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Photoshop Splash Page Mock-Up   By jefe on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 :: 20 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I make use of clipping masks and typographic design elements to create a simple, yet elegant splash page mock-up for a web site. Premium members be sure to check out this video as a three part, step by step video tutorial under Projects, and don't forget to download the project files in our JW5 PSDs thread in the forum.

Photoshop - Urban Collage Self Portrait   By jefe on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 :: 60 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I turn an ordinary self portrait into a cool collage using the threshold adjustment and some custom brushes. Premium members be sure to check out this video as a step by step video tutorial under Projects, and don't forget to download the project files in the JW5 PSDs thread in the forum.

Photoshop - Vintage Billboard Effect   By jefe on Monday, December 22, 2008 :: 70 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I use the Pen and Brush tools to create some festive hats for the subjects, then style them and apply a few filters to the overall image to achieve a vintage billboard look. Premium members be sure to check this video out as a full, step by step video tutorial under Projects, and don't forget to download the project files in our JW5 PSDs thread in the forum.

Photoshop - Neon Holiday Card   By jefe on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 :: 69 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use several paths, which I apply strokes and layer styles to, to achieve a retro neon holiday card design. Premium members check out a step by step video tutorial under Projects.

Photoshop - Contemporary Greeting Card   By jefe on Tuesday, December 09, 2008 :: 67 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use some 2D shapes, pattern and color overlays, blend modes and the Pen Tool to create a modern, holiday greeting card design. Premium members check this video out as a step by step tutorial in Projects.

Photoshop - Snowflake Repeating Pattern   By jefe on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 :: 78 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I create a custom snowflake shape and then use it as the base for a repeating pattern. Premium members be sure to check out our step by step tutorial under Projects.

Dramatic Lighting Effect - Step By Step   By jefe on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 :: 185 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Intermediate Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. As per request, a step by step tutorial covering the dramatic lighting effect as seen in our JW5 videos. Download the project file in the JW5 thread in our forum.

Photoshop - Simple Web Banner   By jefe on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 :: 85 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I utilize clipping groups, layer masks and layer styles to create a banner for a web page.

Photoshop - Movie Poster   By jefe on Monday, November 17, 2008 :: 119 Views :: 3 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. Using two images, some text, and two custom shapes, I create a movie poster in just five minutes.

The Extract Filter - Part 1    By jefe on Thursday, November 13, 2008 :: 166 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Intermediate In part 1 of four of our Extract Filter lesson, you'll use the extract filter in Photoshop to define the edges of the area you want to separate from the background. You'll learn how to carefully select fine details such as hair. Premium members be sure to check out the rest of the lesson plan under Projects.

Photoshop - Faux 8mm Effect   By jefe on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 :: 129 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use layer blend modes, layer masks, rendered clouds, the brush tool and the lasso tool to create a faux 8mm film effect complete with scratches and hairs.

Photoshop - Pop Up Birth Announcement   By jefe on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 :: 97 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I create a birth announcement based on the idea of a pop up book. Techniques employed: refine edge, custom shapes, layer blend modes, layer masks.

Photoshop - Fall Collage - Part 2   By jefe on Monday, October 27, 2008 :: 96 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I finish up the collage with some layer styles, like gradient overlay, and add some more external images to give the appearance of a 2 1/2D collage.

Beginning Retouching - Part 1   By jefe on Friday, October 24, 2008 :: 192 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Basics, Projects In Part 1 of our Beginning Retouching project we'll take a look at removing some minor imperfections with the healing brush and clone stamp. This lesson is continued for premium members under Projects. Premium members also have access to the project files for this lesson under Project Files in the forum.

Photoshop - Fall Collage - Part 1   By jefe on Monday, October 20, 2008 :: 99 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. Continuing with the fall theme I create a 2 1/2D collage using several different images, various different layer styles, and some layer masks.

Fall Theme Craft Paper Birth Announcement   By jefe on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 :: 100 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use some Pattern Overlays to create the illusion of a 3D scrapbook-like birth announcement.

Black & White Keyline Borders   By jefe on Thursday, October 09, 2008 :: 231 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Basics, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Intermediate, Projects In Lesson 1 of 4 we create a simple border with a thin keyline in black and white around the image. This lesson is continued for premium members under Projects.

Week Of Oct 5 - 11 Pumpkin School Event Border   By jefe on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 :: 100 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I take a pumpkin, and "carve" it into a border for a school function using the lasso tool and some layer styles.

Week Of Sep 28 - Oct 4 - Borrowed Custom Shapes   By jefe on Monday, September 29, 2008 :: 100 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I "borrow" a pattern from an actual image, which I turn into a custom shape using the pen tool. I then use the shape in a simple design, all in just five minutes.

Week Of Sep 21 - 27 - Dramatic Lighting 2   By jefe on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 :: 117 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Jefe's Weekly 5 Minutes Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I salvage a rather dull image by adding a cool lighting effect to it. Techniques employed: change of layer blend modes, layer masks, diffused glow, shadow-highlight adjustment, solid color adjustment, gaussian and motion blurs.