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# Im B3tarded and need a little help
* sorry if this is the wrong board to post this, but the peoples on the talk coard said that you lot may be able to help me out, please dont shout at me :) *

I was wondering if any of you could help me out. My little brother recently graduated from uni, and his only pics in the full swanky graduation clothes, complete with funky hat, were taken on a shit camera with bad lighting....and also taken by a slightly proud (i.e. tipsy ) dad.
I have photoshop, but am clueless as to what to do to improve the images and help make them all betters ( I know photoshop wont cure everything).
Any nudges in the right direction or links to tutorials would be greatly appreciated.
I kneel before you Mighty Users of Photoshop...........

Ta muchlyness :)


PS. I know this isnt a 'question and answer' session, but I made a promise I quite obviously can't keep :) and will reimburse anyone who helps with a box of jaffa cakes or if your vegetarian, jammie dodgers.
(L.T. Smash Humungous fail since, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:33, archived)
# haha. /talk sent you here for a bumming.
And on a Tusday. Those scamps.

Edit:/ add curve adjustment layers and brightnes/contrast adjustment layers. Just google adjustment layers and jpeg post-processing for tutorials. Too many words to explain here on the picture board.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:35, archived)
# Talk aren't involved with the artistic side, just the community side.
It's only sensible these questions are asked here.
(I helped save b3ta! GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:37, archived)
# Post them on here
I'm sure there's plenty of people waiting to help.
(I helped save b3ta! thiswasmyclone, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:35, archived)
# hahahahahaha
hahahaahahahhhahahah!
(I helped save b3ta! SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# XD
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Scunner She’s a he, technically, but she’s scalding hot, Wed 12 Dec 2007, 0:05, archived)
# not that much you can do,
filters and unsharp mask may at least help, worth a look at autolevelling too which is ctrl+a I believe, other than that and a few minor adjustments there really isn't that much that's available as an option.

Stage a fake one.
(I helped save b3ta! GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# Ctrl+Shift+L, I think, for Auto Levels.

A retake might not be a bad idea actually, though.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:38, archived)
# you are right, ctrl +a is select all
MMMMNNNGGG haha
(I helped save b3ta! GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# but shirly you are wrong.
Photoshop is the best post-processing tool on the planet as long as you use adjustment layers instead of trying to doctor the original image.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:42, archived)
# Filters is where it's at.
Imagine how great the Turin Shroud would be with a bit of Plastic Wrap.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:44, archived)
# I thought that was using the 12th century
muslin-wrap filter? ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:51, archived)
# oooof!
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:56, archived)
# I suggest you build a
delorian and go back and make your Pa drink orange juice :o)
(I helped save b3ta! SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# hahaha
skill0rz!
(Waisted Fred I say who Sir, you Sir?, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:37, archived)
# Christ
it's b3ta mong and spaz night, all rolled in to one
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# *checks B3ta calendar*
Bah! There isn't one being organised near where I live!
(I helped save b3ta! Green Spanner and his magical lack of activity, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:38, archived)
# be nice b3ta.
zank did it too, and he knows better.

sorry i can't help and goodnight.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# yeah burt he's an Aussie and just being a twat hoping for a response.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:45, archived)
# brrrrr chilly ain't it


(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:36, archived)
# That's ace
(I helped save b3ta! broadsword now that's fresh, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# just arsing about with motion tweens :)
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:41, archived)
# That, geeze is absolutely ace
Woo
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:41, archived)
# I love that.
(I helped save b3ta! Kamikaze Stoat £4.09, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:41, archived)
# Not at all
But I love your little man.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:44, archived)
# arf! *^.^*
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:46, archived)
# Damn
I've just realised that looks smutty.
It wasn't meant that way. Honest!
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:48, archived)
# Haha, wink wink!
I bet you do.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:46, archived)
# :)
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:47, archived)
# that leaves me in awe!
or maybe it just blows me away.

super stuff!
(dogof2head, Wed 12 Dec 2007, 0:04, archived)
# B3tards
I suggest this one doesn't get a bumming because s/he is so polite.

Mr Bumfish post the picture on here. You may be able to get help but then again you may find that the picture gets altered in a way that you might not like.
Either way it's worth a try.

Make sure the image is under 50kb though.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:38, archived)
# "you may find that the picture gets altered in a way that you might not like."
Ya think?

:)
(I helped save b3ta! HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# What a spoilsport, eh? ;)
If you want some music on the site, send me some and I'll put it on your page.
(I helped save b3ta! ClanSoul, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:40, archived)
# Well, it's a stab in the dark
it's a stab in the dark;)
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:41, archived)
# We can be helpful
it is truue
(I helped save b3ta! SauronWibble I'll hold it, you lick it..., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:41, archived)
# Post them here, we'll see what we can do
(I helped save b3ta! ClanSoul, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:38, archived)
# If only there was a website
that let you search for the information you needed on the internet.

www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-gb&q=photoshop+tutorial

Although, in truth, if the photos are shit to start with then photoshop isn't going to do much. You might be able to fix some bad lighting, or straighten and crop badly framed pictures, but you can't polish a turd so to speak. Well, you can't polish it much.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# I'm going to prove that you can.
...actually, I'm not going to try.
(I helped save b3ta! ClanSoul, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# I'm not saying that it's impossible to take a shit photograph
and make it into something wonderful in photoshop, but generally speaking you need a decent source image to get a decent result.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:43, archived)
# I meant about polishing shit.
(I helped save b3ta! ClanSoul, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:45, archived)
# Have fun
with that.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:48, archived)
# *fears the thought of another jaffa cake*
I'm not really a photoshop wizard, but I figure if you link to the pictures, people might be able to help you out, as it depends on the quality and so on of the original image.
(I helped save b3ta! MrPineapple .co.uk - TSHIRTS FOR SALE. I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:39, archived)
# yeah, best have a jammie dodger then

adapted from someone else's pic, way back in history [edit: bloop's fleshlight, to be specific]
i blame /talk entirely for all this, you know
(I helped save b3ta! plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:49, archived)
# I remember this!
I also still fear it, greatly.
(I helped save b3ta! MrPineapple .co.uk - TSHIRTS FOR SALE. I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:57, archived)
# Post the pics here and we'll see what we can do! :)
(I helped save b3ta! TIAL Four capital letters, written in gold., Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:40, archived)
# Post the pic - I'll do something to it.
(I helped save b3ta! kinks rock over London, rock on Chicago, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:42, archived)
# can't really post an image
its not a pic of me and tbh i know enough to draw a magenta cock on his head anyway :)

Seriously,thanks for the help though :)

P.S. If anyone really wants to then I have the pics on my bebo site and you can download them if you message me

///awaits crank messages ///
(L.T. Smash Humungous fail since, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:43, archived)
# might as well
Here is a link....Im too much of a mong to even shrink the picture size ..... Hence the asking for help :)

www.b3tards.com/u/88bce8a92f00f9e799a5/cnv00036.jpg

// * do i really know what I'm letting myself in for * //

(L.T. Smash Humungous fail since, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 23:56, archived)
# you are having a giraffe fella
There is not enough digital data to save there. It's too poor a capture to do more than highten the contrast, warm up and add a slight unsharp mask. It would look better but it's never going to gain pixel data. Best to paint it.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Wed 12 Dec 2007, 0:15, archived)
# that's where you are wrong ;)

I just did done a good job on it so der
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 12 Dec 2007, 0:19, archived)
# Not much better
www.b3tards.com/u/66d0ac74d2a7df9023c9/grad01_edited.jpg

I used Adobe Photoshop Album Starter edition - free to download and has an "autofix" function that clears up pics (a bit)
(Abuscruffy, Wed 12 Dec 2007, 12:22, archived)