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| Posted by richw: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 08:14 | 1st Post |
| I've not been posting much lately - I have taken up a new activity (building to a charity event) that I have never done before - once it's over I never will again either! Attachment: Event Flyer.pdf (Downloaded 17 times)
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| Posted by richw: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 08:35 | 2nd Post |
| P.S. I took some of the photos in the event flyer - but did not do the photoshop or design work. Made sure they had a nice white background to cut out against and the fringing is dreadful.
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| Posted by jk: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 09:12 | 3rd Post |
I think that they need to learn how to 'feather'. 
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| Posted by richw: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 09:20 | 4th Post |
 Since CS5 there is a refine edge button that just takes care of this for you. If they are using up to date software they are either unbelievably lazy or very uninformed.
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| Posted by jk: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 13:15 | 5th Post |
| I think I would go for the latter option Rich. The feathering option has been available for a long time on a selection and as you say the Refine option is there to make it even easier.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 13:42 | 6th Post |
richw wrote: Even with out the new functions you can defringe by simply loading the transparency mask, contracting it by 1 or 2 pixels, reversing the mask and deleting. I've had an action that does this in milliseconds...since Layers began. I've had a (work) project on going since Christmas. One of my clients 'bought a camera' and decided to shoot their own furniture against a white wall. Nothing wrong with that until they realise not all the wall is pure white (they didnt light the wall!) and using a magic wand ....isnt magic! So when they asked me to put their furniture in 'settings' (cos its winter over here and the gardens are naff) it presented a few challenges to say the least. Trying to match the shooting angles of two differnet images (product + background)...not to mention the studio and outdoor lighting ...and reflections! I dont usually show any work on here but ...  Attachment: 3sets.jpg (Downloaded 39 times)
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 13:46 | 7th Post |
| So are you into boxing yourself Rich? I reckon some of those guys should borrow Tiffanne's top. But dont tell them I said so.
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| Posted by TomOC: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 13:53 | 8th Post |
| Rich- What's the charity? I read the flier 3 times and can't figure out who is the beneficiary???
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 14:36 | 9th Post |
TomOC wrote:Rich- Good point Tom...maybe it's a 2 pager?
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| Posted by jk: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 15:01 | 10th Post |
| Isnt it for the Jockeys Trust Charity?
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| Posted by Judith: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 16:12 | 11th Post |
Hmmm... I didn't know about defringing. Must look into it.  Those pics look pretty convincing, Eric. Clients must be pleased.
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| Posted by richw: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 17:50 | 12th Post |
Eric wrote:So are you into boxing yourself Rich? Yes - unfortunately! I went away over Easter and lost a bit of ground. Sparring has been very hard since I got back. Whatever our relevant shapes the overall fitness of the group is pretty good. I'm the least fit of the group I can run rings around most regular gym goers in their forties at the minute. Boxing is much more demanding than I ever realised.
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| Posted by richw: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 17:51 | 13th Post |
jk wrote:Isnt it for the Jockeys Trust Charity? Yes - the change the charity up each time. Last one was for save the children, Jockeys Trust looks after injured jockeys - many of whom are left in dire need.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 17:56 | 14th Post |
Judith wrote:Hmmm... I didn't know about defringing. Must look into it. They are certainly relieved to have been gotten out of hole... £150k sales plan was in jeopardy. They haven't received my bill yet....I did over 50! Defringing is a softening of the surface edges. Applied once with enough pixel width selection it can remove white cutout remnants. But it's not foolproof. I've never used the refine edge feature in CS 5/6 it may be better. But as an old dog I still use my tried and tested actions. It may be no better than the new techniques but I can do it without thinking at the press of an assigned function button. When you have 50 intricate cutouts to do every shortcut helps.
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| Posted by Eric: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 18:03 | 15th Post |
richw wrote:Eric wrote: I did some boxing at school...but back then everything was effortless. I bet I would now need a chairlift to get in the ring.
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| Posted by Ed Hutchinson: Wed Apr 10th, 2013 22:08 | 16th Post |
| Maybe so Eric, but your pics are awesome!!!!!! Ed
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 02:28 | 17th Post |
got to agree eric that is way above my head ,respect m8 your bloody good 
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| Posted by blackfox: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 02:28 | 18th Post |
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| Posted by jk: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 03:51 | 19th Post |
| Eric's photoshop work is truly excellent. Those images are so well re-constructed that they are worth whatever he charges his customer.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 04:34 | 20th Post |
richw wrote:I've not been posting much lately - I have taken up a new activity (building to a charity event) that I have never done before - once it's over I never will again either! So Rich...do I read that you have taken up boxing just for one event?
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| Posted by richw: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 04:58 | 21st Post |
Eric wrote:richw wrote: Absolutely, 8 weeks training, one fight and done.
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| Posted by jk: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 07:23 | 22nd Post |
richw wrote: Eric wrote:Hope you dont have any after effects.... 
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| Posted by richw: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 09:03 | 23rd Post |
jk wrote:richw wrote:Eric wrote:Hope you dont have any after effects.... I'm already down one broken nose and a shiner! Did OK till I missed a week of training at Easter and got my a**e kicked when I got back. My first inter club sparring session (after 3 weeks training) is here http://youtu.be/oLC67mzF9vk
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 09:12 | 24th Post |
| Need permission to view that Rich...
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| Posted by richw: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 09:15 | 25th Post |
Robert wrote:Need permission to view that Rich... Fixed it up I think. Try this one. http://youtu.be/oLC67mzF9vk
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 10:13 | 26th Post |
| Working, thanks Rich. :thumbsup:
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 13:43 | 27th Post |
richw wrote:Eric wrote: Good on ya'. Are you getting sponsorship?
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| Posted by richw: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 17:09 | 28th Post |
Eric wrote:richw wrote: I have to sell tickets to the event, and there is a charity auction on the night.
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Thu Apr 11th, 2013 18:39 | 29th Post |
| Well done Rich! Enjoyed the video. I thought you had him! Have to ask though, where was your camera? Thought you got that Sony 100 for quick shots?
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| Posted by novicius: Thu Apr 18th, 2013 23:54 | 30th Post |
| Well done Rich !!! Made me remember my 13 tnth year ,.. had him crying ,.. then his mom complained t` the ref., that I did not " need " t` pummel her son ,.. and I was disqualified ..
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| Posted by richw: Sun Apr 21st, 2013 04:46 | 31st Post |
| Well I had my fight. Lost it in the 2nd, ref stopped it which I was a bit annoyed with but generally OK with how I went. http://youtu.be/TGs2uUEGuw0
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| Posted by jk: Sun Apr 21st, 2013 06:23 | 32nd Post |
| Well main thing is you are in one piece and not beaten up!
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