SAY NO TO ALTERING DIGITAL PHOTOS By: Aminah McGill CIS1055 Sec 4

Why alter digital photos?  To insert/delete text  To change color tone  To fix “imperfections”  To rotate frame  To achieve a specific look  And even to just have fun!

On the bright side….  Perfection  Artistic freedom  Restore history

But….  Ethics Issue  Deceitful  No longer valid evidence in court  Manipulations are almost undetectable  People start to expect to always be delude

TOP 5 Free Online Photo Editor  Picknik  Splash Up  Phoenix  Photoshop Express  Snipshot

Professionals say….

Imagine if every picture was REAL! Pay close attention…

Clearly, This picture has been altered. George Bush is obviously a natural brunette. Is this picture real or has it been altered? Sometimes edited photos are simple to spot…

This is a FAKE photo. The woman closest to the lens on the left side does not belong in this shot. Is this a real or altered picture? Hope no one is looking…

This is a FAKE photo. Figures John Kerry and Jane Fonda were both at the same event but not at the same time. Is this a real or altered picture?

THANK YOU!!!

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