May 28, 2009 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Simplify a step and repeat affect on a single image with the use of a selection and various Solid Fill/Adjustment Layers. Open any image for this tutorial. Get Measurements Press Ctrl + R (Mac: Command + R) to activate the Horizontal and Vertical Rulers. The Ctrl + A...
May 28, 2007 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Not sure what a preset is! Well, for starters, Photoshop is equipped with a default set of presets: Brushes, Styles, Patterns etc. The complete list can be found in the Preset Manager ‘Preset Type’ drop down list from the Edit > Preset Manager menu...
May 28, 2007 | Other Tool Techniques, Painting Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a simple cloud painting method. Begin with a document preset size of your choice. I used 500×500. Set Foreground color to a blue. I used #498ccb, and Background of White : #ffffff A. Select the Layers Palette New Adjustment Layer icon and from the list...
May 28, 2006 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a simple method to enhance details in an image using the Emboss Filter gallery effect combined with the History Brush Tool. Below is the starter image, courtesy of AbsolutVision Photo Gallery. Copy and paste into Photoshop. Next: 1. Go Window/History to bring...
May 28, 2006 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here is a neat way to blend elements, particularly textual, into fold textures seemlessly. Below is a sample custom satin curtain effect I created. (Right click and copy into Photoshop to follow along) Before doing anything else, save this new Photoshop document to...
May 28, 2006 | Other Tool Techniques, Photoshop Tutorials
Here are two great streamline methods for photo retouching or for those who simply work on large scanned images. Navigator Open your large resolution image, then make sure the ‘Window/Navigator’ Palette is open, as I have captured below. As you can tell...
