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Posted on 26/08/12 8:49:08 PM |
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ConnieR.
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Selecting the explosion?
Hi, I was wondering if I could get some tips on how to select the explosion. I want to adjust the color of the explosion so it is brown instead of greenish, but I want to leave the grass green. So I figured the only way to do that would be to put the explosion itself on a new layer and then adjust it separately. Unless there is an easier way! This is a scan from 35mm film, that I had a company do. I don't know why it turned out so green, none of the other ones did. I think they messed up somehow. I had to make the attachment smaller than the original file, which is about 2900 on the large side. This one is 500.  |
Posted on 26/08/12 11:47:43 PM |
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Luis
Six-String Synthesist Posts: 236 Reply  |
Re: Selecting the explosion?
I'm using photoshop 7 and used your image above to fix this. Try using the Curves and adjust the RGB, Red, and Green Channels. Thats all I did to fix this. I hope this is what you want to do.  |
Posted on 01/09/12 10:27:40 PM |
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ConnieR.
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Re: Selecting the explosion?
I guess I'd better go back to the basics! I tried using curves, but somehow my result didn't look like yours! Curves always seems to elude me, it never works the way it does for everybody else. More practice, I guess. Do you by any chance know the settings you used (screenshot, perhaps?) Anyway, thanks for showing me how it can be done. |
Posted on 02/09/12 10:20:48 AM |
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David Asch
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Re: Selecting the explosion?
If Curves are getting the better of you, try using the black, white and grey point eye-droppers; they're perfect for removing colour casts such as this. Use the black point on the darkest area of the image. The white point should be the lightest; the explosion centre in this case. The midpoint should be something neutral; the clouds or the smoke are best to choose here. 
You can experiment with the grey point in different areas to change the richness of the tones. 
They work equally well in Levels and Curves. _________________ It must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays |
Posted on 02/09/12 6:35:37 PM |
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ConnieR.
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Re: Selecting the explosion?
Thank you. I think it is easier with the eyedroppers. |