Kendra Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 Greetings, 1. How do I go about making this look more realistic? 2. Also, I've been using the clone stamp tool to try and edit out the dog on left, and I cannot get it to look obvious that I used the clone stamp tool. Thoughts on what to do? 3.Last, when trying to edit brown dog, I wish I could edit it on a separate background copy, but if I make another background copy the first ones edits do not appear. Thank you.
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 What editing have you done on the "Background copy" layer so far?
Kendra Posted July 11, 2019 Author Posted July 11, 2019 Grass that was in front of black dogs nose, face.
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 Great. So if you wish to edit the brown dog, you duplicate the "Background copy" layer. Don't duplicate the Background layer.
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 However ... 19 hours ago, Kendra said: 2. Also, I've been using the clone stamp tool to try and edit out the dog on left, and I cannot get it to look obvious that I used the clone stamp tool. Thoughts on what to do? There's not enough source detail to use the clone tool. You'll need to find another photo where the brown dog wasn't standing in that patch of grass, so you can transpose that area.
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 Could you temporarily turn off all the adjustment layers and show me photo?
Damien Symonds Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 No, just the adjustment layers. Leave the pixel layers turned on.
Damien Symonds Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Gosh, great work getting rid of the brown dog!!! Well done. Now, regarding plausibility, the fox is too bright. I'd add a Hue/Saturation layer immediately above the fox layer, and clip it thereto. Then lower the Lightness slider a bit (maybe to about -15?). 1
Kendra Posted July 12, 2019 Author Posted July 12, 2019 i already had a layer and had done it, but only to -3. here is -15.
Kendra Posted July 12, 2019 Author Posted July 12, 2019 hmmm shoot I did it with brightness slider..... is that ok or do i need hue/sat?
Kendra Posted July 12, 2019 Author Posted July 12, 2019 Here with a hue/sat layer and lightness -15 like you said to do.
Damien Symonds Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 No, there should be an entirely white mask on that layer, and it should be clipped to the fox layer.
Kendra Posted July 13, 2019 Author Posted July 13, 2019 I don't know what / how to do what you are saying? How do I clip to fox layer? I cannot select just the fox, because when I placed in the photo I masked out around it....So when I try to select that layer it selects the masked out background as well. I could do a separate Quick mask layer to adjust the fox which is what I had done for my original brightness layer......
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 No, just clip it. Ctrl Alt G. PLEASE don't wait any longer to take the Layers & Masks Class.
Kendra Posted July 21, 2019 Author Posted July 21, 2019 Like this? Why does it make a difference if its a separate layer vs "clipped" to fox layer? Very curious. I did take the layers and mask class, but since we cannot save it I cant go back when my memory fails me, which is quite often. Your thoughts on this?
Damien Symonds Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, Kendra said: Why does it make a difference if its a separate layer vs "clipped" to fox layer? Very curious. Because if you have to fix the mask on the fox (which I think you will have to, it looks a bit rough along its back) you don't need to re-mask two layers, of course. 38 minutes ago, Kendra said: layers above off..... What do you think of it? Suitably shaded considering its location?
Kendra Posted July 21, 2019 Author Posted July 21, 2019 I suppose so. You're right it was too bright at first.
Kendra Posted July 29, 2019 Author Posted July 29, 2019 I keep trying to upload an edit again but I keep getting "error 200" .......?
Kendra Posted July 29, 2019 Author Posted July 29, 2019 What do you think of the fox' back now? I redid the masking....is this better or worse? Any other suggestions overall?
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