Today there is computer software that has more tricks and works faster than the old darkroom artist. Be aware that computer image editing is a tool for both good and evil. The software that removes extraneous objects and sharpens details can also be used to hide defects or add things that are not really there. Using the example picture shown in figure 1, we will describe painting out the tag and cloning one of the brasses to replace the one hidden by the tag. It depends on the circumstance and the intent.
Many publications have guidelines specifying what darkroom manipulations are allowable.
These can usually be applied to digital picture editing as well. Potential buyers viewing digital pictures should know what is possible in computer graphic editing for self-protection, even if they never create or edit pictures themselves. Before editing a picture with software it must be in digital format. There are three common ways to get digital pictures. A digital camera is the easiest way.