IMAGE

MANAGEMENT

A PRESENTA

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Submitted by: Chandramouli Singh

BJ&MC-2DSubmitted to: Mr. KK Tiwari

Faculty, Photography

WHAT IS IMAGE MANAGEMENT ??

It is the way of handling and managing the images you take.

This includes: Storage Conversion of formats Taking Backups Editing Saving Easy Access

STORAGE

Digital images need to be stored on some storage device.

Digital Cameras these days have Memory Cards which are capable of holding large amount of data.

Memory Cards are available in various storage sizes like 4 GB, 8GB, 16GB and more

STORAGE Image size also is a very important factor

when we talk about storage. When the images are clicked in RAW

format which is better for editing purposes, the image size is very large.

But compressed formats like JPEG provide same resolution using four to five times less storage than RAW images.

So, it solely depends upon the user whether quality is important or quantity.

FORMAT CONVERSION

We can convert the file formats of images if needed.

There are various file formats like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, RAW Formats and others.

They all have their own specific uses, so, sometimes one might need to change an image’s format.

BACKUP Backup is considerably the most important

part of image management. The pictures which are clicked are saved on

the memory card but memory card doesn’t provide unlimited storage.

The pictures need to be saved somewhere else so that they can be accessed any time when needed.

Some storage options are hard disks, CDs and DVDs, Flash drives etc.

BACKUP

Internet has proved to be a solution for storage problems.

We can now store images on cloud space and access them anytime through internet.

The key to a good backup is that “ONE SHOULD NEVER WORK ON ORIGINALS”.

Your original image should remain intact for further usage.

EASY ACCESS

If one isn’t using any image management software, then he/she must store the images, their backups etc. in a hierarchical manner.

Sort them according to dates, places etc.

This will make access to the desirable photo easier.

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

There are many software available for image management.

Some are free, some are paid. Some are for amateurs, some are for professionals. Examples of such software:

Windows Live Photo GalleryiPhotoGoogle PicasaAdobe BridgeAdobe LightroomAperture

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Windows Live Photo Gallery and iPhoto both are free software provided by Microsoft Windows and Apple.

They help you arrange your images. Both software allow you to do basic

editing in images. WL Photo Gallery even allows you to

stitch panoramas.

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Picasa, a free software offered by Google is a really powerful tool for Image Management.

It allows you to create your own albums. It has a good build in photo editor and filter

gallery. The most differentiating thing about Picasa is

its face detection feature which no other software has.

We can create albums according to the people who are there in the photos.

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Adobe Bride, by Adobe Inc. is a software that manages images on a system.

As its name suggests, it acts as a bridge between various Adobe Applications like Photoshop, Illustrator etc. to import pictures.

IMAGE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

There are more professional options available in Image Managing Software and are paid software.

Adobe Lightroom, provided by Adobe Inc. a professional photo editor and manager which is preferred by most photographers is a powerful tool.

It helps you organize the images and edit them. Aperture, an offering from Apple, is much

powerful option than its free counterpart iPhoto and ensures easy handling and editing.

Thank You