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When editing people often want to creat vivid depth and detail in their work, but time is of essence as well. some images can take minutes, others hours or days. This is a tutorial for those with some knowledge of photoshop already that will help to make your editing a little quicker and also bring out a lot more in your ...

Hi!  I'm going to teach you how to use actions in photoshop!  An action is anything you program photoshop to do for you.  Actions are most useful when you have a number of menial tasks to do on a large number of pictures.  I learned this when I had over a thousand pictures I had to resize, put a filter on, ...

A quick way to understand how to color in photoshop from having a grayscale image.  In the file the layers contain the instructions and are in numerical order.  This is intended for beginners.

     A lot of Photoshop users probably know this proceedure, but I find it very helpfull when trying to have more control when reducing a photo to its "outline edges" or "Coloring  Book Outline", which is very useful when preparing a photo idea for a painting.  I learned this proceedure on line and utilized it numerous times since.  It sounds sort'a ...

Using Layer Masks & Save Hundreds of Dollars   I read Valerie's Tutorial: 6 Steps to Using Masks in Photoshop, and saw that someone had commented that it was interesting but she had no idea why she might need them. Here's why:   Filters that allow selective alterations, for example many in the Nik series, invisibly use layer masks. You ...

I have been doing collage for a long time.  When I got Photoshop 5 (or 4), I began to shift from scissors to scanners.  Unlike working with paper, where the are limits to what you can cut especially if the paper is brittle, once scanned, pixels are pixels.  This means that instead of cutting out an entire tree as a solid, ...

When choosing a photograph for the tilt-shift effect, bear in mind that you want to give the impression of a miniature model. Miniature models are usually viewed from above so try and choose a photo with an elevated viewpoint. Buildings, roads, traffic

Step 1[photo:117234]That’s my Original starting picture. For this Tutorial you need some textures. Texture[photo:117237]For Example:Step2[photo:117240]Drop this texture in your open picture.Step3[photo:117243]Make a layer-mask. Select the layer-mask!!! Important.Step4[photo:117246]Make some parts of the texture visible, with a brush and white color.Step5[photo:117249]exampleStep6[photo:117252]The same for the other side of the face, and you have it. Halloween is coming soon… Enjoy Tutorial by Carolina Matthes ...

[photo:117162]One great thing about becoming a member of Artbistro.com, is it afforded me a reason to scan a lot of my artwork into my computer at a high resolution. I backed up the high-resolution tiff files to a DVD and uploaded lower-rez files to this site. I used to shoot my artwork on slide film, but I rarely was able to ...

Create a New DocumentThis tutorial will teach you how to make text explode with light. Create a new document in your copy of Photoshop. (Use the settings shown in the image) Now type some text with your pen tool Use 48 pt, color black, the font is your choice. The longer the text line, the more blur you will have to ...

So, what's the difference between the two versions of Utrecht Gesso? (Besides a few bucks, that is.) In fact, both products are archivally sound, lasting generations with good technique and proper care of the finished art object. Both are highly concentrated, thick formulas that can be diluted, or used full strength for texture. Both versions of Utrecht Gesso are made using ...

Gradient[photo:116979]I will be making a Thunderbird userbar. First of all, you have to create a new picture. The dimensions are 350x19. Next, you must choose you background color. It is best to use the gradient tool and the colors that would suit the thing you are making a bar for. In this case, I will be using a light blue color ...

Creating the Document[photo:116964]Start by setting up a document with a transparent background. I chose 5" x 7" at 300 dpi because I will be using it for print. Open up the photo you want to use, resize it as close to the new document as possible. Set guides on the new document at .25"Creating the Background[photo:116967]Select the rectangle tool and set ...

Author and Artist CommunicationIf the artist is not able to read the book prior to creating the book cover, it is extremely important for the author to communicate WHO the audience is, WHAT the subject matter of the book is so that the artist can figure out what single image will capture the main idea.Initial SketchThe author should approve an initial ...

First Step: Create a new Image[photo:116943]You can choose, 800x600, 72 dpi, its better to effect. So after this, choose, in filter menu, add noise, and leave as the picture 1, About 47% amount in uniform mode.Applying Light effects[photo:116946]After this, go to filter>render>lighting effects. applying this values: And you picture...[photo:116949]...will be like that:The final[photo:116952]Go to filter and choose blur>motion blur. Put this ...

First Step: Choose a picture[photo:116934]Choose a picture for the effect. Blurring[photo:116937]In effects> Blur > Gaussian Blur. Put 3.0 in radius. choose OK. Last step.[photo:116940]Go to menu , edit > fade gaussian blur. Choose Opacity 100% and put in Darken Mode. Ok, your effect is ready, now you has a perfect comic background to make you own Comic history. Enjoy.

THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE I READ AND HAVE EXPLORED THE LINKS. Once again I prepare for a long weekend of looking out at rain out a cottage window instead of taking landscape photographs. This got me to thinking about landscape photography for a while. I wondered what sites and information would be useful to photographers starting out with landscape ...

What is a Mask?If you want to do precise blending of foreground and background elements in Photoshop, it is essential to learn to use layer masks. Layer masks allow you to endlessly modify and edit your image while still keeping your original intact. A mask is attached to a specific layer in order to occlude portions of that layer. It is ...