Comments on: Silver Efex Pro: a different approach http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Christine Pentecost http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Christine Pentecost Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:23:39 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-234 Wow, this is great info. I learned something new today. Thanks V! I enjoyed meeting you at PSW Vegas. Wow, this is great info. I learned something new today. Thanks V!

I enjoyed meeting you at PSW Vegas.

]]> By: Chuck Uebele http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Chuck Uebele Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:27:16 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-229 Yes, Silver Eflex is great for using as a luminosity layer - been doing since it came out. Another thing you can do is create the mask used in SEP. Make a smart object of your image, set your control points and set the brightness on them as high as it will go. Process the image. Dupe the smart object layer and rasterize it. Go back into SEP and change the brightness on all the control points to as dark as they will go. Process the image. Set the top layer to difference and you will have the layer mask. You will need to boost it up with levels, but then you can use it for other PS filters. Great meeting you at PSW this month. You were great in Joe's class as a model. I was sitting right behind Larry. Yes, Silver Eflex is great for using as a luminosity layer – been doing since it came out. Another thing you can do is create the mask used in SEP. Make a smart object of your image, set your control points and set the brightness on them as high as it will go. Process the image. Dupe the smart object layer and rasterize it. Go back into SEP and change the brightness on all the control points to as dark as they will go. Process the image. Set the top layer to difference and you will have the layer mask. You will need to boost it up with levels, but then you can use it for other PS filters.

Great meeting you at PSW this month. You were great in Joe’s class as a model. I was sitting right behind Larry.

]]> By: Robert Louis Vanelli http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Robert Louis Vanelli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:09:30 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-228 I'm assuming you have Silver Efex Pro... Like other plug-ins, I experimented (a professional word for played) with different settings. Try to make the best Black and White as possible. When you are back in Photoshop,change the layer blends mode to luminosity. From there, the sky is the limit. Add a layer mask and either paint in or out the effect. You can also change the opacity of your brush. This should open your eyes to a different way of thinking. Rob Knight suggested using a split toned image for a vintage look. Did this help? If you need more info, email me. I’m assuming you have Silver Efex Pro… Like other plug-ins, I experimented (a professional word for played) with different settings. Try to make the best Black and White as possible. When you are back in Photoshop,change the layer blends mode to luminosity. From there, the sky is the limit. Add a layer mask and either paint in or out the effect. You can also change the opacity of your brush. This should open your eyes to a different way of thinking. Rob Knight suggested using a split toned image for a vintage look.

Did this help? If you need more info, email me.

]]> By: Robert Louis Vanelli http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Robert Louis Vanelli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:00:52 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-226 Another cool idea! Hey thanks again for helping with the ticket for the Tattoo convention the guy really appreciated it. Another cool idea!
Hey thanks again for helping with the ticket for the Tattoo convention the guy really appreciated it.

]]> By: Paige http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Paige Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:42:19 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-223 The image you edited with Silver Efex Pro is cool, but how do you do it? The image you edited with Silver Efex Pro is cool, but how do you do it?

]]> By: Rob Knight http://exposurepas.com/2009/10/09/silver-efec-pro-a-different-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Rob Knight Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:22:54 +0000 http://exposurepas.com/?p=785#comment-217 You can get some cool "vintage" looks by overlaying split toned images from Silver Effects Pro too. You can get some cool “vintage” looks by overlaying split toned images from Silver Effects Pro too.

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