How to Create Fall Leaves in Photoshop
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Fall is upon us and it’s actually starting to look like winter in some areas, but if you haven’t gotten the opportunity to go out and shoot some awesome fall landscapes, it doesn’t mean you can’t create some. All you need is one of this summer’s shots that you’re going to turn into a moody fall landscape.
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Now to get that done, you’re obviously going to have to make some big changes. First of all, I recommend using a photo with soft light in it. That’s usually how it is in fall, so if you’re going to make changes to a summer shot, grab one that was taken at dawn or dusk.
Yellow and orange leaves are probably some of the most powerful visual symbols for this season, so make sure you have at least one tree in there. You’re obviously going to make some pretty big changes to your file. I recommend taking the original RAW file and converting it into a TIFF because it will prevent and loss of quality. Don’t try to do this to a JPG especially if you’re going to print or show it in the original resolution.
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You’re also going to have to be very careful with details if you want to pull it off and create a perfectly natural looking fall shot. Watch out for the balance in colors between the leaves on the trees and the ground. You don’t want the grass to have the same color as the leaves. AS you can probably tell, a few minor adjustments to hue aren’t going to cut it.
Here is a video from Howard Pinsky showing you the correct way to do it.