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ifiddles

ifiddles

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Hubby and I prearranged our end of days celebrations (aka funerals) and prepaid for our final resting places as well...we opted for cremation and purchased a niche which will have a small oval picture of the two of us.

My question is this...I have a few pictures that I'm thinking of using but don't know how to edit out people in the background (we took one at some falls on Manitoulin Island but it has a bunch of sightseers that I'd like to remove)...found a couple of free editing software but don't want to download without knowing if they're any good and legit...would also like to be able to size it to the proper dimensions of the actual ceramic picture which would be 6cm x 8cm.

Any suggestions on what to use?
 
ifiddles said:
Hubby and I prearranged our end of days celebrations (aka funerals) and prepaid for our final resting places as well...we opted for cremation and purchased a niche which will have a small oval picture of the two of us.

My question is this...I have a few pictures that I'm thinking of using but don't know how to edit out people in the background (we took one at some falls on Manitoulin Island but it has a bunch of sightseers that I'd like to remove)...found a couple of free editing software but don't want to download without knowing if they're any good and legit...would also like to be able to size it to the proper dimensions of the actual ceramic picture which would be 6cm x 8cm.

Any suggestions on what to use?
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GIMP is free and quite powerful. I prefer photoshop but I doubt there is a free and legal way to use it..

A lot of what you are trying to do requires skill and practice. Obviously you have some time.

As for picture dimensions, printing at 300 pixels per inch is reasonable. You can do the math to figure out the number of pixels needed.
 
This is new from Google and something I want to try - removing people can be tricky.

Google Photos Magic Editor: AI editing features coming to ...​

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May 10, 2023 — Today at I/O, we gave a sneak peek of Magic Editor, a new experimental editing experience that uses generative AI to help you reimagine your photos and make
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Sizing is very easy. If you post up the photo here people can help out..

www.makeuseof.com

How to Use the Editor Tool in Google Photos for the Web

The editor tool makes it easy to adjust your images in Google Photos from your computer, and this guide reveals how to use it.
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Another vote for GIMP
Does everything photoshop does but FREE. Easy to find support, free or professional... but just like photoshop the learning curve is pretty steep.

Back in the good ol' days I supported a couple of ad agencies, and I turned on every graphic designer I met to GIMP. Sorry... I take GREAT pleasure seeing GNU software running on a Apple platform. Cockle warming
 
Is this the correct one?

www.gimp.org

GIMP - Downloads

The official download page for all things GIMP! Please only use the official binaries provided here unless you really, really know what you’re doing (it’s the only way to be safe). We try to provide binaries in-time with regular releases, but may occasionally be delayed as the packagers …
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I would either do the direct or Microsoft store download as I don't have a bit torrent...
 
Back in my high school days I learned exactly that, how to edit photos. This was in Photoshop.
I lost the skill since then and I would most likely be lost with any current version of PS.

I am sure there are many tools for that allow you to do this online for free.

As @GreyGhost said, I'm sure you have lost of time to get this done. Maybe learn how to do this yourself for the fun of it.

Failing that, I'm sure you can get someone local or online to do it for a small fee.
 
IF your workplace has a corp/enterprise license for Adobe, IT should be able to give you a license for home use. Adobe has a 60/40 rule meaning 2 locations are allowed with 1 license as long as they are not used at the same time.
Also if it's just a quick edit like a crop etc. You can download a trial version of Photoshop and use it for 30 days.

But yeah PS might be overkill as @MacDoc mentions, harder to grasp if you never used it before.

No idea about mobile apps, but if you have an iPhone anything from the Apple store would be ok to download and safe to try out.
 
As a final laugh, get that comedian photoshopper to do it for you, as well.
 
sburns said:
IF your workplace has a corp/enterprise license for Adobe, IT should be able to give you a license for home use. Adobe has a 60/40 rule meaning 2 locations are allowed with 1 license as long as they are not used at the same time.
Also if it's just a quick edit like a crop etc. You can download a trial version of Photoshop and use it for 30 days.

But yeah PS might be overkill as @MacDoc mentions, harder to grasp if you never used it before.

No idea about mobile apps, but if you have an iPhone anything from the Apple store would be ok to download and safe to try out.
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I recently saw ads/commercials for the new Pixel 8 and one its features was exactly that. Removing people out of photos. Not sure it is only on photos taken with that phone or also with others.
 
sburns said:
IF your workplace has a corp/enterprise license for Adobe, IT should be able to give you a license for home use. Adobe has a 60/40 rule meaning 2 locations are allowed with 1 license as long as they are not used at the same time.
Also if it's just a quick edit like a crop etc. You can download a trial version of Photoshop and use it for 30 days.

But yeah PS might be overkill as @MacDoc mentions, harder to grasp if you never used it before.

No idea about mobile apps, but if you have an iPhone anything from the Apple store would be ok to download and safe to try out.
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I'm a teacher, so we don't have licenses for anything...LOL

As I mentioned, I want to crop and edit out the general population in the background...I do have time to play around, just want to make sure whatever I'm downloading onto my desktop is safe.

I have a Samsung phone but it's old (2017).
 
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I'm a teacher, so we don't have licenses for anything...LOL

As I mentioned, I want to crop and edit out the general population in the background...I do have time to play around, just want to make sure whatever I'm downloading onto my desktop is safe.

I have a Samsung phone but it's old (2017).
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Lol well some schools are better equipped then others, either way if you have a computer class they might have something.

If it's just a simple crop to cut down to your subject you could use the software already on your computer. If Apple Mac you can use Preview app, on the PC Windows side I think it's Photos, but definitely Paint (or MS Paint).

You can try this as well:
Canva is well trusted and legit, it's all online nothing to download. I've never used the photo editor, but the design stuff I have. It's pretty straightforward. Lots of people use it. You shouldn't have to pay for anything the free offerings do quite a bit.
 
This is for the final picture that will be on your final resting place?
I think this is something that you actually want to pay a pro for.

GIMP is a great program, but like all prosumer software, there is a learning curve.

Fun if you are into it, very painful if it is not your bag.
 
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There are Reddit subs I’ve come across where people help do just that for free or a few $.

You have time to test out and see how it works out. But I assume something like that would cost maybe $100-200 and the end effect may be better.
 
Or opt for one of these an reserve a place in eternity.
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Mike Robinson's Century Darkroom was one of my clients
The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com › Tech › Elements
Jul 30, 2013 — “If you put your daguerreotypes in an inert atmosphere, in the dark, at zero degrees centigrade, maybe they'll last for a thousand years,” said .
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Daguerre (1787–1851) and the Invention of Photography | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

From the moment of its birth, photography had a dual character—as a medium of artistic expression and as a powerful scientific tool—and Daguerre promoted his invention on both fronts.
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They are absolutely beautiful.
 
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