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05/20/2006 02:19:38 PM · #1 |
| I was reading the forum about Black Backgrounds which said black velvet is the best for getting a good black background. What is a good way to get a white background? |
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05/20/2006 02:21:33 PM · #2 |
Usually white paper is the best material. For small subjects I use white poster board.
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05/20/2006 02:23:42 PM · #3 |
roll of plotter paper
white sheet
sheet of white plexyglass
LOTS of light
white wall,table |
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05/20/2006 02:23:46 PM · #4 |
Paint everything white :-)
R.
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05/20/2006 02:24:16 PM · #5 |
and if all that doesn't succeed: use Photoshop
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05/20/2006 02:25:37 PM · #6 |
Yes, the levels adjustment layer is your buddy. Just find a darker spot on the background and click it with the highlight dropper :-)
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05/20/2006 02:32:03 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by biteme:
and if all that doesn't succeed: use Photoshop
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Yeah, just use a color for your background that isn't present in your subject to make it even easier in photoshop.
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05/20/2006 02:41:55 PM · #8 |
| What kind of editting can you do in Photoshop to whiten your background that's legal in a Basic Editting challenge? |
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05/20/2006 02:46:07 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by CyBri2000:
What kind of editting can you do in Photoshop to whiten your background that's legal in a Basic Editting challenge? |
Levels and Curves adjustment levels are both legal (if down to the whole image).
I usually use levels to bring my background up to solid white. On the levels dialog are three droppers. Click the one to the right and then click on darker spots on your background (not dark shadows) and the rest of the background should become solid white.
Message edited by author 2006-05-20 14:46:40.
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05/20/2006 03:04:22 PM · #10 |
Oh, while we're at it, this is a good time to emphasize the importance of grey cards and spot metering.
You will have a lot less issues with white backgrounds if you spot meter your exposure from a grey card. Cameras, by default, try to make a scene 18% grey, so if you meter from an 18% grey card, your whites will be white and your blacks will be black.
Even if your camera doesn't support spot metering, filling the frame with the grey card and getting an "averaged" reading will get superior results.
Edit to add: Grey Card
Message edited by author 2006-05-20 15:06:40.
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