Third Photoshop Tutorial.

[comatox]

After a long break I finally created a new tutorial. You can see it by clicking the link below.
If you have any comments, please post them as a reply to this message and not on the tutorial post.

thanks guys!

3rd Photoshop Tutorial

[JBHII]

comatox said:

After a long break I finally created a new tutorial. You can see it by clicking the link below.
If you have any comments, please post them as a reply to this message and not on the tutorial post.

thanks guys!

3rd Photoshop Tutorial

Freaking brilliant tutorials Chip!!!!

You know, the two of us could make a fair amount of coin together - I'll take the photos, you do the Photoshop work. ;D ;D

The color correction one is particularly benefitial to me, as I all too often default to auto color correction.

One point I would add though is that when you're shooting the photo, the BEST way to get accurate colors is to make sure your camera's white balance is set properly for the lighting conditions. Set up your lights, but down a piece of white paper, photograph it, then walk though your particular camera's settings for setting the custom white balance from the photo you just took.

Thanks again Chip!

[comatox]

I never "set up my lights" lol
All my pictures are taken on the kitchen table, night stand or on the washer lol with the only lighting being provided by the ceiling lights.

I know that the problem is in the white balance.
Just never bothered to learn how to use it. cold light... warm light... mix the two and it confuses your camera...

I figured that if I don't learn the camera part I better learn photoshop!

[sb127]

Excellent job Chip!!! I've heard you talking about hue/saturation correction but never quite figured it out. Thanks!

No more "Auto Levels" for me!

[Adam]

Wow very impressive again chips, thanks a lot

Cant wait to try out the new stuff, I was using the mirror tool in the liquify menu, but I never thought of creating another copy then rotating it, much easier.

[comatox]

asmith said:

Wow very impressive again chips, thanks a lot

Cant wait to try out the new stuff, I was using the mirror tool in the liquify menu, but I never thought of creating another copy then rotating it, much easier.

You should work with as many layers as you can.
When you work with layers you multiply the level of control that you have over your work.
For example... in that one image I have three layers.
A black background, the watch, the mirrored watch.
If I make a mistake anywhere I can fix it without having to worry about messing up the rest of the image. Who cares if you went too far with the erase brush outside your "line"? the rest of the image won't be affected because you are working on a different layers.

Having a different layer for every object or element in your image also gives you full control over your composition. You can move things around to your liking, you can change the background anytime without having to mess with the images that are on the top of it... etc.

For example, using the image that I created with the SMP I can simply insert any background that I want now without having to worry about recreating anything else!

[Adam]

Well that does make a lot of sense. thanks for the tip.

Adam

[wetowne]

Thanks Chip. You're a great teacher.

[comatox]

wetowne said:

Thanks Chip. You're a great teacher.

Thanks Warren!
that's kinda my day job!

[Adam]

Chip,

I was just fooling around with the tutorial 3 stuff and made this. As if collecting and photographing wasn't enough, now photoshop ;D ;D I dont know how I am going to get anything done ;D

[wetowne]

Wow that's cool, well done! I like it!

[comatox]

Interesting work!
I like it.
Looks like you created the clouds OVER the watch though?
I noticed some of them clouds on the strap.
Basicaly the best way to work is to have a separate layer for EACH object in your image.
I always start with a black background then go from there.

Also, if you click on Layers up on your tool bar you can change the order or relevance.
So for example if you do have the clouds on the top of your watch, instead of erasing what covers your timepiece simply move the watch one up or move the clouds one down. And you are done.

:-)

Again, Great Job!
Seeing that you are trying to learn will motivate me to do more.
Please do not hesitate to sugest what the future tutorials will cover.

[Adam]

Thanks guys

Chip,

OOOps , probably did place the clouds over the watch, I will have to take a look at it. Thanks for the advice, It's too bad I dont have PS here at the house, I am thinking for christmas about getting it. they sell PS for $399, with a student discount but they are selling photosuite for $199, and I think it includes the full version of PS.

Again thanks for the tutorials, I have a couple of ideas for them I will let you know.

Adam

[comatox]

Do you have the PSD file at the house?
email it to me and I will take a look at it.
I can always find time to mess with photoshop.