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Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph. In this tutorial, I will show you how to spice up a fairly dull and flat photograph.

Add Dynamic Lighting to a Flat Photograph

It's very easy and fast! Creating a Vector Composite Effect from a Photo. This tutorial will demonstrate how to take an image, in this case a woman's face, and give the appearance that it is entirely composed of vector shapes.

Creating a Vector Composite Effect from a Photo

Along the way, we'll use some fairly basic techniques, including clipping masks and displacement maps, to achieve a unique effect! To begin, create a new document of pretty much whatever size you'd like. I personally prefer a wider look for this effect, but any size should work. You should, however, probably stick to a landscape aspect ratio, at least for following this tutorial. I chose an image size of 720 x 480 pixels at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Once you've created your new image, fill the background layer with solid black. The Making of Mystic. In this tutorial Nik Ainley walks us through the process of making a spectacular image.

The Making of Mystic

This tutorial focuses on the big picture steps taken to create this image. You'll learn some incredible techniques in this tutorial, and get a view into how Nik creates beautiful photo-manipulation based images. Let's check it out. Introduction Hello everyone, before we get down to actually starting any Photoshop work I thought I would say a few words. First, and most importantly, I should state that this is by no means a tutorial for beginners. Basically, the idea behind this tutorial is to document the process I used while making this image from start to finish. Realistically, it would also be almost impossible for me to record every single action I make while producing an image.

Vectorportraits.com. Create a Dynamic Portrait with Flashy Light Effects. Create a Dynamic Portrait with Flashy Light EffectsReviewed by Edmar Cisneros on Feb 16Rating: Preview of Final Results Download the PSD Dynamic Portrait with Flashy Light Effects.zip | 3.37 MB Download from Website.

Create a Dynamic Portrait with Flashy Light Effects

How to Create Cool Light Effects in Photoshop « Abstract. Drawing Techniques &Reference Directory of Lessons &Tutorials with Step by Step Tutorials for How to Draw Cartoons, Comics, Illustrations, &Photo-Realistic Artwork. Quick Grungy Poster. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a sort of grunge poster.

Quick Grungy Poster

We will learn how to make some elements look a bit dirty, create textures, and add some depths to the elements using shadows and blend modes. Step 1 Create a new document. Fill the background layer with a dark brown. Step 2 Set the background color to black and the foreground color to white. Step 3 Select the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and type PSD.

Step 4 Rotate the group like the image below. Step 5 Using the Pen Tool (P), create some shapes to fill the gaps before the P, the S, and the D. Step 6 If you use Photoshop CS3 convert the yellow, red, and blue shapes to Smart Filters and go to Texture>Texturizer again. Step 7 Now select the white lines and using the Layer Styles, select Drop Shadow. Step 8 Double-click on the PSD text layer and in the Layer Style box, select Drop Shadow This time let's make a bigger and stronger shadow. Step 9. Facing a New Day - Photoshop Manipulation. Here is the tutorial I announced on the newsletter about a month ago. I couldn’t publish it before sorry. How to Mix Hand Drawing Sketch With Photo. Published on Wed, Sep-22-2010 by Ricardo.

How to Mix Hand Drawing Sketch With Photo

CSS Cheat Sheet. 6 Quick’n’Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch. Photoshop is great for embellishing display text with little effects.

6 Quick’n’Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch

When you add layer styles into the equation, you have the added benefit of the styles being easily transferable. In this tutorial I'll show you how to make six different effects using just layer styles. So really this is like six tutorials in one! All six of these effects use just layer styles. If you are a Plus member, you can simply download the ZIP pack of six PSDs for this tutorial and copy and paste the styles. Photoshop tips, tutorials and lessons for photographers.

100+ Outstanding Photoshop Actions to Enhance your Photography. Freebies by Bill Jones 5inShare If your like me you enjoy enhancing your photos in Photoshop.

100+ Outstanding Photoshop Actions to Enhance your Photography

It’s a lot of fun to take your shots and experiment with them. Have you ever seen photos in magazines or on the web and wondered how they achieved that look. Create Metallic Text on a Concrete Background. In today's quick tip tutorial I will demonstrate how to create some cool metallic text on a slick concrete background.

Create Metallic Text on a Concrete Background

This can be done in just a few steps so let's get started! Step 1 Create new document, 1280 x 1024 and name the default layer "concrete. " How to Create an Abstract Wireframe Text Effect. In this text effect tutorial we will demonstrate how to create an abstract wireframe text effect.

How to Create an Abstract Wireframe Text Effect

Let's get started! Let's start by creating a new document which is 900 px wide and and 600 px high at a resolution of 300 pixels/inch. Make sure the Color Mode is set to RGB. 50 Extremely Awesome Examples of Typography. This time we’re gonna show you some truly inspiring works with text, also referred to as typography. This can be used many places; in magazines, advertisements, websites, logos and more. A Slick Supernatural Text Effect. In this tutorial we'll be creating a smoky night effect on text to give it an eerie supernatural sort of feel.

It's a good exercise in using the Wave distortion filter... Step 1 The first thing we need for our image is a background. Create Gold Ornamental Text in Photoshop. Give a Medieval Game Logo a Rough Stone Look. Designers are often asked to take a pre-existing one or two-color logo and give it dimension. 25 Excellent Photoshop Texture Tutorials. Create a Majestic Script in Photoshop. Create a Steam Powered Typographic Treatment – Part II. Create a Camera Lens Icon in Photoshop - Screencast. Create Your Own Social Icon Stickers. Create a Stunning 3D Liquid Explosion Artwork.