### Contents - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) - [**Reports**](#resources-reports) # Photo Editing Software Resources ##### Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on Photo Editing Software Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find [articles](#resources-articles) from our experts, [feature definitions](#resources-glossary_terms), [discussions](#resources-discussions) from users like you, and [reports](#resources-reports) from industry data. [ContentsExpand/Collapse Contents](#) - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) - [**Reports**](#resources-reports) ## Photo Editing Software Articles [![10 Best AI Image Generator Software for 2024](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_FI787_Learn_Article_Images_%5Blisticle_ai_image_generators%5D_V2b.png "10 Best AI Image Generator Software for 2024")](https://www.g2.com/articles/best-ai-image-generator-software) [ ### 10 Best AI Image Generator Software for 2024 ](https://www.g2.com/articles/best-ai-image-generator-software) The workload of a graphic designer becomes unmanageable at times.  [ ![Mara Calvello](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mara Calvello") MC ](https://learn.g2.com/author/mara-calvello) by Mara Calvello [![Magazine Layout: 6 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Spread](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/Magazine%20Layout.png "Magazine Layout: 6 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Spread")](https://www.g2.com/articles/magazine-layout) [ ### Magazine Layout: 6 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Spread ](https://www.g2.com/articles/magazine-layout) There are infinite ways to lay out a finite amount of information. [ ![Daniella Alscher](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniella Alscher") DA ](https://learn.g2.com/author/daniella-alscher) by Daniella Alscher [![How Great Photo Editing Never Misses the Big Picture](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/photo-editing.png "How Great Photo Editing Never Misses the Big Picture")](https://www.g2.com/articles/photo-editing) [ ### How Great Photo Editing Never Misses the Big Picture ](https://www.g2.com/articles/photo-editing) Say cheese on three!  [ ![Madeleine Marshall](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Madeleine Marshall") MM ](https://learn.g2.com/author/madeleine-marshall) by Madeleine Marshall [![The Dish on Food Photography: 10 Tips for Success](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_BI039_Backlog_Images-%5BFood_Photography%5D_V1b.png "The Dish on Food Photography: 10 Tips for Success")](https://www.g2.com/articles/food-photography) [ ### The Dish on Food Photography: 10 Tips for Success ](https://www.g2.com/articles/food-photography) In many ways, food is a visual art. [ ![Izabelle Hundrev](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Izabelle Hundrev") IH ](https://learn.g2.com/author/izabelle-hundrev) by Izabelle Hundrev [![The 6 Color Schemes to Keep Everything Picture Perfect](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_BI014_Backlog_Images-%5BColor_Schemes%5D_V1b.png "The 6 Color Schemes to Keep Everything Picture Perfect")](https://www.g2.com/articles/color-schemes) [ ### The 6 Color Schemes to Keep Everything Picture Perfect ](https://www.g2.com/articles/color-schemes) There are some colors that just look wrong together.  [ ![Daniella Alscher](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniella Alscher") DA ](https://learn.g2.com/author/daniella-alscher) by Daniella Alscher Show More ## Photo Editing Software Glossary Terms [![Image Compression](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI750_Glossary_Article_Images-%5Bimage_compression%5D_V1b.png "Image Compression")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/image-compression-definition) [Image Compression](https://www.g2.com/glossary/image-compression-definition) Image compression reduces the size of a digital image. Compare lossy and lossless compression techniques, their benefits, and when to use them. by Alyssa Towns Explore our Technology Glossary Browse through dozens of terms to better understand the products you purchase and use everyday. [Find new features](https://www.g2.com/glossary) ## Photo Editing Software Discussions 0 Question on: remove background [I want to ask that It will be FREE or you'll make it a paid application after your high demand?](/discussions/i-want-to-ask-that-it-will-be-free-or-you-ll-make-it-a-paid-application-after-your-high-demand) I suggest you to please make this application a freeware so one can quickly get access to this FREE of cost application Hope it will be Answered: Sajid Ali on February 8, 2022 Yes please! Answered: Blessing Samuel on February 11, 2022 I think its free is much better than paid. Answered: Sajid Ali on January 31, 2022 best website Answered: Naveed Abbas on March 5, 2022 redyguijokl; Answered: Naveed Abbas on March 5, 2022 [See more answers (4)](javascript:void(0);) [Your answer](/discussions/i-want-to-ask-that-it-will-be-free-or-you-ll-make-it-a-paid-application-after-your-high-demand/comments/new?remote=true) 0 Question on: Adobe Photoshop [Can I continuing dots that have been selected by magnetic lasso tool with pen tools ?](/discussions/can-i-continuing-dots-that-have-been-selected-by-magnetic-lasso-tool-with-pen-tools) Sometime magnetic lasso tool always selecting some area that i don't want it to be selected I am not sure, what you are trying select, but for my job, as a graphic artist for Muttropolis, I am constantly cutting out animals and placing them on obsurd backgrounds. So shadows and edges of fur or hair are my two biggest challenges. I find using photoshop short-cut tools like magnetic lasso and magic wand never are good enough for me and if I am in a hurry it usually takes twice as long with those tools (even by going back and forth and holding the subtract and minus features). So what I do instead is get comfortable, with a glass of wine, sometimes a good craft beer, and adjust my lasso feather to about 1.5 ( this depends on the resolution of the photo) 1.5 works well for about 2400px square. Up to1.75 for higher resolution and 1.0 for lower. 0.5 for straight lines or objects that are not "frizzy, fluffy, or hairy". Then I cut (select) about 2 mm, 3px inside the edge of my subject. I do this to prevent any background color from bleeding in. To save time I don't follow the exact edge of the animal, it is more like a haircut and I am cutting it the way the viewer expects to see it. What is most important is that you make erratic tiny back and forth motions along the edge while selecting (just a few mm back and forth) Imagine a sewing machine, making cross stitches, but it is broken so the stitches are not symmetrical. You may think this takes a long time, but consider it meditative, take a couple of breaks... But expect to be amazed because the result is extremely realistic! And after you are done, think about it, was it really that much longer than doing that unsatisfactory job with the magnetic lasso? FYI: Always make a copy layer first when doing this. Answered: Fred Andrews on April 7, 2020 Yes. If you are a pc user, hold the Shift Key while you have your selection tool. Mac users hold the CTRL +, Selection Tool. Answered: Jane Dupree on April 21, 2020 Keep in mind that any automated tool like the lasso will work better when there the object you are selecting has well-defined differences in hue and luminance from the background. Using the Shift or CTRL+ keys work when using the lasso tool. If you are using the latest version, you might find some other features faster and more accurate when selecting objects. For example: I've had good results with the Object Selection Tool - https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/making-quick-selections.html You can also use the select and mask workflow to refine your edges. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/select-mask.html Answered: Jason Aydelott (He/His/Him) on April 23, 2020 If you're asking can you add to a 'SELECTION' that you started with the Lasso tool with the other selection tools (Elipse, Rectangle, Wand, etc...) then yes, you can. Just hold down the SHIFT key when doing it to add and ALT to subtract from your slection. But I don't believe there's a PEN selection tool. You can't use the regular drawing pen to add to a selection that I know of. Answered: Mark Garland on December 20, 2019 [See more answers (3)](javascript:void(0);) [Your answer](/discussions/can-i-continuing-dots-that-have-been-selected-by-magnetic-lasso-tool-with-pen-tools/comments/new?remote=true) 0 Question on: GIMP [should gimp release mobile app](/discussions/should-gimp-release-mobile-app) i think they should release mobile application with simplified version of the desktop on with only image manupulation and for the professinals to edit on the go. It probably will but step by step. Remmember that is an open-source software! I guess it will exist one day, but not whit all the features you have in the desktop. Answered: Javier Gonzalez on November 20, 2019 I don't see why. There are plenty of mobile apps out there that let you do lite image manipulation. Why would GIMP waste their time building a mobile app which would dump the majority of their features. Also, how are you going to do detailed image manipulation without the use of a mouse or stylus? In my experience, graphic artists and designers aren't creating advanced images from a mobile app. Answered: erin albertson on February 12, 2022 I don't think they should release an app, maybe they could do it. Consider Gimp is free software. You can change its source code and distribute your changes: why should they develop an app? 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