Sharpening The Haze

This volume presents ten visual essays that reflect on the historical, cultural and socio-political legacies of empires. Drawing on a variety of visual genres and forms, including photographs, illustrated advertisements, stills from site-specific art performances and films, and maps, the book illuminates the contours of empire's social worlds and its political legacies through the visual essay. The guiding, titular metaphor, sharpening the haze, captures our commitment to frame empire from different vantage points, seeking focus within its plural modes of power. We contend that critical scholarship on empires would benefit from more creative attempts to reveal and confront empire. Broadly, the essays track a course from interrogations of imperial pasts to subversive reinscriptions of imperial images in the present, even as both projects inform each author's intervention. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

This volume presents ten visual essays that reflect on the historical, cultural and socio-political legacies of empires. Drawing on a variety of visual genres and forms, including photographs, illustrated advertisements, stills from site-specific art performances and films, and maps, the book illuminates the contours of empire's social worlds and its political legacies through the visual essay. The guiding, titular metaphor, sharpening the haze, captures our commitment to frame empire from different vantage points, seeking focus within its plural modes of power. We contend that critical scholarship on empires would benefit from more creative attempts to reveal and confront empire. Broadly, the essays track a course from interrogations of imperial pasts to subversive reinscriptions of imperial images in the present, even as both projects inform each author's intervention.

This volume presents ten visual essays that reflect on the historical, cultural and socio-political legacies of empires. Drawing on a variety of visual genres and forms, including photographs, illustrated advertisements, stills from site-specific art performances and films, and maps, the book illuminates the contours of empire’s social worlds and its political legacies through the visual essay. The guiding, titular metaphor, sharpening the haze, captures our commitment to frame empire from different vantage points, seeking focus within its plural modes of power. We contend that critical scholarship on empires would benefit from more creative attempts to reveal and confront empire. Broadly, the essays track a course from interrogations of imperial pasts to subversive reinscriptions of imperial images in the present, even as both projects inform each author’s intervention.

This book employs visual methods to research the historical, cultural and socio-political legacies of empires. Coupling visual essays with brief textual interventions, the volume brings together scholarly and artistic works that experiment with photography, video, collage, and archival images, contributing to discussions on imperial heritage.

Become an accomplished photo editor, image retoucher, or creative artist with this well-illustrated, easy-to-understand, and end-to-end guide Key Features Updated to the latest version of Photoshop Elements 2022 with focused coverage of Adobe's latest AI technology Organize, search, and manage an ever-increasing number of images, videos, and multimedia using expert practices Find solutions to a wide range of photographic and image-editing problems Book DescriptionManaging thousands of images while producing perfectly edited results has now become a must-have skill for bloggers, influencers, all social media users, and photography enthusiasts. Photoshop Elements 2022 has all the right tools to help you manage your growing multimedia assets and significantly boost your creative output. This fourth edition is updated with Elements 2022's latest features, including Adobe's AI-powered tools that perfectly complement its entire creative workflow. Each chapter is designed to help you get the most from your image files in a simple, easy-to-follow way. You'll find out how to add significant visual improvements to your projects using brilliant AI-driven single-click edits or through more complex manual adjustments, all depending on your skill level and requirements. The book is packed with clear instructions to guide you effortlessly through the hundreds of processes, tools, and features in Photoshop Elements 2022. You'll cover everything from developing your organizational skills through to creating remarkable images using photos, text, graphics, downloadable content, animation, and a range of fantastic AI-driven features. By the end of this Photoshop Elements book, you'll have learned how to leverage the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2022 with confidence.What you will learn Identify the five parts of Elements and set up your computer, camera, and color monitor for best results Import, organize, and keep track of your imported media library Add impressive visual effects to your work in seconds Develop advanced picture retouching skills Discover how to add text and graphic elements Cultivate your understanding of multi-image and multi-layered editing techniques Develop illustrative skills using the many drawing and design tools Find out how to troubleshoot your work when things don’t come out the way you hoped they would Who this book is forThis Photoshop Elements book is for creative and enthusiastic photographers who have elementary experience in photo editing. If you are looking to organize your picture collection, make simple yet effective edits, and take control of post-processing requirements, you'll find this book useful.

With the next generation of raw cinema cameras you can finally shoot professionally with uncompressed raw motion pictures—without compromising your image or your budget. In Cinema Raw: Shooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop, Digital Bolex, and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras, Lancaster takes you through the birth of these new cameras and includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Digital Bolex. He field tests each camera and discusses the importance of shooting in raw and guides you through the raw color grading process so you can create stunning films. Interviews with professionals who have shot documentaries, shorts, and promotionals with these cameras are featured throughout, allowing you to learn field production techniques under real world conditions. FEATURES: Behind-the-scenes case studies for the next generation of low budget cinema cameras Recommended gear lists to begin your raw shooting experience Full color post workflows that help you realize your boldest cinematic visions A companion website (www.kurtlancaster.com) featuring raw projects covered in the book; video interviews with the creators of the Digital Bolex, Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider; and resources for further study of raw cinema

Complete classroom training manual for Photoshop Elements 2020. 257 pages and 186 individual topics. Includes practice exercises and keyboard shortcuts. You will learn how to use the Organizer and Camera Raw, use basic painting and selection tools, create and manage layers, draw, manipulate and edit images, enhance photos, and much more. Topics Covered: Getting Acquainted with Photoshop Elements 1. Introduction to Photoshop Elements 2. The Welcome Screen Importing Photos Into the Organizer 1. The Organizer Environment 2. JPEG and Camera Raw 3. Importing Photos from Files and Folders 4. Importing Photos from Cameras and Card Readers 5. Importing Photos from a Scanner 6. Importing Photos in Bulk 7. Setting Watch Folders (Windows Only) Using the Organizer 1. Grid, Single Photo, and Full Screen Views 2. Creating and Using Albums 3. Photo Sharing 4. Managing Albums 5. The Taskbar 6. Creating a New Catalog 7. Renaming Images 8. Creating Keyword Tags 9. Creating New Tag Categories 10. Assigning and Managing Tags and Ratings 11. Stacking and Unstacking 12. Assigning Digital Notes 13. Sorting Images 14. Searching and Finding Your Images 15. Date View and Timeline View 16. Back Up and Restore a Catalog 17. Managing Files in the Organizer Camera Raw 1. About Processing Camera Raw Files 2. Opening a Camera Raw Image from the Organizer 3. Opening a Camera Raw Image from the Editor 4. The Camera Raw Dialog Box in the Editor 5. Camera Raw Tools 6. Camera Calibration Settings 7. Applying and Saving Custom Camera Settings 8. Adjusting White Levels 9. Camera Raw Treatments and Profiles 10. Making Basic Tonal Adjustments 11. Making Image Detail Adjustments 12. Opening a Copy of the Camera Raw File in the Editor 13. Saving a Camera Raw File as a DNG File Edit Modes 1. The Different Edit Modes 2. The Expert Edit Mode Environment 3. The Panel Bin and Taskbar 4. The Photo Bin 5. The Undo Command and Undo History Panel 6. Opening Images 7. Image Magnification 8. Viewing Document Information 9. Moving the Image 10. Setting Preferences 11. Quick Edit Mode 12. Guided Edit Mode Basic Image Manipulation 1. Bitmap Images 2. Vector Images 3. Image Size and Resolution Settings 4. Creating New Images 5. Placing Files 6. Displaying Drawing Guides Color Basics 1. Color Modes and Models 2. Color Mode Conversion 3. Color Management 4. Foreground and Background Colors 5. Using the Color Picker 6. Selecting Colors with the Color Picker Tool 7. Selecting Colors with the Swatches Panel Painting Tools 1. Painting Tools 2. The Brush Tool 3. Blending Modes 4. The Impressionist Brush 5. The Pencil Tool 6. The Color Replacement Tool 7. The Eraser Tool 8. The Magic Eraser Tool 9. The Background Eraser Tool 10. The Smart Brush Tools Brush Settings 1. Using the Brush Preset Picker 2. Loading New Brush Sets 3. Creating Custom Brush Presets 4. Creating Brush Tips from Selections 5. Setting Shape Dynamics 6. Resetting the Brush and Tool Settings Making Selections 1. Selection Basics 2. Making Pixel Selections 3. The Marquee Tools 4. The Lasso Tool 5. The Polygonal Lasso Tool 6. The Magnetic Lasso Tool 7. The Magic Wand Tool 8. The Auto Selection Tool 9. The Selection Brush Tool 10. The Refine Selection Brush Tool 11. The Quick Selection Tool 12. Modifying Pixel Selections 13. Refining Selection Edges 14. Transforming Selections 15. Copying and Pasting Pixel Selections 16. Saving and Loading Selections Filling and Stroking 1. Applying Fills 2. Using the Paint Bucket Tool 3. Using the Gradient Tool 4. Using the Gradient Editor 5. Using Patterns 6. Stroking Layers 1. About Layers and the Layers Panel 2. Layer Types 3. Creating New Layers 4. Converting a Background Layer 5. Selecting Layers 6. Hiding and Showing Layers 7. Duplicating Layers 8. Stacking and Linking Layers 9. Linking Layers 10. Grouping Layers 11. Color Coding Layers 12. Moving Layer Content with the Move Tool 13. Locking Pixels in Layers 14. Renaming Layers and Deleting Layers 15. Merging Layers and Flattening Layers 16. Layer Styles 17. Adjustment Layers and Fill Layers 18. Creating Clipping Groups 19. Layer Masks Text 1. Text Basics 2. Creating Point Text 3. Creating Paragraph Text 4. Selecting Text 5. Manipulating and Moving Text Boxes 6. Creating a Type Mask 7. Warping Text 8. Applying Layer Styles to Text Layers 9. Simplifying Text 10. Text on Selections, Shapes and Custom Paths Tools Drawing 1. Raster vs. Vector 2. Shape Layers and Shape Options 3. Using the Shape Tools 4. The Cookie Cutter Tool Manipulating Images 1. Changing the Canvas Size 2. Rotating and Flipping Images 3. Cropping Images 4. The Free Transform Command 5. The Smudge Tool 6. Blurring and Sharpening Images 7. Using the Dodge Tool and the Burn Tool 8. The Sponge Tool 9. Filters and The Filter Gallery 10. The Liquify Command 11. Applying Effects 12. The Clone Stamp Tool 13. The Recompose Tool 14. Photomerge 15. The Pattern Stamp Tool 16. The Healing Brush Tool 17. The Spot Healing Brush Tool 18. The Straighten Tool 19. The Content-Aware Move Tool 20. Correcting Camera Distortions Enhancing Photos 1. Auto Fixes 2. The Red Eye Removal Tool 3. Adjusting Shadows/Highlights 4. Adjusting Brightness/Contrast 5. Using Levels 6. Removing Color Casts 7. Hue/Saturation 8. Removing Color 9. Replacing Color 10. Color Curves 11. Adjusting Skin Tone 12. Defringing Layers 13. Adjust Smart Fix 14. Convert to Black and White 15. Haze Removal 16. Adjust Sharpness 17. Open Closed Eyes 18. Adjust Facial Features 19. Shake Reduction 20. Unsharp Mask 21. Repairing Photos Saving Images 1. Saving Images 2. The Save for Web Dialog Box Printing, Sharing & Creating 1. Printing Images 2. Creation Wizards 3. Creating a Slide Show 4. Editing a Slide Show 5. Sharing Your Creations Help 1. Elements Help 2. System Info 3. Online Updates

This book contains papers presented at the International Conference on Cognitive based Information Processing and Applications (CIPA) held during August 21, 2021, online conference (since COVID 19), which is divided into a 2-volume book. The papers in the first volume represent the various technological advancements in network information processing, graphics and image processing, medical care, machine learning, smart cities. It caters to postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners specializing and working in the area of cognitive-inspired computing and information processing.