Almost anyone can make big changes to an image from adjusting colors, toe adding and removing content.

幾乎任何人都可以對影像進行大的改動，從調整顏色，到添加和刪除內容。

That's why you should always keep a critical eye on images in the media.

所以你應該時刻對媒體上的影像保持批判的眼光。

Essentially images air meant to either depict reality or be artistic in artistic media.

本質上影像空氣的意思是，要麼是描述現實，要麼是藝術媒體的藝術。

Images may be manipulated for any number of creative purposes, and that's fine.

圖片可以為任何創意目的進行處理，這很好。

But for images intended to show reality, manipulation can equal big problems.

但對於意在表現現實的影像，操作起來就等於大問題。

While it's common for news media to make minor changes like cropping, it's unethical for journalists to edit a photo in a way that changes its meaning or misleads viewers.

雖然新聞媒體進行裁剪等小改動很常見，但記者以改變照片含義或誤導觀眾的方式編輯照片是不道德的。

While this practice does not happen often in legitimate news media, there are plenty of less reputable news sources that aren't afraid to edit photos to get your attention.

雖然這種做法在合法的新聞媒體中並不經常發生，但也有很多不太知名的新聞來源不怕編輯照片來吸引你的注意力。

Unfortunately, photo manipulation is also common in other types of media, such as advertisements in the quest to sell you something.

不幸的是，在其他類型的媒體中，照片操作也很常見，比如為了向你推銷東西而做的廣告。

TV commercials and magazine ads have often been guilty of showing people in products that look better than they really are.

電視廣告和雜誌廣告經常會讓人看到比實際情況更好的產品。

Social media users can also give themselves a digital makeover with minimal effort.

社交媒體用戶也可以用最小的努力給自己進行數字改造。

Using editing tools and image filters built into various APS, users can make themselves look, however they like in no time.

利用各種APS中內置的編輯工具和影像濾鏡，用戶可以在短時間內讓自己變成任何自己喜歡的樣子。

But because they're presented as reality, these edited images can affect our mental well being by constantly seeing pictures of artificially flawless people.

但由於這些編輯過的圖片是以現實的形式呈現的，所以會影響我們的心理健康，因為經常看到人工無暇的圖片。

Some of us may think that we can never live up to these unrealistic ideals, opening the door to all sorts of mental and emotional health concerns.

我們中的一些人可能認為自己永遠無法實現這些不切實際的理想，從而為各種心理和情緒健康問題打開了大門。

In recent years, however, there has been public resistance against this practice in advertising and other media, calling for more realistic and natural portrayals of people.

但近年來，公眾對廣告和其他媒體的這一做法提出了抵制，要求對人物進行更真實、更自然的刻畫。

Photo manipulation maybe common nowadays, but hopefully you'll keep an eye out for images that seem too good to be true g c f global, creating opportunities for a better life.

照片處理也許現在很常見，但希望你能留意那些看起來好得不能再好的圖片g c f全球，為更好的生活創造機會。