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Design an Epic Fantasy Scene with Photoshop - Tutorial9. In this tutorial we are going to create a photo manipulation inspired by Valhalla, one of Mariusz Karasiewicz`s works. He is an amazing artist and his work is absolutly stunning. I want to thank him for allowing me to write this tutorial. Final Result Note from Editor: This tutorial, while well explained, is intended for more experienced Photoshop users. If you’re new to Photoshop, please consider trying out School of Photoshop and other Photoshop Tutorials first! Materials Needed: Step 1: Create a new document Go to File > New (Ctrl+N) to create a new canvas. Step 2: Large Gothic Doorway Open in Photoshop the Large Gothic Doorway image and use the Move Tool (V) to drag it into the document you are working in.

Step 3: Apply the Sharpen Filter To apply the sharpen filter, go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen. Step 4: Select the gate Now we need to cut the floor and everything that is behind the gate. Step 5: Put the selection in a new layer Step 6: Add the clouds Step 7: Create a Clipping Mask. Portraiture Review. Wow Portraiture is great! I have a strange story about how I stumbled upon Portraiture. But I am glad I did – and now I will use it all the time! First, before I get started, you can go ahead and download a trial in the background. If you decide to buy it, you can use the Portraiture Coupon Code of “STUCKINCUSTOMS” to get 10% off.

As with all things now adays, it comes in two flavors: Portraiture for Windows or Portraiture for the Mac. So what is this story of discovery? I was invited to some exclusive party with a bunch of models here in central Texas. It started with a little road trip with me, Janus Anderson, Kevin Gliner, and Christopher Ferguson (I linked there to their ports in case you are a model looking for a good photographer). Great stuff about Portraiture: It’s very easy to use. So, below I have put several shots, showing off how cool Portraiture is. Let’s keep in mind that this model already had great skin. Here is how she started. Below are the settings I finally settled on. 35 FREE abstracts and cool Photoshop brushes hand-picked from De. 300+ Best of the Best High Quality Abstract Brushes in Photoshop. Advertisement If you love creating signatures in a forum or creating some high-tech or futuristic designs in photoshop, I’m sure you’re going to love this brush collection. Below you will find different Abstract Brushes made by talented designers.

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Weekly top quality Photoshop tutorials #34 | Photoshop Tutorials. Photo Strip (Photoshop Tutorial) This is a Photoshop tutorial on how to create a beautiful photo film strip, as seen in Apple's iLife package design ('06 version) and DigitalMash website. The warp tool will be used to create the twisting effect (so, you need Photoshop CS2 or above to complete this tutorial). With the completion of this tutorial, you will be able build a photo strip with your own photos or artwork.

Don't miss out this fantastic feature! View Final Image Download Photoshop File 1. First, create a strip with the Pen tool (either in Photoshop or Illustrator). 2. Choose 3 photos of your choice and stack them together. 3. Adjust the layer opacity to 40 or 50% so you can see the guideline underneath. Repeat this step for the rest of the strip. 4. Organize the layers into groups (ie. strip 1, 2, 3, 4). Load selection from the shapes you created in step 1 and add a layer mask for each group (so you get a perfect smooth curve). 5. In masked group 1, create a new layer above the strip. 6. 7. 8. Bonus Tips. Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Learn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Free Adobe Photoshop Tutorials | Layers Magazine. PSD learning. Photoshop Contests - Compete and show your art skills - Photosho.

Photoshop Tutorials - PSDTUTS. PSHERO.com | Free Photoshop Tutorials, Custom Shapes and More! Photoshop Tutorials - Home. Free Photoshop Brushes at Brusheezy! Photoshop HDR tutorial. hdri, High Dynamic Range Photography. | 0 (Intro) I originally wrote this tutorial for Photoshop CS3, in the years since then, Photoshop has gotten a couple of big upgrades in the HDR area, and we are now at Photoshop CS6.

I have also learned a great deal more about the subject, so I decided it was time for an update. What is HDR and why do we need it? I n this tutorial we will take a look at HDR photography. HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging) was originally used in 3D and is now in full force in photography. Basically it's the process of taking multiple exposures and merging them together into a single 32 bit image. Let me explain: A camera is capable of capturing a limited amount of tones in a single photo (we call this dynamic Range, the range of tones that can hold detail between pure black and pure white). The solution is to take more than one photograph and bracket the photos.

This tutorial will show you how to complete this process with the minimum fuss. Tips for photographing HDR HDR in Photoshop tutorial 1. 2. 3. 4. Colin. How to Create Professional HDR Images. Sweet sassy-mollassy, I've been Dugg! Hi, Adobe! Note: clicking any image below makes it larger in a new window. If you visit here regularly, you've probably noticed that I post a lot of High Dynamic Range, or HDR, stuff these days. Even if you don't, you've likely seen HDR photos all around the net as photographers both pro and hobbyist experiment with this emerging artistic format.

Personally, I was pointed to it earlier this year by a fellow photographer & friend, Darren, and I've been having a ton of fun with it since. However, I've noticed as I look around that most of the other photographers out there who work with HDR are creating images that, while often extremely interesting, look absoloutely nothing at all like the scene they were shooting -- and even if they do get it close, they end up with photos that have an enormous amount of HDR processing artifacts, such as halos. What you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. First off, you need to take the photographs. Okay, you've got it open. Click OK. Reporting 8084. Sketch Effect. Here’s a simple trick to create a sketch effect. First, open the image you want to ‘sketch’. (Me) For best practice, I will utilize a ‘Layer Set’ (called Sketch) in this tutorial, and place the original image layer in there.Duplicate, the original photo/image layer (I called mine ‘copy’), and hide the original.

Select the copy layer, then go to ‘Image > Adjustments > Desaturate’. Works well on all sorts of image types Share and Enjoy. General Photoshop Board - Photoshop Gurus Forum. Best Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes and Textures of November 2008. As we do every month we selected for you the best Photoshop resources (tutorials, brushes and textures) you can find on the web. This is the November 2008 issue. We are looking for contributors We are looking for talented bloggers, that want to promote themselves and their websites by writing articles for our blog. The topics we are interested in are : Graphic Design, Web Design, Flash, Photoshop, Vectorial Graphics, Design Inspiration, Programming, Print Design, Design Resources, photography or just “top 10 articles”. If you like the idea and want to submit an article or just want to find out more, please visit our Contributors Page. 40 Photoshop Tutorials for Lighting and Abstract Effects | Vande.

Photoshop Tutorial: Apocalyptic Christmas Card | Crestock.com Bl. The first thing I do when creating a digital composite is organize my thoughts on what the final outcome should be. By this I mean I draw it out. Most importantly, I look over the deadline and break it down like this - This is very important! Day 1: Pre-visualization and planningDay 2: Gathering the materialsDay 3: Principle PhotographyDay 4: Post ProductionDay 5: Post ProductionDay 6: Post ProductionDay 7: Finalizing, last minute changes and submission The programs I used for this was Adobe Photoshop CS3 (mac) w/ Primatte plugin using a MacBook Pro. The camera I used for my additional footage was my Nikon D300 and Nikon AF-S 24-85mm lens. I found it rather fascinating that this file ended up close to 1 gigabyte in size - currently, the biggest Photoshop file I've ever worked with! Once the concept has been established and finalized, I proceed by gathering materials and commencing with principal photography. 5: .... instant snow!!!!!

7: Next was the sleigh for Santa. 10: Santa Jr.' 13: ... 35 Basic Tutorials to Get You Started with Photoshop - Six Revis. Adobe Photoshop is a very powerful and versatile image editing/graphics creation application that is the industry standard in its category. Though Photoshop’s interface is intuitive enough for an absolute beginner to learn basic image editing tasks such as cropping and resizing, to be able to fully master and utilize all of its tools takes a considerable amount of time.

If you’re interested in honing your Photoshop skills to create spectacular compositions, this is for you. In this article, you’ll find 35 basic Photoshop tutorials for getting started with Photoshop. General tutorials 1. Getting Started with Photoshop If you’ve never had any experience with Photoshop, this tutorial from SitePoint will get you up to speed with Photoshop’s basic features. 2. This tutorial outlines Photoshop CS2′s interface. 3. 4. This tutorial goes over the anatomy of Photoshop’s Toolbox. Photoshop tools and features 5.

Photoshop has a host of tools and options for retouching and correcting images. 6. 7. 8. 9. 30 Beautiful Photo Frames and Borders Photoshop Tutorials, Brush. Photoshop Lady : Best Photoshop Tutorials Around the WorldPhotos. 25 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Designers - Six Revisions. Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice for most web designers. From creating a website template to objects and components such as content boxes and buttons, Photoshop doesn’t fail to deliver. In this collection, you’ll find 25 excellent Photoshop tutorials geared towards web designers. You’ll find a variety of tutorials that include creating full web page templates, navigation menus, headers, and content boxes. If you know of a good Photoshop tutorial for web designers – why don’t you share it with all of us in the comments. 29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008 | Web Design Ledger.

100 shares The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. I’ve taken the time to sort through them and hand pick the ones that I feel stand out in usefulness and beauty. Grunge Textures Christy Sobolewski Textures vintage grunge textures color grunge textures hardcore vintage grunge Large Paper Grunge Textures Anatomy of a Dumpster: 12 Textures rust textures Grunge II Texture Pack Old Grunge Photo Texture Pack Grungy and Dirty Textures 24 Free High-Res Textures Vintage Textures 15 Old Book Cover Textures 17 More Old Book Cover Textures Free High-Res Texture Pack: The Anatomy of a *Really* Old Book Vintage II Texture Pack Vintage Texture Pack Vintage Bum Wood Textures Textures – Wood Local Texture: Three by One Dark Wood Texture Pack Free Hi Resolution Wood Textures Fabric Textures Free Fabric Texture Pack.

Browser Size Test. The Ultimate Collection Of Photoshop Custom Shapes | Developer&# Nicu's How-to - Jump Out in GIMP. This is an easy and nice GIMP trick, so easy that anyone can follow it just with a bit of patience, and I try to present it in to the very detail for beginners. Basically we will do this: [click to enlarge] Follow those steps:Add a transparent layer on top of your image and if you want a background another layer at the bottom: [click to enlarge]Make a rectangular selection on the transparent layer about the size of the desired frame and fill it with white: [click to enlarge]Shrink the selection (Select - Shrink, I used 15 pixels): [click to enlarge]And clear the content (Edit - Cut): [click to enlarge]Make a rectangular selection around the frame and use the perspective tool (Shift+P).

Deform it as you like: [click to enlarge]Delete the parts of the frame which cover your subject, the result should be like this: [click to enlarge]Erase the background of the photo (use what you like: mask, eraser, lasso, magic wand, just make sure the photo layer has an alpha channel): That was all! Tutorial King - Photoshop Tutorials.

Black & White Cheatsheet For Photoshop. When it comes to black and white conversion, there is no definitive method that will get the best results every time. Some use the channel mixer conversion, while others will swear by black and white filter. Other just like the simplicity of the desaturate function. Which one is the best?

It depends. This is why I was so happy when Ladislav Soukup from ladasoukup.cz (flickr) sent me this cheat sheet. Have you ever converted any image to black&white? Photoshop itself has several ways (filters) how to make b&w images and each filter has many presets… Wouldn’t it be great if you could have quick preview with different filters and presets? Just create one big file, use place command to place some image as smart objects and then make many copies of it (use duplicate layer). See how this quick preview looks like (click to enlarge): Well it’s simple… Open the PSD file. Under every b&w variant you can find description about used filter and preset.

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