Resizing

[minoad]

I have created a coke can @ 512 X 960.
After have created the selection i then changed the color.

This then was moved into another file @ 800 X 600

I need this to appear much small, yet when i use the free transform tool I get that oversaturated look.

Are their any techniques, or tools proviced to counteract this.

Thanks,

Micah A. Norman

 

[Dweezel]

I've never experienced this problem myself, but if the resized image is looking oversaturated then you could try reducing the colour saturation for that layer. Click on the 'add adjustment layer' icon at the bottom of the layers panel, and click on 'hue/saturation' from the menu that appears. A dialog will appear that will allow you to reduce the saturation.

After you have pressed OK you can position the adjustment layer directly above your coke can layer and press Ctrl and G together. This will group the adjustment layer so that it only effects your coke can layer if that is what you want.

Hope that helps.

 

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

At the same time you can also adjust the levels (Ctrl+L) to help bring your image back into a more proportionate contract level. I also find many times that after resizing down I need to sharpen the image up using sharpen or unsharp mask.

Hope this helps!

NATE

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[mscallisto]

To add to SPYDERIX's sharpen clue I suggest you can also try to sharpen while taking advantage of “Lab Color” mode by sharpening the light and dark portions not the color portions of your picture.

Why, because you can apply more sharpening and not have chromatic aberration a.k.a. "color fringing".

Open an image (in this case RGB mode)
Image > Mode > Lab Color
In the Channels pallet Click the "Lightness" layer.
(This shows only grayscale withour any color components.)

Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp mask
(you may need to adjust to please your eyes but try keeping the amount between 50 and 150% the radius between 1.5 and 4 pixels and start with the threshold at 1)
click the preview box on and off to see the effect.
Click OK when done.

In the Channels pallet click "Lab Color" layer to restore color portion

Image > Mode > RGB (put pack to original mode)