Damien Symonds

The patch tool is definitely a legitimate approach here. The only thing about that tool is that it can get tricky when you get very close to hairs - have you found that? Here is another method I tried (a combination of this and this). How does it compare to your patch tool one?

Yes, that's what I'm after, thanks, but please read the instructions again.

Oh. Actually, I'm very worried about what the moisture has done to the texture of the dress. May I also have a 100% crop from about here?

Hi Jo, While I'm experimenting with the dress, can you show me a 100% crop of the dry skin area?

Please note how my method kept all their hair. No haircut necessary. I can show you the PSD if you wish.

Yes, it should be "White LED", almost certainly. Ok, so the problem is mainly in the reds and oranges range of the colour spectrum? How are they neutrals, and the blues, greens, browns, etc? Yes, that's my fear. If the bulbs are too warm it can certainly contribute to this. No, the problem isn't the light in which you're calibrating, the problem is the light falling on your prints when you're viewing them. If you turn the lights off and just use the window light, is there any difference?

Hi Wendy, it might be akin to the old "black boxes" problem. Try this: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/09/black-boxes-and-other-weird-behaviour.html And yes, try to run CleanMyMac regularly: https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac

Also, very importantly, please tell me about the light that you're in. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

Hi Tara, can you give me all the details of what screen and calibrator you have?

Bingo, here's the most recent one I discussed: https://ask.damiensymonds.net/topic/14792-adjsut-background/

On the subject of your actual question, generally it looks a bit bad if you just put plain black behind people (as you've found out). It seems to be better if you make it a dark grey to black gradient. Hold on, I'll see if I can find examples.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/09/extract-then-copy-vs-copy-then-extract.html https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/07/blue-or-green-screen-for-background.html

You're kidding me. You cut them out??? How many times have I said not to do that????? *sigh* Show me the SOOR.

Did that work ok?

Ok, see what you think of this Levels layer: R 0/0.35/170 G 0/0.55/150 B 20/0.60/255

Thanks. It's just the iris colour you want, I assume? Not the awful orange sclera as well?

Yes, I can try. Can you post a closeup?

Yes, don't worry

What it always does. Reads the characteristics of the screen and creates a profile (a description file) for Photoshop and other colour-managed programs to use so they can display colours correctly on it. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/09/all-about-monitor-calibration.html

That's right.

That's the idea, yes. How's the result?

I'm going to watch more Outlander. I'll look for your report tomorrow.

Darn. Ok, now comes the tricky part. You have to go into your screen's custom colour settings, and fiddle around to see if you can get a better match. Presumably you'll need to lower the green value a bit, to introduce some more pink. I was hoping it wouldn't come to this. This is vague and murky science, I hate it.

Ok, phew. So, did you recalibrate warmer? How's the comparison now?