Michelle's Digital Touch Up - Photoshop for Photographers

A quickie for all of you who want to convert the podcasts for your ipod. I don't have an ipod so I can't test this out but it seems as if it will work. Convert for ipod (Quicktime 4.8mb)

Golden Dragon show how I took a plain image and made some magic in photoshop with a short monologue on what is art and how we don't have to be restricted to numbers and formulas. Golden Dragon (Quicktime) Top Left: Original Image. Top Right: Original treatment. Bottom Left: Practice Treatment. Bottom Right: Podcast Treatment.

http://digitaltouchup.blogspot.com Saving for the web is a bit basic, but it's gonna help someone out there, it can be pretty confusing, all of those different colour spaces and what about image size?! Saving for the Web (Quicktime) Images. Save for web : Srgb : Final image.  AFTER Without save for web : Adobe RGB 1998 : Starting image.  BEFORE Click for Larger images.

http://digitaltouchup.blogspot.com In this episode we kick it old school with a quick reminder of Dodging and Burning pics to help create drama and focus. Download Dodge and Burn Baby! (Quicktime) I also digress on how to shoot the photo without the need for Photoshop tweaking. Links: Paint with Light Action - courtesy of atncentral.com Shop for actions, acr presets.

digitaltouchup.blogspot.com In this podcast I look at one of the most realistic ways to sharpen you images. I have tried other ways of sharpening and with this particular method, you can avoid many of the problems present in sharpening in photoshop, halos, jaggies and weird contrast from over sharpening. I show you what is the best zoom level for sharpening and explain (kinda) why you should never sharpen your photographs at 100% I have also included the promised Pro Sharpening action. Make sure you run it right at the end of all your adjustments. Pro Sharpening 28mb (mpeg4/quicktime) +++++++ Downloads +++++++ MDT - Sharpen.atn +++++++++++++++++++++++

Sorry for not adding any new podcasts recently, I'v been mucho busy with the wedding season and on top of that my computer crashed. For those of you who are still lovnig the podcasts, here is a little something for you  as a thank you from me... Burnt Border Action - Photoshop (zip file)

http://digitaltouchup.blogspot.com In this episode (sorry for the lateness) I take a look at the best way to come from noisy images to smooth ones, without becoming a plastic and fake monstrosity. Low Light/Noisy Pics (Qucktime 5mb)

Old School Camera Raw presets. Professional and perfect old fashioned looking images in a modern digital age! View Quicktime Movie (5mb) Click here for the Shop

http://digitaltouchupblogspot.com - The final part in the professional retouching series. We look at make up and the tools for the job. Pro Retouching Part Three (Quicktime)

The second installment of the Professional retouching series. Pro Retouching Part 2 - Quicktime

Looking at professional retocuching, magazine style for corporate clients and fashion photography. Inspired by Joseph Hollak. Professional Retouching Part 1 (Quicktime)

The video looks smaller because I have recorded it at 1024x768 and squeezed it into the traditional 800x600 format. This is to allow more working space while retaining a decent viewing size. The files are also smaller. Noiseware v Noiseninja (MPEG4) - A comparison between these two great noise reduction programmes. Links: NoiseWare | NoiseNinja

Right now the world of photographers is being overwhelmed by contrasty super saturated images. This is a matter of fashion and personal taste so I am here to show you how to create your own over saturated high contrasty masterpieces.... Super Saturation (Full Size Quicktime) | (MP4 ~ ipod) And the YouTube Video... Got an idea for a pod cast? Post a comment about it now!