"Bildmanipulation" refers to the alteration or editing of images to modify their appearance or achieve specific visual effects. This can involve various techniques, such as retouching images, adding or removing elements, changing colors, contrasts, and brightness, applying filters and effects, as well as merging images or parts of them.
Typical functions of software in the "Bildmanipulation" domain include:
Retouching: The ability to correct flaws or imperfections in images, such as removing spots, scratches, or red eyes.
Selection and masking: The capability to select and isolate specific parts of an image for editing or integration into other images.
Color correction and tonal adjustment: Adjusting colors, contrasts, and brightness to enhance image quality or achieve specific visual effects.
Filters and effects: Applying various filters and effects to images to change their style or aesthetics, such as black and white conversions, vintage effects, or blurs.
Distortion and transformation: Distorting or transforming images to warp, stretch, or warp them to create specific effects or change perspective.
Collages and compositions: The ability to combine multiple images or parts of them to create collages or complex compositions.
