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The Find Edges is one of my favorite Photoshop filters for playing with an image.Here’s what you can do with it.
I added a layer to the shot of the center of a Trillium and applied Filter >> Stylize .. Find Edges. It result in the image below:
Find Edges Layer
I then reduced the opacity of this layer to something I liked the look of (in this case 20%) and flattened the layers. The result was this:
Lowered Opacity to 20%
At this point I just had some fun with it. Raised the light levels, stomped on the contrast and juiced up the saturation. When I was happy with it, I had this:
Final Image
Following are a couple more examples:
 Venice Scene |
 Orkney Stone House |
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Thanks Harold, I had fun with this one too. I don’t use layers very often so I’m not really sure how to flatten them but I think its one of the last options on the pull down menu under layers. Your Venice scene is wonderful!
Comment by Laure Neish — November 16, 2008 @ 8:45 pm
Thanks Laure:
Yes, that’s the correct way to flatten them. Getting to know how to use layers is a huge help with photoshop. I may make a tutorial on some of the many things you can do in PS if you use layers.
Your website is looking great.
Nice to hear from you, Harold
Comment by Harold — November 17, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
photoshop pretty much works entirely on layers so I would definately have a look at how to use them if i were you!
Comment by Joe J — December 10, 2009 @ 11:42 am
I am very familiar with layers and use them all the time. I’m don’t know why you thought otherwise.
Comment by Harold — December 10, 2009 @ 2:05 pm