Edited photos + Tips & Tricks

[markyap]

Orton effect is a technique popularized by Michael Orton. It is not a plug-in...but you can do it in photoshop.

1. open a picture
2. duplicate the picture...close the original.
3. click "image" > "apply image"...select blending: "screen"
4. duplicate again this image
5. apply gaussian blur on this duplicate image > apply 25% radius or so (depends on desired haziness)
6. select MOVE tool > press "shift" > while holding down "shift", drag the blurred image on to the first duplicate
image.
7. release the left mouse button before releasing the "shift" key to lock the blurred image exactly on top of the first
image.
8. on the Layers panel, change Blending Mode from "Normal" to "Multiply"
9. if satisfied with result...flatten image...save file.

why not use layers and skip duplicate picture process...

1) open image.
2) duplicate background layer.
3) "image" > "apply image"...select blending: "screen"
4) apply the blur.
5) on the Layers panel, change Blending Mode from "Normal" to "Multiply"

this will produce exactly the same results as gilbz way and you get to see the effects right away and you can undo or adjust back and fourth.
procedure 3 to 5 can be mixed up to produce slightly different output
example, if you try doing procedure 3 to 5 in reverse,(1,2,5,4,then 3) midtones will be a little darker.

note: apply image affect the layer only...not everything...

[potterboy]

hi guys, sorry if i have to interrupt a bit. i am trying to gather as much pointers as possible. I have been reading photography threads in istorya and mura ug naganahan ko ani nga hobby. and i am trying to do self-study first. Though gasto kaau sya, hinay hinay lang. I am eyeing an OLYMPUS if ever. Could you please provide pointers on how to enhance this pic. unedited pani. id like to see the likes of mark yap, etc. to comment kay masters naman sila. hehehe...

here is the pic:

[img width=500 height=375]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/mimieray/grass.jpg[/img]

your help will be much appreciated. THANKS![br]Posted on: February 12, 2007, 03:32:24 AM_________________________________________________

why not use layers and skip duplicate picture process...

1) open image.
2) duplicate background layer.
3) "image" > "apply image"...select blending: "screen"
4) apply the blur.
5) on the Layers panel, change Blending Mode from "Normal" to "Multiply"

this will produce exactly the same results as gilbz way and you get to see the effects right away and you can undo or adjust back and fourth.
procedure 3 to 5 can be mixed up to produce slightly different output
example, if you try doing procedure 3 to 5 in reverse,(1,2,5,4,then 3) midtones will be a little darker.

note: apply image affect the layer only...not everything...

bitaw master, i tried urs, mas dali.

[wikitoy]

another type nga medyo pareha lang sa norton is the blur-overlay technique:

1.open image
2.duplicate your image layer
3.Apply a gaussian blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur…). Blur it enough that the detail disappears but the shapes mostly keep their form.
4.In the layers palette, change the blending mode from ‘Normal’ to ‘Overlay.’
5.Flatten image
6.resize, save

sample:

[potterboy]

thanks wikitoy! i already did the orton effect on that image, ok sad sya. im looking for more tips. thanks! naa pa lain bai?

[Bahalina-boy]

How about sepia effect nasad..

[DuBciTY]

some of my edited pix ^^ di pa ni pareha ka nindot sa inyu mga master ^^

[img width=500 height=375]http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7194/boat1sf3.jpg[/img]
[img width=500 height=376]http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/610/chinchinchinol9.jpg[/img]


Bahalina : naa ko daghan sepia na edits diri but di nako e post kay dagway sa akong uyab ^^

[pandisal]

Wow... like the simple edit tool of iPhoto...

From this hazy afternoon in Chicago... can't get good shot on chicago skyline... but simple iPhoto's warming effect
plus the newly found orton effects...

from this ...

[img width=500 height=335]http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/2446/dsc5229nh3.jpg[/img]


to this ...


[img width=500 height=335]http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/2917/chicagodusksmallvg5.jpg[/img]

[tolstoi]

nice pandi!

[Ian]

OT
pandisal, are you from Chicago?

[pandisal]

nope, was there during the holiday though... cold! brrr....

OT
pandisal, are you from Chicago?