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Tutorial Series by fox-orian on deviantART. 100 Best Photoshop Design Tutorials From 2010. Making of Yuka. Introduction After receiving some positive feedback to my last work “yuka” I decided to write a detailed tutorial about creating process. My main goal was to create a painting which was really detailed.

I knew that I wouldn’t be able to do it without a real photograph so I started to look for something that would interest me and make me want to spent a lot of hours painting it in photoshop. And I found a perfect picture on . Tools For this work I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Wacom Intuos 3 tablet. Preparation I had to decide with what resolution I want to work. Sketch I start with creating a sketch in order to define the shapes, which will be later filled in with colours .

I like keeping everything simple so I will use these brush settings through the whole creating process. Create a Dark & Grungy Digital Art Piece in Photoshop. How To Give Your Photos a Dark Processed Lomo Effect. This post was originally published in 2010 The tips and techniques explained may be outdated. Follow this step by step post processing guide to give your photos a dark lomo style effect with high contrast, blue tones and vignette burns.

The effect is based on the popular lomographic technique and is similar to the processing effect used in many fashion shots and advertisement designs. Overall this effect does a great job of adding impact to a plain photography with cool colour casts and unusual saturation. View full size photo effect Begin by opening your photograph of choice into Adobe Photoshop. Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels and tweak the tones of the image. At the bottom of the Layers palette, click the Adjustment Layer icon and select Curves.

Change the drop down menu to Green and tweak the graph for the green channel to further alter the tones of the image. Finally alter the Blue channel, creating an inverted ‘S’ shape to enhance the blues to give a cool colour cast. 12 Top Quality Photoshop Light Effect Tutorials. Below are a few Photoshop light effect tutorials that have caught my eye while looking over the tutorial sites, for me these produce the best results while using brushes, blurs and other media such as textures to create a top quality effect. Create Awesome Abstract Nebula Circle Shape in Photoshop Covers using filters with textures such as the twirl filter and warp filter with a Nebula star texture making for impressive results. Create a Colorful Aged Poster With Special Lighting Effects You’ll learn how to use texture and adjustment layers to create an aging effect on a colorful abstract poster design.

Create a Surreal Girl with a Raven Composition in Photoshop Tutorial Loads of great tricks in this tutorial. The Making of “Constant Slip” This is more a process description of making this illustration, than a detailed step by step how to, but is very detailed and can lead to some very creative ways of achieving light effects. Achieve Brilliant Lighting Effects in Photoshop Comments. 11 Great Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials.

Photoshop/shortcuts/downloads/PSCS4_Keyboard_Shortcuts_PC.pdf. Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts | Trevor Morris Photographics. Keyboard Shortcuts are keystrokes used to quickly invoke a command. As well, shortcuts usually (but not always) involve a modifier key such as Ctrl/Cmd, Alt/Opt, or Shift. For example, instead of choosing from the menus, you could simply press Ctrl/Cmd+D.

Keyboard shortcuts can improve your efficiency, and in some cases, they can even invoke commands that might not otherwise be available (e.g., zooming while a dialog box is open, or inserting a command into an action). One of Photoshop's strengths is that it makes extensive use of keyboard shortcuts; but, there are so many that it's difficult to remember them all. So, I've created a "cheat sheet" that's organized by menu, as well as alphabetically by key. These "cheat sheets" are available in the following flavours: Note: In order to save the PDF files below, you may need to right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) and select "Save Target As". Adobe Photoshop CC Download for: PC (140 KB) or Mac (138 KB) Download as: PC/Mac (4 KB) or PC/Mac (4 KB) Tutorial Outpost – Photoshop Tutorials, Flash Tutorials, and more! 21 Excellent 3D Text Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials | Tutorials.

2110 shares Adobe Illustrator CS6 Shortcuts Cheat Sheet Illustrator is a very important tool for designers and creative professionals. And no matter how familiar you are with it, there are always some shortcuts you could learn to be more productive. This is why you will love today’s exclusive Adobe Illustrator CS6 cheat sheet that the good people at ZeroLag have put together for WDL…. Read More 591 shares 30+ Fresh Icon Illustrator Tutorials As Graphic Designers, it’s important for us to learn how to create high quality icons. 18 Exceptionally Useful Photoshop Shortcuts. Creating an HDR-like Image From a Single RAW File in Lightroom. A Post By: Post Production Pye Introduction If you have been anywhere near the photography world in the past couple years, I am sure you have heard of HDR by now as there have been countless tutorials floating around on how to create HDR images using 3 bracketed exposures in programs like Photomatix and Photoshop.

However what if you don’t have your tripod or if you are shooting a scene with moving subjects, yet you still want to create an HDR type shot? Well, good news, it is possible. This tutorial will teach you how correct and produce a single RAW image into an HDR-like masterpiece using only Lightroom! Image is provided courtesy of Lin and Jirsa Photography. Shooting the Image Before we get into the actual post production steps, let me quickly give you a background of the image and how it was shot. What you see below is the RAW file directly from a Canon 5D Mark II. Image Metadata (Canon 5D Mark II, EF 17-40mm F/4L USM @ 40mm, 10 seconds, F/11, ISO 100) Processing the Image.

Photoshop CS2 killer tips. Umbrella Sky. Photoshop. APB Whistler Step by Step by ~arnistotle. Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Beginners. Buy. Download. Create. Get Adobe Photoshop now at the Adobe Store. Find Photoshop CS4 tutorials and videos on our Photoshop CS4 Tutorials Page. Try before you buy. Photoshop Tips and Tricks for Beginners These Photoshop beginner tips and shortcuts address some of the most common things you'll do in Photoshop, and learning them will save you lots of time down the road. Create Project-Specific Custom Workspaces Photoshop lets you create custom workspaces that display just the palettes you need for a specific project.

Display The Same Image In Two Windows When doing detail work on an image you may need to zoom in to take a closer look at the pixels. Instant Grabber Hand Ever been frustrated by having to switch tools to move your image around the canvas? Getting Rid Of The Marching Ants Selecting an object will activate a line of dashes that blink to show you the selection's edge (marching ants), but they can be a visual nuisance at times.

Control Your Color Squares Zooming In & Zooming Out. Turn a Picture of Your Face into a Glamorous Digital Painting - Photoshop Tutorial. Step 1 To start softening the hair you need to have in mind: - How to use the smudge tool properly (this includes changing shape, hardness and strength and adequate them to the piece you're working on); - To delimit parts of the hair that invisibly form a line shape (pieces of the hair); - Smudging pieces at a time, not all at once; If you're not so good with those, it's not a big deal, just keep reading. If by other side you're completely new to the matter, it may be a little difficult for you.

So to star0, download a stock with a pretty good amount of hair that hasn't been manipulated yet. Step 2 To make it clear about what i mean with hair's pieces check the image below. Don't forget, they're not exactly precise, feel free to adjust the limits to your own preference. Step 3 Having in mind the second piece i indicated on the last step, select the smudge tool with diameter around 40-45, hardness 70% and strength at 35%.

Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14. 70+ Mind-Blowing Digital Painting Tutorials. Digital Landscape Painting -- Art Tutorials at Epilogue. This tutorial was written by Patrick Keith. This step-by-step guideline is in no way the definitive process to create great landscapes with your digital software but is really an overview of one working method that has proven itself in the many pieces I have completed using it. The weapon of choice, for me, is Mac hardware running Photoshop with a Wacom graphics tablet. You can use pretty much anything you have at hand, since I will be describing painting techniques that are not really platform or software dependent. Corel/Procreate Painter is excellent software for this type of work and should be considered for serious digital painting.

I was not as familiar with Painter as Photoshop at the time of creating the tutorial, so all of my examples are from Photoshop. The commission shown in the examples was described to be a scene with Skyships, ruins and a waterfall. The rest of it I had pretty much free-reign on. 350 Photoshop Tutorials | Best Photoshop Tutorials. Photoshop is what makes the virtual world seem alive. Its nothing less than a blessing for designers. The Internet is full of Photoshop Tutorials and you will find a tutorial on each and every tool. With that being said, we understand that these tutorials require time and effort to find so we’ve saved you both. How? Well, basically, we compiled a collection of easy to understand Photoshop tutorials that will aid you with just about every aspect of Photoshop and teach you the essentials of the software.

It will require some time and practice but will be well worth it in the end. Who knows, after going through these tutorials, you may end up being the next big thing in the world of Graphic Design. This article is divided in 14 Sections: Advertisement Tutorials for Beginners 5 Common Photoshop Myths Solved for Absolute Beginners In this post, author will provide 5 Simple, Yet Useful Photoshop “How-to”s for Absolute Beginners. How to Use and Create Brushes in Adobe Photoshop Text Tutorials Fire. Targete's NEWS. Resource for Photoshop tutorials, textures, brushes, and actions. Photoshop Water Tutorial. Second Picture is devoted to original tutorials about 3D graphics, Photoshop, Photography and Web Design. Water Tutorials Picture 1. Convincing water sufrace is pretty simple to create in Photoshop. 16.07.2008 Category: Photoshop In this Photoshop water tutorial I cover the creation of a water surface in Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Photoshop water is pretty simple to create. A Photo for Water Tutorial Picture 2. First we need to choose and prepare a photo for this photoshop water tutorial. The Reflection in Water Picture 3. Picture 4. Basic Photoshop water is created with a reflection. Duplicate the background layer by right clicking on it and selecting Duplicate Layer... from the menu. The Waves There are several different methods to create waves or ripples in Photoshop.

To use the Glass filter (or displacement filter) effectively we first need a picture that we are going to use as a texture in the Glass filter. Texture for the Glass Filter Let's create the texture. Noise Filter Bas Relief Filter. FZDSCHOOL's Channel. Photoshop Tutorials. How to create an amazing explosion photoshop tutorial. In this tutorial we will learn how to create an amazing fire explosion with just a simple steps. Watching an episode of MythBusters I wanted to recreate a large explosion that appeared in the show. After experimenting I found a really simple technique but the final effect is great. Before We Get Started For this tutorial you are going to need 4 cloud photos and your main image. Cloud 1 Cloud 2 Cloud 3 Dark Cloud Main Image Step 1 Setting up the Document We will start opening the jumping image; you don’t need to modify the image size.

Step 2 Extracting the Background Double -click on the “Background” layer to make it editable. We will use two techniques: a ) To select the people we will use Pen Tool to create a path. b) For selecting the grass we use the channels technique. Remove the background of a complex image (extracting hair) Step 7 Dark Cloud. Home. 31 Fresh and Useful Photoshop Tutorials. Photoshop is the premiere graphic editing program used by designers all over the world. It’s popularity never stops growing and as it grows more people want to try to create something beautful, fun or just weird with this incredible software. Photoshop is second to none and today we have compiled a great collection of awesome, useful and totally fresh Photoshop tutorials. 1.

Design a Clean and Corporate Website Layout Design a great-looking, high-quality clean and corporate website layout with the option to download the PSD file 2. Check out this kick-ass photoshop tutorial which teaches you how to make a professional looking app store layout 3. One more stunning and well-prepared layout Photoshop tutorial which teaches you how to design a nice textured portfolio design. 4.Create the Surreal Photo Illustration checkmate This Photoshop tutorial teaches you some techniques, but especially a surreal and abstract photo manipulation. 5. 6. 7.Create a Fallen Rain Soaked Angel Composition 8. 9. 10. Create a Dark and Surreal Photo Manipulation in Photoshop. Create a Dark and Surreal Photo Manipulation in PhotoshopReviewed by Ishan Dahiya on Nov 1Rating: Preview of Final Results Dark and Surreal Photo Manipulation Photoshop Tutorial Avatar, the movie, gave us a beautiful imaginary world with inverted mountains and distinct creatures.

We take it to the dark side and turn it into a surreal photo manipulation, inspired also by the Greek legend of Prometheus. Resources Step 1 – Starting with the Background Layer We start off by taking the landscape scene as the starting layer. Step 2 – Adding haze Next, we duplicate the portion shown by red and similar cloudy areas and change the ‘Blending Option’ to Soft Light and lower the opacity a bit, to around 85%. Resulting effect: Step 3 – Using star stock Next we open up a star stock, any common one would do as we are aiming for a hazy mystic look in the scene. We duplicate the star stock and erase all unwanted parts like the edges of the stock. Now as we can see, the colors are totally messed up. MrJonHodgson's Channel.

Displace filter with vector effects. After one month traveling I’m back and trying to get back to my routine. First of all, I’d like to thank all comments and emails about the blog and the tutorials. Now talking about Photoshop, I started using the new CS3 programs on my mac and I have to say, they are really faster, and I can finally use the Illustrator more often. On this article I created a design inspired by the work of Nik Ainley.

He’s one of my favorite Photoshop Masters and his work is really impressive. For this design I used the Displace filter in Photoshop, I think it’s one of the most obscure filters because most the majority of users don’t know how to use it, and that includes me, lol. The vectors were created in Illustrator with, again the blend tool. 1 - Create a new document and in the layer style create a gradient. 2 - Select a person to use: I used a nice photo taken by John Arlington for the Udox website. 3 - Add a Diffuse Glow: Go to Filters>Distort>Diffuse Glow Download the Photoshop File. Digital Painting Video Podcast Bobby Chiu | digital audio. Drawing Projects | FindHow.com. 3D Total - The cg artists home page. Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph.

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