tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.comments2023-06-19T07:22:19.073-07:00The Digital TransformerDennis Dunbarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06795866347845079050noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-38902806436167897582020-11-23T05:09:26.544-08:002020-11-23T05:09:26.544-08:00Great blog with it's name, great stuffs with g...Great blog with it's name, great stuffs with great blog,Thanks.<br /><br /> <a href="https://www.retouchingzone.com/" rel="nofollow"> Photo Retouching Services </a> Photo Retouching Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114742308227963899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-79765625246193512372020-11-23T05:08:50.632-08:002020-11-23T05:08:50.632-08:00Thanks for your very nice post.
Photo Retouchin...Thanks for your very nice post.<br /><br /> <a href="https://www.retouchingzone.com/" rel="nofollow"> Photo Retouching Services </a> Photo Retouching Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114742308227963899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-70545245589010447512015-01-19T03:07:59.698-08:002015-01-19T03:07:59.698-08:00You got a really useful blog I have been here read...You got a really useful blog I have been here reading for about an hour. I am a newbie and your success is very much an inspiration for me.<br /> <a href="http://www.clippingsolutions.com" rel="nofollow">Clipping Path</a>/<a href="http://www.clippingsolutions.com/neck-joint-service.html" rel="nofollow">Neck Joint Service</a>/<a href="http://www.clippingsolutions.com/clipping-path-service.html" rel="nofollow">Clipping Path Service</a>/<a href="http://www.clippingsolutions.com/photoshop-retouching-service.html" rel="nofollow">photo retouching Service</a>/<a href="http://www.clippingsolutions.com/photoshop-image-masking-service.html" rel="nofollow">Image Masking Service</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951339343823250505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-31755155149034027882015-01-19T03:07:11.953-08:002015-01-19T03:07:11.953-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08951339343823250505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-26055057399375672742014-04-30T10:57:46.595-07:002014-04-30T10:57:46.595-07:00Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try this tec...Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try this technique.Sullivan J Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525729449430610142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-24821405329808979192014-04-29T13:10:30.756-07:002014-04-29T13:10:30.756-07:00Keep in mind that 100 percent view is most accurat...Keep in mind that 100 percent view is most accurate to what will print, so if you didn't see banding in 8 bit at 100 percent, then you are OK for print anyway without doing this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031089455378470183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-68995032964016758472014-04-26T05:22:10.239-07:002014-04-26T05:22:10.239-07:00Brilliant, thank you for sharing, Dennis! Next tim...Brilliant, thank you for sharing, Dennis! Next time, before I add noise to try and deal with the banding, I'll try this technique. D.A.Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170727574291617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-9384865638441102112014-04-25T18:27:55.460-07:002014-04-25T18:27:55.460-07:00That does work for some banding indeed.
Another ea...That does work for some banding indeed.<br />Another easy trick is to work in a smaller gamut i.e. sRGB or Colormatch. The smaller gamut will only impact very saturated colors so many images really don't need to stay in Adobe RGB.<br />I once had a very banded file that needed to be in 16 bit AND sRGB to avoid banding.Mark Rutherfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604079141918300840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-37868439244476984022013-06-28T13:01:37.871-07:002013-06-28T13:01:37.871-07:00I couldn't really see what your technique did....I couldn't really see what your technique did. Is it possible to load an extreme close-up of the lamp showing before and after? I'm really curious.Memory Lane Portraitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833295307106937797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-15803252115409390292013-01-30T16:38:03.703-08:002013-01-30T16:38:03.703-08:00Nice going, Dennis. Without you, he'd have los...Nice going, Dennis. Without you, he'd have lost that client, betcha.<br />Cheers,<br />WickWick Beavers Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012190661101532928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-92174784561261575302012-12-08T12:25:21.875-08:002012-12-08T12:25:21.875-08:00Nicely done Dennis. Can't wait to use this.Nicely done Dennis. Can't wait to use this.Web Sitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015300278184779658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-42731289344179296382012-11-21T17:13:55.775-08:002012-11-21T17:13:55.775-08:00Great job Dennis. Get this stuff to Heidi so all ...Great job Dennis. Get this stuff to Heidi so all the members of APA can learn from your wisdom. <br /><br />Really nice tone and delivery here (plus the great, useful information). Glad to see you are making these.Seth Hancock Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615981215260228671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-38994718126502080452012-08-01T14:04:54.160-07:002012-08-01T14:04:54.160-07:00Lovely Post work made much easier with a photograp...Lovely Post work made much easier with a photographer of Bob's quality! Great work.plantphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801866263661982764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-53029941531288106882012-02-09T11:55:29.922-08:002012-02-09T11:55:29.922-08:00There are different ways of leveraging masks. Usin...There are different ways of leveraging masks. Using Clipping Groups is one way, so is using a Layer Group (the masked folder idea). <br /><br />I think of these different ways as levels. Many times the Clipping Group is simpler, but sometimes they're also used within a Layer Group that may have a mask used there as well.<br /><br />One example would be if I had stripped a head on to a body and then placed that against a new background. The entire head/body would be in a Layer Group while many of the layers affecting just the head, or just the body would be using Clipping Groups.<br /><br />Does that help?<br /><br />DennisDennis Dunbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06795866347845079050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-24485735874726021272012-02-07T16:58:31.848-08:002012-02-07T16:58:31.848-08:00is there advantage of this over putting everything...is there advantage of this over putting everything in a masked folder?treehaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090870834282465687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-66641584151006168232011-12-09T00:38:27.097-08:002011-12-09T00:38:27.097-08:00Genius! Never realized you could manipulate masks...Genius! Never realized you could manipulate masks that way. What a time saver! Also love putting a solid white layer beneath to help show edges. Another tool for my workflow. Thanks Dennis!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544199330416203438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-30656984209912002632011-02-15T18:19:48.477-08:002011-02-15T18:19:48.477-08:00Thanks for the great comments!Thanks for the great comments!Dennis Dunbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06795866347845079050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-56723793018287431302011-02-14T16:19:07.594-08:002011-02-14T16:19:07.594-08:00Kirk this would be great to use on some of the gra...Kirk this would be great to use on some of the graduation photos as well as some the shots in next year's haunt. Don't you think? Awesome work Dennis.Dr. Phillip Blackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726690118402590552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-82794938239779290412011-02-10T18:28:59.093-08:002011-02-10T18:28:59.093-08:00Dennis, this is a really cool tutorial. I haven...Dennis, this is a really cool tutorial. I haven't used the Hipstamatic app. That being said, the final look is great. I'll have to give this tutorial a try on a few of my shots. Thanks!Kirk Fusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355312922643409743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-6010605322409754002011-01-21T18:57:27.751-08:002011-01-21T18:57:27.751-08:00Great post Dennis! Banding is a common problem.
...Great post Dennis! Banding is a common problem. <br /><br />The new layer with 50% gray is exactly what I use to fix banding. I use this trick on any gradient I create that is going to print in CMYK or RGB. I also use the new layer | 50% gray for all the dodging/burning.<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent post.Kirk Fusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355312922643409743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-54284950157410287882010-10-10T08:47:59.749-07:002010-10-10T08:47:59.749-07:00The multiple layers you left me with were ultimate...The multiple layers you left me with were ultimately the way to go! I was able to blend (opacity slider on layers) to my heart's content to get the final wound just so.<br />Thanks very much for your help!<br />Wick<br />see www.wickbeavers.com for the final imageWick Beavers Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012190661101532928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-69082010138901792132010-10-07T18:43:24.168-07:002010-10-07T18:43:24.168-07:00I like the subtlety of the approach and the blendi...I like the subtlety of the approach and the blending mode is such an elegant step to pulling it all together. Brilliant. Thanks for sharing your technique.D.A.Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170727574291617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-29798354061831530922010-07-23T10:52:43.797-07:002010-07-23T10:52:43.797-07:00I think you hit it on the head in your opening Den...I think you hit it on the head in your opening Dennis, I think listening is key. Honesty about their skill level is another important one for me as an Art Director. If I am working with a new retoucher who listens well but cannot execute my vision for the piece, big problems start to form. Asking questions to make sure the direction is understood is something I prefer, although I know ADs who just want you to "do it!" and stop asking questions. I also really enjoy having a retoucher taking my vision/comp to another level. Following the direction, but also showing an option that they believe will make the piece stronger. This is always welcome as long as the initial direction is followed. Sometimes I take the suggestion, sometimes I don't, but this shows me that the person I am working with is invested in the piece/project.tgundredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956826518243468429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-44992639522295069542010-07-23T06:26:09.781-07:002010-07-23T06:26:09.781-07:00It was terrific working with you, Dennis. This is ...It was terrific working with you, Dennis. This is one of those projects that starts out good and ends up great. Your expertise and patience were invaluable. This was truly a collaboration.D.A.Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170727574291617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512423889922520751.post-79023160839864400202010-04-05T14:42:36.843-07:002010-04-05T14:42:36.843-07:00Brilliant and yet so simple. Too bad you're on...Brilliant and yet so simple. Too bad you're on the left coast, you would be a great guest speaker for my packaging design class. In the meantime, I'm going to give this technique a try and see if I can achieve a result remotely close to yours.D.A.Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170727574291617577noreply@blogger.com