Microsoft Photo Editor
Open Microsoft Photo Editor
File ►Open to open your graphic
If you do not like any of your changes, do CTRL and Z to undo them.
It is a wise idea to do File ►Save As as soon as you open the picture so that you do not harm your original.
To Rotate a Graphic
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Image ►Rotate Click the appropriate rotate button Click OK |
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To Crop a Graphic
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Click the Crop icon Click and drag to select the part of the picture you wish to keep Image ►Crop Click OK |
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To Resize a Graphic
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Image ►Resize Change either the Width or Height to the size you want. It will automatically resize the other dimension. Click OK NB: If you try to enlarge a graphic too much, you will start seeing pixelization little squares of color. The higher the resolution of the original graphic, the more you can enlarge it without distortion. |
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To Reduce the
Resolution of a Graphic
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File ►Properties Click the drop down arrow beside Type Select Palette or 256 Colors or one of the others for B/W You can change the number in the Resolution box to reduce the size of the file more. It may take some playing to find the right size. Click OK |
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To Adjust the Light
& Color
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Image ►Balance Moving the Brightness button to the right lightens the picture. Moving it to the left darkens the color. Moving the Contrast button to the right increases contrast. Moving it to the left decreases the contrast. Moving the Gamma button to the right increases color intensity. Moving it to the left decreases the color intensity. |
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To Change the Effects
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Effects ►Select the effect you want |
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To Change File
Formats
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File ►Save As Click the Save as type drop down arrow Select the format that you want File Formats · Tif very large files and not supported by some programs · Bmp relatively large files · JPG good for color pictures · GIF good for B/w pictures and color · PNG newest file format |
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