s kelby's new book-the ps channels book

SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
edited February 25, 2006 in Finishing School
just got kelby's photoshop channels book in from amazon-
for those of you familiar with his ps cs2 book for digital photographers, it is pretty much in the same format, with easy-to-use step-by-step instructions-
he has chapters on channel basics, masking using channels, from color to bw, sharpening with channels, special effects using channels, and a few more-
one chapter is called channels and better colors, which includes some of dan margulis' work with lab color-
the example I include here was done in just about a minute using the lab channels (with which a lot of you are familiar with from the laborious and labyrinthine work done by the margulis book readers)-
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    here I used kelby's lab color/channel instructions which did not take any more than a minute:

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    if I get the opportunity this weekend I will try to submit a couple more examples-it looks like it is going to be a very good and interesting book (and good for me, with baby steps, baby steps)

    thanks and all have a good weekend
    george
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Think you may have juuuuuuuuuuuust over cooked her a little mate :uhoh
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    I agree. But I look forward to hearing more about the book. Thanks for posting this! thumb.gif
    Sid.
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    you're more than welcome to discuss my photos; I do hope you get a chance to look at the book-kelby can really help in the pp-

    george
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    I have a few of his other books, they're my kind of simple. I'm keen to see what you learn about channels that is truly useful stuff.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    this will be used for adding details to portraits, then sharpening:
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    green channel applied to image then that is used as luminosity channel:
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    then the two-pass lab sharpening using the lightness channel:57643165-L.jpg
    very simple, and very quick-
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    I just got the email from Amazon that my copy was in the mail today.

    Wasn't this book originally promised for Christmas 12/2004?? ne_nau.gif :uhoh
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    Think you may have juuuuuuuuuuuust over cooked her a little mate :uhoh

    hey mate-

    probably more than a little-

    I like 'er well done-

    kelby said go 2 or try 3-I tried 3 and I like it-

    it's definitely more than what it actually is-

    thanks--
    and cheers
    george
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    hey mate-

    probably more than a little-

    I like 'er well done-

    kelby said go 2 or try 3-I tried 3 and I like it-

    it's definitely more than what it actually is-

    thanks--
    and cheers
    george
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    headscratch.gif Didnt we just do this on page one ?
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    I just got the email from Amazon that my copy was in the mail today.

    Wasn't this book originally promised for Christmas 12/2004?? ne_nau.gif :uhoh

    mine shows it was ordered in June of last year-
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    headscratch.gif Didnt we just do this on page one ?

    my answer's not on page 1-
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    Yes, Pathfinder, the pub date kept getting pushed back. When I first read about it, I thought it was a must buy, now..............I just ordered that 38.00 one and now, just now, the book on pricing. YIKES.......

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    my answer's not on page 1-
    anymore...
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    quothe the raven...

    oops, that was evermore...

    sorry humungus, jerking you around-

    I've had my pill, and I'm losing ground-

    I'm getting confused, not very sound-

    good night, and go have a round-
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    quothe the raven...

    oops, that was evermore...

    sorry humungus, jerking you around-

    I've had my pill, and I'm losing ground-

    I'm getting confused, not very sound-

    good night, and go have a round-
    ok-:uhoh -
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 24, 2006
    hey humungus, I seriously am becoming out of it-

    I take a sleeping pill about this time at night and I really shouldn't be on here-

    anyway, I moved my response because I wanted to get the example with the three photos on one page-

    sorry if I offended you-I can be a smartass at times-

    george
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    hey humungus, I seriously am becoming out of it-

    I take a sleeping pill about this time at night and I really shouldn't be on here-

    anyway, I moved my response because I wanted to get the example with the three photos on one page-

    sorry if I offended you-I can be a smartass at times-

    george

    You wont offend me mate...im laughting my tits off here over this whole conversation. I actually thought we had some type of server reflux going on as it did seem weird. Glad it was just you all out of it 1drink.gif
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    another example-
    super sharpening using a layer mask-
    unretouched:
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    sharpened, duplicate layer and sharpened again (too sharp):
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    layer mask added, eyes and whatever desired for extra sharpening painted over with brush tool:
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    tie previous example was one tip on just half of a page from kelby's book-

    george
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Since I already spent over 50.00 on photo books in the last few days..........what else does he have besides sharpening?

    ginger (really wants to know if this book is worth it!) (At this time, as a priority)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    ginger-

    book chapters and some of the subjects:

    channel basics-

    masking using channels-
    understanding masks
    hard to mask images
    quick mask and soft edges

    layer masks and adjustment layers-
    layer mask essentials
    compositing images
    spot color channels

    from color to bw-
    channel mixer
    lab lightness channel

    channels and better color-
    detail to portraits
    vibrant color
    blending channels (2 images with different exposures)
    toning down highlights

    sharpening with channels-
    two pass lab sharpening

    channels and web optimization-

    special effects using channels-
    adding a beam of light
    ir effect
    mapping one image to another


    not trying to sell this book-just some great tips for pp if you do much and very easy to follow-

    best
    george
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    George, I can only see your first and last piccies, none of the other examples show up. I've tried cutting and pasting the urls into Firebird and Explorer, no go. Do you have sharing turned on in whatever gallery you've stashed these?
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2006
    Maybe I can put it this way, would you rather

    1) buy Sensor cleaning stuff and clean your sensor

    2) buy this book

    3) have a root canal when your tooth is killing you (a thing only the root canal can fix)

    4) buy a novel, hope it is good and forget the world.........nah, scratch this one, it is a given!

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    ginger-

    1) yes--clean your own sensor- 35-50

    2) buy the book- 30

    3) pliers for tooth self-extraction- 10

    4) good paperback novel- 10

    seriously, sorry about the tooth--
    never had the honor of a root canal-
    hope I never do-

    is your husband retired?-

    if he is, sounds like he needs to go back to work to feed your photo habit-

    then again, as good as you are getting at it, you could find a way to make some money in photography-

    george
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 25, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    George, I can only see your first and last piccies, none of the other examples show up. I've tried cutting and pasting the urls into Firebird and Explorer, no go. Do you have sharing turned on in whatever gallery you've stashed these?

    Sid-

    I don't even want to go into what happened-
    suffice to say, the pics should be back up-
    so sorry-

    george
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