Peano wrote:
Mask out the llama and use surface blur. The mask doesn't have to be precise.

This^

Clone out any major scuffs first, blur it out, mask it, then replace the noise.

Peano wrote:
Mask out the model and use surface blur. The mask doesn't have to be precise.

I dont stand this
maybe you can explain step to step? I try it but is not working://

xbe photographer wrote:
I dont stand this
maybe you can explain step to step? I try it but is not working://

Set up your layers like this:



Apply surface blur to the layer that has a mask on it. As Daniel Meadows suggested, if there are heavy scuff marks, clone them out before blurring.

If you're not familiar with the surface blur dialog box, Google for tutorials. You need to understand what the radius and threshold sliders do.

Peano wrote:

Set up your layers like this:



Apply surface blur to the layer that has a mask on it. As Daniel Meadows suggested, if there are heavy scuff marks, clone them out before blurring.

If you're not familiar with the surface blur dialog box, Google for tutorials. You need to understand what the radius and threshold sliders do.

very thanks peano

hs photography wrote:
This my be a little off topic since you asked how to clean the seamless but an ounce of prevention is sometime worth a pound of cure, you know the old saying.  In the future, if you make sure the shoes are clean- use a towel, damp cloth, or whatever works, that way you'll spend less time in post and your seamless will last a little longer.  Just a thought.

3, 2, 1, Back in the room!! That would be a dream, the perfect world but... you know that will never happen!! :-)

hs photography wrote:
This my be a little off topic since you asked how to clean the seamless but an ounce of prevention is sometime worth a pound of cure, you know the old saying.  In the future, if you make sure the shoes are clean- use a towel, damp cloth, or whatever works, that way you'll spend less time in post and your seamless will last a little longer.  Just a thought.

Just in case anyone is willing to admit that we baby boomers just might know something, here's a tip.

When I was learning fashion/glamour back in the days before Photoshop (the 1970's to be exact), the photographer that I was assisting kept 2" wide rolls of masking tape on hand. He would have me cover the soles and heels of the models' shoes with it and then trim around the edges so that it wouldn't show in the photos. He was able to get, on average, 5 or more shoots on the same section of the paper before I had to cut it off and discard it.

The Invisible Touch wrote:

3, 2, 1, Back in the room!! That would be a dream, the perfect world but... you know that will never happen!! :-)

How hard is to have a rug or towel lying next to the seamless and have the model wipe their feet before stepping onto the paper?  Once the shoes are cleaned, they shouldn't have to keep cleaning them.  I think that's easier than spending unnecessary time in post.

hs photography wrote:

How hard is to have a rug or towel lying next to the seamless and have the model wipe their feet before stepping onto the paper?  Once the shoes are cleaned, they shouldn't have to keep cleaning them.  I think that's easier than spending unnecessary time in post.

About as hard as it would be for photographer's to bother cleaning dust off their camera sensors

Chase Retouching wrote:

About as hard as it would be for photographer's to bother cleaning dust off their camera sensors

I would imagine in your case, photographers feel that since they're having you retouch their images, there's not much need for them to clean things up a bit before hand.  But with the seamless, that's the photographer's responsibility and cost out of their budget and time from their schedule.  If one needlessly wasted enough paper, they would come up with a solution.  As thrifty as I am, I sure would.

Chase Retouching wrote:
About as hard as it would be for photographer's to bother cleaning dust off their camera sensors

Chase Retouching wrote:

About as hard as it would be for photographer's to bother cleaning dust off their camera sensors

even if the soles are clean   the black rubber  leaves little marks on the paper, even though the paper is "relatively" cheap, it adds up.  Theres a clear film with semi sticky adhesive on it you can apply to the shoes  after you clean the soles and heels,  that may help.  You can find it at dental supply   they use it to cover in use areas   another place is Uline supply

hs photography wrote:
How hard is to have a rug or towel lying next to the seamless and have the model wipe their feet before stepping onto the paper?  Once the shoes are cleaned, they shouldn't have to keep cleaning them.  I think that's easier than spending unnecessary time in post.

Don't get me wrong, I am totally with you in this one!! Unfortunately that's not the real world... 99% of my clients don't do that!!

Chase Retouching wrote:
About as hard as it would be for photographer's to bother cleaning dust off their camera sensors

BOOOM!!! You just took the words out of my mind!!