Have your photos cleaned up, straightened up, resized, or prepared for special uses. From fixing small problems like red-eye, tilted horizons, and
minor scratches and marks, to preparing images for use in book manuscripts, promotional materials, Facebook covers, YouTube Channel Art, slideshows
and more.
My photo editing services include:
Optimizing your photos for online use.
Optimizing image size for a particular use.
Resizing image files so they will load quickly.
Scanning print photos into the computer and saving them in an appropriate file type.
Editing images for website/blog/social media use, including badges and headers.
Creating photo albums on DVD.
Digitizing and "cleaning up" print (film) photos - removing marks, fixing "red-eye", cropping, straightening tilted images, etc.
Advice as to whether an image file is suitable for the use you had planned.
Editing Photos For Online Use
I can edit digital photos and images for use on websites, in PowerPoint or other slideshow-creating programs, or on social media profiles - each of which
has different requirements.
SOME COMMON IMAGE SIZES:
Bandcamp mobile header 640px wide, 40-124px high.
CD/DVD cover: 1425 x 1425px at 300ppi.
Facebook Business Page cover photo: min. 400 x 150px, best at 851 x 315px.
Facebook Business Page profile picture: 196 x 196px (will be cropped in a circle)
Kijiji ads: minimum 300px, recommended 1000px
PayHip sample pictures: minimum 1000px wide.
YouTube channel art: 2560 x 1440px with main focus in the centre 1546 x 423px; maximum 2MB.
Editing Print Photos
What if the image you want to use is a print (film or non-digital) photo? I can scan in your print photos and edit them for you. Editing the resulting image
will probably include removing smudges, stains and tears - which can be very time-consuming (or even impossible) with very badly damaged
photos. Usually, though, scanning and editing a print photo will still result in a clearer, better image, even if it isn't possible to remove all the imperfections.
Note on Print Photos: scanned-in print photos usually will not give you as good an image as a digital photo. I recommend using digital photos for most
business uses. On the other hand, scanning in your family print photos is an excellent way to put together a digital family photo album, or simply to
preserve your old photos in another format.
Learn More:
Learn about the difference between DPI (dots per inch) and PPI (pixels per inch) when it comes to printing out a digital image file. on my DPI/PPI page.
Working Together
My photo editing services are available to clients anywhere in Canada via the Internet.
INITIAL CONSULTATION: before beginning to work together, we will discuss your needs in a free personal consultation (in person or by phone or
email).
WORKSITE: I work from my home office in Clementsvale, Nova Scotia, where I have all the tools and equipment I need.
OPTIONS FOR GETTING YOUR MATERIALS TO ME:
Print photos: Send photos by mail or courier, or local clients (in the Digby to Annapolise Royal area of Nova Scotia) can arrange to drop off their
photos. After editing, the original materials will be returned the same way. Finished digital images will be sent as email attachments or via Google Drive
or Hightail.com.
Digital images: can be emailed as attachments, or I can arrange to upload/download by Google Drive or Hightail.com. Finished images will be
returned in the same way. Note: local clients from Digby to Annapolis Royal can instead drop off digital images on a USB stick; the finished images will be
returned the same way.
FILE FORMAT: Usually digital files will be sent to me in .jpg format, but most other formats are also acceptable. Properly-sized .jpg files are fine for both
online and print use, and are acceptable at places like Walmart if you want to use a commercial printer.
If you prefer a different file format for your finished image, please specify the format you want when you order. I can save digital files to a very wide
variety of formats.
NOTE: Every time you re-save a .jpg file the quality degrades, to the extent that a .jpg file that has been saved multiple times becomes no longer
useable. Where possible, send JPGs that have not been worked on or re-saved.
NOTE: It is possible to make a digital photo smaller with no problem, but an image cannot be made larger without losing quality. Please send the
largest possible original image.
Scanning and basic editing of a single print photograph usually takes around 15 minutes. Basic editing of a digital image usually takes around 10
minutes.
Mail or courier costs (for sending and returning film photos for scanning/editing) are the responsibility of the client.
RATES:
Hourly: $25/hour, usually billed monthly.
Or you can pre-pay for a block of time in advance. (With a pre-paid block I will send you a timesheet showing the time used and the amount remaining).
Interested? Contact me to arrange a free initial meeting.
