Ginger Wick

Okay, here's some more info: NAS is Synology model DS-418. Didn't see any repair tools immediately visible. All drives reporting normal and healthy. Logs were not enabled, but are now. We don't have a UPS, but one has been ordered. Backups have been running. Additional weirdness: I tried accessing a (NAS) folder via Bridge, and was poking around for a good five minutes or so (including hitting space bar for full screen previews, and clicking on the image so it would zoom to 100%). All was well. Then I turned on 100% previews and all went to 💩. Did a hard reset in order to get things back in working order. For kicks, after it was back up I unplugged the ethernet cable and ran things over wi-fi. It seems Bridge can access the NAS folders just fine over wi-fi, including generating 100% previews. It's just slower. We have already replaced the ethernet cable. I guess running Bridge over wi-fi is a more acceptable workaround than local folders, but I'd really like it to function as it should/did previously. Next up is removing the LAN driver and reinstalling it. Any other things to try/consider? So goofy.

Oh gosh, I am so sorry - I wasn’t notified of a response, so didn’t know you gave one. I’ll have to find out from tech support (hubby 🤪) the answers to some of your questions, but in the meantime, yes, I do have drives mapped to the NAS from my machine. I can access them a-okay from file explorer, xplorer2, and photoshop. In my day to day activities, the ONLY hiccup is if Bridge tries to browse those drives. It’s okay for maybe 2 minutes, then it disconnects. And hangs. Entirely. Killing processes in Task Manager doesn’t work. It appears that it just clobbers ANY network traffic, internet too. Based on that, I thought the power outage might have zapped my Ethernet cable, so we swapped that out. That didn’t fix the issue. I’ll test it again, but I think using Bridge to the NAS over Wi-Fi worked, but it was PAINFUL, so I’m currently using it with local files only. So I didn’t give you much more info, but I’ll be back later this evening with the specs on the NAS, if there are repair tools, backup status, and the UPS sitch. thanks for your time!! I appreciate it.

hi Brian, Damien sent me over here - hope you can help!! For years, I’ve been using Bridge/ACR to access files on my network attached storage (NAS). This has worked flawlessly for me up until a couple of weeks ago when our house suffered a power outage while Bridge was up and running (open to a folder on the NAS). Since then Bridge has turned into a demon spawn and as soon as I direct it to view a folder on the NAS it kills all network access and hangs my machine. The only way to recover is a hard reset. I have uninstalled/reinstalled Bridge and it still has the issue. Bridge works fine if I access files locally – which I figure is what you’re going to tell me I should have been doing all along. But, I’d really like it to get it working with the NAS again as that’s where all my files are. Keeping them locally has workflow, storage, and backup implications – especially if I get a backlog. Soooo, any chance you’ve seen Bridge go wacky and unplug everything and know to fix it??

I think that's passable for what I'd like to provide. So just two gradient layers yes?

Oof. I was hoping I could work with what I have.

I'm at a loss and I hope you have some suggestions for me. This lovely pooch recently passed away, and her owner would like a nice photo to hang. The only suitable image I have of her was taken in a box on a horrid purple blanket. I would like to make it look like I took it on a white background and/or table (since the blanket is hanging over), but I have no clue what to do with the transition area edge. I've attached the SOOR and my edit thus far. I'm open to straightening her paw & removing the blanket creases/shadows so it looks like she's on the floor if that is easier than creating a surface for her. But in either case, I'm looking for suggestions on how to "ground" her. Thanks for any input you can give!!

Yes, but this wasn't a paying client - just a personal project of mine.

Thanks for checking in, this is what I ended up with.

Thank you! I need to go re-read/play with gradient maps to better understand how/when to use them. Again, thanks! Hope you had a good trip.

It's probably a result of the thickness/position of the ripples in the water photo, but in some spots of her hair the lightness/coloration stands out a bit more. I suppose I could gently mask those areas. The spots I'm seeing are in her hair next to her right ear and the clump of hair over her right bicep.

I think so, but the water ripples look a bit funny on her hair don't they? Will you share what you did?

Sorry, I was shortcutting. :-( I have a water image that I obtained legally years ago, but I couldn't find the original source info and wasn't comfortable uploading it. Thus the quick look on the fly for one. But, you're absolutely right. Here's a legal free option: https://pixabay.com/en/water-swimming-pool-bathing-travel-1018808/

And let's use this one for the pool water sample: https://yourtodaypublications.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/keep-your-swimming-pool-water-clean-and-clear/

Trying again, I'm on my phone, so I'm not sure this will work. (When I tried from my computer earlier, it took me to a slideshow of images, which is why I sent the link to the single image.) http://www.seniorsbyphotojeania.com/senior-picture-ideas/sports-senior-picture-ideas it's the underwater swim one.

Hi Damien- I'd like to achieve the faux underwater effect like this: For some reason the image got cut off a bit, but on the original image it's more obvious that there is a watery overlay. Here is a pool water image as well. I've attached my image I'd like to apply the effect to. I know the water and the girl are at different angles, but I figured that for this exercise these images will work. Thanks for any tips/help! Ginger