I see over and over again in the newsgroups complaints that there just aren't very many good retouching/restoring tutorials that don't focus on Photoshop.

So, non-PS users, here's your chance!

Put together an original tutorial for something...anything...relevant to retouching and restoring photos using your preferred software. Check out our existing tutorials section for ideas. Don't forget to include screenshots! Zip it all up and I'll take care of the formatting (or go ahead and format it yourself, and I'll make it fit).

But they shouldn't just be reprints of stuff you've put up elsewhere (but feel free to add a link to your existing stuff).

PS users, this doesn't let you off the hook! We still need your tutorials, too.

It seems as though things haven't changed much over the last five years or so. I began with Picture Publisher, which had no manual and little online help. My knowledge about using programs like this was zilch! It was *very* frustrating. After I acquired Photoshop, or a little before, there were a few sites coming on for Picture Publisher. So I know the feeling these other software users have. It ain't good. :(

Ed

Over the last two days, I've submitted several detailed responses to various challenges using "WinImages", a very powerful application that bears very little resemblance to Photoshop. :) WinImages has a boatload of layer modes (over seventy) and the tools it has don't follow the Photoshop mold, if you will. It is a *super* application for retouching and image manipulation.

I tried to pick challenges that required different approaches, so each submission would highlight a different technique within WinImages.

None of these have shown up yet, so I presume the moderator is busy, but they're done, anyway. Hopefully soon!

Walt Richmond

I mainly use Corel PhotoPaint. I would love to give some tutorials. I just replied to another thread about giving skin tones a good metalic look. I'll attach the file here too.

NIK

Neat. Here's a chrome version.

1) select skin

2) convert to monochrome

3) apply histogram remap to all three RGB channels as shown in attached image

How's that? :)

Walt

is there a source for winImages??

Hey, all you have to do is write your tutorials step by step and attach some image examples and send them to Doug. If you need further specifics, e-mail him and see what he wants. Also check out the tutorial section to see how the ones submitted were done. Love to have them added to the site so please give it a go.
DJ

Originally posted by photophil
is there a source for winImages??

Sure:

http://www.blackbeltsystems.com/

walt

I just realized that no one has yet posted a link to these pages of Paint Shop Pro tutorials:

The Jasc learning center, with many well-written tutorials:
http://www.jasc.com/learncenter.asp

A few others:
http://campratty.com/2photos/ppages/p01autotips.html
http://www.pinoy7.com/psptutorials/default.htm

and links from the PSP FAQ:
http://www.campratty.com/questions.html

one more:
http://www.khiba.com/PSP/

especially here, a cool tutorial on gamma/histogram:
http://www.khiba.com/PSP/Fall2000/1172000.htm

so does this mean anyone can offer tutorial to other prodycts that deals with image manipulation like the macromedia fireworks etc? can it also include website management like dreamweaver?

Fireworks would be excellent. Dreamweaver might be appropriate over in the "your website" sub-forum under "software".

I'd like to see more intermediate tutorials for:

Painter8
http://corel.com/painter

Texture Maker
http://texturemaker.com

and also using KPT3, 5, 6, and Effects


:)

Any PSP peeps here that would like a tutorial on doing pencil drawings?

If there is then i will when i feel alittle better do a tutorial on pencil and colour pencil sketching...

Legacy~Art -- there are definitely a lot of PSP users here and it's a package that is definitely under-represented in the tutorials. So it would be great if you could write one when you feel up to it.

Danny added this someplace but not sure if its cos i am getting tired but i cannot find it...

So if you have PSP and would like to do this...Colour pencil sketch...I have asked my friends via email to test this out and also for them to give me feedback and also to send me a picture they done with my tutorial its my first so be gentle with me...

Colour Pencil Sketch Tutorial for PSP. (http://www.graphixdesigns.co.uk/colour_pencil_sketch_from_a_phot.htm)

Legacy~

Your tutorial showed me some very neat stuff in PSP! and the technique you describe gives a very nice effect.

thanks!

Danny added this someplace but not sure if its cos i am getting tired but i cannot find it...

So if you have PSP and would like to do this...Colour pencil sketch...I have asked my friends via email to test this out and also for them to give me feedback and also to send me a picture they done with my tutorial its my first so be gentle with me...

Colour Pencil Sketch Tutorial for PSP. (http://www.graphixdesigns.co.uk/colour_pencil_sketch_from_a_phot.htm)

Legacy~

I got feedback from my friend Susan, she didn't know where the dodge mode was, so i shall do another tutorial explaining dodge mode and also one about doing masks...Long night ahead i feel... :happy:

Would you mind if we uploaded this to the Tutorials section?

I didn't see any reference in this thread to Gimp. Gimp is free and very powerful. If you don't know what it is check out http://gimp.org. It's actually very similar to photoshop. There are tutorials on that site as well as at gimpguru.org. But I'm blown away by the stuff on this site and I'd like to see how some of the challenges are met using GIMP.

Legacy:
I can not get to the link. Everytime I click on it, it gives me the message Page Not Available.. :confused: Has anyone else had a problem? I was quite excited to go and see it . :rainbow: Neb

It's not you Neb, I couldn't use the link either. Tried using both Firefox and IE.

It's not you Neb, I couldn't use the link either. Tried using both Firefox and IE.
Works for me today (06/04/05)

I didn't see any reference in this thread to Gimp. Gimp is free and very powerful. If you don't know what it is check out http://gimp.org. It's actually very similar to photoshop. There are tutorials on that site as well as at gimpguru.org. But I'm blown away by the stuff on this site and I'd like to see how some of the challenges are met using GIMP.
Welcome to RetouchPRO.

I know of one member for sure who uses Gimp (and quite well, I might add). His name is Lyle (member name: LKroll) and he's a really nice fellow. You might send him a Private Message (click "user CP" - very top of screen/far left, and use LKroll as the recipient address) and introduce yourself. I'm sure he'd enjoy hearing from another Gimp fan.

You might like to add your .02 to this thread...

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10231

~Danny~

Ogee, are you looking at the same link as me and Neb, we're looking at the one in Legacy's post on 01-16-2005, 09:26 pm. Tried it again, still no joy.

Me either..still not luck!! :bawling: Neb

Ogee, are you looking at the same link as me and Neb, we're looking at the one in Legacy's post on 01-16-2005, 09:26 pm. Tried it again, still no joy.
No, sorry I thought you were talking about the Gimp link...the one in Legacy's post doesn't work for me either.

For those trying to reach The Gimp, try www.gimp.org I have a friend who uses it exclusively as well.

If a face is badly discolored, all with one color or shade, its not hard to change that.
1) Go to the freehand selection tool and pick out point to point selection.
2) Using the tool, pick out an outline around all the disolored flesh.
3) Go to the layer menu, and pick out "new adjustment layer"
4) From the new adjustment layer submenu, pick out color balance
5) Play around with the color balance until you get what you want.

When the color of the flesh is suitable, pick ok (to put the color box away), go back to the selection, right click (to knock out the ants aroound your selection) and see what you have. If you see that your selection needs improvement, or have other issues with your completed work, do it all over again till you like it.
Each color has to have its own selection process, so if the area has multicolor problems, you have a lot of work to do! :)
This is a good exercise in PSP 7 & 8.

I can give you a good example. I shoot film and scan to disk at a local lab.. Sometimes the color comes back horrendous, so I get my work cut out for me sometimes.

Sorry i had changed my isp when i moved so my old iwebspace disappeared, when i get time i will redo it for you.

http://www.designsbyjoy.net/PSPTutorials1/
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoppro/
http://webreference.com/graphics/column41/

If the retouchpro site allows me to upload an Excel Spreadsheet (I see it needs to be in a zip file), then I will share my current version of tracking and using tutorials in general and informative web pages in particular, using the hyperlink commands within Excel. The attached is just one page of a much larger Workbook which I am using to guide and record my learning process with PSPx. In the larger workbook, I am including a lot of references to PS sites as many of the techniques can go cross platform as long as they do not depend on proprietary commands.

Example, PS has its Extract command, yet PSPx has its BGE (Background Eraser) tool. Nonetheless, lots of PS tutorials can be adapted to PSP.

In any case, if this uploads (I see it needs to be a zip file), it contains more PSP tutorial references that you will probably want. I have put my personal ranking on some of them. For reference, this was made in Excel 2002.

Thanks,

Ken

...In any case, if this uploads (I see it needs to be a zip file), it contains more PSP tutorial references that you will probably want. I have put my personal ranking on some of them. For reference, this was made in Excel 2002.

Thanks,

KenThe zipped Excel .xls file downloads/unzips and opens fine. This is a terrific resource, Ken.

Thanks very much for sharing it.

~Danny~

I am suprised no one has mentioned the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Software). It is very similar to Photoshop. It is an opensource, Linux based program (there is a windows version), and it's free (don't let this fool you, it's very powerful).

To Download the program (also need the GTK runtime environment first):
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121075

Tutorials:
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

User's manual:
http://manual.gimp.org/en/index.html

I was skeptical at first, but am a big fan now. You can even save your files in a Photoshop format if you need to switch programs.