by
Joe Vangsness 2-23-08
Creating,
Editing and Managing Images
Acquire Images
Camera options
Film or slide
- 35mm point & shoot, 35mm SLR
Digital - digital
point & shoot, digital SLR
Scanning film or slides
Flat bed scanner
with attachment, dedicated film/slide scanner
Take you film/slides
to a photo service to be scanned
Editing and managing images
Purpose of the digital
image: web page, email, high quality
print
Digital file formats -
jpg, tiff, gif, raw, psd
Digital Workflow Process
Acquire the image - Camera,
Scanner or Web
Save the original image
and make a copy to work on
Determine the purpose of
the images:
For viewing
the images on a monitor
For submitting images on a cdrom to another party
To print a
high quality photo print
Work on your image - Resize,
Crop, Edit
Free Tools:
Image Resizer
from Microsoft.com. It is part of MS Power Toys.
(www.microsoft.com,search
on Power Toys)
Picasa is a
photo editor you can download from Google.com.
Tools that are not free:
Adobe Photoshop
Elements is an image editor designer for consumer use.
Adobe Photoshop
is an image editor that is used by professionals.
Panoramic
photography - Panorama Factory software
Saving images
File type,
image size, resolution depends on the purpose of the image
For example,
an image on a screen: jpg,
500x700 pixels, 72 dpi
For example,
a high quality print: jpg, 1700x2550 pixels, 300dpi
Save to a cdrom using WinXP
Select image,
edit copy, select the cdrom, edit paste, then
Write these
images to the cdrom
Or, use one
of the programs for creating cdroms, dvd's
Emailing images
Use ImageResizer
to create the right size, or not
Insert into
the body of the email, or, attach to the email
Printing
options
Create your own prints - Inkjet printers
- printing resolution, estimated life of print
Take your work to a local print service
Send your images to a web based service
Post your images on a web photo sharing
service
Create your own book, brochure etc
on www.blurb.com
Software
for Managing Your Information
What information to manage
Artwork - name, size, medium,
cost, price, status
Supplies
Contacts - Friends, clients,
vendors, suppliers, prospects, associations, galleries
Schedule - Events, shows,
demonstrations, deadlines
Software
Working Artist
eArtist
ACT! or MS Outlook
How
to Create Your Own Newsletters, Brochures or Greeting Cards
Use word processing software
MS Word
Corel WordPerfect
Sun Star Office
OpenOffice
Use graphic design software
MS Publisher
Adobe Pagemaker
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXpress
Effective
Internet use
To obtain information
Google search
www.wetcanvas.com
Web
Site Options and Considerations
Options
Build
your own website using web design tools like Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Seamonkey
Hire a web designer
Use a service that creates
websites for artists
Put your work on a free
website for artists, www.absolutearts.com
Create a blog for your
work
Join an organization that
will include your work
Web design considerations
Purpose and goals
Target users or profiles
Internet Marketing Strategy
Five rules of web design
by Shari Thurow in Search Engine Visibility
Easy to Read
Easy to Navigate
Easy to Find
Consistent
in Layout & Navigation
Quick to Download
Search Engine
Optimization
Google pagerank
Resources
for Products, Services & Education
Books
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist by Caroll Michels
The Business of Being
an Artist by Daniel Grant
designing web graphics
by Lynda Weinman
The New Rules of Marketing
& PR by David Meerman Scott
Education
Chicago Computer Society
www.ccs.org
Community Colleges - Truman
College Web Design Program
Community Art Centers -
Hyde Park Art Center, Evanston Art Center
Chicago Dept of Cultural
Affairs – Artists at Work Forums
Using
Technology to Market Your Work
Put your work on websites
Your own website
Newsletter
Brochure
Use an email address with your domain
- example: jim@jimsmithart.com
_________________________________________________________________________________
Joe
Vangsness
Vangsness
Consulting Inc.
833
W. Chicago Ave. Ste 204
Chicago,
IL 60622
(312)
455-1126
jv@vangsness.com