![]() We find that this will often give decent results, but sometimes we have to undo (use History if you’ve gone more than one step) and use just two or just one of these functions. We like to correct for this using the following process: We start by selecting Image→Auto Color, then Auto Contrast and Auto Tone, in that order. Most cameras today tend to shoot on the warmer side, de-emphasizing cyans and blues. Once your photo is adjusted for angles, you’ll want to look at color. Tip: Sometimes minor lens distortion can be an important clue to the position of the photographer in relationship to the work of art or architecture and should be retained. (Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, 1905–06, oil on canvas, 100 x 81.3 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Left: unedited photo right: photo edited for angles, color, and reflections. Some people find Photoshop’s “guides” feature to be helpful in this process. This prevents the image from becoming too tall or too wide. When using the “skew” function, it is helpful to adjust opposite sides of the image in opposite directions. ![]() When using “Skew” b e careful to maintain the work’s original aspect ratio. We also use “Rotate,” “Perspective,” and “Distort” when needed. We generally use the “Skew” function under Transform, though in some cases we judiciously use “Warp” to correct minor issues. Then, we correct the angles and alignment in the image by choosing Select all→Edit→Transform. The first thing we do is run Filter→Lens correction (if there are settings available for the camera and lens we are using). Now you’re ready to bring your selected images into Photoshop and start editing. Correcting for lens distortion and oblique angles We recommend saving raw and edited files in separate folders so there is no risk of overwriting. There is no one right way to do this what is essential is that you create a system and stick with it. File managementĮveryone has their own system for managing files. This one is soft (not sharply focused), hopefully the next shot is better!ĭouble click a thumbnail in Bridge to open it in Photoshop or mark the images you want to use as “selected.” You can then easily copy these into a new folder to edit. A similar photo has been opened in the other tab, and you can click back and forth between them to compare. ![]() ![]() Looking at a photo at 200% zoom in Photoshop. Elena FitzPatrick Sifford on casta paintings Reframing Art History, a new kind of textbook.Not your grandfather’s art history: a BIPOC Reader.With 503 contributors from 201 colleges, universities, museums, and researchĬenters, Smarthistory is the most-visited art history resource in the world. We believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background. At Smarthistory, the Center for Public Art History, we believe art has the power to transform lives and to build understanding across cultures. ![]()
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