Apr 23, 2005 | Knockout Tricks, Photoshop Tutorials
This tool finds pixels of similar value and automatically erases them to transparency on the active layer . This tool also works best when theres a solid color in the background to be removed. Experimentation with the ‘Tolerance’ level will ensure best...
Apr 23, 2005 | Knockout Tricks, Photoshop Tutorials
There’s a variety of ways of applying a ‘Layer Mask’ to achieve the knockout effect. (I’ll just show the most flexible example) The most flexible option is the combination of applying the ‘Pen Tool (P)’ to add anchors points and in...
Apr 23, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Here’s simple ‘Adjustment Layer’ technique on how to alter a particular color within a photo. Below is the original photo I took of a car lot ticket booth. In this lesson I will use the adjustment layer ‘Selective Color’ to do this. So...
Apr 23, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Here’s a quick color/photo manipulation using blending styles…yip, you read right, follow along to see how. Here’s the starting photo. A church in my neighborhood, surrounded by lush trees. I’ve created a Set with the original photo...
Apr 23, 2005 | Knockout Tricks, Photoshop Tutorials
Transparencies to Indexed images Here’s a powerful trick to quickly add transparency to an indexed composite using features in the ‘Save for Web’ Control Panel. Below is a simple index (.gif) image I loaded into Photoshop. Instantly, you should...
Apr 23, 2005 | Layer Blending Styles, Photoshop Tutorials
1. Here’s simple ‘Style’ applied to an Ellipse Shape. Most effective style’s are created using extreme combinations. Follow along this series, you’ll see just what I mean. 2. Start off with a new document (mine 366×364) , next hit...
