Tina B. Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 this is the image you requested I post here for help with the sun flare on arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Are you SURE this is the SOOR you want to work with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 I can run through it again. It's an old image from the old raw class. I thought it was "approved," but I will go through it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hmmm ... I searched back, and couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 It's okay. I'm redoing it now. I want it done right and better than ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 As I have no other choice, we'll press ahead as if this is good. I have to run and iron a shirt, I'll be back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Nope, I'll redo it. I think the yellow might be the problem. "vivid color." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ok, this is what you're heading towards: First I did the eye. What I didn't expect was that I had to use two copies of it - one to replace the lower edge of the iris, and another to replace the pupil. You might decide that one or both of those steps aren't necessary; I personally didn't like how the catchlight cut through the pupil, you know? Then this Levels layer for the main flare across the chest and wrist: R 40/1.00/255 G 70/1.00/255 B 70/1.00/255 Mask it on as carefully as possible, but there will still be an arc at the edge, that will have to be cloned later: Then this Levels layer for the bit of flare on the throat: R 30/1.00/255 G 45/1.00/255 B 45/1.00/255 Again, mask on carefully, but again, there will be an edge: Then add a blank layer above all that, and gently clone those edges. By the end of the process, my Layers panel looked like this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 After that, you'd start your normal Levels work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Oh crap, I forgot to say, I got those Levels values by using this method: https://www.damiensymonds.net/levels-eyedropper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Did you use the elliptical marquee tool for the eye?? This is one challenging bugger for me. Have re done it numerous times and it looks bad. I wish you had a video. I struggle with instructions without visuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 No, just the rectangular marquee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I remembered I had this about eyes: https://www.damiensymonds.net/fixing-crossed-eye.html Hope it might help a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 How did you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 it's not going well. I'm too frustrated and tired...I'll try again another night. The article helps, thank you, but it's really hard to read and not actually see it executed. I'll have to refer back to my notes from masks and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 This is quite a large file, which is why I didn't share it before, but I hope, if you can download it, it will help. PSD file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 It helps to see what the panel should look like and what each step looks like, thank you for this. I really do appreciate this. I'm going to just have to be honest and say that what it tripping me up is that I'm opening my image in Ps and not really knowing what to click on first. I have used the marquee tool SO many times on this image and got it wrong and then just stumped when I copy the eye to paste it in the other eye but the eye disappears or it ends up on her nose, or cheek and then another layer magically gets created and I delete everything and start over. I'm a perfectionist so this is really hard that I cannot seem to get it right. No fault of yours, I just have no knowledge base of Ps and this is just very... frustrating for me. I'll keep trying, though, it's just going to take a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Well, please let me help you step by step. Pause and show me screenshots as many times as you wish, as you proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Ok, well, thank you for offering this help. I REALLY appreciate it. So, I open my image in Ps and I'm staring at it and the panel and I don't know what to do first. Do I immediately create a new layer? Or go straight to the marquee tool? I've done it both ways too many times to count...I surely do know how to delete, though. I've mastered at deleting. Let's start with what to do first...do I make a new layer first, or go straight to the marquee tool? I feel like I should know this...it's both embarrassing and frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Marquee right away. Select the area around the eye, and Ctrl J it to make its own layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina B. Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 "Free transform" or "Transform selection" to make the marching ant box smaller? ( I had to google how to make the box smaller...I just don't know which one to choose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Ctrl T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 How did you ever go with this, @Tina B.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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