On 6/28/2016 1:22 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
Oooh... I likey.
Thanks!
I really need to spend some time on Lynda.com and with PS
to learn those tricks,
For me, it's the time spent actually doing in PS that counts. I occasionally have folks ask me were they can find
tutorials, but can't help, 'cause I very,very seldom view any.
The tutorial for this is dead simple, at least in outline:
1. I'd like the background to be darker and lower contrast and the flutterby to
be brighter, with a bit of 'pop'.
2. Logically, that means separating the two areas with a mask.
3. Make a new layer and make a mask for it.
4. Find the tool that adjusts brightness and contrast (Image=>Adjust=>Brightness/Contrast). Apply it to the background
layer.
5. Apply LCE (Filter=>Sharpen=>Unsharp Mask (Amount to taste, 20-50, Radius 50, Threshold 0) to upper layer masked to
flutterby alone
6. Apply Curves to upper layer. (CRTL-M)
Masking takes however long it takes; different subjects need different selection tools and vary a lot in how easy/hard
they are. The rest takes a few seconds. I do each step on a separate layer, and collapse them later. I had to look up
the menu choices, as I have all these and other tools in Actions that start and name a new layer, then start the tool.
especially since Adobe refuses to release the "Moosifier" plug-in.
Still negotiating the rights. ;-)
Baby Steps Moose
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