In the world of jewellery photography, jewellery photo editing is just as crucial as capturing the perfect shot. While professional lighting and camera skills help create stunning images, it’s the fine-tuning in post-production that brings out the real brilliance of your pieces. Whether you’re looking to find out how to make gemstones sparkle, how to remove unwanted reflections in jewellery photos, or add a creative touch, mastering a few key Photoshop tools can make all the difference.
Here’s a breakdown of five must-know Photoshop tools for jewellery photo editing, including the latest AI-powered feature that’s transforming the industry.
1. Dodge Tool: Brighten and Enhance Sparkle
The Dodge tool is a jewellery photographer’s best friend when it comes to making gemstones pop. By lightening specific areas, you can add depth and sparkle to diamonds or coloured stones, making them appear more vibrant and eye-catching. Use this tool sparingly to enhance the lightest part of your piece of jewellery without overexposing your image.
Pro Tip: First use Midtones (exposure 10%) to brighten up the metal and general stone surface, and then gently brush over everything by selecting Highlights (2%).
2. Smudge Tool: Smooth Out Imperfections
For jewellery photography, the Smudge tool is ideal for correcting small imperfections or smoothing out textures on metals. If your image has slight scratches or smudges on a metal or gemstone surface, this tool can help blend them away, creating a flawless finish.
Pro Tip: Overdoing the smudge tool can make your image look super unprofessional. Do not use it with higher than 40% strength, and only blend parts that have the same colour / shadow / reflection.
3. Patch Tool: Fix Flaws with Precision
The Patch tool allows you to remove larger imperfections by selecting the area you want to fix and replacing it with a cleaner part of the image. This is particularly useful for eliminating unwanted reflections, dirt, or dust that may have been missed during the shoot.
Pro Tip: Be as precise as possible to circle around the area you want to remove, and make sure your settings are as follow:
4. Object Selection Tool: Precision at Your Fingertips
With the Object Selection tool, isolating specific pieces of jewellery or details becomes effortless. It allows you to select intricate shapes, like necklaces, rings, or even small gemstones, with ease. Once selected, you can edit or enhance just that area without affecting the rest of the image.
Pro Tip: Only work on duplicated layers (shortcut Command + J) whenever adjusting anything drastically so you can effortlessly fix any mistakes using the Eraser tool (shortcut E). Once the action is done, merge layers (shortcut Command + Shift + E).
5. Generative Fill AI: The Future of Jewellery Photography Editing
Photoshop's Generative Fill AI is revolutionising the way you can edit jewellery photos. This AI-powered feature allows you to fill in or remove parts of an image with seamless precision. For example, if there’s an unwanted object in the background or a missing detail in the jewellery, Generative Fill AI can automatically generate realistic replacements or enhancements, saving you hours of manual work.
Pro Tip: Use simple and direct prompts. For example: “remove stray hair” “remove reflection” “remove white tack”.
Remember - Practice Makes It Perfect.
Mastering these Photoshop jewellery editing tools can take your jewellery photography to the next level. Whether you're working on product images for your website or social media campaigns, incorporating these editing techniques will make your brand look much more professional and high-end.
Save this blog post for later and start practising with your next set of jewellery photos. And if you’d like to learn how to edit jewellery photos yourself, check out our Jewellery Photo Editing Webinar Bundle or book a 1:1 online class with Auguste by emailing hello@chocianaite.com
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