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        Kristen Tyler Photo 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:02 pm    Post subject: Re-Touching / Adding Velvet Background? | 
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				Hey there guys   New around these parts, but been working in photoshop for about 9 years now, and I've come across something that has me stumped. I'm doing photo edits for another photographer right now, and her client has made this request:
 
 
This first link is the original
 
http://i55.tinypic.com/33zcs5t.jpg
 
 
The second link is the background that the client wants, but she wants the texture to be a bit velvetty. 
 
http://i53.tinypic.com/rvinwg.jpg
 
 
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        Kristen Tyler Photo 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:05 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Ok sooo. this is what I came up with. 
 
 
Any ideas on how to make the model look less "floaty"? i tried to add a "stage" under her but that didn't work, it all looks far too flat  
 
 
http://i52.tinypic.com/fwlkdf.jpg
 
 
HALP! 
 
 
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        Damo77 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:12 pm    Post subject:  | 
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        thehermit 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:02 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Give it false perspective, a horizon line and shadowing would place her in the scene. _________________ If life serves you lemons, make lemonade!  | 
			 
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        Kristen Tyler Photo 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:55 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Well... I already added an exact drop shadow on her as was in the original photo. didn't help. (you can see it in the photo I linked)
 
 
hmm. I will try to add a line and shadowing .. not too sure im good at that lol  | 
			 
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