Curious About Photoshop Use
Sep 15, 2012 21:08:48 #
I am well aware that Photoshop is a very popular series of editing applications. I am equally aware that many UHH Forum members own and use Photoshop in its many forms, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS6 Extended, LR4, Elements.....etc, etc.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
Sep 15, 2012 21:26:43 #
I can only answer for what I use it for, since photoshop has many uses and everyone's workflow is different. I use ACR for a lot of things such as tweaking exposure, white balance, noise reduction, etc. Anything that I want to use layers for I do in PS. Some examples are photo retouching, cloning out objects from a photo, converting to black and white, sharpening and resizing for web, etc. I also make logos, watermarks, collages, etc in photoshop.
Sep 15, 2012 21:27:33 #
PhotoMan1929 wrote:
I am well aware that Photoshop is a very popular series of editing applications. I am equally aware that many UHH Forum members own and use Photoshop in its many forms, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS6 Extended, LR4, Elements.....etc, etc.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
Make money.
OK seriously - I do lots of portraits and LR simply cannot do whatPhotoshop does. For real retouching - you sometimes need to get down to the pixel level.
Layers and layer masks are not available in LR and while OnOne has a plug-in to make layers, it is not as efficient. Not to mention layers and blend modes/Blend If. The selection tools for detail work do not exist in LR.
There is more, but those are some big ones. LR is a great program an just what most people need and the price is right. I have tried it and find it just gets in my way -slows me down a lot.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
Sep 15, 2012 22:33:59 #
Sep 15, 2012 22:34:52 #
ohallboyz wrote:
I can only answer for what I use it for, since photoshop has many uses and everyone's workflow is different. I use ACR for a lot of things such as tweaking exposure, white balance, noise reduction, etc. Anything that I want to use layers for I do in PS. Some examples are photo retouching, cloning out objects from a photo, converting to black and white, sharpening and resizing for web, etc. I also make logos, watermarks, collages, etc in photoshop.
Thanks. Quite a list.
Sep 16, 2012 01:22:48 #
I use PhotoShop Elements (an older version) even though I have 4 or 5 other programs. You can start off with the basics and learn as you go. No steep learning curve. For a senile old codger like me, it's the best choice.
Sep 16, 2012 01:49:38 #
I have been stumbling upward thru PS & digital editing/PP for about 12 yrs. Currently I use PS7 & CS4 - not much difference in the 2 except for one wonderful tool in CS4found at: image>adjustments> shadow/highlights which simply does wonders with some photos that needed flash or fill flash or just were impossible to eliminate some shadows.
Here is an example of "one click enhancement"
Harvey
Here is an example of "one click enhancement"
Harvey
Elijah finds a fun thing - 1
Elijah gets some PP in CS4
Sep 16, 2012 03:53:18 #
I use PS for tons of different things (like my animated avatar pic), cropping, straightening, contrast & hue adjustment, retouching, adding text, not to mention just making stuff up from scratch sometimes...
Have used PS most in my product photography experience for clipping objects from backgrounds. Although rough masking by other means is acceptable for many purposes, there is no substitute for a finely hand-drawn vector clipping path - also especially useful for pasting into Illustrator files to create vector graphics from a raster source. (It seems that many Photoshop users I talk to have not yet mastered the Pen tool, however.)
Oh yes, then there's stuff like batch processing and scripted automation, contact sheet creation, Photomerge, viewing EXIF data, all kinds of filters & effects, etc., etc...
Have used PS most in my product photography experience for clipping objects from backgrounds. Although rough masking by other means is acceptable for many purposes, there is no substitute for a finely hand-drawn vector clipping path - also especially useful for pasting into Illustrator files to create vector graphics from a raster source. (It seems that many Photoshop users I talk to have not yet mastered the Pen tool, however.)
Oh yes, then there's stuff like batch processing and scripted automation, contact sheet creation, Photomerge, viewing EXIF data, all kinds of filters & effects, etc., etc...
Sep 16, 2012 05:43:51 #
Harvey wrote:
I have been stumbling upward thru PS & digital editing/PP for about 12 yrs. Currently I use PS7 & CS4 - not much difference in the 2 except for one wonderful tool in CS4found at: image>adjustments> shadow/highlights which simply does wonders with some photos that needed flash or fill flash or just were impossible to eliminate some shadows.
Here is an example of "one click enhancement"
Harvey
Here is an example of "one click enhancement"
Harvey
Got to agree with Harvey, the Shadow/highlights is probably one of the wonders of PS and has saved more than a few of my photos. Also being a club photographer everyone seems to eventually gravitate to the same programme which makes the 'sorting of problems' so much easier when you are all using the same programme. Help is then only a phonecall or email away.
Sep 16, 2012 06:01:14 #
I use photoshop to take pictures and make them into creations. I will try to post some examples
Sep 16, 2012 06:18:19 #
psman
Loc: UK
I shoot in raw, trying to get everything right in the camera, and do some adjustments in ACR such as dealing with the highlights and shadows,noise, clarity, and graduated ND filter.
In the main editing space of CS I check the levels, when moving the sliders hold down the alt key and this will show when the image is starting to clip. Colour correct, and sharpen using the lab colour Technique or high pass filter techniqueand crop for effect Hope this helps
In the main editing space of CS I check the levels, when moving the sliders hold down the alt key and this will show when the image is starting to clip. Colour correct, and sharpen using the lab colour Technique or high pass filter techniqueand crop for effect Hope this helps
Sep 16, 2012 07:37:53 #
Linda Ewing
Loc: Lincolnshire,UK
Although I find PS and LR good editing suites, I can do all the basic things that most people achieve.
What I believe is the very hardest, and what makes PS etc very hard to use is the nitty gritty stuff and REMEMBERING it all, what fine tuning to do etc etc. I have been to several night school classes to try and learn the more adventurous stuff, but I just forget it the minute I get home. So I guess it is practice, practice and more practice (time permitting)
I always shoot in raw so the basics I do know get helped by my basic knowledge to make a better photograph.
When I look at magazines etc, and all the glossy pics I know none of them are as taken by the camera, which is a bit disappointing at times. At least I know I can have a flawless face if necessary!!!!!
What I believe is the very hardest, and what makes PS etc very hard to use is the nitty gritty stuff and REMEMBERING it all, what fine tuning to do etc etc. I have been to several night school classes to try and learn the more adventurous stuff, but I just forget it the minute I get home. So I guess it is practice, practice and more practice (time permitting)
I always shoot in raw so the basics I do know get helped by my basic knowledge to make a better photograph.
When I look at magazines etc, and all the glossy pics I know none of them are as taken by the camera, which is a bit disappointing at times. At least I know I can have a flawless face if necessary!!!!!
Sep 16, 2012 08:14:18 #
Sep 16, 2012 08:24:52 #
There are many programs that will do the 'basics'. But, as far as I know, PS is the only one which deals with layers. Once you get in to Layer Masking, you'll never look back. Google Russell Brown and photo blending for more info.
Sep 16, 2012 09:38:32 #
How basic is your question? Why edit or why a variant of Photoshop for editing?
PhotoMan1929 wrote:
I am well aware that Photoshop is a very popular series of editing applications. I am equally aware that many UHH Forum members own and use Photoshop in its many forms, CS4, CS5, CS6, CS6 Extended, LR4, Elements.....etc, etc.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
I am curious as to what some of our members specifically do to their images that makes Photoshop so valuable to them.
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