The Cochise County Library District offers digital photo editing classes that cover various mobile and desktop editing applications such as Adobe Lightroom, PicsArt, and BeFunky. Participants will learn about basic editing techniques, photo saving strategies, and organization methods, along with hands-on practice. Upcoming classes include topics on smartphone basics and online library services, with additional tech help available after each session.

1. Cochise County Library District
Digital Photo Editing

2. Introductions
 Introductions
 These classes
 Karen
 You
 The lab computers are set to erase when
they restart.

3. Agenda
 Overview
 Desktop and mobile apps
 Save vs. Save As
 Mobile editing
 BeFunky
 Saving and organizing
 What do you want to learn today?
 ASK QUESTIONS!

4. Many software options
Mobile
 Built-in
 In-app (Twitter,
Instagram, etc.)
 Adobe Lightroom
 PicsArt
 Snapseed
 VSCO
 Pixlr
 BeFunky
Desktop
 Adobe Photoshop
 Adobe Lightroom
 Photos (Apple)
 GIMP
 Pixlr
 BeFunky
 Google Photos

5. Why Save vs. Save As*
Matters…
* Save copy on mobile

6. Mobile Editing
 Built-in app
 Open Photos app
 Open the photo you want to edit
 Tap or
 Other apps

7. Basic editing
 Auto enhance
 Crop and rotate
 Crop out unwanted subject
 Aspect ratio
 Make sure horizontals are straight
 Light and color
 Exposure/brightness, contrast, highlights, shadows, etc.
 Hue, saturation, temperature, etc.
 Filters
 Resize

8. Hands On
Open a photo on your mobile phone
or tablet.
Auto enhance, crop, adjust lighting
BONUS: Try lightening shadows or
darkening highlights

9. BeFunky Basics

10. Other features
 Smoothing, blurring, focusing
 Picking or replacing a color
 Vignetting
 Cut-outs
 …more

11. Extra BeFunky tools
 Layered graphics
 Frames
 Overlays
 Text
 Collage maker
 When you’re done, photos can be saved in
BeFunky, to deskop, or elsewhere.

12. Hands On
Go to BeFunky.com.
Click Get Started. (You don’t need an
account.)
Open a sample photo (or one of your own).
Crop, adjust lighting (Exposure), add a
frame.
BONUS: Make a collage of photos.

13. Resolution
Resolution Megapixels Best for
5152 x 3864 (or
higher)
20 megapixels Print
3872 x 2592 10 megapixels Print
1600 x 1200 2 megapixels Powerpoint
800 x 600 .5 megapixels Email

14. Saving + organizing photos
 Desktop vs. cloud
 Make sure you have a backup
 Photo sharing sites
 File naming
 Folders

15. Questions?
Other topics?

16. Next Classes
 Thurs., Mar. 30 – Smartphone and Tablet
Basics (repeat)
 Thurs., Apr.13 – Using the Online Library
Catalog and Databases
 We offer individual tech help after each
class from 2:00-4:00. Bring your questions
and devices!