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Apr 11, 2014 16:01:32   #
indycaver Loc: Indianapolis
 
Anywhere between a couple of minutes to 15-20 minutes....usually just using LR. I generally try a couple of my saved pre-sets first then tweak some. If it's something I'm selling, I sometimes spend an hour or more on it..

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Apr 11, 2014 16:43:09   #
russelray Loc: La Mesa CA
 
marcomarks wrote:
I would think so, since Bridge is only a librarian and not an editor!

However, you can do a lot of batch processing via Bridge! I discovered its batch processing abilities are beyond what anything else could do.

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Apr 11, 2014 16:53:19   #
Coker Loc: Havana, IL
 
6 hour wedding will produce 6 hours of editing time for 600 est. images.



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Apr 11, 2014 19:12:07   #
nekon Loc: Carterton, New Zealand
 
5 minutes maximum-from this:


to this:


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Apr 11, 2014 22:16:31   #
randomeyes Loc: wilds of b.c. canada
 
nekon wrote:
5 minutes maximum-from this:


to this:




First one looks better!

There are several "nicks" in the petals that weren't on the original.

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Apr 11, 2014 22:39:52   #
marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL
 
russelray wrote:
However, you can do a lot of batch processing via Bridge! I discovered its batch processing abilities are beyond what anything else could do.


It seems you are using Bridge to get to ACR. I have no clue what batch processing you feel is in Bridge. It doesn't edit other than adding keywords, etc. to the data of a file.

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Apr 12, 2014 00:18:39   #
nekon Loc: Carterton, New Zealand
 
randomeyes wrote:
First one looks better!

There are several "nicks" in the petals that weren't on the original.


Yes, I needed to trace the edges using the pen tool, before creating the black background.

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Apr 12, 2014 00:43:16   #
dsturr
 
nekon wrote:
Yes, I needed to trace the edges using the pen tool, before creating the black background.


Next time, try using calculations.

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Apr 12, 2014 01:15:21   #
russelray Loc: La Mesa CA
 
marcomarks wrote:
It seems you are using Bridge to get to ACR. I have no clue what batch processing you feel is in Bridge. It doesn't edit other than adding keywords, etc. to the data of a file.

Nope. I use Photoshop to get to Bridge, and I use Photoshop to get to ACR. One can also use Bridge to get to ACR or Photoshop. Bridge can do a lot of batch processing. Google something like "batch processing in Adobe Bridge" and you'll find a ton of tutorials. That's what I did back in January 2012 when I started using Bridge. It's an awesome program in its current iteration, which I couldn't say when I first started using it in 2012.

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Apr 12, 2014 01:17:20   #
russelray Loc: La Mesa CA
 
nekon wrote:
Yes, I needed to trace the edges using the pen tool, before creating the black background.

Not really. Learn to use masks and, specifically, the "Refine Edge" option under the Selection Tool. Once you really learn how to use that Refine Edge option, you'll wonder how you ever did without it. It makes selecting everything much easier, including such things as pine needles, hair blowing in the wind, etc.

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Apr 12, 2014 03:13:42   #
skingfong Loc: Sacramento
 
Hardly any. I increase the saturation, contrast and sharpness settings in my camera. My jpgs usually turn out better than my raws I try post processing. Here's are a couple of samples of a jpg with no post processing.

I usually don't work any raws unless it's to experiment. I'm not a pro trying to sell pics. Otherwise I'd try to get better at my PP skills. I just like to shoot.


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Apr 12, 2014 06:45:08   #
nekon Loc: Carterton, New Zealand
 
russelray wrote:
Not really. Learn to use masks and, specifically, the "Refine Edge" option under the Selection Tool. Once you really learn how to use that Refine Edge option, you'll wonder how you ever did without it. It makes selecting everything much easier, including such things as pine needles, hair blowing in the wind, etc.


I use refine edge-I first enlarge image to 300%,then run pen tool around the perimeter of the flower,then select>modify>contract 2 pixels; select>modify>smooth 3 pixels, select inverse,Refine edge,feather 0.2pixels, then delete, for background

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Apr 12, 2014 07:32:59   #
russelray Loc: La Mesa CA
 
nekon wrote:
I use refine edge-I first enlarge image to 300%,then run pen tool around the perimeter of the flower,then select>modify>contract 2 pixels; select>modify>smooth 3 pixels, select inverse,Refine edge,feather 0.2pixels, then delete, for background

I'm wondering why you run the pen tool around the perimeter. As you can see, it caused a few nicks here and there.

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Apr 12, 2014 12:30:54   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
skingfong wrote:
Hardly any. I increase the saturation, contrast and sharpness settings in my camera. My jpgs usually turn out better than my raws I try post processing. Here's are a couple of samples of a jpg with no post processing.

I usually don't work any raws unless it's to experiment. I'm not a pro trying to sell pics. Otherwise I'd try to get better at my PP skills. I just like to shoot.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Apr 12, 2014 14:57:08   #
marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL
 
russelray wrote:
Not really. Learn to use masks and, specifically, the "Refine Edge" option under the Selection Tool. Once you really learn how to use that Refine Edge option, you'll wonder how you ever did without it. It makes selecting everything much easier, including such things as pine needles, hair blowing in the wind, etc.


Try Topaz Remask and you'll forget that process completely. WAY faster and easier.

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