Machine+Editing

I downloaded GIMP to do my photo resizing for my pictures, and also used it to do some more sophisticating editing. I used Adobe Photoshop in high school when I took a television production class. We would edit images that would then appear as part of a television program. Some of the features were similar, but it had been such a long time that I had used it, that it wasn't a huge advantage. The software is helpful, but it would have been easier to use if I was more familiar with it. I used one image and edited it in several ways. This is the original image. I used the change perspective tool to manipulate the whole image. I had to flatten it in order to save it as a JPEG. I used the eye drop tool to select a color from my picture. I then used it to paint additional "polak dots onot th efabric. I'm not sure why it turned out darker than the dot that I selected from with the eye dropper.

With the color enhancement

I used the smudge tool to smudge around the fabric to highlight the needle. I think it would be a good tool to use to get rid of something in a picture in order to highlight something else. I sheared off part of the corners and then flattened the image. For some reason, I think it makes it easier to see how the fabric falls over the side of the machine instead of making it look flat like the other pictures. I added text. The software allows you to change font, size, and alignment. This would be helpful in labeling photos for projects or slides. Now on the learning portion! Learning About Sewing Machines (Elizabeth Lecher)