Rosalie Dale IPA


Rosalie Dale IPA

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Rosalie Dale IPA
December 12, 2008

Vintage effect - simplified

Here’s the basis for my Vintage effect rose just posted … I did go on and add a few frills (see my paragraph at the end) but the whole outcome hangs on this simple process:

While this is aimed at PS / CS2 / CS3 users I’m confident you’ll find this doable in Elements also.

1. Make a DUPLICATE LAYER of your image (control J)
2. In the Image menu, go to Adjustments and across and down to Gradient Map
3. This should show you pretty little boxes of colour! Click on the one which has darker grey in top LH corner, decreasing to white in lower RH corner. Click OK
4. Across to the top right of your Layers Pallette, click on the tiny arrow next to Opacity.
5. Move the slider till the image suits you … maybe halfway?
6. Go to Image menu
7. Down to Adjustments and across to Photo Filter.
8. Choose the Sepia filter, and adjust the sepia density. Click OK.
9. Back to Image menu
10. Down to Adjustments and across and down to Brightness/contrast
11. Fiddle the sliders a tiny bit to get the contrasty look that you’d like. Click OK

This is basically it – you’ll need to flatten the image before saving.

However there are many more variations you can use once you are comfortable with this process. Try adding a different filter other than Sepia, or some tasteful light with the Render filter. Try doing another duplicate layer with Gaussian blur and erasing the blur at maybe 50% from the main focus of the shot (as I did with my rose) … then of course flatten again before you save.

Please point me to your image if you use this – I’ll be interested to see how you go!!!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    Thanks Rosalie, I cant wait to try this! John

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Have fun! Yell if I’ve missed anything …

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thanks Roy for adding this to your favourites – I hope you enjoy it – will be watching and waiting … !!!

  • Glenn Alderson

    Glenn Alderson

    Thanks for this , these are some great tips thanks for sharing :)

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    That was quick! I’ll be sure to give it a go….
    Thanks very much Rosalie :))

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Great thanks!!

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    Have this “employee of the month” award- for services to the community!
    Thanks Rosalie!!!

  • Andrew Ness

    Andrew Ness

    Thanks Ros, I’ll give it a bash. Cheers for sharing.

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    ooo WHEEEE!!! A new way to play with my toy!!!! Thanks sooo much for the directions!!!!! HUGZZZZZ!!!!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    This is brilliant Rosalie! Thank you! Got to try it. :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Just one of the many ways to ‘skin a cat’ Peter but probably the most simple and effective! Have fun!!

  • Memaa

    Memaa

    Whoopie! Another great leason to learn. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us ….....I cannot wait to give it a try. Thanks a million!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Just goes to show, how big an iceberg photoshop really is …... :))

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    i am constantly amazed Richie – always finding new functions or new combinations of functions – neverending story I think!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thanks all – hope you enjoy your own variations on the theme as much as I do!!

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    Rosalie, in a world where artists Photoshop techniques are guarded like state secrets it’s a wonderful thing that you are willing to let us know what you’ve done do get an image looking the way it does.

    Thank you.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I have trodden on toes in the past John by asking about techniques but I’m not too ‘precious’ about the stuff I do – I’m an amateur muddling along mostly by trial and error and hope that the sharing goes both ways!!! Thanks for the kind words.

  • Neil Boucher

    Neil Boucher

    Thanks Rosalie, I must give it a go. You are so selfless!

  • lucin

    lucin

    Thank you! Shall try it in Elements 6.

  • Victoria Jostes

    Victoria Jostes

    turn me loose! can’t wait to try this! thanks so much for sharing,r!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thanks Lucin and Victoria – have fun!

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    Thanks Rosalie for sharing this with all of us – it is so appreciated and I will have a go at this sometime soon.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Looking forward to see the results Bev

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    hiii Rosalie!!! Well, I went ahead and posted one … I do hope you approve … I referenced back to you with a link in my comments, I hope that’s okay?? If not, let me know and I’ll re write it right away!!! Thanks again for all your encouragement and help!!! Happy hugzzz … Lois

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I have been and commented Lois – it is great!!

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    Thanks for sharing. I will give it a try.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    :) Will be looking forward to the results Steven

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you ding for adding this to your favs.

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Thanks for posting this Rosalie.
    Very useful and helpful.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    No problem Richard – thank you!

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    Thank you so much Rosalie i will add this to my workshop.x

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank YOU Catherine – I’m sure you’ll have a ball as this is just the first step to further fidle and inspiration!

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    I found your entry via LoisBryan beautiful shot – just had to come and have a look. I’m a complete PS novice (only installed a few days ago – used simpler editing tools until now) but once I find my way around I’d sure like to try this ‘cause I simply love the look and feel.
    You have some beautiful work here! – a delight to meet you :)
    ~ Tina

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Ah Tina thank you so much for the watchlisting, the favouritings, and kind words. This process is really simple and an excellent basis for further experimentation – please bubble me if you have any questions – very happy to help.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Glad you likes this enough Rene to add this to your favs

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thanks Ming for adding this to your favs

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Pleased you found this worthy of favouriting Dave

  • athex

    athex

    You have written this in an easy to understand manner. Many of the tutorials I have read assume a degree of previous knowledge I dont have. thanks for keeping it simple.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    You’re welcome mate – I believe the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid) is the No 1 rule to live by! Hope you find the process useful.

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Thank you so much for the tips , I have done this picture using your instructions , see what you think , I have two versions of it . Many thanks Irene
    Here

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Irene – been and viewed both, and I do like both!!! You did an excellent job. Congrats!

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Oww, I just have to finish the one I’m working on, stop the kids fighting, grab some lunch and then I’m onto this!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Have fun – the process itself is very basic and simple, take it further and you’ll be amazed!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thank you Arlene for adding this to your favs – hope you find it useful.

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    Thanks so much Rosalie for sharing your tutorial!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    My pleasure Emily – hope it works well for you!

  • Stephen Mitchell

    Stephen Mitchell

    This is most interesting. As a user of GIMP, I will test this instruction write an equivalent manual for other GIMP-uers.

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    arent you cunning

  • Kylie Hanson

    Kylie Hanson

    That makes for lovely images, thanks heaps Rosalie

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Good idea Stephen
    Thanks MT :)
    Thanks also Kylie

  • intheflesh

    intheflesh

    Thank you Rosalie for sharing your knowledge and your time with fellow RB.

    Bless
    in the flesh

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    I`ll give it a try !

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Thank you, Rosalie for sharing this tutorial!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Hi Rosalie!!!! I finally finished tinkering with the vintage pearls and roses image I showed you a while back and uploaded it … and linked back to this page for anyone who sees it and wants to try it out … hope you approve!!! here’s the link: Love Lost

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I went and added it to my favs Lois – you made a stunning job of the shot!

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hiya! Mind if I share this in Photography 101’s Photoshop 101 forum?

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    That’s fine Taylor! Thank you.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Thanks Rosalie! I will link back to you as well! ;-)

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hey chicky! Check this out! :-D

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased if it is useful Taylor – thanks heaps.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    thanks Rosalie :). you are a wonderful teacher..and your work is beautiful

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You are welcome Isa

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Thanks Rosalie will try ths.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Yell if you have difficulties

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    excellent tutorial… and now I just have to find a way to acquire one of these great programs !!!
    my best, francis.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Some of the free programs have layers – I have also helped people use this who have Elements (and it is not too expensiv!).

  • Taschja Hattingh

    Taschja Hattingh

    Great! I will try it…!

  • Cathy Beharriell

    Cathy Beharriell

    Thanks Rosalie. I’ll have to give this a try!

  • maxy

    maxy

    Fantastic and informative! Can’t wait to try it now…. thank you so much for posting this!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Thank you for your generosity.

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