I have a picture I want to modify in photoshop, and I'm sure there are relevant tutorials out there on the web, but I don't know how to describe what I want to do to it. Basically, I'd like to give it the illusion of depth -- make the back wall seem further away, and give it more of a sense of perspective, so you get more of a feeling of looking into a room, and less like you're looking at a flattened image of a room. Is there a term for that? [more inside]
posted by patnasty on Dec 5, 2009 - 7 answers

Talented, creative, experienced (but mostly non-German-speaking) Canadian digital artist looking for postproduction/retouching work in Berlin. Got any leads or advice for my girlfriend? [more inside]
posted by freudenschade on Oct 5, 2009 - 0 answers

What are some good books on the digital darkroom in general, and not just Photoshop? [more inside]
posted by Garak on Jun 28, 2009 - 6 answers

I want to color correct my digital photos, but I have a color vision deficiency. Up to now, I've been correcting the levels manually, but relying on the auto-color features in Picasa or Photoshop for colors, but often this doesn't do a good job and the colors look off, even to me. I can manually correct the levels and adjust the colors so they look right to me, but that doesn't guarantee they will look right to others. Is there any way to color correct numerically (for instance, using the eyedropper tool on someone's face to to see if the RGB value of skin falls within a skin-tone range) Otherwise, is there a service that I can send my digital photos to where they can color correct them perfectly and send them back? I'm interested in the digital files, not in getting prints.
posted by anonymous on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 answers

What are the individual elements of this picture? [more inside]
posted by bach on May 15, 2009 - 9 answers

I have a Nikon D50 dslr, iPhoto, an old version of Photoshop Elements (3), and three empty 11 X 14 frames (black wood/glass). How do I process the photos for printing before I take them to... Kinkos? [more inside]
posted by 2oh1 on Mar 1, 2009 - 15 answers

Accidental Graphic Designer: I have to make a photo-collage calendar for work. By tomorrow. I have hundreds of pictures, decent Photoshop skills, and the ambition to make something beautiful. But, Oh God, no clue. Hope me? [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Jan 28, 2009 - 12 answers

How do I stylize a digital photo of my daughter to resemble the character portraits in the Chuck title sequence? [more inside]
posted by the matching mole on Nov 10, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me fix my broken wedding photos - need to remove the orange factor [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Sep 27, 2008 - 19 answers

How to produce some nice looking HDR shots for free? [more inside]
posted by Craig on Sep 26, 2008 - 9 answers

When I manipulate my digital photos what exactly am I doing? [more inside]
posted by shothotbot on Aug 28, 2008 - 12 answers

Advice on how to be a successful graphic designer. [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Aug 9, 2008 - 15 answers

Best value for the money Photography training in Southern California? [more inside]
posted by samuel1613 on Jul 25, 2008 - 5 answers

What is the best approach to color management? I only just realised that how I see my photos in iPhoto, Photoshop, and Safari isn't how the majority of people on the net are seeing them? What is the best setup for consistent color management that still looks good? [more inside]
posted by teem on Jul 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it possible to (and how would you) add shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, lens, and camera metadata to scanned files saved in a .psd format? [more inside]
posted by ztdavis on Jun 18, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm looking for examples of incidents where photographers/newspapers/photojournalists altered photos (e.g., the Reuters Smoke incident of '06). Help? [more inside]
posted by CitrusFreak12 on Mar 21, 2008 - 36 answers

PhotoFilter: Help me find an affordable alternative to Photoshop Channel Chops. [more inside]
posted by red_lotus on Jan 29, 2008 - 18 answers

Help me figure out my color profile woes, please! [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Jan 9, 2008 - 6 answers

I would like to do digital post-production / photo retouching as a career. Is this realistic, i.e. something I can actually make a living at? And, if so, where do I start? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 6, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm currently using Photoshop Elements to organize my pictures, and have spent some time going through and tagging them. There's the option to write the tag information to the individual files via XML, and I have some questions. I'm a newbie to Elements. [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Dec 17, 2007 - 2 answers

Photoshop question about the crop tool ? why cant i crop exactly what i see on the screen ? [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Dec 15, 2007 - 8 answers

PhotographyFilter: How can I improve the dynamic range of photos at the time they are taken without resorting to curves and levels tools in photoshop? [more inside]
posted by Pastabagel on Dec 12, 2007 - 26 answers

I was given a SLR camera for my birthday (yay!) and I am a complete novice in photography. I'd like to learn how to take decent pictures. Tips? Essential online readings? Forums? [more inside]
posted by Sijeka on Nov 12, 2007 - 20 answers

Challenge/Question for PhotoShop Gurus: Here is a before (raw) and after (retouched) publicity photo for the film King Arthur. Take the 1st photo, retouch it into something close to the 2nd, and tell us how you did it (or how you would do it, if you don't have time.) I'm particularly interested in the intense vibrance of the colors of her hair, skin, clothes, cape and bow.
posted by Shane on Sep 5, 2007 - 14 answers

What did I do to my default Camera Raw settings and, more importantly, how can I undo it? [more inside]
posted by DyRE on Jul 23, 2007 - 8 answers

Can I save my photos? A tale of ISO confusion within. [more inside]
posted by jonathanbell on Jul 10, 2007 - 14 answers

What are you favorite Photoshop CS2/CS3 books? I have a handful of books that cover the basics and efficient photo processing/improvements, so I'm most interested in books with innovative tips and special effects to really energize photos. [more inside]
posted by jacksides on Jun 27, 2007 - 13 answers

How can I improve my photographs so they have a much more 'real' quality? I've taken some nice shots - not bad composure / colours etc but at best they're quite good. I'm looking to improve to amazing/wow photos...or at least as close as I can get. [more inside]
posted by mjlondon on Jun 15, 2007 - 37 answers

A (very) amateur photographer needs help with toning photos in Photoshop. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on May 29, 2007 - 14 answers

How to get a print of a digital pic that looks great on my monitor, but like a** on paper [more inside]
posted by weiler63 on Jan 27, 2007 - 14 answers

How does this photographer do skycam shots? (NSFW) [more inside]
posted by cheero on Dec 15, 2006 - 12 answers

How extensively are professional modeling photos retouched (i.e., those in Vogue and similar publications)? I've heard that this is a common practice, but I'm curious as to how much the photos are altered from the original image. Was this possible before the advent of Photoshop?
posted by zembla3 on Nov 22, 2006 - 25 answers

Photoshop is distorting the color and contrast in all of my images. Examples linked within. Help! [more inside]
posted by brain_drain on Aug 6, 2006 - 16 answers

Help me find the clone pictures I remember from within the last couple of years! [more inside]
posted by Glitter Ninja on Aug 5, 2006 - 2 answers

How do I beat up an image in Photoshop? In other words, how do I add what looks to be physical wear-and-tear to images, like this, or the border images here. I love that look.
posted by JPowers on Jul 6, 2006 - 8 answers

What is your workflow for getting pictures off a digital camera, filed and to the state you want them in? Can you improve on mine? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Jun 23, 2006 - 23 answers

Where can I go and what can I do to learn how to properly post-process my digital photography? On a budget? [more inside]
posted by patr1ck on Mar 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Does this style of photoshopping have a name? Any tutorials out there?
posted by srboisvert on Mar 13, 2006 - 16 answers

A book author/publisher has found an image of mine on the net, and asked for permission to use it in their book. I would like to know if I should allow them to use it gratis, or ask for a fee? [more inside]
posted by mule on Mar 10, 2006 - 17 answers

How can I process photos so that they look consistent on the web (to Mac or PC users)? [more inside]
posted by philmas on Feb 20, 2006 - 8 answers

Where can i find it? I found this flickr pool via BoingBoing (Flickr).. I couldn't dig up the photoshop plugin that is used to do this on google, only a bunch of stand-a-long apps.
posted by joshgray on Feb 12, 2006 - 14 answers

Where can I get an archival, museum quality photographic print from a 35mm transparency in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area? Also, what kind of print should I have made (Cibachrome or digital/ink jet)? [more inside]
posted by philmas on Jan 21, 2006 - 7 answers

Is there such a thing as an online professional digital photography processing service? [more inside]
posted by juniorbonner on Sep 20, 2005 - 12 answers

I want to create a photo library in Photoshop CS2 Bridge by transferring files from iphoto. How can it be done cleanly? [more inside]
posted by philmas on Sep 17, 2005 - 3 answers

I need some BAD photographs (bad lighting conditions, etc.). [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jun 8, 2005 - 14 answers

I am looking for the name or a link to a photographer who shoots pictures of store shelves filled with products, and then photoshops out all the branding / logos etc. so that the shelves appear to be filled with blank products. [+] [more inside]
posted by id girl on Dec 14, 2004 - 12 answers

What was the earliest significant photoshopped image? [mi] [more inside]
posted by b1tr0t on Oct 11, 2004 - 16 answers

Photoshop CS (OSX) books for almost-beginners: I'm hearing good things on "Photoshop CS Bible" by Deke McClelland.
Photoshop CS (OSX, too) for professional photographers: I'm hearing good things on "Adobe Photoshop CS for Photographers: Professional Image Editor's Guide to the Creative Use of Photoshop" by Martin Evening.
Any other suggestions? thanks
posted by matteo on Apr 27, 2004 - 6 answers

How can I fix dog "red eye." Well, its worse than red eye, the dog's eyes are completely gone and are replace with two glowing orange spheres. I've read some howtos on the subject of rendering eyes using simple photoshop tools, but that really isnt going to work. Anyone here experienced in digital photo manipulation want to fix this photo for me for a modest fee? Or know where I can get this service done cheaply?
posted by skallas on Dec 15, 2003 - 13 answers