Photoshop: Using Classical Art To Improve Your Photos


	Photoshop: Using Classical Art To Improve Your Photos

rainfever

5-3-2007 2:35 PM

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art, photography, photoshop, guide, color, color match

rainfever says:

Such a simple technique yet I'm excited to use this as i think the results will be impressive in my own work.

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5-3-2007 2:49 PM

robynbird

Oh that is sweet... *longs for CS*

5-3-2007 4:17 PM

BigBadWolf

Hmm.. this could be a useful trick at times. Thanks

5-5-2007 2:53 AM

Kyzand

I doubt I'll ever do this, but a very interesting technique!

5-5-2007 4:42 AM

skwirlinator

Very smart thinking, Thanx Rainfever

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