Can you relate this to Aperture 2.1 - I have not used layers but I
certainly see what you guys are saying. Where can I get practical
lessons?
Gord
On 27-May-08, at 2:50 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>
> You can also use the Pen tool, making a path and then making the path
> a selection. It takes a little time, but perhaps no more than the
> Magic Wand if you have to keep adding to the selection with difficult
> colours or shades.
>
> Chris
>
> On 27 May 2008, at 21:34, Moose wrote:
>
>> Here's a great example. The Lasso selection tool can do the job, but
>> takes a lot of time and care to apply accurately to this kind of
>> image.
>> The Magic Wand, Quick Selection and/or Select by Color tools will do
>> the
>> job MUCH more quickly and accurately.
>>
>> Applying Brightness/Levels/Curves to a selection works fine, as does
>> Blur. However, if you later find that the selection wasn't quite
>> right,
>> you have to undo all the adjustments, recreate the selection and
>> start
>> over. If you instead create a mask layer with the selection, the mask
>> can later be easily and quickly modified and the adjustments aren't
>> affected, just to which part of the overall image they apply.
>>
>> You can also avoid applying adjustments that are a bit too much or
>> little, undoing, redoing, and so on. Simply apply the tool, leaning
>> slightly toward more is better. If the effect is too strong, just use
>> the slider to change layer opacity. You can watch the effect change
>> in
>> real time and select the best amount.
>
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