Editing WORK FLOW Tips


GLOBE PANORAMA

"Funky panorama edit"
1. Go to tool box, click on the square marque tool
2. Go to layers palette>Make sure you are on background image
3. Drag and drop to create a box on your photo using the square marque tool {you want marching ants}
4. Before you hit command J...Make sure you are on the background images: HIT-> command J {on the background layer}
   -A duplicate layer should be made in the space inside of the marching ants.
   -You may filter the new layer
   -You may also add a photo filter above that layer and then merge it together.


TUTORIAL LINK: CLICK HERE

1. Image--> Image size
2. Deselect-constraint proportions
3. Set width the same as height
4. Image-->Rotate-->180 degrees
5. Choose Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates from the menus and in the resulting dialog box, select the “Rectangular to Polar” setting.

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

1. Select the image in which the subject is the furthest back {this will be your base image}
2. Open up the next image and put it side by side with the background image
3. Drag and Drop the background of Image 2 on the background image
Using the Move tool to snap it into place.
Dim down the opacity on the top right of the layers palette
4. Go to --> your tool box and select the LASSO tool
   -using the lasso make a selection around the dog {make sure you are on the correct layer}
5. Go to-->Select inverse at the top
6. Hit Delete everything should disappear but the dog
7. Use a soft edge eraser to soften the edges.



PHOTOGRAMS

1. Go to layers palette
2. Go to --> "Black and white cookie" -Go to Invert
3. Go to --> "Black and white cookie"Go to black and white
4. Go to --> "Black and white cookie"Adjust Brightness and Contrast
   *You can modify adjustment layer by painting on it with a black brush.
5. Dodge and Burn { if needed}


BASIC COLOR EDIT

1. Go to layers palette--> Duplicate layer
2. Go to --> "Black and white cookie" -Adjust LEVELS
3. Go to --> "Black and white cookie"Adjust COLOR BALANCE
4. Go to --> "Black and white cookie"Adjust Brightness and Contrast
   *You can modify adjustment layer by painting on it with a black brush.
5. Dodge and Burn {only if needed}


COLOR SELECTION OVERLAY

1. Command+J
2. Create a black and white mask above you duplicated image
3. Using a black paintbrush, paint on the layer mask {the areas you want to come back in color}
4. If you mess up you can use a white brush to bring it back.


DODGE & BURN

1. Go to Layers palette-->Duplicate layer by hitting -->Command + J
2. Go to--Layer-->New Layer
3. Select Overlay {CHECK OFF, fill with 50 grey}
4. Dodge and Burn on the new layer


SHARPEN AN IMAGE

1. Go to Layers palette-->Duplicate layer by hitting -->Command + J
2. Go to-->Filter --->OTHER-->High pass--> set to 4.
3. Go to layers palette--> Select , top left {where is says normal} change mode to -->overlay
* Merge adjustments to by selecting--> Command+E


TO LENS CORRECT AN IMAGE

1. Go to Filter-->Lend Correction
2. In the right side bar select-->CUSTOM
3. Using the adjustment sliders in the right side bar, make modifications to angle, etc as you see fit.

tip: FOR ANGLE
-Subtract from 360, 358, 357 etc = angle to the left
-1, 2, 3=angles to the right


TO Liquify
1. Select the duplicated layer
2. At the top tool bar GO TO-->Filter-->LIQUIFY
3. Using the warp, bloat and sucker tool modify the portrait
4. Click OK to finalize your results.




BLUR OUT BACKGROUND {tilt shift}

(Merge all edits to your layer before you begin)

1. Duplicate layer you want to blur-->Command J
2. Go to filter->Blur->Motion or Gaussian blur
3. Select the layer mask option at the bottom once the layer is blurred. {circle within a square}
4. Using a black paintbrush, paint on the layer mask {the areas you want to be in focus}
5. If you mess up you can use a white brush to bring it back.






LAYER MASKING {zombie project}

1. Duplicate portrait-->Command J
2. Create a new layer in the layers palette-->Select the new layer icon on the bottom of the palette
3. Using a white paintbrush, paint with a white brush on the face of the portrait [Make sure you are on a new layer].
4. Change the layer to a Soft Light  [Option is on the top left of your layer palette]
 *each time you paint on the face, create a new "soft light" layer




TO ADD a texture
1. Find a texture on the internet, drop it onto you portrait
2. Select Ctrl+T to change the size
3. Select the texture layer in your palette, at the bottom of your layers palette click on the add layer mask option.
{a white box should appear next to your texture}
4. Using the black, paint bucket the texture, it should disappear
5. Using a white brush, at  low opacity, paint on the textured layer
 *the layer mask must be selected in the layers palette in order for this to work


LINK TO TILT SHIFT EDITING
{Click here}

Skip optional step #2