Create a Complete Vexel Image Using Photoshop - Psdtuts+ This tutorial will instruct the reader on how to take a picture and create a vexel image out of it, through Photoshop. Numerous vexel techniques are taught. You'll learn how to use the Pen Tool, and then put it to good use to construct hundreds of shapes that will compose a full vexel image. Final Image Preview Let's take a look at the image we'll be creating. Introduction Ok what you should know before starting to read this tutorial is that there are many ways to make a vexel. Now let me introduce you to the concept of a vexel. To create the vector lines on an image we can Posterize the picture to see its vector lines, and this gives us a guide on all the lines in the image and what to trace. Pen Tool Tutorial The most important part of this project will be the Pen Tool (P). First thing you have to do is set the correct settings of the Pen Tool in it's options. Now that we have the correct settings on the Pen Tool, we have to learn how to properly use it. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
A Quick and Effective Way to Enhance Contrast in Photoshop In this tutorial one of our senior members from our forums Japaslavian (Jeff Masamori over at Flickr) shares a simple photoshop technique for enhancing contrast. This is probably the most useful little adjustment I’ve come across (in Photoshop) just playing around a few years ago. It has served me well, and I hope it will do the same for you all, as there is not a single photo I have ever taken that does not look better without it. NEVER. Very very simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Before After/Edited So there you have it. Like I said, I’ve never taken a shot that this didn’t do miracles for. Makes a great action as well. 35 Beautiful Vintage and Retro Photoshop Tutorials | Tutorials Advertisement By Jacob Gube With the recent post on retro and vintage in modern web design1, it’s time to put the theory into practice. We’ve scoured the Web to find some impressive Photoshop tutorials that can help you achieve an "old-fashioned" look-and-feel in your designs. You may want to take a look at the following related posts: Without further ado, we present 35 high-quality vintage and retro Adobe Photoshop tutorials that may help your design… well, travel back in time. Vintage and Retro Photoshop Tutorials Colorization Tutorial7This short tutorial showcases a method for colorizing a black and white photo to achieve an aged, vintage look. Wicked-Worn Vintage Pop Art Design9Mesh vintage pop art with grunge to create a unique mash-up of the two popular design styles. Retro Grunge Poster11Wield the Pen Tool and utilize some free brushes and textures to achieve this retro-grunge hybrid look-and-feel. 3D Retro Strip71Use the Pen Tool to create 3-dimensional retro strips. Further Resources
Create a Bright Retro Grunge Vector Illustration This post was originally published in 2009 The tips and techniques explained may be outdated. Follow these steps in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create a range of vector shapes and graphics that can be combined into a great looking vector collage illustration. We’ll then finish off the illustration with some subtle touches of depth and detail, giving a polished graphic with hints of a retro-grunge style. The header design here on Blog.SpoonGraphics has received many comments of praise and has been the subject of a good few questions and tutorial requests over the past year. So, I thought it was about time I created something which covers some of the processes of creating a similar graphic style. Get started by opening up Adobe Illustrator, create a bunch of simple shapes as resources for future use. Create a bunch of concentric circles by copying (CMD+C), pasting in front (CMD+F), then scaling down while holding the Shift and Alt keys.
How to Make a Bubble Portrait using Photoshop CS3 A Post By: Darren Rowse Dan McGinty (see his work on Flickr)- one of our wonderful Forum members – submitted this tutorial on how to create a bubble portrait using Photoshop CS3. Got a tip or tutorial to share? Post it in the tutorials section of our forum. Upon request I am posting a step by step how to on a recent photo I posted in the share section. Program Used: Photoshop CS3 Difficulty: Easy to Average Things You Need: A photograph! Ok, Well here it goes. Step 1: Open your Image in Photoshop: Step 2: Draw a box around the part that you would like to put in the bubble. Step 3: deselect the part you have cropped (Apple-d). Step 4: Now you will have your square image with a sphere effect to the whole center. Then, select:inverse. Step 5: Add a layer. And now you have completed your Portrait in a bubble!!! Final:
Tilt-Shift Photography Photoshop Tutorial | Miniature... This tutorial will walk you through how to create a tilt-shift image in Photoshop. It has been produced using Photoshop CS2 on a PC. Once you finish your tilt-shift image, make sure you upload your image for everyone to see. You should also check our our gear page to find all of the latest gear you need to create tilt-shift images. Gear PageSubmit Your Images Step 1: Photo Selection When choosing a photograph for the tilt-shift effect, bear in mind that you want to give the impression of a miniature model. For this tilt-shift photography Photoshop tutorial, we are using a picture of Times Square during a typical day: Even before the tilt-shift effect has been applied, it’s not too hard to imagine the scene as if it were a model. To find an appropriate image, we suggest you browse through the flickr tilt-shift fakes pool. Step 2. Open the image in Photoshop and enter Quick Mask Mode by pressing Q on the keyboard, or select the Quick Mask icon as shown in the Tool Palette below: Step 3.
Making sense of Clarity, Vibrance and Saturation in Lightroom 2 A Post By: Helen Bradley In Lightroom 2 the collection of Basic fixes available for your image includes three Presence sliders that sit together in the Develop module: Clarity, Vibrance and Saturation. This week I’ll explain the differences between these three adjustments and how they affect your photos. Step 1 Let’s tackle Saturation first. One of the problems with using the Saturation slider is that it adjusts all the pixels in the image – those where the color is lacking in saturation and those that are already highly saturated. Step 2 The Vibrance slider solves some of the problems that you’ll encounter when trying to boost color saturation because it is more particular about what it adjusts. Step 3 The Clarity slider affects the contrast in the midtones in the image.
Daily Walks - Post Processing Techniques First off, I have to say... I rarely repeat the exact same method twice. There may be similar steps I use on each photo but not always in the same sequence. For me, the process is one of boundless exploration. Every week I receive many emails requesting information on how I process my images. Please do not use the low-resolution images for anything other than your own informative use. Items recommended for testing these techniques: - Software: Adobe Photoshop and LIghtroom (Trial Versions Here) - Lots of Passion - Your Vision & Creativity - Time to "Play" Enjoy! Diane Each thumbnail below is a link to the post processing pages where you will find BEFORE & AFTER IMAGES as well as the PSD files to download. Learn How to Draw Hand-crafted Pixel Art in Photoshop In this tutorial, legendary Aussie illustrator Russel Tate teaches you how to draw with pixels. You'll learn how to create awesome artwork in the style of eBoy and Army of Trolls. This article was kindly shared with Psdtuts+ by iStockphoto as part of a knowledge exchange between the two sites. Read on and enjoy! To celebrate this knowledge exchange, iStockphoto have created a special 15% discount for Psdtuts+ readers. Pixel illustrations are great for making computer icons, isometric images and even whole scenes. The only drawback though, is that the pixel art looks best when each pixel has been placed by hand as opposed to using some Photoshop filter. I think a good rule of thumb before starting off is that you should be able to see your creation clearly as a group of different colored squared bricks, but then if you squint and blur your eyes you can make it out as an image. Below is a complete piece of pixel artwork, we'll be creating some of the more basic pieces in this work.