How too matt

[Kirsty]

Hi Would love to know how to achieve this kind of matt. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212723405626544&set=pcb.368622223530773&type=3&theater

ive taken both your raw and levels and only wish I had taken these years ago. Still working threw levels so this is edited with actions and hand edits, not happy with colour toning too.

[Damien Symonds]

13 minutes ago, Kirsty said:

ive taken both your raw and levels and only wish I had taken these years ago.

Glad you're enjoying them.  Just you wait, the Skin Class will rock your world.

13 minutes ago, Kirsty said:

Hi Would love to know how to achieve this kind of matt. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212723405626544&set=pcb.368622223530773&type=3&theater

Unfortunately I can't access this link.  The owner must have their page locked down to only be visible to people from their own country.  Can you find the image on their website?

[Kirsty]

Yes Im hanging out for the skin class, how long till it reopens? heres a link to her page hope it works She creates this matt in all her images.

 

 

 

[Damien Symonds]

5 minutes ago, Kirsty said:

Yes Im hanging out for the skin class, how long till it reopens?

What?  It's been open for several months.  https://ask.damiensymonds.net/topic/6534-skin-class-details/

[Kirsty]

Oh some how when I last looked I couldnt access this part ( blond moment) . I need to upgrade to deluxe , then I can apply . Thank you cant wait.

[Damien Symonds]

8 minutes ago, Kirsty said:

heres a link to her page hope it works She creates this matt in all her images.

 

 

 

This one won't work.  You'll need to find a photo of hers that has light in the background like yours; or find a photo of yours that doesn't have light in the background, like hers.

[Kirsty]

Would this work 

 

 

[Damien Symonds]

How is this?

[Kirsty]

Cool can I ask how?

 

[Damien Symonds]

Yes, it's so simple you'll fall off your chair.  It's just a Levels layer, and I moved the black Input slider to 50, and the black Output slider to 70.  Then masked it to everything except the child.

And you'll find dozens more matte variations in the download files.

[Kirsty]

Thanks Damien , I will have a play with this . I had tried it as you mention in in levels but not far enough.  Will try and get signed up for deluxe asap. Thanks so much I honestly wish I had taken your classes years ago instead of spending so much on actions and never quite achieving what I want. Still heaps to learn but have learnt so much first read threw. Thanks again.