hello everyone, new to forum

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Sep 26, 2003
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hello

I’ve just puchased PE2, I’m pleased with it, also purchased Oly C50z and trying to get the best out of both.

I’ve taken some photographs, mainly of friends and have used too powerful a flash setting insomuch that I’ve now got a halo on the side of the face(s). I’ve no chance of re-taking some of the photos (friends were visiting) so I’m trying to make the best of a bad job.

Anyone know how to eradicate this "shadow"? As a complete newbie to PE2 I’m sure there’s tools to use (apart from erasing the pixels individually, don’t like the jaggie effect that’s left) but not sure where to look.

Any advice/pointers greatly appreciated.
Thanks
fran
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Marty Landolt
Sep 26, 2003
Hi Franjo and welcome. You’ll get your help real soon but I just wanted to say welcome and hope you stick around.
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Mark Reibman
Sep 26, 2003
It would help if we could see your photos. Do you know how to post them to a photo web site like pbase.com? Have you learned how to use the ‘save for web feature’? I’m sure your photos can be improved with one of several techniques. Seeing the problem would make it easier to give suggestions.

Oh, and welcome to the forum Fran.
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Phosphor
Sep 26, 2003
No sorry I don’t any advice?

franjo
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Phosphor
Sep 26, 2003
hello Marty

Thanks for the welcome. It seems a nice friendly board here, glad I found it.

fran
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Leen Koper
Sep 26, 2003
Franjo, if this halo is the shadow of your subject, probably the best way is to apply the clone tool to replace it carefully.

With te built in flash it is rather hard to avoid this; just only with portrait size images hold the camera in a way that the flash will be on top; thuis way the shadow will mainly be behind your subject.

Leen
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Phosphor
Sep 26, 2003
if this halo is the shadow of your subject, probably the best way is to apply the clone tool to replace it carefully.

Leen – I think that’s what I am going to have to do. I’ve half done one photo with the clone tool but it’s so painstakingly slow! I thought there might have been a better way of doing it. I don’t mind at all putting in the time if I can get a good result.

I’ll have to learn to be more careful with the angle I shoot at I suppose 🙂

many thanks for your advice
fran
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Kenneth Liffmann
Sep 26, 2003
franjo,
Cloning should help. I offer the following in order to facilitate the process:
1. Open image
2. Open layers palette with layers (drag on tab)
3. Duplicate layer and shut off visibility of background layer
4. Open new layer (layer>new>layer)
5. Access clone tool and check the "use all layers" box
6. Now clone in the new layer which should be active and at the top of the stack. If you make mistakes, clone inappropriately, or what have you, you can always delete this layer that you are working on and start over. Also you can adjust the layer’s opacity, etc.
Ken
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Phosphor
Sep 27, 2003
Ken

Thanks for advice, will certainly give it a go.
fran

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