Go Ask Erin - Photoshop: Fixing the pose on an underwater model
Q: My model's pose didn't turn out exactly as I would have liked it. Is there something I can do in post to alter her position?A: Yes, but you have to go to Photoshop to do it. Puppet Warp is a fantastic feature in Photoshop that can help you re-adjust the fin position of a model (among other things) after the fact. O.K., O.K. - It's cheating. I know. Using this technique may tarnish your image if you're a documentary photographer. But if you're not from the school of straight-out-of-the-camera reality, put on a helmet and get in the game, because the Puppet Warp feature in Photoshop is completely amazing and a ton of fun. Adjusting a model's pose using Puppet Warp is an intermediate to advanced technique, but don't freak out if you're just a beginner. Watch the video and try it for yourself. Trial and error is one of the best ways to learn!As much as I'm fanatical about Lightroom, there are times when the edit I want to make is simply out of Lightroom's league, and this is one example. Puppet Warp is an intuitive and responsive tool that's most effective when it can utilize the muscle of a few other very cool features in Photoshop, all which are worth learning on their own. Topics include using the Lasso Tool, putting a selection in its own layer, Content Aware Fill, Smart Objects and Smart Filters, the Puppet Warp Tool, the Healing Brush, and layer masking. (Runtime: 12 minutes, 49 seconds)Watch the Quick Fix VideoSoftware Covered in this Video:Topic Time Codes00:40 Opening an image from Lightroom into Photoshop01:13 Making a selection with the Lasso Tool01:35 Subtracting from a selection01:41 Adding to a Selection02:22 Putting a selection in its own layer 02:33 Toggling layer visibility02:42 Creating a selection based on pixels in a layer03:15 Content Aware Fill04:05 Creating a Smart Object for Smart Filters04:24 Puppet Warp08:30 Adding a Layer Mask09:51 Smart Filter Mask10:43 The Healing Brush11:58 Editing the Puppet Warp Smart FilterView Before and After of the Image Click Here to Begin!GoAskErin, is a feature brought to you by Backscatter - Underwater Photo and Video. Erin Quigley, our Lightroom and Photoshop guru, reveals her favorite tips and techniques in our bi-monthly series of online video tutorials, using images chosen from viewer submissions. Erin Quigley is a Adobe ACE certified digital imaging consultant specializing in customized workflows and editing strategies using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. She is an award-winning underwater photographer and video editor, and creator of GoAskErin.com, which provides one-on-one instruction, custom video tutorials, and Photoshop and Lightroom resources specifically developed for underwater shooters.
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