Category Archives: Video Tutorial
Photomatix 4.2 Tutorial
HDR Soft recently released version 4.2 of their critically acclaimed HDR software, Photomatix Pro. I have been processing photos with Photomatix Pro for countless years and have found it to be my “go to” HDR software. After processing thousands of HDR images through Photomatix I am ecstatic to see it evolving in a positive direction. After seeing the new additions to Photomatix Pro, I will be sure to process a thousand more!
Photomatix Pro Trouble Shooting Chart
For standardization purpses:
- An Increase in the slider is any movement to the right.
- A Decrease in the slider is any movement to the left.
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Dodging and Burning With a Purpose: Photoshop CS5
If you are a long time EverydayHDR follower, you know that I did a dodging and burning tutorial in the past. However, I did not have a sweet microphone at the time. As a matter of fact, it sounded like I was talking into a tin can! I really felt the need to redo that old tutorial to bring you a better look at Dodging and Burning and just how important it is to your workflow.
I typically save Dodging and Burning for last. I try to pull out as much as I can with curves and levels adjustments before I dig into the dodging and burning. Go ahead, follow along and this tutorial will have you dodging and burning in no time Maverick! Okay okay, I know that wasn’t very punny…
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Dynamic Brushes In Photoshop CS 5
I recently posted HDR Concert #3. If you look at the image you will see paratroopers littering the sky. If you look long enough you will see they are all relatively the same, however, their size and angle are different. Before you say it, I didn’t copy and paste them 50 times on several different layers. I made a specific paratrooper brush and used Photoshop CS 5′s dynamic brush controls and let them do the hard work for me. After setting it up, this paratrooper layer took mere seconds to create!
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Topaz DeNoise For HDR
Have you ever noticed that there is a blaring difference between a regular photos noise and an HDR photos noise? The tone mapping process compounds the noise in all of the original exposures in such a way that the noise starts to become a part of the detail in the image. Topaz DeNoise does an excellent job of combating this HDR noise.
In this tutorial I will show you one of my favorite presets in Topaz DeNoise that helps cut down the HDR noise to a minimum. I will also show you a sweet way to sharpen the image up.
Feel free to download the Topaz Preset and Sharpening Actions seen in this tutorial.
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Photoshop CS 5: Selective Focusing
Last week I showed how to Selectively Blur an area of your photo using Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Beta, but did you know you can do this in past versions of Photoshop very easily, and with even more control? It is pretty simple actually and uses many techniques you already know, such as the Gaussian Blur Filter and Masks. However, the combination of the two in a creative way is one of my all time favorite tricks in my Post Processing arsenal. There are unlimited options with this tip here.
[important] Spoiler Alert
You will learn something in this tutorial, if you have something against that then by all means do not continue. [/important]
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Photoshop CS 6: New Features, Iris Blur and Oil Paint Filter
I recently downloaded the Adobe Photoshop CS 6 Beta and I have to say I am loving it. At first the interface took some time to get used to due to it’s dark nature, but after about 20 minutes of poking around, I felt just as at home as CS5. Now, how will this darker interface effect my post processing? I am not sure yet. I think it may tone my work down, make it a little lighter. You have to go back to the old Rothko and color theory paintings to understand how surrounding color effects focal colors. I will have to run some tests to see how it effects the overall tone of my work.
Other than the interface, Adobe has been hard at work plugging away at new features. In this brief tutorial I play around with 2 new filters that I think will make many drool! Iris Blur, and the Oil Paint filter. Check out the tutorial to see for yourself. While you are at it, download the Beta trial… it’s free!
