Need some advice
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:26 pm
Ok PS users, I need some help here.
I am trying to put together some quick tips for image enhancements. Most basic tools and such translate well between PS and gimp, but 2 tweaks I use all the time in gimp don't use stock tools and require external plugins/filters. For gimp this is a no-brainer as they are all free so it just requires finding and installing them. What I am looking for are peoples favorite smoothing and sharpening strategies, whether it be stock tools or external plugins/filters. (Just please notate whether they are free or not.)
Also, I am not looking for any esoteric techniques here. What I want are your first Go-To strategies that seem to work on the bulk of images you work with. Please feel free to share any esoteric tips and techniques as they are always welcome, but for this certain request I am looking for the ones you just can't live without.
Lastly I would like to know if there are any free descreening filters out there for PS. If not, can you recommend one of the paid plugins and describe your results and whether it was worth the price of admission. My goal is to be able to point people to the most often used tools and techniques to enhance or repair images. In my personal experience I find I use 6-7 tools extremely often and never really need to use more unless I want to either get creative or have a very poor source that I have to experiment on. Please add to this list if I've overlooked something.
Photoshop / Gimp
Content-Aware Fill / Heal Selection
Clone Stamp / Clone Tool
Healing Brush / Healing Tool
Levels / Levels
Smooth / Smooth*
Sharpen / Sharpen*
Descreen Descreen*
Thanks for any help you PS gurus can share.
I am trying to put together some quick tips for image enhancements. Most basic tools and such translate well between PS and gimp, but 2 tweaks I use all the time in gimp don't use stock tools and require external plugins/filters. For gimp this is a no-brainer as they are all free so it just requires finding and installing them. What I am looking for are peoples favorite smoothing and sharpening strategies, whether it be stock tools or external plugins/filters. (Just please notate whether they are free or not.)
Also, I am not looking for any esoteric techniques here. What I want are your first Go-To strategies that seem to work on the bulk of images you work with. Please feel free to share any esoteric tips and techniques as they are always welcome, but for this certain request I am looking for the ones you just can't live without.
Lastly I would like to know if there are any free descreening filters out there for PS. If not, can you recommend one of the paid plugins and describe your results and whether it was worth the price of admission. My goal is to be able to point people to the most often used tools and techniques to enhance or repair images. In my personal experience I find I use 6-7 tools extremely often and never really need to use more unless I want to either get creative or have a very poor source that I have to experiment on. Please add to this list if I've overlooked something.
Photoshop / Gimp
Content-Aware Fill / Heal Selection
Clone Stamp / Clone Tool
Healing Brush / Healing Tool
Levels / Levels
Smooth / Smooth*
Sharpen / Sharpen*
Descreen Descreen*
Thanks for any help you PS gurus can share.