Make profeesional photo edits and add
effects while on the move with this app for Android and iPad 2
There are plenty of photo- editing apps
available on mobile devices but most of them just focus on basic edits like
cropping and straightening horizons. Adobe’s Photoshop Touch, however, brings
you so much more, making it possible to complete full photo- editing projects
while on the move. From retouching with the clone tool to creating layers and
making accurate selections, many features are brought to you in this small
package. While it does not come close to the amount of options offered in the
computer version of Photoshop, for $9.99- a fraction of the Mac and PC price-
and the ability to edit on the go this is an excellent little package.
The app is currently available for Android
version 3.1 and up and iPad 2, and both version work in the same way. Photoshop
touch is user- friendly, with all tools being easily accessible and intuitive
to get to grips with. It is not as accuarate as using a mouse, but the touch
controls work very well.
In this step- by- step guide, we show you
how to replace the sky on an image- a handy edut because clouds can be so
unpredictable when you are shooting. By using the app’s Layers function, you
can make all of these changes on a duplicate copy of your photo so you can
return to the original if your edits do not go the way you wish. With this
simple touch- control tutorial, your image will be transformed into something
much more dramatic.
What you will need …
Photoshop Touch application
Tablet device
We used …
Samsung Galaxy Tab
You could try …
iPad 2
What you will learn
How to replace elements of your photograph
Use
photoshop touch to edit your photos
Edit menu
Select the Pencil icon for cutting,
coppying and pasting selections and images into your prohects.
Toolbar
The main tools are down the left- hand side
of the interface, and there are multiple tools within each one
Selection menu
Press this icon to make and refine
selections, which is perfect for making composites
Adjustments menu
Here you will find all the adjustments you
can make to your image, from Levels, to Curves, Contrast, Reduce Noise, Colour
Balance and more
FX menu
This menu has a variety of effects and
filters that you can add to enhance your images, from Chalk and Charcoal to
Sepia, Comic and more
Extras
This menu has a variety of options like
Crop, resizing, adding text and gradients
Layer
This is the Layer palette. Turn the layer
visibility off bu clicking the circle in the top- left corner of the layer
thumbnail
Change backgrounds tap to tweak
To
add a new background to this seaside image we will need to select the original
sky, remove it and add a new sky
To add a new background to this seaside
image we will need to select the original sky, remove it and add a new sky.
Start by duplicating the layer so that we can revert to the original if needed-
click the cross on the right and select Dulicate Layer.
Pick
the Scribble Selection tool, which is found in the same set as the Magic wand
Tool
Pick the Scribble Selection tool, which is
found in the same set as the Magic wand Tool. This lets you scribble over areas
you want to keep (green) and remove (red). The app calculates a selection then
you can continue scribbling to refine it.
Choose
Refine Edge from the Selection menu
Choose Refine Edge from the Selection
menu. Paint in areas to add or use the eraser. Now go to the Edit menu and pick
Extract, which will remove the sky on the layer. Turn off the layer by tapping
the circle next to it to see the transparent background.
Exit
the interface, choosing to save your progress.
Exit the interface, choosing to save your
progress. Open up your new sly image and Select All, then Copy. Use the back
arrow and re- open your original project and choose Paste. You can now position
the new sky behind the old scene.
Press
the Adjustments icon at the top and select Curves.
You can adjust the image to make it more
integrated. Press the Adjustments icon at the top and select Curves. Move the
graph points so that it looks like an S, as this will help to balance the image
better with the new sky.
3 of the best … uses for photoshop Touch
Cloning out unwanted elements
Cloning
out unwanted elements
Remove any unwanted elements such as people
in the background or retouch skin easily by using the clone stamp tool.
Adding effects
Adding
effects
From artistic effects like Acrylic Paint to
basic ones like Gaussian Blur and drop shadows, Photodhop Touch has a lot to
offer.
Sharing your shots
Sharing
your shots
You can share your edited photographs by
uploading them straight to Facebook, and view comments from within the app.
Apps for iPhone
Photo Express Free
Photosho Touch is only available on iPad 2,
but a nice Adobe alternative available for iPhone and the original iPad is
Photoshop Express. It is more limited than Photoshop Touch, but you can still
adjust basics like exposures, saturation, and contrast, as well as crop,
straighten and more. You can also add effects, borders and share straight to
Facebook, Twitter and Photoshop.com.
