1 more PS trick for Pixel Warp, Jarrell and JamieW

[FJBrad]

Jamie W, I hope you and your girlfriend (she's a peach BTW) don't mind using her image for these PS explorations. If so, please send me a cease and desist.
I took the image and masked to show the effect side-by side.



This isn't quite a soft-focus effect, it's quite different. It's more of a china doll action, or "you're soaking in it" (remember Madge?).

You can write it as an action, but the pixel radius in US will vary, depending on the resolution of the image. This one is small so I used 2.9, a full sized 9mb file works well at 5 pixel radius.
1)Make a copy of the background layer.
2)Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp Mask
3)500%, 2.9 radius,0 Threshold
4)Filter> Fade Unsharp Mask> 11%,Blend Mode Difference.

5)Image> Adjust> Curves. Boost the RGB curve up to match the original or to taste. Boost the red channel curve.

6)Create a mask on the top layer. Paint (mask) back in details around the eyes,nose, mouth, and hair if desired.
7)Flatten layers.--FJBrad

 

[Phil Thien]

Wow, that is pretty neat! Gives a sort of air-brushed appearance, does it?

Thanks!
Phil

Jamie W, I hope you and your girlfriend (she's a peach BTW) don't
mind using her image for these PS explorations. If so, please send
me a cease and desist.
I took the image and masked to show the effect side-by side.



This isn't quite a soft-focus effect, it's quite different. It's
more of a china doll action, or "you're soaking in it" (remember
Madge?).
You can write it as an action, but the pixel radius in US will
vary, depending on the resolution of the image. This one is small
so I used 2.9, a full sized 9mb file works well at 5 pixel radius.
1)Make a copy of the background layer.
2)Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp Mask
3)500%, 2.9 radius,0 Threshold
4)Filter> Fade Unsharp Mask> 11%,Blend Mode Difference.
5)Image> Adjust> Curves. Boost the RGB curve up to match the original
or to taste. Boost the red channel curve.
6)Create a mask on the top layer. Paint (mask) back in details
around the eyes,nose, mouth, and hair if desired.
7)Flatten layers.
--
FJBrad

--Thanks!Phil Thien ([email protected])Computer Gallery ( http://www.cgallery.com )

 

[Canyonlu]

Quite a nice technique, FJBrad, thanks for providing the details. I like the effect on this photo very much.

Mariu

Jamie W, I hope you and your girlfriend (she's a peach BTW) don't
mind using her image for these PS explorations. If so, please send
me a cease and desist.
I took the image and masked to show the effect side-by side.



This isn't quite a soft-focus effect, it's quite different. It's
more of a china doll action, or "you're soaking in it" (remember
Madge?).
You can write it as an action, but the pixel radius in US will
vary, depending on the resolution of the image. This one is small
so I used 2.9, a full sized 9mb file works well at 5 pixel radius.
1)Make a copy of the background layer.
2)Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp Mask
3)500%, 2.9 radius,0 Threshold
4)Filter> Fade Unsharp Mask> 11%,Blend Mode Difference.
5)Image> Adjust> Curves. Boost the RGB curve up to match the original
or to taste. Boost the red channel curve.
6)Create a mask on the top layer. Paint (mask) back in details
around the eyes,nose, mouth, and hair if desired.
7)Flatten layers.
--
FJBrad

--Marilu (Nikon 990) http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries

 

[Jarrell Conley]

Thanks FJ,

Now someone tell me I'm not the only one that hilites and copies these tips, paste them into a new message in Outlook Express (or whatever you use) and mail them to yourself. Works for me. Is there a quicker and easier way? Keywords are quicker and easier.
Jarrell

Mariu

Jamie W, I hope you and your girlfriend (she's a peach BTW) don't
mind using her image for these PS explorations. If so, please send
me a cease and desist.
I took the image and masked to show the effect side-by side.



This isn't quite a soft-focus effect, it's quite different. It's
more of a china doll action, or "you're soaking in it" (remember
Madge?).
You can write it as an action, but the pixel radius in US will
vary, depending on the resolution of the image. This one is small
so I used 2.9, a full sized 9mb file works well at 5 pixel radius.
1)Make a copy of the background layer.
2)Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp Mask
3)500%, 2.9 radius,0 Threshold
4)Filter> Fade Unsharp Mask> 11%,Blend Mode Difference.
5)Image> Adjust> Curves. Boost the RGB curve up to match the original
or to taste. Boost the red channel curve.
6)Create a mask on the top layer. Paint (mask) back in details
around the eyes,nose, mouth, and hair if desired.
7)Flatten layers.
--
FJBrad

--
Marilu (Nikon 990)
http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries

 

[Charandane]

What a great tip Jarrell. I just did what you suggested and it works great. I've been wondering how to "bookmark" all the terrific ideas we pass along to each other on this forum and you solved it with your e-mail suggestion.

FJBrad, thanks for sharing your technique.--Andy

 

[Franki]

I have a folder for Photoshop tips. I copy the tips and drop them into that folder. I don't understand the e-mail bit, Am I missing something?
Thanks

What a great tip Jarrell. I just did what you suggested and it
works great. I've been wondering how to "bookmark" all the terrific
ideas we pass along to each other on this forum and you solved it
with your e-mail suggestion.

FJBrad, thanks for sharing your technique.
--
Andy

--Franco

 

[Charandane]

I have a folder for Photoshop tips. I copy the tips and drop them
into that folder. I don't understand the e-mail bit, Am I missing
something?
Thanks

On the contrary, that's even better Franki. I guess we were the ones missing something! Thanks.--Andy

 

[Thomas Bauer]

Jerrell

Just open up a page in notepad, office, write, I use Microsoft Wordor what ever you use to type a document.
Once it is open save it right away as a blank document to your desktop
Then drag the icon down into your taskbar,

Bota Boom, Botta Bing! All you have to do the next time you see something you like, on a web site of any page,
Just highlight copy,
click your icon to open the blank document
Past the text
Name it
Save to any folder you want i.e. C: My documents/tricks-n-tips
Then at the end of the day, or when ever.
Close the document back up empty, ready on the task bar to go again.
-- Thomas http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[Charandane]

Hello Thomas:

I tried your suggestion, however, I can only Copy/Paste text that way, not the accompanying image. Is there a trick to saving the image along with the text?--Andy

 

[Ken.]

Hello Thomas:

I tried your suggestion, however, I can only Copy/Paste text that
way, not the accompanying image. Is there a trick to saving the
image along with the text?
--
Andy

How about making a photoshop "favorites" folder. Then right click on the post and select save to favorites/photoshop

 

[Thomas Bauer]

Yes

Both of those last two options can be done, but you have to use a browser (or html compatable) program, instead of document type program.-- Thomas http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[Thomas Bauer]

Sorry Forgot to explain.
You can right click any page and save as off line document.

This is good in special cases; you wouldn’t want to get into the habit of saving entire web pages.
That would really eat up hard drive space.
I suppose you can always burn them to cd,
They will still open up in your browser by double clicking from your cd.
I have saved entire web sites to cd rom
-- Thomas http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[Charandane]

Sorry Forgot to explain.
You can right click any page and save as off line document.
This is good in special cases; you wouldn’t want to get into the
habit of saving entire web pages.
That would really eat up hard drive space.
I suppose you can always burn them to cd,
They will still open up in your browser by double clicking from
your cd.
I have saved entire web sites to cd rom

--
Thomas
http://www.ycsphoto.com

Thanks for all the input on this. The only way I have been able to save these is as follows:

Highlight text and photo; Control C; open outlook express New Mail and go Control V;once the text and photo appear go File> Save as;go to wherever you want to save it and save it as html. Then you can open it and it looks exactly as it did in the forum. This way, you don't have to e-mail it to yourself. Hope this helps. Took a while to figure out but it was worth it.--Andy

 

[Thomas Bauer]

There you go!

I’ve saved entire web sites on cdrom to use in my laptop in the boat or on the train when I don’t have access to the internet but do have time to read.
-- Thomas http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[Jarrell Conley]

The main reason I email it to myself is I can do all of it with one hand, my mouse hand, while leaving the other to retrieve my coffee cup from that nice cup holder they included with my pc. In fact, I have two of them but they placed them too close together for practical use. Dumb people!
Jarrell

There you go!
I’ve saved entire web sites on cdrom to use in my laptop in the
boat or on the train when I don’t have access to the internet but
do have time to read.

--
Thomas
http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[PowerPet]

Yet another good lesson!

Although I must be honest and say that this girl doesn't need that much "blur". She has such a young and vital skin that I feel the example is a bit too "worked". Although the whole idea is good (and as you saw I used something similar but maybe less gaussian blur) so I think it's a good idea to experiement with diffrent "strenght" of blur depending on the age of the subject. An older woman (in her 40's and up) might appreciate more blur to her skin to hide the wrinkles.

I would also like more sharpness in her hair so it looks less "worked", but at some times that little glow in the hair looks nice aswell.

My input about the matter (ask me in 10 years and I'll want double the gaussian blur giggle )

Petra

 

[Jarrell Conley]

Petra, at 58 years old, I use a guassian blur of about 58 when I'm in the photo.

But, you're absolutely right. This young lady has a naturally beautiful complexion, so just a touch would be good and then only to lend a bit of romanticism if that was the intent of the picture.

Like the wedding photographer I knew long ago told me, "if you want to shoot beautiful pictures of brides, shoot beautiful brides". Unfortunately there's too much truth in that.

My mom will be 90 this year and I never get tired of taking her picture. Every deep wrinkle is beautiful to me. I've tried soft focus techniques on her, she liked it, but I thought it just wasn't her.
Jarrell

Yet another good lesson!

Although I must be honest and say that this girl doesn't need that
much "blur". She has such a young and vital skin that I feel the
example is a bit too "worked". Although the whole idea is good (and
as you saw I used something similar but maybe less gaussian blur)
so I think it's a good idea to experiement with diffrent "strenght"
of blur depending on the age of the subject. An older woman (in her
40's and up) might appreciate more blur to her skin to hide the
wrinkles.

I would also like more sharpness in her hair so it looks less
"worked", but at some times that little glow in the hair looks nice
aswell.

My input about the matter (ask me in 10 years and I'll want double
the gaussian blur giggle )

Petra

 

[Dave Jaseck]

The trays aren't for coffee cups, they're for sandwiches. Thats why they are so close together...sheez...Dave

There you go!
I’ve saved entire web sites on cdrom to use in my laptop in the
boat or on the train when I don’t have access to the internet but
do have time to read.

--
Thomas
http://www.ycsphoto.com

 

[FJBrad]

Petra,

This action, unlike the LAB/Gaus Blur/Hard Light is considered an effect by me, not a wrinkle touchup. Details in the hair can be masked back in quite easily, and the effect can be adjusted using the opacity slider.
I think I'll rename my business "It's Supposed To Look That Way"

I agree that this is not the right procedure to use as a touchup tool. It's a hammer. It converts the skin to porcelain, but I think it's a nice effect and different.

For wrinkles and skin flaws I prefer to use a judicial application of the clone tool set on a lighten blend mode at 50%, if I'm in a hurry, less opacity if I'm not. Touchup should be done in a way that when the final results are viewed, no one suspects that it's been retouched. Wrinkles are a part of ones personality and should be respected.
--FJBrad

 

[PowerPet]

I think I'll rename my business "It's Supposed To Look That Way"

:-D

I didn't mean to critisize you, not at all. But sometimes it looks a bit too much, specially on younger women that are so beautiful in themselves. On me you could use more gaussian blur... AND a pin-cushing effect. ;-)

Petra