February 2013

Finding A Focal Point In Image – A Phlearn Video Tutorial

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http://youtu.be/A0qtykxKsf4

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Today we are going into the 2nd part of editing fundamentals -Finding a focal point, and why we edit in the first place. These are things not many people talk about, but they should be at the root of everything you do in Photoshop.

We go over various ways in which a viewer’s eyes will be attracted to a certain part of an image. These include Saturation, Difference between Tone, Focus, Sharpness, & Composition. The great news is that Photoshop gives you the tools necessary to change all of these things to help you get your point across. In the end you will want a clear idea of where the viewer should look at your image. This episode is all about helping you do that. .

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Photoshop Tricks And Tips – A Phlearn Video Tutorial

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http://youtu.be/ogjkSKa2XIc

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General TIPS to help

Don’t get bogged down with what you CAN do. Focus on what you WANT to do.

Don’t put yourself in a time crunch. Allow the photo to come to you. It is great to step away from your image. Take a few days to edit. You will see things new each time.

Keep notes on what works, so you can go back to that

Simplify the image as much as possible while still getting the idea across.

Try something CRAZY – you just might like it. – colors, jump out of your comfort zone and style, try adapting the style of others.
Composition – look for it before you start, change it if you need to.
Look at what other people are doing with their editing, see if you can break it down & copy

Try all the blending modes even if you think you know which one you want

Fix clipping and edit with levels, curves – generally: neutralize, then expand by 5
Watch your highlights and shadows,

View the “mask only” to make sure you’re only masking what you want
Circle what you want to fix on your photos

Have some fun! .

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How To Know When To Finish Editing Photo – A Phlearn Video Tutorial

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Today we cover why some things are best saved for the END of an edit.
Throughout my history of learning Photoshop and Photography, I have a tendency to rush things. With editing, this can really hurt good process. There are things that need to be done first and things that need to be done last in order for everything to come out right. Experience is the best teacher, and I am sharing mine. Doing things the wrong way around is like putting frosting on a cake before you put it in the oven. Not gonna work.

Here are a few things that are best saved for the end.
Sharpening – If done too early it can really mess up your image quality.
Coloring – Make sure your image looks good in black and white first
Adding Noise, Blurs, Other effects – you want these to hit everything equally
Textures – These work best when applied evenly to everything.

How do you know when you are done with a photo? Use the step away method 🙂 .

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