I'd like to darken the highlighted stone behind the top part of the bramble: I find it rather distracting. I'm not much of a Photoshop wizard (obviously). I've tried a "multiply" brush and fiddled with shadow/highlights, but it doesn't seem to work.
How would you go about it? All suggestions gratefully received.
Jeremy
Full Version: Removing a background highlight
QUOTE(kikashi @ Jun 24 2008, 12:12 PM)
I'd like to darken the highlighted stone behind the top part of the bramble: I find it rather distracting. I'm not much of a Photoshop wizard (obviously). I've tried a "multiply" brush and fiddled with shadow/highlights, but it doesn't seem to work.
How would you go about it? All suggestions gratefully received.
Jeremy
How would you go about it? All suggestions gratefully received.
Jeremy
Use the clone stamp tool carefully and clone the highlight out of the image.
First, I would select the portion of the bramble nearest the highlight that you want to remove. You could use the Quick Selection Tool or try Select > Color Range. Once you have selected that portion of the bramble, then invert the selection with Select > Inverse, so that bramble will be protected when you work on the highlight. Create a new layer using Overlay blend mode and fill it with 50 percent gray. Use the brush tool with black selected as the color and about 10 percent opacity. Paint over the highlight, repeating as needed until the highlight is sufficiently dark.
This is a task I often have to do, and I would like to see a better solution than mine is. Until then, it is here:
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
My method for these types of corrections is to use a curves adjustment layer, then adjust the curve so the area you want corrected is darker. (Ignore the rest of the image) Then press ctrl-i to invert the mask thumbnail and zoom into the image and paint with a white (foreground white) brush. Oh, and I change the blending mode to luminosity, which keeps the color from shifting. I may adjust the opacity or the softness of the brush while doing this. Also, one can readjust the curve to suit at any point. Below is a screenshot. This process took less than a minute, though more care would have to be taken on a full size file.
QUOTE(Panopeeper @ Jun 24 2008, 08:40 PM)
This is a task I often have to do, and I would like to see a better solution than mine is. Until then, it is here:
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
Thanks - that's very helpful and just what I was looking for.
I'd taken your comment without thought as it was meant to be but I see what you mean by the addendum!
Jeremy
QUOTE(laughfta @ Jun 24 2008, 11:15 PM)
My method for these types of corrections is to use a curves adjustment layer, then adjust the curve so the area you want corrected is darker. (Ignore the rest of the image) Then press ctrl-i to invert the mask thumbnail and zoom into the image and paint with a white (foreground white) brush. Oh, and I change the blending mode to luminosity, which keeps the color from shifting. I may adjust the opacity or the softness of the brush while doing this. Also, one can readjust the curve to suit at any point. Below is a screenshot. This process took less than a minute, though more care would have to be taken on a full size file.
Thank you too (I should read all the posts before replying!). I'll try each of the suggestions as soon as I get some time and post the results.
Jeremy
QUOTE(Panopeeper @ Jun 24 2008, 08:40 PM)
This is a task I often have to do, and I would like to see a better solution than mine is. Until then, it is here:
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
1. Select the upper part of the entire area (lasso) and create a new layer. This is to exlude areas, which should not be touched at all.
2. On the new layer select the background raoughly with lasso.
3. Extend the selection to the edge of the berry with magic wand.
4. Create a new layer from that selection.
5. Add a curve adjustment layer to the selected background (the new layer, not the "PS backgroung"). Make the selected layer as clipping for the curves, so that the histogram shows only the selction.
6. Pick the point of darkness, from where you want to darken the background. Put a point at that level on the curve, so that the lower range remains unchanged. Turn down the upper range to your liking. This way you can change even the color of the too bright spots.
I put this in a layered TIFF: Demo
Addendum
After re-reading my post, I noticed that my I would like to see a better solution than mine is may easily be misunderstood. I meant it literally: I am looking for a less laborous solution.
I've done it, and it looks great. Thanks again. The only change I made was to set the blending mode of the curves layer to luminosity, which seemed to avoid a colour shift in the now-darker highlights.
Jeremy
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