Damien Symonds

By the way, what quality level did you choose when saving the jpeg file to upload here? It must have been very low, it's awfully blocky.

Liquify would only play a very small role here. It'll be mostly Handyman Method. Here's another example. If you can allow me a few minutes, I'll have a play.

I agree with Crystal - the plausibility will be very difficult. The only chance, as I see it, is if you have another photo or two of the quilt by itself, without any people in front of it. Did you take any test shots of the setup before you assembled the people?

I agree, it's the eyes. Too flat. Everything else looks awesomely awful.

And if you're asking about the focus, post in this section.

Thanks. Now also show me a 100% crop from the most in-focus area of grass.

You'll need to slightly mask off the index finger, because it's glowing like crazy. Otherwise, I think you've done well.

Ah, bugger. Ok, let's try to figure it out for ourselves. Is it just the photo on the home page you're concerned about? How about the galleries?

Download the PSD Of course do it on your whole image. NEVER crop during editing.

Would this be ok?

As long as you never resized or cropped your PSDs, you're absolutely fine.

Oh yes, great! That's looking very promising.

Ok, super. It'll probably involve Multiply blend mode, but may I see the SOOR, just to check if there's any colour channel cleverness we can pursue?

Have you read this? http://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/02/trash-those-jpegs.html

Generally it's a matter of brightening with Levels in the usual way, then adding warming filter.

Oh Kelly, I'm so sorry, I have no idea. Maybe you actually need three shortcuts in your startup folder (or whatever the Mac equivalent is)?

Yes, they should be able to tell you what pixel dimensions to upload.

No, really. Please follow my instructions.

Actual black? 0/0/0? Or a colour that's matching the sign presently?

Just in time, I'm about to shut down and go to bed. Thanks, I emailed you.

Yep, always Baseline Standard. The other two settings can be a bit flaky occasionally.

Not at all. Take it any time you like. Levels is the only one that needs an application/approval process.

Order the new photobook, do you mean?

Yes ma'am.

First, find out the resolution that the lab requires. Most are 300ppi, but some differ.