Manipulate an Image

Today's class was dedicated to editing and creatively manipulating five of our own photos using Photoshop Elements. In this post, I have listed each of my selected photos with a copy of their transformation (and how I did it)!

Launch PSE > Edit

File > Open > Select 5 images > Open

#1. The Hockey Player

Original

Enhanced

Image > Rotate > 90 degrees left
Image > Crop > Crop desired region
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Brightness raised to 50
Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color Cast > Select white of backdrop

#2. Makeshift Collage

Original

Enhanced

Image > Crop > Crop desired region
Enhance > Adjust Color > Adjust Hue/Saturation > Saturation raised to 35
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Contrast raised to 80
Filter > Filter Gallery > Stylize > Glowing Edges > Edge Width 5 > Edge Brightness 7 > Smoothness 12.

#3. Group Portrait

Original

Enhanced

Image > Crop > Crop desired region
Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color Cast > select white of background
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Brightness raised to 5 > Contrast raised to 25
View > Zoom In (22%) > Magnetic Lasso > Select needed area
Select > Inverse
Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color
Select > Refine Edges > Smooth 100% > Feather 88px > Contract/Expand +4%
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Levels > Input Levels 35/1.30/226

#4. Vintage Vinyl Art

Original

Enhanced

View > Zoom In > Clone Stamp Tool > Fix blemishes > Spot Healing Brush > Mouse over blemishes
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Brightness raised to 75 > Contrast raised to 100
Filter > Filter Gallery > Craquelure > Crack Spacing 10
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Brightness raised additionally to 60
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Levels > Input Levels 0/1.00/217

#5. Self-Portrait

Original

Enhanced

Image > Crop > Crop desired region
Enhance > Adjust Color > Remove Color Cast > Backdrop color selected
Enhance > Adjust Lighting > Brightness/Contrast > Contrast raised to 35
Zoom Tool > Spot Healing Brush Too > Remove unwanted blemishes