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06/03/2008, 17h36

"Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEmike@Curvemeister.comRE-MOVE> wrote in message
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> "Norm Dresner" <ndrez@att.net> wrote in message
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>> Okay, I just had my mind blown by discovering that using blending modes
>> with
>> adjustment layers can give all sorts of bizarre effects. And another
>> explosion occurred when I started to paint with black on a Levels layer
>> set
>> to Lighten mode and discovered that it could be made to darken areas
>> painted
>> over.
>>
>> Aside from long and protracted experimentation, is there anywhere to
>> learn
>> about such complex topics? A book? A web site?
>
> Blending modes are dynamite, and particularly powerful in Lab mode, where
> you can select a color range independent of brightness.
>
> Dan Margulis has detailed discussions of how to use them in his books
> Professional Photoshop, and Photoshop Lab Color. This month's Photoshop
> User magazine had a tutorial on using them.
> --
> Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com

I have no idea HOW they work but I sure have fun seeing what they do and
have used them a lot since discovering them
After using them awhile you can get a good idea of WHAT they do by looking

part of the fun of creativity can be discovering "happy accidents", that is
maybe you see something great you did not anticipate by your mind in advance

One really simple technique to make models look nicer
take a portrait type shot
dupe the layer
change that layer mode to screen
watch the skin clean up!!!
then use some curves to get back the proper tones in the dark areas

cool no??

06/03/2008, 17h36	#3
KatWoman Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Blending Modes with Adjustment Layers "Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEmike@Curvemeister.comRE-MOVE> wrote in message news:MHKzj.12752$5K1.10871@newssvr12.news.prodigy. net... > "Norm Dresner" <ndrez@att.net> wrote in message > news:iXFzj.282666$MJ6.78922@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >> Okay, I just had my mind blown by discovering that using blending modes >> with >> adjustment layers can give all sorts of bizarre effects. And another >> explosion occurred when I started to paint with black on a Levels layer >> set >> to Lighten mode and discovered that it could be made to darken areas >> painted >> over. >> >> Aside from long and protracted experimentation, is there anywhere to >> learn >> about such complex topics? A book? A web site? > > Blending modes are dynamite, and particularly powerful in Lab mode, where > you can select a color range independent of brightness. > > Dan Margulis has detailed discussions of how to use them in his books > Professional Photoshop, and Photoshop Lab Color. This month's Photoshop > User magazine had a tutorial on using them. > -- > Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com I have no idea HOW they work but I sure have fun seeing what they do and have used them a lot since discovering them After using them awhile you can get a good idea of WHAT they do by looking part of the fun of creativity can be discovering "happy accidents", that is maybe you see something great you did not anticipate by your mind in advance One really simple technique to make models look nicer take a portrait type shot dupe the layer change that layer mode to screen watch the skin clean up!!! then use some curves to get back the proper tones in the dark areas cool no??