My dog - First attempt at layers :)
Mar 9, 2018 15:46:13 #
Okay, all of you graphic designers, artists, and professional photographers feel free to laugh. Even those of you who are excelled at using Photo Shop. This is my very first attempt at layers in Photo Shop (Elements 18). And I can see lots that is wrong, but don't know what I should have done to make it right. All of my eraser marks show through. Maybe I should have used something different?? But I am sitting here with Photo Shop for Dummies, and notes from 5 other tutorials and these are all as clear as mud. lol... Would welcome any help/suggestions/guidance in what I really should have done if you care to offer. More importantly, THIS IS CHARLEY. CH STARLINE & WYNDHAM UPTOWN CHARLEYS. AND I LOVE HIM DEARLY!!!!
(If this should be in the post processing section feel free to move it. I couldn't decide.)
(If this should be in the post processing section feel free to move it. I couldn't decide.)
Mar 9, 2018 16:10:57 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
Okay, all of you graphic designers, artists, and p... (show quote)
Wow, what a beautiful Whippet, and a champion show dog at that. I'm not sure what to do with your image. I use Ps CS6. The last version of PSE I've used was version 9. If it were Ps, I'd say try a different blending mode. Erasing is probably the wrong technique or tool to do what ever you were trying to do to your edge between Charley and the background. I try to work with images with sharp edges and make clean selections before copying, moving, cutting, whatever. My instructor could "feather" hair or fabric edges but he is a graphic designer, I'm merely a photographer. Hopefully an up-to-date PSE 18 expert can help you. I hope you have the original dog image safe!
Mar 9, 2018 16:21:20 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Wow, what a beautiful Whippet, and a champion show... (show quote)
Thanks for the compliment on my boy. And the encouragement on PSE 18. I know there has to be some easy thing I’m missing. But it was fun trying anyway. Thanks for your suggestions. And yes, a simple background to begin with would make life easier. This was taken on a hill with the natural background being grass, weeds, trees, and a black chain link fence. Not the easiest to work with. Feathering is s great idea. Thanks again.
Mar 10, 2018 17:22:09 #
What tool did you use for the erasing? The healing brush works to blend into the background better than cloning. Healing brush is content aware and blends with the existing colors. I've had PSE for a long time, now on 15, only upgrade every few years.
Mar 10, 2018 21:47:36 #
hassighedgehog wrote:
What tool did you use for the erasing? The healing brush works to blend into the background better than cloning. Healing brush is content aware and blends with the existing colors. I've had PSE for a long time, now on 15, only upgrade every few years.
I was using the actual eraser in expert which is what my PSE18 for dummies book said to use. But once I added the new background I could tell that wasn’t the best option. So thanks for your suggestion. I will try it tomorrow.
Mar 12, 2018 15:01:54 #
was given permission to put Charley into some backgrounds, hope you like them
Mar 12, 2018 15:04:02 #
did the last one in two different versions
Mar 12, 2018 16:14:11 #
catgirl wrote:
did the last one in two different versions
I like the different backgrounds.
Mar 12, 2018 16:34:09 #
catgirl wrote:
did the last one in two different versions
These are beautiful!!! I have several favorites but my very favorite is the one with the flag. Would you mind if I shared that? Also, as I stated per “for dummies”, I used the eraser to remove the background from Charley. Did you do that or did you remove Charley FROM the background? And if so, how? Thanks.
Mar 12, 2018 19:57:41 #
photophile wrote:
I like the different backgrounds.
thank you photophile appreciated he is a very handsome dog would have liked a bit more body lol
Mar 12, 2018 20:01:33 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
These are beautiful!!! I have several favorites but my very favorite is the one with the flag. Would you mind if I shared that? Also, as I stated per “for dummies”, I used the eraser to remove the background from Charley. Did you do that or did you remove Charley FROM the background? And if so, how? Thanks.
I am very happy that you liked them sorry I couldn't use your background so I removed him completely from the background with photoshop cc, then saved it to photoshop and jpeg to use in different backgrounds, not sure how to send a transparent if someone would tell me how I will send it to you, yes please share these are yours loved doing them for you
Mar 13, 2018 01:27:46 #
catgirl wrote:
I am very happy that you liked them sorry I couldn't use your background so I removed him completely from the background with photoshop cc, then saved it to photoshop and jpeg to use in different backgrounds, not sure how to send a transparent if someone would tell me how I will send it to you, yes please share these are yours loved doing them for you
Can you tell me what tool you used to remove him? And thank you. These are really beautiful.
Mar 13, 2018 20:28:42 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
Can you tell me what tool you used to remove him? And thank you. These are really beautiful.
I used Photoshop cc quick selection tool
Mar 13, 2018 22:30:15 #
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