image tricks?
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- indian_pole
any tips for making a bunch of photos (taken by an amateur) look good for print?
i.e. boosting levels, photoshop, colours, plugins? etc...?got a great set of images, but the lighting/colour isnt great. any help appreciated.
cheers
- GreedoLives0
In Photoshop, under Image, play with levels, curves, brightness & contrast, and color balance. It's pretty simple, and you can see the results instantaneously.
- ants0
Make it look lomo?
- Crouwel0
also you may need to use the measure tool and rotate the image arbitrary..
or transform the perspective a bit.
you may also want to adjust saturation and shadow/highlight (cs2)..
and guassian blur can make things look sharper..
- Rand0
in some cases this helps:
duplicate image to new layer
set new layer to overlay or soft light
apply high pass filter, radius 250 to new layer
- TwoTimesDaily0
Use levels adj. layer (linked) and with the 3 eye droppers choose the blackest part of the image with the black eye dropper, the brightest with the white eye dropper and the midtones with the gray eye dropper. I think that makes sense, that will definately improve the white balance.
- ribit0
or hit Image > Adjustments> 'AutoContrast'... Auto Levels etc (they arent bad, and you can fade the effect when its too severe)
- indian_pole0
thanks ver much guys, i may try saturating the colours out a bit. might need to get a copy of cs2 aswell!
cheers.
- indian_pole0
oooooh, liking the overlay, high pass mr rand. nice, thanks.
will give lomo a go too, cheers again.
- CafeSuaDa0
Ooooooo Ahhhhh
- indian_pole0
Ooooooo Ahhhhh
CafeSuaDa
(Jul 10 06, 00:44)indeed!
- jaybee0
try this too:
- Duplicate Layer
- Desaturate top layer
- Set the top layers opacity to around 40% - 50%
- Set top layer property to multiply
- play with contrast and layer settings and you'll end up with great results.hope this helps......
- planet010
Image-Adjustments-Shadow/Highlig...
This can really bring out the details in underexposed images.
- mrdobolina0
record an action on the first image and try running it on the subsequent images after. If the images were taken in the same place and under the same lighting conditions this may save you some time. Give it a try.