I have a photo I want to make some minor changes on it. It's a photo of my daughter, it's digital format I took it on my Olympus digital camera.
This is probably very easy for you photoshop experts out there.
I want to remove a scratch on her arm and crop it. Then, I want it in sepia tones. I will then order it from an online photo printer. I want it to be printed 8x10.
What do you need to know? How easy is this? How much should I pay? I checked on Ebay and people advertise their services for photo touchup and such and it's around 10-15 dollars per photo from what I can tell.
I'm going to post it online and link you to it in a minute, so you can see what you're working with.
[ February 24, 2004, 04:00 PM: Message edited by: Belle ]
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I know the yellow dress is hideous, but no one will know that when it's in sepia.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Could you describe how you want it cropped? should it be for a vertical or horizontal print? And how "close in" do you want it?
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Perhaps you'd like a higher res copy retouched? This one is pretty small. That is, if you are going to want to make prints. Just a thought.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I like the scratch on her arm. An adorable little girl, in a fluffy dress, but with evidence of adventure. I like it.
Posted by peterh (Member # 5208) on :
Two things:
1. She's adorable!
2. You should also have the photoshop wizards take out that diagonal shadow going through the pic as well.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
The copy on my computer is much higher res, when I upload to my group on MSN they automatically reduce the file size.
I can email a copy to you, if you want. But, to answer the question, I just want it cropped closer horizontally, so you don't see so much of the grass on either side of her.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Does anyone else see Daniel's foot in the very top right hand corner.
kat, normally I'd agree with you, but I think for the purposes of this photo I want the scratch out. I'll keep the original, because I'm like you, I want to see my kids being kids. But, this is for a gift for someone else.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Also, I have a question for the artistically minded.
I want to take some springtime pictures of my kids. Probably take them to the botanical gardens when everything starts blooming. The purpose is to produce some photos for the grandparents, and perhaps even a photo that can be the subject of an oil painting.
Would you put them all in white? I just wondered about putting them in brightly colored dresses, when the backdrop is going to be very bright and colorful.
I was thinking really casual. White cotton dresses, a white shirt and pair of shorts for Daniels. Bare feet. Have them all sitting somewhere like they're taking a break from an afternoon stroll, nothing all that formally posed.
Any suggestions?
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Belle, I did a version of the picture you posted. Here's the link.
I am no photographer, so I don't know what good sepia tone looks like. I don't know if I even got close. I'm no designer, so I don't know if I cropped it right. I just wanted to see if I could do it.
As has been said, if you want to print it out 8x10, you'll have to have a hi-res picture. This wouldn't print out very well.
Posted by jack (Member # 2083) on :
I don't think they all need to be in white. What's more important is that they are in solid, subdued colors. Pale, pastel, that kind of thing. Daniel in white would work, I just wouldn't put all three girls in white, too. Just my opinion.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
This is just a quick once-over with the low res version, without cropping (that should be left until last, anyways):
Is that along the lines of what you're looking for?
Email me the high res version -- fugu13 AT mac DOT com
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Here you go Belle. I corrected the levels and I tried to blur out the compression artifacts on her skin, but I could probably do something much better with a full size photo.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
MAVEN?
I'm reporting you to the EEO commission. Obviously, you discriminate in your hiring practices.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I also made two fairly brighter (in somewhat different ways, though) versions:
My opinion, as an independent observer of a piece of art, is that it is distracting.
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Here is the same in a pseudosepia. I don't have an action for making sepia tints, so this is only an approximation.
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Here is one with the background more uniform. I think the grass looks a little fake.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Chaeron -- if you have photoshop, you make sepia by going RGB, then grayscale, then tritone with black, a (medium) brown, and a (light) gray. This is almost always followed by increasing the brightness.
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Thanks fugu.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Nice, Chaeron. That looks very good.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
You people are unbelievable.
Lookie, I made one myself! I called Cherie and she told me how to remove the scratch, so I gave it a shot.
I don't know about the shadow...Let me think on it.
I think I like the shadow gone...I'm gonna try to play with mine some more...now that I got started and it's not as much greek as I thought I'm having fun!
Would everyone be amenable to me making a donation to foobonic in honor of all photoshop masters?
[ February 24, 2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: Belle ]
Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :
Now with more authentic sepia.
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Definitely need to work on the hi-res version of it's going to be printed. Printing is usually 150 - 300 dpi, web pics are 72. Blowing it up to print gives you a fuzzy, pixelated picture.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Belle - she is absolutely adorable, gorgeous and would you mind if I stole her?
Now I'm just thinking what you must look like...
Posted by peterh (Member # 5208) on :
Chaeron,
Great Job!
I'm getting photoshop in the next couple of weeks. (I have a friend that works for Adobe and will be mailing me a (legit) copy soon). I'm excited.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
The shadow is also gone, and I tweaked the sepia, brightness, and contrast a bit.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
I'm by no means a photoshop expert, but here is my version.
I wasn't sure which shadow you want removed (the one in the background or the one on her), so I worked on both of them.
[ February 24, 2004, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: ludosti ]
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
*puts in another plug for the scratched version*
Especially if it's a present. It's giving someone a real picture of your daughter, instead of the sanitized version. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Adrian, just fly me down to photograph your kids. Log onto AIM or call me later. Am thinking about how to do those portraits of your kids...hmmm...all white...hmmm.
Posted by Zevlag (Member # 1405) on :
Belle
I know you know, but I just have to put a plug in for Jamie's work. It's great. Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I'd love to have Jamie come do it! I just don't know how and when and all the logistics and stuff.
Yes, I know she's wonderful.
She can write too. Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
This is now an official order for everyone who helped Belle out to do an entry for Photoshop Phriday. You really won't regret it.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Hehehe. Kids named Abby rock.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
yes, yes they do.
Abby met Abby today. It was funny.
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
The only Abby I've ever met in person is my dog.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
There is no Abby in this household.
She is Abigail and she will correct you if you call her Abby. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
AND give you the finger.
No..wait...that's her MOM Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
I would like to second Kat's vote for the scratched version. And dang it, that's a cute kid.
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Log onto AIM or call me later. Am thinking about how to do those portraits of your kids...hmmm...all white...hmmm.