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50 Photoshop Tutorials For Sky and Space Effects

50 Photoshop Tutorials For Sky and Space Effects
Advertisement Humans have always had an infatuation with the air above us and the space around our planet. With Adobe Photoshop we can create new images or enhance existing photos to include the sky and space as a backdrop. There is virtually no limit to what can be done with some Photoshop skills and a bit of creativity. As you will see from the tutorials featured here, some of the most entertaining and practical Photoshop creations and manipulations deal with the sky and space. Whether you are looking to make adjustments to the sky in the background of a photo or if you want to create an exploding space scene from scratch, Photoshop can meet your needs. From this collection of tutorials you’ll learn all kinds of tricks that can be applied to your own work. You may also be interested in some of our other collections of Photoshop Tutorials: Space and Planets Really Cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop5Photoshop master Fabio Sasso shows you how to create this lighting effect. Explosions The Sky

Scenes From World War II Photoshopped Onto Today's Streets - Rebecca J. Rosen A photography project reminds us that soldiers surrendered and prisoners marched on the same streets we walk along every day. January 27, 1945, Auschwitz (Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse) "It is a bit like painting with history," says Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse. She got the idea for her project, "Ghost of History," a few years ago when she found some old negatives at a flea market in Amsterdam, where she lives. The process for making the images is pretty simple. Upper image unknown; lower image Tom Timmermans The hope is to get people to "stop and think about history, about the hidden and sometimes forgotten stories of where they live." One the images she believes is the most interesting is this one taken on Rue Armand Levéel in Cherbourg, France. Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse In this image, of soldiers running across a the Avenue de Paris in Cherbourg, she's made the last man of the bunch more transparent, as though to suggest that perhaps he didn't make it. I've collected a few more of her juxtapositions below.

53 Killer Photoshop Illustrator Effects and Tutorials It’s always fun to experiment different techniques and learn how to work with various aspects of Adobe Photoshop to spice up boring pictures and make them into works of arts and masterpieces. So, if you’re interested in learning some new skills, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced user, these Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials are for you. Below you will find an incredible amount of amazing colorful artwork to inspire any designer, also we’ve selected some of the best adobe tutorials hand picked to enhance or highlight whatever action is going on in the photo. Neon and Glow Effects Tutorials Create cool neon effects Tony Ariawan shows you how to use warping, layer masks and simple colour tweaking for a high-tech look that’s out of this world. Creating a Glowing Neon Effect in Illustrator Create a glowing neon effect in your illustration that can grab an audience’s attention with its beauty and uniqueness. More Neon and Glow Effects All things Beautiful Smoke Effects Tutorials

Flying Girl in Photoshop A few weeks ago I published a tutorial called Girl in Tempo. I used the new version of Pixelmator that had the codename Tempo. The result was really nice and I got a very positive feedback, and, also some emails asking me to do that tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. In this tutorial we will use some stock photos and mix them together to create a nice effect. Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop, as usual I used 1920x1200 pixels. Step 2 Here I used a photo from iStockphoto, Step 3 Duplicate the girl's layer and hide one. Step 4 Duplicate the hidden layer with the color girl layer. Step 5 Duplicate again the color copy of the girl layer. Step 6 Select the color girl layer, the one that is behind the others and just add a Gaussian Blur, use 40 pixels for the Radius and change the Blend Mode to Color Dodge. Select the 4 layers we created for the girl and group them. Step 7 Select the Gradient Tool (G) and then go to the Gradient Editor. Step 8 Step 9

modern graphic design inspiration blog + vintage graphics resource How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week :: Elite By Design Elite By Design Web Design & Photoshop Inspiration Follow me on Twitter blog > How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week So you want to master Photoshop huh? Part two will be coming up in a couple of days, so feel free to take your time going through these resources. Part two has been posted. . . Familiarizing Yourself With The Photoshop Interface . The Interface Video: Photoshop 101 – The Interface . Photoshop Crash Course . Getting Started In Photoshop . Photoshop Tool Basics . The Tools Photoshop’s Toolbox . The Selection Tools . Video: Burn, Dodge, And Sponge Tools . Painting Tools . Drawing And Type Tools . Retouch And Healing Tools . Understanding Blending Modes . Pen Tool Basics . Pen Tool Learning How To Use The Pen Tool . Video: Vector Tracing And The Pen Tool . Photoshop Paths Explained . Drawing With Photoshops’ Pen Tool . Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts . Shortcuts 18 Exceptionally Useful Photoshop Shortcuts . 28 More Exceptionally Useful Photoshop Shortcuts .

l'exposure blending ou comment simuler un filtre ND sous photoshop rubrique : techniques et astucespar : jeangab.le samedi 24 mai 2008.Tags : HDRexposure blendingdynamique Très utilisé en photo de paysage, les filtres gris neutre dégradé permettent de réaliser des photos correctement exposée dans des conditions de contraste lumineux élevés, comme ceux que l'on rencontre par exemple pendant les couché/levé de soleil. Ces filtres existent dans différent grades allant du ND2 au ND8, et pour corser un peu le choix, en différente type de transition pour le dégradé, doux, moyen et fort. Il est possible de simuler l'effet de ce filtre avec une technique simple, l'exposure blending, ou mélange d'exposition, qui donnera à vos photos de paysage, une toute autre dimension. Le filtre ND dégradé agit en baissant la luminosité dans sa partie grise, cette baisse atteignant 3IL dans le cas d'un ND8. la prise de vue L'assemblage des photos Appliquez ensuite un dégradé sur ce masque Vous pouvez recommencer plusieurs fois, jusqu'à obtenir un résultat qui vous satisfait.

17 Sites for Web Design Inspiration Now that anyone can learn to code, and probably should, web design and development are becoming more and more personal in both approach and learning curves. There's a plethora of ways to tackle web dev and code, and professional designers and developers are no different. We asked several developers from various online publications what their favorite sources are for design and code inspiration, and the results are as varied as the projects these professionals make themselves. In addition to following various makers on Twitter, these developers cited everything from Reddit to social web apps to coding blogs and general inspiration sites. Check out their responses below, and let us know what your favorites are in the comments. 1. Image: The Great Discontent Tim Wong, senior designer at The Washington Post, pointed to The Great Discontent, a site that features interviews of people in creative fields and presents them with a focus on engaging visuals. 2. Image: Polygon 3. Image: CharlesApple.com

40+ Killer Typographic Posters, Photoshop Effects and Tutorials Jun 22 2008 We cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only present information but also be read by the users. Today we’re going to take a look at 40 stunning typographic posters, along with step-by-step Photoshop tutorials which can enrich your design skills and improve the quality of your works. You might be interested to check other related posts for some inspiration: Typographic Posters 1-The Gift v2 by MrBadger 2-Typography by fabianohikaru 3-TechnicalLove by Mrgraphicsguy 4-Beauty by Mrgraphicsguy 5-Stel Christian Cambas Poster by SeBDeSiGN 6-Oriental Pages_Page32 by Malikanas 8-Tony Rohr’s Ring 9-State To State 10-Good Morning Stranger by Nicolas Alexander 11-Smoke + Type by Daniel Gordon 12-Futura by Craig Ward 13-Ink and Water Don’t Mix by Craig Ward 14-Bckyrdflw Promo by Andrew Dyjak 15-Birthday Flyer 16-Children of the Idiom by Pablo Alfieri 17-Drasik 18-Drasik 19-Crowdsourcing 20-Avatar: 15 Minute In Calcutta 21-Rolling Stones Rolled Gold

35 Stunning Planet and Space Art Tutorials | Inferno Development Photoshop enhanced Space and 3D Planet scenes created have always fascinated me. They are inspiring and makes me imagine what NASA and our nation will accomplish in the future. Creating stunning scenes of space nebulae, stars, and planets can be quite a difficult feat using Photoshop. Fortunately, we've gathered 30 stunning space and planet tutorials to help you get started on your space art hobby. In terms of difficulty, I think the nebulae are the hardest to create. Space Environment Photoshop Tutorial The after effects look great on this beautiful teal planet. Fiery Photoshop Space Explosion Tutorial by Collis A popular Photoshop tutorial portraying a fantastic scene of a moon colliding into a planet. Photoshop Space and Planet Tutorial This gas planet illustration is packed with detail and the lighting is really well done. Create a Spectacular 3D Space Explosion This tutorial explains how to create a supernova in the background using a proper lens flare and a cool vortex texture.

The Most Helpful PSD to xHTML and CSS Tutorials | Presidia Creat Creating a design in Photoshop may be somewhat tricky and time consuming, but every designer knows that it’s only the tip of the iceberg. Once you come up with your perfect design, you have to figure out how in the world you’re going to turn it into useable code. Sometimes the solution just presents itself easily, but most of the time, there are some serious headaches involved (“why is this working in Firefox and not IE?!!!!”). So today, we’re going to look at the best and most helpful PSD to xHTML+CSS tutorials on the internet. Hopefully it will increase your productivity and help you to create better user interfaces. Tutorial: Coding a Layout From PSD to CSS/HTML in Easy Steps HV Designs PSD->CSS From PSD to HTML, Building A Set of Website Designs Build a Sleek Portfolio Site from Scratch (Code Part) How to Convert a PSD to xHTML Creating a CSS Layout from Scratch CSS Template Tutorial Encoding a Photoshop Mockup into xHTML and CSS Coding your First PSD

Créer des gouttes d'eau avec photoshop - Apprenez grâce à ce tutorial Photoshop à créer un effet de goutte d’eau. Vous pourrez poser vos gouttes sur n’importe quelle photo. L’effet est réaliser uniquement avec les styles de calque de Photoshop. Voici un petit tutorial pour ajouter un peu de rosée sur une fleur ou une feuille d’arbre ! Fichier PSD tutorial 123 clic pour télécharger le fichier sourcs PSD utilisé dans ce tutorial Je crée un nouveau document et j’importe ma photo. Avec l’outil pinceau (B) je crée sur un nouveau calque (calque > nouveau calque) la forme de ma goutte d’eau. Je change le mode de fusion de ce calque en superposition. Je vais appliquer un style de calque à ma goutte d’eau : calque > style de calque > lueur interne, satin, incrustation de dégradé et ombre portée. Je vais sur la fenêtre des styles de calques de ma goutte d’eau et je sauve mon style en le nommant Goutte, comme ça je pourrais le ré utiliser à tout moment. Partager cet article avec vos amis Ajouter un nouveau commentaire

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. 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. Repeat this step for the other strips. 6. 7. 8. Bonus Tips

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