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04/10/2006 12:24:57 AM · #1 |
Does anyone know how to get this effect? I know it must be a filter somewhere, but I can't find it for the life of me. Thanks for the help.
Message edited by author 2006-04-10 00:26:14. |
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04/10/2006 12:29:25 AM · #2 |
I would make an alpha channel/mask and fill it with a radial gradient fading out from the center of the flower.
Use that mask to apply some combination of color adjustments (Hue/Sat, Curves, Color Mixer, etc.) to get the effect you want. |
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04/10/2006 12:42:29 AM · #3 |
| haha, that sounds great, and I'm sure it works, but I have no idea what that means...I'm sort of just starting out with PS |
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04/10/2006 12:55:46 AM · #4 |
Photoshop has an excellent set of help files available. I'd suggest looking in there for the following before going ahead:
- Layers
- Adjustment Layers
- Masks
Once you understand what's being talked about with those terms, then you can take a run at understanding GeneralE's descriptions.
What it looks like was done to this photo was a layered setup with the original photo on the bottom. The artist then used an adjustment layer (most likely hue/saturation) to desaturate (remove all color) from the image. These adjustment layers operate like a filter which the bottom image then has to pass through.
The artist then removed (you can use any tool [paintbrush, gradient, airbrush, etc.]) part of the mask of that adjustment layer to allow that area of the original photo to show through.
Message edited by author 2006-04-10 00:57:27. |
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04/10/2006 01:00:16 AM · #5 |
Try this:
-create a new channel -- make sure you have it selected
-with the eliptical selection tool, draw from the center by holding the Alt (PC) or Option (Mac) key as you draw. Also hold the Shift key if you want a perfect circle.
-From the Selection Menu pick Feather, use a big number (e.g. 16-32) and apply once or twice
-Make sure your colors are set to Black and White
-From the Edit Menu choose Fill -- Foreground -- you should get a soft vignette.
-Make the RGB channel active again and go to the Layers pallette
-From the Selection Menu pick Load Selection and pick your alpha channel from the list, you may have to invert the selection
-From the Layers pallette pick New Adjustment Layer and pick Hue/Saturation, and play around with the settings.
The mask should make it so the Adjustment Layer only affects the part of the image unprotected by the mask; the partially-opaque feathered area will be affected proportionally.
You can adjust the mask channel by making it active and applying Curves, or actually painting on the channel with any of the painting tools.
I have some examples of Adjustments (Curves) applied through masks in this gallery about making my 2002 entry which may help make things clearer.
In my recent Water entry, there's a link to another version where there's a linear desaturation from the bottom. |
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04/10/2006 01:41:42 AM · #6 |
| Thanks so much for all the help!!...I'll experiment tomorrow when i wake up and let you know. |
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