Apple Aperture Editing Software
Corrections and Adjustments Depending on the image-editing program you choose, you’ll have various kinds of tools for correcting and/ or enhancing your pictures, especially if you shoot RAW files. As explained in Chapter 1, RAW files are the digital equivalent to negatives before chemical baths in the days of film. They require a little bit more editing than a JPEG. I always encourage new photographers to train themselves to shoot as if they were shooting film and not rely on their editing software to fix things digitally. It’s time spent at a computer that could be spent practicing photography instead. But nothing is 100% perfect; there will be times when you need a little post-processing help. You can, if you need to, use editing software to correct and remove spills from a scene, erase finger prints and clean up crumbs. Most offer ways to correct these problems, but some programs produce better results than others. While each company has proprietary ways to name and place those functions in their programs, look for words such as cloning, erasing and healing. Enhancements can make your image a bit better than the version you shot. Again, it would be too easy if each manufacturer used the same words to describe applications, so I can only give you keywords to research your options. I recommend looking on amazon.com or at your local library for more thorough guides on how to use the various photo-editing programs. Some of the most common enhancements relate to exposure, contrast, tones, saturation and white balance. Exposure: Balance your lights and darks if your out-of-camera photo is under-