Annotating photos (1 Viewer)

gandytron

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2013

• #1

This is probably a really dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway!

Can anybody tell me how to annotate photos like those shown in this link:
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=453822&d=1374449058

Is this something that can be done in Adobe Lightroom (which I have), or in Photoshop (which I don't have), or can I use some other software?

Thanks!

Dave

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Jul 23, 2013

• #2

Hi Dave,

I didn't think you could, but apparently you can - http://www.ehow.com/how_6944691_add-text-lightroom-2.html
It is a lot easier in PS to do that involved in the link though.

 

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Robin Edwards

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #3

Another simple option would be to use powerpoint assuming PS or LR aren't available?

 

njlarsen

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #4

There is more than adding text in the linked-to image, there is also copying parts of other photos and superimposing them in the existing photo. For that you need a photo editor and not a development program, so probably a photoshop, photo-editor, gimp, or similar program is needed. I doubt LR can do it.

Niels

 

Keith Dickinson

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• Jul 23, 2013

• #5

If it's still available and you don't mind being a little behind with the software Photoshop CS2 was free to download. http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/01/grab-photoshop-and-cs2-for-absolutely-free-right-now/

 

gandytron

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2013

• #6

Thanks for the replies on this.

Following Robin's idea to use PowerPoint I did a bit of investigating and found that this is a good way to go, if a bit fiddly:

Insert picture into powerpoint
Insert text box and type in the text
Insert Shape and select arrow. The arrow I selected was coloured blue (I wanted black) so I then had to use the format menu to change the color of the arrow.

Then I saved the image as a jpeg, and because it was not the exact dimensions of the PowerPoint slide I has to crop it in LightRoom.

A bit long-winded but it worked (see attached).

Thanks,

Dave

 

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njlarsen

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• Jul 24, 2013

• #7

My problem with the ppt way is that it often seems to save in 72 pixels per inch and that one might loose resolution for that reason. Fine if the intended output is screen or web, less so if one intends printing afterwards. (or maybe I just have not tried hard enough)

Niels

 

gandytron

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• Jul 24, 2013

• #8

njlarsen said:

My problem with the ppt way is that it often seems to save in 72 pixels per inch and that one might loose resolution for that reason. Fine if the intended output is screen or web, less so if one intends printing afterwards. (or maybe I just have not tried hard enough)

Niels

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Hi Niels,

I am only planning on using this for my blog, so I think it will be OK for me.

Note that the text in the image I attached was a big fuzzy as I had to keep the size down to attach in the BF post (the full size version has better resolution).

Best wishes,

Dave

 

GraemeS

Sporadic user

• Jul 29, 2013

• #9

This sounds like such a cool idea for my bird database that I might try it too.
It's certainly not a job for Lightroom, but any art program could do it including PS.

I quite like the idea of using PowerPoint, though, as it is easy, familiar software and will allow easy future editing so I had a quick check and found you can set the DPI in PPT higher following these instructions.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827745

I don't see Dave's method as long winded, it needs to be like that for a job like this (except the final crop, that is).

 

GraemeS

Sporadic user

• Jul 29, 2013

• #10

By the way, on a tangential but related note, I've been enjoying the book Natural Designs by Gloria Hopkins, which has some interesting Composition Maps in it, with useful info placed over a photo.