| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
I visit a site called fredmiranda.com and there is a fella over there practicing a knockoff technique "Lazlo effect"(from Andrzej Dragan) which digially "ages" a photograph. The technique uses a full complement of PS layers and colorization (tinting). I'm wondering if any PWP people have a)heard of it and b)attempted it in PWP? If yes, would you be willing to explain the workflow? thanks. | ||
| Ray Milewski New member Username: Rmilewsk Post Number: 124 Registered: 01-2004 |
It helps if you post a link. | ||
| den Unregistered guest |
A Google search using: "lazlo effect" without the quotes will turn up a number of links. The basis for the following PWP workflow can be found at: www.photozo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8195 . "DrPepper"'s original and final images were downloaded. Image1 = original image 1. Open Image1 and Mask-Brightness Curve tool and apply a contrast curve ([0, 0], [50, 20], [100, 100]) to Image1, Apply & OK, creating Mask1. 2. Apply USM [amt=100, r=2, thrsld=0] to Mask1 creating Mask1a. 3. Apply USM [amt=100, r=2, thrsld=0] to Mask1a creating Mask1b. 4. Click on Image1 and open the Composite transform where Image1 is the Input Image, Mask1b is its mask, and wht amt=0, blk amt=100; the Overlay Image = 50% Solid Gray Color, amt=100; Operation=Filter; and Alignment=None. Click OK creating Image2. [Personally, I like the resulting Image2 at this point better than Image3]. 5. Click on Image2 and open the Color Curves transform and in HSL color space and amt=100, select an “L” curve = [0, 0], [40, 25], [85, 100], [100, 100] and an “S” curve = [0, 0], [50,60], [100, 100] and click OK, creating Image3. Left to right is the main poster's original, his LazloEffect, and Image3 from the above PWP workflow:  Shadow colorcast can be changed by using a 50% toned solid Color in Step 4 rather than 50% Gray. Changing the 50% toned filter to a 25% tone Gray or Color will also darken the resulting image. Changing the curve shape in Step 1 will change the end resulting contrast. Changing color space and curve shapes in Step 5 will further change the resulting Image3. Using only one USM sharpening of Mask1 will provide a softer image. For me, this technique makes for grim images... my preference is for a more upbeat message... there is enough of life's reality present with one's first mirrored visage upon rising each morning... | ||
| Anonymous |
den, thanks a lot, i really appreciate your diligence, response and site reference. i agree with your opinion re: "grim images" but i do make portraits of a lot of older people and i think the method used with the "right" image tends to enhance it. | ||
| den Unregistered guest |
In the previous posted workflow, the objective was to closely match DrPepper's Lazlo image.... But you could also for Step 4 use the Filter transform where the Input Image=Image1 and Mask=Mask1b with wht amt=5 and blk amt=75, Filter=50% Gray Substractive, and ExpoComp=1.75 to create another version of Image2. In fact a great variety of tonal and shadow/midtone colorcast effects result for Image2 when the Filter transform's settings and the filter color/tone are adjusted from the suggested settings. This workflow seems to work not just with portraits but also with images of fall leaves with colorful veins and dew drops..... So maybe the resulting images do not have to be "grim"... | ||
| Anonymous |
Den, In Step 4, I can't seem to find where to enter "wht amt=0, blk amt=100" and "Solid Gray Color, amt=100" when I'm in the Composite Transformation. I only see 2 single sliders for the "Filter" amounts (for input and mask). Where have I gone off the rails? Thanks. | ||
| meow New member Username: Meow Post Number: 76 Registered: 10-2003 |
"wht amt=0, blk amt=100" refer to the white and black sliders that appear when you add the mask. Click the white square to the right of the amount scale to add it. "Solid Gray Color" is the overlay. Click the overlay box, then choose "Select Solid Color" from the pop-up menu and choose a gray tone. |
