Monday, June 22, 2009

Messing Around With the Computer

For the past week I have been messing around with the photo program that we have on our computer. I am trying to figure how to print words on the pictures and if I can add color to black and white pictures. I don't think I can. Our program is really generic.

I took this during our Wisconsin trip. It is the vintage look. It was also very chilly that day. It was so windy and cold that my ears hurt!
Jason took this of the kids and me walking on the pier in Wisconsin. It is the soft glow look. Not sure if I like it. Any way...so you see the pidgeon poop on the ground. It was everywhere! I was so surprised we never got hit in the head by a poop bomb:)

This I took of Adela right before she blew out her birthday candles. She was so happy. I cropped it and use the "make the picture look better setting". I think that setting just lightens up the picture a bit. Then I used the sepia toned look. This is my favorite setting. The only thing was it makes it look like her teeth are bad.

There is even a setting that makes you look thinner! I will be using that feature when I am scrapping any photos of me:)


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26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Her sepia teeth look like my normal teeth. ;)

Love the effects on the photos. I know what you mean, I see people have black and white plus a splash of color and it looks so cool. Hope you can figure it out!

Unknown said...

Love them -- the first one is so pretty -- but you know that is my favorite.

Stacie said...

Your girls are just precious!!

Give yourself some time. Learning any new computer program can be frustrating. It looks like you are making good headway though.

Can't wait to see more of your pictures. Have a great day!

Sandy said...

Nice pics Vickie! I wish I had the time to play around with mine more.

Liz Mays said...

I want to know how to print on my photos too! Of course, I have no software of any kind so even if I knew how, it wouldn't matter. ;)

♥ Noelle ♥ said...

CM has an awesome software program that allows you to organize your pics, and do all sorts of fun things to them, such as the cropping, color changing, and "cloning" which would remove unwanted items from a picture; such as someones foot or something to that effect...

Adela is so cute; I love that name too!!

Al said...

I like the sepia effect on the first photo, very nice:)

AL

EmmaP said...

i would definitely use the "skinny setting" on me too! hahaha! cool!

Dawn Parsons Smith said...

I love messing with my photo programs! I really want Adobe Photoshop, but I will probably have to become a stripper to afford it!lol!

FallnAngel said...

paint.net is a free program that does the things that you are looking to do hon.

Anonymous said...

I love messing around with my pictures. I think it's really relaxing! ♥

Queenie Jeannie said...

I don't have the patience for those editing programs, lol! I just try to get the picture right when I take them...or take a ton of them!!! I love the way they make them look though!

Have a great day!

Queenie Jeannie said...

Oh snap! I forgot!!

The book came in yesterday - thank you!!! I have GOT to start reading over here again, and I'll send you some next!

Stacie said...

The pictures turned out great. I use Paint Shop Pro to edit my pictures.

Sweet Serendipity said...

Great photos. The first one is especially gorgeous :D

Unknown said...

Great photos! I really like that last one - she is such a little cutie!

Yen said...

hi,
got something for you as a small token. hope you visit me back.

The Blonde Duck said...

I can visit now! I use Firefox at home, and I have no idea what version the explorer here at work is.

FallnAngel said...

Your welcome for the tip hon! I use PSP now, but before I could buy it I used the other

Mammatalk said...

I really love the effects on the first one. Beautiful.

LaurieStar said...

Hi Vicki - I found you through Noelle's site and came over to check you out! Your blog said you needed comments, so here I am commenting! :) Come visit my blog sometime!

LaurieStar said...

Whoops - I spelled your name wrong - Vickie - sorry! :)

Tlbran said...

Vickie,
I have a blog award for you on my blog. Stop by when you get a chance. Love the pictures you took.

Lynn said...

Something that makes youlook thinner???
I'm all for that!
Your children are precious!

Penelope said...

Wow, those are great effects!

SITS girl visiting you back *wink*...lovely blog.

Barefoot Studios Ok, LLC said...

Stopping by from SITS to say hello!
Love the pics, I have photoshop elements but I've never taken the time to figure out how to use it! I just use

http://www.picnik.com/

...it's free and super EASY!

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