Adding grad filter effect with Elements?

Camairish

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3 Feb 2008 - 11:45 PM

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Hi

Is it possible to add a graduated density filter effect (eg to a light sky in a landscape shot) using Elements 6 ?

If so could someone be kind enough to give me a clue as I'm struggling to understand the gradient tool if that's what I should be using!

Thanks

Ian.

looboss

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4 Feb 2008 - 1:22 AM

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I have a photoshop action that does the job, maybe I could upload it??? I'm I allowed?

Camairish

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4 Feb 2008 - 6:42 PM

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Thank you very much for that, much appreciated,

Ian.

lurksalot

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24 Feb 2008 - 10:27 PM

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Excellent , in principal the same trick has explained how to apply gradients in PSP

cheers Kev

skeletor

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25 Feb 2008 - 11:43 PM

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Another method which gradually blends 2 images - one edited for the sky and one for land.

1. Create 2 copies of your background image in PSE.
2. Name image 1 "Land" and image 2 "Sky". Make sure "Sky" is the top layer.
3. Adjust image 1 for the land, sea etc that you require.
4. Adjust image 2 for the sky you require.
5. Go to: Layer/New Fill Layer/Gradient, Click "OK"
6. Make sure you have "Color to Transparent" gradient selected (I think it is the default selection) Click "OK"
7. Tick the "Reverse" box. Click "OK"
8. Make sure the "Gradient Fill" layer is between your "Land" and "Sky" layers.
9. Lastly, Create a "Clipping Group" by holding "Alt" and clicking between your "Sky" layer and "Gradient Fill" layer.

Don't forget to go back to the "Gradient Fill" layer and play around with the angle and opacity stops until you're satisfied with the result.

If you shoot in RAW then it would be better to use your RAW editor to create your Land and Sky images. Load them both into PSE and go from step 5.

Steve