Smudging resources

[palms]

Originally Posted by Joeven

Palms I took your smudging advice from earlier and I also reread that beagle smudging tutorial. I tried it on this lion from www.freedigitalphotos.net. I used only the rough bristle brush at 60% and different sizes. I sharpened using USM with a low amount 25% and high radius 50 to help with the contrast and Smart Sharpen at 100 for the amount and a radius of 0.4. I think this one turned out better. Here's the pic to play with.

Joe

Even though i liked the tiger yes i think this is better still I think you have got it, a word of warning though don't get disappointed if maybe your next image dosnt work that well, that's just the way it is keep practicing and reading, I have been a bit busy lately (what with the holidays etc but we will get round to trying people out )
keep up the good work
Palms

[gholmes1936]

Does anyone know where there is a working link to Lisa's video tutorial on smudging.

[palms]

At last here is the tiger and lion both done the same basically
raised the resolution to 200, used usm (200 amount, radius 1, threshold zero) this seems to work for me on the animal smudges so will stick with that for now

smudge brush, tm#23 ( getting to like this brush a lot for furry animals ) strength 40, size mainly 30, ( just incase you dont know but the smaller the brush size (as well as strength ) the more detail in the fur, but also the more time and effort spent )
done the background and then
paint daubs 1, 4, then usm again at around 100 amount and 0.3 radius, this does give a sort of grain effect that i like
Finally a bit of colour tweeking like hue/saturation, oh and dropped the resolution back down for posting !

Palms

[palms]

Originally Posted by gholmes1936

Does anyone know where there is a working link to Lisa's video tutorial on smudging.

unfortunately no, That is why i removed it from the list of links, Sylvia did have it on her site but was asked to remove it

Palms

[mikajomc]

Excellent smudges Palms! I like how you desaturated the tiger background. But I am really loving your lion!! Do you mind sharing how you did that?

[Joeven]

Oh! I like that lion Palms! Is that #23 brush your talking about free? I never saw it on his site. Is there something similar in Photoshop's default brushes?


Joe

[sylvia1065]

Nice job, Palms!!

[mikajomc]

Palms- I have just gone through all my trimoon brushes, and I can't find #23. Can you point us to it?
(On the plus side, this just forced me to organize my brushes. And I found quite a few I had forgotten I had. )

[gholmes1936]

Check out palms1 list of links to all kinds of things including Trimoons brushes.

[mikajomc]

Thanks Gunner. But I have those 2 trimoon brushes.
Maybe it's a typo Palms? In the link the brush is #22.

I'm not kidding when I said I organized all my brushes. I literally went through each and every tool preset I have downloaded. Opened each one, one at a time. Yikes! They were a mess!

[palms]

Thank you Jordan, Joe, & Sylvia,

I used the same brushes etc for both photo's,

Now for brush #23 a long story but it was with a link of brushes with Lisa's video but the link died well before the video, When i was doing the original link i did email Trimoon to ask for another link or permission to post the brush but i have not received a answer.

I have had a quick study of the #22 and #23 the difference that i can see is that #22 has different settings to #23 but the same shape, so if you open the brush palette and uncheck shape dynamic and other dynamics that should be #23 ( if you dont want to do this every time you use the brush remember to save the brush )
Failing that I need to check on something but it will take me a day or two !

Jordan Tidy brush's wouldn't know where i was, It is one of those jobs i am always going to do but don't

Palms

[mikajomc]

That's an easy fix Palms! Thanks for the tip!

[gholmes1936]

Bad link in old message.

[mikajomc]

Gunner- that is brush #22. But you can modify it to be #23. See Palms post #71 above.

[gholmes1936]

Here is my umpteenth attempt. Not good but the best I have been able to do so far. I will not give up on it.

[palms]

Originally Posted by gholmes1936

Here is my umpteenth attempt. Not good but the best I have been able to do so far. I will not give up on it.

that's what i like to hear, determination and your image looks fine, Why do you think it is not so good ?

Palms

[gholmes1936]

I guess it's because I have looked at others' very good attempts for so long I can't see my own as sufficient-yet!

[palms]

Originally Posted by gholmes1936

I guess it's because I have looked at others' very good attempts for so long I can't see my own as sufficient-yet!

I understand what you mean, i am guilty of that as well and i guess a lot of others are also. but in the end i have realised that i am me and not them and just try to do something that at least i like. failing that practice and ask questions , which is sort of what i thought this thread would be good for asking questions and posting images that they are not sure of
so that learning smudging may be a bit easier
Palms

[palms]

Ok i said i would find a human photo to smudge, but i have failed i cant find one , so if any one out there has one please post it, mean while i will keep looking

Palms

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by palms1

Ok i said i would find a human photo to smudge, but i have failed i cant find one , so if any one out there has one please post it, mean while i will keep looking

Palms

Palms

What sort of things are you looking for in the Photo?
Do you want it uncluttered (simple background for example)?
Lots of hair or lots of skin or both (Beach shot possibly)?
Male? Female?
???

Peter

[sylvia1065]

Palms, why don't you start with Janet pictures of the old lady and guy? They're pretty good subjects...
Sylvia

[Joeven]

Here's a photo to practice on. Lot's of different textures. It's from my CorelDraw stock photo's CD so you can use it anywhere you want.

Joe

[Joeven]

Smudged bride using mostly the #17 Chalk brush at 7% opp.

Joe

[palms]

Peter i was looking for something relatively simple not too cluttered, for everyone to have a try at

Sylvia good idea ( Thank you for your brushes/tools i have been messing around with them and like them )

Joe what's going on here then ? not only a photo but a smudge as well ? great work there i take it you have found the hang of it? and was it easier or harder than a animal ?

Now it is going to be fun seeing all the different styles/interpretations (there is not just one style in smudging) So have a go any problems then just post it is easier to spot what the problem is with a image (don't be embarrassed)

Palms

[Peter S]

Palms
Here are a few to be going on with.
I haven't got time to resize to post here, maybe later.
Hope you approve.

Peter



http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...6neRpn1310.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...oIt2Ci1573.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...TXMbMdW137.jpg

Post versions now

Peter

[sylvia1065]

You're welcome, Palms.
Good job, Joe. I noticed you painted her teeth lol
Sylvia

[palms]

[QUOTE=Peter S;189331]Palms
Here are a few to be going on with.
I haven't got time to resize to post here, maybe later.
Hope you approve.

Peter


Thanks Peter that should give everyone something to get there teeth into

Palms

[palms]

My version of the bride
i used linda's smudge brush at 40% and the dry brush for the hair at 50%

OK now for a question what do you think of the second version (tried something different on it and would like to hear your opinions )

Palms

[Joeven]

Sylvia thanks for the nice comment. A bride should always be smiling on her wedding day. Even if you have to paint in the teeth yourself

Palms I found this one easier then the lion. At this point I'll try smudging anything. People, animals, rocks and anything else I can mess up. It doesn't cost nothing to try right? I like your first one the best but the second one has a kind of a HDR thing going on that's cool looking. I'm going to have to try that.

Joe

[palms]

Originally Posted by Joeven

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Palms I found this one easier then the lion. At this point I'll try smudging anything. People, animals, rocks and anything else I can mess up. It doesn't cost nothing to try right? I like your first one the best but the second one has a kind of a HDR thing going on that's cool looking. I'm going to have to try that.

Joe

That's it Joe dosnt cost anything, and the more you do the better you get
I will see if any one else offers any opinions then i will post how i done the second one

Palms