Creating A Custom Cp Background

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Photograph in raw mode and use a wide angle lens… If possible convert file in 16 bit mode Photograph at a normal standing view… Look for areas that have depth and few light traps… Compose scene so background area is about 60% and foreground area is 40% Lighting… Photograph when the light is defused and a subject can be photographed key left and right... If camera has a contrast control set it to it’s lowest contrast All objects that are vertical, other than grass must be in the background area otherwise it will appear flat... If you don’t have a wide angle lens... With the camera in a horizontal position and on a tripod Take an image of the background area then pan the camera to the floor area and take a second picture... Make sure both images overlap so they can be merged together...

Photography and presentation by Bill Abey M.Photog. CR. ASP · [email protected]

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Creation of a Custom Background In PhotoShop ce Open image in PhotoShop… Open Rulers • View - Rulers z

Crop image to 8”X12 “ @ 260 - 300 DPI

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Duplicate layer and make and image adjustment levels layer to refine color & density balance

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Duplicate background name retouch and correct light traps and darken foreground about 25%

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Duplicate layer and run filter-artistic-dry brush fade to 15-28%

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Duplicate layer & run filter-Color Effects Pro-Sunshine and fade to 15%

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Create a new Canvas size 8”x17” @ 260-300 DPI…

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Move the image so the base of the background area is at the 10” line… Make a selection of the background and do and edit-transform-distort… Pull the center up till the background is a full 10’height Note doors should be 7” high… Do the same with the floor area or make a selection of the floor and do a copy & paste to fill in the balance of the floor

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Save the file and then flatten and save the flattened image and save as a different name tiff file.

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Send both files to Denny for printing Photography and presentation by Bill Abey M.Photog. CR. ASP · [email protected]

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