Vibrant Photo Manipulation Written by RossSeptember 3, 2008 Using vibrant colors is the best way to make an image stand out, although getting the right balance is not always easy. Here we learn how to use lots of vibrant color to create a slightly abstract photo manipulation using pencils and fruit. We will learn how to use the pen tool effectively and also some freehand brushing which looks good. Tutorial Files If you are a PSD PRO member then download the PSD file and much more by going here. Introduction This is a simple and very effective style but does require some time being spent on it. Step 1 Create a new document with dimensions; 1200x1800px. Step 2 Select the pen tool then make sure in the main toolbar that paths is selected. Step 3 Select the brush tool (the path should still be visible) then go to the brush editor and select a 6px round brush with 100% hardness. Step 4 Now we are going to add some detail to it and make it look like goo, below I’ve shown four examples of what it should look like. Step 5 Step 6
20 Fresh Photo manipulation Tutorials 2013 | WeDesignPixel Photo manipulation is a digital method through which one can edit an original photograph and pictures to any desired level using computer graphics and photo editing tools. On a small scale it involves adjusting color, brightness, white balance, sharpness, adding extra elements in the photograph, removing flaws of the original elements in picture or photographs etc. On a wider scale using techniques of photo manipulation we can, add elements of a fictional universe to picture or photograph, or merge it with other pictures, environment and elements, and make the picture look as realistic as possible though in true sense it may be unreal or impractical. Photos and pictures edited by creative person using photo editing skills can draw anybody’s attention at first glance. Depending on the individual’s imagination and creativity, one can use digital photo manipulation skills to turn ordinary photographs into awesome digital art or into extraordinary picture. Surreal Brainstorming
Lessons Drawspace Pro Lessons are designed for artists of all levels and educators, and are logically organized into resources and activities. Eventually, all lessons and E-books authored by Brenda Hoddinott will be available here: four to eight brand new lessons and newly-revised older lessons are being added every month! Upgrade Now: Download all 246 lessons and 4 e-books! Try for Free: Download lessons marked as "Free"! Free 1.1.R1 Glossary Of Art Terms Definitions of art-related terms used in the resources and activities of Drawspace Curriculum (updated February 2013) Download 1.1.R2 Travelling Back in Time with Graphite A few fun tidbits of information about the history of graphite $1.49or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R3 Examining Graphite and Grades Understanding the differences between H and B grades of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R4 Seeing Grades in Drawings Graphite drawings demonstrate the visual qualities of H and B grades of pencils $1.49or Upgradeto access all files
100 Best Photoshop Tutorials of All Time that Yield Professional Results Photoshop tutorials are one of the most popular subjects on the web, as the digital art community continues to grow and new designers bring their unique skills. However, quality Photoshop tutorials that teach you a useful effect, have a quality finished result and are well explained are harder to find, and with the large number of tutorial sites available, it can be hard to sort the quality from the mundane. In this massive roundup, we’ve collected the top 100 best Photoshop tutorials that have ever been created, that yield professional results, teach you a useful effect, are well explained, and will have you designing like a pro in no time. These tutorials are collected from niche tutorial sites around the web, and range in age from creation in 2008 to a few tutorials that were created just last week. So, if you think you’ve seen all there is to see from Photoshop, guess again and check out this post. If you liked this post, check out our other design tutorial roundups:
The creation of “A Life Of Aquatic Sounds” In this tutorial I will show you how I created “A Life Of Aquatic Sounds”. We will realize it using a variety of blending mode tricks, photo filters and other useful Photoshop techniques. At the end of this process we will have a beautiful photo manipulation, realized in a short time and a very easily way. Preview: Become a Premium Member and get unlimited access to source files and premium resources for only 7$/month. Click here to learn more. Step 1 In this step we will cover the beginning of our manipulation, simple document creation and placement of the base stock image as well as the hue change. Once you have your stock, go ahead and place it into your document as I have done below. We will change the hue of the liquid from red to blue. Our image now looks like the this one: Step 2 In step two, we will drop our background in, and use a few simple blending modes and techniques to simplify the isolation process so it takes no time at all. Our composition should now look like this one:
45 Photo Manipulation Tutorials for Photoshop When we talk about image editing or photo enhancement, Adobe Photoshop is the first thing that comes to our minds. The software itself is hard to learn and harder to master though. Thanks to the many tutorials available though, even novices can learn the tricky techniques used by the pros fairly easily. Selecting the best tutorials from a pool containing tens of thousands is very difficult. Here they are: Dramatic Fisheye Spartan Scene In this tutorial you will learn how to blend and distort various desert landscape stock images to create a dynamic fish-eye perspective and use adjustment layers to add different coloring and feel to the manipulation. Beautiful Abstract Portrait With this photo manipulation tut you will learn how to create a beautiful abstract portrait. Complex Falling Angel Scene Here you’ll learn how to create a complex falling angel scene Music Inspired Street Scene Abstract Style Sword Warrior with Fiery Effect Surreal Apple Habitat Scene Dark, Conceptual Photo Manipulation
Free High Resolution Textures - Lost and Taken Within the average eCommerce website, close to 70 percent of consumers agree that the overall quality of the featured product images plays a significant role in determining which products are selected and purchased, according to MDG Advertising. There are some ecommerce tips you can use to captivate the attention of your customers and keep them interested with photographs of your products. Presentation, Presentation, and Presentation Having an abundance of product photos and images on your website is important, but you should not stop there. The way in which you decide to present those pictures to your target audience is of the utmost importance, as well. The last thing you should want is for them to become visually irritated and annoyed by your photos.
Playing with Displace Filter in Photoshop I have been playing a lot with the Displace filter in Photoshop and I still get impressed with how powerful it is. Even though I have written some tutorials using it, I decided to try to recreate a different effect that I saw in one of the images submitted for the Daily Inspiration. It was a brick wall deformed like it was made of cloth. So in this tutorial, or a quick-tips I will show you how to create a curtain made of bricks or how to deform a brick wall as it was a curtain. To do that we wil use a few stock photos, layer adjustments and the Displace filter in Photoshop CS5. The technique is pretty simple and the tutorial won't take you more than 30 minutes to go through it. Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document. Step 2 Let's import another image, now of a girl opening the curtains. Step 3 With the Lasso Tool (L) or the Pen Tool (P) select the empty white. Step 5 Now select the hands/arms of the girl and the curtains. Step 6 Step 7 Go to Layer>Layer Mask>Hide Selection. Step 8
30 New Photo Manipulation Tutorials inShare2 Photoshop is a powerful tool in the hands of a really skilful designer or photographer. It helps to bring your ideas into reality and mostly used for Photo Manipulation. To help you in mastering your flairs we’ve gathered 30 New Photo manipulation tutorials. These tutorials are made for those people who have creative mind and like experimenting with different effects. The tutorials listed below will help you learning various techniques of how to manipulate images using Photoshop. Create a Serene Fantasy Photo Manipulation In this tutorial you’ll learn how to compose magical scene from different stock images, how to create strong atmosphere and add interesting lights and shadows. Create an Elephant Sundae Using Photo Manipulation Techniques Photoshop is great at seamlessly combing photos to create an entirely new scene. Turn a Portrait Photo Into a Painting In this tutorial we will turn a photo into a digital painting using several techniques to achieve a mixed media look. 2inShare
35 Photoshop Tutorials That Teach Photo Manipulation Techniques Photo manipulations allow you to explore your creativity and create stunning and surreal works of art. If you like experimenting and learning new techniques in Photoshop, following along with some photo manipulation tutorials can be a great exercise. You’ll learn techniques that you can put into practice in your own manipulation experiments, not just for following along with the example in the tutorial. Here you’ll find links to 35 outstanding tutorials that will teach you how to create a photo manipulation in Photoshop. With the skills and techniques you develop through these tutorials you will be able to stretch your creativity and create beautiful works of your own in Photoshop. Create a Surreal “Parting of the Sea” Photo Manipulation Photo Manipulate a Beautiful Snow Queen Scene Wasted Time – Easy Manipulation Tutorial Create a Fantasy City Using Architectural Photos Combine a Crocodile and a Frog in Photoshop Create a Battlefield Scene Using Stock Photography in Photoshop
Photo Retouching | Skin Retouching in Photoshop This tutorial will help you learn how to speed up skin retouching and polish photos in Photoshop using basic techniques. Original Photo Step 1 Duplicate the background image and rename it to Layer 1. Step 2 Go to Filter > Other > High Pass and set the Radius to around 4.5 pixels. Step 3 Change the Blending Options for Layer 1 from Normal to Soft Light and uncheck the eye to make Layer 1 invisible for the next step. Step 4 Duplicate the background image again and rename it to Layer 2. Step 5 As you’ll see the image will be just slightly blurred and smoothen out but not the edges. Step 6 Flatten Image and use the Clone Stamp Tool mixed with a Soft Brush with the Flow set to around 30% to manually select areas next to one another, blend it in as much as you can using this tool to make further improvements to the skin. Step 7 This step here is to quickly balance out the whole lot, to do that we need that extra bit of shadow to be added to the overall image. Final Result