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dengfeng
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_ 		6. December 2006 @ 19:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
With just a few steps, you can easily enhance the look of your images without owning a polarizing filter.

First, select the photo you want to use:



Step 1: Open up the photo you would like to enhance in Photoshop and duplicate the layer.

Step 2: ?Ctrl? + ?Shift? + ?U? to desaturate the photo.

Step 3: Apply a gaussian blur between 40 - 70 pixels.

Step 4: Invert the colors (?Ctrl? + ?I?) and set the layer blend mode to overlay.

Step 5: Go ?Image? > ?Adjustments? > ?Levels?. Here is what I used however just experiment until you achieve the look you like.



The Final step is to simply mask the layer and there you have it - an enhanced image without using a polarizing filter.

Enjoy!


by ZHeng
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. December 2006 @ 19:45
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NINVIN21
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_ 		7. December 2006 @ 21:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
WoW I'm terrible at Photoshop, But this guide was so easy to use I got it.
Just wanted to say thank you
There is so many photoshop guides out there I never no which ones to use. But I will be useing this one for sure.
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ireland
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_ 		8. December 2006 @ 07:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my turn,the pix i see is in bright sun,so be it...and i is not using photoshop..


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Pnoy
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_ 		8. December 2006 @ 22:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hwere is Overlay!! i cant find it!!! arrghhhhhhhh
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Pnoy
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_ 		8. December 2006 @ 22:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Pnoy:
hwere is Overlay!! i cant find it!!! arrghhhhhhhh

nvm....got anymore tricks man...
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corn
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_ 		9. December 2006 @ 06:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ireland what were you using?
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ireland
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_ 		9. December 2006 @ 08:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my cameras all have a polarizing filter installed as a extra lens..
so i do not have to do the above.

corn
i did that pix with microsoft digital image 2006..

and got the same results with a old program called microsoft picture it 2000.

note i do have photoshop,and know how to use it..
but using the abover programs i can fix a pix in 1/3 the time as using photoshop..
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corn
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_ 		9. December 2006 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh.. I don't think I have that..
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dengfeng
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_ 		10. December 2006 @ 16:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have just saw the guide bu ZHeng in another forum
i think it may be useful to everyone here
so i post here to some one who need it
hope it helps!
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http://www.photo-to-dvd.com
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