PhotoShopping Underwater Pics

jayseadee · Post by **jayseadee** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:49 am

HI,

Before my UW camera died last month, I got a bunch of turtle and other UW pics. I've tried a few PhotoShop techniques (found one where you add a couple of adjustment layers), but haven't been happy with the results.

If anyone has any tips, I'd love to hear them and will be sure to post the results.

thanks,

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:56 am

Have you tried using the auto adjust? It wipes the blue right out of most pictures. I usually use the auto levels first and then the auto color. Usually that's all I need to do to fix my pictures.

jmq · Post by **jmq** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:05 am

Picasa is a free photo mgnt/edit program download from Google. Their auto adjust in the edit feature is called "I'm Feeling Lucky" and it works wonders on UW pix. The "Warmify" button under the Effects tab also helps restore reds and knocks down the blues.

soxfan22 · Post by **soxfan22** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:55 am

jmq wrote:Picasa is a free photo mgnt/edit program download from Google. Their auto adjust in the edit feature is called "I'm Feeling Lucky" and it works wonders on UW pix. The "Warmify" button under the Effects tab also helps restore reds and knocks down the blues.

I agree JMQ...I started using Picasa on my pics from our July 08 trip...Great results! Beats spending $150 on Photoshop (although Photoshop probably yields better results, no?).

jmq · Post by **jmq** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:25 am

Don't know. Even if it did do UW correction better, $$$ better? Of course, photoshop can do MANY other things that Picasa cannot.
Should be mentioned the one Picasa feature I use most is the easy to use "Straighten" function. Horizons out of level is a pet peeve of mine and tough to take pics with a point n shoot (non-SLR) that AREN'T out of level.

jayseadee · Post by **jayseadee** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:42 am

I've already spent the $$$ on PhotoShop and have learned a few tricks (beyond Auto everything) for non-UW. I'll give Liamsaunts suggestion a shot to see if it does better than the layers. Her UW pics are quite good.

Also, I use an iMac and not sure Picasa is available.

soxfan22 · Post by **soxfan22** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:59 am

jmq wrote:Should be mentioned the one Picasa feature I use most is the easy to use "Straighten" function. Horizons out of level is a pet peeve of mine and tough to take pics with a point n shoot (non-SLR) that AREN'T out of level.

Love that function.

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PhotoShopping Underwater Pics

PhotoShopping Underwater Pics