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TheTragicTruth-Of-Me — Basic Photo Editing Tutorial
Published: 2008-05-12 14:19:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 845499; Favourites: 7919; Downloads: 43514
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Just a basic editing tutorial using adobe Photoshop.I've had a few people ask me about doing one of this.
It's taken absolutely aaaaaaages so I really hope it helps someone.
The image is availble on my stock account - ~TragicStock
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what a wonderful tutorial!
thank you for outlining those really useful tips!
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amzing tutorial... explained very well... i learned a lot...and in my opinion, the best photo editing tutorial i've seen!!
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Your welcome!
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I want to try this but would it even work in elements 6
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you should be able to use gaussian blur, under filter > blur. Set it to about 10, depending on the photo.
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It depends on if it has surface blur I guess..
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what menu would you find that under ?
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Resources
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a great awesome tutorial!!!
it really helped me a lot...
^_^
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By FAR! BEST THING EVER!
I lovee you for this!
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Oh no, I wasn't referring to any of your Raw/stock photos in particular, if that's what you mean. I actually hadn't realized until after I sent you that comment, that you have that stock account as well...heh
I agree with you, however, about the plastic look. The most beautiful features are the skin imperfections e.g. freckles etc. I could understand if one had a huge mole under their eye, or something
Anyway, excellent tutorial! While, I regularly use the Curve and Level tool to help recover shadow/highlight, and heal/clone tool, I have never really thought to venture in the direction of "softing". The moments for which I did, I mostly used gaussian blur with a setting of .03 radius but it always had a slight drawback for what I wanted...the surface blur tutorial was very beneficial! So too, was that "final adjustment" bit.
Also, I didn't mean to sound like I was accusing you of making yourself like plastic. Perhaps, it was just me expressing my dismay for some of these professional magazines that go for that airbrush look on their models
btw I really think you should use your tutorial picture on your main account it's my absolute favorite!
It's heaven!
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That was a very helpful tutorial. Very professional. I use half of those tools commonly, especially the heal and clone tools for curing over undesired anomalies e.g. a rain drop, hot pixels etc. The tone curve tool is also really essential, I'm glad you added that in there. I use that and the "levels" tool. but the other half I was not aware of...very informative.
On a separate note, however, you are even more beautiful blemishes and all. But the smoothing work you do is impressive...Don't ask me why but every natural facial detail that people try to cover up are (to me) the most beautiful parts. You have a few earlier pictures up, where you sport your natural elements and they are absolutely breath taking. You should do more raw photos...perhaps, a beach one with wild blown hair too.
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Thanks very much for the imput, which 'raw' photos are you referring to? Recently I've been trying to let more of the natural skin texture show through, theres nothing more annoying than a plastic face
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So helpful
I'ma totally try that out.
xoxo
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This is so clear and useful! I'm going to try it right now. *Inspired* Thank you for taking the time to make such a wonderful tut! : D
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Oh I'm so glad it's helpful for you! =]
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is there anyway this can be transferred to a paintshop pro tutorial?
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Hmm, I used to have paintshop a few years ago but I don't anymore so I don't know what the equivalent tools are.
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Thank you, Victoria
Your tutorial will be helpful for me ;]
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Well written and just overall very helpful!! thanks so much
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Fantastic tutorial! This actually made sense to me
Thank you~
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even though i use gimp and i don't have some of the filters you mentioned - or they just happen to be called something else and i'm too dumb to figure out whether they're the same or not - this tutorial has taught me a lot. thank you very much 
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i really find it hard to do,
but i really want to know how did you make it,
i am lacking of tools to use
like the surface blur,
i dont know where to find it,
please help me cause i really want to learn.
thank you so much,
i learned la lot,
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What program are you using?
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oh thank you soo much for this!! wonderful!
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Wonderful tutorial, very useful. Wonderful photo as well, in my opinion doesn't need editing
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This was really helpful and just what I was looking for, thank you! <3
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Hello There!
I have featured your artwork in my Best of the Best for 2008 journal! You can view it at the link here:
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I thank you for sharing your artistic vision with us.
Keep it up!
Sandi
aka `oibyrd
PS - My apologies for the cut-and-paste message - all a part of time management
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This is a STELLAR tutorial 
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amazing tutorial, simple but detailed! Love it. +Fav
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