Comments on: Presets – Soft Dreamy Effect http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/ Online Photoshop Lightroom Tutorials and Tips with Matt Kloskowski Sun, 20 May 2012 21:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carole http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-20466 Carole Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-20466 Correction (sorry cannot seem to find 'edit' for my letter) - I meant to say I use the 'plus clarity' for the eyes and mouth and nose afterwards to bring out the brilliance. Carole Correction (sorry cannot seem to find ‘edit’ for my letter) – I meant to say I use the ‘plus clarity’ for the eyes and mouth and nose afterwards to bring out the brilliance.

Carole

]]> By: Carole http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-20465 Carole Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:26:16 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-20465 These presets were just what I was looking for !! I have been two days playing with the Color Efex Pro 3, but find it too expensive on top of my Lightroom 2. I found a great way to copy the smooth skin with the softening brush (applied 3 times over) but still needed that 'glow' . Your presets are perfect on top of my brushed effect. I use the negative clarity for the eyes and mouth and nose and I can honestly say I have produced a photograph exactly the same as Color Efex Pro 3 (side by side photographs cannot tell the difference). Thankyou so much !!!!! These presets were just what I was looking for !! I have been two days playing with the Color Efex Pro 3, but find it too expensive on top of my Lightroom 2. I found a great way to copy the smooth skin with the softening brush (applied 3 times over) but still needed that ‘glow’ . Your presets are perfect on top of my brushed effect. I use the negative clarity for the eyes and mouth and nose and I can honestly say I have produced a photograph exactly the same as Color Efex Pro 3 (side by side photographs cannot tell the difference).

Thankyou so much !!!!!

]]> By: Portland Wedding Photography http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3808 Portland Wedding Photography Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:34:14 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3808 Did anybody else realize that this "effect" muddies the image and makes it look incredibly cheap? It's no substitute for PS blur/half-opacity, or onOne plugins. Did anybody else realize that this “effect” muddies the image and makes it look incredibly cheap? It’s no substitute for PS blur/half-opacity, or onOne plugins.

]]> By: taylor http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3807 taylor Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:16:24 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3807 appreciate the info guys, thanks appreciate the info guys, thanks

]]> By: Holly http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3806 Holly Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3806 Matt, Thank you for this preset!! I've had it a while now, and I am really starting to use it a lot. It does wonders for newborn baby skin, and creates a timeless feel to portraits. I'm always trying to get super-sharp images, so I never thought I'd like this, but whaddayaknow -- it works! Thank you! Matt,
Thank you for this preset!! I’ve had it a while now, and I am really starting to use it a lot. It does wonders for newborn baby skin, and creates a timeless feel to portraits. I’m always trying to get super-sharp images, so I never thought I’d like this, but whaddayaknow — it works! Thank you!

]]> By: NKN Photography http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3805 NKN Photography Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:45:11 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3805 Thanks for the presets Matt. Thanks for the presets Matt.

]]> By: Kerri http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3804 Kerri Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:45:32 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3804 Fantastic Presets, thank you so much, I love them all! I don't see the update in the comments, but I do need more coffee this morning, or were you distracted by the negativity? That would be understandable. X Fantastic Presets, thank you so much, I love them all!

I don’t see the update in the comments, but I do need more coffee this morning, or were you distracted by the negativity? That would be understandable.

X

]]> By: Mike http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3803 Mike Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:19:37 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3803 @Greg Yes I was referring to Lightroom 2, I see many folks complaining over on Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/groups/adobe_lightroom/ @Greg
Yes I was referring to Lightroom 2, I see many folks complaining over on Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/groups/adobe_lightroom/

]]> By: Greg http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3802 Greg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:06:56 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3802 @Mike (the mean one), What's with the comment? Adobe is unable to release a usable product? Do you mean in general? In that case, 13 versions of Illustrator, 10 of Photoshop, 5 of InDesign and Acrobat, PS Elements, Premiere, After Effects etc etc - just don't count. Or do you mean Lightroom? In that case (with the exception of the clunky performance of the adjustment brush) you need some specifics to back the comment up. IMO, LR2 goes well beyond simply usable. I have been a photographer for a long time (25 years) and exclusively digital for 12 years and Lightroom is simply an answer to prayer. @Matt, Cool that you have posted about this negative Clarity effect. I just stumbled onto it a few weeks ago and was delighted. I will have to check out the video from second post about controlling it and getting more detail. Thanks for all the good stuff! @Mike (the mean one),

What’s with the comment? Adobe is unable to release a usable product? Do you mean in general? In that case, 13 versions of Illustrator, 10 of Photoshop, 5 of InDesign and Acrobat, PS Elements, Premiere, After Effects etc etc – just don’t count. Or do you mean Lightroom? In that case (with the exception of the clunky performance of the adjustment brush) you need some specifics to back the comment up. IMO, LR2 goes well beyond simply usable. I have been a photographer for a long time (25 years) and exclusively digital for 12 years and Lightroom is simply an answer to prayer.

@Matt,
Cool that you have posted about this negative Clarity effect. I just stumbled onto it a few weeks ago and was delighted. I will have to check out the video from second post about controlling it and getting more detail. Thanks for all the good stuff!

]]> By: Joe Schmidt http://lightroomkillertips.com/2008/presets-soft-dreamy-effect/#comment-3801 Joe Schmidt Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:39:46 +0000 http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/?p=746#comment-3801 Great pre sets Matt. Looking forward to how to remove the blur from areas that you don't want it. Thanks Great pre sets Matt. Looking forward to how to remove the blur from areas that you don’t want it.
Thanks

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