I actually have a grain sample, can't remember where I got it, I usually create a second layer paste it into that and adjust the blending, opacity and fill, sometimes curves on just that layer to get the grain effect I'm looking for. It's not always effective but works well other times. Done that way you can always revert to the original image and not lose any other adjustments made afterward by simply deleting the grain layer. Then again I'm not sure if PSE5 supports layers.
Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > I've been fooling around with applying grain, but I really don't know what > I'm doing. I don't have any guiding principles to fall back on. I just > sort of click, add noise, & adjust amounts, but I don't feel thoughtful > about my attempts. > > This is an Eye Crop. I kind of like it, but I feel like I got to this point > accidently. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6991527&size=lg > > > This is an informal portrait (BTW, When I open this photo up in Photoshop > Elements 5, it looks a lot more grainer.). > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6991553 > > I suspect working with PSE5 also presents some limitations as opposed to > working in the full Photoshop program. > > Anyway, I'd be grateful for just a tip or two. > > Cheers, > Christine > > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
