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 04/06/2006 08:55:31 PM · #126
Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:
wow that looks great! Not sure why you cropped the sky tho, it has so much potential!

that steps she's talking about are page 2 (I think) of this thread...


It just didn't look that great. Probably because I didn't really concerntrate on the sky earlier in the post-processing and by the end it all looked the same.....I'll have another go with this shot and try to get more out of the sky.
 04/06/2006 08:56:51 PM · #127
Originally posted by manic35:
Originally posted by yanko:
Where are the steps you are referring to? To flatten specific layers just highlight the ones you want flatten then go to Layer/Merge Layers. Only the ones you have selected will be flatten. I'm assuming you are using Photoshop.


But I can't seem to highlight multiple layers..... (& yes, Photoshop)


Make the ones you want to preserve INVISIBLE by clicking the eyeball on them; then go to "Layers/Merge Visible" to combine the rest into a single layer. Then make them all visible again.

Robt.
 04/06/2006 09:07:41 PM · #128
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by manic35:
Originally posted by yanko:
Where are the steps you are referring to? To flatten specific layers just highlight the ones you want flatten then go to Layer/Merge Layers. Only the ones you have selected will be flatten. I'm assuming you are using Photoshop.


But I can't seem to highlight multiple layers..... (& yes, Photoshop)


Make the ones you want to preserve INVISIBLE by clicking the eyeball on them; then go to "Layers/Merge Visible" to combine the rest into a single layer. Then make them all visible again.

Robt.


Great! Thanks, Robert. Got it now :)
 05/01/2006 06:00:01 AM · #129
Hi, wow im still very new to the forum but it is a fantastic resource. the learning thread about landscapes by Bear_Music and this thread are a wealth of knowledge!

as for the questoin by manic35, to select multiple layers you can also hold the shift key and click on each layer individually, then merge them into a single layer.
 06/29/2006 12:33:09 PM · #130
Wow! The post by Heida at 08/06/2005 08:43:48 PM (pg 3 I think) shouldn't be buried here in this forum. It needs to be in the 'Learn' section of DPChallenge under either section 'How'd They Do That?' or 'Tutorials'.

Looks like all the pieces are there (images, etc...). Anybody second this motion?
 06/29/2006 12:38:37 PM · #131
So why not just quote it and pop it back up again? That'll work for now...

Originally posted by heida:
Ok here is my steps
I made one picture for each layer

starting with the bottom layer that is unedited (I know it looks a bit greener from the other original I posted but I think that must be something to do that I am in a different computer or something now)

I almost always just use midtones for dodging and burning and the opacity around 7%

anyway this is the first layer unedited


The second layer I dodged the tree and the path and around the house


The third layer I dodged the same stuff some more and the grass


the fourth layer I burned some parts of it , the tree, path, grass and around the picture,


The fifth layer I choose highlights for burning and burned some of the white sky peeping through the trees


Layer 6 I did levels adjustment layer
Channel: RGB: input levels: 8 - 1,38 - 255
Channel: Red: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 214
Channel: Green: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 222
Channel: Blue: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 224


Layer 7 I used channel mixer adjustment layer
clicked on Monochrome and put red -14 green -22 blue +126
then I changed the layers mode to Multiply and opacity to 49%


Layer 8 I used hue/saturation adjustment layer
Clicked on Colorize and put hue to 38 saturation to 12 lightness 0
Changed the layers mode to multiply and opacity to 44%


Layer 9 I used Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer
put Brightness to +19 and contrast to +13


Layer 10 I used Curves adjustment layer
I put one dot on input 62 output 60
another dot at input 152 output 202
put its opacity to 66% and with a soft black brush I masked out some parts of it

this is what I masked out


Layer 11 I used selective Color adjustment layer to make the colors a bit warmer
Colors: Red: I changed only magenta to -3
greens: Cyan -18 , Magenta +35 , yellow +22 black -6
neutrals: Cyan -5 , yellow +4


Layer 12 I used Levels adjustment layer to lighten up the house and the tree
Channel RGB - input levels 10 - 1,09 - 144
Then I put its opacity to 65% and with a soft black brush I masked out some parts of it that I didnt want lightened up

This is what I masked out


Layer 13 I used brightness/Contrast adjustment layer
Brightness +11 Contrast +9


Layer 14 I have a new layer of all the below layers flattened and I put some gaussian blur to it - compared that I did it in 620 pixels I say its around 1.8 - 2 And then I just lower the opacity of the blur layer to 23%


Layer 15 I have flattened all the below layers and I use the sponge tool to saturate and flow around 14% And used it on some of the path, grass, house, etc..


Layer 16 I burn mostly just the edges around the picture to fram it in a little better, some of the grass and house too


Layer 17 I used hue/saturation adjustment layer to bump up the colors a little bit
Master: saturation +11


Layer 18 I used hue-saturation adjustmen layers again (yeah I think the colors are a bit too much so I decide to reduce them again :D )
So I click Colorize and put hue 211, saturation 12, lightness 0
change its mode to screen and opacity to 34%


Layer 19 I used selective color to make the colors a bit warmer again
Colors: Yellows: yellow +14
Greens : Magenta +61
Neutrals: Cyan +1 , Magenta +3 , Yellow +5


Then I sharpened it and did some more dodging and burning


And then I put a border on it

03/25/2007 01:55:46 AM · #132
This thread has been really interesting and helpful, I was wondering if somebody could try their take on one of my images.



I really like this shot, don't ask me why, but I think it really lacks vibrancy.

Higher resolution version of the image can be found here;

//ic1.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/071/e/6/The_Ocean_lost_its_Way_by_idreamoftryptamines.jpg

Message edited by author 2007-03-25 01:57:01.
 03/25/2007 02:59:32 AM · #133
I'll try something with the ocean shot.

edit: And I do think that as-is, it's a very stunning image.

Message edited by author 2007-03-25 03:00:42.
 03/25/2007 03:41:19 AM · #134



Here's my writeup - not sure how much of this you need but I figured since I was at it, and I'd never done a full writeup before, I should get some practice.



Using Photoshop 7

Levels

First thing I always do is make a copy of the background layer. I usually use adjustment layers, which wouldn't change the image layer, but just in case I want to go back and do some sharpening, etc, that'll make sure I don't do the changes to the original image.

The first step in my workflow is almost always levels. I have seen so many wonderful shots that I think fall just a little short because of needing a levels adjustment. (Curves also works, but I'm not as comfortable with it because I do not know it as well.)

Hm, okay. Auto levels gives a weird purple orange color. Cool but not what I want to go for.
To adjust manually. A trick I use is to pull the arrows on the left and right in towards the middle, stopping where the black in the graph starts. But for your image that's a little too extreme, so I'm going with 44, 1.00, 240.

Then I hide that layer and do another adjustment layer for levels, this time seeing what happens when I adjust the channels separately. What I do is red: 49, 1.00, 204 / green: 39, 1.00, 255 / blue 50, 1.00, 223. I compare the two levels layers and like the second one way more. However I'm going to do another levels layer to bump up the contrast. 17, 1.00, 239 (to all channels at once).

I then delete the original, unused levels layer.

Selective color to lighten the whites

I want the whites on the waves to be whiter. I use a selective color layer, choosing whites from the drop-down menu and sliding the black value all the way down to the left. That's nice for the waves, but it whitens the sky a lot. I want to remove the effect from the sky altogether, so I use a mask. The selective color layer already has a mask so I don't need to click the little square with a circle in it at the bottom of the layers window. With the white box to the immediate left of "selective color" clicked, I then use the selection tool to select the sky, and use the paint fill tool to fill in the color black. This masks off the effect, leaving the sky unchanged by the selective color edit.

I duplicate the selective color layer because I want the whites to be even brighter. But I go back to the first selective color layer and play around with the blending modes - I really like "hard light" because it seems to give the ocean so much depth. But it's too extreme, so I take the opacity down to 45%.

Sky

Now the sky looks a bit too subtle in comparison to the ocean. So I'm going to put an adjustment layer on, changing no values, but just changing the blending mode afterwards. I pick selective color just because, and mask off the water using the same technique as before. What I choose is linear burn at 38%.

Levels again

I then need to adjust the levels again so I do another layer at 6, 1.00, 235. I also feel that the blue in the clouds is a bit clashing with the other colors. I do another selective color layer, this time picking the blues, and changing cyan to -20, yellow to -10, and black to +18. I like how it seems to blend better with the pinkish colors. I don't need to do a mask since the water is green, not blue.

Correcting overprocessing

Okay, I think I'm done, but something just seems a tad bit off and I think I'm feeling like it's a bit overprocessed. So I take the copy of the background layer and drag it to the top. I then adjust the opacity to zero. This is what it is like with my edits. I then start moving the opacity back up. What this does is effectively minimizes the impact of all my edits. I stop at 17%, and then check how it looks by hiding and un-hiding the layer to compare. I like how it looks so I keep it.

Message edited by author 2007-03-28 17:37:38.
 03/25/2007 03:08:53 PM · #135
Whoa, thank you so much! I've read this over a few times and it's been really helpful. I'm still getting used to Photoshop CS2, so it's going to take me a few hours to adjust, but I'll get there. I have a bunch of images I'm going to go fool around with.
03/25/2007 06:13:29 PM · #136
You're very welcome. It actually made me really happy to be able to do it.
 11/08/2011 10:26:00 AM · #137
Is there anyway we can revive a thread like this? It seems very interesting. I think many of us would learn a lot, especially with some more current images (or any that are still visible).

11/08/2011 10:58:56 AM · #138
I would love to see this thread revived
 11/08/2011 11:50:58 AM · #139
1. Find a PP maven you'd love to study under.
2. Approach said PP maven with a request to start a group mentorship.
3. Assuming the PP maven agrees, set up a curriculum with him/her and start a new thread.
4. Repeat as needed until you get a taker :-)

R.
 11/08/2011 12:01:24 PM · #140
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
1. Find a PP maven you'd love to study under.
2. Approach said PP maven with a request to start a group mentorship.
3. Assuming the PP maven agrees, set up a curriculum with him/her and start a new thread.
4. Repeat as needed until you get a taker :-)

R.


Er, Uh.. Dumb it down a bit... I have no idea what you mean...
 11/08/2011 12:07:53 PM · #141
Originally posted by sinistral_leo:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
1. Find a PP maven you'd love to study under.
2. Approach said PP maven with a request to start a group mentorship.
3. Assuming the PP maven agrees, set up a curriculum with him/her and start a new thread.
4. Repeat as needed until you get a taker :-)

R.


Er, Uh.. Dumb it down a bit... I have no idea what you mean...


Pick someone you want to have teach you and a group of others, and send that person a PM asking if they'd mentor a thread and help y'all out. If they agree to be your leader/mentor/spirit guide/whatever, prepare an outline for what the "course" would cover, what it would look like, then start a new thread with the mentor, post the outline, solicit students, and heads for the races.

R.
 11/08/2011 12:21:59 PM · #142
Oh Cool, thanks

Anyone interested in participating? We can choose possible "spirit guides" together and see who bites. (not "bites" like "sucks", "bites" like a fish that takes the line...) haha
 11/08/2011 12:24:43 PM · #143
My PP absolutely sucks. I need some guiding light.
 11/08/2011 12:48:44 PM · #144
Originally posted by sinistral_leo:
Oh Cool, thanks

Anyone interested in participating? We can choose possible "spirit guides" together and see who bites. (not "bites" like "sucks", "bites" like a fish that takes the line...) haha


If I were you I'd ask the big Bear!
 11/08/2011 12:53:12 PM · #145
If anyone wants me, I'm willing to work with a couple of motivated folks. I use Corel PaintShop Pro, Canon DPP, and a few DPC popular plugins like Silver Efex and Topaz adjust.
 11/08/2011 01:12:52 PM · #146
Myself and colorcarnival still have a group running from the subclub that is always willing to accept folks. Here is the original sub club thread.
We adapted it a bit, so we have continued to have a feedback base that is independent of the thread. All comments are made back to each other, with possible suggestions by the various folks being provided, both for re-shooting and for editing. It is not strictly PP based, so I want to make that clear. I don't think any of us are huge PP folks, but we all want to help and it's another way to get an opinion. PM me if you're interested and we'll get you joined up.

Message edited by author 2011-11-08 13:13:09.
 11/08/2011 01:20:34 PM · #147
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
If anyone wants me, I'm willing to work with a couple of motivated folks. I use Corel PaintShop Pro, Canon DPP, and a few DPC popular plugins like Silver Efex and Topaz adjust.


i'll take anyhelp i can get with PP
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