Digital Background – Digital Photography

By Gavin Smith

By Angel Wood

A few years ago the digi-world was more of an out-of-sight and out-of-mind concept but when its capabilities were realized, it was understood to be one best technical medium and large format film has better resolution than the cameras that are available in today’s time. The advantages of shooting film are far better than thought. It could be said that a majority of portrait photography professionals are making use of digital technology now. Newness has been seen in digital backdrops. More number of photographers is making use of Chroma key background when shooting. Initially photographers showed reluctance in terms of making use of it but as time passed, the technique demonstrated its capabilities and thus gained ample popularity all through the world. If you are still in a state of perplexity then here are a few benefits mentioned relating using green screen backdrop while shooting.

• Possibly the best money saving means is this! Traditional backdrops if you have been planning to buy then you might need spending quite an amount on it.

• Portability! What do you think about it? Definitely, it is just one thing that you would have to carry with you everywhere whenever you want to shoot a movie or still photographs.

• Whether it is a sight of sea swamped with aquatic animals is what you want to show or a wilderness covered in green with exotic animals, all can be done easily as you have the liberty to select the background of your choice.

Shooting with the help of this technique isn’t tricky at all. However it is essential that when using, backdrop is evenly lit in order to get good quality results. With the latest technology, you could alter the background like in Photoshop. If you take up the help from here then it would be wise to make use of range of colors or eraser for background. When you need placing something in the background, digital images could be used in every form. Shooting with Chroma key gives you all the freedom to do whatever is desired and this means that a photographer can literally create a magic.

Myself webmaster of 123videomagic.com from where you can buy chroma key backdrops, background images and hardware for green screen studio that helps in customizing video and images by replacing their background to make them look more appealing.

By Jeff Walton

The world is filling up with great phones, that run email, internet, and amazing applications for games, utilities, networking, you name it and there is an application that does it. And we’re not limited to one option either.

There are a number of options for smart phones that offer great features to meet all of our everyday needs, and pass-time habits as well. Oh, and they also make calls and send text messages, image messages, video, calendars, so on and so on.

It’s also really awesome that you can make your phone personalized. Not only do you personalize your voicemail greeting, but you personalize your settings. This includes how your phone behaves when certain things happen. Vibrate, ring, buzz, sing a song, light up, the list goes on.

My favorite part of my phone is that I can customize the background wallpaper. I change the background every few days just to jazz up my phone so I remember how cool it is and how much I enjoy having it. The best part is, there are a number of great and easy ways to customize the background wallpaper on your mobile phone. You can create your own if you have the right software, and there are tons of great websites that offer free or very cheap downloads of wallpapers.

If you would like to create your own wallpaper, here are a few easy steps.

1) Create an image of some sort that you think will make a great wallpaper. Keep in mind the device you are creating the wallpaper for and do your best to size the art appropriately so that it fits the screen. You want the art to fill the screen at full resolution so that it will appear crisp, but you do not want to have to crop too much of the wallpaper art to where it is not visible.

2) Save the image to your hard drive as a JPeg image file with RGB color settings.

3) Load the JPeg image onto your cell phone or mobile device. Most phones have a photo library, this will be the best place to save the image on your phone.

4) All operating systems are a little different, but you will need to go to the Settings menu and select the Wallpaper section. From there you will be guided to selecting the image to use as your wallpaper background. Many phones will let you scale and scroll the image to where you would like the wallpaper to fit.

5) Save the wallpaper background and you are done.

Each screen size is different, so before creating and finalizing the image you should find out what the screen resolution is of the device. This screen size will be in the form of pixels. Obviously, screens range in size from large desktop screens, to tiny mobile phone screens.

An examples for what these numbers will look like would be 640×960, which is a very modern, high definition screen size for a mobile phone. The first number is the width of the screen in pixels, the second number is the height of the screen. So the screen size is 640 pixels wide by 960 pixels tall.

As stated before, there are many options for customizing your wallpaper background. You may have a photo you like that you think would make a great wallpaper. Using that image, follow the steps above to turn your photo into a wallpaper that will make your phone your own.
There are also a number of websites that offer free wallpapers for download, such as Digital Art Depot http://digital-art-depot.com. Many sites offer the wallpaper in different formats, so do a little research to exactly what size wallpaper you need to fit the screen you are wishing to add the image background to.

Needless to say that the possibilities for jazzing up your phone, the only limit being your imagination. Want a screen background of a solid color? Create one for yourself. Want a crazy design? Create or add one of those as you please. Looking for a sexier background? Those are available too. It all depends on your preferences.

Now find a background for your phone and have fun. Change it twice a week if you like. That way your friends will always wonder if you have a new phone.

Digital Art Wallpaper Backgrounds.

Digital backgrounds are easy to make with Photoshop filters. Once this is done, you can use your backgrounds for Twitter, Myspace, blogs, and your own portraits. This is not rocket science. Digital backgrounds can easily be made in under five minutes.  

What Filters Work Best For Creating Digital Backgrounds?

The ‘motion blur’ filter is an excellent choice for making a digital background. The concept is really simple. Take any picture and load it into Photoshop, then apply the ‘motion blur’ filter to your photo by clicking …

Filter/Blur/Motion Blur

When the ‘motion blur window opens, you can adjust the angle of the motion and the amount of blur by moving the bottom slider to the right. If you are working with a high resolution image, you will need to move the slider to the very far right to see any results.

You can also chose a filter from the ‘filter gallery’ by clicking…

Filter/Filter Gallery

When the ‘filter gallery’ windows opens, you will be given a choice of filters to use from the drop down menu on the top right corner of the window. There are plenty of filters to use and work with so don’t limit yourself to just one or two. Experiment with the others as well. Just remember  that you don’t have to accept the default settings for each filter. Every filter will have it’s own unique tool adjustments, especially for the amount of strength to be applied.

How to Upload Your Digital Background to Twitter

To upload your background to Twitter you simply need to…

1. Log into your Twitter account

2. Click on ‘Settings’ then ‘Design’

3. Click on ‘Change Background Image’ at the bottom

4. Click ‘Choose’ to search your computer for the background you wish to upload.

Just remember that images must not exceed 800k and must be in GIF, JPG, or PNG format.

By Fabian Barajas

If you love photography and have wondered if digital backgrounds are worth the hassle, please consider the following information. Digital backgrounds for photographers have been around for nearly ten years. Perhaps you seen them advertised at the photography websites you visit. The following will answer some of the questions you may have.

What is the Process for Using Digital Backgrounds?

Basically, you take a picture of your subject and remove or extract them from the background with photo editing software such as Photoshop, then paste them onto a new digital background of your choice. These backgrounds are generally pictures of landscapes, famous locations, churches, or even holiday related graphical themes such as birthdays, Christmas, etc.

Will Any Picture I Have Work With a Digital Background?

You can use whatever picture you want, but, you get the best results when the picture of your subject was taken in front of a solid color. This will make the extraction process so much faster and easier.

Do I Need to Use a Chromakey Screen?

Many people mistakenly think that they need to purchased a chromakey screen such as green or blue to work with digital backgrounds. Though this is certainly true for video work, it is not true of photography. Sure chromakey screens will work, but you can achieve great results with just a solid color background such as a white bare wall. The point to consider is the extraction becomes easier when the subject is not wearing the same color as the color as the background. For instance, if you are using a green chromakey screen, then you would want to avoid having your subject wear any clothing that is the same shade of green as your screen. The same goes for blue screens or a white wall or muslin.

How Long do Extractions Take?

If the picture of the subject was taken in front of a chromakey screen or white wall, then extractions are usually completed in less than five minutes.

Additional Benefit

An additional benefit when working with backgrounds is that it is a low cost way for a person to experiment with portrait photography without the large expense of purchasing custom made muslins which can cost over five hundred dollars in some cases. Aside from purchasing ready made digital backgrounds, one can easily create their own with either their camera or Photoshop.