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Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. Part 2 of my poster project sees me finishing up the poster by adding details such as wrinkles, scratches and even a fake wad of adhesive using scratch brushes, plastic wrap filters and external texture graphics.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video. Watch as I turn an ordinary photo into a piece of pop art, then mount it on a virtual wall. Part 1: I create the poster, drop into the wall graphic, transform and warp it, and add the drop shadow and reflection.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I turn an ordinary image, into an extraordinary one by adding a dramatic lighting effect courtesy of Photoshop's Render > Lighting Effects.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. This week I used text as a graphic by converting words into custom brushes and tweaking the brush settings to give them a scattered effect. I then used the effect to serve as a background for a template to use as an ad or a handout.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. This week I salvaged a throw away image by turning it into a surreal composite image. For a complete look at my thought process, and also my Photoshop process, check out my Weekly Five Minutes thread in our forum.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I turn an ordinary outdoors shot into a brochure worthy image.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I replace a distracting backround with a simple gradient type background which I then add some dynamic looking lighting effects to.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I finish up the digital makeover and change the hair color, scarf color and apply a filter as the finishing touch.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I perform a digital makeover and change the eye and hair color, the color of certain clothing elements and the skin tone, airbrush the skin and apply a trendy looking filter. Part 1: airbrushing, eye and skin color change.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I make a custom brush which I then use as a background element in a business card design.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I use black and white in a fun and creative way to separate a backround image from the important foreground images in a two page album spread.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. This week I use album design techniques to create an advertisement for a bridal magazine.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. After purchasing some art for my walls, I decided to create an artistic photo montage (for lack of a better word), and set it up to be gallery wrapped.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Watch as I create a 3.5 x 2 inch business card using preset custom shapes, clipping masks ,layerstyles, text and some select images.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Watch as I create a two page flush mount album spread and add some simple background elements to spice it up.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Watch me apply the popular "grunge" look... to myself!
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I retouch, airbrush and filter a simple portrait to give it that glamour feel.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I completely change every image in a 10 page flush mount album in around 7 and a half minutes! This is why you should use smart objects to design your albums folks!
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. I quickly create a 5 x 7 save the date card without the use of the tool bar. Watch how using keyboard shortcuts can speed up any design process.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Turn text into a stylized custom shape to be used as a watermark. Save as a custom shape and preset and effortlessly apply to any image.