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[thomas123]

Even your most ordinary photo can become a winner with these five design tips.

Tip 1: Crop It

Crop your image to remove unwanted objects or wasted space, placing the focus where you want it to be.

Tip 2: Turn It


Sometimes all it takes is an unexpected perspective to add some energy and movement to a flat photo. Turn your photo at an angle, then crop it. Diagonal lines add movement to the photo.

Tip 3: Extend It

Add extra canvas to a photo, then add text and other embellishments.

Tip 4: Find the Focus

Find the most important part of your photo and de-emphasize the rest. Blurring and busy background helps keep the focus where it belongs.

Tip 5: Filter It

Turn your ordinary photo into an arresting work of art by experimenting with filters and blend modes.

[Xav]

Good ideas, but some screenshots would be nice. +rep anyway, though.

[Donovan]

It is an ok guide.. Not worth +rep though lol.

[Xav]

I am being generous, I guess.

[DanTheMan]

Embellishing makes me think of Ms Drown.

P.S. XAV, she made you a new folder.

[Xav]

Excellent, I sure hope the offending MATT was punished.

[DanTheMan]

No.

[Xav]

And why not, may I ask? Surely he deserved a big wallop round the head for damaging my folder?

[Turk4n]

But what if I get some ugly pixels?
What should I do the 5 tips doesn't work :( I have a photo but it is kinda uhm too small/bad quality. I re sized it and tried my best to keep it clean and clear.
Tried your 5 tips again and again, didn't workout as expected; however it works only if "picture" not re sized :)

[Xav]

I would recommend first scaling your image up, and then sharpening it with the Unsharp Mask.

[Turk4n]

Santa Claus said:

I would recommend first scaling your image up, and then sharpening it with the Unsharp Mask.

Actually I tried that out too...DID not work :D
However I think I will find a solution for it...Thanks anyways !

[Xav]

Oh.. so what happened to the image? I suppose the Unsharp Mask did something funny to it?