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Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Performing Image Surgery. Chapter Lessons. Delete unnecessary imagery Correct colors in an image Tweak an image. Understanding Realities. Problem solving skills are required to evaluate and modify images Identify color problems to correct

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Chapter 15

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  1. Chapter 15 Performing Image Surgery

  2. Chapter Lessons • Delete unnecessary imagery • Correct colors in an image • Tweak an image

  3. Understanding Realities • Problem solving skills are required to evaluate and modify images • Identify color problems to correct • Determine which objects to keep and which to delete • Modify objects to attain a specific look

  4. Assessing a Situation • Identify the tools available to modify images • Evaluate an image to determine the changes required • Identify the best method to use to make the changes

  5. Delete Unnecessary Imagery Performing Surgery I • Use selection tools to create separate layers • Duplicate selected layers • Change the background color • Use eraser tools to eliminate unwanted imagery

  6. Use eraser tools to remove dirt and smudges Add contrast or modify brightness Use the Liquify feature to modify selected areas Apply filters Performing Surgery II

  7. Surgery Results Before After

  8. Layers panel Candles layer is copied before modifications are made

  9. Image Removal Methods

  10. Removing Imagery • Click the Magnetic Lasso tool on the Tools panel • Drag the pointer around the image • Click to close the selection when the “o” appears on the pointer • Click Edit on the Menu bar, then click Clear

  11. Removed Imagery Before After

  12. Correct Colors in an Image Revitalizing an Image • To make color-correcting adjustments: • Click Image on the Menu bar • Point to Adjustments • Click the type of color adjustment required

  13. Questions to Ask • Before correcting colors in an image, ask the following questions: • What’s lacking from the image? • Is the problem composition or color-related? • Are colors washed out or vibrant? • Is color deficiency really a problem? • Will changing the colors make the image look unnatural?

  14. Correcting Colors • Modify settings in the Color Balance dialog box • Modify settings in the Brightness/Contrast dialog box

  15. Hue/Saturation Settings in Properties Panel

  16. Brightness/Contrast Settings in Properties Panel

  17. Use the Crop tool in the Tools panel Use cropped area settings to view how the image will appear after cropping Tweak an Image

  18. Cropping an Image Process • Click the Crop tool on the Tools panel • Drag the pointer around the area to retain • Click the Commit current crop operation button

  19. Cropped Area in an Image Darker area will be deleted after cropping

  20. Adding Layer Styles • Apply styles usually applied to type layers, such as Drop Shadow and Inner Shadow to image layers • Select the layer to modify, then click the Add a layer style button on the Layers panel

  21. Style Added to a Layer Bevel and Emboss style added

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