matthew smoot Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 What is the best and easiest program to resize photos for a photo finish bait . I like to find a progeam for a novice to learn with. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 you can download Gimp2 for free. Works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 There is going to be a learning curve with any photo editing software. And if you only plan on using it to re-size photos for building lures then there is going to be a large part of the software that you will never use. My suggestion would be to do a bit of research and download any of the higher rated free editing programs from the 'net. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoya Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Do you know how to use Microsoft Excel? I use Excel to edit my photos for my lures. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew smoot Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 My wife does I bet she can teach me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoya Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 My wife does I bet she can teach me. If you wife knows how to use Excel then 90% of your battle is over. Just have her "INSERT", then "PICTURE FROM FILE" (or other location depending on where your picture is), select your picture, then "FORMAT" and resize, crop, flip, rotate, etc. until you get what you need. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Does Excel have the "deform" feature Gene? You can change the shape of photos with it. I sometimes use it to stretch or shorten the vertical or horizontal axis of the photo. It sometimes makes it easier to fit an image to the shape of the lure while still maintaining the overall identity of the picture. You can make a fish photo longer and narrower or shorter and fatter depending on what's needed. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoya Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ben, To my knowledge, Excel does not have a "DEFORM" tool. I understand the function of the "DEFORM" in that you can stretch a photo in different directions in order to get your photo to have a more "perfect" fit. However, by unchecking the "SAVE ASPECT RATIO" box, you can change the heigth and width of your photo to fit close enough to your lure. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Thanks Gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberflexx Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I'd really like to know how to do this photo finishing. I can edit pics with Gimp or Paint.net and the like. How do you do the process? Do you need a color inkjet or can a laser printer work? Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree_Fish Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 There are a couple of tutorials on photo finishing in the Tutorial section. and +1 on GIMP, bit of a learning curve but once past it you can do a lot with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberflexx Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I found the Tutorial by Husky.. THANKS a TON! Can you print with a laser printer on the tissue paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 You may also look into clear water slide decal paper...Just get the correct paper for your printer..(Ink Jet or Laser)...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 The TU tutorial helped me tremendously when I first began. Plus, I bugged the carp out of a couple members until I finally got a grasp on the basics. Nothing like hands-on for the real learning, tho. I started out with the decal paper but went to foiling exclusively a short while later. I use Open Office for prepping my photos. This program is free and it is about as simple as it gets. Simple works for me. I use an HP Ink Jet printer and have never had any issues. If I can offer any assistance...just holler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
