How to Design A Magazine Cover in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will learn how to design a magazine cover in Photoshop. I usually design covers using Photoshop and InDesign, but for this tutorial we will be using Photoshop for everything. When you set out to design your own magazine cover you’ll need to pay close attention to details and carefully lay out the artistic aspect of it, working towards a well planned and complete artistic concept. Taking the time to formulate a strong concept is extremely important to the success of the magazine. I will take you through the process of creating a cover and reveal techniques that designers use to make their covers stand out. Final Image Resources Additional Resource, Includes “City.jpg” and “Lens Flare.jpg” [download id=32] Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop, 8.5×11 inches, 300dpi (for printing), RGB color, (You can change the color mode to CMYK, after the image is finished and flattened). Color Codes: #f25cf4 #570472 #01101b Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10

Image Noise Reduction Image Editing Tutorial You might have noticed that under certain conditions, the image acquired with your DSLR has far too much information, thus creating noise and digital artifacts that mar your photo. This is particularly an issue when you're shooting at night and/or with a high ISO in other low-light conditions... it's the downside of attempting to capture an image when the exposure latitude (the difference between the lightest and darkest section) is wide. Color and Light Matching for Composites in Photoshop - PhotoshopCAFE by Frank Bramkamp intro Photo composites are a great way to express your creativity and vision as an artist. Since the model has typically been shot in a different environment than you used to photograph your background, one of the occurring problems is to match the color and light, which is essential to make the final composite believable. In the following, we will place a model into a landscape scenery. The final photo composite The first step is to cut out the model from the original photo and to place her into the new background. Original photo of the model, placed into the new background In the next step we considerably darken the model using curves. Darken the subject using curves For the landscape, I applied a texture to give a painterly feeling. I kept some of its color to obtain a stained look. Apply texture to the model After the texture has been applied, the skin takes on too much yellow of the texture and the hair is still too red. Move it above the woman layer. Oops. More Posts

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