When working with vector - created art and the source art is unavailable, modifying the art to create a logo can be a pain, to say the least—particularly when it’s flattened and the background needs to be knocked out. A careful combination of Invert (Command - I [PC: Ctrl - I]), Color Balance (Command - [...]
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Planet Photoshop
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Invert to Alpha
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Ice Age Acorn
2 Jul 2009 | 12:25 pmCorey has a special extended tutorial on illustrating the Ice Age acorn. Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV. -
Glow/Bloom Effect
2 Jul 2009 | 7:15 amIn the same composition, use Select>Color Range…to select the high-lights of the base image. Be generous with the Fuzziness, as detail won’t be an issue. Copy the selection to a new layer (Command - J [PC: Ctrl - J]) and set its blend mode to Screen, which works kind of inversely from Multiply—blacks become invisible [...] -
Get Into Dodge
1 Jul 2009 | 7:15 amAnyone who’s used Photoshop CS3 (or prior) versions and tried to composite a human subject into an existing light setup knows that they eventually hit a wall with Levels, Curves, Color Balance and—even in desperate situations—Brightness/Contrast adjustments to match the environment. Careful use of the Dodge tool ( O ) in the right tone range [...] -
Only Shades of Gray
30 Jun 2009 | 7:15 amA simple tip to creating believable retro imagery is never to use 100% black or white tones in the artwork. The retro look often relies on distressed or faded artifacts, and a foundation of grays in a subtle tonal spectrum can enhance the vintage believability. Unlike using Desaturate (Image>Adjustments>Desaturate), Image>Adjustments>Black & White gives you control [...]
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Photoshop Insider
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Friday News Stuff
2 Jul 2009 | 10:41 pmIt’s a Holiday Weekend here in the US (our offices are closed today in observance of Independence Day), so I’m going to keep it short and sweet. Let’s do it: Photo Walk Update By Monday we’ll have nearly 25,000 photographers registered for Photo Walks in 911 cities around the world. My buddy (and Photo Walk leader for Dunedin, Florida) RC Concepcion did a video on how to get prepared now for uploading your photos after the event. Here’s the link to watch his short, but very helpful, tutorial video. Free Extreme Sports Photography Webinar on July 17th You’re… -
How to Shoot Fireworks
2 Jul 2009 | 10:34 pmWith the 4th of July coming up tomorrow (The 4th is Independance Day in the US, and we celebrate with Fireworks), I thought I’d run a quick blurb from Vol. 1 of my book, The Digital Photography Book on how to shoot Fireworks (like I did last year around this time). Here ya go: You’ll need to shoot fireworks with your camera on a tripod, because you’re going to need a slow enough shutter speed to capture the falling light trails, which is what you’re really after. Also, this is where using a cable release really pays off, because you’ll need to see the rocket’s trajectory to… -
Check out this Way Cool Video from Jill Enfield
2 Jul 2009 | 10:31 pmFriend of the blog Richard Rabinowitz (former Publisher of Popular Photography and American Photo) turned me onto this very cool time lapse video from photographer Jill Enfield that is really going to strike a chord with anyone who has ever developed their own film. But beyond that, this two minute video is just darn cool, and seeing the process unfold in front of your eyes is almost as fascinating as the portrait she creates. I’ve embedded the video below, but also make sure you visit Jill’s Website to see some very engaging, thoughtful fine art work. -
Here’s What’s in Volume 3 of my Digital Photography Book
1 Jul 2009 | 10:32 pmHi Gang: Rather than write a thousand words, I did a quick video about what’s in the soon-to-be-released Volume 3 of my book “The Digital Photography Book” and you can check it out below. (NOTE: The book is on press right now, and should be in bookstores in just a few weeks. You can preorder yours now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or KelbyTraining.com). -
Catch Matt’s Lightroom Tour in Chicago and New York City
1 Jul 2009 | 10:29 pmMy buddy and Lightroom guru Matt Kloskowski is taking our “Lightroom 2 Live!” one-day seminar tour to: Chicago on Monday, July 20th New York City on Wed., July 22nd. Matt absolutely kicks butt on this tour, and if you get a chance to catch him live—don’t miss it!!!! Here’s the link with more details (By the NAPP: If you’re a NAPP member, you can attend for only $79. If you’re not a member, it’s still just $99). Also, you can download the tour brochure (in PDF format) right here.
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John Nack on Adobe
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Saturday Illustrations: From subways to space
4 Jul 2009 | 7:54 amHappy Fourth: Crackerpacks.com wraps an enormous set of fireworks packaging art in some eye-wateringly ghetto "vintage" Web design. Rosemarie Fiore creates drawings by containing and controlling firework explosions. These Tokyo "subway manner posters", designed by Bunpei Yorifuji, manage to inform & entertain without condescension. [Via] Brushes & patterns: If you think Illustrator can do only crisp vectors, look again. Think Design has shared 15 paintstroke Illustrator paint brushes. I've taken them for a spin & found them quite nice. Handy when the moment arises: Susan Libertiny has created… -
PS User Group San Jose to meet July 14
3 Jul 2009 | 4:27 pmThe next meeting of the San Jose Photoshop User Group is scheduled for July 14. Group organizer Dan Clark writes, Photoshop questions? Samples of your Photoshop work? Bring either to our next meeting. We'll have an evening of Photoshop show and tell, as well as answers to your questions. Let's see some tough questions and nice work! Please send questions and sample files ahead of time to: dan at weinberg-clark.com For complete info & directions, check out the event page. -
Notes about PS printing performance
3 Jul 2009 | 8:34 amRecently an iMac user asked about ways to speed up large scan & print jobs in Photoshop: In your opinion, would a Mac Pro significantly accelerate the processing [while printing]? Is the printing engine in Photoshop multiprocessor aware? I put the question to Photoshop printing engineer Dave Polaschek, and here's his reply: While Photoshop's printing code isn't multi-threaded & is mostly disk-bound*, another core may be used by the OS for color management if you're printing in "Printer Manages Color" mode. More cores won't hurt. That said, the disk (or better, disks) in a Mac Pro are… -
Feedback, please: Copying hex values
2 Jul 2009 | 11:50 amDesigner/Twitter crazy person Sam Potts made what I thought was a good suggestion earlier today: The Copy Color as HTML in the color panel is awesome. Everyone uses it all the time. However, times have changed and my guess is that most of the people who use this are writing their colors in CSS. So you always have to delete the color="" part after you paste it into a style sheet. It would be awesome to simply have a "Copy Color Hex Code" option and get #CCFF00 instead of the full color="#CCFF00" tag. Or, to cover both bases, add to the panel menu: Copy Color as HTML ---> color="#CCFF00" as… -
Thursday Photography: CBGB to crazy cheesy
2 Jul 2009 | 7:20 amFish hover in space in Michael Itkoff's Perch on Ice. The Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year set features some lovely images, all freely shared. [Via] NYC: Martin Sobey's colorful on-street photographic installations punch up the street in front of my old office. A bit further down that street lie the ghosts of CBGB, living on through a panoramic virtual tour. If your camera doesn't make city cops nervous enough, try a riflestock camera mount. Extreme cheese-rolling: Guaranteed to end in tears. (And cheese.)
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips
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Lightroom Catalog and Preset Backup Plug-in
2 Jul 2009 | 6:29 amFor a while now, I've had people ask if your presets were backed up with the Lightroom backup functionality. Well they're not. But The Photo Geek has released a Lightroom catalog and preset backup plug-in that backs up your catalog and presets and templates and all that good stuff. After giving it a try, I'd consider it more of a power-user tool as its just a bit intimidating with all of the directories its asking for. Plus, to restore from its backup, you'd have to know where everything goes because you'll manually have to restore everything. But its still cool and better then anything else… -
Worth-a-click
1 Jul 2009 | 7:01 amHere's a few links worth checking out while you're web surfing today: • Bogen is putting on an Extreme Sports webinar by kick-butt photographer Michael Clark on July 17. Its free too! Here's the link. • If you're a working pro then you'll probably want to check out GridIron Flow - a Visual Workflow Manager. Its pretty cool software but, again, mainly for professionals that touch a number of programs and graphics for their work and need to keep a visual diagram of that entire workflow. • John Beardsworth has created a Lightroom plug-in called "Open Directly" that lets you open your Raw… -
Lightroom 2.4 (and Camera Raw 5.4) Available
24 Jun 2009 | 5:42 amHappy Wednesday folks. I'm on my way out to San Jose, CA to visit the mother ship (Adobe HQ). But I wanted to let you know that the Lightroom 2.4 update is out (and Camera Raw 5.4). Its mainly a camera update (D5000 support woo hoo!!!) but there's some minor bug fixes as well. Check out Lightroom Product Manager Tom Hogarty's blog for more details and visit the link below to download the updates. Click here to go to Adobe's Update page. Bookmark It -
Video - Before/After
22 Jun 2009 | 4:12 amPlease install flash player to view video. Happy Monday folks. I hope all the dads out there had a nice Fathers Day yesterday. I know I did. Its been about 150 degrees F here in Florida lately (well, it feels like it at least) so I spent the day in the pool with the kids. Anyway, today I prepared another Before/After video. It uses a lot of the same techniques as before and I thought about redoing it with another photo after I finished. Then I realized... but this is real. I use these same techniques all the time so why go and fish for another photo just to show you something different (and… -
Is it wrong to steal Lightroom presets?
18 Jun 2009 | 9:40 pmWhew! Who knew an innocent tool from a talented guy would incite a discussion like we had the other day. I held back from posting so I could respond here with my thoughts. Before we get to it, a couple of things: 1) I was extremely impressed with the quality of comments. Its definitely a touchy subject and very important to some people. For the most part (yes there were some meanies who had to resort to name calling), the comments were all in good faith and people were respectful of each other (which is hard to find in this online world of anonymity). 2) What you're about to read below will…
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PhotoshopNews
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Adobe Updates Camera Raw, Lightroom and DNG
23 Jun 2009 | 10:17 pmAdobe today released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates, available for immediate download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. Both updates bring additional raw file support to 31 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D, Nikon D5000 and 18 Hasselblad models. A full list of the newly supported camera and camera back models is below. In addition, Adobe released an update to its Digital Negative specification (DNG), the public archival format for digital camera raw data. DNG addresses the lack of an open standard for raw files created by individual… -
Perspective correction for Camera Raw images
5 May 2009 | 11:59 pmClick to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. One of the top requests for Camera Raw and Lightroom has been to include perspective corrections, so that users can apply perspective corrections to raw images. It so happens there is already a method in Camera Raw and Photoshop that will allow you to correct the perspective of a raw photograph while keeping the image in its original raw file state. This isn’t exactly a hidden feature in Camera Raw, but this movie does demonstrate a workaround for correcting perspective of raw… -
Best Prank Ever? Real-Life Dead Pixel in Google Earth
5 May 2009 | 10:52 amSource: Unplggd Author: Taryn Dead Pixels are annoying little dark bits you’ll see on your screen when a bunch of teeny tiny subpixels are permanently off. It might be a broken transistor or just a pixel that’s stuck on black. Or if you’re messing around with Google Earth, it might be an 82-centimeter by 82-centimeter square of burnt grass. Read the full story… -
Photoshop weightloss
20 Apr 2009 | 9:23 amClick here to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. You know how the camera always seems to add 10 lbs.? You can shave those extra pounds away using Photoshop. This demo shows two methods of making people look thinner. And, if you do it with subtlety, you’ll never know that is was Photoshop that took those extra pounds off–and your clients will think you are a genius! Please note this video is in Quicktime format. A player can be downloaded from apple.com. This movie extract can be found on the DVD disc that comes with … -
One way to retouch loose hairs
5 Apr 2009 | 9:34 amClick here to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. Here is an interesting challenge that I was presented with recently. I shot the model shown above for an advertising job and was asked by the client to make sure that the skin tone and nails looked flawless. After they had seen the initial retouch work they also asked if I could clean up the hair outline. At first it looked like this would be impossible to achieve. After all, how on earth can one use the clone stamp or healing brush to tidy up the fine hair strands against a…
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dave cross online
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Finish the Sentence...with Deke McClelland
3 Jul 2009 | 4:43 am"It's time once again to ask a well-known photographer, instructor or otherwise interesting person the same 10 questions and ask them to Finish the Sentence! In this special holiday edition, the sentences are finished by.... Deke McClelland.Deke, please Finish the Sentence..."My favorite photography accessory (lights, modifier, bag, tripod) isan extra battery with a full charge on. I’ve learned the most from...listening to my students. If I could go anywhere in the world it would be_____ because….exactly where I am (Boulder, CO) 150 million years ago, because I’d get to hang out with my… -
Happy 4th of July!
3 Jul 2009 | 4:27 amTo all my American friends, Happy 4th of July!Now stop reading blogs and go enjoy the holiday!!(I know, it's really tomorrow, but many people have today off, you know?) -
Thursday Fix It Challenge #14
2 Jul 2009 | 4:25 amHere we go once again with another Fix It Challenge where anyone who feels so inclined can download the provided image, fix it and upload there results to our Flickr Group. Before we get to this week's challenge, let's look at last week.This was the before image: As I said last week, I always pick the winner by looking at a slide show without any info or names, so I never know if it's a repeat winner. This time the chosen fix was from notasham, and here's their summary:Actually fixed this one in Lightroom this time.First brought up the exposure and recovery and fill light.Then increased the… -
Answers to common questions
1 Jul 2009 | 4:19 amEvery six months or so I gather up all the common questions I've received and attempt to answer them here in my blog. This time I've focused mostly on the "what do you use" and "what's your favorite" type of questions...Where you do find fonts?dafont.com (freebies)fonts.comWhat stock photo site do you use?istockWhere do you get one-off prints?mpixArtistic Photo CanvasWhere do you get other printing (postcards, business cards etc)?VistaprintMOO MiniCards, Business Cards, Postcards.Where do you register domains/host your personal sites?godaddy.comFav Photoshop plug-ins?onOne Software… -
Happy Canada Day!
1 Jul 2009 | 4:08 amTo all my Canadian friends, Happy Canada Day!Now stop reading blogs and go enjoy the holiday!!
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PhotoshopDisasters
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Mariah Carey: Who Care-y?
2 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pmPlease fix giant hand and misshapen leg and weird chin and bizarre arms before putting this to bed, but don't worry about doing new proofs because I trust you.Thanks to Vijay, Lamb and everyone else who sent this in. Bigger version here! -
EW: What The Fox?
1 Jul 2009 | 2:28 pmEW shows how Megan Fox can transform into someone with no pelvis.Thanks to everyone who sent this in! -
Garderoba: Jessica Rabbit!
30 Jun 2009 | 1:10 pmThe one thing that I regret about writing this blog is the sense that I am being impolite by not being able to reply personally to the very large amount of email you morons readers send in. I get around 100-200 tips per day, which means that if I spend an average of thirty seconds checking out each tip and then thirty seconds writing a reply then I would be spending approximately one thousand hours 3 hours, 20 minutes per day answering mail.As you might imagine, a significant proportion of this email concerns Polish lingerie sites, which as a rule I ignore. However, every rule has lots of… -
Maxim: Belly Good
29 Jun 2009 | 2:23 pmI think this is super sexy, but I am also attracted to propane tanks.Thanks to Gabbers! Original is here! -
Lucky: Blendy, Masky And Airbrushy
26 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pmWinner, unlikeliest neck of the year 2009.Thanks to myke!
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Photoshop User TV
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PhotoshopUser TV Episode 192 (June 29, 2009)
29 Jun 2009 | 2:04 pmThis video player requires Flash Player 10. If you are not able to watch the video, you may need to upgrade. Click here to install the latest version of Flash Player. Astray or Ashtray The Photoshop Guys practice their alliteration with tippy typey and tricky tricks galore. Dave interviews Dave Maynard about a new compact lighting setup. This Week's Sponsors: On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show Photoshop World Las Vegas is now open for registration. Visit PhotoshopWorld.com for info and to sign up There are new Canon camera courses on KelbyTraining.com Scott's… -
PhotoshopUser TV Episode 191 (June 22, 2009)
22 Jun 2009 | 11:11 amAppreciate the Everlasting Scott and Dave are out of town so Matt asked Corey Barker from Layers TV to join him behind the desk this week. Also, Matt interviews Adobe Product Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes about new software at Adobe Labs. This Week's Sponsors: On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show See more of Corey on Layers TV. Visit Layersmagazine.com to watch the podcast Corey is headed north to Canada with his Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks seminar. Visit KelbyTrainingLive.com for upcoming dates Matt is kicking off his Lightroom seminar tour. Find more details at… -
PhotoshopUser TV Episode 190 (June 15, 2009)
15 Jun 2009 | 10:07 amI Love These Guys Scott, Dave and Matt share some tips and tutorials with the audience, and with each other. This Week's Sponsors: On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show Matt is kicking off his Lightroom seminar tour. Find more details at KelbyTrainingLive.com Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk is already a smashing success. Sign up to join a Photo Walk near you Scott reviewed the plugin from Topaz Labs. Read the review on his blog Joe McNally is teaching a location lighting seminar. Visit KelbyTrainingLive.com for more info Terry Reinert has some interesting… -
PhotoshopUser TV Episode 189 (June 08, 2009)
8 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pmThe Hippocratic Oath Scott, Dave and Matt are all in the studio this week with three tutorials and some sound effects of their own added in. This Week's Sponsors: On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show Check out all of the Photoshop Guys on their seminar tours this summer. Find more details at KelbyTrainingLive.com Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk is already a smashing success. Sign up to join a Photo Walk near you Scott recommends a plugin available at Topazlabs.com/adjust Scott reviewed the plugin from Topaz Labs. Read the review on his blog Follow Dave on his… -
PhotoshopUser TV Episode 188 (June 01, 2009)
1 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pmA Sanitized Episode Dave and Scott have tutorials. Scott invites everyone to join his Photo Walk and David duChemin is in the studio to talk about his new photography book. This Week's Sponsors: On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show David duChemin's new book, Within the Frame, is available at booksellers like Amazon.com Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk is already a smashing success. Sign up to join a Photo Walk near you Check out Scott's new Down and Dirty Tricks book, available in bookstores and online at KelbyTraining.com Check out all of the Photoshop Guys on…
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PhotoshopStar
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Watchmen Movie Wallpaper
24 Jun 2009 | 9:19 pmWell, under impression after viewing movie, I thought to write the lesson how to create wallpapers for ‘Watchmen’ movie. First of all, begin our lesson with creation the new document, sized 1900×1200 px and fill the canvas with black colour. After that we need to draw yellow ribbon with the movie name. To make this let’s create a new layer, then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool, make selection in similar proportions as you can see on a picture bellow and fill it with yellow colour (#fff600). Then deselect this ribbon with Ctrl+D, next we need to add some appropriate texture to… -
Car Moving Effect
22 Jun 2009 | 10:47 amThis little and easy lesson about how to create car moving effect by using Photoshop’s filters. First of all, we need find or get somewhere the photo of the car and the road where the car will move. Let’s do it by using Google Images or find the similar clip art on photo stocks. Get the right picture of the road where car will move and open it. You also may use my picture. Go to the next step – we need to bring car to this background. Open picture with a car and separate it from white background using the Polygonal Lasso Tool. Now, press Ctrl+C to copy selected part of image and paste… -
Smoked Text Effect
20 Jun 2009 | 12:18 amWell, this small but useful lesson about how to create text with the smoke effect. For the beginning let’s create a new document with the size of 1000×500 pixels and fill it with some colour, for example, white. Now, apply the following layer style for this layer: • Gradient Overlay: We will have the next result: Time to add smoke pattern to background. To do this we should use brushes. You may use my brushes or use your own. Choose the colour of #502d01 and make several prints on the new layer: Now I suppose, we need to focus sharpness of brushes. Use the Sharpen Tool (Brush: 600… -
Image Composing: Keep Your City
18 Jun 2009 | 7:03 amThis is an easy and quick lesson about how to create an interesting composition for social topic using few clip art pictures. First of all, we need to find some appropriate pictures of hand, sky and city. For this purposes we may use Google Images or search in stock photo sites. So let’s start! Create a new document with size of 300×500 px and bring there our first picture of the sky in similar way as you can see at the picture bellow. You may use your own picture or just use mine. Then we add the right clip art of the hand. Also you may use your own clip art or feel free to use mine. -
Water Drop Text Effect
2 Jun 2009 | 8:05 amHey, are you hungry for new Photoshop effects? I have a new one special for you. Here I’ll show you how to design water drop text effect. Firstly we’re going to make a nice background. Start by creating a new document in Photoshop, sized 1000×500 pixels, all the default settings, white background. After making your new document, you need to find some appropriate picture to put on the background. I would like to use this one picture. Also you can put your own picture or find more pictures on Google Images. Now we are starting straight to create a text effect. First of all we need to…
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The Photoshop Roadmap News
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Design a futuristic poster
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Arabic brushes
Arabic brush is a collection of 7 ornamental Photoshop brushes made in cs3, high resolution, good for many design project, have fun. -
Create a Glowing Globe Icon in Photoshop
In this tutorial we are going to create a simple 3D glowing world globe icon. This can then be applied to a logo or one color image instead of a map. -
Magic and special light effects
This tutorial will teach you to create amazing "magic" green color effects using some simple methods. It will greatly beautify every fantasy-style work. -
Light Effect On A Model
Light is a cool subject to talk about. After reading some articles about light effect, I decided to write a tutorial showing how to create a very spectacular light effect around a model. Before that, I will show you a quick technique to retouch portrait and bring new look on it, step by step.
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Freelancing 101 & Photoshop Painting
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Part Two - Using Photoshop to Transform
30 Jun 2009 | 12:46 pmPosting my woman-to-feline transformation in the NAPP forums and here on the blog has been a wonderful experience! Not only have I been given invaluable feedback, I’ve been encourage to continue and given suggestions on directions to explore! I dearly appreciate the time and the creativity you’ve all shared with me, thank you!I’ve decided to try all of the suggestions! But I’m also keeping the layers grouped so that, in the end we can try different set-ups and see what we like best. For example ‘Shoulder’ is a layer Group and ‘Arm’ is another. I also took some time out today… -
Using Photoshop to Transform People
19 Jun 2009 | 3:24 pmThere have been quite a few questions in the NAPP forums about using Photoshop to transform people. This made me think of the Animorph book series that my sons used to love. With animals in mind I searched through stock photo sites until I found a photo that I thought would work nicely for a feline transformation. Unfortunately the photo is only 400 x 600 pixels. The myth of Photoshop is that there’s a button or a slider for everything! Maybe someday there will be but for right now many things in Photoshop are achieved through old-school effort. To copy and paste a cat’s head onto the… -
Copyrights and Trademark Law
16 Jun 2009 | 1:06 pmThere seems to be a lot of confusion on the web and in the creative industry specifically when it comes to copyright and trademark law. Now, mind you, I’m not a lawyer but you don’t have to be a lawyer to read and comprehend the law. Thanks to the Internet it’s even easy to find: just type ‘U.S . + code’ into the search bar and Cornell University’s amazing and wonderful law library will be right at the top of the page. Copyrights are covered in Title 17, Trademarks are covered in Title 15, Chapter 22. Why am I telling you this? Because any law enforcement officer will tell you… -
Do you teach?
28 May 2009 | 10:45 pmI get asked this a lot so I thought I’d try to explain myself instead of just saying, ‘no’. My primary reason for not teaching is pretty straight forward, I haven’t achieved all of the milestones that I look for in a my own teachers and role models. When it comes to adult education and training, I expect a teacher that has achieved a name and a standing in his industry (read: certification). I want a teacher that has accumulated a body of knowledge through his achievements. One that has worked in his chosen industry long enough to provide insider knowledge of how things really are… -
Investment vs Personal Satisfaction
27 May 2009 | 2:22 pm*Someday I’ll write about trying to submit a blog to Technorati, for now just ignore this line.*I'll probably never have the chance to visit the Santa Monica Museum of Art but I'm already a big fan. I read in a recent news story about an art sale that the museum holds every year called "incognito." The idea is simple. Hundreds of artists (over 650 this year) donate paintings, all of them in the same format (8" by 10") and the museum sells them for $300 each, regardless of who painted them. Some of the artists in the sale are quite well known, and their works are worth much, much more than…
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Photoshop Daily
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Vintage car desktop
4 Jul 2009 | 4:13 amThose who appreciate classic cars will hopefully also appreciate this vintage car desktop design. I can also hear the theme tune to Inspector Morse in the background! To download the desktop, click the size you want below. It will open up in a new window, so once it’s loaded, right-click and save to your desktop. Please note that these are for non-commercial use only and cannot be distributed without our permission. -
Your quick guide to Selection tools
3 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am01 Marquee tools The basic Selection tools. Click-drag to create a rectangular or elliptical shape. While dragging out the shape, you can reposition the selection by holding down the spacebar. 02 Lasso tools The Lasso tools (original flavour, Polygonal and Magnetic) are the next step up - they are used to create irregular shaped outlines. These handy tools are very quick and easy to use. 03 Selection options The Selection options are indispensable for crafting selections with the tools. Learn to use Add To, Subtract From and Intersect With to get more control over your selections. 04… -
Win the ultimate design kit worth £2,185!
3 Jul 2009 | 2:52 amYou can a dream prize with if you enter the competition featured in Issue 50 of Photoshop Creative. To celebrate its 50th issue, the magazine is running a mind-blowing competition where you could get your hands on the hottest products you need to make you a Photoshop star. All you have to do to enter is spot the hidden character within the pages of the magazine and email or post your answer to the Photoshop Creative team. Issue 50 is on sale now. You can purchase online at www.imagineshop.co.uk The prize is worth over £2185 and here’s what you could win: A Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Epson… -
Palm tree custom shapes pack
3 Jul 2009 | 1:55 amAhhh, feel the tropical breeze with these palm tree custom shapes. We’ll be introducing more custom shapes in the future, but for now enjoy these exotic forms! To download the shapes, click here. Please note that these shapes are for personal use only and cannot be distributed without our permission -
Church photo pack
2 Jul 2009 | 8:01 amChurches can boast some of the most dramatic architecture around, and their shapes are perfect for many-a Photoshop project. We’ve gathered a collection of shots for you here to enjoy. To get to the photos, click here to download a .zip file. Please note that these are for personal use only and cannot be distributed without our permission.
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Tutorialized.com: Photoshop
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Setup of light and shadow
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pmn this tutorial I will be showing you some basic techniques on how to create and set up realistic and believable lighting and shadows. Automate Software Builds with Visual Build Pro Easily create an automated, repeatable process for building and deploying software. -
Fibers background on a simple way
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pmIn this thoroughly explained, simple Photoshop lesson, You will see how to create fibers background in photoshop using some special photoshop tips and tricks. -
Credit card design
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pmDesign a nice credit card with vector elements, .ai* file included. Download Adobe® Technical Communications Suite 2 Create content once. Publish to multiple channels. FREE 30-day trial + support. -
From Sketch to Illustration
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pmIn this tutorial I will show the steps it takes to go from a sketch to a finished illustration and also some good tips on how to keep yourself organized while working on a project in Photoshop. The te... -
How to make a website for an interior design company: Part 1
3 Jul 2009 | 10:01 pmThis tutorial will teach you how to make a website and perform all necessary customization on the basis of a website template. At the end you will get the recommendations concerning domain name, hosti...
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Photoshop Lady
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How to Create a Professional Poster in Photoshop
3 Jul 2009 | 1:01 amCreate a professional poster is about using bright colors, playing with lightness, perspective, geometrical forms, besides photomontage techniques and digital collage. Very elegant! (View This Tutorial) Our SponsorsCreate Stunning Flash Website for Free with Wix.com -
How to Draw a Realistic Broken Mask on a Face
2 Jul 2009 | 1:01 amIf you want to hide something in your picture, it is always good to put a mask in the front. In this tutorial, it will teach you to design a mask for a face. Then, you can use similar idea to add something nice on your image or faces. Very cool! (View This Tutorial) Our SponsorsCreate Stunning Flash Website for Free with Wix.com -
Awesome Digital Painting for Cartoon Character
1 Jul 2009 | 1:01 amThis is going to show you how to do the proper painting for a cartoon character. This tutorial will teach you how to well plan to paint for this cartoon so you can learn the tactics and skills to do another. Very useful! (View This Tutorial) Our SponsorsCreate Stunning Flash Website for Free with Wix.com -
Super Retro Style for an Old School Cover
30 Jun 2009 | 1:01 amThis tutorial is going to show you to apply the retro style into an old school cover. Sometimes, retro style can be applied to something old like this. Very nice! (View This Tutorial) Our SponsorsCreate Stunning Flash Website for Free with Wix.com -
Create a Elegant Glassy Text Effect in Photoshop
29 Jun 2009 | 1:01 amThis tutorial is going to show you how to create this text using a series of shapes with different transparency and color effects. Very cool, just have a try! (View This Tutorial) Our SponsorsCreate Stunning Flash Website for Free with Wix.com
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The Photoshop Roadmap Blog
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A Nice Popup Papercraft Text Effect
22 Jun 2009 | 3:16 pmSome time ago, I wrote a tutorial showing how to create a papercraft text effect based on a design created by Mario Hugo for Wired Magazine. This time, I created another text effect based on paper craft. A popup paper craft effect such as those found on kids books. The process is fairly simple. A couple of gradient layers and the bending of a shadow is enough to give the basic effect of a paper cut word inserted on a folded paper. Hope you like this effect and share your results in the comments section of this post. There is a lot of room for enhancement of this effect by playing with paper… -
25 Useful Digital Textures Tiles
15 Jun 2009 | 7:31 am25 tileable textures for your multimedia, web, 3d, game or print designs. Bricks, stones, furs, metals and other materials. These tiles were created digitally, so you won’t get the dirt and impurities normally found on scanned images. -
Complex and Sophisticated Lettering Designs Photoshop Tutorials
10 Jun 2009 | 7:52 pmLettering design is probably the area in which artists have most noticeable pushed Photoshop to the limits. Designers such as Tony Ariawan, Alex Beltechi, or Nik Ainley have been contributing lately to the Photoshop community with tutorials explaining how they create their excellent work of art. This is a compilation of the best of lettering design tutorials created using Photoshop with the assistance, in some cases, of other illustration and 3d software. -
30 Fascinating Video Game Inspired Photoshop Tutorials and Brushes
8 Jun 2009 | 10:03 amMy first video game console was an Atari Super Pong. A brand new one, not a retro gadget purchased on Ebay. It was 1976 and I was a kid. Opening that white box with deep black strong lettering and blue stripes was an unforgettable experience. A year later, my brother bought a Fairchild Channel F console. Colors! Higher resolution! Controls! Loads of games! But that was it. The era of the personal computer started at home with an Apple II+ and we never bought another console after that. In fact I only played video games at the arcades when on vacations. 32 years later, I purchased the third… -
Comprehensive List of Photoshop Elements Tutorials and Learning Resources
27 May 2009 | 2:42 pmAdobe Photoshop Elements is a slimmed down version of Photoshop. As irreverent as this may sound, it is more a feature than a drawback. Photoshop Elements shines in simplicity and power at the same time. Photoshop Elements is mainly oriented to amateur designers and casual photographers and it lacks all the print production features among many other tools. On the other side, it offers a number of simplified tools aimed to the beginner or casual user but with the same professional results you can achieve with a full version of Adobe Photoshop. This article is a compilation of some of the best…
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PhotoshopNews
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Adobe Updates Camera Raw, Lightroom and DNG
23 Jun 2009 | 10:17 pmAdobe today released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates, available for immediate download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. Both updates bring additional raw file support to 31 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D, Nikon D5000 and 18 Hasselblad models. A full list of the newly supported camera and camera back models is below. In addition, Adobe released an update to its Digital Negative specification (DNG), the public archival format for digital camera raw data. DNG addresses the lack of an open standard for raw files created by individual… -
Perspective correction for Camera Raw images
5 May 2009 | 11:59 pmClick to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. One of the top requests for Camera Raw and Lightroom has been to include perspective corrections, so that users can apply perspective corrections to raw images. It so happens there is already a method in Camera Raw and Photoshop that will allow you to correct the perspective of a raw photograph while keeping the image in its original raw file state. This isn’t exactly a hidden feature in Camera Raw, but this movie does demonstrate a workaround for correcting perspective of raw… -
Best Prank Ever? Real-Life Dead Pixel in Google Earth
5 May 2009 | 10:52 amSource: Unplggd Author: Taryn Dead Pixels are annoying little dark bits you’ll see on your screen when a bunch of teeny tiny subpixels are permanently off. It might be a broken transistor or just a pixel that’s stuck on black. Or if you’re messing around with Google Earth, it might be an 82-centimeter by 82-centimeter square of burnt grass. Read the full story… -
Photoshop weightloss
20 Apr 2009 | 9:23 amClick here to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. You know how the camera always seems to add 10 lbs.? You can shave those extra pounds away using Photoshop. This demo shows two methods of making people look thinner. And, if you do it with subtlety, you’ll never know that is was Photoshop that took those extra pounds off–and your clients will think you are a genius! Please note this video is in Quicktime format. A player can be downloaded from apple.com. This movie extract can be found on the DVD disc that comes with … -
One way to retouch loose hairs
5 Apr 2009 | 9:34 amClick here to view movie This movie extract is from Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop. Here is an interesting challenge that I was presented with recently. I shot the model shown above for an advertising job and was asked by the client to make sure that the skin tone and nails looked flawless. After they had seen the initial retouch work they also asked if I could clean up the hair outline. At first it looked like this would be impossible to achieve. After all, how on earth can one use the clone stamp or healing brush to tidy up the fine hair strands against a…
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Abstract water texture
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Photoshop Horror Night Effect
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Calender Logo Icon Free Design Tutorial
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Photoshop Oil Lamp Icon
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Photoshop Strawberry Drawing
4 Jul 2009 | 9:39 amHere I am telling you about How to Create Photoshop Strawberry Drawing
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Photoshop Talent News
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18 new photoshop contests
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Shadow/Highlight Adjustment In Photoshop
28 Jun 2009 | 8:16 amThose of you using CS Photoshop will find a new adjustment -- the Shadow/Highlight. It is an improvement on Brightening/Contrast as it gives greater leeway. First you need a suitable photo. You can download the one I will be using here. Step 1 : I have opened this photo in Photoshop. You see that the shadows ruin the photo. It may easily happen. Step 2 : Go to Image>Adjustments>Shadow/HighlightsStep 3 : This dialogue box opens. These are the default settings shown. Check the Show More Options. Step 4 : The full settings are now visible. The settings shown are the default ones. Let us have a… -
Text - Rock Texture
24 Jun 2009 | 10:34 amThis is a text effect that can be created in a jiffy in any version of Photoshop. The text will look like having been cut out from rock. So let's begin.Step 1 : Press CTRL+N and this dialogue box opens up. This is a shortcut to open a New Layer. Click ok. Note you can set the size to any preset. Step 2 : The New Layer opens.Step 3 : Make sure that the Foreground is set to Black and Background to White.Step 4 Go to Filter>Render>Clouds.This is how the White Layer now looks.Step 5 : Click the Text Tool and then the Horizontal Type Tool. Step 6 : Click where the arrow points to, to reveal the… -
Faded Desaturation
22 Jun 2009 | 6:22 pmDesaturating an image, as you know, is very easy. Just press CTR+SHIFT+U. This is a shortcut. But what if you want to blend the black and white with the color? That can be done too in Photoshop.You can go to Image>Adjustments>Desaturate. I have also shown how you can restore color after desaturating an image. You will find it here.The purpose of this tutorial is to blend the desaturated part with color still remaining. Step 1 : I have opened this free stock image in Photoshop. You can download it from here. Step 2 : Press CTRL+J. The Background Layer is duplicated as Layer1. Step 3 : Press… -
Brightening Images with Channels
19 Jun 2009 | 11:08 amSome photos may with a dark background can turn out to be a little dull. You can make them pop. Photoshop can brighten them up with a little tweak with channels. Step 1 : I have opened this photo in Photoshop. Step 2 : Go the Channels pallete and click on the Green Channel. Press CTRL+A (Select All), then CTRL+C (Copy).Your image will look like this when you click the Green Channel. Step 3 : Now click on the RGB channel and the color returns to your image. You can see a column of 'marching ants all along the side of the photo. Step 4 : Now click on the Layers pallette. Step 5 : Click on the… -
Tattoos with Photoshop
15 Jun 2009 | 12:56 pmHow about a tattoo on your body? Too squeamish to try it? Afraid that it will hurt? Just use Photoshop. No pain at all. Tattoo any part of your body. To do this download some free tattoo brushes from here.Download this free stock photo from here. Step 1 : Create a new layer by clicking the New Layer button and a new Layer 1 forms. Step 2 : Click on the Brush Tool and then click the Brush icon on the right of the top panel.Step 3 : When you click the icon on the top panel the Brushes dialogue box opens. Click the tiny Black arrow where the Red arrow points to.Step 4 : This opens up the Brush…
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Adam Spizak Interview
4 Jul 2009 | 4:20 amAdam Spizak is a unique breed of designer, from the first glance at his work you will be engulfed by very strong emotions that are just pouring out of his art. He prides himself on creating art that is visually stimulating that will make you feel something you’ve never felt as well. Each one of his illustrations has it’s own personal background story along with a whole group of emotions that are meant to be expressed. Adam also gives us a great tip on how to efficiently store all your idea’s and then use them when the time is right. Let’s have a chat with Adam! 1. -
How to Make a Menu Interface for a Fantasy Themed iPhone Game
3 Jul 2009 | 7:43 amFirst off, props to Dan Wiersema (my friend and Creative Director at Guifx) for being the brains behind this tutorial. Concept and wireframe were both developed by him. He also helped me iron out the creases in terms of rating my work from beginning to end. In this tutorial, we’ll create a main menu interface for a fictional iPhone game. We’ll go through setting up Photoshop to accurately display target screen size, setting up a wire frame for the project, creating a background, making a logo, creating rock texture for the sidebar, and wood texture for the saved games-box and… -
How To Create An Abstract Body Portrait - Part I
1 Jul 2009 | 7:30 amWe have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your illustrative compositional skills to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Discover how to use numerous photo and design elements, then combine them to create an effective free flowing digital illustration. As usual, loads of great tips and techniques in this two part tutorial! You’ll see Part II come out next week. Learn to Combine Techniques in this Psd Plus Tutorial In this two part Psd Plus tutorial, we’ll take a look at another popular web topic. While… -
Best of the Web - June 2009
30 Jun 2009 | 6:46 amWith another month in the books comes the roundup of the best content on the net for June. The tutorials featured this month explain basic and advanced techniques for Photo-Manipulation, as well as two types of digital painting tutorials - that each have very different results. There were also some very interesting and informative articles featured this month, for example who knew that Twitter could make you a better designer? Read along and find out how. Finally, we have a set of freebies that will keep you busy downloading all day! Tutorial Wrap Super Cool Water Color Effects Our first… -
How to Mold Paint Splatter to a Face in Photoshop - Screencast
29 Jun 2009 | 5:03 pm“In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artistic results. Let’s get to it!” Justin Van Genderen Here is a link to the written version of the tutorial How to Mold Paint Splatter to a Face in Photoshop and the video version is below.
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Wet Paint Acrylic Photoshop Brushes
22 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmThis Photoshop Brush Pack includes 16 High Quality, Wet Acrylic Paint strokes, all at super high resolution. Perfect for art projects, personal use, and commercial use. That’s right, this pack is free to use however you’d like, it just cannot be redistributed! If you need help installing them, just take a look at our Installing Brushes and Custom Shapes in Photoshop Tutorial. Download Photoshop Brushes -
How To Create An Abstract Floral Explosion in Photoshop
21 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmIn this tutorial, I’m going to show you how I used several floral stock images and Photoshop brushes to compose a fantastic abstract composition. Materials Needed: Violin Rose Blood Drip Suddenly Spring Brush Smoke Brushes Crushed Paper Brush Debris Brushes Flower tattoos brushes Step 1: Creating a New Document First of all, create a new document at 1000×1000px and use a white background. Step 2: Insert The Fiddle Make a selection around the violin image. The Easiest way to do this step is by using the Magic Wand tool ( see settings below, make sure you activate the add to… -
40 Top-Notch Print Based Tutorials
17 Jun 2009 | 10:17 pmThere don’t seem to be enough print related tutorials online, so in this round up I wanted to cover as many print specific articles as possible. I also wanted to mix in some that weren’t directly print related, but that help create print related products like movie posters, ads, cd covers, etc. The tutorials in this post cover the use of Photoshop, InDesign, and even Illustrator. I think when learning about print it is important to understand how to use the programs that are designed for print such as InDesign, and not just using Photoshop as a default application for everything. -
Create a Clean and Colorful Web Layout in Photoshop
15 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmIn this tutorial I am going to show you how to create a clean corporate layout in Photoshop. The original layout was created by kuntiz from ThemeForest and I want to thank him for allowing me to write this tutorial. Materials Needed: leafs pixelated blue rectangle Step 1: Create a new document Create a new document (Ctrl+N) in Photoshop with the size 1200px by 750px. Then select the Gradient Tool (G) and draw a gradient #792700 to #000000 from the top to the bottom of your document. Step 2: Add some colors to your background Create a new layer, select the Brush Tool (B), select a soft brush… -
Watercolor Free Icon Pack
11 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmThis Free Icon Pack is for use in your personal and commercial projects, and can be used without attribution. It may not be redistributed. This Free Watercolor Icon Pack was created exclusively for the viewers of Tutorial9 by Elio Rivero of ilovecolors. Each icon is in .png format sized at 256×256px with transparent backgrounds. The 36 different icons have varying opaquness that allow the background and texture seep through the icons like watercolor on canvas. This is a freebie you can’t pass up! Download the Icons Download the Icons
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Graphic Tutorials
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How to Mold Paint Splatter to a Face in Photoshop
4 Jul 2009 | 6:12 amIn this tutorial, we’ll learn how to take splattered paint Photoshop brushes and apply them to the contours of a model’s face. This is a relatively simple technique, which yields excellent artistic results. Copy the background and paste it onto a new layer. Rename the new layer Subject and turn the background layer to white. Create a [...] -
Create a Glowing Globe Icon in Photoshop
4 Jul 2009 | 6:09 amIn this tutorial we are going to create a simple 3D glowing world globe icon. This can then be applied to a logo or one color image instead of a map. In Photoshop lets open up an 800×800px document. Our document doesn’t have to be huge because we are only making an icon. Now we are going [...] -
Create a Fantasy Atmosphere Style Car Ad
4 Jul 2009 | 6:01 amThe initial concept was the creation of an ‘atmosphere’ – a background for the car. Using images and some painting techniques over that images I made a fantasy scene. This tutorial will explain some of those techniques and how various Photoshop tools work. Usually before I start to do a manipulation, I go through an initial [...] -
How To Create a Post Apocalyptic Photo Manipulation
4 Jul 2009 | 5:58 amIn this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a post apocalyptic manipulation using adjustment layers, vector masks, and some special effects. Step 1 – Blending the Background Create a new document. Open the pictures with the bottom part of the background and drag them into the new document. As you can see, I used the right [...] -
Self-initiated abstract art effects
4 Jul 2009 | 5:51 amIn this tutorial I’ll show you how – with a little time on your side – you can overcome the common myth of low budget work, creating an impressive piece of abstract work using Photoshop. At the end of the tutorial, you should have two new libraries of elements to use in your future projects. The [...]
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Lightroom for Digital Photographers
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A Better Fill Flash Method
2 Jul 2009 | 7:00 amYou can make fill flash adjustments in the Develop module but there's a better way to get a more realistic fill flash. Watch this tutorial to find out how to get a better fill flash. -
Managing Your External Files In Lightroom
25 Jun 2009 | 5:45 amDid you know that you can create, move, and reorganize the folders on your hard drive directly from the Lightroom interface? In this tutorial we'll show you how easy it is to manage the folder structure of your image files. -
Creating A Master Catalog
18 Jun 2009 | 5:22 amIf you work with multiple catalogs you might consider merging your catalogs into one master catalog. In this weeks episode you'll see how to make one master catalog from all of your individual catalogs. -
Creating A Portable Slideshow
11 Jun 2009 | 8:53 amHere's a way to move your slideshow presentations from one computer to another without having to move your original images. -
Using The Default Catalog
4 Jun 2009 | 3:33 amWhen Lightroom 2 is opened for the first time on your computer it installs a default catalog. Learn about that default catalog and how to take advantage of it.
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Article :: Photoshop CS4 Compositing: Surreal Landscapes, Part 1
29 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmDan Moughamian begins a new series showing how to create a unique landscape scene by blending or compositing multiple stock photos. -
Article :: Configuring Color Profiles for Your Camera, Monitor, and Printer
28 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmScott Kelby shows you how to get what comes out of your color inkjet printer to match what you see onscreen. -
Article :: iDVD: Putting it All Together
24 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmJim Heid shows you how to create a DVD by choosing and customizing a menu design and adding the movies and photos you want to include on the DVD. -
Article :: From Design Into Print: Understanding the Types of Computer Applications
23 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmThis chapter is a guide to choosing the right types of applications, or programs, to do different jobs, including word processing, presentation, image editing, vector drawing, font management, and page layout. -
Article :: 'Form Follows Function' Revisited
22 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmCurt Cloninger, author of Fresher Styles for Web Designers: More Eye Candy from the Underground, discusses the concept that 'form follows function,' with particular focus on web design.
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Photoshop for Digital Photographers
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The Camera Raw Workflow
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Working More Efficiently With Smaller Image Sizes
25 Jun 2009 | 5:10 amLearn some new techniques on how to keep your image sizes to a minimum. -
Simple Vignettes
18 Jun 2009 | 5:29 amLearn how to add focus to your images by using simple vignettes. They're easy to create and can dramatically change the perception of your images. -
Enhance Your Images with a Reflective Gradient
11 Jun 2009 | 6:09 amOne of the options that you can select when using the gradient tool is the reflective Gradient. In this tutorial we'll see what a big difference that gradient tool can have on your images. -
Adding Realism To An Image
4 Jun 2009 | 6:19 amSometimes an image can get over saturated which might create an unrealistic look. In this tutorial we'll show you a method for bringing your images back to a more realistic look.
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City Cycles : Latest Tech News » E.D.I.; How to download fonts ...: EDI; How to download fonts - Photoshop tutor.. http://bit.ly/13tWvl
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By @TutorialMag How to Draw a Fairy Tale Character (#-photoshop) - http://www.tutmag.com/t/679
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30 Most Influential People In Web Design | Web Design Tutorials | Creating a Website | Learn Adobe Flash, Photoshop... http://ow.ly/15GPVr
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Truly Awesome Comics Characters Mugshots | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials http://chilp.it/?0151cc
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#Design weight loss with Photoshop (virtual results): We're looking for digital image editing experts who.. http://bit.ly/bFdAY
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How to Illustrate Samsung Monitor - SyncMaster 933SN Series
4 Jul 2009 | 7:00 amHi brother ! this tutorial will explain about how to create an illustration for my new Samsung Monitor, SyncMaster 933SN series. Follow my steps, and enjoy my tutorial. -
Magic and special light effects
4 Jul 2009 | 12:30 amThis tutorial will teach you to create amazing "magic" green color effects using some simple methods. It will greatly beautify every fantasy-style work. -
Create An Aviator Reflection Effect
3 Jul 2009 | 7:00 pmYou quite often see the reflection of the surroundings on sunglasses; this tutorial will show you how to create just that. You will be adding a reflection to some aviator shades and adding some grungy text on the wall to give a hippie feel to the picture. This effect creates an awesome image and really boosts the quality of the shot, whilst letting the viewer know that it’s in an urban environment. -
Design a futuristic poster
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Make a Vintage Magazine Ad in Photoshop
3 Jul 2009 | 3:00 pmIm a big fan of vintage magazine ads. Aside from the retro look they present, its interesting to me to see how far the design industry has come over the years. Aside from being a fan of vintage ads, Im also a big fan of old school pinup art. While I was researching vintage ads for this Photoshop tutorial, I came across a few Coppertne Sunscreen ads that were the perfect combination of pinup and vintage ad.
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Product Review - Ultra Edit
Written By Ryan Bowe of PhotoBugF4 I cannot live without UltraEdit. It is an excellent cross between “old school” text editors, a coding interface, and the DOS command line. In my position as a geospatial technician, my day-to-day tasks include tracking data; writing batches to move or copy sheets; creating and ... -
Shout Out - Pat Brennan & Rebecca Parker
One of my all time favorite Photoshop artists is Pat Brennan, better known as MoonMomma on deviantArt.com. The first time I saw one of her works of art, my jaw dropped. I'll never forget it. It was a take on the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea" that included ... -
Hot Site - Hype For Type
Alright all of you type junkies, have I got a site for you! Today's Hot Site - Hype For Type is brand new (released this month) and filled to the brim with all kinds of type and font goodness. It is a place to see all the newest, and best ... -
Points to Ponder
I have several points of interest running around in my head right now. They aren’t topics that I really wish to turn into full page articles, but they are valid enough to sum-up. -Design Basics: It’s the principal of the thing. It’s not just enough to buy a ... -
Silver Glitter Texture PSD
This is a downloadable PSD file that is compatable with versions CS3 and higher due to the use of Smart Filters. If you pick apart the PSD you will see how to recreate a simulated silver glitter texture using filters and layer styles. This is a psd with no notes ...
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MCP Actions Blog
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MCP Blueprint – an iphone 3gs picture edited in Photoshop
3 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amI was on a pontoon boat the day I took this shot. I did not bring my camera with me. When my daughter Jenna decided to jump from the boat and swim in the lake for her 1st time, I wanted to document it. I was bummed that I did not lug my camera… Then I remembered, iphone… It has a camera. Is it a perfect camera? No. But any camera trumps no camera at all. The 1st picture is what came straight out of the iphone camera. The second with my Photoshop edit. Does it look like a Canon 5D MKII shot after? Nope. But is it passable for a great memory shot? Sure is! So what editing… -
Using Layer Masks for Skin Color Correction in Photoshop
2 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amThis video tutorial builds on yesterday’s layer mask tutorial. It will teach you how to apply masking so that you can selectively affect parts of your photo when correcting skin tones. I shared this video on ClickIn Moms as part of their Skin Tone Correction Series that happens every Wednesday - and I wanted to share it with you too. Check out the contest ending Sunday - for a chance to win a 1 year membership to Clickin Moms. This video also is an excellent resource for those who have taken my Color Fixing Workshop. Enjoy - and let me know what questions you have? If you like… -
How to use Layer Masks and Adjustment Layers in Photoshop
1 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amDo the words “adjustment layer” or “layer masks” scare you? If so, this revised video (which includes Photoshop versions up through CS4) is a MUST Watch, Must Share, and Must Bookmark. Here are some notes to help you along: - White Reveals (shows) - Black Conceals (hides) - Use a “airbrush soft round” to paint (change the hardness as you get close to subject if you can see halo or marks but never go to 100% hardness) - Make sure your layer mask is selected (has a box outlined around it) - Change the opacity of the brush as needed for more control - I often… -
Sunsets and Silhouettes – a blueprint, tutorial and favorites poll
30 Jun 2009 | 6:00 amOne of my all time favorite things to photograph are sunsets and silhouettes. There is something almost magical about them. Last year I wrote a 2 part tutorial on photographing and editing silhouettes. Part 1 Here * Part 2 Here. I changed camera my settings quite a bit on the ones I took on vacation in Northern Michigan last week. And based on the sky and environment, the colors and look is quite different as well (though I love both shoots equally as much). I decided to stop down rather than shoot wider open. These were all shot with my Canon 17-40L (which I am considering selling… -
A New and Improved MCP Site and Blog Coming Soon
29 Jun 2009 | 6:00 amNEW MCP NEWS: You can now register your your Facebook name and page here. My FB sites are http://facebook.com/mcpactions (friend me) and http://facebook.com/mcpfans (FB page). Go get yours today. Not sure which will be done 1st but my blog and site have been works in progress for some time now. Crossing my figures that you get to see both in July sometime! This is where my loyal readers come in. I need feedback from you. Tell me what you think would make my actions and training site better (the shop/store) and what would make my blog better. I am not looking for what actions or…
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35 Beautifully Illustrated Websites
2 Jul 2009 | 9:48 amMany websites use beautiful illustrations in order to portray creativity or a sense of fun. For this reason illustrations are usually found on graphic/web designers sites. However, they can also be found on corporate websites, which use them as visual cues to clarify information. The following 35 websites all use prominent illustrations to create beautiful end results! Zologicka Sketchen Ekimmoravia Kunisaki A Crayons Life Kukoo Pampaneo Creative Style Made to Kill ForkBomb Studios Fernando Landi Fimel Fishing Cactus Douglas Menezes Plechi Snopp Mauricio Castillo Wig Wag Walk Owltastic No… -
Texture Thursday: Rock
2 Jul 2009 | 9:36 amRock Textures You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. Download Them Free You can download the full-sized textures totally free using the link below: Free Rock Textures Set License: Creative Commons Attribution The Author These textures were provided by Andre Oliveira, a talented photographer and artist. You can see more of his work at his DeviantArt Page or Behance Page. -
Construct a Novel Victorian Theatre Setting
30 Jun 2009 | 4:41 pmFinal Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: If you want access to the downloadable .PSD file for this, and every other tutorial at PSDFAN, then join our members area for just $4.95 per month. Images Used The following images were used in the making of this tutorial: Lion Statue Steps Curtain Victorian Woman Victorian Man Victorian Gentleman Light Pillar Hanging Curtain Old Paper Texture Step 1 Create a new document (1000X600px). Then paste in your photo of a theatre curtain. Step 2 Now we want to make the curtain more intense, yet also more retro feeling. STEP… -
Texture Thursday: Wood
25 Jun 2009 | 9:53 amWood Textures You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. Download Them Free You can download the full-sized textures totally free using the link below: Free Wood Textures Set License: Creative Commons Attribution The Author These textures were provided by Andre Oliveira, a talented photographer and artist. You can see more of his work at his DeviantArt Page or Behance Page. -
Photo Manipulate a Falling Angel
23 Jun 2009 | 4:59 pmFinal Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: If you want access to the downloadable .PSD file for this, and every other tutorial at PSDFAN, then join our members area for just $4.95 per month. Images Used The following images were used in the making of this tutorial: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/886020 http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1145386 http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1173255 http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1114569 Step 1 Create a new document (600X700px). Paste in a rough looking texture. I chose one of the ‘color fog’ textures available right here at PSDFAN. You can…
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2 Free XHTML/CSS templates to download
30 Jun 2009 | 6:33 amDisclaimer: Theses templates has been coded by a PsdVibe reader, Pratap Karumanchi. They are provided “as it”, without any warranties. Please remember that even if theses templates can be downloaded for free and used for learning purposes, you have to buy a licence to use it for a client or on your own website. Read more about PsdVibe’s licences on this page. The first XHTML/CSS Template we got for you is the one created after reading this tutorial. And the second one is the “Modern blog layout“: Get a commercial/public use licence for theses templates (More… -
Creating a tech blog layout in Adobe Photoshop
22 Jun 2009 | 7:30 amThis is what the result will look like: 1 - Let’s start by creating a new document. The size is 1280*1200 pixels. Fill the background with black (#000000). 2 - Create a new layer named content. Pick up the Rectangular marquee tool and draw a 976px wide rectangle. Fill it with white (#FFFFFF). 3 - Still on the content layer, use the rectangular marquee tool to draw the sidebar. The width is 331px and background color is #E9E9E9. At this point, your design should look like this: 4 - Create a new layer set named header. We’re now ready to create a nice header background. To do so, I… -
10 beautiful free wood textures for your designs
18 Jun 2009 | 7:58 am1 Source: http://hjoranna.deviantart.com/art/Wood-Texture-4-117827898 2 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/2689470945/ 3 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/3345597659/ 4 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/3345597591/ 5 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/3346430996/ 6 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthamm/3345597487/in/photostream/ 7 Source: http://crimson-designs.deviantart.com/art/Bruised-Red-Wood-11647331 8 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deiby/2528506906/ 9 Source:… -
Create an astonishing resumé with Adobe Photoshop
15 Jun 2009 | 7:20 amThis will be the final result: 1 - Create a new document. The example dimensions are 1000*1024 pixels, but you can easily change 1024 by the desired height. Fill the background with white (#FFFFFF) 2 - Create a new layer set, named “left sidebar”, and create a new layer (name sidebar) within this layer set. 3 - Pick up the Rectangular Marquee Tool, and create a 352 pixels wide rectangle on the left part of the document. Fill the rectangle with dark grey (#21211F) 4 - Time to write your name. I have picked a fake name “Eddy Thoreau”, for the example. For the font, I… -
10 stunning vector animals icon sets
11 Jun 2009 | 7:54 amVector Sharks Source Feed me animals Source Cute critters Source Vector animals Source Vector kittens Source Nice animals Source Twitter animals Source Animal icons Source Asian cats Source Aries icons Source Another one to suggest? Be sure to tell me in the comments!
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Tutorial: Photographing Fireworks
2 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pmLast year, I was lucky enough to have a close spot opposite the crowd observing a fireworks display. This shot is one of the photos. When you are shooting a public event, luck has a lot to do with it. Control the things you can and keep your fingers crossed. 1. Find the best location: Fireworks can be photographed from almost 360 degrees. Try to find a spot with an unobstructed view away from the crowd. Try to get as close as possible to the viewing area. Otherwise, you can include the surrounding environment like water, reflections, etc. for atmosphere. Try not to be downwind of… -
Review: Topaz DeJPEG Removes Artifacts & Noise
1 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pmI am a big fan of Topaz Labs. They have a great collection of quality plugins at reasonable prices. They even offer the plugins in both 32-bit and 64-bit! I just received an email about their latest update for Topaz DeJPEG 3 and it’s another winner. Jpegs have become the leading image format for a variety of reasons. Most programs can view them without additional plugins or compatibility issues. Jpegs compress down to small files suitable for emailing even by cellphone. However, with that tight compression comes artifacting … that very blocky “computer”… -
Tutorial: Camera Raw 5 CS4 - Group Edits with Synchronize
30 Jun 2009 | 10:36 pmYesterday, I wrote about some of the new features in Camera Raw 5 like Graduated Filters and Adjustment Brushes. Well, did you know that you can use Camera Raw5’s Synchronize function to have them applied to multiple photos? Crop in Camera Raw Yes, you can now Crop by inches, pixels, centimeters or ratios in Camera Raw. Graduated Filter and Other Settings Yes, you can apply a Graduated Filter with Exposure and other settings. Synchronize All Adjustments Click the Select All button and then Synchronize. This pop-up window will allow you to select which attributes to apply to the… -
Tutorial: Camera Raw 5 CS4 - Graduated Filters & Adjustment Brushes
29 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pmSure, everyone has been talking about the cool GPU features in CS4. But, did you look at the new features in Camera Raw 5? Those extra buttons add Graduated Filters and Adjustment Brushes to the Camera Raw interface. You can now create some amazing effects even before you launch Photoshop CS4. Let’s take a look. Before & After Camera Raw 5 I took the original photo of the Intrepid Museum in NYC on a very hot sunny day while on line for the museum. The line kept moving, so I had little time to pull out filters. I just took the shot and hoped for the best. It was an ok… -
Convert iTunes video for the Palm Pre
28 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pmSo, the Palm Pre can sync with iTunes and it can play video. Palm has made that very clear. However, iTunes videos are a different story. The Palm Pre creates a sync with iTunes by pretending to be a iPod, upsetting Apple. But, that impersonation works only for MUSIC. Any iTunes video with DRM will NOT sync with the Pre. iTunes generates this error message when you try to drag a video to the Pre. So, what can you do? I searched around for a few solutions, and found this rave review on About.com for Tunebite. I was skeptical. I have tried a few of these “converter”…
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dekePod 018: Photoshop and the Andy Warhol Silkscreen Effect
Have you ever wanted to create an authentic looking Andy Warhol silkscreen? One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Warhol was known for his avant-garde paintings and screenprintings. Remember Warhol’s garishly colored celebrity images of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, or Mao Zedong? In the studio he called The Factory, Warhol took an assembly-line approach to his high-contrast, silkscreens and produced art as a mass consumable, like a t-shirt or a pack of gum. It’s not surprising that his art is still popular today, and there are lots of one-click Warhol… -
dekePod 017: Photoshop and the Visual Communications Makeover
Signs are our friends. They help us observe the rules when we actually need to know the rules. We don’t all speak English, and tourism is a huge industry, so signs need to be language-independent. Which is why a vocabulary of immediately identifiable symbols is essential to every working artist and designer. So if symbols are so important, why are most such an indecipherable mess? Computer icons! Laundry instructions! Or Deke’s favorite: What you shouldn’t throw into an airplane toilet! Learn what works and what doesn’t in this laugh-out-loud episode of dekePod. -
dekePod 016: Photoshopping the Great Masters
They say you can’t be too rich or too thin. So how about getting rich by making others thin? Plenty of experienced retouchers make small but enviable fortunes shaving body fat off already lithe models. But rather than showing you a present-day example--honestly, how many underfed waifs do we need to see made skinnier?--Deke takes us back to a time when ideas of beauty were very different: the High Renaissance. In those times of mean circumstances and manual labor, body fat was a thing to be envied. How best to take a well-fed model rendered by the likes of Raphael and make her look like… -
dekePod 015: Photoshop and the Lost Undersea Channel
Underwater photos can lack Red Channel information--where coral, clown fish and our skin tones live. Fortunately, Deke knows how to summon Red from the watery depths and make your photos come alive. Watch this dekePod and create underwater images that will satisfy your inner Jacques Cousteau. -
dekePod 014: Photoshop vs. Adobe BridgeBeware the Cache, the Cache Must Die!
If you use Photoshop, then you probably browse your images with Adobe’s Bridge, which shows you thumbnails of your files. Good news: The Bridge lets you preview images without going to the trouble of opening them. Bad news: Those previews result in large cache files that eat up your hard drive. Worse yet, they permit others to track what you’ve been looking at. Even if you’ve long since destroyed the original file, the thumbnail persists! Learn how to protect yourself—and maybe even save your job.
