Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2017 i Practical Photoshop

If you’re new to Photoshop, or just in need of a refresher, this issue’s main feature will get you up and running in Photoshop in just a day’s worth of easy-to-follow lessons. Elsewhere, you’ll learn how to transform scenes from day to night, fix frizzy hair and discover how to repair badly damaged prints. James Paterson, Editor • james.paterson@futurenet.com www.digitalcameraworld.com WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/h9bbjy DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES To download this issue's files, type the following link into your web browser on your PC or Mac: https://goo.gl/WPmPQx FIND US HERE… http://bit.ly/practweet http://bit.ly/pracface Also available on: http://tiny.cc/4dw9ky http://tiny.cc/rew9ky http://tiny.cc/8ew9ky…

Layers are the foundation on which so many Photoshop techniques rest. It can be helpful to think of layers as pieces of tracing paper, which can contain areas of transparency and solid detail. This is crucial when making composites as it means you can build the effect simply by hiding or revealing certain areas of each of your starting images. This is the base image upon which you’ll add sections from the other two photos in the scene. You’ll use a portion of the leg and backdrop from this photo to replace an area in the base image. You’ll use the empty collar from this third image to help you remove the head in your composite. Your finished image is a merged copy of all the layers below. It’s tidied…

LESSON TIME: 2 HOURS SKILLS COVERED: ADOBE BRIDGE, CAMERA RAW EDITING, RETOUCHING WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/D2g1et This task is slightly different from the others: it’s more like an assignment. Grab your camera and take a couple of dozen photos of a person, or alternatively use an existing set of pictures. We’ll take you through a complete workflow, from sorting your set of photos and choosing your favorites using Bridge, to making a few key edits in Camera Raw before opening your favorites in Photoshop for retouching.…

WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/gi8CVa This effect will appeal if you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I wish this day would just end!” Using simple Photoshop skills, you can transform a sunny daytime scene to darkest night. The purist would argue that this is a pointless exercise. Why not just go back after dark with a tripod and capture the scene? Of course, this would be the best thing to do. (Not only would it be more realistic, it would also probably take less time.) But there could be any number of reasons why this wouldn’t be possible. Perhaps you won’t be able to return at night, which was the case here: our visit to the Cuban town of Trinidad was just a quick half-day stop-off. Besides, there are plenty of transferable…

The image-editing process begins as soon as you’ve transferred your photos from your memory card to your computer. 1 The first stage is to begin sifting through your pictures to discover which are the keepers. The image organizer that comes with Photoshop is ideal for this task. Adobe Bridge has controls for keywording, rating and filtering your images, and there are handy tools for batch renaming files, creating panoramic stitches, making contact sheets and more. Launch Adobe Bridge and navigate to a folder containing new images. Use the cursor keys to quickly flick through the images and click below a thumbnail to add a star rating, or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+1-5. You can then filter your images by the star rating to group the ones you want to work…

D Reset the foreground and background colors to black and white ALT+[SCROLL WHEEL] Zoom in or out of the image CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E Create a merged copy of all the layers in the layer stack SPACE BAR Temporarily switch the current tool to the Hand tool, for moving around the image while zoomed in ALT+[EYE ICON] Switch off the visibility of all other layers in the layer stack, for before-and-after comparisons CMD/CTRL+I Invert the color of a layer mask to black SHIFT+[LAYER MASK] Disable the effects of a layer mask X Switch the foreground and background color swatches [OR] Resize the brush tip SHIFT+[OR] Cycle backwards or forwards through the layer blend modes CMD/CTRL+ALT+Z Undo the last change made to the document. Works multiple times CMD/CTRL+[LAYER MASK] Load the currently active layer…

With numerous applications spanning several fields and industries, Photoshop is without doubt a vast piece of software. Many have spent years learning it, and have still not come close to mastering every tool, command and technique. As such, it would be impossible to learn such a behemoth of a program in a single day. But what you can do, even as a beginner, is get started, explore a few fundamentals and get set up to go further. So over the following pages you’ll find a series of lessons; none should take more than an hour. If you’re completely new to Photoshop, or in need of a refresher, these lessons (and their accompanying videos) will guide you through those tricky first stages of learning, laying a foundation for further exploration into…

LESSON TIME: 1 HOUR SKILLS COVERED: TONAL ADJUSTMENTS, BLACK AND WHITE, BLEND MODES, LAYER MASKING WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/GMAFD8 One of the most important things you can do to a photo is enhance the tones. Straight out of camera, photos can often look flat and dull, but a few tweaks can make a world of difference. Adjustment Layers let you tone your image in different ways, such as a boost in contrast, a color tweak or a monochrome conversion. They work by occupying a separate layer in the Layers panel, and affect all the layers below them in the stack. This’ll be your first encounter with layers. They form the foundation on which almost everything in Photoshop functions. If the concept seems difficult to grasp at first, don’t worry: we’ll…

WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/94irFS Restoring an old photo is one of the most satisfying jobs you can do in Photoshop. It’s deeply rewarding to breathe new life into damaged ancient prints, so that they can be cherished for years to come. Whether you do it for your family or for a friend, it leaves you with a glow as warm as the sepia tones in the original photos. The process begins with digitizing the print. A flatbed scanner is ideal, but you can also take a photo of the print with your camera; just light it evenly, with two lamps at 45 degrees to the print. Once digitised, you can get to work in Photoshop. With a fragmented print like this, the first task is to piece it back together…

The latest version of the raw file processor included with Photoshop is so powerful that most photos can be processed entirely in the raw processor, with no need for further editing in Photoshop. And by making your adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw rather than in Photoshop, you’ll ensure the best possible image quality, because raw files contain more picture information than bitmap images such as un-layered PSDs and JPEGs. Here’s our reference to the features you’ll use the most in the Basic panel. THE BASIC PANEL IN ACR TEMPERATURE Use this slider to warm or cool an image if the White Balance tool fails to correct a color cast TINT This slider enables you to correct a green or magenta cast, again, if the White Balance tool fails EXPOSURE Controls…

LESSON TIME: 1 HOUR SKILLS COVERED: NAVIGATION, CROPPING, SELECTIONS WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/CkfMgj The Photoshop interface can seem a little daunting at first glance. There are all manner of tools, panels and menus on show, and many more tucked away. So in our first lesson, we’ll acquaint ourselves with the Photoshop workspace and explore a few basic fundamentals of image editing. We’ll explain exactly which parts of the interface are most useful to the beginner, then guide you through a few simple edits...…

LESSON TIME: 1 HOUR SKILLS COVERED: COMPOSITING, PAINTING, LAYER MASKING WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/8nWbVV One of the very best things about Photoshop is the opportunity it gives you to create unreal images and fantastical effects. Often this involves piecing together parts from two or more photos to come up with a seamless whole. In this lesson, we’ll explain how to make a fun composite. First we’ll look at the starting photos, then explain how to piece them together using layer and masking skills. It might look complicated, but it’s something even a complete beginner can do with a few simple pointers……

LESSON TIME: 1 HOUR SKILLS COVERED: LAYERS, BLEND MODES, LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS, LAYER MASKING WATCH THE VIDEO https://goo.gl/KcegV2 Blending modes are among the most useful of Photoshop features, and they’re also very easy to use. They let you blend the pixels on one layer with those below in a variety of ways. With our example shot on the next page, you can blend so that only the lighter pixels show through, which makes it easy to add fireworks to a night sky. This is a fun technique to try if you’d like to create an atmosphere of celebration, or if you fancy bolstering a lackluster fireworks display with a few extra explosions, or if you simply want to learn fundamental Photoshop skills. You’ll drop the fireworks into an image, position them…

If you’re relatively new to editing in Photoshop, or you just don’t know where to begin, then this section is the best place to get started. Over the next 10 pages, you’ll find an overview of the different versions of Photoshop available; a breakdown of the typical image-editing workflow in Photoshop; an overview of raw file editing; a guide to the six most useful layers; and a glossary of the most useful shortcuts. This guide condenses most of the tools and techniques you’ll use every time you import a new roll of pictures. CREATIVE CLOUD PLANS CHOOSE THE PLAN WITH THE COMBINATION OF TOOLS AND STORAGE YOU NEED PHOTOSHOP CC FROM £9.98/$9.99 PER MONTH WINDOWS, macOS Photoshop is the software of choice for most professional and non-professional photographers. Beyond the…