RE: Neutralize shadows (was Re: Of colorful scepticism)
RE: Neutralize shadows (was Re: Of colorful scepticism)
- Subject: RE: Neutralize shadows (was Re: Of colorful scepticism)
- From: "shAf" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 05:12:22 -0230
Joette writes ...
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>My approach has been to calibrate and profile everything, gray
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balance in the
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>capture software, neutralize the shadows and highlights in Photoshop if
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>necessary, AND THEN add my personal tastes in color if I so choose.
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Ralph, this comment caught my eye. I'm a novice at color management
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and wondered if you could please give an example of what you mean by
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/ how you accomplish - neutralizing shadows and highlights in
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Photoshop. A basic question perhaps, but I'd like to learn...
Just one of the many reasons to have "Real World Photoshop" on your
bookshelf. Try experimenting with the "white", "black" and "gray"
eyedropper tools available with "levels" and "curves" ... especially with
setting their targets (double-clik on the eyedropper tools).
shAf :o)