We looked at how to install Photopop and change the interface language. Today we will look at the main commands, without which full-fledged work with this program is impossible.
How to get started with Adobe Photoshop?
Launch Photoshop
To get started with Adobe Photoshop, like any other program, you must first launch it ( the launch icon is almost always on the desktop ).
Launch Photoshop
Open image
To edit photos in Photoshop, you need to open them in it. To do this, go to the menu File → Open (or press the key combination Ctrl+O) and in the window that opens, select the desired picture (in my case, this is the photo.jpg picture from the archive at the end of the article).
Open the picture
Changing the scale
Sometimes the photos are too big (they don't fit completely on the screen), and sometimes they're too small (you can't see anything).
In such cases, the tool and its “additional buttons” on the toolbar (under the main menu) help a lot. I think it's obvious which button enlarges the image and which reduces it.
Zoom in on the photo several times and see how its quality has changed. You can see the “bricks” from which they are built raster images– pixels.
You can also enlarge (reduce) photos using View menu or keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+ and Ctrl- respectively. These are just a few of the many ways to change the scale in Photoshop.
Change the scale
When working with Adobe Photoshop, you also need to be able to quickly set an image actual size . There are also many ways to do this. Here are a few of them:
Resize the image to actual size
How to set an image size that will be printed, I think you already guessed it yourself. But, just in case, a couple of ways:
- “Print size” button on the toolbar;
- Using the View menu :)
Set the image size to what it will be when printed
Setting up the Photoshop interface
When working with computer programs Each user customizes their interface for themselves: removes (adds) toolbars, changes their location, etc. How to do this?
Designed for this Window and View menu
. Let's try to remove all the tools.
It's simple: in the Window menu, uncheck all the boxes.
Remove all panels and tools from the window
The window has become “naked” and now it is certainly not clear what can be done with the image.
Display:
- tools (“strip” with various buttons - usually located at the left border of the window),
- parameters (panel for setting up tools and changing their properties - located under the main menu),
- layers (all work in Photoshop is based on working with layers - in a couple of lessons we will look at what it is and what it is used with),
- navigator (this is to see a thumbnail of your image, how it looks after changes),
- and styles (and these are ready-made templates for changing the appearance of text or other objects of your creation).
All these settings can be found in the Window menu. They can also be very helpful when working with the Ruler. You can find and display them in the View menu .Display the tools needed for work and place them in places convenient for you
What are color models?
Let's now consider color models, that is, methods and principles for constructing color using quantitative characteristics.
I think everyone knows that from three basic colors you can make any other shade, for example yellow + red = orange, red + blue = purple, etc.
The same principle applies to displaying colors in Photoshop. That is, figuratively speaking, several primary colors are taken and “mixed” in different proportions - this is how other colors and their shades are obtained.
Basic color models in Photoshop RGB and CMYK.
What does RGB mean?
RGB (Red-red, Green-green, Blue-blue) - this is the color model that is used as the main one in all computer systems. All image editing functions are available for RGB mode in Photoshop. And if you are preparing an image for display on a computer (for a website, presentation, game, etc.), then this is the mode that you need to use.
What is CMYK?
CMYK (Cyan-cyan, Magenta-magenta, Yelloy-yellow, Key-“key”) – this model describes real printing inks. Cyan, magenta and yellow inks make up the printing triad, but when mixing them it is impossible to obtain the perfect black color, so the main ink, black, was included in the number of basic printing inks (I think those who have printers know that three are needed for printing colored and black paints :)). This model is used only in printing, so the transition to it must be made immediately before printing, and it is advisable to edit the image in RGB mode.
To change the mode in Adobe Photoshop, go to the menu Image → Mode → Select the desired mode .
Change the display modes and see if the appearance of the photo changes.
How to make a photo black and white?
In the same way as in the previous step, Can you take the photo in black and white? – Grayscale mode (but this is if you are sure that you don’t need colored paints, or the printer has run out of color cartridges - there are other ways to experiment with color, since in this mode color data is deleted and you cannot restore it later, even if return RGB mode).
Change the display modes to Grayscale.
What is image resolution?
Another characteristic of the image is resolution – the number of dots (pixels) per inch.
Accordingly, the higher the resolution, the larger the file size. But does picture quality improve with increasing resolution?
This is not entirely true.
Depending on the purpose of preparing images, they can be divided into several groups:
- for display (presentation, web page, animation, video)– it is considered correct to prepare such images with a resolution of 72 ppi or 96 ppi;
- when printing on a printer its resolution is taken into account - the number of dots per inch that it can display (laser and inkjet printer have a resolution from 600 to 1200 dpi). The ratio between the technical resolution of the printer and the image resolution differs by a factor of 4. That is, if the technical resolution of the printer is 800 dpi, then the image when printed will have a resolution of 200 ppi.
Accordingly, for printing on a printer, you need to prepare images with a resolution of 150-300 ppi. - for printing in printing houses The image must have a resolution of 300 ppi.
That is, when creating an image (File → New) You must specify the name, image dimensions, resolution, color mode and select the background color.
Create new document for printing, standard photo size ( portrait orientation) and with a transparent background
How to open two windows at the same time in Photoshop?
You now have two windows open. To see them at the same time, use the menu Window → Arrange → Mosaic. Tool “Move” “drag” the picture onto a new (empty) document and place it in the right place (to do this, you need to “grab” the picture with the mouse and drag it to the right place, and only then release the mouse).
Transfer to your new file picture and place it in the right place.
Save the image in Adobe Photoshop
To save the image, you need to go to the save window ( menu File → Save As... or Ctrl+S ) indicate the desired name, file type (.jpg, .png, .gif, etc.) and save location. If you are going to edit this image someday, then you need to save it in Photoshop format.psd.
Save your “new” picture in two formats.png and.psd under the name “Lesson 1” (two files)
Adobe Photoshop cs5 has a panel with which you can quickly adjust the appearance of the window: scale, add/remove rulers, guides, arrange windows, etc. – I think it’s very convenient.
This concludes the lesson. 🙂
In the next lesson we will look at how to select areas of images and work with selected fragments.
1. You can delete the current layer by holding Alt and pressing L 3 times.
2. Working with the Move Tool, you can select any layer by clicking on part of the object while pressing Ctrl.
3. Double clicking on the top blue bar in any palette window will collapse it.
4. Double click on the gray background will open a dialog box to open the file, Shift+double click will open Adobe browser Bridge.
5. Tired of the gray background around your image? Take Paint tool Bucket Tool (Bucket), hold Shift+click on the gray background and it will change to whatever color you chose as the foreground color.
6. To select all layers press Alt+Ctrl+A.
7. Caps Lock will change your cursor to a clearer cross.
8. Press the F key and you can select one of 3 different screen modes, which will allow you to make the work area larger.
9. To draw a straight line using a brush or pencil, single-click at the start point, then hold Shift+click at the end point.
10. Pressing Ctrl will turn any tool into a Move Tool as long as you hold it.
11. Ctrl+Alt+click will create a copy of the image and move it as the mouse moves.
12. Pressing Space will turn any tool into a Hand Tool as long as you hold it.
13. Ctrl+Space+click will zoom in on the image, Alt+Space+click will zoom out.
14. Pressing Ctrl and “+” or “-” will change the image scale in percentage.
15. If you use the Eyedropper Tool (Eyedropper) with Alt pressed, this will allow you to take a color sample for the background color.
16. Measure Tool (Ruler) – make a line, and then hold down Alt and create another line from the end of the first – this will help you determine the angle between them.
17. Use Ctrl+Alt+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z to undo and redo a series of actions.
18. Alt+Backspace and Ctrl+Backspace will fill the image with the foreground and background colors respectively. Shift+Backspace will bring up a dialog box for filling the image. Alt+Shift+Backspace and Ctrl+Shift+Backspace will fill the image with the foreground and background colors respectively, but leaving the transparent areas transparent.
19. If you hold down Alt and call free transformation using Ctrl+T, it will be performed on a copy of the object. Ctrl+Shift+T will repeat any recent transformations.
20. You can easily increase the size of the canvas using the Crop Tool, stretch it beyond the canvas and click OK.
21. Ctrl+J will create a copy of the current layer.
22. Ctrl+Shift+E will merge all visible layers into one, Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E will merge a copy of visible layers into one new layer.
23. When using the Marquee Tool (Selection), hold down Alt to make the starting point the center of the selected area.
24. Ctrl+D to remove selection, Ctrl+Shift+D to return selection.
25. When you create a selection using the Marquee Tool, hold Space to move the selection, release to continue selecting.
26. Pressing Shift and “+” or “-” will change the layer’s blending mode to: Normal, Dissolve, Multiply, Screen, Overlay.
27. If the Brush tool or any other tool is selected, the transparency of the layer can be changed by pressing the corresponding number on the keyboard:
– when you press one number
– to set a more precise % of transparency [hold 7 and then 2, which will result in 72%].
28. Hold Alt and click on the eye icon next to the layer icon in the Layers palette to hide all other layers except the current one.
29. A color sample can be taken not only from an image in Photoshop, but also outside the program. Reduce the Photoshop window so that you can see the image on which you want to determine the color, take the Eyedropper Tool (Eyedropper), click inside Photoshop and, without releasing it, move it outside the window.
30. Select the layer, hold down Alt and click on the border between the top and current layer to create a Cliping Mask, i.e. the top layer will be visible within the bottom one, and the bottom one will replace the mask.
31. While holding Alt, click the "Create a new layer" button on the Layers palette to display a dialog box with settings for the new layer.
32. Select the layer and, while holding down Alt, click on the trash can in the layers palette, i.e. The layer will be removed without any questions asked. Make selections for transparency where you want, go to the Channels tab and press Ctrl+click on the "Create new channel" button, i.e. An alpha channel will only be created for the selected areas.
33. File > Automate > Contact Sheet II –– will create small previews for each file opened in at the moment in Photoshop, in a separate document in a row and signs them.
34. The Move Tool has an option in the settings for auto-selecting the layer "Auto Select Layer" depending on the location of the click.
35. Working with the Move Tool, pressing Alt+Shift+right-clicking on various image objects located on different layers will allow you to select all these layers.
36. When working with the Grid, drag the top left corner where the Grid scales are located, and they will start at the point where you release the mouse button. Double clicking in the upper corner will reset the reference point to its original position.
37. Having created a path using the Pen Tool, you can hide/show it again using the combination Ctrl+Shift+H.
38. Keyboard navigation can often be more effective than a mouse:
Home = scroll to top left corner
End = scroll to bottom right corner
PageUp = scroll up one page
PageDown = scroll down one page
Ctrl+PageUp = scroll left one page
Ctrl+PageDown = scroll right one page
Shift+PageUp = scroll up 10 pixels
Shift+PageDown = scroll down 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shift+PageUp = scroll left 10 pixels
Ctrl+Shift+PageDown = scroll right 10 pixels
39. Ctrl+Tab will switch you between different image windows.
40. F12 will return the state of the image as it was when it was last saved.
41. Hotkeys for Channels: RGB, CMYK, Indexed color
Ctrl+"~" = RGB
Ctrl+1 = red
Ctrl+2 = green
Ctrl+3 = blue
Ctrl+4 = other path
Ctrl+9 = other path
Ctrl+"~" = CMYK
Ctrl+1 = light green
Ctrl+2 = pink red
Ctrl+3 = yellow
Ctrl+4 = black
Ctrl+5 = other path
Ctrl+9 = other path
Ctrl+1 = Indexed
Ctrl+2 = other path
Ctrl+9 = other path
42. By holding Ctrl on the Navigator palette you can stretch the red rectangle, thereby scaling the image.
43. Hold Alt and click on any step in the history, i.e. the step will be copied.
44. Press Alt and drag a step from one Action to another, get a copy of the action.
45. In the Lens Flare filter (Filter > Render > Lens Flare), you can set exact coordinates by holding Alt+clicking on the preview window.
46. Holding Shift+Alt will transform the object proportionally –– from the center.
47. If you have the Move Tool selected and you want to copy something, then simply hold down Alt and drag the image. By holding Shift+Alt you can easily move the object along the Grid guides.
48. If you want to straighten the horizon or uneven edges after scanning, then take the Measure Tool (Ruler), draw a line along your curve, then go to Image> Rotate Canvas> Arbitrary, Photoshop will set the rotation angle values itself, just click OK and image rotated
49. If you create something in Illustrator, copy and paste it into Photoshop, it will ask you in what form to paste: pixel or Shape.
50. To display the Rules panel, press Ctrl+R.
51.To ensure that the image is clearly centered Ctrl+A, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V.
52. Ctr+E will merge the current layer with the underlying one.
53. If the Brush Tool is selected, you can control the diameter of the brush using the [ and ] buttons.
54. Double clicking on the Zoom Tool will return the image scale to 100%, and on the Hand Tool will stretch the image to fit the screen area.
55. Working with text:
Ctrl+H will hide the selection of the selected characters.
If you have characters selected, click on the font type selection line and you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select the font type.
Alt+left or right arrow will change the space between characters to 10.
Ctrl+Alt+left or right arrow will change the space between characters to 100.
56. Ctrl+Alt+T will create a copy of the object you want to transform.
57. Ctrl+Alt+right, left, up or down arrow will copy the current layer and move it 1px.
58. Change the active layer using Alt+[ or ].
59. Move the active layer up or down using Ctrl+[ or].
60. To hide Grid guides, press Ctrl+
61. Ctrl+[plus key] will zoom in on the image, Ctrl+[minus key] will zoom out. Ctrl+Alt+[plus key] will increase the zoom and size of the window, the same for Ctrl+Alt+[minus key].
62. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, press Backspace to undo the last step.
63. Press X to switch the foreground and background colors.
64. Press D to reset the foreground and background colors to the default colors: black and white.
65. To display the Brushes settings palette, press F5.
66. To display the Layers palette, press F7.
67. Ctrl+clicking on the layer icon in the layers palette will create a selection of the layer’s contents.
68. If you want to see the contents of the layer mask, then hold down Alt and click on the layer mask.
69. Alt+click on the layer mask icon to create a black mask.
70. When using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, hold Shift to create angled lines in 45 degree increments.
71. To move around the visible part using the grab, use the spacebar while in selection mode (V).
72. Ctrl+Shift+N will create a new file, displaying a dialog box; Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N will create a new layer in the working file.
73. Back to brushes, the [ and ] keys will decrease and increase the diameter of the brush, and Shift+[ or ] will change the hardness of the brush.
74. Press Alt to make the Burning Tool act as the Dodge Tool, and vice versa.
75. Stamp Tool clones areas of the image (Alt+click –– to determine the area for copying). This also works if you have multiple images open in Photoshop and you can also clone any areas from other images, you just need to position the images within view of the screen.
76. Ctrl+click on the layer icon to create a selection of an object on this layer. If you need to select more than 1 object on several layers, additionally hold down Shift.
77. To combine palettes into one, drag the tab of any tab on another palette to the other tabs and it will move.
78. When creating text, pressing Enter will create new line To finish writing, press Ctrl+Enter or Enter on the numeric keypad.
79. You can move the layer to any other open image in Photoshop, i.e. a copy of the layer will be created. Hold Shift while dragging and the contents of the layer will be inserted clearly in the center.
80. Create a new document in Photoshop size 500x500px, create a new layer, take the Brush Tool, select a standard round brush, of any diameter and put a point at the top center (position as at 12 o'clock). Press Ctrl+Alt+T, this will create a copy of the point and allow you to transform it. Pull the point in the center of the transformed object Pivot Point and set it clearly in the center of the image, enter a rotation angle of 30 degrees at the top and click OK. Now the trick is to press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T 10 times and you will see what happens.
81. Shift+click on the blue top bar of the toolbar or palettes, it will move them to the side border of the window.
82. How to select a group of layers without using the layers palette? We know how to select one layer from step 81, and you can add another layer to the group by holding Ctrl+Shift and clicking on a part of the object located on another layer.
83. You can delete several layers at once by simply dragging a group of layers onto the trash can icon on the layers palette; we know how to select a group from step 82.
84. Press Tab to hide the toolbar and palettes, Shift+Tab will hide only the palettes.
85. After applying a filter, its effect can be softened using the Fade function by pressing Shift+Ctrl+F.
86. You can copy a layer mask by dragging it with Alt pressed onto another layer.
87. You can easily get a horizontal one from the vertical Grid guide by selecting the Move Tool, holding Alt and clicking on the guide itself. And vice versa.
88. Saving a document using Save for Web information about the document is lost; use Save As to save the information.
89. For better organization layers – group the selections by pressing Ctrl+G.
90. To display the Rules panel, press Ctrl+R
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I know for sure that many people are interested in photography and retouching. Read the article below, which contains many useful retouching techniques, which will allow you to make candy out of any photo. The article will be published in two parts, today is the first part
1) Natural light enhancement
Sunlight creates texture. These are both areas of shadow and places where he can shine without interference. To somehow control the light intensity in the image, you can use this method:
Create a new layer, Ctrl+Shift+N and set its Color Dodge mode to 15%. Now using the brush and eyedropper (simply pressing Alt), try to adjust the colors a little.
This way you can increase not only the light, but also the saturation of the color gamut, obtaining a more realistic result.
2) Infrared simulation
File- Browse In Bridge - and open our image PC-Open in Camera raw.
We edit the image as desired by moving the sliders.. Then go to the HSL/Grayscale tab, and select “Convert to Grayscale”, and set blue -85, green +90, yellow +20.
Now the sky has become almost black, but the bushes are white. You can add a grain effect - in the “Effects” tab set 15 for quantity, 20 for size and 80 for roundness. We will also add Vignette - -30 quantity, 40 midpoint and -35 roundness.
3) Levels
When applying Levels adjustment, you can set the black and white points to adjust the tones, but how do you determine where the darkest and lightest areas are?
To do this, go to New Adjustment Layer > Threshold. Move the slider to the right until only a couple of white spots remain. These are the brightest spots. So, using the Color Sampler tool, we put a marker there.
We do the same thing, moving the slider to the left - this way we get the darkest area.
Now let's find a neutral gray. Add a new empty layer between the Threshold adjustment layer and the photo layer, fill it with 50% gray. To do this, go to Edit > Fill (Shift + F5), and select 50% Gray - select the blending mode Difference.
Select our Threshold again, and move the slider to the left all the way. Then - to the right, until small black dots begin to appear - these are intermediate tones. We put the third marker there.
Remove Treshold and 50% Gray. Create a new adjustment layer, “Levels”. First, top, pipette
click on the 1st marker (dark), and then continue accordingly.
Ready! We have reduced the number of shades.
4) Working with color
Let's go to the "Layer" menu, then New Adjustment Layer > Hue / Saturation, set the blending mode to "Soft Light", and check the "Colorize" box.
Let's play with shades - for example, for cool shades we set
hue 210,
saturation 50
lightness 10
and for warm ones
hue 30
saturation 30
lightness 5
In addition, you can create an additional layer with a tint. Create a new layer, fill it with color, the blending mode will be Vivid Light, and Opacity 12%. Now invert the mask of this layer, Ctrl+i (in general, make it transparent). You can now paint on it with a white brush, giving the right places the desired shade.
Very useful when working with portraits and background textures.
5) Adjust the contrasts of midtones.
To increase the amount of detail in landscape photography, you need to increase the contrast of the midtones.
Copy the background to a new layer, Filter > Convert for Smart Filters. Then select Filter > Other > High Pass with a Radius of 3px. Change the blending style to Overlay and open the layer properties menu.
For the first gradient, This Layer, with using Alt(breaking the arrows), set the values - from 50/100 to 150/200
Thus, we increased the contrast only in the midtones. To change the High Pass value, simply double-click on it in the Layers panel.
6) Sunset
Sunset, especially at sea, is a very beautiful sight. You can imitate it. To do this, go to New Fill/Adjustment Layer-Gradient Map and open the gradient panel. We set this gradient, at the same time setting the Soft Light mode to 50%.
You see the result!:
7) Creating a smile
Outline the area around the mouth using the Polygon Lasso tool. Then Select > Modify > Feather by 10px. Copy to a new layer Ctrl+J, and go to Edit > Puppet Warp. You will get a network like this...
The grid size can be controlled via the Expansion field in top panel. Place points in reference places - those places that should not move. Imagine that you are hanging a picture on the wall. Now put dots in those places that you will move - and move them.
You can hide the grid by pressing Ctrl+H.
8) Illumination of drops
Falling drops are quite a picturesque sight, and it wouldn’t hurt to slightly correct them in color. Alternatively, use a gradient. Create a new layer style - gradient (from #772222 (RGB 119, 34, 34) to #3333bb (RGB 51, 51, 187)):
9) Skin color
If your skin doesn't look perfect after retouching, it may be because of its overall tone.
You can control it. To do this, you need to create a new layer Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation. Select the mask and make it transparent by inverting the color Ctrl + I.
Now with a white brush we paint over the mask in those places where the skin is. Depending on the color scheme of the photo, we adjust the sliders - everything is very individual here. Our skin color should change, and nothing more.
10) Matching skin tones
A tan or blush can spoil the photo, especially if there are people with different skin tones nearby. But Photoshop has a tool to fix this: Match Color.
Let's imagine that there is a photo of 2 people, and one of them has a clearly red tint to their skin.
First, select the red skin (for example, Quick Selection Tool - W). Apply a 10-15px feather to the selection and copy it to a new layer.
Then we highlight the non-red skin. And we do the same.
Activate the red skin layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Match Color. Use the sliders to adjust the tone to the desired result. The intensity of the effect can be adjusted through the Opacity of the layer)
11) Reduce noise
Images with a lot of noise are annoying. One way to remove noise is through channels.
Let's copy the layer and go to the Channels panel - we need the channel with the least amount of noise. Copy it and go to Stylize > Find Edges. Then apply a Gaussian Blur of 3px.
Now click on the channel thumbnail, hold down Ctrl and turn on the RGB mode back. Go back to the Layers panel and create a mask.
LC on the layer thumbnail, Filter > Blur > Surface Blur - then use the sliders to adjust the option that is most convenient for us. The mask guarantees safety.
The essence of the method is that the darkest parts of the photo - the contours - remain untouched due to the mask, everything else is blurred.
12) Retro effect
Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves. Switch to Red mode, and drag the slider a little down for the shadows and a little up for the highlights. The same goes for Green. But for Blue we do the opposite. The shadows will be blue and the highlights will be yellowish.
Let's create a new layer and fill it with #000066. Blend mode - “Exclusion.” Now copy the photo layer and set the blending mode to “Soft Light.”
Again, you can group the photo layers and play with the transparency until you get the desired result.
13) Defining layers
If you are working on some complex collage or template, you probably have an overabundance of layers with names like layer 47 / layer 3 copy 2, etc. To avoid getting completely confused, Photoshop has several solutions.
For example, if you select the Move Tool and click on the PC layer, a list of layers located behind the current layer will appear (although, admittedly, not very convenient way— if there are a lot of layers and groups, it’s difficult to find the right one)
Or Move Tool+Ctrl+LK on a layer - the transition will immediately be made to the layer you clicked on.
If you press Ctrl+LK on a layer thumbnail, the entire contents of the layer will be selected.
If you click on the arrow in the upper right corner of the Layers panel and select Panel Options, then there you can configure the size of the thumbnails, as well as the style of displaying the thumbnails - either displaying the layer relative to all content, or simply displaying the layer.
14) Saving resources
If you use plugins, you've probably noticed how they slow down Photoshop's loading time.
To avoid this, create a folder with a name, for example, Plugins_deactivated in the Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 directory (or whatever you have) - and move extensions that you rarely use there. When you start Photoshop again, it will load faster, and plugins can be returned to their folder as soon as they are needed.
15) Sepia
Sepia is a classic of the genre) To enhance the sepia effect, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter, and select Sepia filter with density 100%.
Now go to the layer properties and move the sliders for the first gradient. To split them into parts, use Alt. This way we will get a smooth transition between the adjusted and unadjusted areas. Now sepia looks elegant.
16) Remove the binding
It probably irritates many people that sometimes objects do not end up where we want them, but become attached to other objects. This, of course, is good and convenient, but sometimes it is not necessary. To remove the snap, simply hold down Ctrl while dragging the object.
17) Many shadows from one object
Sometimes you need to create, for example, 3 shadows from one object. This is quite possible to do. First we cast one shadow. Click PC on the fn icon - and in the list that appears, select “Convert to Smart Object” - our object and shadow are now one. Now we can cast a shadow from it and convert it to a Smart Object again.
Plus, as I already wrote in the post “10 Useful Photoshop Tricks,” you can convert the shadow into a new layer by again clicking PC on fn and selecting Create Layer. This way you can create an infinite number of shadows, applying separate effects to each.
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Any photo processing can be compared to developing film - without this, you won’t be able to get an impressive result. In the simplest case, the frame is edited by the camera. We don't even notice it. But in-camera algorithms do not always work perfectly. Firstly, the camera's capabilities are limited (the processor is not as powerful as in a computer). Secondly, automation cannot accurately predict your creative ideas, so it will produce an average result.
By the way, the author’s ideas are not always realized even in ideal shooting conditions. For example, when photographing in low light, we often get “noisy” shots. What to do if the camera cannot cope with noise on its own? In this situation, you should resort to post-processing in a photo editor.
In this article we will look at how to remove noise from an image. This is one of the first operations with which photo retouching begins. We will be working in Photoshop CC. All screenshots were taken in the operating room MacOS system, but in Windows windows and the settings dialogs look similar.
There are several ways to remove noise in Adobe Photoshop; we will look at the two simplest ones.
We recommend duplicating the original layer and performing all operations with noise on a copy of the layer. If the correction turns out to be very strong, you can always reduce the transparency of the layer or add a mask to it to remove the effect from certain areas of the image.
To duplicate a layer, use the keyboard shortcut Command+J or select menu item Layer → Duplicate Layer.
Removing noise in a RAW converter
You should start working with noise at the RAW conversion stage. This is what will allow you to get an image of maximum quality without loss of detail. By the way, sometimes it is better to leave a little noise, but preserve details in the image, than to get a “clean”, but blurred and undetailed picture.
But even if you are processing an image that has already been converted or taken in JPEG format, you can use the Adobe module Camera Raw for conversion, it works great on any images.
To launch Camera Raw, you must either open the RAW file in Photoshop or use the menu item Filter → Camera Raw Filter/"Camera Raw Filter".
In Adobe Camera Raw, noise reduction controls are located on the Detail/"Detailing".
Noise is usually divided into two components: color (Color) and brightness (Luminance). The color component is visually expressed in the form of multi-colored grains and can be removed quite well. The brightness component is grain. And here, when making adjustments, the main thing is to find a balance between the moment when noise interferes with the perception of the image, and the moment when the photo becomes “plastic” due to excessive blurring of details in the process of dealing with noise.
Often it is enough to remove only the color noise. The brightness is left because it is more similar to film grain and does not interfere with the perception of the image. Work with noise removal should be carried out at 100% magnification of the image and select the values of all parameters based on the structure and size of the photo.
Let's now look at the parameters that you can influence when removing noise in Adobe Camera Raw.
Color noise:
Color- the impact force of the tool. The higher the value, the greater the effect on the color component. 0 - the impact level is 0, the parameter is not applied.
Color Detail saves color details on border areas. High values protect fine, detailed color boundaries, but may cause color spots. Low values provide better noise control, but may cause color loss. Anything outside this radius will be perceived as noise and choked.
Smoothness/“Smoothness of color” helps combat remaining color artifacts. Raise the values if the color spots do not go away.
Luminance Noise (default off):
Luminance- force of influence.
Luminance Detail- everything outside this radius will be perceived as noise and choke. The lower this value, the greater the loss of detail and the softer the image becomes, but more noise is removed. Increasing the value of this parameter preserves more detail, but also leaves more noise.
Contrast/“Brightness contrast”- adding local contrast in border areas while preserving details. If you increase the values, the noise will return, but the image will become more contrasty.
All these and many other photo retouching techniques are discussed and described in detail in the course at Fotoshkola.net.
Here are 100% frame fragments at different stages of noise removal:
Removing noise using the Reduce Noise filter
The second way to remove noise is to use a filter Reduce Noise: Filter → Noise/"Noise" → Reduce Noise.
Let's take a photo taken at ISO 12800 with pronounced noise.
This filter has two operating modes: Basic/"Basic" and Advanced/"Advanced". And any set of parameters can be saved as a preset by clicking on the icon in the header of the parameters block. Then the selected settings can be used for all photographs in a series or for all photographs taken at the same ISO value.
The following parameters are available for adjustment here.
A professional image editor is usually used to work with photographs. Adobe Photoshop. This is a fairly complex program, and learning all the intricacies of working with it will take a long time, but to easily and effectively process your photos, you only need to master a few basic techniques. Let's look at the data techniques working with photographs.
Dodge Tool/Burn Tool
The main function of this tool is to lighten or darken certain areas of the image. In other words, this tool “draws” darkening or lightening. There are only two main tool settings
"Range"
This tool can be used on dark, light and neutral areas of your photo. If you need to lighten dark areas when processing a portrait, then set the mode « Shadows" V « DodgeTool" and apply the tool to the desired area, lightening only the dark areas. In this case, light areas are not affected.
« Exposure"(Power of influence)
When processing photographs it is important correct installation impact forces. Should not be used « DodgeTool" at 100% - try an application strength of 7-10% for shadows and 10-20% for neutral areas. In this case, the application of impact force is selected individually for each image.
Scope of application "Dodge/Burn" very wide. With its help, you can lighten the iris of the eyes, focusing the viewer’s attention on the eyes. The tool is also used to darken the lines of the face shape, especially in male portraits, to add volume and contrast to the lines of the cheekbones and chin, which makes the male face more strong-willed and tough. Brighten backlit areas with "Dodge Tool" will make your photos look more vibrant and contrasty.
Clone Stamp
This tool can be called the most effective image retouching tool. The main function of the tool is to copy a specific area of the image. With its help, you can retouch wrinkles in a photo, replacing them with copies of areas with smooth skin. The main parameters of the tool include the following:
« Mode"(Mode)
The operating modes of the stamp are very diverse. For example, mode "Lighten" will replace only the darker areas of the image, and the mode « Darken" vice versa. To determine how each mode works, you should conduct some experiments with them.
« Opacity"
This mode allows you to set the transparency or opacity of your retouch (100% – opaque, 0% – completely transparent). For photo retouching, use 10 – 30% to avoid obvious retouching.
This tool is actively used to retouch wrinkles, swelling and bruises under the eyes. With its help, you can even simply remove an unwanted object from your photo.
Black & White
You can find this wonderful tool by clicking « Image–>"Adjustments", or simply by creating an adjustment layer ( Adjustment layer).
The main function of this tool is to correctly convert a color image to black and white. At the same time, you can change the black and white image of each color, giving your photos originality and unforgettable beauty.
This tool also provides a unique opportunity to obtain a very interesting solution for color photography. After applying the “ B&W", just turn on layers mode "Overlay" and, controlling transparency and color modes " B&W", create your own unique photo. And turning on the checkbox "Tint" makes it possible to tint the image in the desired color.
Shadow/Highlights
This tool is also found on the tab "Image->Adjustments" and is designed to darken overexposed areas and pull light out of shadows. It also does a great job of creating a sense of greater depth in a photo.
By the way, here’s how it’s created in !
Instructions
