While Adobe Photoshop has a host of automation tools, one of the most versatile and powerful of them is called an action. In fact, some of the other automation commands, such as batches and droplets, derive their functionality from actions.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Using Action To Automate Tasks
While Adobe Photoshop has a host of automation tools, one of the most versatile and powerful of them is called an action. In fact, some of the other automation commands, such as batches and droplets, derive their functionality from actions.
Color adjustment tutorial
Color adjustment tutorial
This tutorial shows how to get more mood into your pictures via Adjustment Layers and some other effects.
Photoshop Button Maker
Photoshop Button MakerIn this simple tutorial we’re going to create a clever little way of making little buttons using a couple of layers and one interchangeable image layer. As always you can download the sample PSD at the bottom of the tutorial to follow along and copy layer styles out of.
Creating Logos on Glass Surfaces
Creating Logos on Glass SurfacesIn this mini tutorial you will learn how to create a convincing logo that is embossed in the surface of a beer glass.
Plastic Jelly Style
Plastic Jelly StyleIn this tutorial we’ll be using layer styles to make a plastic-gel type style that you can easily apply to text and shapes. You can download the PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial to just copy+paste the styles.
Recreate the ‘Bee Movie’ Text Effect
Recreate the ‘Bee Movie’ Text EffectIn this quick Photoshop tutorial we’ll be recreating the ‘Bee movie’ text effect, you know, the one you’ve seen all over the place over the last few months?
Smooth Glass Type
Smooth Glass TypeHere’s a quick way to create some nice looking translucent glass type that’ll work great on any background, made completely with layer styles.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Using Clone Stamp Tool
Using Clone Stamp ToolThe clone tool can be very useful when wanting to remove something from a picture.
Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text
Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on TextTake typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. Yes, this is the text-on-fire tutorial to end all tutorials. It uses a little Illustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen!
Slow shutter text effect
Slow shutter text effectLearn how to create this stunning slow shutter text effect using just Photoshop.
3D typographic effects
3D typographic effectsPhotoshop is an astounding post-production tool – and here Nik Ainley of Shiny Binary shows you how to add the wow factor to 3D text using Photoshop’s art tools.
Comic art style
Comic art styleThis is a method that you can use to produce abstract art using Adobe Photoshop. Randomness, detail, colors and contrast plays of course important roles now.
Drawing from a reference photo
Drawing from a reference photoThe original photo: I locate it on the bottom layer to use for some initial tracing, primarily to save time and get the perspective correct. Some people prefer not to trace.
Easy Watercolor Painting Effect
Easy Watercolor Painting EffectIn this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to learn how to easily make a photo look more like a watercolor painting. This photo effect works best on images where maintaining rich colors and strong contrast is more important than keeping any fine details, since you’ll be losing a lot of detail with this effect.
Creating a Mac-Type Background in Photoshop
Creating a Mac-Type Background in PhotoshopThis tutorial is about making a “mac” style background. You can use these in all sorts of situations, including the obvious – your desktop as well as part of your designs or for corporate work (powerpoint presentations, flash work etc). Naturally you wouldn’t want to use this exact set of steps, but following them will give you a good idea of the technique. Good luck!
Create a Realistic Torn Paper Effect
Create a Realistic Torn Paper EffectTorn paper is one of the key elements to achieving the distressed / collage look. This tutorial covers a few simple steps in Adobe Photoshop to create a realistic looking torn paper effect taking you on your way to Destroying the Web 2.0 Look.
Flaming Hair
Flaming HairTutorial with some simple brushing techniques, and a bit of color tweaking, you can spice up your photo.
Super Fly Box Maker
Super Fly Box MakerThese boxes can be used to advertise almost anything (not just software). This is great if you want to catch a viewers attention, and it also gives your product display a more professional look and feel.
How to use Photoshop to create Product Box
How to use Photoshop to create Product BoxHow many times you wanted to create cool product box for some of your products? Sure, there are many ways, and with new Photoshop you have even more options to create boxes.
Creating a 3D effect with image editing software
Creating a 3D effect with image editing softwareHere’s how to make a neat effect to make it look like the subject of a photo is popping out of the background. This can be done with GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) or Photoshop.
Water Spirit - Drawing Fire
Water Spirit - Drawing FireThis tutorial will show You how to place a fire on someone’s hands.
Alienize: Transform a person into an alien
Alienize: Transform a person into an alienIn this tutorial is written how to create a very cool looking alien using Adobe Photoshop. Grab a picture of someone and get ready to alienize it.
3D Ice Cube
3D Ice CubeIn this tutorial we’ll try to build a realistic 3D ice cube. Usually this kind of stuff is done with the help of some 3D software like Maya or 3DMax, still we’ll try to use Photoshop tools to do the work.
Creating a glass ball
Creating a glass ball In this tutorial you will learn how to create a glass ball in photoshop using some simple tools and techniques. Any version of photoshop can be used.
Water Drops
Water DropsSo simple, and realistic, these water drops (and optional ice drops) are also simple to do anywhere, anytime.
Beautiful lighting FX effect in Photoshop
Beautiful lighting FX effect in PhotoshopThis tutorial will show you how to make a beautiful lighting effect on scatters by using Photoshop. Keep in mind that I only provide the basic guidelines to creating this type of effect. There are tons of possibilities if you spend time to play with the settings and keep your creativity wide open.
Devil’s Eye
Devil’s EyeSome eyes are just too pretty, but I bet some of you would change that if you could. I am going to try to explain how to make eyes look more sinister, And remember this is coming from a begginer,so bare with me. Photoshop CS2.
4 Easy Photoshop Techniques to Make Your Pictures Pop
4 Easy Photoshop Techniques to Make Your Pictures Pop“In this tutorial I will be demonstrating some quick, easy methods for adding drama and/or interest to your shots. As far as I know, these methods should work for both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.”
Bringing a Stone Statue to Life
Bringing a Stone Statue to LifeLearn how to take a stone statue and alter it to look life-like.
Reflective Bubbles
Reflective BubblesFor my most recent work I wanted to create bubbles that would reflect my subject in a believable yet magical way.
Visual effects in the style of 300
Visual effects in the style of 300Here’s a little Photoshop guide to mimic the 300 style. The effects could also be applied to video in After Effects with a similar setup.
A movie-effect with Photoshop
A movie-effect with PhotoshopThis tutorial explains how to turn your photo into the movie-like image using Adobe Photoshop.
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11 Super Awesome Photoshop Movie Effects
11 Super Awesome Photoshop Movie Effects11 most-favorite movie-effect tutorials. From Scarface to Sin City to Pirates of the Carribean to 300, we’ve got 11 great ways to go Hollywood on your photos.
Faking HDR in Adobe Photoshop
Faking HDR in Adobe PhotoshopThis HDR tutorial shows quite easy way to fake HDR foto in Photoshop. You don’t need to shoot into RAW or take photos with different exposure - one JPEG is enough. If you can work with masks in Photoshop, you have an advantage. Part of tutorial is HDR action for download.
Space and Planet Tutorial
Space and Planet TutorialThe techniques below will show you how to create an image similar to the final result I have obtained below although the image below took 3 hours to paint with alot of fine detail work, you will still get the idea.
Give Your Photos a Retro Comic Book Effect
Give Your Photos a Retro Comic Book EffectHow about a fun effect for your incredibly boring photo albums? Creating a old comic book effect for your photos is easy and the results are visually appealing. More fun is achieved when adding captions to your photos using comic book fonts and design elements.
Professional "glamour style" photo retouch
Professional "glamour style" photo retouchThis is the first chapter of a main tutorial divided in six parts. In this one you will learn how to photo retouch the skin of a model in a few steps. Better results can be obtained by using a graphic tablet instead of a mouse.
Photoshop tutorial and Post-producted glasses
Photoshop tutorial and Post-producted glassesTo save your time think to photo retouch especially frosted glasses.
Making Skin Beautiful
Making Skin BeautifulNot everyone has a beautiful skin. This tutorial will help the photographer put their models in the best light so to speak.
Displacement Water
Displacement WaterCreating a realistic water surface in Photoshop is quite a challenge because it is the distorted reflection of the surroundings that makes the water look liquid. The displace filter is an excellent tool for making this distortion.
Fake Model Photography
Fake Model Photography With a very little effort, you can take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make it look like they’re actually of miniature models.
Improving the Quality of Photos
Improving the Quality of Photos Improve the look of your photos by playing with some simple Photoshop techniques.
Add a Dreamy or Misty Effect To Your Photos
Add a Dreamy or Misty Effect To Your PhotosThis quick tutorial will show how to add a really cool dreamy or misty effect to your photos. This tutorial works best with nature related images.
Selecting & Extracting Hair - Masking Tutorial - Extraction Tips
Selecting & Extracting Hair - Masking Tutorial - Extraction TipsOne of the most challenging montage or masking jobs in the profession of post-production editing is the hair lift. When the model has long flowing hair and the subject needs to change location many post-production artists call in sick.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
MP3 Player Design
MP3 Player DesignIn this tutorial you will learn how to design a product in Photoshop. The product is a RCA Lyra X3030 portable media player. Although the chances are, you are thinking "why would I need to make it?", the reason for this tutorial is to teach people the techniques used for mocking up a product design.
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