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07/09/2004 02:17:52 PM · #26 |
Helda, I wonder if you would mind if I downloaded your original angel pic so that I may try to recreate your beautiful final image? I know I wouldn't come close to achieving your awesome results but it would help in my attempt to learn the technique. Please rest assured that without your express permission, I will not mess with your photo.
Excited to hear back from you and thanks again for posting the tutorial! |
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07/09/2004 03:27:31 PM · #27 |
yes Ellen you can download it and play with it as you want :)
Just watch out to not set the sky on fire as BradP :p hehe
Anyway I am thinking about doing a more in depth tutorial
About the selection and stuff,
I have the psd file so I could take screenshots and stuff If anyone is interested in that?
GeneralE I dont understand the second sentence :
2. What is your input device? I highly recommend a stylus/tablet for this, with mouse, trackball and trackpads decreasingly effective.
edit for typos :D
Message edited by author 2004-07-09 15:28:22.
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07/09/2004 03:32:03 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by heida:
I have the psd file so I could take screenshots and stuff If anyone is interested in that?
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Yes, yes, yes! from me.
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07/09/2004 03:50:31 PM · #29 |
| A more in-depth tutorial? That would be FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for allowing me to learn with your photo. You are an inspiration and a damn nice person too! |
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07/09/2004 04:13:37 PM · #30 |
Have you ever tried burning using an overlay layer ? You can either use two layers with different blending modes to let you do a burn layer and a dodge layer, or you can do it all on one 50% grey layer and add white/ black to dodge/burn.
Just another way to get a similar end product, but I like doing the burning/ dodging on a layer, because I can then filter the layer independantly from the image - to sharpen, blur, change the intensity of it too -also means all the work is done without touching the original image so easy to step back and undo changes.
Add a new layer, blend mode 'overlay' and fill with 50% grey.
Then just paint on black and white (or very light grey/ very dark grey) The effect will be way over the top. Then filter/ blur it, or vary the opacity to 'dial it back' to the level you really need.
I've found that doing things with a really heavy hand, to make it obvious what you are trying to achieve, then using the opacity to tone it down to final version, is really powerful - particularly if you are as klutzy as I am with a graphics tablet or subtle control.
Message edited by author 2004-07-09 16:21:39.
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07/09/2004 04:53:47 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by heida:
GeneralE I dont understand the second sentence :
2. What is your input device? I highly recommend a stylus/tablet for this, with mouse, trackball and trackpads decreasingly effective. |
I want to know how you move the cursor (brush) around when you re using the dodge/burn tool ... if you've only ever used a standard mouse, then I'm truly afraid to think what your scores will be once you discover the stylus/table combo! It's also much safer ergonomically.
If you are mainly working on a keyboard, doing text editing and such, then a trackball is much more efficient and healthier than a mouse, but for any kind of painting/retouching actions the stylus is great -- it's just like using a paintbrush. The new ones are not only responsive to the pressure on the tip, but even the angle at which the pen is held. There's several previous threads discussing these, search for "Intuous" or "Wacom" to find them; you should be able to get one for US $50-100.
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07/09/2004 05:44:50 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by heida:
GeneralE I dont understand the second sentence :
2. What is your input device? I highly recommend a stylus/tablet for this, with mouse, trackball and trackpads decreasingly effective. |
I want to know how you move the cursor (brush) around when you re using the dodge/burn tool ... if you've only ever used a standard mouse, then I'm truly afraid to think what your scores will be once you discover the stylus/table combo! It's also much safer ergonomically.
If you are mainly working on a keyboard, doing text editing and such, then a trackball is much more efficient and healthier than a mouse, but for any kind of painting/retouching actions the stylus is great -- it's just like using a paintbrush. The new ones are not only responsive to the pressure on the tip, but even the angle at which the pen is held. There's several previous threads discussing these, search for "Intuous" or "Wacom" to find them; you should be able to get one for US $50-100.
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Ahh ok thanks!
I would love to get this stylus Must be great to have it!
I use normal mouse
My friend has this trackball mouse and I tried it once And it was terrible I must say, I had no control over it!
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07/09/2004 05:49:49 PM · #33 |
| Yes, trackballs are lousy for photo editing, but great if you're editing text or laying out graphics pages and using the menus a lot -- it's way faster than a mouse for that. |
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07/09/2004 08:15:21 PM · #34 |
Heida, i'll join in and say that that is an excellent image.
I have a few questions:
I'd love to know more about your selection processes. Just how did you select the different parts?
Also, what settings did you use on the burning? Highlights/midtones/shadows? All of the above?
It is really a striking work. Congrats!
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07/09/2004 08:43:46 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by mariomel:
Heida, i'll join in and say that that is an excellent image.
I have a few questions:
I'd love to know more about your selection processes. Just how did you select the different parts?
Also, what settings did you use on the burning? Highlights/midtones/shadows? All of the above?
It is really a striking work. Congrats! |
Hi thanks
I always use midtones
I select a rough selection with the magnetic lazzo tool
Then I erase or paint in the selection on the adjustment layer
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