d&b tutorial download

[HuBBa]

Karin. i think it's the fact that the extreme contrast tools layer will lie a bit about whats actually in the image and you may overdo the adjustment where it should have been a bit more subtle and also miss areas to adjust completely. So you need to switch back and forth a bit more.

The dual curves give you more control if you need it but needs to switch between layers to change between burn and dodge.The softlight is very quick to switch between burn and dodge but shadows and highlights will be on the same layer so if you wish to adjust them separately it wont be done easily.

The end result is the end result however, regardless if you used dual curves or soft light layer. It is your experience as a retoucher that will let you decide which one to use at any given image and when.

Oh and yes, if you overdo D&B it will look like a blurred skin effect since the technique in itself when applied to pore details will flatten the contrast (and contrast gives us the sharpness in the details). So being able to adjust the dodge & burn separately in this case is quite useful.

[Sveltepig]

thanks huBBa
what you say makes a lot of sense
i guess I just need to practise some more


k

[Sveltepig]

Hi all
i have loaded a piece of an image that I have been using the DB techniques on at the Critiques forum: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/cri...tml#post220322
please let me know if I'm doing ok
thanks
karin

[ashphotoart]

Hi,

I've tried 4 time and I'm failed to download tutorial completely, when I extract from rar it says its corrupted file. EOF error.

Ash

[Sveltepig]

Hi all
I have loaded another image that I have been using the DB techniques on at the Critiques forum:
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/cri...tml#post221436
anyone want to comment?
thanks
K

[cli]

hi to all great work here

may ask a question???

how about using Curve adj layer, one for Dodge and the other to Burn set to luminosity instead of making the curve on the duplicate layer image ???

[Sveltepig]

Hi Cli
Yes, I agree that an adjustment layer is more eficient than a pixel layer.
But why the luminosity blending mode?
K

[cli]

luminosity prevent color shift

[aquariusbg011]

Can u show me your examples using this tutorial .. looks great .. thanx LIZ

[Miss Liz]

Originally Posted by aquariusbg011

Can u show me your examples using this tutorial .. looks great .. thanx LIZ

if you go here you can see the work of the person who made the tutorial

i've used this technique a few times as well, and although my result wasnt THAT great (this was the first time trying it), you can check it out here.

[Nienna]

Originally Posted by Miss Liz

if you go here you can see the work of the person who made the tutorial

i've used this technique a few times as well, and although my result wasnt THAT great (this was the first time trying it), you can check it out here.

Thanks for all the credit! ^^

[Miss Liz]

Originally Posted by Nienna

Thanks for all the credit! ^^

you're welcome

i know i wouldn't like it if someone used my stuff without giving me credit he he

[mike9]

Hi Nienna,

This is pretty much my first time posting. Just can't help to say thanks for the tutorial. I have been doing the retouch job for quite a period of time but still am facinated and learn a fair number of tips from you tute.

Again, thanks & hope to see more of yours.

[Phoebus]

Hallo, know anybody the name of the music album in the tutorial ?

[winu]

it' from the CD serie Buddha Bar... Volume 8

http://www.amazon.com/Buddha-Bar-Vol.../dp/B000EPFDFI

[Biwa]

Ok this might be way too advanced for me but I am going to learn this and ask dumb questions until I understand it fully.
I have CS3 , when I make a curves layer it creates a new layer on top of the layer the curves is to be associated with. In her vid that does not happen.
Is this because I use CS3 ? If so can someone give me info on how to do this for CS3.
I'm stuck on just setting up the layers I havent even gone into any DB yet.

[amica999]

Biwa, if I recall it correctly, she did not use adjustment layers but a bg-copy and applied the curves to it directly. Anyway you can use adjustment layers instead of bg-copies - keeps the files size down..

[DWThomp]

Originally Posted by Biwa

Ok this might be way too advanced for me but I am going to learn this and ask dumb questions until I understand it fully.
I have CS3 , when I make a curves layer it creates a new layer on top of the layer the curves is to be associated with. In her vid that does not happen.
Is this because I use CS3 ? If so can someone give me info on how to do this for CS3.
I'm stuck on just setting up the layers I havent even gone into any DB yet.

Either go to Image/Adjustments/Curves or just press {ctl+m} and it will apply the curves directly to the layer. Clicking the fill/adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel will create the curves layer.

[JoaJoa]

Hello,

it's a great video. But one question bugs me: How do you decide what values to use for the curves layer? Is there a visual clue for orientation?

Regards,
Joa

[Red_Sky]

Great tutorial!

Is there a way to save the DivX file on my Mac?
Or does the avi file need to be converted every time
I need to review the tutorial?


Thanks!

[pixelzombie]

Originally Posted by Red_Sky

Great tutorial!

Is there a way to save the DivX file on my Mac?
Or does the avi file need to be converted every time
I need to review the tutorial?


Thanks!

save it how?...install perian and use mpegstreamclip to convert to a different format...

[Red_Sky]

Aha! Thanks pixelzombie.

[unija bass]

Amazing!!Is there any book explaining the whole process?

[Quantum3Studio]

rar cannot be opened by Mac as far as I know.

[JoaJoa]

To extract RARed files just download the free UnRarX tool: http://www.unrarx.com/

[Lamouzinga]

awww guessing everyone else had premium membership to Megaupload... lol
this is taking forever to download!!! Can't wait, Can't wait! Thanks for posting

[Imustbedead]

As mentioned before in this particular tutorial, the skin ends up having a sort of blur look since the D&B was very in depth.

Obviously that is a result of the retoucher, but is it somewhat an issue with the tools layers she is using to reveal contrast?

I guess I'm saying should I use the Tool layers like she is using, or a curves layer with an S curve, and a hue/saturation layer with the saturation taken out.

I like the skin to come out real smooth after some hours of D&B, but I do not want it to look flat.

[Nienna]

the tools are not the thing that would make the retouched image look flat - its only the D&Bing.

meaning - You.

[Imustbedead]

Alrighty and is there a reason Nienna, that you use the Tools method rather then a curves and saturation adjustment layer?

[Nienna]

Yes, and it is quite a simple one - I didnt know of the adjustment layers at the time ^^ .