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Free Icons for Everything - Noun Project. Beautiful Free Images & Pictures | Unsplash. Type-Finder. Character Design References (characterdesigh) on Pinterest. Photo editor online - Pixlr.com edit image. 0to255. Tutorials. Beginner GIMP Quickies Use GIMP for simple graphics needs without having to learn advanced image manipulation methods. Simple Floating Logo This tutorial walks through some basic image and layer manipulation techniques. Layer Masks An introduction to using layer masks to modify the opacity of a layer. Basic Color Curves A first look at the Curves tool and adjusting color tones in an image.

Photo Editing Digital B&W Conversion Detailed conversion tutorial for generating a B&W result from a color image. Luminosity Masks Using multiple layer masks to isolate specific tones in your image for editing. Tone Mapping with ‘Colors/Exposure’ Using high bit depth GIMP’s ‘Colors/Exposure’ operation to add exposure compensation to shadows and midtones while retaining highlight details. Programming Basic GIMP Perl Learn how to write simple perl scripts using the gimp-perl module (GNU/Linux users only).

Automate Editing Using GIMP Python to automate a workflow. All (Legacy) Tutorials List. Photoshop Tutorials. Axeraider70 on deviantART. Street Dance Illustration. Street Dance IllustrationReviewed by Denny Tang on Feb 2Rating: Preview of final results Stock images used in this tutorial These are the stock photos that were used in this Photoshop tutorial. You can purchase the same stock photos used in this tutorial or use your own photos. All you need is a photo of a skyline, old paper texture, and a dancer showing his best move. Step 1 – Open the city skyline photo Start by opening the photo with the city skyline.

Step 2 – Create a photocopy effect with the threshold tool Choose Image > Adjustments > Threshold and adjust the setting to get a clean Use the brush tool to erase the clouds so that the sky is all white. Finally, choose Image > Adjustments > Invert to invert the layer. Step 3 – Create a water reflection Press Ctrl+J or choose Layer > Duplicate to duplicate the layer. First, activate the transform tool by pressing Ctrl+T or choosing Edit > Free Transform.

Press delete or choose Edit > Clear to clear the selected. Endlessxcolor: Tutorial: Making GIFS in Photoshop CS3. Requested by cchellezz. This tutorial will explain how to create gifs from downloaded clips/movies as well as show you how to add text, coloring and make animated icons. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I hope you find this helpful! Downloading YouTube Videos There are tons of ways to do this, but I use the YouTube downloader, which you can get here.

Making GIFSOpen the clip from which you want to make a GIF. In the dialogue box that opens, type *.* into the File Name box and hit Load. This will bring up the Import to Video Layers dialogue box. Now you need to select where your clip starts and ends. Note: If you're making a rather large animation, I suggest checking the little box beside the Limit to every __ frames.

Depending on the size of your selection, it may take a bit of time for Photoshop to generate all of the frames for your animation. This is when you do your cropping and re-sizing, if desired. Timing your frames is next. Save the same way you save the GIF. Smoke Portrait. Smoke PortraitReviewed by Jayan Saputra on Aug 6Rating: Preview of Final Result Smoke Portrait Photoshop Tutorial Before we start, notice that this tutorial was written using Windows OS, so for Mac users simply alter Ctrl with CMD, and Alt with the Opt key.

Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Photoshop CS or newer versionDifficulty: MediumEstimated Completion Time: 1 to 2 hours Resources: Step 1 – Extracting the Model Open the stock model image in Photoshop and use the Magic Wand tool to select the background. Note: This stock photo belongs to katanaz-stock. Click on the Background layer, and fill it with black. Resize the head to make it smaller, and then place it in the middle of the canvas. Step 2 – Creating Smoke Guide Lines Desaturate this layer by going to Image > Adjustment > Desaturate, or simply press Ctrl+Shift+U. Make the head blurry by selecting Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

Proper SLR Camera Lens Cleaning Tutorial. Reduce, Reuse, Diffuse: Make Your Own Flash Diffuser from an Old Film Container. Harsh, unflattering flash got you down? Grab an old roll of film and make it all better. Follow Flickr user natuurplaat’s lead, and turn an old film canister into a flash diffuser! A few strategic cuts make it easy to slip the canister onto your pop-up flash, and voila!

Soft, beautiful lighting. Keep reading and we’ll show you how to make your very own little piece of genius. Film Canister Flash Diffuser Thanks to reader Jeff Gamble for the tip! P.s. The Ingredient list Camera with a pop-up flashWhite film container — We got free used ones by sweet-talking the clerk at our local photo lab.RulerX-acto knife Step 1: Measure your flash Measure the width of your flash so you’ll know how wide to make the cut in your film container.

Step 2: Cut the film container Using a sharp blade, carefully cut a notch in the side of the film container (take the lid off first). Step 3: Slide it on Slide the film container onto your flash, and put the lid on to hold it in place. Step 4: Go take pictures! Basics of Photography: Your Camera’s Manual Settings. Maybe I misread this, or maybe I'm a pedant, but... "When you press the shutter button on your camera and take a picture, the aperture blades take a specific amount of time to close. This amount of time is known as your shutter speed" ...is not exactly correct. On my cameras (Nikons) the aperture closes at the same speed (really fast) no matter what your shutter speed—or if you're shooting "wide open" (at the largest aperture the lens supports) the aperture doesn't do anything at all when you trigger the shutter release. What changes when you adjust the shutter speed is (surprise) the shutter.

On my camera, the shutter consists of two curtains, like a stage. Flagged. How to Paint with Light. Comparing the benefits and features of digital photography and film photography. EmailEmail Digital cameras are indeed amazing and an almost effortless tool for photography. With one memory card you can shoot any angle, any time, thousands of times. Of these thousands of images taken, of which the majority would be suitable, only a very small percentage of the images are processed and printed. And yet, where is the work put forth? Masters-of-photography have studied and learned, much through trial and error, the photography film medium – film speed and grain, response curves, and tonal range.

The film camera, whether the time and cost of film or otherwise, involves much more thought to ensure that every image has the correct film exposure, composition, and lighting. Cost of Film Photography Compared to Digital Another point to consider is the cost of film photography. Weighing the Benefits of Photography Film vs Digital No doubt, the benefits of digital photography and cameras are tremendous. Comments comments. Digital Photography Tutorials. Learn how to take and edit digital photographs using visual tutorials that emphasize concept over procedure, independent of specific digital camera or lens.

This is a complete listing of all tutorials on this site; click the drop-down links in the top menu to see particular topics. Photography is going through an exciting transition period as many film photographers are beginning to explore the new capabilities of digital cameras. While the fundamentals have remained similar, other aspects are markedly different. This is a great time to get involved with digital photography. These tutorials are rarely influenced by changes in image editing software and camera equipment — due to their unique concept-based approach.

Most tutorials therefore apply to both compact and digital SLR cameras. View in other languages: Português Русский Deutsch Français Italiano. Discussing The Ringlight Tutorial. uber cheap in Strobist.com. Sam | www.samuelpotter.com says: UPDATE: There's now 2 ringlights in this tutorial, the first being an on-camera hotshoe ringlight; the second is designed more for wireless triggering(and is twice as big).

Materials: 1. Cardboard you took from the grocery store dumpster 2. Duct Tape 3. Aluminum Foil 4. I'm likely going to give lots of small details that aren't necessary to many of you, but I'm the kind of person who takes any part of information I can get from tutorials. Like I said in my previous post: www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157603453570041/ This probably isn't the best design, but what I like about it is it's easy to make and doesn't require the flash to be mounted under the camera.

Make sure you have your supplies and sufficient food and water to keep the stress level at a minmum during the construction! Lets get started. Portion #1 - Hot Shoe Portion Portion #2: The Backside Portion(s) #3 - The Center Circle and Outer Edge Portion #4: The Front Piece 16mm 37mm 18mm 50mm 12mm. The Photography Cheat Sheet. How Can I Take Better Photos in Low Light?