terrylowe
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Question for you DevonDiver...does Photoshop have a "remove backscatter" button? 
. What is your technique?
. What is your technique?
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DevonDiver
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As if by magic... here is a wonderful instructional video on how to remove backscatter....
You've got to love the interweb!!!
Backscatter Removal - Photoshop Magic Tools for the Underwater Photographer
[youtubehq]XPSqn7TRL3c[/youtubehq]
You've got to love the interweb!!!
Backscatter Removal - Photoshop Magic Tools for the Underwater Photographer
[youtubehq]XPSqn7TRL3c[/youtubehq]
Osric
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He said what the technique he uses is - he created a layer, applied dust & scratches to blur it, made it a history layer, and then used the paintbrush to paint in the blurry blue to get rid of the speckles. He's also recently posted links to these techniques:
Osric
[EDIT]: And managed to beat me to answering your question :-D
I use Photoshop.
There is an excellent video tutorial on youtube, that explains how to use the 'channel mixer' to restore color to your underwater photos...
YouTube - Photoshop: Underwater Color Correction
That works like magic with most photos..
I often combine this with backscatter removal (the particles that reflect from the flash). Here is a tutorial that shows an extremely efficient way of doing that....
YouTube - Photoshop: Backscatter Removal
Please be sure to show us your photos!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPSqn7TRL3c
Osric
[EDIT]: And managed to beat me to answering your question :-D
DevonDiver
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More interweb wonders...
How to color correct underwater photographs (channel mixer method)
[youtubehq]pFhrTQJg6MI[/youtubehq]
How to color correct underwater photographs (channel mixer method)
[youtubehq]pFhrTQJg6MI[/youtubehq]
diver 85
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Devon, what PS is that??.ie Elements,---CS---or which one???..TIA.....
EDIT: ie I have Element 5.0 & do not recognize that one(I use the Spot Healing Brush Tool in the Full Edit place)
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terrylowe
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I'm with you diver 85. I am using Elements 8.0 and the menus and buttons all look different what what is on the tutorial. Is elements THAT different? I end up using the spot healing brush. I was hoping there was a bigger overall tool that would make it all better with a single button push.
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OK, let me be a little more clear. Photoshop CS is the evolution of the original photoshop, before they forked the brand to gain more market share with different products aimed at different markets, and I believe that 99% of the time when anyone says "photoshop" they mean "photoshop CS". So I was trying to directly answer your questions "which version of photoshop" to which the answer is almost always CS.
In this specific case, I am using CS3 and it matches the videos. There is no doubt that these videos are meant for CS users.
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robbcayman
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Andy, thanks for taking the time to explain the process.
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