The following are some core features within photo editing software that can help users in the following ways:
Cropping: To crop an image is to remove the outside edges of a photo to focus more on the object in the picture. It is used to attract viewers’ attention to the main object of the picture.
Sharpness: This functionality brings about edge enhancement in the photo by identifying the sharp edges and then darkening the dark pixels and brightening the bright pixels surrounding the edges.
Effects: The overall impact of the image can be changed using this feature, just like plugins.
Vignette: This feature is used to add blurry edges to the photo. The feature allows the user to choose an oval. The area outside the oval gets blurred.
Red-eye removal: Redeye is caused when the subject’s pupils dilate with the camera's flash. The red-eye feature in the photo editing software helps remove the namesake effect.
Rotating image: This feature helps to rotate and straighten the image. There are options such as rotate clockwise, rotate anti-clockwise, flip horizontally, and flip vertically.
HDR: One of the latest functionality offered by most vendors these days is HDR. This helps the camera click the pictures in high definition or makes the photos look sharp.
Watermark removal: Watermarks are used to avoid copying any document or image easily. That could be because of various reasons, like requesting buyers to purchase the image. The watermark feature helps remove the watermark from the pictures and improves the resolution. While this sounds very confusing, it can be easily used by beginners.
Resizing: Resizing functionality helps change the image size to smaller or larger without cutting anything out. Resizing affects the image quality. It is usually used to reduce the size of large files and make sharing easier via email. Many vendors provide a feature that allows users to retain the quality, thus providing high-quality photos. These photos can also be stored on cloud storage.
Gradient tool: The gradient feature in photo editing software allows the users to make gradual transitions between two or more colors.
Batch processing: This feature is helpful for beginners and freelance graphic design teams. It is used when there are several pictures to be edited in less time.
Background removal: As a photo editing feature, background removal helps remove unwanted backgrounds from the picture and place the desired background.
Lens correction: It is used to improve image quality. The lens correction feature removes imperfections like darkening at the image's corners and straight lines that appear curved.
Retouching: This feature helps modify any unwanted effects in the photos. Presets are one of these tools.
Presets: Presets are a group of photo editing settings that help in enhancing photos overall. They are commonly known as photo plugins, styles, and photo filters.
Templates: Templates are the dimensions in which an image can fit depending on its end use. Many photo editing tools offer this feature. The template the user chooses is based on where the online photo will be uploaded, like social media, or as a banner.
