RetouchPRO

Welcome to RetouchPRO, the web community for retouchers.

You are currently viewing as an unregistered guest which gives you limited access. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join RetouchPRO today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your password, click here.

Go Back   RetouchPRO > Technique > Photo Retouching
Register Blogs FAQ Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Photo Retouching "Improving" photos, post-production, correction, etc.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 02-24-2008, 04:56 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 16
How to superimpose a mask realistically?

I've come up with this, but it still looks like a layer just placed on top.

http://www.singaporeanimenews.net/gm.jpg

How can I make this more convincing? So far I've tried dodging the edges but it doesn't really help.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-24-2008, 05:05 PM
dataflow's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 104
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

select the top layer then change the selection to "border" depending on the size of image, if image is small use a border of about 2px, if larger then use a border of a 5-10px
then use "Gaussian Blur" about 2-5px (your just blurring the edges)
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-24-2008, 06:24 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 310
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

I think there would be more shadowing inside the eye area, and along the underside on the neck.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-25-2008, 04:34 AM
cainam's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Belgium
Posts: 71
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

The lighting of the mask is too flat. Change it.
Many ways, but I used two curves, one up and one down to change the incidence of light (and painting into the layermask).
Attached Images
File Type: jpg gm.jpg (94.3 KB, 48 views)
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-25-2008, 05:10 AM
MatthewMarshall's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 210
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

the mask looks way too small and its way too smooth looking, no texture to it like the rest of the photo.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-25-2008, 05:11 AM
MatthewMarshall's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 210
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

also the angle of the mask just looks off, it makes her look like she is all forehead.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-25-2008, 05:35 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 16
Re: How to superimpose a mask realistically?

Thanks for the help.
Here's my latest version.

http://www.singaporeanimenews.net/gm2.jpg
http://www.singaporeanimenews.net/gm...ws.net/gm2.jpg

What I did was

1. blur the edges of the mask slightly to antialias it
2. add shadows below the chin and around the eyes
3. adjust the mask contrast with a curves layer
4. distort the mask with distort and perspective transforms to make it slightly taper towards the chin area

I think it looks a lot better than what I started with, but still doesn't seem quite right.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiReddit! Float This Post!Stumble this Post!Google Bookmark this Post!Yahoo Bookmark this Post!Live Bookmark this Post!Share this post on Facebook
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Need help with masking Debra Perrin Photo Compositing 7 07-26-2006 03:38 AM
Graduated layer mask description. Gary Richardson Photo Compositing 2 06-10-2006 01:38 PM
Help with .tga file and alpha channel Nanls Photo Restoration 10 09-02-2005 08:03 PM
Question about layer masks. inskip Photo Compositing 4 07-30-2005 02:55 AM
Layer Tutorials..again? zip022 RetouchPRO Tutorials 21 11-18-2004 10:10 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright © 2008 Doug Nelson. All Rights Reserved moo




1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50