Chapter 4. Favorite Adjustment Layers and Filters

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FOUR TEARS OF VICTORY (2009)

Covered in this Chapter

Curves

• B&W adjustment layers

Color balance

• Hue and saturation

Smart Filters

• Blurring

• Sharpening

• Reducing Noise

• Camera Raw filter

Remember your first few composites—those roughly cut and pasted, disjointed collages? Whether we like to admit it or not, we all go through this stage before honing our eyes and skills to craft an element of photorealism into our work. That element is what elevates a composite from a mere copy-and-paste-fest to a seamless new reality. The craft behind it is largely the craft of using filters, adjustment ...

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