Teach_Yourself_Photoshop_Elements_2

PHOTO CLINIC

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How Dave can improve his

results in Photoshop

Cropping correctly

Dave was right to crop, but went too

tight. Using the Crop tool in Photoshop,

I’ve cropped in, just not as much, leaving

space for the riders to move into. I also

tilted the crop for a more aggressive

angle. Using the rule of thirds overlay

grid, the riders are positioned perfectly.

Vignette and contrast

improvements

Adding subtle vignettes ensures the

eye is drawn to the focal point. Go to

Filter>Lens Correction (Correct Camera

Distortion in Photoshop Elements),

and set Vignette Amount to -50. Now

use Brightness/Contrast and boost

Contrast to +25.

Clone and sharpen

To remove a few distracting marks,

I used a combination of the Clone

Stamp tool and Spot Healing Brush

tool, using small brushes, and zoomed

in to 100

. As always, sharpen last –

using Unsharp Mask, I’ve set Amount

to 80

 and Radius to 1.8 pixels.

STEP BY STEP

ORIGINAL

DAVE’S CROP