Help With Edit???

Cuties02q

The mom would like the spots removed from her face...but I never do anything like that to my photos :scratch Anyone want to give me a hand

Chrissiebeez_NL

i'm assuming you mean age spots? If you have photoshop and the patience you can correct it using one of many tools from the toolpallete. if they're not too big you can use the spot healing tool in photoshop with fairly good results, otherwise the clone stamp tool is a good way to handle imperfections by cloning a nearby piece of skin and stamping it on the spot. i usually keep it at those two whenever i do something like that but there are other options like the healing brush tool and patch tool in PS. see what works best for you.

Cuties02q

Thanks for the advice...I have PS Elements. Off to give those a try!!!

Chrissiebeez_NL

good luck!

pyrtek

Where's the picture?

Cuties02q

I have no idea why it keeps going away

Chrissiebeez_NL

i can see the picture now! that shouldnt be too big of a problem..

pyrtek

Cuties02q

Oh wow that looks great...what tools did you use? Thanks Bernard

pyrtek

Cuties02q wrote:

Oh wow that looks great...what tools did you use?

Just a plain ol' paintbrush on a separate layer. I sampled some of the good
skin, set the brush to the sampled color, set its opacity to 8% and painted
over the cheek until it looked good.

Chrissiebeez_NL

pyrtek wrote:

Just a plain ol' paintbrush on a separate layer. I sampled some of the good
skin, set the brush to the sampled color, set its opacity to 8% and painted
over the cheek until it looked good.

that shows i have a lot to learn in photoshop
nice result btw!

Cuties02q

I really need to take some PS classes....I am so bad =(

pyrtek

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

nice result btw!

Thanks.

Katie Beth

Cuties02q wrote:

I really need to take some PS classes....I am so bad =(

Scott Kelby puts out some great books for Photoshop (both professional and Elements). You can find them at Barne's and Noble, Amazon, pretty much any book store. He even has a website. http://www.scottkelbybooks.com/ Prices are probably cheaper at Amazon.

His books are set up with step by step instructions on how to do different techniques: color correction, exposure corrections, colorizing, removing blemishes, sharpening... It's great for those of us who don't have the time to sit and read long chapters explaining techniques.

pyrtek

Katie Beth wrote:

Scott Kelby...

...requires nerves of steel and infinite patience from his readers. Yes, his
books are easy and present typical techniques in a step-by-step manner,
but:

1) This approach doesn't teach you why the techniques work, which,
in turn, doesn't give you the necessary foundation for understanding and
being able to adapt them.

2) His sense of "humor" (and I use the term very loosely) is abominable.
It is actually physically painful at times. I kid you not.

Katie Beth

pyrtek wrote:

...requires nerves of steel and infinite patience from his readers. Yes, his
books are easy and present typical techniques in a step-by-step manner,
but:

1) This approach doesn't teach you why the techniques work, which,
in turn, doesn't give you the necessary foundation for understanding and
being able to adapt them.

2) His sense of "humor" (and I use the term very loosely) is abominable.
It is actually physically painful at times. I kid you not.

This is the first time I've seen anyone NOT like his books.

I quickly learned to cut through the chit chat and do the commands, I didn't find any need for patience or nerves of steel. To each his own.

The more I used the techniques the more I understood how/why the program works and have been able to use them in other applications. Maybe it doesn't crossover for everyone but his books are meant to allow beginners to just do what they want done without having to understand. I know a few talented photographers that don't want to "understand" the computer side of things, they just want to know how to do it and be done.

I learn by doing and maybe that is the difference.

pyrtek

Katie Beth wrote:

This is the first time I've seen anyone NOT like his books.

I know a lot of people who don't like his books, because they consider
them to be condescending and vulgar. Perhaps I, personally, wouldn't go
that far, but I do understand the sentiment.

Katie Beth wrote:

Maybe it doesn't crossover for everyone but his books are meant to allow beginners to just do what they want done without having to understand.

This is the worst thing about his books, in my opinion. Who, if not the beginner
should learn by understanding?

Katie Beth wrote:

I know a few talented photographers that don't want to "understand" the computer side of things, they just want to know how to do it and be done.

That's fine, for some people, and while they'll always remain talented
photographers, they will never become talented Photoshoppers if that
is their approach. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, and I'm not saying it's
a good thing. I'm just making sure that CutiePie90210 has a full picture
before spending her hard earned money.

Katie Beth wrote:

I learn by doing and maybe that is the difference.

I don't understand what that means in the context of this conversation.
I learn by doing, as well. In fact, I don't think there's any other way of
learning Photoshop. So where is this "difference"?

Katie Beth

Hey, didn't meant to ruffle anyone's feathers. I respect your opinion and like to hear others and when they give specifics I like to respond with my own. I'm not trying to be antagonistic.

As far as the learning by doing comment, I just meant maybe that is why I was able to figure out how and why things work and do other things with that knowledge.

It's just an opinion. No harm meant.

I'll get off the :soapbox now.

Seneca

Cuties02q wrote:

The mom would like the spots removed from her face...but I never do anything like that to my photos Anyone want to give me a hand

Did you get it done? If you still need help - holler.

pyrtek

Katie Beth wrote:

It's just an opinion. No harm meant.

No harm done and no feathers ruffled. I'm also just stating my opinion.