Processing and Managing Images in Institutions of Higher Education （下）_计算机网络论文.docVIP

Processing and Managing Images in Institutions of Higher Education （下）_计算机网络论文 Processing and Managing Images in Institutions of Higher Education （下）_计算机网络论文 There are some common editing processes that are done to images of all kinds regardless of whether they are intended for the web or for print publication. The color, contrast, and brightness of an image may need to be adjusted. Photographic images of people and animals often require Ared eye reduction. @ When only a small portion of an image is needed, the image needs to be Acropped@. This involves selecting and saving a rectangular portion of the image. Images scanned from books or journals often require that the margins be cropped since they usually contains no useful information. Large collections that are being processed for use on the web may require the same repetitive tasks to be done to thousands of files in what is known as batch processing. Because of enormous competition in the imaging software industry, publishers are constantly adding new features to their programs, so in a very short period of time programs can change dramatically. However, it is worthwhile to look at some categories that exist at the end of the year 2000. Many criteria mentioned can also be used to review other image-processing software. Professional image-processing programs that have a wide range of features are commonly used in office settings, and as their prices drop, are becoming more popular. These professional image-processing programs can easily perform all of the basic processes such as cropping, resizing, and color correction, as well as more advanced processes such as the use of image layers, which go beyond the scope of this paper. Because of intense competition among software publishers in recent years, many of the less expensive products (under 50 dollars) have added features that were once only available on high-end packages. For the purpose of this paper, some rough separators between the software intended for pr