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noragene

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: Matching skin tone Reply with quote

IMAGE:
http://i34.tinypic.com/34tevlf.jpg

PSD:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/2/949775/horror2.psd

I'm doing this for a project, and I need to make those stitches look realistic. I've tryed changing the hue/saturation, exposure, levels, curves, etc. But i can't get the skin tone of the stitches to match the skin tone of the picture.

- i want the skin tone behind the stitched to match the skin tone of the face, however i want it to look realistic.


thanks! :)
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moondog

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this more or less what you were looking for?



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noragene

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes! how did you do that?!


Thank you.
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moondog

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first thing was to limit the image to just 2 layers to start ... the girl and the sewed up lips.

I took the lips layer and used Image/Adjustments/Brightness-Contrast
brighten and contrast enough to come close to the normal skin.

Flatten the layers and use the Healing Brush Tool ... this is like the Clone Stamp tool. Use Alt + A and get a section of "GOOD" skin tone and then clean around the stitches until you're satisfied .... remember you can always edit undo if you don't like

let me know if you need more explanation ... glad to help

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noragene

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you. The thing i had the most problem with is while changing the britness and contrast of the lip layer, the stitches themselves would get very light. how do you change the brightness/contrast of that layer without the stitches losing their shade?
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moondog

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

when you change the brightness the stitches tend to fade ... when you up the contrast a bit they will darken up ... you'll have to play with it some to get the right look .... and while you play you can always edit undo to get back to normal.

let me know if you need more help on this ... it's great to be able to help

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noragene

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks dog for your help.
This is what I got.


http://i35.tinypic.com/2iuxpmt.png

of course, i messed around with the eyes a bit though.


:)
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moondog

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you're very welcome noragene ... glad to help

have fun

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