using photoshop

dave · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: using photoshop

Hey well i would definatly say that i am a begineer photographer lol.

After i have identified the good shots from the many bad ones, what routines in photoshop should i be getting usto doing every time to get my shots to a respectable base level

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duncan_g · Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:09 am Post subject:

I usually just change the brightness, contrast, sharpness and saturation but it depends on what shot it is and how good it is anyhow.

dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

yeh after a awhile you'll see what needs what and when and how much, but the basic adjustments to make it 'ping', are (remebr don't use all of them otherwise it'll look overdone):

unsharp mask or smart sharpen
levels
curves (v. useful, ask if you dunno how to use it properly)
contrast
saturation
(photo filter maybe)
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dave · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

ok thanks thats brilliant!!!
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dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

no worries, btw you won't be able to play with curves or use smart sharpen without cs2
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dave · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject:

what is CS2?
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dandantheadminman · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

photoshop cs2
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dave · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

aaa ok thanks i think i just have photoshop 9
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dandantheadminman · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

yeh I suggest dloading cs2 from a torrent site...
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dave · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject:

ok ill see if i can download an upgrade as i have photoshop 8 at the moment
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JRampton · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:

I have a cracked copy of CS2 if you want it, i can wak it on CD and meetup you only live in Camberley don't you ?

r464 · Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 5

If you are just starting to learn, you definitely do not need to worry about upgrading from Photoshop 7 to CS (sometimes called Cool

or CS2 (sometimes called 9). The features that photoshop contains are far more than you are going to use right now, so take the time to work with it. There is a new version coming out soon, they are rushing to get it out. The only reason for that is that no version on Photoshop runs on the new Intel based Macs.

Pick up a copy of the book Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers. (I also have the 7.0 version book) A lot of books cater to the graphic designer over the working photographer, and many of them are at the "Dummies" level, which you will outgrow quickly. This one is a good reference and it comes with a DVD as well.

Learn Levels and Unsharp Mask, but don't overdo it unless you want it to look extreme. Color adjustments are good to start with as well.

dandantheadminman · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:

yeh the secret to photo tweeking is 'less is more'
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dave · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

well jrampton gave me CS2 last week which is great and its working wicked. Probs start playing with it when i have more freetime again next month.

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