Photoshop tutorials part-2

Photoshop tutorials

In this Photoshop tutorials post I'm going to explain how to enlarge your image without losing quality. I will describe how to duplicate the background layer.

Maximize Your Images with Minimal Visible Loss

Steps

1. In a photo that you want to enlarge, Click Image.
2. Click Image Size. The Image Size dialog appears showing the current size of the opened image. Make sure the Resample Image check box is selected.
3. Double click in the Width box to highlight all the numbers.
4. Type the desired width for the final printed image. The height automatically adjusts proportionally.
5. Type 360 in the Resolution box.
6. Click the Resample Image up-down arrow.
7. Select Bicubic Sharper from the pop-up menu.
8. Click OK.  A Progress bar appears as the Photoshop processes the enlargement.  The enlarged photo will then appear.  Check the file size in the window frame.
9. Click View.
10. Click Rulers to turn the rulers on and see the new dimensions.

Duplicate the Background Layer

Steps

1. Open image
2. In the Layers palette, click and drag the background layer thumbnail over the New Layer icon and release the mouse.  Photoshop places a duplicated Background layer above the original.
3. Double click the Background copy name to highlight it.
4. Type a new name
5. Click the Visibility icon next to the original Background layer.  The icon disappears but the image on the screen does not change.

Remove Red Eye

Steps

1. Click the Zoom tool in Photoshop and zoom in to enlarge the red eyes on a photo.
2. Click the Spot Healing Brush tool and hold the mouse button to reveal the pull-down menu.
3. Click the Red Eye Tool. The Options bar changes to show the options for the Red Eye Tool.
4. Double click in the Pupil Size data field in the Options bar and type the number 15.
5. Double click in the Darken Amount data field in the Options bar and type the number 15.
6. Click in the red area of one eye.  Photoshop replaces the red with a neutral gray.
7. Click in the red area of the other eye. Photoshop replaces the red with a neutral gray.
8. Click the Zoom tool. The Options bar changes.
9. Click Fit Screen to zoom out and see the entire image and a more natural looking eye color.
   

Remove Blemishes to Improve Skin Tone

Steps

1. Click the Zoom tool.
2. Click Resize Windows to Fit in the Options bar.
3. Click and drag over the blemish areas to zoom in. Click the Spot Healing Brush.
4. Click Sample All Layers in the Options bar.
5. Click the New Layer icon in the Layers palette to add a new blank layer.  A new layer is added in the Layers palette but the screen does not change.
6. Click the Brush thumbnail in the Options bar to open the Brush Picker.
7. Click and drag the Diameter slider to adjust the size of the brush.  The brush size should be just larger than the blemish you want to remove.
8. Click each of the worst blemishes of a similar size first. Photoshop removes the blemish blending the surrounding skin area.
9. Click the New Layer icon in the Layers palette to add another blank layer. 
10. Repeat Steps 7 to 9, clicking the other blemishes.  Layer 2 should be highlighted in the Layers palette.
11. Click the Opacity expand arrow in the Layers palette.
12. Drag the Opacity slider for Layer 2 to the left until the skin looks natural.

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