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04/20/2005 10:50:13 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by CBalck:
Would anyone be willing to offer a tutorial on PS via a forum thread? I was thinking that everyone could start off with the same raw image and then apply different filters to get different effects. I am having a hard time learning PS and the PS for Dummies book isn't helping much either! |
I'd take a crack at it if nobody any better offered. Might get kind of unwieldy though...
Robt.
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04/20/2005 10:51:05 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Hey Brad, where do you live? Can I email you next entry and have you play with it a while and send it back? Do you have a paypal account, I'd be willing to pay a small fee for this. ROFL |
Be careful with Brad - I gave him my Bridge picture awhile back to fix up some of the mistakes - fingers in front of lense, bad focus, over-burned on right side, oversaturated, etc.:
...and although he totally denies it, he fixed it up, entered it as his own and won a yellow ribbon!
Come on Brad - everyone can see how friggin obvious it is.
.....bwahahahahaha |
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04/20/2005 11:04:23 PM · #28 |
Brad,
You are VERY talented. What do you do for a living? We are looking for another color management member and digital image tech.
Jewelie |
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04/20/2005 11:05:27 PM · #29 |
Post-processing on both of these was:
Rex's shot, basically first step was to go to Adjustments, levels and click options to set levels and see what it looks like, often changing highlights to 0.0
Then it came down to studying what I wanted to change, basically the yellow. In Adjustments, Hue/Saturation, I dropped down to the Yellow, moved the Hue to the right a bit and the aturation to the left a bit, then dropping the lightness down and watched the changes. A "bit" is typically 10 pts, but never over 20, as weird things seem to happen when the 20 threshold is crossed. I may repeat the same step again, as two minor changes are better than one big change. Then went to adjustments, selective Color, dropped down to the Green and slid the bottom (black) slider over to add black to the green, again in 2 steps (maybe - I forget). Went back into Hue/Saturation and brought the green saturation up a bit (20 or less) and brought it's lightness down. Hue/Saturation again, brought the Reds up a little. Back to Adjustments, Selective, this time going to the White channel and slid the Balck all the way over, cutting out some of the overcast sky. Typically adjust brightness & contrast for the final image.
In André's image, different criteria dictated the workflow as such:
I wanted to bring the Blue out in the sky, so went to Adjustments, Hue/Saturation, Cyan, and slid the Saturation all the way to the right to see what parts fall into the Cyan realm. Not much change, so I did teh same with the Blue this time, and adjusted to get the color intensity I wanted without over-doing the jeans. Then Hue/Saturation, checked the same way with Red & Yellow to see what parts of the image I was affecting, adjusting the Yelllows up and it's lightness down, added Red Saturation, bring the lighness down a little, then went back to the Yellow and slid the Hue over to the right just a little to adjust for the skin tone. Adjusted Brightness & Contrast a little to suit.
None of this came from books. It is what happens when an inquisitive mind wants to know what "this does, and that does" and after a couple years of fiddling with images, I've derived a decent feel for finding ways around getting a digital image to appear the way I would expect or want it to.
A couple key things for anyone new to editing:
1) If you change a sky for instance, and add 20pts of Saturation to the Blue, add the exact same amount to the Cyan, and they are neighbors and you won't be left with blotchy patches in the sky, especially after increasing contrast. Wanna bring the Blue sky deeper & richer, get into the selectives and add black to the Blue & Cyan channels.
2) What we see as Green, is actually mostly Yellow. To find out, slide the Yellow saturation all the way over and check what parts of the image you are affecting in your editing. You will be amazed at how little Green is really in the original.
3) Don't be afraid to try something. You can't break it, and you will often find you will learn more by trying something hands on than anything else. (just don't forget to work with a copy of the image or never save back over itself)
Sometimes I feel like I haven't a clue what I'm doing in PS, especially when I read about layers & masks & such and what some can do with an image. What I am posting hee is kinda' PS 101 I learned by the seat of the pants way late in the game, but it does make it fun to take an old image and go back and make adjustments and see how much better they look now as compared to then.
Ramble, ramble ramble.... LOL |
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04/20/2005 11:07:49 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
.....bwahahahahaha |
Oh we need to hang out some day!
You have the same weird brain activity I do! LOL
Too funny ! |
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04/20/2005 11:09:38 PM · #31 |
Brad, your very nice to help everyone this way. I still use the sharpening action you posted (steps) in another thread, and it works great on images for posting. Ok, that's all the serious stuff I'm going to say.
Now, here's the contest: Brad will go through and fix ALL the shots in the Abandoned Building challenge. Then we'll revote them ;)
Or if you prefer, you can wait until the free study is over and do those ;) |
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04/20/2005 11:10:15 PM · #32 |
| I agree with you brad and not just because you are cute,,smile,,but the best way is to fiddle around and try diferent things,,that is what I do alot of and it makes a difference,,you do learn more by hands on then reading sometimes. |
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04/20/2005 11:12:25 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by Kylie:
OK, Brad, you are depressing us all thinking of how wonderful our photos mightlook IF you came over and played for a while . . . . lol. |
Would that include anything to do with photo editing too?
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04/20/2005 11:19:03 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by jeweliek:
Brad,
You are VERY talented. What do you do for a living? We are looking for another color management member and digital image tech. |
*Blush*
I'm flattered. About the only thing I could effectively manage color-wise right now is the color in my cheeks and am desperatly trying to get some of the red out of them.
Actually I am an auto mechanic Master Automotive Technician (sounds more better huh - LOL) and have my own shop.
Made my day Jewelie, Thanks! |
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04/20/2005 11:24:12 PM · #35 |
I would also like to throw some accolades Brad's way, (sorry Brad, I'm fresh out of cash to throw!), Brad gave me a couple of suggestions on my Abandoned Building shot and it was so much closer to what I wanted it to look like! I'm kind of new to this Digital Darkroom stuff, and I just kind of poke and prod around in PS9 until I get close. Brad's further comments from this thread are going to be printed and posted next to the computer for my next editing session! I think you deserve all of the ribbons you have received and maybe a few more that you didn't get. Thanks again for taking the time to give detailed comments that help us new guys!
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04/20/2005 11:26:27 PM · #36 |
impressive My brother is an Auto tech. Very nice to know, but you have an advantage. I would just have to bring the laptop and the van. Double duty.
*wink*
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04/20/2005 11:31:04 PM · #37 |
I co-teach an advanced Digital Photography class. My counter part, Lynda, doing the photo and me doing the Photoshop. I am not as available as Brad, but I do have a couple PDFs on color correction in Photoshop. Please email me if this interests any one. It is pretty basic stuff....like skin tone in a white person should be more yellow than magenta and cyan about 1/3 or less the magenta, how to use levels and curves, and similar topics. I haven't used it in a couple months, but I need to dig it out for summer session anyway.
My email is swartwout@invisimax.com.
Jewelie |
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04/20/2005 11:31:23 PM · #38 |
| I would deffintely say you are incredibly talented brad,,not alot of guys out there thact can see and create the beauty you do,,,,smile |
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04/20/2005 11:33:35 PM · #39 |
I do have a question for you brad,,,can you tell me how you upload a photo to a thread,,I see so many onf them and dying to enter my own for "crituqing" and I cant seem to figure this one out,,
Thanks
Jen |
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04/21/2005 12:10:08 AM · #40 |
Originally posted by jensmustang:
I do have a question for you brad,,,can you tell me how you upload a photo to a thread,,I see so many onf them and dying to enter my own for "crituqing" and I cant seem to figure this one out. |
Hi Jen,
The shots you see here have been the hyperlink thumbnails of images used in either a challenge or are in a member's porfolio and have a unique file ID number:
To add that clickable thumbnail into a post:
and poof! |
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04/21/2005 12:13:29 AM · #41 |
Thaks brad,,I actually just tried that a few mins ago before I read yours and the strangest thing happend,,I entered the number in and the pic that posted is not mine,,I have no idea I am going to try again and see what happens..
Thanks Jen |
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04/21/2005 12:14:38 AM · #42 |
here goes,,this is supposed to be a flower that I did some work to,, |
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04/21/2005 12:15:58 AM · #43 |
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04/21/2005 12:17:49 AM · #44 |
Who's image are you trying to put in?
I don't see one resembling a flower in your porfolio.
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04/21/2005 12:17:55 AM · #45 |
Originally posted by jensmustang:
here goes,,this is supposed to be a flower that I did some work to,, |
Maybe you worked on the flower too much and it became a sunset. ;-)
I didn't see any flowers posted in your portfolio. You need to upload there first, then reference your image ID |
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04/21/2005 12:20:27 AM · #46 |
| I did upload it but prob in the wrong area,,lol I swear!!!! I think its called its late and I am tired,,lol I am going to try again,,,I tell ya my luck!!!!! thanks for being patietn with me brad and kpriest. |
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04/21/2005 12:22:56 AM · #47 |
Do you mean this one?
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04/21/2005 12:23:39 AM · #48 |
Originally posted by BradP:
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btw, Brad, I left you some comments... |
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04/21/2005 12:23:46 AM · #49 |
| Ok trying one last time,,I did have it in the wrong place,,,so if this doesnt work well,,goddd I just have to laugh |
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04/21/2005 12:24:07 AM · #50 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Do you mean this one?
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TA DA!!!! |
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