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10/13/2008 06:57:09 PM · #1 |
I have already been DQ'd for stupidly adding a vignette on lightroom, and want to make sure I'm ok with one I'm currently submitting. I have added a gaussian blur, which according to the rules seems ok. But are there rules as to how to add it? I did it by opening it in PS, copying the layer twice, making one layer blend 'darken' and one 'lighten', adding the gaussian blur to each, and scaling them down to 40%, then blending the three. At no time did I select any area of the image, it was entirely global adjustments.
Is this ok?
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10/13/2008 06:59:25 PM · #2 |
| As far as I know you cannot use a copy layer in basic. |
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10/13/2008 07:01:48 PM · #3 |
| Not OK in basic. First, you are not allowed to have duplicate layers of the image itself. Only adjustment layers are allowed. Also the only mode that's allowed on those layers is Normal, not Lighten nor Darken. |
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10/13/2008 07:01:59 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by jettyimages:
I have already been DQ'd for stupidly adding a vignette on lightroom, and want to make sure I'm ok with one I'm currently submitting. I have added a gaussian blur, which according to the rules seems ok. But are there rules as to how to add it? I did it by opening it in PS, copying the layer twice, making one layer blend 'darken' and one 'lighten', adding the gaussian blur to each, and scaling them down to 40%, then blending the three. At no time did I select any area of the image, it was entirely global adjustments.
Is this ok? |
there are 3 good reason for a dsq in basic editing. you cannot use level except that in normal mode and to 100% of opacity.
Message edited by author 2008-10-13 19:02:34. |
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10/13/2008 07:07:08 PM · #5 |
| Ok, thanks, I'll take it down and put a 'basic' one up immediately! |
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10/13/2008 07:09:34 PM · #6 |
| Has to be normal mode, however adjustment in opacity is legal in basic. |
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10/13/2008 07:25:02 PM · #7 |
You can only use adjustment layers, not regular layers, so that would leave out a gaussian blur layer no matter what mode you had it set to.
And those adjustment layers can only be used on normal mode, though opacity can be adjusted.
eta; too slow, as usual... I gotta learn to read the whole thread before answering! :)
Message edited by author 2008-10-13 19:26:04. |
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10/13/2008 07:30:26 PM · #8 |
| You can't use layers, except adjustment layers in normal blend (as already stated). You can however apply blur, and then go to edit>fade if you want to adjust the "opacity" of the effect. Just don't change the blend there either. You should take the time to carefully read the rules. They were done with a lot of thought. |
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10/13/2008 08:01:19 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Rino63:
Originally posted by jettyimages:
I have already been DQ'd for stupidly adding a vignette on lightroom, and want to make sure I'm ok with one I'm currently submitting. I have added a gaussian blur, which according to the rules seems ok. But are there rules as to how to add it? I did it by opening it in PS, copying the layer twice, making one layer blend 'darken' and one 'lighten', adding the gaussian blur to each, and scaling them down to 40%, then blending the three. At no time did I select any area of the image, it was entirely global adjustments.
Is this ok? |
there are 3 good reason for a dsq in basic editing. you cannot use level except that in normal mode and to 100% of opacity. |
Actually you can use less than 100% opacity on an adjustment layer. You can also use Edit/Fade when applying blur or noise reduction or whatever is legal so long as you just have one pixel layer and you keep it in Normal mode like you said.
Message edited by author 2008-10-13 20:02:46.
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10/14/2008 09:38:46 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Rino63:
Originally posted by jettyimages:
I have already been DQ'd for stupidly adding a vignette on lightroom, and want to make sure I'm ok with one I'm currently submitting. I have added a gaussian blur, which according to the rules seems ok. But are there rules as to how to add it? I did it by opening it in PS, copying the layer twice, making one layer blend 'darken' and one 'lighten', adding the gaussian blur to each, and scaling them down to 40%, then blending the three. At no time did I select any area of the image, it was entirely global adjustments.
Is this ok? |
there are 3 good reason for a dsq in basic editing. you cannot use level except that in normal mode and to 100% of opacity. |
Then we'd better dq almost everyone in the last soft focus challenge. |
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10/14/2008 10:32:13 AM · #11 |
The traditional way of achieving a soft focus effect legally in Basic has been to apply a Gaussian Blur, then immediately Edit>Fade and set opacity to the desired level, usually around 35-40%. It's a process of trial and error, since you need to experiment with both the radius and opacity for best effect. It's also "destructive editing" since it changes the underlying image data irreversibly.
With Photoshop CS3 there is another possibility. You should only have one layer, titled "background" unless you have made a copy to save an editing state. We'll assume there is just the background layer with your image data:
- Double-click on the background layer to convert it to a normal layer (rename it if you wish, otherwise it will become "Layer 0")
- Right-click on the layer, and select "Convert to Smart Object"
- Apply your Gaussian blur, which will now be applied as a Smart Filter
- Right-click on the Gaussian Blur filter and adjust opacity as desired.
* You can also edit the filter parameters by selecting "Edit Smart Filter"
* As always, since this is Basic, don't change the blend mode to anything but "normal", and don't use the mask associated with the Smart Filters.
The above represents a Basic-legal but non-destructive editing path to achieve a soft-focus effect. |
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