I literally use about 10 distinct and different methods for isolations in photoshop.
Those are just 10 I use. There are about 10 more that I don't use.

The best,
The MIZ

Photoshop Tutorial - for Beginners and Intermediate Users

This technique is very popular and used often in Apple's advertisements.
It's a very EZ method and only takes like 3 or 4 steps or so. You'll be amazed at your
accomplishment and sit there wondering why you never attempted this before!

Enjoy and post any comments you have here

http://www.microstockpix.com/forum/reflect/reflect.html

Please allow me to clarify my claim "That overexposed" Images are easier to post process.

It's my fault for assuming the  reader would know that any highlights that are clipped, or gone to pure white (255)
are  NOT recoverable. I assumed the reader would know that ALL information in that portion of the image is lost forever
and can never be recovered.

I was referring to over exposed, where information in the image would still there.
Photoshop can only work with information that is still contained inside the image.

I apologize for not making that clearer.

Best regards to you,
The MIZ

I have. Its on my website. In order not to spam this forum, I limit my tutorials to only 1 per week.
I really don't think anyone would appreciate my jamming up this forum with my clutter. Perhaps next week.

The best to you, and your weekend,
The MIZ

Noise will happen on occasion, but thats if you use curves or levels to make adjustments.
With this method, it either works or it don't. There is no in between. By deploying a screen blend to a layer
in itself does not produce noise per se. The problem can be created by many factors ISO, small camera sensor, poor exposure etc.

Thats why I developed this technique. A bit less noise results (not much though). I use Neat Image Plug-in for heavy duty noise.
Problems with noise usually occur in situations where you have "Underexposed" an image, and are attempting
to brighten the underexposed potions of that image. Most methods I have seen in the past use curves or levels.

There is another option to consider here to. That would be the
Shadow/Highlight adjustment found under "Image>Adjustments>Shadow/Highlights." in Photoshop.

I hope this helps.
Be well and have some fun this weekend,
The MIZ

PS I would also like to mention that I lean towards Over exposure rather than under, simply because of the noise you mentioned about.
It's been my experience that I have less problems adjusting images that are "Over exposed" rather than the other way around.

Back lit subjects are lost in the Shadows, How do we fix an image that is
Perfect in every way...except the subject is just too dark...EASY!



http://microstockpix.com/forum/shad/shad.html

Ok, I'm not gonna argue. Thanks for your feed back.

Bye,
The MIZ

Contakt, I think your making a mistake. DT is a professional, and reputable business. It strives to keep
it's professional edge at all costs.

What I hear you doing is "Projecting" the worse case scenario your mind can conjure up.
Relax and take a deep breath. Gather your thoughts, and rethink what you just posted.

Contact support at DT. But don't go in "heavy handed" as you did here. Be pleasant, and inquirer about
their polices regarding disabled images. Then come back here and tell us all what you found out.

Be well my friend and the best to you,
The MIZ

ahemmm...why that would be...http://www.microstockpix.com/
I can't understand even why you needed to ask that question.

Be well my fiend,
The MIZ

One little note that you may find useful is:

In the tutorial I used the History Brush set to darken "Darken".
If you have any dark spots on a light background you would like to remove,
simply set the History Brush to "Lighten". This will eradicate any dark spots on a light surface
like perhaps dust on your sensor.

Enjoy life,
The MIZ

Sorry but it changes just about everyday...so that would be an annoyance to the readers of this forum.
Besides, their busy working on their images. heheheeh

Always do your best,
The MIZ

Anyka, Here are the answers to the questions you ask. Please do not hesitate to ask again
if I do not fully explain the process to the point you understand. It is most important that I
make clear to you the process so that you too can begin to do the same things I do.

how much is photo, and how much is photoshop?
On rare occasions I will do an entire image in PS. 95% of the time
Its a mixture. Below are examples of 100% photoshop (PS)

http://www.microstockpix.com/pages/hat.htm  http://www.microstockpix.com/pages/feb%2014.htm

And theses below are a mixture

http://www.microstockpix.com/pages/concepts.htm   http://www.microstockpix.com/pages/deal%20in%20a%20box.htm

In the images above with the books; the books are real,  but the titles are photoshoped
the mouse and monitor are real, but the planet, and the graph on the monitor are PS.
The image with hands shaking; The hands are real, the suit sleeves they are wearing were
created by me in PS. Originally the pics of the hands were two friends in my kitchen wearing short sleeves.
The money is real but manipulated in PS, the building in the background was taken of my
bank out of my car window in the parking lot. The plastic case is a case that held a USB hub I recently
purchased at Best Buy.

It's interesting to note that the hands shaking, appear in over 35 images I have created in the last 2 1/2 years.
The plastic case was used over and over for about 20 images submitted in the last 2 weeks.

....but the roses on the red background are a real reflection?
NO! every image you see on that page with reflections are FAKE. PS again.
If you you would like to know the secrets of the reflections I will demonstrate it to privbately
if you ask. The process would be to lenghty to explain here. But I can tell you it's not just a matter
of inverting a copy the image....no no, that would not work for any of those images because all
the images have corners that angle away if just inverted. Another words you must "SKEW" the
reflections in order for them to look natural.

Here is a diagram demonstrating what I mean



If I may be of any further assistance . I'm just an email away. Please don't hesitate to ask for advice or help.
I live to help others, I love doing as much as I do creating the images.

Be well my friend,
The MIZ


 

Well, Its not exactly a tutorial like most of you are used to me making,
but it's rather a demonstration of a new FREE plug-in I discovered for photoshop.

This plug-in produces "clean results" in my demonstration video.
Have fun and if you would like a copy of the plugin, or the video please feel free
to use it for any benevolent reasons you may have.

Email for download instruction

Here is the link http://www.microstockpix.com/laundry/