Photo Effects 2
Ultrawide Sharpening, Hard Mix Highlights, Metallic Shadows
Photoshop
Digital Design
Ultrawide
Sharpening
1. Open any photo.
2. Duplicate the background layer.
3. Change the blending mode of the duplicate layer to Color Dodge. Name the layer Color Dodge. Invert the Color Dodge Layer.
4. Make two more copies of the original layer. Move them above the Color Dodge Layer.
5. Name the layer just above the Color Dodge Layer, Color. Set the blending mode to Color.
6. Name the top layer Color Burn. Set the blending mode to Color Burn.
7. Select the Color Dodge Layer. Go to Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask and set the amount to 200 or more and move the radius to at least 50.Click OK. Repeat to intensify the effect.
8. Save as jpg, using the naming scheme LastName_AssignmentName
9. Put the finished product in the drop box.
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Hard
Mix Highlights
This technique is best used for low contrast photos that donŐt need to look natural.
1. Open a photo.
2. Copy the background layer and name it Desaturate.
3. Go to Image>Adjustments>Desaturate.
4. Duplicate the Desaturate layer. Name it Hard Mix.
5. Set the layer blend mode to Hard Mix.
6. Invert the Hard Mix layer.
7. Go to filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and add a blur of your choice to the Hard Mix layer. Move the slider to choose the blur effect you want. I chose over 7, but it depends on the image you choose.
8. Double Click the Hard Mix image thumbnail to bring up the Layer Styles Dialog box.
9. In the Blend If section at the bottom, move the white triangle to the left along the slider. You should see darker areas of the photo begin to appear through the Hard Mix Layer.
10. To
make it smoother, hold the Option key and drag one side of the white triangle
to the right so it splits and you are able to adjust the two halves
independently. See the image below.
11. Duplicate the original layer and drag it to the top of the layers palette stack.
12. Change the name to Multiply and set the layer blend mode to multiply.
13. Reduce the opacity to 50% or a little less.
14. Save as a jpeg. Use the proper naming procedure. LastName_AssignmentName
15. Put the finished product into the drop box.
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Metallic
Shadows
1. Open a photo.
2. Duplicate the original layer.
3. Name the duplicate layer, Color Dodge and set the layer blend mode to color dodge.
4. Invert the Color Dodge layer.
5. Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and set the radius between 3 and 8 depending on the image.
6. Hide the Color Dodge layer by click on the eye icon.
7. Click on the background or original layer. Go to Select>Color Range (top menu). Choose Shadows from the drop-down menu and click ok.
8. Press the Cmd + J keys to copy the selection into a new layer. Name the layer Shadows.
9. Move the Shadows layer to the top of the layer palette.
10. Invert the Shadows layer. Change the layer blend mode to Dissolve.
11. Hide the Shadows layer by clicking on the eye icon.
12. Click on the background or original layer. Go to Select>Color Range (top menu). Choose Midtones from the drop-down menu and click ok.
13. Press the Cmd + J keys to copy the selection into a new layer. Name the layer Midtones.
14. Move the Midtones layer to the top of the layers palette.
15. Show the Color Dodge and Shadows layers by clicking on the eye icons.
16. Save as a jpeg and use the proper naming scheme; LastName_Assignment Name.
17. Put the completed project in the drop box.
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