Presentations given at this meeting:
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Jeff B. demonstrated a number of ways to remove color cast from a Photo. These included Levels Auto Color, Variations, Level Adjustment Layers using Black and White Points, and lastly the "Color Correction by the Numbers" technique.
John W. gave a number of demos; they included:
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How to copy any image from a web site (as requested by someone last month.)
Re-sizing: "Part II" of last month's demo, showing the effect of enlarging an image from 400 x 600 to 2000 x 3000, in an 8-step enlargement, and again in a 1-step enlargement, with a comparison of the visible difference between the two.
Color Matching: A walk-through of what's involved in using an IT-8 profile to calibrate a scanner prior to scanning/printing.
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RAW Format: A walk-through of what's involved in correcting a photo taken with the wrong color balance (i.e., an outdoor scene shot at an incandescent-light setting).
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Jeff B. (the other) showed techniques to improve head and shoulder portraits using creating a selection with Selective Color, enhancements using Layer Masks and technique for incorporating different backgrounds.
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Harry gave a demo showing how to change (subdue) a photo with a busy background. Among the tools used were the Extract Tool and the Motion Blur Filter. The demo can be found at: http://www.retouchpro.com
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Harry E. gave a second demo showing how to give a person a natural tan using the Linear Burn Blend Mode, Layer Mask and Channel Mixer.
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Lastly, Harry put up a number of photos that had minor problems promoting discussion amongst the members on various techniques that could be employed to correct the photos.
Hold on, don't go away yet ...
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If you're not sure you fully understand RESOLUTION, here is a URL pointing to one of the best explanations to date.
(If this doesn't do it for you, don't get rid of you film camera.)
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