help with some PP
Dec 4, 2012 10:13:10 #
wife wanted to use this pic from vacation as Christmas Card. I added the hats quickly last night (still need to play for better fits). The problem is my wife is deeply shadowed. Is there a way to lighten just her without overexposing the rest? If you download and apply a fix can you also let me know how its done. I do have PS on my sons computer but haven't relly played with it too much. Thanks
Dec 4, 2012 12:29:36 #
If you post the largest Jpeg file on here, I could do a better job. Or if you have PS you could use dodge and burn.
We seem to have lost some pop, I only touched her face, yet it looks like everything was lightened up. We can easily fix that, not sure why that would have happened.
We seem to have lost some pop, I only touched her face, yet it looks like everything was lightened up. We can easily fix that, not sure why that would have happened.
Dec 5, 2012 02:29:19 #
emrob62 wrote:
wife wanted to use this pic from vacation as Christmas Card. I added the hats quickly last night (still need to play for better fits). The problem is my wife is deeply shadowed. Is there a way to lighten just her without overexposing the rest? If you download and apply a fix can you also let me know how its done. I do have PS on my sons computer but haven't relly played with it too much. Thanks
Different method
new layer
select lasso tool and trace around face,neck area
adjust exposure to match others in shot in the new layer 2
create new layer 2 Mask and Ctrl I to invert to white / black
paint face of layer 2 into layer 1
flatten image
Dec 5, 2012 02:40:45 #
DigitalDon wrote:
If you post the largest Jpeg file on here, I could do a better job. Or if you have PS you could use dodge and burn.
We seem to have lost some pop, I only touched her face, yet it looks like everything was lightened up. We can easily fix that, not sure why that would have happened.
We seem to have lost some pop, I only touched her face, yet it looks like everything was lightened up. We can easily fix that, not sure why that would have happened.
Looks like the download file is lighter than the posted image?? the file I downloaded is the same photo with a layer mask so only adjusted the face nothing else....My colours match yours?? strange
Dec 5, 2012 06:37:16 #
photonphysicist
Loc: Texas
emrob62 wrote:
wife wanted to use this pic from vacation as Christmas Card. I added the hats quickly last night (still need to play for better fits). The problem is my wife is deeply shadowed. Is there a way to lighten just her without overexposing the rest? If you download and apply a fix can you also let me know how its done. I do have PS on my sons computer but haven't relly played with it too much. Thanks
Photoshop Elements (I have version 10) has a Smart Brush tool that allows you to select a specific region of the photo and then adjust things like brightness, contrast, shadows, highlights, etc. I suspect current versions of other photo editing software have similar capabilities.
Dec 5, 2012 09:28:42 #
Dec 5, 2012 09:29:32 #
Dec 5, 2012 11:27:16 #
emrob62 wrote:
JoboX Thanks, the touch up does look good and lightens her face nicely
Your welcome, if you put up the original file I can adjust more finely. :thumbup:
Dec 5, 2012 14:05:08 #
Here is my attempt. I did the shadows on several people. Did a little crop and sharpen also.
The posted image is only 450K. I suspect you have a more detailed one which, as noted above, will work bettter to modify.
The posted image is only 450K. I suspect you have a more detailed one which, as noted above, will work bettter to modify.
Dec 5, 2012 14:14:18 #
MtnMan wrote:
Here is my attempt. I did the shadows on several people. Did a little crop and sharpen also.
The posted image is only 450K. I suspect you have a more detailed one which, as noted above, will work bettter to modify.
The posted image is only 450K. I suspect you have a more detailed one which, as noted above, will work bettter to modify.
Increased vibrance on this one. It pumps up the red on the shirts.
Dec 5, 2012 15:15:08 #
LoisCroft
Loc: Jonesborough, Tennessee
Another very quick way to fix in PS is to select a square or circle around the area you want to lighten or darken, make sure it's larger than the face, copy and paste to a new layer, then you can adjust exposure or brightness, whichever works best for you, then using the eraser tool set to a very soft brush and 50% opacity, feather out the edges of your layer #2, flatten and you're finished.
Sometimes I find that the effects of the dodge tool washes out the color, making it grey-ish.
Sometimes I find that the effects of the dodge tool washes out the color, making it grey-ish.
Dec 5, 2012 19:24:19 #
Dec 6, 2012 09:07:17 #
well thanks all, they look much better. If I get a chance later I'll try to post original. It was scanned onto the computer. Is there a best format/ size to save it under?
Dec 9, 2012 15:02:47 #
There are numerous ways to do this with PS and Lightroom but basically the picture is of poor quality. There are stains or something on it, it lacks clarity also.
Getting your wife's exposure to match everyone else's is the easy part, but the photo overall is a poor one.
Getting your wife's exposure to match everyone else's is the easy part, but the photo overall is a poor one.
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