Photo Eraser Tips

Today I’m going to be doing a quick background removal edits. Now I will say, I gotta be honest, I do not recommend this for everything and I would very rarely use it. I would say I would only use this if I was refining a tiny little bit. But it can be used to do full background removals as well with specific scenarios. So let’s take a look at what the type of scenario would be where I could use this technique successfully. Check out the image below… You can see that the edges of the image are not in focus! This would be the scenario that this technique that you are about to learn would be very useful. As you can see below I already have a prepared image. So for scenario sake, we’ll just say that we were given the file to finish off or that we had already used the Pen Tool… Not important for this tutorial, but let’s focus in on what is. Note: I have the red background in place so it is easier for you to see. The red background is not needed but if ...

Luminosity masks are masks which are created based upon the luminosity of the image and can help you selectively adjust shadows, midtones and highlights in your image. In the video below, Jesús Ramirez of  Photoshop Training Channel  shows us two methods for creating and using luminosity masks in Adobe Photoshop. The video below breaks down and provides step-by-step directions for creating luminosity masks using channels and an alternative technique which relies upon color range. With precise, targeted selections and masking techniques, it is possible to make natural-looking adjustments. Before getting into the tutorial, it's worth remembering that when dealing with layer masks in Photoshop, white reveals and black conceals. Shades of gray offer differing levels of transparency. By default, after you have created a layer mask, the entire layer is white and everything below the layer shows through. Ramirez's tutorial shows us how to create layer masks based upon the lumino...

Peoples eyebrows are all very different and unique and sometimes in a photo shoot the model my not be prepared etc. Lighting can also be a huge factor when it comes to the final result. Especially when people have very fair eyebrows. Therefore the finished image may need some touching up and eyebrows added depending on the product. It could be some sort of before and after. This is where this tutorial comes in. Let’s look at my image. Now when I look at this Image I’m immediately thinking there is not enough definition in the eyebrows. They are a bit blurred for what I want to achieve. Because of shifting styles, strong eyebrows come in and out of fashion. And at this particular period of time, I see that in a lot of models portfolios they have heavy eyebrows, so I’m going to update this image. The first thing that I’m going to do is to grab my polygonal selection tool. I’m going to draw a selection around my eyebrow. The selection is going to represent e...

What we are going to be looking at today is how to identify what could be considered to be a distraction. Once you get an eye for these types of things you will start noticing them everywhere. Your eye for quality images will become much more tuned in. Now some people can argue with what is a distraction and what is not. I put it down to this… What I feel myself noticing that doesn’t add to the overall image. So let’s take a look at an image where I think an element within the image is a distraction. Ok so looking at this image what do you think is the main focus of the image? And now, what do you think is an element within the image? So for me, there is actually 2 elements that I think take away from the image. Number 1 is the tree. My reasons for this is because I feel the mountain is the main focus. The grass and flowers lead your eye from the bottom right up to the mountain. Number 2 is the cloud on the right-hand side. My reasons for these are ...