Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:23 am
I decided not to post my pictures of the lake because CM gave me poor results. I'd never use CM to make that adjustment as I have other tools that do a much better job. I'd never use a mask to change the color of the sky, I'd use my old trusty Color Mechanic Pro (CMP). Sorry, old habits die hard. :)
I just don't think that CM is the right tool for the job here. The inability to control color is the reason why. In the tutorial, the resulting sky never looks that color, and I don't see any way to make precision color adjustments in CM to accomplish this. I tried making adjustments in CM, but the results never looked right. I have far better control of colors in CMP.
Greg, I know you are trying to teach us how to use CM, but when I know I can do better with another tool, then that's what I use. I do try using CM, but when the results aren't to my liking, I close CM and use the tools I know will give me what I want.
If you have never used CMP, I can post a screenshot of it and show you why I prefer it over CM in some cases. Of course, my version is an older one, so I don't know what the newer versions look like. Again, I am not trying to promote CMP, I am just trying to explain why I prefer to use it over CM in some situations.
If I were going to use a mask in CM, I'd create a mask, then import it into Photoshop and use the tools I have in PS to make the adjustments....like I did with the Jaguar and fire truck. I'd never use CM to make the color adjustments as I find the adjustments using the curves to be too radical.
I just don't think that CM is the right tool for the job here. The inability to control color is the reason why. In the tutorial, the resulting sky never looks that color, and I don't see any way to make precision color adjustments in CM to accomplish this. I tried making adjustments in CM, but the results never looked right. I have far better control of colors in CMP.
Greg, I know you are trying to teach us how to use CM, but when I know I can do better with another tool, then that's what I use. I do try using CM, but when the results aren't to my liking, I close CM and use the tools I know will give me what I want.
If you have never used CMP, I can post a screenshot of it and show you why I prefer it over CM in some cases. Of course, my version is an older one, so I don't know what the newer versions look like. Again, I am not trying to promote CMP, I am just trying to explain why I prefer to use it over CM in some situations.
If I were going to use a mask in CM, I'd create a mask, then import it into Photoshop and use the tools I have in PS to make the adjustments....like I did with the Jaguar and fire truck. I'd never use CM to make the color adjustments as I find the adjustments using the curves to be too radical.