Damien Symonds

How did you go, @Kendra? Did you move Bridge's cache to a different drive?

Oh, I hate it! Well done

I'd love to see!

Sorry, yes, the only change on the first layer is the blend mode. To add midtone contrast. That doesn't have to be a Hue/Sat layer, a Levels layer would have worked just as well.

Did you look at all of the colour channels? Pull down the "Master" menu.

Sorry, yes, I've updated the file now.

Well, 2GB is great, but still only a drop in the ocean, of course.

I have been using that program since 2006 (I think) and it's never deleted a single file it shouldn't have. I trust it with my life.

Hi Kendra, have you run WinDirStat to get a good visual view of what's taking up the most space? Also, have you run CleanUp! to make sure all the useless clutter has gone? No, you're mixing Bridge up with Lightroom. Bridge can be anywhere, and nothing gets messed up. However, I wouldn't recommend moving Bridge (please understand that I am no Brian, I'm just filling in time until he gets here). Instead, I recommend making a new folder on your D drive called "Bridge Cache Don't Delete" or whatever; then in Bridge, go to Edit>Preferences and to the Cache tab. In there, you'll see where you can choose to have your cache folder. Choose the new folder on your D drive. By default, its cache is probably on C, and that hurts a bit. Also, while you're in that window, hit "Compact Cache".

No problem. Done.

Awesome And thank you.

It worked, then?

The little app I described in this article should fix you right up.

In class is fine. In other areas of the forum, use your best judgment, and perhaps crop or paint out anything that might be offensive.

Sir, Lightroom isn't even the best workflow for raw files. It's DEFINITELY not the best workflow for scanned files. Use Bridge. But yes, I would suggest noise removal, as well as other adjustments such as Exposure and White Balance, in ACR before proceeding to Photoshop. The effectiveness of the noise removal will depend on the uniformity of the noise, I figure. Some extra care, eg with Dust & Scratches filter, will likely be needed in PS as well.

Yep, that helps.

Your first step must be to blur the background. So it's more out of focus than the people, you know? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/06/blurring-background-false-dof.html

How did you go with this, @Ange?

May I see some?

Oh crap, sorry. I meant to say it has to be strongly backlit like your photo as well. See how there are VERY strong shadows (and a sun!) in your photo, but none in this photo?

Lightroom has no role here. There is no "back to Lightroom to carry on the editing to the completion".

Bit by bit. Download PSD

Trust me, you want to get rid of it. It looks AWFUL if you try to reprint it.

No, the filter should convert it to black-and-white anyway. Is that what happened?

@jho?