In this video, we’re discussing how to brighten photos. To lighten an image, you just need to follow a few simple steps. We’ll explore how to do it first in Photoshop, then in Photopea.

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In the last two posts, one of my suggestions was to take your photos in black and white to make it easier to really see the contrast, whether that be high or low

This is it! The LAST principle for this series. This is the one that will tie them all together with a neat little bow.

We’re on the home stretch, only 2 more principles to go!

So far, we’ve discussed proximity alignment,

In our exploration of the principles of graphic design thus far, we’ve covered proximity alignment

It isn’t hard to understand why contrast in graphic design is important.

Thus far, we have discussed proximity and alignment.

The last blog post brought you the design principle proximity. Now it is time to move onto the next one. This week, we’re diving into alignment to help our designs be more organized!

When embarking on any new project, it is imperative that a design consider the fundamentals of design. Over the next few blog posts, we’ll be diving into the principles of graphics and layout. Design is different from art in that it needs to have a purpose. In most cases, the purpose is to communicate. A designer has the job of communicating a message to the viewer and they use font, graphics, colors, etc. to achieve that end.