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[Tut] How to make any photo Extreme Quality. Better than HD! [Tut]

Today I will be teaching you how to turn any photo on the web (Even low quality) into what I call EQ, or, Extreme Quality.

Step one: Find an image
I picked this one.
Spoiler (Click to View)

Step two: Load your image into photoshop

Step three: Reduce noise
Select the main layer, go to filter> noise> reduce noise
Settings: Spoiler (Click to View)

Step four: Duplicate the image 3 times
Spoiler (Click to View)

Step five: Make the top layer black and white
Go to image> adjustments> black and white
Settings:
-Soft light
-Set this layers opacity to 50%

Step six: Gaussian Blur
Select the next layer and go to Filter> Gaussian blur
Settings:
-Radius to 3 pixels
-Soft light
-Set this layers opacity to 50%

Good job so far, if you are following this tutorial your work should look like mine.
Spoiler (Click to View)


Step 7: High Pass
Select the last extra layer and go to Filter> High Pass
Settings:
-Radius to 10
-Soft light
-Set this layers opacity to 50%

(optional) Step 8: HDR Toning
Go to Image> Adjustments> HDR Toning
Select yes to flatten image
Then change method to, Exposure and Gamma.

Step 8 or 9: Saving
Now that we have done all this work, we need to export it with max quality. To do this go to File> Save as web and device
Settings to change:
-PNG 24
-Percent 100
-Quality: Bicupic Smoother
Then click save and enjoy your [EQ] Extreme Quality picture!

End result!:
Spoiler (Click to View)


This tutorial was made by -Nightmare-.
Do not leak my tutorial, and this tutorial/thread took me a good hour or two so please leave a reply!
Enjoy everybody!



Credits to 'Decept ♥' for making the a tutorial on Step 3.


Haha, just tried this out. Not a bad method. I look forward to seeing more image tuts like this in this section.
thumbs up
the pictures quality doesn't gets better by reducing noise, and then look at your picture quality it get more darker,

but i really admire that you brought an awesome tutorial.
In my opinion the picture is extremely sharp, great shadow depth, and etc.
That was really great....!!!
I enjoyed it and made many images of EQ..
Thanx a lot....!!
Wow this works extremely well! Do you mind if I share this with my class at BOCES?

Before:
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After:
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Sorry for not being about to post the images right now. I'm at BOCES and they block Photobucket..
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(Oct 4, 2011 05:44 AM)Alpha Geek Wrote:  Wow this works extremely well! Do you mind if I share this with my class at BOCES?

Before:

After:

Sorry for not being about to post the images right now. I'm at BOCES and they block Photobucket..

No problem with me, try to credit me any way you'd like. :)
(Oct 4, 2011 07:08 AM)illLusion Wrote:  No problem with me, try to credit me any way you'd like. :)

I posted your HF name and the site name. This tutorial is amazing! my teacher even said so 👍
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(Oct 4, 2011 07:45 AM)Alpha Geek Wrote:  I posted your HF name and the site name. This tutorial is amazing! my teacher even said so 👍

Sweet, what a cool thing to do haha.
[IMG]http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm189/Jamoneycarr/bike-stunts-hd-wallpapers-widescreen-resize-compare.jpg[/IMG]

There we go :) a much better picture comparison :p
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That is pretty amazing. Nice comparison with the motor bikes dude

Doesnt work as great as i thought it would for pictures that arent allready somewhat HD
This is beast c:
Thank you so much bro!
(Oct 5, 2011 04:52 PM)Toys™ Wrote:  That is pretty amazing. Nice comparison with the motor bikes dude

Doesnt work as great as i thought it would for pictures that arent allready somewhat HD

Thanks. And the first pic was already HD. It made it quiet a bit better, wouldn't you say?
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I tried this out :D

Before:
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After:
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(Oct 5, 2011 06:15 PM)jokerwitz Wrote:  I tried this out :D

Before:
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After:
[Image: qucQf.png]

Slight differences, But in the end, the EQ pic looks better :D
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