Apr 25, 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...
Apr 25, 2005 | Layer Blending Styles, Photoshop Tutorials
Here’s simple ‘Style’ applied to an Ellipse Shape. Applying a knockout to the center and using a Satin Layer Style makes for a neat object. Start off with a new document (mine 341×313) , next hit the ‘D’ key on your keyboard to set...
Apr 25, 2005 | Layer Blending Styles, Photoshop Tutorials
Here’s simple ‘Style’ applied to an Ellipse Shape. Applying a knockout to the center and using a Satin Layer Style makes for this neat object. Start off with a new document (mine 341×313) , next hit the ‘D’ key on your keyboard to...
Apr 25, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Below is an image of an vintage camera that I own. Go to ‘View/Histogram’, and as captured below, the histogram reveals that theres not enough lights – far right (barely any at all in fact, indicated by the sudden drop towards the highlight zone), to...
Apr 25, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Below is the target image. This and similar images are available from AbsolutVision image library. As with most image manipulation, always back up your original image layer. As captured above, lower right, duplicate the target layer and turn off visibility of the...
Apr 25, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Below are the two images in question. The (A) image is the one with the preferred color cast, and will be used in the ‘Match Color’ process for the (B) image. To correct this, have both images open in Photoshop CS2. Have the target image (B) active then go...
Apr 25, 2005 | Color Manipulation, Photoshop Tutorials
Below is the sample image. One option to start with is to sample from another image that has a different eye color you would like to mimic. With the target sample open, activate the ‘Eyedropper Tool (I)’ and click once in the blue eye area to sample from....
Apr 25, 2005 | Bridge, Photoshop Tutorials
Unlike with Photoshop File>Automate>Batch command Bridge offers a much simpler method of renaming files. Pro’s of using Bridge Batch. It does not require a ‘Play’ Action property, unlike in Photoshop. Ie it goes right to the heart of the matter...
Apr 24, 2005 | Knockout Tricks, Photoshop Tutorials
Another powerful selection tool is the Quick Mask. It’s on the main ‘Toolbar’ as I have captured below. Set the ‘Foreground/Background’ color to ‘Black/White’ (D key) and then hit the ‘Quick Mask’ button to enable...
Apr 24, 2005 | Knockout Tricks, Photoshop Tutorials
This method is a straight forward method and involves the ‘Background Eraser Tool (E)’ . This tool finds the edges of an object but instead of selecting the object, they remove pixels outside of it. This tool works best when theres more than one color in...
