frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Sept 5, 2020 18:44:47 GMT
I have a photo I would very much like to use in a photo book, but I don't know exactly where it came from, just that I have been stumped about how to clean it up. I suppose I could laboriously select all the parts that are bad and work on them individually, but, truthfully, it's going to cost me time I don't have right now. I am posting the photo here, of course, but also one other of the same house that is unretouched and would suffice with a little help. I keep thinking that maybe there is a technique for cleaning up that I am unaware of and that would be very helpful for this and future photos.
The first photo is the one I wish I could use, but I haven't been able to find the right combination (or right tool) to make it look good. The second photo is the same house but unretouched.
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frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Sept 5, 2020 18:48:35 GMT
P.S. The part I am concerned about in the first photo is the white-ish marks along the side where the wood shows the most. In this version they don't look too bad; in the photos I have to upload those whiteish areas are very pronounced and make it unusable.
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Post by Sepiana on Sept 5, 2020 21:24:28 GMT
P.S. The part I am concerned about in the first photo is the white-ish marks along the side where the wood shows the most. Hi Pat, I’m not sure this will help but you could try doing some burning in those problem areas. 1. Go to Layer>New>Layer. 2. In the dialog box that pops up, change the Mode to "Overlay" and turn on "Fill with Overlay-Neutral Color (50% Gray)". NOTE: The "Fill with . . ." option won't be available until you change the Mode to "Overlay".  3. Activate the Brush tool (B). Select a soft brush and set the Opacity to 30%. Set the foreground color to Black. Paint over the problem areas. NOTE:
The advantage of using a lower Opacity is that it will allow you to build up the burning effect. You can paint by using multiple strokes over the same area. Or, if the resulting effect is too strong, you can tone it down by further reducing the Opacity. Because you will be doing the burning on a separate layer, you will have more editing flexibility. You can also adjust the layer's Opacity if the results are still too strong. And, if you don't like the results at all? Just delete this layer and start over. |
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frizzylee
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Post by frizzylee on Sept 7, 2020 19:42:53 GMT
Hi Sepiana Thank you so very much for your solution to the problem of the discoloration on the buildings in my photo. I followed your directions and have printed them out and put it with the growing file of "How To's" that I am accumulating for Photoshop Elements. It worked well and I am so happy to have yet another tool in my belt regarding how to fix things. I am going to post the preliminary mock-up for this page in the album so you can see that it will be fine. The photo gets reduced in size yet serves its purpose. I am almost finished with the second album, PLACES. Thank heavens. I am ready to move on to the next one. . . . .after a rest, of course.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Sept 7, 2020 21:15:00 GMT
Hi Sepiana Thank you so very much for your solution to the problem of the discoloration on the buildings in my photo. I followed your directions and have printed them out and put it with the growing file of "How To's" that I am accumulating for Photoshop Elements. It worked well and I am so happy to have yet another tool in my belt regarding how to fix things. Hi Pat, you are most welcome! Glad to hear the good news. You did a great job! Now you will be able to use that page in your Photo Book. I learnt this technique back on the EV forum; it has been my go-to technique since then. BTW, I forgot to mention you can also use it to dodge problem areas that are too dark (blackish). Just set the foreground color to White and paint over those areas. As a side note, . . . what a beautiful house! I love it! Great natural setting as well. It looks like you have a lot of privacy, seclusion, and the chance to interact with Mother Nature. |
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