How to Create Professional Product Shots with a Light Tent and Digital Editing!
October 1st, 2006
Step 7: Our photo is done. but for me to post it on the web on one of my reviews, I need to add a couple of final touches… first, we need to crop out all that extra background! Select the crop tool:
Click and drag the mouse over the area you want to keep and release the mouse button to set the crop:
Double-click the area you selected to apply the crop and it’s done!
Apply a border and a watermark, and you’re ready for posting on the internet!
That’s it for another tutorial from me folks, I hope you enjoyed this one! Hopefully all the folks that bugged me about how I did all my photo work aren’t too disappointed at how easy it was. I’m just glad I finally took the time to write it all out so I can just point people to this article instead of trying to explain it in a single forum post! Please post your comments or questions below and I’ll see you on the next posting!
Thanks all!
Dan
PS. Special thanks to Corina for letting me take over her playroom for this photoshoot (The garage was way too cold today). Also note that no aliens, chestbursters, or humans were injured during the making of this tutorial… last thing I need is PETA or an Alien Queen knocking on my door.
Dan I don’t have time to read through an 11 page tutorial atm, but from briefly browsing through looks brilliant all except that disgusting thing lol
Pleased to read no aliens, chestbursters, or humans were injured during the making of this tutorial.
Hope Corina got her room back.
Wow! I’ve always wanted to know how you did that “dreamy” effect!
Thanks for a great tutorial! =)
Cheers mate. This will come in very handy.
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Awesome tutorial! Thaks for publishing it on the web for all of us!
Cheers,
Scott
Thanks Dan for all the time and effort you put in to help us fellow predator fans. Your site has been an unbelievable source of info and your photo guide is no different. More power man.
regards,
dan
I found rather than shelling out for a light tent, my £2.75 Ikea clothes bag works just aswell http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/05345_PE079848_S4.jpg
Using the same set up as you (with the two lights either side) I got some decent results.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38345567/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38345357/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38345425/
Nice tut Dan
Cool idea Mooey, thanks for sharing
That would definitely work well and your pics look great 
Dan