| » Forum Index » Problems and solutions » Topic: Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn |
|
Posted on 14/10/07 06:10:27 AM |
|
srowden
Detail Devil Posts: 114 Reply  |
Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn
I have been having the hardest time with this chapter. Chapter 9 : Shiny Surfaces is all about using the dodge and burn tool and then allow plastic wrap to do it's best I've noticed without getting the look correctly using the dodge/burn it is messy when you try to apply the plastic wrap filter. Steve or anyone else what's the key to subtlety using this tool. My settings are Soft Brush 25 px Range: Shadows Exposure 30% Pen Pressure Enabled.  |
Posted on 14/10/07 08:46:58 AM |
|
Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn
Hello, I have found that you get more subtlety by using a much larger brush, (depending on image size) over 100px, midtones and exposure about 8% or a little more that way you get a more even 'coverage'. I then go to a smaller brush and about 14% just to go around the edge in places. Same works with burn, the smaller brush just ends up giving the little kicks of light. Hope this helps |
Posted on 14/10/07 3:54:05 PM |
|
dave.cox
Marquee Master Posts: 518 Reply  |
Re: Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn
Hi Srowden, I notice that you show that you have pen pressure enabled. My question is, are you using a pen/stylus? If you are not, then pen pressure won't do anything. If you are, then be sure that you have the sensitivity set on the pen set so it will respond to your touch. This isn't set in Photoshop, but with the software that came with your stylus. From there, I agree with what Deborah has said, use a medium to large soft brush set to a low exposure to start you can make the brush smaller for details as you work if you feel you need. You want to finesse the shadows and highlights in, so be patient and take your time. To keep constrain your brush strokes to the bottle, be sure the bottle is selected while painting. |
Posted on 15/10/07 03:56:05 AM |
|
srowden
Detail Devil Posts: 114 Reply |
Re: Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn
I am not using a pen/stylus in fact I turned it off and have seen a significant difference now what I am doing is just using a 75-120 px brush and on diff settings (Shadows, Midtones, Highlights) exposure from 6-12. I am using subtle strokes to build up the bottle, but when I plastic wrap, now It's not as defined as Steve's demonstration. So I'm trying to find a midpoint from brushing too little and brushing too much, but it's in fact harder than I first started to think. Any help is still appreciated EDIT: I found it much easier to zoom into the image and brush rather than being at a small percentage and trying to brush. I also found that adding the highlights just a tad and shadowing the edges and then lightly using midtones really did give it a nice touch. 
EDIT 2: Even though I brushed it nicely adding plastic wrap really doesn't do the justice of having that realistic glass look. any help? |
Posted on 15/10/07 4:43:44 PM |
|
Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7068 Reply  |
Re: Putting It All Together Dodge/Burn
The key here is not to add too much contrast with dodge & burn: the more subtle it is, the better the Plastic Wrap effect will be. You shouldn't necessarily be trying to emulate real shading on the bottle: almost random strokes often give a better result. Make sure you don't leave any big unshaded areas, or Plastic Wrap won't treat these. It is a pain, but the only solution is to keep going back and forth, applying and then undoing the filter until it looks right. |