Weird pixelation/blending

[Angela]

I had to flatten the image to upload but if you look at the dark lower portions of the image I cannot tell what the eeeeef is going on with the pixels on wood! I had a black mask overlay and when I brushed on the black it creates the distortion in the detail of the wood planks. Please help!

[Damien Symonds]

Ok, wow.  What a beautiful photo.

May I see a screenshot including the layers panel?

Oh, and post the SOOR also, thanks.

[Angela]

My layers are a mess. I've been trying everything to try to get rid of it.  I thought layering the wood would help the retrieve and of the pixelation/information back. Clearly it didn't. This is an older version, and I see a lot of green in the wood (I had to consolidate some layers to keep working on the image I sent - please don't yell at me).

The soor isn't the same. They have a terrible orange wood floor so I had to grab the wood texture from google. Am I in trouble?

And thank you for the compliment by the way.

[Angela]

I'm trying to upload the original but it's too big...even as a jpeg. I'm assuming you don't want me to manipulate it and reduce the image size do you?

[Damien Symonds]

1 minute ago, Angela said:

I'm trying to upload the original but it's too big...even as a jpeg. I'm assuming you don't want me to manipulate it and reduce the image size do you?

Oh yeah, reduce it to a web sized jpeg as you normally would.

[Damien Symonds]

6 minutes ago, Angela said:

I had to grab the wood texture from google.

Ok, I'm stepping away.  I want no part of an edit involving an illegally-obtained image.

[Angela]

No I've had it for a while from a site that had free downloads. Discovertextures.com I think it was but let me find it.

[Damien Symonds]

Oh right, that's ok then.

Ok, show me that file as well as the SOOR.

[Angela]

I've been searching since I replied and like I said it's been while since I downloaded - I still can't find the original site. I'll keep digging. That actually make me question the texture itself but I experimented with this one too and it did the same thing: http://www.discovertextures.com/2015/12/17/seamless-walnut-natur-wood-texture/

Anyway I'll keep digging for the wood link but the original image is attached.  

[Angela]

Ah! Could it be a setting?? I started playing with the levels on this image and it's doing the same thing.

[Damien Symonds]

I'm wondering if the problem is your screen.  Can you view these images on another screen, and see if you see it there too?

[Angela]

I can tomorrow. You don't see it? So. Weird. It just started on that wedding dress image. 

If it is my screen does that mean I have to go shopping or it is a setting you think?

Thank you for your time.

[Angela]

I"m on another screen and it's not there!!! What the?!?!?!  Would you happen to know how to fix my screen (I know this is a photoshop forum, but I thought I'd take my chances)?

 

[Christina Keddie]

Calibrating your screen would be job one.   

http://www.damiensymonds.net/what2buy_cal.html

http://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration.html

[Angela]

Yeah I guess I haven't done that in a couple months...

Thanks again - you guys rock!

[Christina Keddie]

Oh, you have a calibrator?  Is it not one of Damien's recommended ones?  Or is your member info just incorrect, in listing you as having "Other/none" for calibration?

[Angela]

Yikes I missed inputting that info huh? The Monkey one...SpiderMunki or ColorMunki...I can't recall and I'm not by that computer.

[Samantha LaRue]

6 hours ago, Angela said:

Yikes I missed inputting that info huh? The Monkey one...SpiderMunki or ColorMunki...I can't recall and I'm not by that computer.

Color munki display?

[Angela]

This one! I think I once read it's Damien approved correct? I'm trouble shooting now.