glenda Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have learned a lot and still learning from Killersite. And I have purchased great videos over the years from them as well. Now I am having problems developing a nice white background behind my web products. Each time I take a picture white a white background it still appears grey. I don't understand (yet) how use Photoshop, removing layers etc. So what I've done it ask someone to clean up my photo backgrounds. I have about 100 or more products. I will take the photo and send it to him, he then will clean up the gray background to a white background and sent them back to me in a png file. He is charging me 10.00 per photo. Does this amount seem right? Send me your opinions please. I really want to get my site up and running. Attached is an original picture I would like to convert to a white background. Thank You Glenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Changing background isn't hard. Just Google it. That's $1,000 you can spend on something else. I cannot say about the charged amount. It should only take a few seconds for someone who knows what they are doing - so $10 seems pretty steep to me. But then, it is a special skill and Photoshop is expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkencreative Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 $10 seems relatively fair, depending on the photo and how much work is involved. I'd bet that each photo is at least 10-15 minutes to clean up -- adjusting the lighting and settings and potentially cropping out the entire object. As someone who does photo cleanup on a semi-regular basis, it's a lot more than a couple seconds per photo. Depends on the photo really. But yes, there are a lot of tutorials on this subject online, so if you have a copy of Photoshop and the time, it's a skill worth knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 $10 seems relatively fair, depending on the photo and how much work is involved. I'd bet that each photo is at least 10-15 minutes to clean up -- adjusting the lighting and settings and potentially cropping out the entire object. As someone who does photo cleanup on a semi-regular basis, it's a lot more than a couple seconds per photo. Depends on the photo really. But yes, there are a lot of tutorials on this subject online, so if you have a copy of Photoshop and the time, it's a skill worth knowing. Definitely listen to Ben - he knows more about this than I do. I was assuming a simple background replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thank you so much. I will must invest in PhotoShop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks Ben...I will invest in Photo Shop and that's an investment for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Photoshop is very expensive. There are cheaper (Paintshop Pro) or free (gimp) options out there that may be all you need. Here is a thread with several free editors: http://www.killersites.com/community/index.php?/topic/185-free-image-editors/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 You are a gem! Thank you. Will paint instruct me how to erase or get a clean white background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 You are a gem! Thank you. Will paint instruct me how to erase or get a clean white background? Don't know, never worked with it. But it does compare itself to Paint Shop Pro, which I know, and that can. You can probably find that answer or ask that question on their forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I hope I found a solution. I used the fill tool. Then I touched it up with the eraser (white of course) So I hope it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyalfie Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 A while back I looked for "Photoshop" on e-bay and found an offer of PS 6.0 (A very early version compared to what is happening now!) I was able to buy it for $50.00! Now, I have no idea of whether or not this was a totally legal purchase, (Pirated software?) but this version does all the stuff I have ever needed to do as far as photo editing is concerned. Any thoughts / comments? Alfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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