The one thing that bothers me the about some of my photos and the photos of others is having straight lines that are not parallel to the vertical and horizontal plans. What I mean is vertical lines should be vertical and horizontal lines should be horizontal. The exception to this is converging lines like train tracks. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Photoshop’
If I was to start over again with graphics software I would not be using Photoshop. It is far to expensive. Hundreds of dollars! I would use the GIMP now. But I got a good deal on Photoshop CS1 a few years ago and watched Photoshop TV now Photoshop User TV. Unless you plan to [...]
Here is a recently restored photo that I have been working on. A lot of what was wrong with this photo was not fixed by Photoshop. It was very stained and very dirty. I had to remove the dirt covering the picture first. If you Google cleaning photos it will tell you much better techniques [...]
In April I submitted a post about creating a selection using the “Pin Tool” in Photoshop. Since I made that post I found a great tutorial on this subject. If you are Photoshop user this is a must learn skill. http://www.5min.com/Embeded/86624983/ More DIY videos at 5min.com After you close the path you must turn the [...]
You have seen the Photoshop tips in some of the previous post. You have also seen that I always promote opensource when I can. You might ask, “Why aren’t you using GIMP?” The answer is I already know Photoshop because I’ve spent hundreds of dollars and numerous hours to learn to use it. Now I’m [...]
Black and White Background Trick
Posted: May 1, 2009 in TutorialsTags: Photoshop, selection, tip, tutorial
Just like on the previous PhotoShop tip I use the “Pen Tool” to select the subject (fireplug in this case). Invert the selection. Open “Hue and Saturation”. I reduce “Saturation” to -100. This photo has a second “saturation layer” that brightens the yellows in the leaves in the foreground making them brighter and reduced the [...]
This is a photo taken with my new Canon 50D but what I am most excited about is the Photoshop skill the I perfected. You see this photograph had terrible clutter in the background. (I think there was even a guy with his finger in his nose back there. Otherwise it is a great picture.) [...]
Color Calibration Tool
Posted: February 16, 2009 in TipsTags: calibration, graphics, photo, Photoshop, tip
One of the great new features of Windows 7 is the “Display Color Calibration Tool.” The “Display Color Calibration Tool” assist you in optimizing your monitor and computer’s display adapter for best viewing. This tool is not as good as using a colorimeter but it seems to be as good as other software solutions like [...]
Photoshop Express
Posted: August 12, 2008 in Web 2.0Tags: photo editor, Photoshop, web 2.0, web apps
Photoshop Express – Edit, manage and share photos online.
