Usually, the automatic settings are just perfect for a touch of blue sky. ( Member Tutorial Video:Picasa’s 12 Effects) It automatically uses blue and covers the top 1/2 of the picture, using a feathered edge at the bottom. In the example above, I selected the original photo on the left, clicked on the Effects tab and selected Graduated Tint. Well that’s the main use of the graduated tint effect. Using Special Effects for an artsy-fartsy Miami Skylineĭid you ever take a picture and you were disappointed that the sky was washed out? You wish it was just a little bit bluer. Members may want to view the following tutorial videos.
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You can subscribe to our free e-newsletters, or become a paid member and be able to view all of the videos in the Learning Library. Geeks on Tour is a membership website with hundreds of Tutorial Videos on topics of interest to travelers, such as managing digital photos with Picasa, Route-Planning with Streets and Trips, and sharing your travels with a website using Blogger or with friends on Facebook. But after just a couple clicks, it is now one of my favorite road shots. I almost deleted that picture, it was so bland and washed out. Notice, you can also increase, or decrease the amount of the picture that is covered by dragging the crosshair (right on the picture) up or down. In the example above, I increased the Shade a bit to make the sky even bluer … withOUT making the clouds blue! Just drag the ‘Shade’ slider to the right and watch the color deepen while it leaves the white areas alone. When you first click on Graduated Tint, it automatically applies a light blue color to the top half of your picture. So, what is ‘Graduated Tint’?’ It’s on the Effects tab, and it has a few options. We had beautiful weather with clear blue skies, but my pictures did not do the sky justice at all. We’ve recently traveled through Montana … you know the tagline right? Big Sky Country. I’ve covered this feature before … but I don’t think I used a very good example in that article, so I’m going to revisit it. Posted by Chris Guld at 12:16 pm Tagged with: boost, Crop, graduated tint, shadows
You can undo any editing feature that you use, so don’t be afraid to experiment. Watch this 3 minute video to see just how easy this transformation is with Picasa. The beginning of a crimson sunset, with the dramatic Morro Rock in the distance and the natural beauty of green grasses and and other dune vegetation in the foreground. The second picture is what I remember seeing. It’s a subtle difference, but it makes all the difference. After Crop, Boost, Increase Shadows, and Graduated Tint, here is the picture that Picasa can show me:
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