by ola@dentalphotomaster.com | Jul 5, 2020 | Equipment, blog, Postproduction
New series Essence Collection: How to Remove or Improve the Black Background
Clear, sharp black background is one of the elements of a professional dental photo. But instead of removing any dust one by one, there is an easier and quicker way to obtain it. Dr Kris Chmielewski will show you how!
These are some of the topics explored by Kris:
- How to use the auto exposure to see the dust
- Why Photoshop is an essential tool in dental photography
- Why duplicating the layers can be useful
- Why using the quick selection tool in Photoshop is a good idea
- Why adding feather is important
- How to create and edit a new layer
- How to merge the layers with a shortcut
Our new Essence Collection gives you seven lessons. Each of them is focused on an important step of postproduction, like importing your photos, using the presets, preparing photos for media publication or presentation. This way we want to give you a full, professional step-by-step guide to Postproduction in Dental Photography.
If you want to see it all and become a Postproduction ninja, don’t hesitate any longer to visit our online training Postproduction Essence Collection.
We’re still preparing new lessons. Stay tuned!
by ola@dentalphotomaster.com | Jun 19, 2020 | Digital Workflow, Equipment, blog
New series Essence Collection: How to Edit Your Photos and Prepare Them to Export?
Our expert, dentist Kris Chmielewski, has prepared a quick course about editing, cleaning and preparing your photos to export.
Make your photographs spotless and professional!
These are some of the topics explored by Kris:
- How to improve the exposure of your photo?
- Why choosing the auto exposure settings is not a good idea?
- Removing dust and spots from the photo
- How to copy pixels to remove spots?
- How to remove larger elements in segments?
- The best and quick way to crop your photo
Our new Essence Collection gives you seven lessons. Each of them is focused on an important step of postproduction, like importing your photos, using the presets, preparing photos for media publication or presentation. This way we want to give you a full, professional step-by-step guide to Postproduction in Dental Photography.
If you want to see it all and become a Postproduction ninja, don’t hesitate any longer to visit our online training Postproduction Essence Collection.
We’re still preparing new lessons. Stay tuned!
by tom@dentalphotomaster.com Tom | May 21, 2020 | Equipment, blog, Postproduction
New series Essence Collection: How to prepare your photos for Presentation?
Our expert, dentist Kris Chmielewski, has prepared a quick course about preparing your dental photos for a Keynote Presentation. Step by step, it is all explained!
These are some of the topics explored by Kris:
- How to crop your photo in the Develop mode
- How to use the presets to make importing your photos quicker
- The best way to remove the spots and dirts
- The 2 ways to export yor photo and explanation why one of them is way better
- How to name your files to avoid the mess
- Why the Output Sharpening is important for your photos’ quality
- The last step of importing your photos into a Keynote presentation
This part of the Essence Collection will have seven lessons. The first one was focused on importing your photos, and the second one is all about the presets – with a surprise from us!
If you want to see it all and become a Postproduction ninja, don’t hesitate any longer to visit our online training Postproduction Essence Collection.
There will be more lessons in our Postproduction Essence Collection. Stay tuned!
by ola@dentalphotomaster.com | Mar 29, 2020 | Digital Workflow, Postproduction
Among all the news regarding changes due to the Coronavirus pandemic, you may also see the one about a new, free option for Adobe Creavite Cloud users. Is it true?
As you may read in various places, Adobe quickly responds to widespread school closures amid coronavirus pandemic by offering students free access to its Creative Cloud.
The company hasn’t announced this promotion anywhere, and this seems to be a problem.
It is rumoured that the Adobe’s goal is to keep the subscribers from leaving the company’s serivces.
Unfortunately, it is not clear who is able to benefit from this special offer. Adobe’s algorithm is a secret and the only way to check it is to go through the steps below.
How to get 2 months of Free Creative Cloud from Adobe?
1. Log in to your Adobe Creative Cloud Account by clicking here
2. Start to “cancel” your creative cloud plan. Don’t worry though, you’re not actually going to cancel
by Kris Chmielewski | Jul 9, 2017 | Digital Workflow
Reflective cross-polarisation gives interesting opportunities for clinician and dental technician to see the details in the tooth structure. Lastly, I had a patient with demanding color structure of the natural dentition.

With help of the polar-eyes mounted on my Metz 15 MS-1 ring flash, I took few shots to see and check the hidden details in the teeth structure.

After downloading the files into my computer, I start to work with editing. My software of preference is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC.

The first view shows the photo without specular reflections. The color distribution and structure of the teeth with visible cracks is more present compared to the non-polarised picture.
In the Develop Mode in the Lightroom software, I have the tools on the right panel, which will let me control and change different settings. By moving the sliders left or right I can change the values of specific parameters. This is very helpful and can bring even more details into the light from existing photo.
With the next photo, I reduced the Highlights -100. Notice the change in the cervical and incisal area.

Another change is with Blacks reduced to -100. The photo becomes oversaturated with more visible distribution of the color in the tooth

Last but not list is the manipulation with Contrast +100 and Clarity +100. The photo shows more details in the structure of the teeth, like cracks or perikymata.

There are many options to manipulate the photos in the digital world using different types of software. However, the most common are Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop CC, and Lightroom CC.
Of course, it’s up to you what kind of instrument will you use to get more information about the tooth structure.
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