Adobe Photoshop/need help on photoshop

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Expert: - 5/6/2010


Question

veg kurma
hi i am designing frozen food box in illustrator, and i am trying to develop food photo more close or crisp in photoshop to look impressive,could you help me how could i acheive it or do you suggest any other software. for example please visit the link.

http://www.impactlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/obama-fingers-frozen-chicken...


http://www.stopandshop.com/meal_solutions/prepared_foods.htm

Answer
Hi Abdulkader,

I would start by adjusting the contrast in the food using Brightness and Contrast (v. CS3 or 4) or Levels (v. CS2 or earlier). Then I would run an unsharp mask filter (filters>sharpen>unsharp mask) to make the edges more defined.

Thanks

Kevin  

Kevin Stohlmeyer

Expertise

I am an Adobe Certified Instructor and also an Adobe Community Professional. I can answer your questions about Adobe Photoshop 8 through the new CS5 Extended versions.

Experience

I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Photoshop and have been teaching the application to college students for the past 10 years. I am also only one of 15 Adobe Community Professionals for Adobe Photoshop.

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Milwaukee Adobe User Group, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions,

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Create Magazine Adobe.com

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BA - Graphic Design Adobe Certified Instructor - Photoshop and Illustrator Adobe Community Professional - Photoshop

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Runner-Up Layers Magazine Design Contest

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