RadLab Assistance Please

[jk703]

I use RadLab on every picture I edit. I LOVE it.

I will tell you how I use it, which of course may not work for you at all.

I open the picture or pictures I want to use in my layout. I use the RadLab plugin to edit BEFORE adding to my layout. I do not use any pre-made recipe downloads. Instead, I just kind of start from scratch with each layout. Though, I do have styles I use more often.
- Lights On
- Oh Snap (sharpens)
- Warm It Up Kris (adds an earthy tone or makes a black and white photo look sepia)
- Boring Black and White
- B******’ Black and White

I definitely use others but these are my favorites. I like that I can adjust the levels to get each style applied appropriately for each photo.

To get cohesive photos for a layout, I edit one picture. Then, when I open RadLab on the next photo, I go to Recipes instead of Styles. The edits I did on that first photo is the top “recipe” on the list. I made need to tweak the adjustments just a bit to make it look best, but usually not a ton.

Hope this helps.

Very similar to my method. I do prefer to have my images in a seperate file when editing, but if I had to make adjustments, it was nice to be able to do it within my psd.

 

[mcurtt]

@GlazeFamily3 @IntenseMagic @bcgal00 @londoncuppa Thank you all for the tips. I'm definitely going to try everyone's suggestions. I just wasn't sure if I was doing it right. Will have to experiment after MOC...

 

[mcurtt]

Very similar to my method. I do prefer to have my images in a seperate file when editing, but if I had to make adjustments, it was nice to be able to do it within my psd.

Thanks Jenn. I'll have try the adjustments on their own and within Photoshop.

 

[jenn mccabe]

I most often use the RadLab plugin while in LR.

But sometimes I use the plugin while in PS. If I use it in PS, I do what @GlazeFamily3 and @IntenseMagic do. Always work on my photo (or photos) 1st. I've never tried to edit the whole layout because I guess I already know what look I want (and usually have a kit/color scheme in mind) and I'm pretty much a "start with photos first" kind of girl. I've always started with photos first - I get them ready and then pull them on my LO to start my page. So I think my workflow is a little different from how you approach your pages Marilyn.

I start with one photo ... add filters/ tweak it with the sliders ... and then use that recipe/stylet (the program saves the last few automatically for you) to get the same effect on the remianing photos. If the lighting isn't the same - you may have to do some tweaking to get them all looking cohesive. I'm not really adding anything here sorry! Just babble

I think the more time you spend playing with the filters, the more you will become familar with what they do ... and then you will just have your faves that you love! I suggest just having a little "play" session ... grab some varied photos - landscapes, people, dark photos, light photos ..... and just play for an hour to see how they effect the different images.

 

[mcurtt]

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I think the more time you spend playing with the filters, the more you will become familar with what they do ... and then you will just have your faves that you love! I suggest just having a little "play" session ... grab some varied photos - landscapes, people, dark photos, light photos ..... and just play for an hour to see how they effect the different images.

Yes, this. But after MOC.

 

[jenn mccabe]

Yes, this. But after MOC.

haha! of course ... and if you signed up for Tangie's AJ class in feb ... you have a few days in between to sneak it in! but you have to be fast. the Pad is always hopping!

 

[berniek]

The recipe will only effect that particular layer. It will look funny in the preview because it will show the whole layout, not just the single picture.

I never knew!! I also thought it effected the whole page. So I also edited each photo, saved and then added it to my page. You are a lifesaver!