Yay! Fix-It Friday is BACK!

17 January 2011

After a holiday hiatus, Fix-it-Friday is BACK! I'm so happy about it that I did TWO edits this time. For those who are not familiar with it, Fix-It-Friday is a weekly event where participants edit that same photo in their own way! If you'd like to participate, click the icon on the right for more info!

Edit #1

I didn't do a lot to this pic. A levels adjustment, fixed
under-eye circles, crop,texture overlay (from Shadowhouse Creations).
I added a mask to texture layer and masked the texture
on her face. Then I selected a color from the texture layer and
applied it as a solid color overlay using a mask so
the color appeared on the skin areas only.
I think I lost some of the freckle detail though. :(

Edit #2

This is a continuation of Edit #1. I used Topaz Adjust

and applied the results as a new layer using

Soft Light blending mode and reduced opacity.

And for reference, here's the original shot straight out of camera (SOOC):

1 comments :

Deborah said...: You did a great job ... I like the softness of the first edit, and that touch of texture on the 2nd. I love using the textures from Shadowhouse Creations, too. Also, I get carried away on Fix-it-Friday's images, sometimes doing 4 edits! lol!! It's great practice, isn't it! I'm hoping to get CS4 soon ... I'm still learning on PSE7 for now. You have a great weekend! :); Friday, January 21, 2011 12:48:00 AM

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