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06/22/2008 07:03:28 PM · #1 |
| Every time I take a picture I like and resize it to the 640 pixels for Basic, my picture looks just looks crappy and cheap. How do people get such great looking shots in basic editing? |
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06/22/2008 07:10:14 PM · #2 |
Are you resizing using saving for web and then sharpening post resize?
I am not sure what processing you are doing in basic, but most actions are allowed including curves, selective colors, levels, etc. If you photo has a lot of detail, it may lose some of the local contrast and sharpness on resize for web. You can get some of it back by doing a small level of sharping post resize using USM at a levels like 100,0.2,0.
Originally posted by JBHale:
Every time I take a picture I like and resize it to the 640 pixels for Basic, my picture looks just looks crappy and cheap. How do people get such great looking shots in basic editing? |
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06/22/2008 07:33:45 PM · #3 |
Different resizing algorithms result in different appearances. When you resize, use the "bicubic" setting, or for a smoother appearance, try "bilinear" Here's an example from the dialog box in Paint Shop Pro 11 that shows the choices in that application:
If you can post some of the problematic images, I'm sure more specific tips can be offered.
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06/22/2008 11:31:46 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by JBHale:
Every time I take a picture I like and resize it to the 640 pixels for Basic, my picture looks just looks crappy and cheap. How do people get such great looking shots in basic editing? |
The sharpening and saving tips mentioned will help. I tend to get must frustrated with the color shift sometimes seen in vibrant images. Is this one of your problems? If you solve it let me know! |
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06/22/2008 11:33:46 PM · #5 |
| The colour shift is most likely due to the failure to convert to the sRGB colour space before using save for web. |
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06/24/2008 12:08:10 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
The colour shift is most likely due to the failure to convert to the sRGB colour space before using save for web. |
I wish it was that simple! First thing I checked. |
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06/25/2008 11:52:20 AM · #7 |
Hmm... Thanks for help. I'll definitely check out the bicubic junk when I resize. It's nothing to do with curves, etc. I do all that for every picture.
I also don't have resize for web, which sucks. So I just find other ways to get it as close as possible.
Thanks again, I'll let you know how it works out. |
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06/25/2008 12:34:56 PM · #8 |
Is the color shifted within photoshop or in your browser?
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06/26/2008 12:18:27 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by krafty1:
Is the color shifted within photoshop or in your browser? |
Photoshop. It becomes overly saturated. Does not occur in black and white images. I've even tried converting to sRGB prior to saving for the web and proofing in sRGB. My Two Person Portrait is not as saturated as it appears in the challenge. |
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