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In Reply to: Re: Nikons and Nikonos posted by Des on March 23, 2001 at 19:01:07:
Gday Des Can you tell me what tools in photoshop that you use the most? I know it would depend on the photo, but are there tools like unsharp mask that you find you use a lot?
regards rod
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Hi there Rod---well Photoshop can supply almost any solution for digital manipulation of scanned material--most of my usage relates to finished prints for display,or to CD for print media from 35mm and 120mm transparencies.When the scanned item opens in P/S,after sizing/correct resolution setting etc,mytools of preference--usually in this order would be:
Levels
Color bal
Curves
Hue/Sat
All on adjustment layers of course --so I can rectify or eliminate if necessary separately.
You only use the Unsharp mask as the final move,(don't overdo it!)and only after flattening the finished image.
Understanding all of P/S is a bit like translating the Koran into Swahili--so patience is an absolute must!
To fully get a handle on the system,I can suggest getting Classroom in a Book from Adobe,and the Photoshop Bible by Deke McClelland.
Just practice,practice,practise!!Best,
Des
Gday Des, I will have to learn more about this beast (Photoshop). The first lot of slides I scanned in I tried image, adjust, auto levels. Which seemed to improve the look of the image, I was impressed then the unsharp mask & I couldn't believe how good the image looked. I was madly printing out the best of my slides & sticking them on the fridge where I could see them. After a couple of weeks it occurred to me that all the different pictures had lost there feel, they all looked too Technicolor, too sharp. I will have to learn more of the manual controls to keep the original feel of the shot as intended when I took them.
regards rod
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