Recently Popular Tutorials for August 8th, 2006
Aug 8
Sharpening using an unsharp mask
An "unsharp mask" is actually used to create a sharper image, contrary to what its name might lead you to believe. Sharpening can help emphasize texture and detail, and is critical when post-processing most digital images. Unsharp masks are probably the most common way to create a sharper image, and can be performed with nearly [...]
Aug 8
Using the Photoshop curves tool
The Photoshop curves tool is perhaps the most powerful and flexible image transformation tool, yet it may also be one of the most intimidating. Since photographers effectively paint with light, curves is central to their practice because it affects light's two primary influences: tones and contrast. Tonal curves are also what give different film types [...]
