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cletus
Mar-28-2006, 02:51 PM
Starting off with this:
http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/61983086-M.jpg (http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/61983086-O.jpg)

I used the pen tool to create a vector mask for a hue/saturation adjustment layer. Adjusting sliders to taste:
http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/61983089-M.jpg

If anyone cares to play around with this image you can click on the original for a full size copy, and here is a link to a full size mask (http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/61983091-O.jpg) that might be helpful.
jfriend
Mar-28-2006, 03:04 PM
I used the pen tool to create a vector mask for a hue/saturation adjustment layer. Adjusting sliders to taste:

Because this image contains such a simple set of colors, I thought it was an interesting candidate for a color change without any masks. So, I converted to LAB and applied a curve on the A channel (which is where the red is strong). I got this result:

http://jfriend.smugmug.com/photos/61984901-M.jpg

By applying this curve with no masks:
http://jfriend.smugmug.com/photos/61985104-L.jpg

I would guess that this image could be manipulated without a mask in other ways using things like selective color, etc... but I didn't try those methods.

Just thought I'd share. I love to avoid a mask whenever possible.
jfriend
Mar-28-2006, 03:12 PM
I used the pen tool to create a vector mask for a hue/saturation adjustment layer. Adjusting sliders to taste:

Here's one done using selective color in RGB mode targetting just the reds.

http://jfriend.smugmug.com/photos/61986154-M.jpg

With this selective color setting and no mask:
http://jfriend.smugmug.com/photos/61986162-O.jpg
cletus
Mar-28-2006, 03:30 PM
I love to avoid a mask whenever possible.

Me too!

I just happened to use this image for practice with the pen tool.
Andy
Mar-28-2006, 03:33 PM
Damn kids. Look what they did to your choo-choo :lol3

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/61989032-L.jpg
cletus
Mar-28-2006, 04:04 PM
Damn kids. Look what they did to your choo-choo :lol3

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/61989032-S.jpg

Sweet! :thumb :clap:lol3
jfriend
Mar-28-2006, 04:27 PM
Me too! I just happened to use this image for practice with the pen tool.

Ahhh, I get it. You're working on sample images for your chapter 4 writeup on the pen tool. Cool!
Andy
Mar-28-2006, 04:38 PM
Sweet! :thumb :clap:lol3

BTW, it was RGB select color range, then apply color gradient. Clone away the Katy, and slap on Cletus :D