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Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

09/15/2006 04:37:45 PM · #1

I want to make these two pictures:

More uniform in terms of head size to this one:

Can I do that, or do I have to reshoot?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

09/15/2006 04:42:36 PM · #2

You can resize them down, but then you'll have to clone in some BG on the top and sides to print the same size.

... or maybe crop the bottom photo.

Message edited by author 2006-09-15 16:43:17.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/15/2006 05:22:14 PM · #3

What boggles my brains (since my son is a senior) is they say the only reason they care is because they want to enter this year's year book into competition. They compete to see who has the best year book? Shouldn't the standard be if the students and parents are happy with the end result?

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

09/15/2006 05:26:47 PM · #4

Just wondering did you clone out the background? Maybe you can select the person then do a free transform to change the size of them.

What is you desired end result? Are you making them all into one photo?

jemison

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

09/15/2006 05:48:54 PM · #5

If it was me, I'd find the photo with the largest head size, use that one as the template, and crop the rest to match. Making the larger ones smaller would be the most work since it involves adding in background in a way that works...and you would still not have the lower part of the person (unless you wanted to try to clone something in for each - a huge task, imo)

btw, I think the larger head looks better anyway.

Message edited by author 2006-09-15 17:49:44.

09/15/2006 05:52:14 PM · #6

Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

What boggles my brains (since my son is a senior) is they say the only reason they care is because they want to enter this year's year book into competition.

If that is the case, it is much easier to do the cropping in the layout program (Quark for example) than in Photoshop.

Message edited by author 2006-09-15 17:52:32.

09/15/2006 05:58:28 PM · #7

The head size can't be more than 1.25 inches, and the top two are too big. The bottom one is exactly right.

09/15/2006 06:04:21 PM · #8

Originally posted by ragamuffingirl:

The head size can't be more than 1.25 inches, and the top two are too big. The bottom one is exactly right.

A 1.25 inch head... how big is the photo square?

09/15/2006 06:16:29 PM · #9

the photo is 2.375 wide and 2.875 high.

09/15/2006 06:23:06 PM · #10

It can be done.. but will require some cloning. You will have to clone Some top and sides onto the background and judging from the bottom photo you will have to clone some shoulders and chest as well as hair.

09/15/2006 06:34:05 PM · #11

This is what I mean .

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

09/15/2006 07:12:04 PM · #12

How'd you do that? keep in mind I'm fairly PS inept.

kearock

Nikon D90

09/15/2006 07:12:09 PM · #13

If they're entering a competition I'd be more worried about the cut and paste job of the girls onto that background. It looks really chunky in places.

digitalknight

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

09/15/2006 08:06:27 PM · #14

is there just the two images, or are there a whole yearbook full of students that need to match each other's head sizes?

If it's just the two, send them to me and I'll just do it - I'll send you the PS files so you can see what I did.

If it's more, send me the two, I'll do it, we'll chat, you'll understand, and you're on your own for the whole book.

I've done projects like this - with like 200 images or more to match - it only takes a couple of hours once you are in the groove.

Message edited by author 2006-09-15 20:11:16.

BowerR64

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

09/16/2006 08:13:41 PM · #15

Originally posted by kearock:

If they're entering a competition I'd be more worried about the cut and paste job of the girls onto that background. It looks really chunky in places.

indeed, it does look a bit chunky. Are they all wearing the same digital black top?

Message edited by author 2006-09-16 20:15:05.