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    Lighting effect

    Hello, I am brand new on this forum. I got a problem with my CS6 (running on W7) as I the Lighting effects filter is unavailable in the render menu (grey color). According to my knowledge, this filter is only working for pictures RGB 8 bits . But even if the picture I want to modify has this...
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    Lighting in this pictures with sea of clouds

    So I took this picture up on the Rockies at dusk. Unfortunately the lighting at dusk sort of sucks so its really dark and there are blotches everything. I tried contrast, using masks and such, but I haven't been able to get good results. Anyone have suggestions?
  3. Masoumeh Tavakoli Art

    How to create Strip Lighting effect in photoshop?

    How to create Stripes Lighting effect in photoshop? Hi all I was wondering if anyone knows how to create something similar to Stripes Light Soft-box lighting in photography with photoshop? the way stripes curve on model face and body is a great challenge to create in photoshop. I attached some...
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    How can i copy this lighting effect? (Pic attached)

    Hi, i am a medium-level user on photoshop. How can I re-create this 'professional look' so that my personal images look more professionally lighted ? basically: the pic attached looks like its from a cover of a professional magazine, (like TIME or New Scientist). how does one achieve this...
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    Color and tonal corrections in face swapping

    I am planning to surprise my boyfriend with a picture where his face is on my body in this picture. (Maybe his friend's, too I haven't decided yet :) ) However, I have problems with getting the skin tones to match. I use 'match color' and every time that I've tried the face has ended up losing...
  6. Paul

    Lighting effects.

    Could this type of studio lighting effect be achieved with standard flood lighting?
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    How to recreate this matte effect

    It looks like very simple lighting, however playing around with the tone curves I'm unable to come anywhere near this effect. These are not my photos, they can be found at: http://jeffreymosierphotography.com/ Im going a roadtrip soon so I'm really trying to reverse engineer these (and...
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    Photoshop effect of lighting setup in this photo?

    Hello guys! A friend of mine wants me to take a photo of him similarly as the image attached in this post. I wonder if the "warm" colours of this photo have been created by the lighting setup or by a PS filter; if so, how can I recreate it? Thank you very much for your attention. P.S. Sorry for...
  9. Tom Mann

    Woo-hoo!! I found a $15 solution to a lighting (grip) problem I've had for years.

    Have you ever been called on to photograph someone in an office that is so small, there isn't room to put up even one light stand, let alone two. So, if you can't move them to another location, you fiddle around try to get good lighting angles by laying some small flashes on the tops of...
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    Sticker Look

    So I am trying to copy the same effect where it looks like it is kinda a sticker on the first picture and Iam trying to make this 3D picture I am doing for someone into the first picture. I want to know how to have that sticker effect with the lighting that is between the d and r. Please help as...
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    What technique/tool was used to create these lights and shadows?

    Hello all I'm a new member here so hopefully I'm posting in the right section! :thumbsup: Now... I'm not a newbie with PS but I just can't figure out how these lights and shadows were created on the characters. Btw, these photos were taken in a virtual world and then edited in, I assume, PS. I...
  12. Tom Mann

    Artificial lighting: How many strobes / flashes did it take to ligh each of these?

    I don't know if anyone might be interested in this, but recently on other forums (and not so recently, here), I've witnessed heated discussions break out as people are trying to figure out how many strobes / flashes the photographer actually used. Lighting is the absolute foundation of all...
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    Help get rid of gradient circles when applying lighting effects

    Hi guys, So I applied the lighting effects (in filter/render) to my background, and when i zoom in, I can see these ugly gradient circles, that may appear when I print out the background. Is there any way to make the lighting smooth without these circles? Thanks for help
  14. MikeMc

    Shooting liquids

    Found this...great info, read and learn simple lighting tips. http://blog.topazlabs.com/liquid-commercial-photography-david-lund/?mc_cid=49c83bda5d&mc_eid=2c4995580e
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    What is this lighting effect called and does anybody have it so I can download it.

    Hi I am looking for this lighting can some please tell me where I can download that effect. Thanks
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    Trouble with Photoshop CC 3D and Lighting Effects errors

    I can not use Lighting Effects and 3D because of these errors keep appear I have 4GB RAM and I already checked 'Use Graphics Processor' box. Photoshop CS6 works fine with the same setting but Photoshop CC doesn't. Video card and RAM didn't cause these errors. I think it's Photoshop CC. I want...
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    [Request] Lighting effect like this?

    So I'm wondering how I can go about doing this light effect but I can't find a tutorial about it so I'll ask here :) If anyone knows of a tutorial on how to do this or can just tell me themselves it would be very helpful. The lighting effect is in the picture attached. Please and thank you Devin
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    Tutorial on dramatic lighting (faked in PS!) portrait, like chiaroscuro

    Hey! First time poster. Here's a walkthrough of my process for a chiaroscuro/dramatic lighting portrait! I did the tutorial after I was already done, hence the quickness. I describe my thought process in detail, though. Here's the final product! (Sorry, had issues with sizing - this screencap...
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    Ideas for lighting effects

    Hello~! So, my friend asked me if I could take her senior pictures since most places charge through the roof Now, I do have quite a bit of photoshop experience and I've done all the basic touch-ups. However, I want to do some different lighting effects to give them a more unique look. So I...
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    3D Adding Photo-Realistic Lighting Flares/effects to 3D rendering...

    I'm open to suggestions as I'm playing with lighting effects for "rustic" style bulbs and getting a photorealistic post-production flare effect... Any one have good resources for producing this?The first image is a render 400 passes with post pro adding some lighting... the second is the same...
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