[Jewelry making - Article 00186] - Re: [Orchid] Photoshopping Diamonds

[aimee]

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Finally I can be the expert!

    though I am working towards being a full-time jeweler, my day job is
    being a graphic designer. And what do I do %50 of the time?... colour
    correct images! 

    ok - this is a little complicated so please ask me to elaborate if
    you need me to, and I'm going to guess at what you would need to do
    to help out these pictures... 

    #1 scan them in at around 300 dpi at actual size or print size 

    #2 convert your file to Image/mode/CMYK 

    #3 in the layers palette there are "adjustment layers" (the little
    black/white circle) from this menu I want you to pick "curves" here
    you can take out all colours or each individual colour and it
    enables you to isolate where you want to take it from (highlights,
    midtones, lowlights) by grabbing the points at either end or starting
    one in the middle I'm guessing you need to take a bit out of your
    highlights and/or midtones to brighten up the diamond 

    this is a little tricky and you will need to play around with it a
    bit 

    at this point you just want to concentrate on the diamond because
    you may have to adjust each element in the image individually ie.
    stone, metal, background) you can do this by adding a mask to any
    adjustment layer - make a selection and click on the little camera at
    the bottom of the palette 

    HAVE I LOST YOU YET? 

    #4 once you think you have the colour balance right you are either
    done - or you can add an adjustment layer of "brightness/contrast" a
    little goes a long way 

    GASP! ok so I hope you understand that... 

Aimee Kennedy
Burgeoning Jeweler
Tononto, Canada

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