Photo editing thread
07-12-2009 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MacFly?' post='940419' date='Jul 13 2009, 06:30 AM
post the original RAW file.
limited on what you can do with a .jpg file.
limited on what you can do with a .jpg file.
DKNewYork; Thanks, I'll check it out when I get home!
07-13-2009 | 05:32 AM
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I actually like the parking lines.
I generally like to darken the glass and the headlight/taillight areas. I did that with a curves soft mask. Did the same for the wheels to add contrast and bring out some of the detail.
Used a Shadow/Highlight mask first to bring out some detail and then I backed it off selectively with another mask. Darkened and added contrast to the asphalt using a mask.
It's quick and ugly, but you get the idea... the car was the main focus - I added back as much detail as was relevant, darkened the glass, and made the paint look nice.
I generally like to darken the glass and the headlight/taillight areas. I did that with a curves soft mask. Did the same for the wheels to add contrast and bring out some of the detail.
Used a Shadow/Highlight mask first to bring out some detail and then I backed it off selectively with another mask. Darkened and added contrast to the asphalt using a mask.
It's quick and ugly, but you get the idea... the car was the main focus - I added back as much detail as was relevant, darkened the glass, and made the paint look nice.
07-13-2009 | 05:56 AM
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I think that this one came out nice..I like it!
07-13-2009 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe06' post='940704' date='Jul 13 2009, 04:56 PM
I think that this one came out nice..I like it!
But folks hey, please post some of your own pics and little information about how you edited the pic!
07-13-2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='940293' date='Jul 13 2009, 02:05 AM
Well this one I used the RAW image. When I take pictures with my DSLR, there is a copy that is in RAW.
I double-clicked on the RAW image and it goes straight to Adobe with the Adjustment brush. I then used the adjustment brush and played around with the sky, some of the car.
Link to the tutorial of the adjustment brush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ5Mg1DoZVU
Then I used Adobe Lightroom 2. Open that up import the picture in and adjust the brightness, contrast, vibrance, clarity, saturation and ended up with that. Export it to jpeg and voila.
That's all I did with that pic.
I double-clicked on the RAW image and it goes straight to Adobe with the Adjustment brush. I then used the adjustment brush and played around with the sky, some of the car.
Link to the tutorial of the adjustment brush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ5Mg1DoZVU
Then I used Adobe Lightroom 2. Open that up import the picture in and adjust the brightness, contrast, vibrance, clarity, saturation and ended up with that. Export it to jpeg and voila.
That's all I did with that pic.
07-13-2009 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='940939' date='Jul 13 2009, 11:13 AM
Just one, maybe a stupid question: Is there an adjustment brush tool in CS2?
07-13-2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by heavy_g' post='940942' date='Jul 13 2009, 09:14 PM
i would personally take out the light poles. it destroys the lines of the car.
Don't you guys read the thread at all?! This thread is not about that particular picture!