Adobe Photoshop for Underwater Photographers

by Drafahl, Jack; Drafahl, Sue

• ISBN13: 9781584281894
• ISBN10: 1584281898
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Amherst Media

Summary

Using the digital darkroom to perfect underwater images, this guide is loaded with tips on how to finesse, fine-tune, retouch, and enhance underwater film scans and digital images with Adobe Photoshop. This comprehensive look at the required setup for a digital darkroom outlines the necessary hardware, monitor calibration, and room lighting, in addition to providing a survey of the top editing tools and descriptions of the most tried-and-true correction techniques. Step-by-step instructions explain how to group underwater images for editing; approach corrections for images that require a multi-step enhancement process; and choose the right output options for printed images, video, slide shows, and Web viewing.

Author Biography

Jack Drafahl and Sue Drafahl are the authors of Advanced Digital Camera Techniques, Digital Imaging for the Underwater Photographer, Master Guide for Underwater Digital Photography, Photo Salvage with Adobe Photoshop, and Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop. They are also popular lecturers and contribute regularly to magazines such as Petersen Photographic, Rangefinder, and Sportdiver. They both live in Tillamook, Oregon.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION	11	(3)
2. THE ADVANCED DIGITAL DARKROOM	14	(6)
Processors	14	(1)
RAM	15	(1)
Hard Disk	15	(1)
Monitor	16	(3)
Dual Monitors	16	(1)
Using a Laptop	17	(1)
Monitor Calibration	17	(2)
Software Considerations	19	(1)
Upgrades	19	(1)
Photoshop Classes	19	(1)
3. TOP TEN EDITING TOOLS	20	(13)
Levels Editor	21	(1)
Clone Tool	22	(1)
Healing Brush	23	(1)
Spot Healing Brush	23	(1)
Saturation Control	23	(1)
Unsharp Mask	24	(3)
Dust & Scratches	27	(1)
Crop Tool	27	(2)
Burn and Dodge Tools	29	(1)
Variations Menu	29	(2)
Transform	31	(2)
4. HIGH-SPEED IMAGE EDITING	33	(8)
Keyboard Shortcuts	33	(2)
Adobe Bridge	35	(2)
Actions	37	(3)
Scripts	40	(1)
5. PHOTO TRIAGE	41	(10)
Photo Grouping	42	(1)
Time Travel	42	(4)
Workflow	46	(5)
Transfer and Duplicate File	46	(1)
PSD Files	47	(1)
Crop	47	(1)
Full-Image Corrections	47	(1)
Correcting Specific Sections	47	(1)
Sharpen the Image	47	(1)
Save and Flatten	47	(1)
File Naming Conventions	48	(1)
Save as PSD	49	(1)
Add a Letter	49	(1)
Find it Quickly	49	(1)
Batch Rename	49	(2)
6. ADJUSTMENT LAYERS	51	(18)
Adjustment Layer Basics	51	(4)
How Layers Work	51	(2)
Speeding up the Action	53	(2)
Let the Action Begin	55	(1)
Clone or Healing Layer	55	(2)
Create a New Layer	55	(1)
Layer Visibility	56	(1)
The Sharper Image	57	(3)
Selectively Sharpen	60	(1)
Going Back	60	(1)
Burning and Dodging Techniques	60	(3)
Selective Editing	63	(1)
Blending Modes	63	(1)
Use Separate Layers	63	(1)
Advanced Layering Techniques	63	(6)
7. ADVANCED COLOR AND EXPOSURE CORRECTIONS	69	(17)
Levels Editor	69	(2)
Eyedroppers	70	(1)
Auto Functions	71	(1)
Options	72	(1)
Curves Editor	72	(3)
Add Control Points	72	(1)
Adjusting Specific Areas	73	(1)
Multiple Problems	74	(1)
Finding White and Black Points	74	(1)
Color Shifts	74	(1)
Shadow/Highlight	75	(2)
Exposure	77	(1)
Selective Midtone Adjustments	77	(1)
Brush Tool and Layers Mask	78	(1)
High Dynamic Range	79	(1)
Crossover Color Shifts	79	(2)
Hue/Saturation	79	(1)
Replace Color	80	(1)
Green Water to Blue	81	(2)
Replace Color	81	(1)
Channel Mixer	82	(1)
Black & White Conversions	83	(3)
Grayscale	83	(1)
Split Channels	83	(1)
Channel Mixer	84	(1)
Selective Color	85	(1)
8. ADVANCED SHARPENING TECHNIQUES	86	(6)
Smart Sharpen	86	(2)
Various Adjustments	86	(1)
Advanced Settings	87	(1)
High Pass Filter	88	(3)
Layer Controls	91	(1)
Add a Mask	91	(1)
9. WORKING WITH RAW FILES	92	(11)
Adjust Tab	92	(3)
Detail Tab	95	(2)
Lens Tab	97	(1)
Curve Tab	97	(1)
Calibrate Tab	98	(1)
Workflow Options	98	(1)
Toolbox	99	(1)
RAW File Layer Editing	100	(3)
10. ADVANCED BACKSCATTER REMOVAL	103	(12)
Spot Healing Brush	103	(1)
Dust & Scratches Filter	104	(5)
Layers	104	(5)
DSLR Sensor Artifacts	109	(1)
Blur Filters	109	(6)
Smart Blur	109	(1)
Surface Blur	109	(6)
11. REMVOVING UNWANTED OBJECTS	115	(9)
Hanging Gauges	115	(3)
Healing Coral	118	(2)
Using the Magic Wand	118	(1)
Clone Tool	118	(1)
Healing Brush	118	(2)
Nondestructive Repairs	120	(1)
Copy Data from One Photo to Another	120	(3)
Plug-in Filters	123	(1)
12. DIVER MODIFICATIONS	124	(12)
Flash Angle	124	(4)
Add a Flash	126	(2)
Snaps, Gauges, and Meters	128	(1)
Face Masks	128	(8)
Reflections	128	(3)
Shadowed Face	131	(5)
13. EDITING BLOOMING EFFECTS	136	(17)
Blooming Effect in Open Water	136	(14)
Make Your Selection	136	(1)
Create a Layer	137	(1)
Set the Foreground and Background	137	(3)
Gradient Tool	140	(2)
Blur Filters	142	(2)
Healing Brush	144	(1)
Add Sun Rays	145	(1)
Fixing Blooming in RAW Files	146	(4)
Blooming Effect with Subject in Foreground	150	(3)
Subject Selection	150	(1)
Healing Brush	150	(3)
14. CHANGING BACKGROUNDS	153	(15)
Selection Tools	153	(1)
Magic Wand	153	(1)
Magnetic Lasso	153	(1)
Polygonal Lasso	154	(1)
Background Image Adjustments	154	(3)
Levels Editor	154	(1)
Saturation	154	(3)
Extract Filter	157	(4)
Lens Blur	161	(7)
Save the Selection as an Alpha Channel	163	(2)
Gradient Fill	165	(1)
Apply Lens Blur	165	(3)
15. UNDERWATER PLUG-IN APPLICATIONS	168	(19)
Focus Magic	169	(2)
Andromeda VariFocus	171	(1)
AutoFX Mystical Lighting	171	(1)
Digital Elements Aurora	172	(2)
Corel KPT Lens Flare	174	(2)
Extensis Mask Pro 3	176	(3)
Alien Skin Smart Fill	179	(1)
Genuine Fractals Print Pro	180	(2)
Extensis Photo Cast Shadow	182	(1)
The Plug-in Site	183	(2)
Kodak Digital GEM, ROC, and SHO Pro	185	(1)
New Plug-ins	185	(2)
16 ADVANCED LAYERING TECHNIQUES	187	(17)
Different Photoshop Versions	188
Photo Collage Using Full Images	187	(6)
Smart Objects	188	(1)
Moving Layers	189	(1)
Add a Shadow	190	(1)
Copy the Shadow in Photoshop CS	190	(1)
Copy the Shadow in Photoshop CS2	191	(1)
Grid Alignment	192	(1)
Auto Guides	193	(1)
Arranging the Layers	193	(1)
Photo Collage with Soft Edges	193	(2)
Blending Modes	195	(1)
Layer Mask	195	(2)
Adding Text	197	(4)
Vector Graphics	198	(1)
Styles	198	(3)
Clipping Mask	201	(2)
Shapes	203	(1)
17. OUTPUT OPTIONS	204	(15)
Crop and Resize	204	(2)
Color Management	206	(5)
Three Choices	206	(1)
Manual Control	206	(5)
Gamut Warning	211	(1)
Photographic Edges and Framing	211	(4)
Jump Plug-ins	211	(1)
More Plug-ins	211	(4)
Digital Slide Shows	215	(1)
Resize Your Files	215	(1)
Video Output	216	(3)
Sizing Your Files	216	(1)
NTSC Colors	217	(1)
Pixel Aspect Ratio	218	(1)
18. CONCLUSION	219	(2)
Index	221