Tutorial 7, Chapter 2 - Distorted Tree

Yes, it's Saturday and the show is launching early. As I mentioned last week I'm away from today for a week so I wasn't going to be around on Monday to do a show. This is the closest point I can manage to the proper launch day so here it is early. This week I decided to cover a couple of things we've done before, spot editing and B&W conversion, but show you a number of different ways to achieve the same result. Useful stuff I hope.

Tutorial 7, Chapter 2 - Distorted Tree

Comments

[Michael Connelly]

New to your podcasts & enjoying your approaches to image enhancement.Found your adjustment layer technique interesting.Why do you prefer this method as opposed to using the curves/levels dialogue boxes?

[John]

Thanks for your kind comment. I assume you mean the way I lighten, darken and add contrast to my images. You're right that the same effects can be achieved using curves layers. And like so many things there are always loads of different ways to achieve the same results in photoshop. I prefer the method I show you in most cases because it gives good results in a predictable way. If I did the same thing in curves I might get slightly different results each time I did it because the curve is a flexible thing that it's difficult to do the same thing with each time. But my method is not intrinsically any better. Use the method that makes sense to you!