This week on In Focus, we dive into editing architecture photographs. Specifically, we talk about our top architecture photography editing tips. These tips are designed to give your photos a finished and polished look that will blow your clients away. The five topics we walk-through in Photoshop are:
Using the Hue - Saturation Adjustment Layer to get accurate colors and make them pop.
Creating Curves Adjustments Layers to quickly give your image contrast.
Using the High Pass Filter to add sharpness to your photo with just one click.
Utilizing the Gradient Brush to walls, tv's, and other areas with a nice soft transition.
Finishing your photos with the Skew tool to ensure that your vertical lines and vertical and your horizontal lines are horizontal.
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How to access the Hue Saturation Adjustment Layer Photoshop - Once Photoshop is open click Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer -- Then click "Hue/Saturation..." from the dropdown menu -- A new layer will open. Then focus on each individual color in the drop-down box and adjust the saturation to your liking.
How to access the Curves Adjustment Layer Photoshop - Once Photoshop is open click Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer --Then click "Curves..." from the dropdown menu -- A new layer will open. Under preset, go down to "Linear Contrast". If you want a little more contrast, click "Medium Contrast" and then use your Opacity option to adjust accordingly.
How to access the High Pass Filter in Photoshop - Once Photoshop is open click Filter from the top menu bar --Then click "Other" -- Then click "High Pass..." from the dropdown menu -- Remember to create this on a new flattened layer for maximum effectiveness. We prefer to keep our radius of pixels between 5-15 and use soft-light for blend mode.
How to access the Gradient Brush in Photoshop - Once Photoshop is open press "G" on your keyboard for the Gradient Brush shortcut. Ensure that "Linear Gradient" is selected. Pick your colors and then click and drag.
How to access the Skew Tool in Photoshop - Once Photoshop is open click Edit from the top menu bar --Then click "Free Transform" -- Then click "Skew..." from the dropdown menu -- Remember to drag out your rulers first to ensure that you are skewing accurately to get perfect horizontal and vertical lines in your photo.
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