Aitchess

You helped save a lot of time in second guessing. I was on the right track following your tutorials but obviously something wasn’t adding up until I had your assistance. Thanks so much! I’m almost done with the backdrops and found this helpful as well to blend the backdrop better on the photos that didn’t technically need a full replacement. I just lowered the opacity of the gradient and continued to mask each photo.

and then I have to mask for each file separately to get the best results, correct?

Thank you so much. I've been playing and trying to learn and I have a few questions. I have discovered I can copy/paste the gradient but it doesn't always give expected results. Am I correct in my assumption that I should click on my gradients if copying between files and click "fit to document" to make sure the aspect is aligned? Thanks.

Hello, I am trying to fix up the backdrop in this image. This is uncropped raw edited. I am hoping to smooth out the backdrop and remove the shadow from the backdrop as well. I tried following the tutorial " Preventing banding in backdrops" but I am having difficulties with getting it to blend well. Unfortunately a light got moved during this shoot and I didn't notice until after. So I have multiple images I will need to smooth the backdrop and remove some shadows from the backdrop as well. (Shadows from people, the loveseat, etc) I appreciate any assistance you can offer! Thank you!!

followed your method to do the same with the background shadows and wrinkled fabric at the bottom, how does this shot seem?

I have saved too many versions I've confused myself. I think there is a matte layer that is darkening it, I removed it here.

I did not realize my default changed, I had just recently used it to test out ai features. Here is where I am now but I still think it is looking fake.

It was photoshop, I was working in beta. I updated photoshop 2024 and the sampling works now. Here's where I am stuck at.

nope, must have accidentally changed it, I reset it

I didn't think of that, this is the result

If I go back and forth figuring out the hex codes I can paste them into the gradient and achieve some grey...

no luck, the dropper won't pick up the grey, idk what I did wrong anymore. I sampled at the x for the far right color swatch...

Yes

I have used the gradient method before but, I have no clue what I'm doing wrong now. I cannot get the gradient colors to change to grey background when I use the sample tool. I'm so sorry I am struggling with what should be simple. I am tired from trying to figure out how to fix these on my own. 😭