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05/18/2007 08:22:31 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by Delta_6:
I am in the same boat as JunieMoon. I will continue to watch and learn. |
Me too - not enough time for all things I'd like to do on this site. I've learned more about CS2 in the last month than I have in the remaining time since I got it (almost a year ago), though - this thread is a great resource.
I may post examples of the past two lessons if I get a chance this weekend.
Just wanted to let the thread moderators know (and especially  Art Roflmao, the "King" of PS 101) that your efforts are not unappreciated. :) |
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05/20/2007 01:34:14 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by krnodil:
Originally posted by Delta_6:
I am in the same boat as JunieMoon. I will continue to watch and learn. |
Me too - not enough time for all things I'd like to do on this site. I've learned more about CS2 in the last month than I have in the remaining time since I got it (almost a year ago), though - this thread is a great resource.
I may post examples of the past two lessons if I get a chance this weekend.
Just wanted to let the thread moderators know (and especially Art Roflmao, the "King" of PS 101) that your efforts are not unappreciated. :) |
Ditto...I also am spread pretty thin and will try to post assm. soon. Also would like to say thanks for doing this Art, Wavelength and the rest as previously stated it is appreciated!!
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05/20/2007 03:50:20 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by jackal9:
Originally posted by krnodil:
Just wanted to let the thread moderators know (and especially Art Roflmao, the "King" of PS 101) that your efforts are not unappreciated. :) |
Ditto...I also am spread pretty thin and will try to post assm. soon. Also would like to say thanks for doing this Art, Wavelength and the rest as previously stated it is appreciated!! |
Thanks for saying so. :)
Whenever folks have time, I'd really love to see some of your layer mask work!
For those using Photoshop Elements, which seems not to have the same quick mask or layer mask feature,here's a Google search on layer masks and Photoshop Elements - looks like you can fake it up.
Message edited by author 2007-05-20 15:58:59.
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05/30/2007 04:10:14 PM · #29 |
Hi folks. Ken (Art Roflmao) wrote me to say that he was going to be away from DPC for awhile. He wasn't specific as to why.
He asked me to let everyone know. It's my fault for the delay - I've been caught up in other stuff myself.
Now we're going to edit layer masks on adjustment layers.
 Take a shot and add some adjustment layers, then create layer masks and edit them as follows. A good one to play with is the simple brightness/contrast adjustment layer because it's easy to see the effects if you make the adjustment extreme.
1) Using quick mask, select some feature in the photo, like a face, a building, etc. Choose something with a hard edge to make the effects more obvious. If you've set your quick mask to show what's masked out, then when you exit quick mask, remember to invert your selection so the feature is selected instead of omitted using select->invert selection.
2) Create a new brightness/contrast layer. Set both sliders far to the right. You should see the effects only within the selected area. Hit "okay" or whatever the button is to finish the layer and create the layer mask for the adjustment layer. It will also cancel the selection.
3) Edit the adjustment layer's mask in two ways:
a) Click the layer mask thumbnail in the layers tab so it has a black outline around it. You should still be looking at the image in the window, not just the layer mask. Then, with a brush and either black or white, change the boundary between black and white (enlarge one or the other). You'll see the effects as you move the brush across the image.
b) Press alt and click on the adjustment layer's mask thumbnail so the screen shows the mask. Change the edges of the mask. Click on the image thumbail or again alt-click on the layer mask thumbnail to return to normal view.
4) Repeat step 3, but this time use a selection tool like the lasso instead of the brush. Since you'll be selecting areas instead of actually painting black or white, you'll need to use the edit->fill command or the paint bucket to fill the selection with black or white. This is a useful trick when you want to fill in large areas.
Remember: white is where you'll see the adjustment layer's effects,and black is where you won't. Also remember that all the changes in this assignment should be only to the adjustment layer's mask, not the image itself. If you see black or white appearing in the image, press ctrl-Z to undo.
5) Using any tool, create some gray areas in the adjustment layer's mask. The darker the gray, the less effect shows through.
6) While viewing the adjustment layer's mask (remember: alt-click on the layer mask thumbnail), select some part of the white/black boundary and blur it under filters->blur->gaussian blur. If you need an effect to fade out, this is one way to do it.
Once you're really comfortable with all of this, you'll be much better prepared to use layer masks in advanced editing challenges, where you can make selections. You'll often want to limit the effects of adjustment layers. For example, to change the lighting, which will be the subject of the next thread. Here's one example of how much you can change lighting, to get you interested.
Original:
Layer mask showing the sky and cars, changing the light; note how the trees in the middle remain the same:
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06/08/2007 12:40:25 AM · #30 |
Hi everyone.
Here's the new thread on changing the light: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=613534
I'm combining all four groups back into one.
Please feel free to continue working on assignments here, too, of course.
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06/08/2007 12:42:13 AM · #31 |
just put it all into one and call it...hell ya. |
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Take a shot and add some adjustment layers, then create layer masks and edit them as follows. A good one to play with is the simple brightness/contrast adjustment layer because it's easy to see the effects if you make the adjustment extreme.
