Tip: A useful shortcut using the symbol to decrease and increase the brush size as you work. ![]() Using the quick selection tool (shortcut: w), adjust the size of the brush so that it fits inside the area you are selecting. I usually don’t adjust contrast but if you find you need to, then you can do so in this panel. As I mentioned, more likely will need to do this with a photograph. Increase or decrease brightness as required. Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast I would rather it look more like the original, wouldn’t you? Brightness I try to keep it simple and not fiddle TOO much because I personally believe if you try to adjust too much in Photoshop, it is easy to make your art look over-processed. I have a more intense process when I’m color correcting for printing, but for 99% of my digitization I go through the following to make adjustments until it looks right to me. Here are some tips for basic color correction edits that I make when I digitize. Of course this varies based on your particular situation but this has been my observation. Scanned art will lean towards being over-saturated (depending on your scanner). In my experience, colors from digital photos are more dull and need to be brightened with saturation increased. I have found that photographs require more color correction than scans. I found that I barely have to do any color correcting with this scanner which is amazing!Īt this point, if required (usually it is), I adjust brightness and colors. If you want to be extra “safe” you can scan at 600dpi every time, you’ll just be working with larger file sizes. I use 300dpi for all my general scanning and 600dpi for art that I know I will be making into prints. I don’t change any of the settings from the dialogue box except for the resolution, since I do my color adjustments directly inside Photoshop. I use the Epson Perfection v550 Photo Color Scanner. It is the easiest way to ensure that you get flat and vibrant reproduction of your colors. Scanning is currently my preferred way to capture watercolors in digital format. Scanning Your ArtĪ common complaint I see is scanners pick up a lot of the watercolor paper texture (true) and that getting rid of the textured background is difficult (not-so-true - I’ll show you how I do this later). If you over-expose the picture, then the areas that are too bright will be more difficult to work with in Photoshop. Resist the urge to take a photo that is too bright. Tip: Use a piece of white paper or a white poster board to bounce light back onto your art for more even lighting. With your artwork on the ground next to the window, place your white surface parallel to the glass of the window.īe careful not to over-expose the photograph. Just be sure to try to keep your camera lens parallel to the artwork or use a tripod if you have one. Photographing from above means there is some room for error if you tilt the camera and skew the perspective. I like to place my art flat on the ground or tabletop and shoot the photo from above. For example, next to a large window or sliding door when the sun is NOT shining directly into the room. You’ll want find a location with even, indirect lighting. Just keep in mind that starting with a high resolution file will give you more control over the photo/image quality and how big you’re able to enlarge it (if that’s required). Use a digital camera that takes high-resolution files is best, but an iPhone works too (camera phones nowadays are crazy good). But before I had a scanner, I photographed my art to digitize and it worked great! Photographing Your Art I think most people (myself included) assume scanning is the only way to digitize your watercolors. I’m all about not making it too difficult the first time around, wouldn’t you agree? I also suggest picking something simple like basic shapes without too many intricate details and edges. Light or pale colors are harder to clean up, not to mention harder to reproduce digitally and takes more time to clean up and color correct. ![]() More contrast between the edges of your painting and the white paper is always easier to digitize. If you are digitizing for the first time, try to pick a piece that has saturated and more defined colors. My scanner: Epson Perfection v550 (ther options though I haven’t personally used them: Epson v39 and Canon CanoScan LiDE220)Īdobe Photoshop (I use Photoshop CC, free trial available if you don't already have the program)
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