Digital Photographer - UK (2020-05)

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ApplyfiltersTogiveimagesa consistent

feel, develop editing presets by saving

settings as Photoshop Actions. You can apply

Actions in Window>Actions. Pay attention to the

tones and exposure when creating Actions.

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BoostthecoloursIncreasethecolour

saturationtomakedishesbrighterand

bolder,butdon’toverdoit.UsetheVibrancy

slider,whichincreasestheintensityofmuted

tonesmorethanthosethatarealreadybold.

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ApplylenscorrectionsRemoveany

obviousdistortionbygoingtoFilter>Lens

Correctionandapplyingtherightprofilefor

yourlens.If there’snomatchingprofile,usethe

Customtabtotransformtheimageperspective.

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CropThecroprationeededdependson

the intendedoutputofyourimages.Select

an orientationandformat,andcropoutany

unwanted elementsofthedishes.Applya

sharpening masktotheimagebeforeyousave.

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RemovedistractionsOpeningtheimage

up in Photoshop, use the Healing brush or

Clone tool to remove unwanted elements such

as dust spots, rogue bits of food or decorations.

Change the diameter of the tools to suit.

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MakeexposureadjustmentsPay

attentiontotheimage’shistogramasyou

makeadjustmentswitha CurvesAdjustment

layer.If you’reoptingfora loworhigh-keyshot,

keepthisinmindasyoumakeoverallchanges.

Turn RAW shots into deliciousfinalimages

using simple recipes in AdobePhotoshopCC

Process the images

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