TECHNIQUES PRO POSTPRODUCTION
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ADD WARMTH WITH COLOR BALANCE
Color Balance is one way to add a nice
sunny feel to your image. Click Image>Adjustments>
Color Balance or set up an adjustment layer on the
bottom of your Layers tab and then go to the Yellow
bar on the Highlights. You will see how it becomes
brighter and warmer. You should try a bit of
Red as well.10
USE GRADING
Grading is what we call the folder with all of
our layer adjustments. It allows us to keep the file
organised and to quickly visualise what the
adjustment layers are doing to the image by clicking
the eye button on the left side of each layer. It isalways good to exaggerate your settings so you
can find the right set. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate.
Although ask yourself how much you liked each
adjustment by using the Opacity levels on the top
right side of your Layers tab.09
ADD EXTRA DROPLETS
To add depth to the image, extra
droplets were rendered to give the overall 3D
perspective feel. We always try to play with the
Z axis, meaning the object’s distance from the
camera. Every time you play with out of focus
elements on the foreground and/or
background you add depth to your image.08
GET RESULTS WITH REFRACTION PASS
By masking the areas where the light
boxes were reflected, we were able to erase them
from the camera without destroying the data,
meaning that we can bring it back at any time we
choose. It can be useful to leave your layer masks
intact rather than clicking Apply Layer Mask.Thinking about your
render and/or your
photography first saves alot of Photoshop time