The photoshop thread [Archive] - SV650.org

Holdup

19-01-10, 11:45 PM

Just thought id start this thread for people to show of their photoshopped images, doesnt matter if your good or bad as to be honest im bad :D and perhaps people can share a few tips

This is my 3rd (and best attempt i think so far) at Tilt - Shift (Which Darren mentioned to me after seeing Richies photo in the photo comp thread)

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7918/dscf0035ay.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/dscf0035ay.jpg/)

And original

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7105/dscf0035k.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/dscf0035k.jpg/)

DarrenSV650S

19-01-10, 11:48 PM

That car looks like you could pick it up =D>

My first couple of attempts. It's a really cool effect :p

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/S2010120edit.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/DSCF0030edit.jpg

mister c

20-01-10, 10:35 AM

Just a couple of mine. I used to like messing around changing certain aspects of cars & Bikes. Here are the results.

SV650
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2008_SV-1.jpg?t=1263983410

Honda Civic
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/NewCivicCoupe.jpg?t=1263983511

Suzuki Baleno
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/suzuki_baleno_1995_2dcopy.jpg?t=1263983602

Mitsubishi Colt
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/colt.jpg?t=1263983688

Holdup

20-01-10, 11:45 AM

I like them Mister C, thats the type of thing id like to eventually be able to do

ophic

20-01-10, 12:02 PM

Now why can't suzuki do something like that? Oh no, we get the Gladius :(

SV650
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2008_SV-1.jpg?t=1263983410

mister c

20-01-10, 01:29 PM

I like them Mister C, thats the type of thing id like to eventually be able to do
Used to be a site called photoshopedup.com that showed you how to do certain things like scratch building body kits, vents & shading, but its closed down now or i would have pointed you in the right direction. It would mean that you didnt have a life tho cos they take bleedin hours :smt043:smt043:smt043

DarrenSV650S

20-01-10, 07:37 PM

Mini Knockhill

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/DSCF0008edit.jpg

DarrenSV650S

20-01-10, 08:05 PM

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/DSCF0049edit.jpg

mattSV

20-01-10, 08:46 PM

As a newcomer to photoshop I think I might have some fun (and waste a lot of time) with this thread :D

Model London

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs132.snc3/17943_437540935462_895840462_10862948_2493920_n.jp g

STR

20-01-10, 08:54 PM

i used to be really good had loads of stuff ill try and dig them out butlove the ones you lot have done

mattSV

20-01-10, 11:00 PM

Another attempt = not sure if I have got it quite right yet:-

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs152.snc3/17943_437774210462_895840462_10865024_5333565_n.jp g

mattSV

20-01-10, 11:01 PM

A couple of attempts at colour popping:-

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs152.snc3/17943_437774235462_895840462_10865026_2200035_n.jp g

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs152.snc3/17943_437774225462_895840462_10865025_7279546_n.jp g

Holdup

20-01-10, 11:04 PM

Im having trouble with my tilt shift some reason it wont do it in the middle and only bottom or top

EDIT: found out what i was doing wrong :rolleyes:

DarrenSV650S

20-01-10, 11:06 PM

Another attempt = not sure if I have got it quite right yet:-

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs152.snc3/17943_437774210462_895840462_10865024_5333565_n.jp g
Looks like you've used the wrong gradient tool. It needs to be the Reflected Gradient option

mattSV

20-01-10, 11:22 PM

Looks like you've used the wrong gradient tool. It needs to be the Reflected Gradient option

Using PSE8 rather than full photoshop, so having to create a duplicate layer, select area, and then use gaussian blur.

Is there a way that I can still easily use the gradient tool with Elements?

DarrenSV650S

20-01-10, 11:28 PM

Dunno I haven't used elements. Why don't you just download the full version ;)

BournemouthBen

21-01-10, 03:56 PM

Don't play with it too much since A-level, I miss it!

This is probably my best effort...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3458670653_656a127f08.jpg

Ben.

ophic

21-01-10, 04:10 PM

you don't need photoshop for that round here

fr499y

21-01-10, 08:38 PM

rofl the funny thing is people have said i've improved her looks in that pic ahaha

5hort5

21-01-10, 08:49 PM

Don't play with it too much since A-level, I miss it!

This is probably my best effort...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3458670653_656a127f08.jpg

Ben.

Is that spannermans garage? Is that someone that didn't pay?

Richie

22-01-10, 12:02 AM

If you need to ask for illegal downloads then do it on another site.

Richie

22-01-10, 12:10 AM

Also do not post horrific photoshopped photo of Ex loved ones....
Or I'll have to lock this thread, Which is a pitty as loads of photo edited pic on here are wonderfull.

End of.

BournemouthBen

22-01-10, 12:43 AM

Did I do something wrong?

Its all CGI? Sorry if I did.

Ben.

BournemouthBen

22-01-10, 12:46 AM

Has to be said, you can barely complain about anything with that avatar Richie! lol

"Dad what's that bear doing..."

Admittedly, any horror-ish scenes are more likely to cause upset. My apologies!

;)

Richie

22-01-10, 06:56 AM

not yours ben, as your post is still there... ;-).

mattSV

22-01-10, 07:39 AM

If you need to ask for illegal downloads then do it on another site.

I don't think any one did ask did they? :smt064;)

I asked how I could use gradients with my perfectly legit version of PSE8, and someone else suggested I could download the full version - I assumed they meant pay for and download the full version ;)

Edit - apologies numbers, I'll get back in my box - just re-read your posts above which imply that another post might have been removed - I guess I missed another post where someone offered to host an 'offsite back up copy' which has now been deleted...

On the basis that my lovely wife went out and bought me Elements 8 (as well as a nice new lens) for Christmas, I wouldn't dare now download a 'free' full version as she would not be too chuffed ! [-([-([-(:smt021

So, back on track - does anyone know I can get a better tilt-shift effect using Elements 8, which does not have layer-mask functionality?

Holdup

22-01-10, 09:44 AM

Having never used elements, i dont know if it has all the same stuff

http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php

Have a look at that guide i would of thought that woul apply to elements as well :thumright:

Edit: just found this guide for elements, http://martybugs.net/blog/blog.cgi/photoshop/tutorials/TiltShiftTutorial.html looks basicly the same but looks like they have added in some extra steps, id try out the first guide first though

Specialone

22-01-10, 12:58 PM

I was referring when i posted about photoshop, basically if everyone used a trial or 'free' version which a lot of software manufacturers provide to see if you like them.
Im not likely to go and buy a product i know nothing about or how to use, hence demo's etc.
So i wasnt asking for illegal downloads or anything !!!.
I dont use bit torrent so didnt download it anyway.
So climb down off that high horse ;)

Richie

22-01-10, 02:22 PM

So climb down off that high horse ;)

well that's me told then. ;-)

fr499y

22-01-10, 02:44 PM

um... why was my post deleted.. it was photoshop work.. this is a photoshop thread is it not??? so why should it matter what the pic was... at the end of the day it was work done in photoshop!!!! oh and if you want a program like photoshop but dont want to buy it, get a trial of it from the adobe website ( Adobe.com ) or download gimp which you can do the same sort of stuff on but its free for all platforms ( linux, windows, mac )

ophic

22-01-10, 02:48 PM

gimp isn't so user friendly. Check out paint.net

DarrenSV650S

22-01-10, 03:36 PM

So we're not allowed to talk about illegal stuff now?

Richie

22-01-10, 05:40 PM

So we're not allowed to talk about illegal stuff now?

talk about it yes, just don't post links for it.

A couple of years back some one posted links to bit torrent web sites and the thread got deleted PDQ. If you want to let someone know about a site then you could PM them the link instead.

Cheers
Richie.

DarrenSV650S

22-01-10, 05:51 PM

A couple of years back some one posted links to bit torrent web sites and the thread got deleted PDQ.
Why??

If you want to let someone know about a site then you could PM them the link instead.
What is the point? Post up something like "pm'd ;)" then pm the link to the person? They are still getting the link anyway, and so will anyone else who pm's me.

There are plenty of other threads about illegal stuff on here anyway

Holdup

22-01-10, 09:04 PM

Im gunna try HDR

Darren says you need to take 3 photos and change the exposure each time but surely one photo editing the exposure in PS will work?

Filipe M.

22-01-10, 09:41 PM

Im gunna try HDR

Darren says you need to take 3 photos and change the exposure each time but surely one photo editing the exposure in PS will work?

The whole point of HDR (High Dynamic Range), believe it or not, is to capture more detail than the dynamic range of the sensor is able to capture in a single exposure.
Take a picture of an object with the setting sun behind it and you either get a perfectly exposed object and a white sky or a colourful, saturated sky with a dark silhouetted object. Even though your eyes can clearly see detail on both things at the same time, your digital camera's sensor can't. HDR photography is one of the possible solutions for this: take a picture with the perfect exposure for the object (let the sky go white), take another one with a perfect exposure for the sky and blend them so you get both detail on the object and the sky. The more shots you have, the better the results you can get without weird transitions (tip: vary your shutter speed, keep your aperture constant).
It's possible to do this to a certain extent with only one photo, especially if you shoot raw, just don't expect the same kind of results as a "proper" HDR shot with multiple exposures.

Unless you're just looking for that artificial fake contrasty grey look...

Warthog

22-01-10, 11:00 PM

Why??

What is the point? Post up something like "pm'd ;)" then pm the link to the person? They are still getting the link anyway, and so will anyone else who pm's me.

There are plenty of other threads about illegal stuff on here anyway

Hey we just want to keep the site clean, no sense in getting the site into trouble for no reason hey, you understand :)

DarrenSV650S

22-01-10, 11:04 PM

Na the site won't get in trouble.

BournemouthBen

23-01-10, 12:37 AM

Bored of this 'Illegal' discussion now. Lets get back to the subject in hand.

HDR is wicked, if you do it properly. Its not something I've ever been able to do with any luck. I might give it another go sometime.

Ben.

maviczap

23-01-10, 08:57 AM

gimp isn't so user friendly. Check out paint.net

Yep, paint.net is really user friedly.

I had a project to do at work, and although I have Photoshop, I'm not experienced enough to find it easy to use at the mo.

Used it to merge 2 pictures, but then used paint.net for the other effects.

I'll get into Photoshop, but paint.net is cool for a free app

lily

24-01-10, 03:14 PM

I tired the tilt & shift tool today its a lot of fun...... here are a couple of the photos i've done

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5488/20050826image0026.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/20050826image0026.jpg/)

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1815/20050826image0135.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/20050826image0135.jpg/)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3052/11082007051.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/11082007051.jpg/)

Holdup

24-01-10, 03:25 PM

I like the second picture Lily :D

Holdup

24-01-10, 04:57 PM

The whole point of HDR (High Dynamic Range), believe it or not, is to capture more detail than the dynamic range of the sensor is able to capture in a single exposure.
Take a picture of an object with the setting sun behind it and you either get a perfectly exposed object and a white sky or a colourful, saturated sky with a dark silhouetted object. Even though your eyes can clearly see detail on both things at the same time, your digital camera's sensor can't. HDR photography is one of the possible solutions for this: take a picture with the perfect exposure for the object (let the sky go white), take another one with a perfect exposure for the sky and blend them so you get both detail on the object and the sky. The more shots you have, the better the results you can get without weird transitions (tip: vary your shutter speed, keep your aperture constant).
It's possible to do this to a certain extent with only one photo, especially if you shoot raw, just don't expect the same kind of results as a "proper" HDR shot with multiple exposures.

Unless you're just looking for that artificial fake contrasty grey look...

See im not all that good yet, its all a learning process with both cameras and ps, mainly i take pictures of bike and car racing. ive played with apeture as on my camera i have the option of auto mode with user setting the aperture which is what i use to take most of my pictures and get good results, but not with shutter speed yet, i was talking to Darren the other night but he's useless and just baffled me even more... i think i get the jist of what your saying though :thumright: cheers

Richie

24-01-10, 06:13 PM

Filipe M.

24-01-10, 07:59 PM

See im not all that good yet, its all a learning process with both cameras and ps, mainly i take pictures of bike and car racing. ive played with apeture as on my camera i have the option of auto mode with user setting the aperture which is what i use to take most of my pictures and get good results, but not with shutter speed yet, i was talking to Darren the other night but he's useless and just baffled me even more... i think i get the jist of what your saying though :thumright: cheers

What camera are you using? You've probably said it somewhere before but there's a lot of people with new cameras around and it's hard to keep track. ;)
If you're shooting bike and car racing you might want to start playing with the S mode (Tv on Canon) to freeze motion, I'll post a few more tips later.

Holdup

24-01-10, 10:00 PM

Fujifilm S5700

Nothing flash :D

lukemillar

26-01-10, 08:34 PM

The best advice I was ever given was...

"Take loads of photos... and muck about with the settings."
then "Take loads of Photos and muck around with the settings."
Then "yes you guessed... Take loads of photos... until your happy with the settings."

I think I'm still at the first part of take loads of photos and muck about...

This is what I dislike about digital photography! I'm from the old skool and learned to take photographs with 35mm and medium format cameras where everything had to be considered and the only indication of what an the photograph may look was to understand photography and maybe shoot some polaroid first!

Digital photography has a lot of benefits over film but I can't help but feel that it also removes much of the learning process which is a shame.

Filipe M.

27-01-10, 12:00 AM

This is what I dislike about digital photography! I'm from the old skool and learned to take photographs with 35mm and medium format cameras where everything had to be considered and the only indication of what an the photograph may look was to understand photography and maybe shoot some polaroid first!

Digital photography has a lot of benefits over film but I can't help but feel that it also removes much of the learning process which is a shame.

Double edged sword, that is. If you really want to learn, it can be a time saver and make you progress really fast. Everything you do to the camera is already there in the metadata, so you don't need to stop and take notes, and since you don't incur in processing costs (unless you print everything you do, and you should at least print some of it - but that's another story) you can just change settings, shoot more, compare at home and then draw your own conclusions without having to wait for film developing times and costs.

On the other hand, if you're the lazy kind and just shoot happy-go-lucky, press-button-camera-go-click, you're just wasting a valuable learning resource and wondering why the hell your pics never turn out as (consistently) good as the guy next door. Just changing settings randomly hoping to hit the right one will take you nowhere really fast... digital is perfect for learning what each of them does. But it is also perfect to make you ignore all of them. :rolleyes:

Richie

27-01-10, 12:14 AM

Double edged sword, that is. If you really want to learn, it can be a time saver and make you progress really fast. Everything you do to the camera is already there in the metadata, so you don't need to stop and take notes, and since you don't incur in processing costs (unless you print everything you do, and you should at least print some of it - but that's another story) you can just change settings, shoot more, compare at home and then draw your own conclusions without having to wait for film developing times and costs.

On the other hand, if you're the lazy kind and just shoot happy-go-lucky, press-button-camera-go-click, you're just wasting a valuable learning resource and wondering why the hell your pics never turn out as (consistently) good as the guy next door. Just changing settings randomly hoping to hit the right one will take you nowhere really fast... digital is perfect for learning what each of them does. But it is also perfect to make you ignore all of them. :rolleyes:

I've just had my bottom smacked...:smt087

;-) I know.... learn by trial and error.
less error = good,
but more error = better shots.