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[...] this PhotoTools preset, I decided to do another one based on enhancing a portrait. In the last post, I mentioned that knowing when to stop is important and for this one it is no [...]
Enhancing Portraits
Posted: July 30, 2008
Filed under: PhotoTools Presets
Tagged: Fotolia, Glow, Portrait, Turbo Boost
Preset Author: Mike Wong
Photo Credit: snaptitude via Fotolia.com
Comments: 2 Comments
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I think one of the most important things to be careful of when enhancing any file is to not go overboard with whatever is you’re doing. That being said, I can see times when going overboard might be what you indeed want to do, but in general, knowing when to stop is always a good thing.
Here’s a case in point, this photo (courtesy of Fotolia.com) was processed with PhotoTools Professional Edition, but only a little bit. Just enough though where I think the change is flattering without going over the top. Usually I post before and after photos on top of each other, but with this one the change was subtle so I wanted to put them side by side.
The preset combines three effects including the Jack Davis Diffuse Glow to soften the image (primarily the skin) set to 64 percent; the onOne Turbo Boost effect to boost colors overall set to 22 percent (remember, going overboard isn’t always good!); and finally I added the onOne Black Soft effect for just a bit more of that diffused look.
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Good blog
@piampri: Thanks but this reminds me that I’ve been terribly remiss about posting here lately. I’ve been busy revamping my other blog for onOne but will get back on this one soon!