Hello All

I have a new tutorial posted in the usual place...
(here is the link for those who have not yet been there.... http://www.pmai.org/content.aspx?id=9970)

As usual it is another technique that uses a tool for something other than what it is meant for.

And its intuitive..... go figure.

This is another tutorial on masking, and even though it has the same name as my last tutorial, it is using a different tool altogether....

If you haven't yet downloaded the new beta for LR 3, I recommend giving it a shot.

There has been a lot of rework under the hood
and runs a bit smoother than before. A lot of new features such as adding grain, a completely redesigned import that supports more formats, presets, and browser like capability.

Thumbnail scrolling is significantly faster.

Develop has added in much better sharpening, color noise reduction, a simplified local corrections...

I am thinking belatedly that there might be some confusion after my last webinar about what exactly I was referring to as 1/4 tones, midtones, 3/4 tones etc. Coming from the background I have in pre-press and actually having to run a small press oh so long ago, I take it for granted that the meanings of those terms are common knowledge.

Here is a breakdown for you to follow:

RGB world:

0-32 would encompass your shadow area's
32-96 would encompass...

Hey

Forgot to mention that I am on twitter also. I probably twit(?) as much as I post to this blog
but that is becoming more frequent.

My twit name is Retoucherpro

To all those waiting patiently for my dvd.

I just signed a book deal for a Beauty Retouch book due out May 2010. It will touch upon similar cases as the dvd would and more.

This really means that the dvd is delayed further but hopefully will coincide with the release of the book.

Chris