Luminosity Channel Play (Blurs & sharpening)
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There may be an easier way in the full blown version of photoshop but this it for elements users (unless you get the book-it comes with a CD that does all this for you with one click).
On to sharpening
I start by selecting the color layer in the layer pallet.
Apply a Gaussian blur to this layer (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). You can play with the threshold, but if you blur to much you will lose some color. The idea is to smooth the color. Don't worry, the luminosity channel we made earlier contains all the tonal detail so don't worry about the actual image itself being blurred.
On to sharpening
I start by selecting the color layer in the layer pallet.
Apply a Gaussian blur to this layer (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). You can play with the threshold, but if you blur to much you will lose some color. The idea is to smooth the color. Don't worry, the luminosity channel we made earlier contains all the tonal detail so don't worry about the actual image itself being blurred.
Now select the Luminosity layer in the layer pallet.
Apply the unsharp mask to this layer (Filter > Sharpen > Un Sharp).
The settings here can really depend on the image but try 50-100% in the amount box.
Radius at about 0.5% - 1.5% of the image ppi
Threshold at 5 or lower (the lower the more that gets sharpened).
Apply the unsharp mask to this layer (Filter > Sharpen > Un Sharp).
The settings here can really depend on the image but try 50-100% in the amount box.
Radius at about 0.5% - 1.5% of the image ppi
Threshold at 5 or lower (the lower the more that gets sharpened).
If you have the full photoshop (not elements-unless you get the book/CD) you continue and do a little more color work.
Click on the color layer to activate it.
Now (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance)
Now tweak that color.
You can even go use curves and tweak some more.
Click on the color layer to activate it.
Now (Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance)
Now tweak that color.
You can even go use curves and tweak some more.
These are just some things I picked up reading a book on using elements 2.0.
Again, I do not claim to know what I'm doing, just having fun trying. I recommend you do the same.
And the final image I came up with...
and for comparison...the original
Again, I do not claim to know what I'm doing, just having fun trying. I recommend you do the same.
And the final image I came up with...
and for comparison...the original
lukeROB
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Well done. No need for me to do it as well now. However I prefer to sharpen by using a very low radius (say 0.1 - 0.5) and a higher amount (250 - 450).
Wow!! That is an excellent tutorial - thank you for taking the time to write it.
I hope to get to play with it before I leave for holidays, but if not I am sure some of my Cozumel shots will benefit greatly!
I hope to get to play with it before I leave for holidays, but if not I am sure some of my Cozumel shots will benefit greatly!
Most excellent, BB! Fantastic tutorial.
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