Tag Archive | "Photoshop"

Photoshop – Combine Photos

Monday, July 27, 2009

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I was recently working with some beginner Photoshop users and was surprised at how many people did not know how to combine two (or more) photographs.  In this tutorial I will demonstrate ways to combine photographs into a single project.  Hope this helps! Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash [...]

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Six Ways to Duplicate a Photoshop Layer

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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Six Ways to Duplicate a Photoshop Layer

In almost every Photoshop project I put together I find myself duplicating a layer or three.  This morning I was thinking about the ways to do this – Jeez…there are a lot of different methods for duplicating layers! Different ways to duplicate a layer: Select the layer that needs duplicating and hit Ctrl + J (Command + [...]

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Panorama Using Photoshop’s Photomerge

Friday, June 26, 2009

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Learn how to seamlessly blend a series of photos into a panorama using Photoshop CS3 or CS4’s Automate – Photomerge command.  

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Manually Remove Red Eye

Monday, January 5, 2009

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Manually Remove Red Eye

Need more control than simply using Photoshop’s Red Eye Tool to fix the dreaded red eye? Using a Hue/Saturation adjustment will give you much more control over your photos…and will work in previous versions of Photoshop!

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Photoshop – Create Your Very Own Holiday Turducken

Saturday, December 13, 2008

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Photoshop – Create Your Very Own Holiday Turducken

Happy Holidays! I was browsing my neighborhood grocery store looking for a turkey to fry when I glanced down and discovered a Turducken! Now, I had always thought a turducken was something conjured up in fables and fairytales; but there it sat, like some sort of monster from a Mary Shelley novel, all packaged up and [...]

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Using Photoshop’s "Photomerge" to Create a Panorama

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Using Photoshop’s "Photomerge" to Create a Panorama

Panoramas traditionally are best shot using a camera, a tripod, and a wide angle lens.  However, Photoshop’s “photomerge” command allows you to easily create a panorama without the tripod or the wide angle lens.  The tutorial below describes how to use Photoshop’s photomerge command to merge a slew of images into a single panorama. Want to [...]

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Free Thanksgiving Photoshop Brushes

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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Free Thanksgiving Photoshop Brushes

Jade, over at Deviant Art, has created a nice set of high resolution Photoshop brushes.  The set contains 15 free photoshop brushes all themed around the fall season. Check them out.

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Photoshop Tutorial – Post Card Text Effect

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Photoshop Tutorial – Post Card Text Effect

I love this effect. It reminds me of a gift shop postcard and its simplicity will surprise you. Find an image Add some text Adjust the layer FILL slider (not the layer opacity slider) to 0 – opacity Add a bevel effect (or some other layer style). Wha-Lah!  Try it yourself! – Download Image

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Photoshop Tutorial – Layer Masking Technique

Friday, October 24, 2008

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Photoshop Tutorial – Layer Masking Technique

There is real power behind Photoshop’s ability to use layer masking in image compositing.  Combining different visual elements into a single image so that all the elements are part of the same scene can yield some surprisingly cool results.  However, pulling this off so that it look realistic can be difficult.  This tutorial will demonstrate how [...]

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Photoshop – Colorize Line Art

Friday, October 17, 2008

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Photoshop – Colorize Line Art

Using Photoshop to add color to your cartoons is not only easy, but will also give you “mucho” control over your line art.  This tutorial will give you a good understanding of the power of using layers.  Keeping each design element on its own layer will allow you to quickly adjust and edit your project. 

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