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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 226379" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>I tend not to like to edit low res jpegs as I don't have a lot of light information to work with, but here goes.</p><p></p><p>1. Adjusted light levels in PS (ctrl-l and tweak)</p><p>2. Used Nik Viveza 2 to adjust the following using control points (selected area editing):</p><p> a. Added structure to the whites in the fur</p><p> b. Removed contrast from the front right paw to better balance light</p><p> c. Added a touch of saturation and dropped brightness on the orange spots on the cat to better differentiate it from the fence.</p><p> d. Did a Brightness and Hue adjustment to the left eye so it matches the right</p><p>3. In PS I used the Elliptical selection tool to select the cat only, feathered the selection, and then inverted the selection. Using Ctrl-J I created a new layer from the selection, then in the layer panel changed the Blend Mode to Multiply, creating a subtle vignetting around the cat. Then I reduced the Opacity to around 45% so that it wasn't as dark, making it more natural looking. </p><p>4. I dodged the area under the signature as it still looked a little too dark from step 3.</p><p></p><p>Voila!! Subtle but effective. Sounds fancier and more time consuming than it is or looks (total time was about 1/3 of what it took me to type the description). Would have liked to sharpen a little, but there's not enough information there to do it without creating noise.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]61251[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 226379, member: 9240"] I tend not to like to edit low res jpegs as I don't have a lot of light information to work with, but here goes. 1. Adjusted light levels in PS (ctrl-l and tweak) 2. Used Nik Viveza 2 to adjust the following using control points (selected area editing): a. Added structure to the whites in the fur b. Removed contrast from the front right paw to better balance light c. Added a touch of saturation and dropped brightness on the orange spots on the cat to better differentiate it from the fence. d. Did a Brightness and Hue adjustment to the left eye so it matches the right 3. In PS I used the Elliptical selection tool to select the cat only, feathered the selection, and then inverted the selection. Using Ctrl-J I created a new layer from the selection, then in the layer panel changed the Blend Mode to Multiply, creating a subtle vignetting around the cat. Then I reduced the Opacity to around 45% so that it wasn't as dark, making it more natural looking. 4. I dodged the area under the signature as it still looked a little too dark from step 3. Voila!! Subtle but effective. Sounds fancier and more time consuming than it is or looks (total time was about 1/3 of what it took me to type the description). Would have liked to sharpen a little, but there's not enough information there to do it without creating noise. [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]61251._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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