I shoot extensively on a cyc wall and seamless in our commercial studio and this has become the biggest pain in the tushy. We repaint the floor on our cyc wall about every 2-3 weeks. I have tried multiple methods for cleaning up these areas, most involve the healing brush, clone stamp, low flow painting and the blur tool. We are very successful in our methods but this one is simply the best and I don't know why I did not think of doing this sooner. Of all your episodes, this one has been the most practical and widely needed. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Great job folks.
I recommend this with sequence separation technique. I keep layers with Median and Colour between High Frequency and Low Frequency. It helps to keep grain and more natural feeling of the image. It's something you will see on high quality print.
You are a lifesaver! I just got hired to do some corporate work on a white background. Bought the paper and feared it would get dirty right out of the box. I plan to have the clients tape their shoes' soles with painter's tape, but if they don't want to I at least still have this terrific technique. Thanks
yesterday i had an interview as a image edititer for a big company. one part of the interview was to show how i clean a background and the knowledge of this video, saved my butt. thank you so much for your freaking awesome content
Aaron Nace! YOU are the man!!! I could not have viewed this at a more OPPORTUNE TIME!! 300 individual kids on seamless paper........... Respect due boss!!
I was forced to edit my pictures, because people want money for that of course, I had some PS knowledge but with this guy I feel like a pro now :D It's gonna be the only time I need help in detail, but I will subscribe cuz he explains so well and he is so funny :D I hope u reach 3M in the near future !
Thank you so much for this! Saved me so much time cleaning up a background where I used my studio wall. My white studio wall worked out great but then you could see the drywall texture throughout the image. Wanted to keep the soft shadow my light created and this worked perfectly in cleaning up the image and keeping the shadow!!
I really wanted to thank you for the amazing tutorials. I've been watching your tutorials since I've started photoshoping, which was a year ago. You've helped me gain much more skills in photoshop than any other youtube channel. Not only do you show me how to do something, but you also tell us the shortcuts that you use. This allowed me to learn very useful shortcuts for future uses. Even though I've used photoshop for 50% face swapping, and 50% random requests from Reddit, but over all goofy things, I'm still very grateful to have learned so much from your channel. Thanks again, and I hope you have a good day/night!
I just did my first shoot on a white paper backdrop and was disappointed at how dirty the paper got and all the work i would have to do with the clone stamp to make it look decent... This video is great thank :)
this is holy grail guys. Everyone who has ever in their life spent hours on cleaning those goddamn backdrops know this pain. And what a relief to finally find an easy and functional way to avoid spending hours on that!!!
I've been using Photoshop for a long time and never thought to use the "median" filter for this task. Thanks for the tip! Lately I've been wondering about different methods for achieving a pure white background. There are good old clipping paths but those can get tricky and time consuming. In the end of this tutorial you sampled the background highlight and painted with it to lighten up some areas of the image. To achieve a pure white background I guess you could paint (carefully) around the subject with white?
Da** -- Aaron is a sheer genius and fabulous teacher! I could have used this just last week on a black background, where I spent loads of time cleaning up the same kind of problem. I have purchased a couple of his pro tutorials. Only wish I had the cash to buy more. (Being retired now rather limits those expenditures though...)
You are simply awesome Aaron ,i am a fan and supporter ,i have your monthly membership fr your unlimited tutorials ,you just make things easy and simple ..thank you ..
Great vid as always. Thanks. A little information to those who might be interested in what median really does with the image. Median is a statistical term, it is the middle value of a sample. A pixel in the filtered image will get the median of the value of the same pixel in the original image and those of the surrounding pixels within a radius you define with the slider when applying the filter. E.g. the median for a dirty pixel with the grey level of 1 surrounded by four grey pixels of 6 is 6 because this is the middle value of {1,6, 6, 6, 6}. The big difference between this and the Gaussian blur is that this latter calculates an average. For the example above this would be (1+6+6+6+6)/5=5 (a darker grey than 6). Median filter with properly chosen radius is typically better at completely clearing away unwanted footprints on 'homogeneous' seamless background while Gaussian filter will only blur these remaining sort of visible. Median could, however, ruin a nice gradient-like skin tone on the subjects' face.
Nice! i have been using select / mask Gaussian blur to do this; edges are always a challenge and often Gaussian didn't 'blend' things quite right. This method seems to help alleviate those problems. I admit I didn't even know about Median (Photoshop has so many pieces!) ... will try it next time!
Thank you so much Aaron!! I've been having trouble with cleaning up the background with clone stamp tool, and you taught me how to solve this issue in less than 10 minutes!
you can also go to a large print shop. Ask them to give you a piece of the tarp that they use for printing. I got one that is 3x6 meters. Perfectly white and water proof. So after every session i just clean it with a floor cleaner :). It is also waaaaaay more durable then paper
Thank you so much. How do you get the foreground color picker so fast. I alwijs have to go to the icon and the take a sample and than say ok. Is there a shortcut?
I really like the annotation where it says the commands you are using. Altough I would like them even more if they were a bit more subtle. Great video, I'm loving this channel more and more with every video
This was very helpful episode. I am having hard time finding tutorials on "Removing color glare from eyeglass lens". I think there are other that have a similar issue. If you could do either episode on removing the glare in Photoshop or how avoid this problem on the photography side. Brian T. Williams
I shoot extensively on a cyc wall and seamless in our commercial studio and this has become the biggest pain in the tushy. We repaint the floor on our cyc wall about every 2-3 weeks. I have tried multiple methods for cleaning up these areas, most involve the healing brush, clone stamp, low flow painting and the blur tool. We are very successful in our methods but this one is simply the best and I don't know why I did not think of doing this sooner. Of all your episodes, this one has been the most practical and widely needed. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Great job folks.
I recommend this with sequence separation technique. I keep layers with Median and Colour between High Frequency and Low Frequency. It helps to keep grain and more natural feeling of the image. It's something you will see on high quality print.
You are a lifesaver! I just got hired to do some corporate work on a white background. Bought the paper and feared it would get dirty right out of the box. I plan to have the clients tape their shoes' soles with painter's tape, but if they don't want to I at least still have this terrific technique. Thanks
yesterday i had an interview as a image edititer for a big company. one part of the interview was to show how i clean a background and the knowledge of this video, saved my butt. thank you so much for your freaking awesome content
That's awesome! Glad we were able to help out!
Aaron Nace! YOU are the man!!! I could not have viewed this at a more OPPORTUNE TIME!! 300 individual kids on seamless paper........... Respect due boss!!
So many hours...SO many hours...and it was THAT simple! Thanks a bunch!!
That's great! quick and easy...just how I like it. Aaron you are great!
i LOVE you've put the short-cuts visible..... Great service!
I just tried this on a black backdrop and it works perfectly. You have just saved me many hours of work. Wish id known about this sooner
I was forced to edit my pictures, because people want money for that of course, I had some PS knowledge but with this guy I feel like a pro now :D It's gonna be the only time I need help in detail, but I will subscribe cuz he explains so well and he is so funny :D I hope u reach 3M in the near future !
Thanks for another brilliant tutorial Aaron!
That took me like 10 hours before and it didn't get near as good as this method that took me about 10 minutes. Saved my life! Thanks!
That's so creative and thinking outside of the box!
LOVE Phlearn! and you as well Aaron!
Best PS tutorials on UA-cam...and free?! THANK YOU GUYS!
So thankful you are spending freetime helping us learning Photoshop!
Super simple and great tutorial! Awesome!
Hi i'm Mohammad from Syria
thank you so much
my Photoshop skills improved because phlearn
Just sat editing some studio shots on a creased backdrop, just found this, so much easier and quicker! awesome work tyvm
Stayed until the end. Was not disappointed.
Aaron you are simply the best. Subscribed forever!
Boom! Instant classic. Just like all your videos.
Really easy and efficient technique. Thanks.
Amazing lesson yet again!
Another fantastic video - what a wonderful learning resource.
I love you phlearn. save me hours. thanks a bunch!!
Brilliant! you make my life easier one video at a time!
I love you Aaron Nace! You've helped me so much
Yeah, this was probably the most useful tip I've seen in a very long time. And I've been using PS for YEARS...
very simple yet helpful filter.now that's perfect..thanks Aaron..................................
your videos are always helpful
Thanks Aaron !!! I'm transfering my old slides on to my computer and this is going to save me hours in touch up!!!
Thank you so much for this! Saved me so much time cleaning up a background where I used my studio wall. My white studio wall worked out great but then you could see the drywall texture throughout the image. Wanted to keep the soft shadow my light created and this worked perfectly in cleaning up the image and keeping the shadow!!
Aaron u rock! I have increase my PS skills by miles in almost no time thanks to you!!! Thankssss!! ;)
I've just tried this on a heavily creased muslin background and it's worked really well. Thank you Plearn :)
i'm always thankful that i found this channel ;)
Really impress me, the way you guys explain all these photoshop tutorials. Muchas gracias. Greetings from Costa Rica.. JUAN
I really wanted to thank you for the amazing tutorials. I've been watching your tutorials since I've started photoshoping, which was a year ago. You've helped me gain much more skills in photoshop than any other youtube channel. Not only do you show me how to do something, but you also tell us the shortcuts that you use. This allowed me to learn very useful shortcuts for future uses. Even though I've used photoshop for 50% face swapping, and 50% random requests from Reddit, but over all goofy things, I'm still very grateful to have learned so much from your channel. Thanks again, and I hope you have a good day/night!
Cheers Aaron! great episode!
Awesome tool ! Thanks Aaron!
It is zoo useful!!! Thank you very much for teaching a new way to get rid of dirt on the background!
AARON WHY ARE YOU SO SMART
the KING AARON !!!
Very nice one Aaron! Thanks
Mixer Brush is the best tool for this operation!
thanks for this tutorial. very easy to follow along with.
What do you do to get rid of banding in photoshop or to avoid it?
The best and pretty simple trick, impressive!
Wowza! Thank you!!!! So easy to follow!
Phantastic tutorial!
I just did my first shoot on a white paper backdrop and was disappointed at how dirty the paper got and all the work i would have to do with the clone stamp to make it look decent... This video is great thank :)
incredibly simple yet effective. thnx
Amazing!!! thank you I will totally use it!
Just what I needed. Thank you very much!!
Awesome. Thank you, Mr. Nace!
this is holy grail guys. Everyone who has ever in their life spent hours on cleaning those goddamn backdrops know this pain. And what a relief to finally find an easy and functional way to avoid spending hours on that!!!
I've been using Photoshop for a long time and never thought to use the "median" filter for this task. Thanks for the tip!
Lately I've been wondering about different methods for achieving a pure white background. There are good old clipping paths but those can get tricky and time consuming. In the end of this tutorial you sampled the background highlight and painted with it to lighten up some areas of the image. To achieve a pure white background I guess you could paint (carefully) around the subject with white?
Thanks!!! Great tip!!! I saved a lot of time!!!!
Aaron, You're Awesome !
Da** -- Aaron is a sheer genius and fabulous teacher! I could have used this just last week on a black background, where I spent loads of time cleaning up the same kind of problem.
I have purchased a couple of his pro tutorials. Only wish I had the cash to buy more. (Being retired now rather limits those expenditures though...)
Thank you, PHLEARN!
You are simply awesome Aaron ,i am a fan and supporter ,i have your monthly membership fr your unlimited tutorials ,you just make things easy and simple ..thank you ..
Fantastic technique, I can't wait to share this with my students! Thank you very much!
Awesome tut! Thanks for the info
This is great for interiors as well when the walls might have been a bit grubby! Just what i needed, thanks Phlearn!
Aaron, thank you for this. Been looking for a fix to this common problem for a while now, finally found the solution. Cheers.
I Love you Phlearn. Keep up the good work
Great tutorial.
I'll probably be using this a lot, since I always clean up the background on almost all of my photos.
Great vid as always. Thanks. A little information to those who might be interested in what median really does with the image. Median is a statistical term, it is the middle value of a sample. A pixel in the filtered image will get the median of the value of the same pixel in the original image and those of the surrounding pixels within a radius you define with the slider when applying the filter. E.g. the median for a dirty pixel with the grey level of 1 surrounded by four grey pixels of 6 is 6 because this is the middle value of {1,6, 6, 6, 6}. The big difference between this and the Gaussian blur is that this latter calculates an average. For the example above this would be (1+6+6+6+6)/5=5 (a darker grey than 6). Median filter with properly chosen radius is typically better at completely clearing away unwanted footprints on 'homogeneous' seamless background while Gaussian filter will only blur these remaining sort of visible. Median could, however, ruin a nice gradient-like skin tone on the subjects' face.
So simple, it's genius. Great tutorial!
Aaron, you inspire me. Thank you for that!
Greetings from Germany.
Thanks something I've been looking for a long time.
Nice! i have been using select / mask Gaussian blur to do this; edges are always a challenge and often Gaussian didn't 'blend' things quite right. This method seems to help alleviate those problems. I admit I didn't even know about Median (Photoshop has so many pieces!) ... will try it next time!
Wow, nice redesign on the site.
Thank you! Will save me a lot of time in the future.
When you see him paint the banding away, that was incredible.
I knew that it is a faster and better way to clean a backgroud :P Thanks!
Amazing! It will save me alot of time!!!! finally
great video! this is definitely going to save a lot of time
thanks Aaron your tutorials are amazing and its very useful to me
Thank you Doran Martell, this is amazing!
Thank you so much Aaron!! I've been having trouble with cleaning up the background with clone stamp tool, and you taught me how to solve this issue in less than 10 minutes!
That's what I've looking for !!
Thank you !!
you can also go to a large print shop. Ask them to give you a piece of the tarp that they use for printing. I got one that is 3x6 meters. Perfectly white and water proof. So after every session i just clean it with a floor cleaner :). It is also waaaaaay more durable then paper
what an amazing tipp! Thanks!
Thank you so much for this tutorial.
Considering this & all the prev tutorials ..... U R Epic ! ;)
Thank you for this tutorial sir, I could understand. Specialy I like your teaching, with smiley face and zeal. Thank's from Thomas.
I have no idea how this is free in a time when channels are batteling for views and subs and pimping out who knows what... but you got my sub! :)
My pleasure. I've learned so much from your tips in just few weeks. My boss even allows me to check you guys out on work time for more tricks. :D
Man this is awesome, so creative
This is an awesome technique! I can totally use this on my backgrounds!!
Thank you!! You just saved me a tone of work!
Wow Aaron sir its awesome again. .
Thank you so much for make learn us a new technique for cleaning background. .
Thank you so much. How do you get the foreground color picker so fast. I alwijs have to go to the icon and the take a sample and than say ok. Is there a shortcut?
this was awesome. it helped a lot. I tried this method to fix banding, but it did help. any tips?
I really like the annotation where it says the commands you are using. Altough I would like them even more if they were a bit more subtle. Great video, I'm loving this channel more and more with every video
I AM MARVELED BY YOUR JOB
This was very helpful episode. I am having hard time finding tutorials on "Removing color glare from eyeglass lens". I think there are other that have a similar issue. If you could do either episode on removing the glare in Photoshop or how avoid this problem on the photography side. Brian T. Williams
Cheers mate! Great video!
Hi! Thanks for the video. Can it work for wall background also?
brilliant... works so well