Damien Symonds

I'm so sorry Dianna, I don't know.

Of course not perfect, but passable.

Great. The second answer to your question is to always make sure you embed the profile in the file, any time you save. Each save dialog, no matter which version of software you're using, will always have an "embed" or "include" checkbox.

Hi @Nems, have you done this? https://www.damiensymonds.net/art_tscs000.html

If this is a client photo, you must delete it. If it's a personal photo, it's just passable, but don't attempt to print it big.

Hi @meris, can I just check that these are real crops from the photos, not screenshots? Screenshots aren't colour-managed, you see, so the colours would be inaccurate.

Hmm ... something went wrong with your 100% crop. Could you take it again? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2013/09/grabbing-700x700px-100-crop.html

You don't ever need to go into the "Convert to Profile" or "Assign Profile" windows. Ignore them. This one is correct of course: For this one ... ... read: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/11/colour-modes-vs-colour-spaces.html

Hi @Nems, only in PS. Never sharpen in ACR. The class you've just signed up for will explain everything.

Well, since you have to do your raw editing again anyway ...

It's the same class. Levels and Curves both. But trust me, once you learn Levels you'll never waste any time with Curves again.

That is VERY freakin' weird. I've never seen it before. When you press OK and OK to close all the way out of that layer, then double-click it to open it again, are your grey swatches still there? Or has it reverted to rainbow again?

PLEASE don't wait any longer to take the Levels Class, I beg you.

If you just press "OK" to that window for a moment, does it take you back to the smaller window? That's where you'll find the "Angle" setting. Also make sure "Dither" is checked.

Well, the faces could definitely be brighter.

Of course you'd need to mask in between all the legs as well.

No, gosh, just fix it in PS. https://www.damiensymonds.net/preventing-banding-in-backdrops/

Nothing is blown out here. I think you've done well.

Sorry Carol, I've been playing with this for a while, but I can't make it work either

No, the same problem. If you don't like all the yellow, it will be easier to change the couch colour to blue, than the wall. If you really must change the wall colour, go for it. But I don't have any "tricks, it will just involve a heck of a lot of VERY careful masking around the strands of hair.

I beg you to re-think this white background idea. The elderly lady's hair will be hard to extract, and won't look good even when you do - it'll look oddly dull and extra grey against white. I urge you to stick with (and extend) the natural background, then play with blend modes for the pattern. Here are a few simple examples, but you can make the snowflakes any colour you wish.

Needless to say, being on the other side of the world I can't recommend any personally. WHCC seems to have a fair reputation, though. There's a collection of reviews here.

May I see it?

I'm asking because it might be possible to go directly from "current background" to "fun" without the hassle of a white step.

Right. That's what we need to discuss next. What "fun" things you do you want to do with the background?