Wednesday, September 22 2010
This tutorial was created using Photoshop CS5. This is designed to be a basic tutorial which will teach the user how to remove yellow teeth and instead replace them with amazing sparkly whites. Even though this is a basic tutorial it is assumed you know your way around Photoshop and the basic commands. Now let’s see what we are creating today Before: After: Step 1) Finding a picture that works For this tutorial I used an image I found searching through Google images. You can use one of your own or find the same one I used there. Once you have it go ahead and open the image up in Photoshop...
Tuesday, September 21 2010
This tutorial was completed using Photoshop CS5 and it is assumed you have the basic understanding of Photoshop principles and techniques. Here is what we will be making: Step 1) Beginning the tutorial We will need to find an appropriate image of a coffee cup for this tutorial. You can search Google images to find one for the purpose of this tutorial. We will be begin by using the Elliptical Marquee tool to create a selection like in the picture below Step 2) Modifying the selection and adding the gradient After that use Select > Modify > Feather to feather the selection borders about 3 pixels...
Monday, September 20 2010
This tutorial will teach you a method of sharpening an image without increasing the noise visibility. This tutorial will be completed in Photoshop CS5 but should be compatible in versions CS3 and higher. This tutorial will assume you understand the basics of Photoshop, if not refer to one of our beginning tutorials. Before: After: Step 1) Starting the tutorial First you will need to find an appropriate image to work with. Once you have found one open it up in Photoshop so we can begin. From here Go to Window > Channels. The first step is to look at the channels palette and determine which color...
Friday, September 17 2010
This tutorial will teach you how to add lighting effects to a model in Photoshop CS5. This is an advanced tutorial dealing with paths and blending modes. It is advised you follow some of the easier tutorials on the site to touch up on your skills for this tutorial. Step 1) Setting up the background Create the document, I chose to use the dimensions of 750 by 550px. Make sure you set your foreground color to #505050 and background color to #000000 Drag a Radial Gradient at the position shown in the diagram below Step 2) Cropping the Model Crop out the model using the pen tool. You can find a tutorial...
Thursday, September 16 2010
This tutorial will teach you how to create a foggy window effect in Photoshop CS5. We will use some stock photography, brushes, and layer styles to create the effect. Step 1) Creating the document Open Photoshop and create a new document. I'm using 2560x1440 pixels for the document size. After that I filled the background layer with a dark grey. This part will be necessary to create the water drops. Step 2) Creating the brushes Go to Window>Brushes to create the brush for the water drops. Follow the image below for the settings but it's important to change the shape to an ellipse and also for...
Wednesday, September 15 2010
For this tutorial we are going to create a reflection. This is a beginner tutorial which assumes you know your way around Photoshop and know the basic keyboard shortcuts. Step 1) Finding an image So, to start out I need an image to create the reflection, I'm going to use an iphone for this one, you can use whatever you like, this works out really well with icon and typography. Step 2) Changing the background color Now I am going to pain the background black and duplicate the iPhone layer. Step 3) Manipulating the reflection We are going to select the iPhone reflection and we are going to flip this...
Monday, September 13 2010
This is a beginning Photoshop tutorial and we will assume you have basic knowledge of Photoshop tools and keyboard shortcuts. Here is what we will be working on today Before: After: Step 1) Finding the image First, you will need to find an image that you would like to edit and remove some of the wrinkles in the photo. Once you have found the image bring it into Photoshop. Step 2) Add a new blank layer Now we can begin by adding a new blank layer, because we never want to touch the original. If you're ever in the market for some great Windows web hosting , try Server Intellect . We have been very...
Thursday, September 09 2010
This is a beginner Photoshop tutorial that will teach you the basics of the new Content Aware feature that became available in CS5. The Before: The After: Step 1) Find a photograph Find a photograph you would like to use for the experiment. You can use a personal one you would like to touch up or something you have found and can use under public licensing. Step 2) Make your selection We will now be selecting the object(s) that we will want to delete. The easiest way to do this is to use the lasso tool and go around the object(s) leave about a 2px padding for the rendering engine to match the sorroundings...
Wednesday, September 08 2010
In this beginner Photoshop tutorial we are going to learn how to create a plastic effect using layer styles. Here is the desired effect we want to achieve: Step 1) Creating the new document The first thing we will need to do is create the Photoshop document. You can do that quickly by pressing CTRL + N. I am going to use the web preset of 640x480. Step 2) Fill the document with a black background Press the letter D on the keyboard to reset your foreground and background colors. Now you can use the keyboard shortcuts to fill your background by pressing ALT + Backspace. This will always fill your...
Tuesday, September 07 2010
This is an intermediate tutorial which assumes you have all the software installed on your machine. You also have a basic understanding of Photoshop terminology and you will be able to follow along without exact instructions on some steps. Step 1) Creating the background We create the background by creating a subtle linear gradient from dark grey to light grey. We want the light to come from the top left section of the canvas so that is where we will place the lighter grey in the gradient Step 2) Adding the font to the canvas Add whatever text you would like to the canvas in any font you would...