tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62852322024-03-19T14:24:13.915-05:00Leona's Photoshop Blog SpotLeona teaches Photoshop and helps administer and teach the Learning Management System at the University of Nebraska-LincolnLeona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.comBlogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-5617966353000131382017-05-01T15:29:00.000-05:002017-05-01T15:29:06.755-05:00Camera Raw - Great NEW Preview ToolLike to use Camera Raw? You might of missed this great little Preview tool in Camera Raw.<br />
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While you are editing, take a look at the very bottom of the screen. There is a wonderful little Before/After viewer to allow you to see your original work and the changes you are making.</div>
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It has 4 different Preview options available. Choose from:</div>
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Keep clicking the icon, to go back to its default view.
This preview tool allows you to see what the image looked like before making the
adjustments.<br />This is a great little tool that you'll not want to miss!<br /><br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-1848029706316481662017-03-08T15:19:00.000-06:002017-03-08T15:19:11.674-06:00Nothing better than a total eclipse!Looking for a new Photoshop project?<br />
Having been to 3 total eclipses in my lifetime, the idea of having one right in my own backyard is beyond my wildest dreams.<br />
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Start planning now for the total eclipse coming right here for us!<br />
You'll want to be in the path for totality. However, to enjoy the experience just a bit longer, the closer you are to the center of the path, the longer you can enjoy the beauty of totality.<br />
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Click <a href="http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html?Lat=40.5056&Lng=-96.7058&Zoom=9&Map=%27ROADMAP%27&OMap=0" target="_blank">here </a>for a path with information about how long you can experience totality depending on your location.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I'm getting my camera equipment ready now. <br />
<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-86917947205273785302017-02-10T09:30:00.000-06:002017-02-10T09:30:08.295-06:00High Dynamic Range Basics<style>
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Our eyes see much more than our camera. The technical term you
may have heard of is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-dynamic-range_imaging" target="_blank">High <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Dynamic Range or HDR.</a>
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With several exposure versions of the same shot, you’ll have several
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If you don't use the bracketing feature, try manually adjusting the exposure and take a few shots. Make sure you under expose one, get a shot with correct exposure, then take a photo that is over exposed. This way, you're sure to get a correct exposure of everything in your shot. You need at least 3 photos.</div>
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Next you'll get a screen that looks like the following. There is a menu that will allow you to try various settings that Photoshop offers. Feel free to try them all just to see what they do. These settings are just there to get you started. You don't need to let any of these settings be your finished product.</div>
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When you find something close to what you want, use the settings menu to make further adjustments to bring out or hide the areas of the photo that you want. As shown below, there are several adjustments that you can make to further tweak for your final results.</div>
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Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-80486339317865434682017-01-09T09:51:00.000-06:002017-01-09T09:51:00.636-06:00Photoshop - Easy way to create special Text Effects!I love easy and awesome.<br />
Here is a <b>really</b> easy way to overlay an image on text for a great special effect.<br />
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Here I have my background image of stars, my text layer in the middle, and the moon image I want to put onto my text on the top layer.<br />
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Hold down the alt/opt key between the the top layer and text layer to create a clipping path of the image to the text. You'll see the mouse icon change between layers then just click.<br />
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If desired, you can add a layer style to your text to enhance your text even more. In my example, I used Layer > Layer Style - Bevel and Emboss and Drop Shadow.<br />
Easy, and awesome.<br />
Enjoy!Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-35356304015944672522016-12-23T08:11:00.005-06:002016-12-23T08:11:53.782-06:00What does Siri want for Christmas?<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b>All you need to do is ask Siri!</b></h2>
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<a href="http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/10-holiday-questions-ask-siri-christmas">http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/10-holiday-questions-ask-siri-christmas</a><br />
<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-56067595323550927312016-12-07T10:59:00.000-06:002016-12-07T10:59:08.594-06:00Fonts Galore!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Fonts add a lot to your image. The font itself can make a statement or set a mood. There are even seasonal fonts to customize your image for any occasion.</div>
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Need or want more fonts?</div>
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Make sure that your Creative Cloud is active.</div>
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Click on the option bar and select the down arrow next to the font name.</div>
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You'll see the "Add fonts from Typekit" option to click on.</div>
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Select the font you want and click on "Use fonts". I selected "Hucklebuck" in the case.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-74837508879682149122016-10-10T08:38:00.000-05:002016-10-10T08:43:27.685-05:00New features in Liquify!Just when you thought the Liquify tool couldn't get any better, the latest updates in CC take Liquify to an all new level of usability and fun.<br />
Photoshop's Liquify tool is now "face aware". What that means is when you decide to edit a nose, Photoshop knows where the nose, eyes, ears, mouth, etc. are and is ready to help you make subtle changes.<br />
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I wanted to give Bob here a little bit more of a small and widen the eyes just a bit. Instead of having to grab the proper tool and start editing, I just selected the mouth and eye option in the new tool panel that you get with Liquify.<br />
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Some of these new options include editing for the eyes, nose, mouth, and face shape.<br />
If there is more than one face in the photo, you can even tell Photoshop which face to edit.<br />
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The Liquify tool has just become more user friendly and a big time saver when I want to use it!<br />
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Here's more about the new features in Liquify from Adobe: <br />
<a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/face-aware-liquify.html">https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/face-aware-liquify.html</a><br />
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-7071887049994875182016-09-14T08:43:00.000-05:002016-09-14T08:43:01.212-05:00Photoshop - White Balance Basics<div class="text">
A white or gray object in a scene takes on the
color cast by the ambient light or flash used to shoot the picture. Cameras don't always see color the way our eyes do and light bulbs can cause color casting problems as seen in the photo below.<br />
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There are some handy tools in the Camera Raw Filter in PS CC. Simply go to Filter > Camera Raw.<br />
Use the <span class="uicontrol">White Balance</span> tool <img src="https://helpx.adobe.com/content/dam/help/icons/P_SampleGrayWhitBal_Lg_N.png" />
to specify an object that you want white or gray, Camera Raw can
determine the color of the light in which the scene was shot and then
adjust for scene lighting automatically. In this example, I selected the eye dropper tool then click on the ceiling which I knew should be white or neutral color (gray).<br />
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Here are the results.<br />
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Photoshop removed color that shouldn't be there and the room appears the same as when I was viewing it.<br />
You can always use the Auto feature to let Photoshop read the Metadata that came with the image.<br />
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You can get good results by using this tool too.<br />
The best part is, no matter which tool you select, you can always tweak the temperature of the image by simply sliding the Temperature bar a bit until you are happy with your photo.<br />
No more jaundice photos. Enjoy! </div>
Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-16958535625228139292016-08-02T13:25:00.000-05:002016-08-02T13:25:01.014-05:00The power of using Adjustment Layers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Adjustment layers are a nondestructive way to make edits to your photos. Adjustment layers allow you to make edits without damaging the original image and allow you to go back to make small adjustments as desired.</div>
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In the photo below, the background for this band student is distracting. I wanted to tone down the background by making it much darker. </div>
I selected the Adjustment layer icon in the bottom of the Layers panel and selected the Exposure option. Then I made the entire photo darker by moving the slider to the left.<img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpEl8RrUouJJboPbbTTFaJMjBuf4WBuUJ5cwlHo5TJn3Z8_dJdSMbeobCCzWXV_5jJ9jqp6cTyfZ7btigSg1S4QncMwNHVWAV5foYPXZdB5aC-b4wjzKj1SCOGe2AYlb2ZTpF/s640/a.jpg" width="640" /><br />
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This also made the subject in the photo dark too. However, the beauty of Adjustment layers is that they automatically come with a mask. In the photo below, I selected the mask and painted in the mask with black to reveal the original parts of the photo I wanted in the layer below.</div>
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Note: You should always use a soft edged brush with edits and don't forget that you can change the opacity of what you are painting/revealing in the Options bar. Make sure you have the mask part of the icon selected when painting.</div>
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Since this is an Adjustment layer, I'm able to change or darken the exposure of the background even more if I change my mind. I selected the Adjustment icon in the layer and slide the Exposure to be even darker. The mask we created continues to allow the original exposure in the photo to show in the untouched layer below.</div>
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At any time, I could delete the Adjustment layer and start over. Or, continue to tweek my mask and exposure settings on this Adjustment layer that we have created.</div>
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That's the beauty of Adjustment layers. The original photo in the layer below (Background) is never damaged. And, I can continue to work on the adjustment layer as needed. Keep in mind, you'll need to save your document as a .psd file if you ever want to go back to work on your adjustment layer again.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-72086497627580405302016-07-05T13:31:00.000-05:002016-07-05T13:31:00.146-05:00The amazing Quick Selection tool<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Need to make a quick selection. Don't rule out the Quick Selection tool. It might be hidden under the Magic Wand Tool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Quick Selection Tool works by allowing you to paint a selection, with the selection snapping to details as you select. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Follow these steps:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Select the Quick Selection Brush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Click the Brush menu in the Options bar to set a brush size.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Choose from the following options:
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sample All Layers: makes a selection based on all layers in an image.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Auto-Enhance: reduces roughness in the selection boundary.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paint over the part of the image you want to select. As
you paint near the edges of a shape, the selection area extends to
follow the shape edge.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After making the first selection, the tool's option
changes automatically to Add to Selection. Continue painting to select
more pixels.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To remove pixels from a selection, click the Subtract from
Selection option in the Options bar, then drag over an area that is
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Quick Selection Tool is great for selecting large areas of similarity like backgrounds, skies or similar colors. </span></div>
Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-39660097692089192612016-06-20T11:33:00.000-05:002016-06-20T11:33:00.333-05:00What is purple fringing and how to I get rid of it?There is a lot of debate about what causes purple fringing. Some people refer to it as chromatic aberration and it usually appears as a purple edge around dark objects against a bright sky.<br />
However it occurs and whatever you want to call it I am always disappointed when it happens in my photo.<br />
Let's take a look at an example and how you can get rid of it if it happens to you.<br />
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Look in the upper right middle of the photo. You'll see an example of this purple fringing that I'm talking about.<br />
The next photo I'm zoomed in and you can easily see the purple fringing.<br />
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There is a tool in Photoshop just for this particular problem. You'll find in under Filter and going into Camera Raw.</div>
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After entering Camera Raw click on the Lens Correction icon. </div>
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Make sure you have the Color tab selected and start adjusting the Defringe for Purple. Here I slide the amount back to 13. Keep making adjustments while zoomed into the photo. When the purple edges are gone, just click OK.</div>
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And, just like magic, all purple edges are gone!</div>
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Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-82244783800348700452016-05-26T16:22:00.001-05:002016-05-26T16:22:03.447-05:00Sneak Peek at Photoshop's New Content Aware Crop!Very nice Photoshop. The sooner the better!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1DoCQMelAMM" width="640"></iframe>Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-38585783552775164472016-05-05T09:45:00.000-05:002016-05-05T09:45:05.185-05:00How to Make a good shot when taking a pictureHere are a few simple tips when taking a photo to <b>make</b> it a good shot to start with before any post processing even starts.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMFNu9ryRkjDP0wcfvbXMcZ8huFRaEcBmcokRCgGTH3ZMvux0-NAEp4TsYWUJzpkFzUId4OzYpoHcsy5ShP7ryVlpfa5D79oU-s0RirB9XVnsqm2sYmIB1xWoFPtiChHEcq9F/s1600/insideoldhouse3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMFNu9ryRkjDP0wcfvbXMcZ8huFRaEcBmcokRCgGTH3ZMvux0-NAEp4TsYWUJzpkFzUId4OzYpoHcsy5ShP7ryVlpfa5D79oU-s0RirB9XVnsqm2sYmIB1xWoFPtiChHEcq9F/s320/insideoldhouse3.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Be selective</b> Be selective about what is in your photo. Determine what the most important element is and make sure it is in focus. Leave out anything that can be distracting. Many times a good crop of a photo makes all the difference in the world.<br />
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<b>Move in</b><br />Start by being too close and backing up. This is the opposite of what you may want to instinctively do.<br />
Most photographs start too far back and try to zoom in. Many times the subject is lost. <br />FILL the frame with your subject.<br />
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<b>Don't include EVERYTHING</b><br />
This brings us right to leave a little mystery. You don't need to include everything in the photo. Leave the viewer wanting more and a little to the imagination.<br />
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<b>The Rule of Thirds</b><br />Avoid the middle. EVERYONE centers the subject in the middle unless they know better. Try the <a href="http://photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/a/ruleofthirdsdet.htm" target="_blank">Rule of Thirds</a>. <br />
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Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-62443736728498667962016-04-06T14:44:00.000-05:002016-04-06T14:44:02.792-05:00Photoshop - Vibrance vs. SaturationI used to wonder what's the difference between Vibrance and Saturation. Both seem to add color to a photograph.<br />
Saturation has been around a lot longer in Photoshop and I knew to use Saturation with caution as it could quickly ruin a photo.<br />
In this train photo, I'd like to add more color.<br />
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I'll first start by adding Saturation by going to Image - Adjustments - Vibrance. You note that both tools of Saturation and Vibrance show up here.</div>
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I'll add too much Saturation to get my point across.</div>
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What Saturation does is to add color everywhere in the photo whether it needs it or not. Notice how the yellow that was prevalent is now way over done. This is one reason I don't use Saturation much.</div>
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When you use Vibrance, you are equalizing color through the entire image. Colors that were muted are made more vivid while colors that are prominent get ignored.</div>
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Colors that needed help were boosted. I can increase colors quite a bit before it looks artificial. <br />So, the next time you are looking at boosting the color in a photo, reach for Vibrance and ignore the Saturation.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-35132229623959167802016-03-07T14:09:00.000-06:002016-03-07T14:09:00.188-06:00Quick photo filter effects in PhotoshopYou can quickly and easily change the mood of a photo using Photoshops photo filter tool.<br />
In this photo the image is a little cold.<br />
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Warm photos tend to be preferred by most people so that's what we are going to add to this photo.<br />
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Notice that this warming filter changed the entire mood of the photograph. </div>
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This process is quite simple. Create a new adjustment layer using "Photo Filters". Select one of the warming filters and adjust the saturation according to the overall look of the photograph.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-2225322217975921302016-02-24T14:53:00.000-06:002016-02-24T14:53:01.629-06:00New Photoshop CC User InterfaceIf you've updated to the latest version of Photoshop CC you'll see a new and unfamiliar screen. Photoshop is asking if you want to find a recent file or open a new file. (top photo below)<br />This can be very helpful but if you would rather not see this screen each time and go back to a more familiar start for Photoshop this is easy enough to do.<br />
Simply open Photoshop and go to Preferences - General. Here you will see a check box that you can uncheck to stop this window from opening each time. (bottom photo below)<br />
If you decide that this is indeed a helpful way to start, simply put the check mark back in your Preferences.<br />
There are several new features to look at in the new Photoshop CC 2015. We'll take a look at some of these features in upcoming Blogs.<br />
Stay tuned! <br />
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-32239090734309406522016-02-08T13:56:00.000-06:002016-02-08T13:56:00.313-06:00Simple Cropping tip in PhotoshopNothing is easier than cropping a photo to make a big impact on your photo.<br />
In this example, the bird gets lost in the photograph.<br />
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I want the focus to be on the bird. While the bright red color helps, the subject still gets lost in the mass of branches. </div>
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If you take a high resolution image of your photo, you won't have issues when you need to crop down in size. I still have plenty of data to work with here. Remember, always shoot in a high resolution. You can always crop or downsize but it's really ugly to upsize.</div>
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It's now easy to see that the bird and not the trees are the subject for this photograph. There is one more thing you can do to draw the eye to the subject area.</div>
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The eye is naturally drawn to light and color. I had the color but my subject was a bit dark. I selected and feathered an area around my subject to add a little brightness to polish off my photo. There is no doubt who is the subject of this photo now.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-31645182709983632622016-01-05T13:37:00.000-06:002016-01-05T13:37:01.499-06:00Photoshop - Black and white tipYou may have already played with the black and white tool in Photoshop. This wonderful tool can quickly create an amazing black and white photo.<br />
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To quickly create a stunning black and white photo I could go to Image - Adjustments - Black and White and start working. However, this process could permanently alter my image. Instead create a new adjustment layer in the bottom of the layers panel by clicking on the black and white circle. Making adjustments this way will allow me to go back to my layers panel and click on this adjustment layer to fine tune what I've done later.<br />
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Using the sliders you can adjust the luminous based on original color values in the image. Here is the trick that you might not know about. Select the hand icon to make color adjustments directly in the image. In the above example I'm making adjustments to the blue in the sky by simply dragging left and right.<br />
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Keep in mind that you can add even more effects by adding a sepia tone effect to your photo. Simply click on the tint color to select the subtle tint you want added. </div>
<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-34907173864018983762015-12-09T13:41:00.001-06:002015-12-09T13:43:23.215-06:00Adding blur to focus in PhotoshopThe title is a little confusing. How does adding a blur help you to focus? Let's see what I mean.<br />
I'm creating a graphic in Photoshop that will focus on the theme of destinations. I have a wonderful background that I want to use shown below.<br />
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In the next photo below, I've added my text "Destinations". It doesn't look too bad but here is the problem. The eye is quickly drawn to the colorful and sharp background and not on the text. Typically anything that is bright, has a sharp focus, or is colorful, will bring the eye to that part of the photo. My text is lost in the image below.<br />
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Here is how I fixed this problem. Knowing what I said above, I'm going to blur and darken the background. I simply went to Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur and adjusted the blur accordingly. Then I went to Image - Adjustments - Brightness/Contrast and darkened the background some.<br />
In my final project below, notice how the focus stays on the text and the background is just complimenting the text and not competing with it now.<br />
For a final touch, I added a slight outer glow using layer styles on the text layer.<br />
So when you want to focus on a particular object or area, consider using a blur tool in Photoshop.<br />
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-21854336673736061352015-10-30T14:57:00.001-05:002015-11-04T15:35:35.029-06:00Content Aware MoveHere is a quick tutorial on the Content Aware Move tool.<br />
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I want to move this bird in the lower left to the upper left.<br />
I simply select the Content Aware Move tool to make a rough selection around the object I want to move. In this case the bird.<br />
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The Option bar shows two different options.<br />
Structure: Control how far the selected edge feathers<br />
Color: Control how far the blending of color occurs<br />
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In this case I could leave Structure as a small number since it will blend very nicely on the move. Same goes for color. Adjust these according to your image.<br />
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The other option available in the Option bar is Extend. Extend will leave the original image and make a duplicate like the image below.<br />
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That's basically all there is to it. Depending on your image, just adjust the Structure and Color according to your image. The less difference from the start to the finish location, the smaller the numbers can be.<br />
Enjoy!Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-44406056110323169662015-09-18T16:27:00.000-05:002015-09-18T16:27:14.883-05:00Quick and easy art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's easy to forget about the Shapes tool. Since I'm incapable of even drawing a stick figure, Photoshop's Shapes has come in handy more than once for a project I was creating.<br />
If you haven't used Shapes here is how to find them.<br />
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<li>Select the Shape icon but make sure to select "Custom Shape" (usually looks like a puzzle piece in the menu)</li>
<li>In the Option bar above, select the little down arrow next to the shape icon.</li>
<li>You'll find a dozen or so handy shapes here.</li>
<li>However, don't forget the little gear icon to load a stash of various other shapes that you can use in your projects. </li>
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In my example I selected to append Music shapes which gave me a nice select of musical notes.<br />
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Want even more shapes to pick from?<br />
Halloween is coming up. Here are some shapes for your custom Halloween projects.<br />
<a href="http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopdownloads/ss/halloween.htm">http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopdownloads/ss/halloween.htm</a><br />
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Did you know that you can put wonderful textures inside your shapes?<br />
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Here is how easy it is to add a texture or pattern effect.<br />
<a href="http://leonaruth.blogspot.com/2010/05/getting-started-with-patterns-in.html">http://leonaruth.blogspot.com/2010/05/getting-started-with-patterns-in.html</a><br />
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-72304200648446866162015-08-11T14:54:00.001-05:002015-08-11T15:15:59.261-05:00Photoshop - The Ultimate UnDo KeyCommand or Control Z can always undo something that you didn't like and take you back in time. However, hit CMD/Cntrl Z again and you get a redo.<br />
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In the past when I wanted to go back with more undos, I would use the History palette, By default, the History palette will let you step backward 50 times.<br />
Ever wish you could just do this with CMD/Cntrl Z? Well you can and you don't even need to have your History palette open.<br />
The next time you want to keep stepping backwards in Photoshop try this. Use the Alt/Opt + CMD/Cntrl and Z. This combination of strokes will keep stepping you backwards until you get where you wanted to be.<br />
Want to make the CMD/Cntrl Z do this for you? You can change the CMD/Cntrl Z to function this way all the time.<br />
Go to Edit > Keyboard shortcuts. Find the step backward command under Edit. Select the shortcut key to be CMD/Cntrl Z to replace the standard undo/redo key.<br />
Now when you want to go back multiple steps quickly just keep using the CMD/Cntrl Z. You can always go forward again using Edit Step Forward or CMD/Cntrl Shift Z. Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-74924871410504520542015-08-03T10:48:00.001-05:002015-08-03T10:48:37.876-05:00Photoshop Trick - Viewing the same image in two windowsWhenever I'm working on details on something in my image I always zoom in so that I can make more accurate adjustments. Then, I have to zoom back out to see how my edits look in the overall image. For example, does the contrast I've added look good in the overall image when zoomed back?<br />
Did you know you could view the same photo in two windows while editing? This way, you could be making precise edits close up while viewing the overall effect zoomed back. Here is all you need to do.<br />
Go to Windows > Arrange > Select New Window for your open image. This doesn't make a duplicate of your image, it will display the same photo in two windows.<br />
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Next go to Window > Arrange and select how you want to view this image. In this case I selected two vertical windows.</div>
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Next I zoomed in on the left panel and started and selected the burn tool to begin darkening the wings of the butterfly. While doing my editing I am able to see the overall effect on the entire photo. </div>
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No matter what kind of editing you are doing, this trick will save you from having to zoom in and then back out to make sure your photograph is looking the way you want.</div>
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<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-61979726568476394442015-07-14T14:23:00.000-05:002015-07-14T14:23:00.397-05:00Camera Raw tools to retouch photosThe camera raw filter is very powerful tool. Not only can you use it to fix all kinds of photo problems like exposure, clarity and color but it can be used for portrait retouching too!<br />
Here is a before and after photo that I used the camera raw filter on. It only took about a minute and was quick and slick.<br />
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With the first adjustment I used the brush tool to paint with less clarity and less sharpness. Use the sliders to adjust how much clarity you remove. In doing so, you are basically blurring the area you Adjust your brush size according to the area you are "painting". Be careful not to overdo this process or the image will quickly look fake. You want to preserve the image while just softening lines a bit.<br />
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Select Add to add a new pin to "paint" new adjustments. This time I want to add some clarity and contrast to focus on the eyes. I adjusted my brush size down as to not go outside the eye area. I carefully painted in more contrast and clarity to the eye area.<br />
If you overdo an adjustment, just undo CNTRL/CMD Z and adjust the slider as to not make such a dramatic difference.<br />
Who knew the Camera Raw tool could be so versatile?<br />
<br />Leona Barratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18279947782617339395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285232.post-76891574123781692642015-06-08T14:57:00.000-05:002015-06-08T14:57:00.471-05:00Photoshop - Drawing the eye to the subject areaMany times when taking a photo you are focusing on a specific spot in the photo. It could be a person's face, something on the horizon etc. The other parts of the photo while sometimes necessary can be distracting from the subject you want to highlight.<br />
There are three factors that can draw the eye to a particular area. They are:<br />
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<li>light</li>
<li>color</li>
<li>sharpness/contrast</li>
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So that being the case, if you want to mute out the edges of the photo or the area outside your subject you'll want to:<br />
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<li>darken</li>
<li>desaturate</li>
<li>blur</li>
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Or, you could use any combination of these to get the same effect. <br />
Here is the original photograph. The hand is very distracting.<br />
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Here is the photo after retouching.<br />
I selected the butterfly, feathered the edge, then selected the inverse. (Select - Inverse)<br />
I blurred, darkened and desaturated the area outside the butterfly. <br />
Your eye is drawn right into the butterfly. I overdid this a bit just to make it easier to see. You'll want to
create a more subtle effect by feathering your selection out more. <br />
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The other factor helping to draw the eye into the butterfly is the fact that the rule of thirds is used here. Your eye naturally follows a visual path to the intersections of the thirds of the photo.<br />
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The image below shows these intersections which are cut into thirds from left to right and from top to bottom. The resulting intersecting lines are where you want to place your subject as shown below.<br />
Fortunate for us, Photoshop automatically shows these intersecting lines when cropping. This makes finding these focal points much easier! <br />
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For more information on the rule of thirds see my previous post on the Rule of Thirds.<br />
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