Week Of Sep 28 - Oct 4 - Borrowed Custom Shapes
Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008 :: 795 Views
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
Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 :: 931 Views
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.
Photoshop Screenshot Help Videos Thing
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 :: 6178 Views
Ever wonder what a particular tool is actually used for? Maybe you'd just like a quick summary of the Photoshop CS3 workspace. Perhaps you just need a quick jump-start to get your creative process moving. Below you'll find a screenshot of Photoshop CS3 with clickable regions enabled for you to view a brief video tutorial covering the most impo...
Greeting Card Lesson - Part 5
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 :: 1041 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. In part 5 we'll make our vertical design work for horizontal images as well, and finish up by saving the design as a template and dropping in an image. A finished PSD is available for premium members in the forum under Project Files.
Greeting Card Lesson - Part 4
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 :: 561 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. In part 4 we'll finish up the main design of the greeting card with some text, layer styles and another shape element. A finished PSD is available for premium members in the forum under Project Files.
Greeting Card Lesson - Part 3
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 :: 614 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Part 3 of our greeting card lesson plan covers the application of a stroke to a selection, layer styles and clipping masks. A finished PSD is available for premium members in the forum under Project Files.
Greeting Card Lesson - Part 2
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 :: 494 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. Part 2 of the greeting card lesson sees the use of the align tools, the info palette and quick mask. A finished PSD is available for premium members in the forum under Project Files.
Greeting Card Lesson - Part 1
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 :: 384 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video tutorial. A step by step lesson on how to create a simple holiday greeting card. Part 1 entails converting some text into a vector shape to use as a design element. A finished PSD is available for premium members in the forum under Project Files.
Week Of Aug 24 - 30 - Medium Format-Style Sloppy Border
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 :: 1265 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. I continue with borders and create a sloppy border that resembles an old large format negative. Some techniques involved: clipping masks, layer masks, fill adjustments, layer styles and quick mask selections.
Week Of Aug 10 - 16 - Senior Sign-In Page
Posted on Monday, August 11, 2008 :: 861 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I use some shapes, brushes, text and layermasks to transform an image into a graphic that could be used for a sign-in page in a book or a folio.
Week Of Aug 3 - 9 - Background Shadow Removal
Posted on Monday, August 04, 2008 :: 1438 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I get rid of an annoying shadow behind a couple in an otherwise nice portrait using mainly a radial gradient.
Week Of July 13 - 19 - Fantasy Makeover: Part 1
Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 :: 858 Views
Adobe Photoshop CS3 video demonstration. This week I turn a stock photo into a fantastical image using alpha channels, custom shapes, tweaked brush presets and various layerstyles.