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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on May 2, 2022 5:11:21 GMT
Hi popcorn, * The Adjustment Brush is actually a masking tool, that lets you "unmask" your custom adjustment settings in certain areas. So, you can get a very similar result by combining the ACR adjustments with the layer masking. ** For example, if you want to lighten the "earth" area and darken the "sky": - Open the photo in the ACR window and apply the "earth" settings (i.e., lighten all) - Open the Elements+ "Camera RAW" dialog and apply the "sky" adjustment (darken all) The second adjustment appears in the document as a separate layer. - Add to the new layer the black mask (Hide All) - Paint with white color to reveal the "sky". *** Surely, using this approach without Elements+ is possible but it requires a few extra steps: - Edit the photo with the ACR plug-in and open it - Duplicate the document - Close the original photo - Re-open the original photo with the different settings - Copy the re-opened image into the duplicate document as a layer. - Mask the new layer. Hope this helps.
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Apr 14, 2022 12:49:47 GMT
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Apr 1, 2022 3:23:47 GMT
Hi surfbug, Yes, it's a smart object and you can use it without any filters. For more details, please, read my email message.
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Mar 31, 2022 3:15:06 GMT
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Mar 31, 2022 3:05:42 GMT
Hi surfbug, * Actually, the message doesn't say there is some malware. It says "macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware" (because the Setup script isn't notarized). ** To launch the automatic installer on a Mac, please, follow the instruction thoroughly: - Right-click on the "Setup" icon, - in the context menu, select "Open" option (fig. 1), - in the dialog that opens, click the "Open" button (fig. 2). *** If you don't trust the automatic Setup script, please, consider the manual installation explained in this video: youtu.be/0Ln7rbn-r-4
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Mar 26, 2022 7:06:18 GMT
The "Hide Luminosity" script's output looks a bit different: Or, after converting the mask to layer (Select All > Copy > Create New Layer > Paste):
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Mar 26, 2022 3:07:30 GMT
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 28, 2022 18:49:25 GMT
popcorn, you are welcome!
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 28, 2022 18:48:22 GMT
Peterj, I use basically the same method: I process all the files in ACR, open them in PSE, and then run the Focus Stacking script. (Selecting images in Photo Bin isn't necessary, though)
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 28, 2022 16:48:04 GMT
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 2, 2022 6:51:14 GMT
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Jan 5, 2022 4:33:22 GMT
I have always used levels so curves is a bit of a mystery to me. I will have to brush up, can you recommend any tutorials? Hi popcorn, Please watch this video explaining the Curves: youtu.be/D2lY2V22N7E
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Jan 1, 2022 15:26:37 GMT
Regarding the ACR plugin, it has the native White Balance tool. And you can set WB for multiple images:
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Jan 1, 2022 15:06:18 GMT
Hi popcorn, Since you use Elements+, please, try using "Curves" instead of "Levels". The Curves dialog also has the "grey eyedropper" tool. And it can save/load presets.
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Dec 10, 2021 10:15:12 GMT
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