Isolation

ray · 05-02-2008, 12:27

This is my attempt at adding a new sky, i know its not right but its the best i could do how can i get rid of the halo round the tree thank you

Gary Bagshawe · 05-02-2008, 13:51

Hi Ray, thats actually not bad, it has an almost 3d feel to it. I would have preferred a more portrait image and I do not know how to get rid of the halo which isn't that bad to be honest.

ray · 05-02-2008, 14:06

What do you mean gary a more portrait image can you explain please

**stepheno** · 05-02-2008, 14:18

Portrait is where the longest side is the vertical. As said, not a bad effort. My only crit is that the tree and sky have similar tonal quality and so the tree is a bit lost in the background.

ray · 05-02-2008, 14:21

So do you mean crop the sides to make it narrower

Boofers · 05-02-2008, 14:51

I would crop the left side in,

,,it's just me. Don't really like the black clouds. As to removing the halo,,I guess your talking about the edges of your tree, "I am on a dumb computer". I can tell you that for this kind of edge enhancement I like the eraser, the smudge tool and just plain old masking. The smudge tool with the tree blown up can push pixels of like color togather and the eraser tool used with a light opacity and clean up edges,,all on a new layer of course,,,your picture looks like fun,, Good luck.

Boofers

Rob Barron · 05-02-2008, 15:33

Hi Ray, getting rid of the halo is much easier than a lot of people realise so here's how to do it.

~ Using the original .psd file so you have the tree on one layer and the sky on the other, select the layer with the tree.
~ Now, looking at the layer, hold down Ctrl and click on the ICON in the layer (that's the miniature picture of what is on that layer)
~ You now have the tree selected - see the marching ants around the tree!
~ Ok, now just go to Select > Modify > Contract and enter 1 pixel
~ The selection has now contracted and should be just inside the edge of the tree, with the blue halo on the outside of the selection!
~ Now press Ctrl+J to copy the tree to a new layer. This will copy the tree but not the halo so just delete the original tree layer and you've got a tree with no halo

Hope you find that useful. It's a very handy technique for getting rid of haloes, fringing, etc.

Cheers,
Rob

ray · 05-02-2008, 16:38

Well i dont keep the files i delete them Rob im going to have to get myself sorted with a system of saving everything

Rob Barron · 05-02-2008, 16:58

05-02-2008, 12:27	#1 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Isolation This is my attempt at adding a new sky, i know its not right but its the best i could do how can i get rid of the halo round the tree thank you

05-02-2008, 13:51	#2 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: Isolation Hi Ray, thats actually not bad, it has an almost 3d feel to it. I would have preferred a more portrait image and I do not know how to get rid of the halo which isn't that bad to be honest.

05-02-2008, 14:06	#3 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Isolation What do you mean gary a more portrait image can you explain please

05-02-2008, 14:18	#4 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,621	Re: Isolation Portrait is where the longest side is the vertical. As said, not a bad effort. My only crit is that the tree and sky have similar tonal quality and so the tree is a bit lost in the background.

05-02-2008, 14:21	#5 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Isolation So do you mean crop the sides to make it narrower

05-02-2008, 14:51	#6 (permalink)
Boofers Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 40 miles south of St. Louis Posts: 2,318	Re: Isolation I would crop the left side in,,,it's just me. Don't really like the black clouds. As to removing the halo,,I guess your talking about the edges of your tree, "I am on a dumb computer". I can tell you that for this kind of edge enhancement I like the eraser, the smudge tool and just plain old masking. The smudge tool with the tree blown up can push pixels of like color togather and the eraser tool used with a light opacity and clean up edges,,all on a new layer of course,,,your picture looks like fun,, Good luck. Boofers

05-02-2008, 15:33	#7 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Isolation Hi Ray, getting rid of the halo is much easier than a lot of people realise so here's how to do it. ~ Using the original .psd file so you have the tree on one layer and the sky on the other, select the layer with the tree. ~ Now, looking at the layer, hold down Ctrl and click on the ICON in the layer (that's the miniature picture of what is on that layer) ~ You now have the tree selected - see the marching ants around the tree! ~ Ok, now just go to Select > Modify > Contract and enter 1 pixel ~ The selection has now contracted and should be just inside the edge of the tree, with the blue halo on the outside of the selection! ~ Now press Ctrl+J to copy the tree to a new layer. This will copy the tree but not the halo so just delete the original tree layer and you've got a tree with no halo Hope you find that useful. It's a very handy technique for getting rid of haloes, fringing, etc. Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

05-02-2008, 16:38	#8 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: Isolation Well i dont keep the files i delete them Rob im going to have to get myself sorted with a system of saving everything

05-02-2008, 16:58	#9 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Isolation

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