How to get rid of the blue wire - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/02/2005 09:58:05 AM · #1

Hi, I was wondering if a DPC PS veteran can show me a simple way of getting rid of the blue wire using PS 7. I'm still struggling with layers and I'm trying to use PS more to do simple enhancements of my photos and this is one recent attempt. So some feedback on the post-processing would be much appreciated too.

Thanks a bunch. : )

Eileen

Message edited by author 2005-11-02 14:08:20.

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

11/02/2005 10:03:12 AM · #2

Originally posted by elee3009:

Use the clone command Eileen. Use a soft brush at around 20 pixels. Oh zoom in tight too :)

Ctrl+S

longlivenyhc

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

11/02/2005 10:05:12 AM · #3

dont know if ps7 has the healing brush, but i got this using it for a few seconds

i just use it at a very low hardness setting

Message edited by author 2005-11-02 10:06:39.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/02/2005 11:05:19 AM · #4

Hey, thanks a lot Rikki and Evan for the quick tips. And Evan, your quick process is just the thing I was trying to get at. Now if I only could figure out what "clone" and "healing brush" is in French. :(

Anyways, still at work and probably won't have time to meddle now but will post up the result when I succeed. Thanks again guys!

:)

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

11/02/2005 11:18:28 AM · #5

Originally posted by elee3009:

If it's any help - the clone tool is 5 down from the top of the toolbar, on the left side. It has a picture of a rubber stamp. The healing brush tool is 4 down from the top, on the left, with a picture of a bandage.

If you need anymore help just let me know. :)

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/02/2005 11:23:49 AM · #6

Originally posted by elee3009:

Clone = In PS it's Ctrl+S
Heal = In PS it's Ctrl+J

Message edited by author 2005-11-02 11:24:16.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/02/2005 01:48:39 PM · #7

I've done it!!! Small achievement but most satisfying. Actually I had fooled around with the very tools mentioned but the trick was really to zoom in tight to apply the correction. So thanks Rikki for that tip and thanks to Evan, Justin and Jutilda for confirming which tools to use.

My only problem is I've tried replacing the file on my portfolio but the old one still shows. I think I've replaced files before and never had this problem. Am I missing something?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

11/02/2005 01:51:37 PM · #8

Well, I just came in to look and the old file is gone, the new one has replaced it. Which I consider to be a mistake, 'cuz now nobody has a clue what the danged wire was, and how you fixed it. I prefer to leave the originals intact and post the altered versions alongside them.

Regardless, look slike you learned a trick today :-)

R.

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/02/2005 01:57:27 PM · #9

Originally posted by elee3009:

woohoo! a lesson learned :D now play more and experiment with the other stuff... lots of PS gurus around here too :)

11/02/2005 02:04:30 PM · #10

Oops, I'll re-post the "bambi_with blue wire" then and keep that in mind. Except I'm totally confused 'coz it still shows the old picture for me. Maybe it's my PC ...

And if it's not too much to ask, perhaps a comment on how I can make this shot look more interesting?