nanath photoshop tutorial

Natural Skin Softer

2008-08-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

Okay, this time i want to make a tutorial about how to make your photo softer. Actually, there are so many way to make skin softer, but i want to share on my way..
check this tutorial out :

Original Photo :

STEP 1 :
Duplicate your image

STEP 2 :
Select Healing Brush Tool, Alt+click on smooth area, then click over the area that you want to remove.

STEP 3 :
Select Filter>Noise>Dust and Scratches

STEP 4:
Add layer mask in duplicate layer (Layer 1), and invert it with Alt+I, you will see full black area in layer mask. Now, erase area you want to.

STEP 5 :
Flatten The Image, and duplicate it twice. see the image below, make sure you are in this position.

STEP 6 :
Let's work with soft layer first. Select Filter>Blur>Surface blur

STEP 7:
Now, we work with hard layer. Please make the layer visible, then select the layer mask right beside the image layer. Then, please select Image>Apply Image.

STEP 8 :
Now, select back the Image Layer (not the Layer Mask), then select Filter>Other>Highpass

You can modify the radius, depend your image.. I usually modify it between 1,0-2,8
After this, change the blending image into Linear Light.

If you think it's too sharp, you can change the fill and opacity as you like.

STEP 9 :
Now, use ALT+G for create a group and drag the SOFT and HARD into it. Add a layer mask in group

STEP 10 :
now, please remove in layer mask (group) the area you want to make it soft.

This is the result.

The skin in softer now.

Love, nanath

How To Create a Good Relationship With Model

2008-08-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

As a photographer, we have to create a good relationship with our model. It's really important thing. whether you like the model or no, you have to make the model always feel beautiful. it's really influence to the result of picture that you made.

I will give you a trick to make a good relationship with model :

Before you have a session, you have to chat with your model, and show your exciting about her/him. You have to feel that this model will be enjoy with you.
Show the model your photos, and tell them that you believe if they can do better than this.
You SHOULD always give your pride about them. Tell if she/he is beautiful, handsome, and tell them that they were do a really good job.
SMILE even you feel bad mood and you don't like the Model. But still! Give a Pride! and do your best!
DON'T YOU EVER SIGHING WHEN YOU FEEL THAT YOUR SHOT IS AWFUL. Keep Smiling! Don't make your model's confidence down.
After the session, burn the image into CD and give them the result. If you want to edit the photo, tell them that you will give them the result.

Believe me. If you always make your model feel comfort with you.. you will get what you want, you will get the mood, and you will be their favorite photographer! :)

Your Behavior is Show what you really are.. :)

Love, nanath

DICTIONARY TUTORIAL

2008-08-03T21:40:00.000-07:00

Helo you! :) Before i start my tutorial, i want to say thank you for visiting my page.. (wherever you are, whoever you are). Thank you so... much!

Okay! Now, i want to give a tutorial about WHAT I USUALLY USE IN PHOTOSHOP CS3. Maybe it will make me easier to explain in next tutorial, and of course make u understand what i mean! (it just because my English is not very well, so i don't really know if you understand or no) hahahaha.

BASIC 1 :
SCREEN/SOFTLIGHT
I already tell you about this. All you have to do is duplicate the image twice (with ctrl+j and do it twice). Then, change the first Image Mode from NORMAL into SOFTLIGHT, and second image mode from NORMAL into SCREEN.
If you think it's too Bright, and too contrast.. You can modify the FILL (i recommend fill because it will make your image softer).

I hope this screen shot will help you to understand.

I really recommend SCREEN/SOFLIGHT thing to make your image brigther because it's really simple way to get it. Actually, you can do it with Curve, Bright and Contrast thing. Hmm... everything is really depend on your taste.. :)

BASIC2 :
SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT

In this work, i recommend you to use Photoshop CS3, because SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT doesn't exist in other photoshop version..
WHY SHADOW HIGHLIGHT? because, it will make your picture become more dimensional and alive. To find where SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT in photoshop cs 3 is :
Select Image>Adjustment>Shadow/Highlight

I hope this image will help you

Now, you can play with the SHADOWHIGHLIGHT thing. I recommend you to change all number there into 0%. All of it! WHY? because you have to find your real color inside it.. :) believe me, it will help you to find out your real character of color.. :)
now, please click the image below. I hope it will help you..

Modify the number as you want! As you like! As your taste! Because selecting the color of image like you searching wife or husband. it really DEPEND ON YOUR TASTE pal! :)

BASIC 3 :
MAKE IT SHARP!!

For you people, who really love sharp color, you can do this thing. I usually use this for my picture.. :) it will make your picture more vibrant.

First thing you have to do is, DUPLICATE THE IMAGE (With Ctrl+J) > Select Filter > Noise > Reduce Noise. Then change the number into this (click the image below)

The next step is, select FILTER>OTHER>HIGHPASS. for make it clear, please click the image below.

You can modify the range of radius between 1-3. It really depend on your image, if your image is large, maybe you need 3 pixel, but if your image is small, you just need 1 pixel.

Now, please change the Image mode into Linear Light like the image below

BASIC 4:
SKIN SOFTER

It's not the detail of skin softer maker. Because i plan to post more detail about How to make it softer (for beauty shot). But, i usually use this because i hate skin noise, and i always use this for make it clear. okay.. it's really simple.. all you have to do is

Select DUPLICATE THE IMAGE (ctrl+J)>FILTER>BLUR>SURFACE BLUR

Surface blur : You can Modify it as you want. Depend on you image, and depend on your taste..
Then You have to Add layer mask in picture that you blur. And click (ctrl+I) to inverse it.

After that, select ERASE in toolbar Option, then erase the part you want to make it softer. But remember! You have to erase it in LAYER MASK, not in primary LAYER..
Like this..

BASIC 5:
DODGE/BURN

I think, most of you is already using dodge/burn for retouch your image! It's really simple, You just select the DODGE/BURN thing in your toolbar, and make your image Alive by it!
but dont forget, before you dodge/burn, you have to DUPLICATE the image!

Oke, This is what I use for DODGE/BURN:

If you confused, what you have to d o with this, please DODGE in HIGHLIGHT area, and BURN in Shadow area.. :)

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If i have more information.. i will UPDATE this Tutorial

Love, nanath

VINTAGELICIOUS

2008-07-30T21:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, Now i want to give a tutorial about VINTAGE TONE.. this is a very simple tutorial.. and i think, you have your own 'vintage' tone.. but, basicly it has a same way to get the tone.. but, i want to give you a tutorial on my way.. :)

Let's do the Tone..

TOOLS : I recommend Photoshop CS3 :D

Step 1 :
This is the first Image

Step 2 :

Duplicate the image twice (use ctrl+j twice), then, change the image mode, one into SCREEN one into SOFTLIGHT
Select Photo Filter>Yellow>OK

Then, you will produce this color..

Step 3:
Now, you have to play with COLOR BALANCE..
in my color, i use this setting..

click to enlarge..

That's the basic.. but, it's really depend on your image and your taste of color :) just be your self, i believe you have your own style.. :D

After you play with color balance, now i want you to SELECT SOLID COLOR, then please select the VERY DARK BLUE color in there.. if you confused what solid color is.. you can find here
After you cover the image with Dark Blue color, please change the mode into EXCLUSION, it will make your picture more vintage..

Then, you will produce this color..

Step 4:
Oke, now do the curving thing.. :), It's so hard to explain.. but i hope you understand with this image..

click to Enlarge

Okay, i will give a little explanation about this..

1st Curve :
All you have to do is just change the Line in Channel : RED, GREEN, and BLUE..
TOP RED : turn it down
BOTTOM RED :turn it up

and do the same thing with Green and Blue.. :)

2nd Curve :
Yeah.. i hope you understand the image.. you just play with the RGB Channel.. :)

Then You will Produce this Color..

Step 5 :

If you play with Curve, i recommend you to play with Selective Color and modify the color.. :)
you can modify it as you want.. but i recommend you to modify in : color : BLUE, YELLOW, WHITE, BLACK, and NEUTRAL. BUT.. it really depend on your image.. :) if your image has more RED, you can the selective color in red..

okay.. in this part, i produced this color..

..

Actually, this is not the finishing thing..you can modify as you want.. as you like.. maybe you want to add some texture.. or else.. or maybe BOKEH.. it's really depend on your taste.. :)
but the vintaging thing is over ..

if you want to make it sharper you can edit the image following STEP3 in this link

or maybe you want to make it more dimensional, you can edit the image following STEP3 in this link

OK! and this is my final touch.. :)

*blowkiss*

Love, nanath

MILKY TONE

2008-07-29T01:39:00.000-07:00

Hello again! :) i'm nadia, now i wanna give you a tutorial about 'How to make a Milky Tone'. This might be a really simple Tutorial.. you can make a milky tone fastly! :)
ok! Let's begin the tutorial :)

Tool : PHOTOSHOP CS 3 IS A MUST

Step 1 :
This is The First Image Before i touch it! :)

Step 2:
Duplicate the image twice (use ctrl+j twice), then, change the image mode, one into SCREEN one into SOFTLIGHT.
Then, You will produce this color

then, Flatten Image

Step 3 :

Duplicate The Image
Filter>Noise>Reduce Noise(10 0 100 0)>OK!
Filter>Other>HighPass (Depend into your image, i recommend 1-2,8)>OK
Change The Image's Mode into LINEAR LIGHT
Flatten Image

Then You will produce this color (It's sharper than before!)

Then, Flatten Image ^_^

Step 4 :

Okayy!! Let's do THE MILKY THING.. :D

Duplicate The Image
Click SOLID COLOR

If you get confused about what Solid Color is, you can find it here!

Pick the color into WHITE (#FFFFF)
Change the Solid color Mode into SOFTLIGHT (You can play the Opacity as you want, i recommend you to change the fill opacity, it will make your picture softer)
Select SELECTIVE COLOR, then change the color above into White, then please turn the black one into left, (make it minus), and the Yellow one into right (make it plus) (you can play the color here as you like, and of course it really depend on your picture.
After you play with "WHITE COLOR", now you have to play with BLACK COLOR and NEUTRAL COLOR, still in SELECTIVE COLOR. But Remember, you only play in BLACK mode, you can turn in into left or right (make it minus or plus), it really depend on your picture.. :)

Then You will produce this Color..

then flatten image..

Now you already have a MILKY TONE!! you can modify your last milky tone with your really tone.. you can modify it as you want!

Oke, I modified my last milky tone, and i produce this color.. :)

click to enlarge it.. :)

Ok, For modification, i recommend you to use :

Shadow/Highlite
Curve
Levels

See yaaaaaaaa... ^_^

Love, nanath

COLORIZE WALL

2008-07-24T23:23:00.000-07:00

Before i give you tutorial how to edit this photo, i would you to see my photo with this tone..
Click the link below this :
Gooday
Isn't Snake
Purpilias

Okay, we Start with the Tutorial..

TOOL : PHOTOSHOP CS3 IS A MUST

This is the first Photo before editting..

Step 1 :
I took this photo with Shutter Speed 1/40, F 5,6

Step 2 :

Secondly, you have to duplicate the image in Layer Options Twice (click ctrl+J Twice), then change one mode of picture into SCREEN, and another picture into SOFT LIGHT, then you will produce this color.

After That, please Flatten Image

Step 3 :
Okay, now we play with Shadow Highlight! I REALLY RECOMMEND YOU TO USE PHOTOSHOP CS 3 , why? because Shadow Highlight options doesn't exist in CS2. :)

Okay, in PSCS3, please click Adjustment>Image>Shadow/Highlight
believe me, this part is really depend to your taste.. !! you can play it as you want.. ! just believe in yout seld and get the "YOUR REAL COLOR" :)

and this is my S/H setting..
Shadow : Amount (59) - Tonal Width (35) - Radius (153)
HighLight : Amount(50) - Tonal Width(25) - Radius(57)
Adjustment : Color Correction(-100) - Midtone Contrast (23)

Then i produce this color!
After that, please Flatten Image ! :D

Step 4 :
LET'S PLAY WITH COLOR BALANCE!! yay! i really like this part.. but believe me, this is depend to your taste.. you can play color with your style!! you can make everything here! don't try to be somebody.. just be YOU!

1) Please click COLOR BALANCE OPTION, in this part, i make the color yellow dominant, and i give a little green and a little cyan, Don't forget to give a HIGHLIGHT touch in color balance option, i think it will make your picture a more colorful.. :)

ATTENTION!!
You don't have to be worry if you like wall color, but it doesn't match with the object (model), because in this part, i want you to 100% masking at the model area. remember! FULL MASKING! (if you don't understand what is it, it means, you have to erase the color balance area, and make it clear). You have to do this patiently, don't be rush.. do it neatly.. :)

2) after that, please fill the masking area with brush with OPACITY 30% in layer mask (but this part is really depend to your image, the opacity might be 25%,20%, etc)

yea, this is what i mean with LAYER MASK

this part really useful, to make the picture and the wall's color are blending

3) Use PHOTO FILTER to make the color more vibrant.. :D if you need to mask it, just mask it,.. mmpphh.. this is really depend on your taste of color! believe me :D
then, you will produce this kind of color

After that, please Flatten Image :D

Step 5 :
1) duplicate the image
2) select Filter>Noise>Reduce Noise (10,0,100,0) You have to set the option into this..
3) select Filter>Other>High Pass (2,8/2/1(depend into your picture)) Set The Picture Option into LINEAR LIGHT

This part is really useful for make your image sharper!!

Then, Flatten Image

Step 6 :
1) Give a Texture into your Image, for make the wall brighter and more vibrant! I recommend DEVIANTART <<< style="font-weight: bold;">OVERLAY, then mask the model part..
3) if you don't like the texture's color, you can change it with Color Balance, please select Image>Adjustment>Color Balance and you can change the texture color as you want!

okay, for my picture.. i produce this color..

Step 7 :
Now, please do DODGE/BURN
the key is! DODGE HIGHLIGHT IN HIGHLIGHT AREA, AND BURN MIDTONES IN SHADOW AREA.. Once again! this is about your taste, you can burn and dodge as you want, but don't do it TOO MUCH, okayy?

oh ya, if you feel your model (object) is too dark, you can give CURVE into it,
1) please Marquee the model with eliptical marquee
2) click right>feather>100/150
3) light the model with curve as you like

okay, now i produce this color..

Okay, That the last Process.. if you want to make the Picture better.. you can do as you like..
i can give you an option..

1. You can play color with Selective color
2. You can change the light with Render (filter>render>lighting effect)
3. You can add some flare with lens flare(filter>render>lens flare)
4. You can make your picture more vibrant with Photo Filter

That's All from me! HAVE FUN!!

my last photo

BEFORE

AFTER

Love, nanath

Introduction

2008-07-24T23:16:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is nanath. Actually, i'm just an amateur photographer and photoshoper. The reason why i made this blog, because.. maybe someday i'll get amnesia, then i forgot how to edit, so my friend gonna tell me, that i can edit photo.. and my memory will back! hahahah.. no, i'm joking! :D
The purpose is, i want to share my knowledge about editing, and i hope it will be useful for everybody..

firstly, im so sorry because my english is not very well, i just can say what i can say, if you don't understand.. hmm.. mybe u should ask me.. hehehe.. ^_^

so, i have a gallery in DeviantArt, if you wanna check my art, please come..
http://nanath.deviantart.com

thank you.. :)

Love, nanath