How do I get the shine off a uniform

dylansdigitals

I have a picture (should be attached) that does not print well. The left shoulder of the uniform has a little extra shine on it and when we go to print it (or make a button of it) that left shoulder looks like it has been damaged.

What I want to do is to reduce the shine on the uniform or maybe darken that shoulder.

Let me know if you have any ideas - or quesitons.

Thanks :scratch :scratch :scratch

The file was too large to be uploaded - here is the link to the gallery.

http://dylansdigitals.smugmug.com/gallery/5911791_wdbA6/1/370124729_DN3fD/Medium

du8die

I'm no expert...
Something like this?



I'm no expert, but here's what I did...

First, I used the quick mask tool to grab just the jersey.

Then, I put an adjustment layer (curves) on. I used a preset (darker) to get the results. I'm not sure if that's what you were looking for or not.



Good Luck

dylansdigitals

That's closer
That's a little closer but I wasn't wanting to darken the jersey just darken or take the shine off - smudge maybe - the player's left shoulder. (under the G and D of Image Copyrighted"

I only have Photoshop Elements.

Thanks

divamum

I have to say that on my monitor it just looks like the normal shine of that kind of material - it doesn't look like damage or anything else, just a rather accurate representation of what i assume is nylon/spandex jersey....

FWIW

dylansdigitals

divamum - I agree. On the monitor it looks fine but we had it made into a button and it looks like a damaged jersey on the button.

angevin1

Button?
Did you ask the buttons' printer? The folks who printed it? It could be like my first canvas thru SM when I didn't know to set true color and had it on auto, it washed out my photo....of course SM made it right and then some!

cheers, tom

du8die

Clone Tool
The other thing I was thinking was to clone it out...