How to photo edit underwater pictures - the basics
3 - use autocorrect/ one step photo fix
after adjusting colour balance, you can use autocorrect, then crop, for a reasonable result
Without any photo-editing
Straight out of the camera. The only adjustment was to the colour balance and this was done by one step 'auto'.
Straight out of the camera. The only adjustment was to the colour balance and this was done by one step 'auto'.
Quickly photo edited with 'one step auto'
A single additional click on the 'one step photo fix' option in the 'adjust' menu produces an improved result.
A single additional click on the 'one step photo fix' option in the 'adjust' menu produces an improved result.
Underwater photographs, especially those shot while snorkeling, require colour balance adjustment before
applying any quick one-click or auto-fix photo editing.
This applies more to snorkeling photos than those from scuba.
As the scuba diver is usually deeper (than the snorkeler) there is less ambient light (daylight/ sunlight) around, so the strobes are the main light source and create good colour balance.
Colours in photos taken in 3+ metres are beyond being corrected by one-click or auto-fix features.
This applies more to snorkeling photos than those from scuba.
As the scuba diver is usually deeper (than the snorkeler) there is less ambient light (daylight/ sunlight) around, so the strobes are the main light source and create good colour balance.
Colours in photos taken in 3+ metres are beyond being corrected by one-click or auto-fix features.
But, after color adjustment the one-click does well. Manual adjustments take longer but give better results (ie the shot below was manual).
The following is recommended for a snorkeling photo for the best results with the minimum amount of effort or fuss.
1 - adjust the 'white' colour balance
2 - crop to compose then resize
3 - use the one-click or auto-fix feature
Choose photo-editing software that has this one-click or automatic correction feature.
The software that comes with your camera should offer all three of the above.
1 - adjust the 'white' colour balance
2 - crop to compose then resize
3 - use the one-click or auto-fix feature
Choose photo-editing software that has this one-click or automatic correction feature.
The software that comes with your camera should offer all three of the above.
Examples below of one-step adjustment with Picasa, Microsoft's Office Picture Manager and PaintShop Pro
Google's free Picasa
Known more as a picture manager than an editor.
Clicking its one-click, 'I feel lucky' turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
Known more as a picture manager than an editor.
Clicking its one-click, 'I feel lucky' turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
Too bright and too much contrast?
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
A free programme with Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007. Still available for 2010.
One click of a button entitled 'autocorrect' (situated at top)
turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
A free programme with Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007. Still available for 2010.
One click of a button entitled 'autocorrect' (situated at top)
turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
Better than Picasa but a bit yellow
Corel PaintShop Pro
A very good, low-cost photo editor. Open 'Adjust' (situated at top).
Clicking 'one-step-photo-fix' turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
A very good, low-cost photo editor. Open 'Adjust' (situated at top).
Clicking 'one-step-photo-fix' turns left hand picture into the one on the right.
Good for something so quick
