How to: "Christian Schmidt" Look

[palms1]

Originally Posted by JavierT

Sorry, maybe this is a simple and stupid question, but, what is CGI?

thanks.

glad you asked i was wondering as well !

esy when you know though

cgi= computer gernerated image

Palms

[JavierT]

Sirespen and Palms1, thanks a lot.

[sirespen]

No problem

[vapour]

Anyone have any thoughts after looking at those two photos? Observations?

[pixelzombie]

doesn't look like cgi to me, but at that size it's hard too see small details...

[vapour]

See: http://www.christianschmidt.com/ for larger pictures.

[P_fuzz]

sorry to re animate this long dead thread... but I still havent manage to download this AIM profile...
last time i donwloaded from a user zip I only got this TXT file.... did I do something wrong? I really want to get this to work for my next project...

anyone?

[vapour]

I'm not sure where you can find the AIM profile but here is another method to achieve a similar look:

1.
Make adjustment layer type > Channel Mixer > Select "Monochromatic > Set Red = 0%, Green = 0%, Blue = 100% - OK

Set that layer's mode to Luminosity.

2.
Make adjustment layer type > Channel Mixer > Select "Monochromatic > Set Red = 0%, Green = 100%, Blue = 0% - OK

Set that layer's mode to Screen at 80% opacity.

3.
Make adjustment layer type > Channel Mixer > Select "Monochromatic > Set Red = 100%, Green = 0%, Blue = 0% - OK

Set that layer's mode to Multiply at 50% opacity.

[P_fuzz]

thanks... I will try that one while I am on the lookout for AIM

cheers,

[Gt_max]

Originally Posted by Michael Bonner

Surely. It's really nothing more than a series of small tweaks pushing towards the end result by correcting what I see is "wrong" with the photo. Here's what I did:

Profile conversion: Convert, Apply, Convert, Apply, dupe, multiply, blend if, curves.

Result is too warm - Color balance layer: -15, -2, +55

Walls are too dark - Levels layer: 0, 1.25, 236 (input)

Still too warm - Curves layer: R midpoint 128/132, B midpoint 128/113 (Output/Input)

Highlights blown out - Dupe b/g, levels within duped layer, 0, 232 (output)

Shadows too green - H/S layer, Greens -100 saturation, all colors with the exception of blue and cyan pulled down somewhat, overall saturation -23.

Done.

All the numbers stated above are the exact numbers from the layers in my PSD. They work for this image (and by work I mean got me the result I was looking for), but they'd be completely different for a different image. I arrived at each value by seeing what I didn't like about the current state of my image and moving sliders and bending curves until it looked "right." This may not be the fastest, easiest, or even the best way to go about it, but that's the approach that I often use and I've found that it often gets me the results I want.

Best of luck.

Thnx !!
I tried that and heres what I got !
not exactly the same procedure tho... I didnt understand some part of yours :/

[BobZZZ]

As far as I can make out there is no special magic in the AIM profile it is just a Triniton Linear gamma. The precise make up of the profile might be important for some uses but we are using it as a sledge hammer to lighten and desaturate our image. So if you can't find AIM on the web you can brew your own. It is not difficult but take care that you save it as per these instructions you don't want it to become the default working space.

In photoshop click edit and select colour settings. A large dialog opens showing your working colour space. Click the drop down and select custom RGB. It is usually the very top option.

Another box opens. Rename Ie to ChristianSchmidt change the gamma. You can use 1.00 but photoshop will go all the way to 0.75 which is even lighter. Change primaries to Triniton its a menu option under the drop down and click OK.

Nearly done.

The box closes and you are back at the main dialog. Click the drop down along side the RGB working space and select save RGB from the menu. Save your profile then cancel - NOT save the main dialog.

You can now assign your profile and follow the other instructions in this thread.

[garibaldi]

Why doesnt somebody call Christian Schmidt up and just ask him. His number is on his website. That way there will be no more speculation

[sirespen]

Hehe, unfortunately my spoken English is too bad. Maybe he speaks German?

[sirespen]

Shit, no excuses for me...he is from Germany...But I have no idea what I should ask... Maybe a email would be less persistent?

[Gt_max]

Originally Posted by sirespen

Shit, no excuses for me...he is from Germany...But I have no idea what I should ask... Maybe a email would be less persistent?

HAH ! Just call him ! theres a higher change of him answering you over the phone than emailing you his secret method !