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QUESTION: Do you know how I can achieve a HDR style effect on my photos?
ANSWER: This style of photography isn't really something you can achieve with some Photoshop filters unfortunately. To summarise the technique, you need to take several still shots, starting at a low exposure and ending with high exposure. You can then merge these shots together in Photoshop to bring out the detail and incredible lighting effects.
However, Photoshop does have some cool lighting features that are not available from the main workspace. In order to access these, you need to go to Open As under the file pulldown. Change the Open As slider to Camera Raw, and then open your file (only works with certain Raw and Jpeg formats). You will be presented with an all new set of sliders to play with. Some of these will give your photos a really eye catching effect.
Warning: DO NOT CLICK DONE It will overwrite the original file. Instead, go to Save Image change the document name and save as PSD. You can then load this up in Photoshop's workspace.
I also offer a tutorial on my Tricks of the Trade DVD on enhancing a photo portrait to give it more definition and a striking appearance.
QUESTION: Why don't you use the shortcut keys in your video tutorials? Are they worth learning?
ANSWER: Video tutorials are easier to follow if you can see the functions being selected. I've followed many tutorials where the commentator uses the shortcut keys and I lost track very quickly.
They can be useful to learn, but only if you switch to and from them regularly. Aside from brush (b), eyedropper (i), brush resize ([ + ]) and undo (ctrl+z) I don't use many shortcut keys on a regular basis.
ANSWER: This style of photography isn't really something you can achieve with some Photoshop filters unfortunately. To summarise the technique, you need to take several still shots, starting at a low exposure and ending with high exposure. You can then merge these shots together in Photoshop to bring out the detail and incredible lighting effects.
However, Photoshop does have some cool lighting features that are not available from the main workspace. In order to access these, you need to go to Open As under the file pulldown. Change the Open As slider to Camera Raw, and then open your file (only works with certain Raw and Jpeg formats). You will be presented with an all new set of sliders to play with. Some of these will give your photos a really eye catching effect.
Warning: DO NOT CLICK DONE It will overwrite the original file. Instead, go to Save Image change the document name and save as PSD. You can then load this up in Photoshop's workspace.
I also offer a tutorial on my Tricks of the Trade DVD on enhancing a photo portrait to give it more definition and a striking appearance.
QUESTION: Why don't you use the shortcut keys in your video tutorials? Are they worth learning?
ANSWER: Video tutorials are easier to follow if you can see the functions being selected. I've followed many tutorials where the commentator uses the shortcut keys and I lost track very quickly.
They can be useful to learn, but only if you switch to and from them regularly. Aside from brush (b), eyedropper (i), brush resize ([ + ]) and undo (ctrl+z) I don't use many shortcut keys on a regular basis.
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