Chablis

Hi D

How do I fix these feet? I have tried the usual method of a new layer using your dodge and burn but I end up in a hot mess? Obviously very shallow DOF here.

Cool thank you

Oh I remember that one - thank you

I don't - I change the marquee tool each time. Which is what i'm trying to do with my action

Thank you D. I use a low opacity mostly and only use it on the blanket shots like this:

It works so beautifully on a blanket. Sorry

I bought it, but it flattens stuff and I hate that obviously - so trying to create my own that doesn't flatten

Might try your way

Mmm Can I send you an action to analyze?

Hi D

Please can you help me? I am making an action that creates blur around the edges of a newborn picture (it softens the blanket on the beanbag)

I record the following steps:

Duplicate layer - use the marquee tool to select around the edges, feather to 250pixels and invert

Then gaussian blur 250 pixels.

I need the action to stop before I choose the marquee tool and for it to tell me to choose the marquee tool so I can make it different as each picture is different and then I would need to hit play again.

I hope that makes sense

Mary - I like what it does to the background colours - particularly the greens and maroon type colours. I don't like what it does to skin, so if I were to use this I would only do it to the background and the strong colours, not the skin.

Thank you

Oh yes - very

Hello D, please can you help me achieve this look:

My file attached

Oh my - how did I not see that? Sorry I always manage to make a complete ass of myself.

No not dodgy,

No - its the same on the other eye

It's been a while since I needed real help - are you able to help me fix this please  - luckily only in a few pics - I got him to remove them when I saw what an issue it was going to be.

Will definitely keep that in mind for next time - thank you

I had a play - but struggling with some banding in the shadow.

Could you do something with a black background?

No - I was thinking of just having a digital backdrop I could use whenever - I haven't got an actual pic at the moment

O dear - there goes that idea then

This one has a peach backrop - I have a white wall I sometimes use - but not a great example of a full length pic.

I guess - only I want more space like in the ballet dancer picture - is it the same principle? - I think it's the shadow where the paper curves at the bottom that i'm not sure how to achieve

A plain white wall