Join Chris Orwig for an in-depth discussion in this video Removing distracting background elements, part of Photoshop CS6 for Photographers: Camera Raw 7.
Now that we know a little bit about the Spot Removal tool, let's take a look…at removing a blemish, which is a little bit more complicated …to get rid of with this portrait.…One of the things that's distracting me is that there is this little background…element that I didn't notice when I was capturing this picture, so I want to get…rid of that, let's go ahead and double- click the Zoom tool to go to 100% then…press the Spacebar key to click-and-drag, so that we can focus in on this little…blemish right here, next, press the B key to select the Spot Removal tool.…
One of the things that you know that you can do is you can click-and-drag …over the blemish to create that sample area.…Typically you want to have your cursor right over the center of the blemish and…then click-and-drag out.…Now in doing that one of the problems is, is that it's covering a little bit of the sweater.…So as I make these different selections you can see it's kind of bleeding …in on the sweater edge here.…Well, here I'll go ahead and click-and- drag this up to try to have it cover a…
Author
Chris Orwig
Released
5/18/2012- Comparing the raw, JPG, and TIFF formats
- Converting or saving to the DNG format
- Enhancing color and tone
- Cropping and composing
- Sharpening and noise reduction
- Using the Camera Raw histogram
- Batch editing
- Correcting for under- and overexposure
- Retouching blemishes
- Making lens corrections
- Calibrating your camera
- Speeding up your workflow with actions
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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1. Introducing Camera Raw
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Welcome59s
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What is Adobe Camera Raw?3m 45s
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2. Setting Preferences and File Formats
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3. Camera Raw Workflow Overview
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Cropping and composing3m 21s
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Enhancing color and tone2m 44s
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Removing distractions3m 58s
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Adding a vignette1m 45s
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4. Getting to Know the Camera Raw Interface
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Using the histogram5m 12s
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Working with multiple files3m 20s
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5. Opening and Saving Files
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Opening raw files in Bridge4m 35s
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Saving from Camera Raw3m 17s
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Creating a duplicate file2m 19s
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6. Cropping, Composing, and Straightening Images
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Straightening and cropping2m 54s
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Cropping creatively2m 7s
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7. Improving Color with White Balance
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Improving color balance4m 21s
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8. Using the Main Basic Adjustments
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Correcting overexposure2m 52s
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Correcting underexposure3m 13s
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Making exposure enhancements2m 52s
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9. Improving Clarity and Color
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Demystifying Clarity2m 36s
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Increasing Clarity3m 52s
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10. Using the Tone Curve
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Using the point-tone curve3m 22s
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11. Retouching Blemishes
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Removing blemishes on a face3m 29s
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Removing red-eye2m 17s
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12. Painting in Corrections with the Adjustment Brush
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Correcting exposure6m 23s
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Working with Auto Mask4m 16s
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Whitening teeth3m 20s
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Removing moiré patterns2m 19s
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13. Making Adjustments with the Graduated Filter Tool
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14. Working with Details
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Exploring noise reduction3m 27s
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15. Using the HSL Controls
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Introducing HSL2m 8s
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Enhancing color and tone2m 7s
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Removing colors with HSL3m 1s
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Making color changes3m 13s
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16. Creating Compelling Black-and-White Images
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17. Using the Split Toning Controls
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18. Making Lens Corrections
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19. Working with the Effects Panel
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Creating a defined edge1m 34s
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20. Camera Calibration
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21. Saving and Applying Presets
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Introducing presets3m 19s
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22. Speeding up your Workflow
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Recording an action3m 37s
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23. Camera Raw Creativity
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Conclusion
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Additional resources1m 25s
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Camera Raw and Lightroom4m 19s
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Goodbye40s
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