Damien Symonds

Try this: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/06/the-wonderful-dust-scratches-filter.html

Maybe another little Levels layer, with the middle slider on the red channel on 1.25, and the middle slider on the blue channel on 0.90.

You're totally welcome. I enjoyed it.

Sorry about my delayed reply. I hope you'll find this worth the wait ... 1. Make your blank file, and add your Solid Color layer for the surround colour: 2. There will, of course, be a normal pixel mask attached to the layer. But for this, we need a vector mask. So just hit the "Add mask" button: 3. This will add a vector mask to the layer (1). If you haven't ever seen this before, it will look weird, I know - having two masks on a layer seems strange. You can right-click and delete the first mask if it suits you, but I didn't bother for this demonstration. Now choose the elliptical shape tool (2) then make sure it's set to "Subtract from shape area" in the Options Bar (3). This will look different depending on your version of Photoshop - if it's not a little icon like mine, it might be a little drop-down menu instead. Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll find it ok. 4. At this point, it might be useful to turn on grids. Then draw your first big circle with the shape tool. If you have the "subtract" setting selected properly, it will create a hole in the middle of the layer, revealing the white Background layer underneath: 5. With the same tool selected, draw an ear-shaped oval: 6. Now choose the Direct Selection Tool or the Path Selection Tool. Either will work in this case, I think. The shortcut should be A. 7. Click on the oval you just drew to select it. (If you have the Path Selection Tool, simply clicking on it should be enough. If you have the Direct Selection Tool, you might need to Option-click.) Then, Cmd T to transform it. Rotate it, move it, and resize it as needed, until it's just where you want it: 8. After transforming you'll press Enter/Return to get rid of the transform handles, then Option-drag the ear across to copy it: 9. Then Edit>Transform Path>Flip Horizontal: 10. Then move it into place: 11. Then, if you're like me, you'll find that Mickey is looking good, but he's not positioned correctly within the image. To move him as a whole, just choose the Move Tool as normal, and move him to where you want him: 12. Finally, you can return to the Background layer, and start dragging images in from Bridge to commence building your design:

Well, you're doing two things wrong. The first is using a cable. https://ask.damiensymonds.net/topic/8647-why-use-a-card-reader/ The second is importing. https://www.damiensymonds.net/importing-video

It wouldn't be versatile, no. Honestly, I'd just make the mickey mouse shape, then just drag and drop the photos you want from Bridge for each new version of the design.

Having said that, I would still like you to calibrate your husband's computer to see what happens. And to find out for sure if your screen is LED or not.

Ok. So the question is - would it have exactly the same number of photos every time, and in exactly the same position?

Thanks. Would you be looking to make this as a one-off, or a template you could use repeatedly?

Yes, I realise this is difficult - impossible, in fact - to be sure. All you can do is choose a space for editing that has nice neutral surrounds, and nice similar-to-daylight lighting.

Yeah, if it was finer, the Dust & Scratches filter could have done it. But this is too dense.

No, there aren't any settings for the "Sharpen More" feature, sadly. It's simply an option in the filter menu.

I'm so sorry I don't know how to remove that

Ok, that colour is darker than I expected when you first said "light tan". It's not impossible, but it's going to make for some very tricky masking. However, if you're game, and have the time to spend on it, you would do it by adding a Solid Color layer of the colour, and setting it to "Multiply" blend mode, then lowering the layer opacity until it looks the way you'd like it. Then begin the careful masking around the child.

That's a hex number, actually, but yes, it'll do Give me a few minutes ...

Regarding your original question, could you give me approximate RGB numbers of the colour you'd like the blanket to be?

In that case, I have just emailed you. PLEASE consider it.

Your sidebar says you don't have a calibrator. Have you, at least, compared your screen to pro lab prints to see how close it is?

Posting guidelines

Photoshop editing such as skin blotch fixing must only happen after raw processing. Please do your raw processing and post in the Raw Class for me to check.

We need to discuss this in the Raw Class please.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/07/order-of-layers-for-complex-pixel-edits.html

Oh, this is always really difficult. Go ahead and do your raw processing, then post a 100% crop of a hairy area for me to see. Did the parents ask for it to be removed?

This is not very good. Please post it in the Raw Class posting area.

Please post these photos for individual feedback in the Raw Class as usual.