Scrapbook Idea:Photoshop Image Tweaking

Scrapbooking is incomplete without learning image tweaking. Hence,one of scrapbook idea I find useful is learning Photoshop.

Today's post is a review about the "Other Methods of Image Tweaking" written by Jonathan Spencer. The article discusses methods on how you can tweak your images in Photoshop. Moreover, it provides a step by step guide in order to execute each method.

Why do we have to tweak/enhance our photos in Photoshop?
Many scrapbookers like me will agree that Photoshop can be a vital investment to learn and explore. Why? Because Photoshop provides various ways on how to edit our pictures.
Remember: A good photo makes our scrapbook layouts stand out.

There are a lot of methods on how to tweak your images in Photoshop. The article presented various ways to tweak your image;

Now, lets discuss each method the article presented.

1. Creating a New Layer and Filling it With Color
-this method makes the detail/subject stands out in your photos by filling a new layer with 50% gray. For the step by step guide to perform this action,check it here.

Here is my attempt of this method;

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Method 1

2. Contrast Masking
- this method is use to control the contrast level in your pictures by using contrast mask. Check how to use a contrast mask to enhance your images.

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Method 2

3. Warming and Cooling Filters Effect
- this technique shows how you can use warming or cooling effect to tweak your images. This is done mainly by adding a new layer and filling it up with colors like orange (warming effect) or blue (cooling effect).

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Method 3

4. Dealing with dust and noise in your image
- this method show how you can use Photoshop's History Palette and History Brush to enhance your images.

5. Unsharp Masking Filter
- this is another way to tweak your image by different sharpening options available in Photoshop. Unsharp Mask is the most used option as explained by the author using different control aspects.

6. High Pass Filter
- in this technique, photo is enhance using the High Pass Filter of Photoshop. You can try this method by following these easy steps.


Conclusion:
This article clearly provides other ways on tweaking your images in Photoshop. Please remember that results may vary base in your image quality and your level of opacity in each steps. You may want to check the author's recomendation of opacity levels and some control setting in each methods.

Note: Actual application is required to learn the effect of each action explained in this article.

You may want to try these methods and observe the variations/effect that appeal to your taste.

I strongly recommend that you save each template for future reference. This will allow you to save your time and effort.

What is the best method that works for your scrapbook layouts?

Do you find this as a useful scrapbooking technique?