MeandMyPhotoshop

Icy Image Effect

2010-01-25T04:40:00.000-08:00

Learn how to convert a summer picture to a winter scene. This tutorial will teach you how to give an icy look to a photograph using Photoshop CS.

Step 1

Start out with a photograph to which you wish to give an icy look. I've used a scenery. It has a different effect on different images.

Step 2

Duplicate your layer. (With the current layer selected drag it to the fifth icon below the Layers panel) Now you'll see two layers on the layers panel. Now continue all the steps with the topmost layer selected.

Step 3

Click on Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW. Next click on Filter>Stylize>Wind. This opens up the Wind window. On the right is a snapshot of the widow.

Step 4

Give the settings as in the snapshot on the right and click OK.

Step 5

Now rotate image back to normal, click on Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CCW.

Step 6

Click on Image>Adjustments>Hue/saturation. The Hue saturation window will open. I've used these values, but I suggest you to experiment since the effect differs for different images. Hue - 210, Saturation - 29, Lightness - +23

Step 7

Next click on Filter>Artistic>Plastic Wrap. The Plastic Wrap window appears as in the image below right, experiment these settings and click OK.

Here's the final result.

Source:Entheosweb

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-24T17:42:00.000-08:00

Simple Mirror Text Effect

2009-11-15T14:57:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a simple mirror effect which can be used with text and images. The effect will replicate of an object sitting on a spotlessly clean reflective surface.

Step 1

Create New Document(ctrl+n)

and Paint your background whatever color you like. I used a dark grey.

Step 2

Select your font tool, Enter your Text and pick your font you wish to use.

Step3

Right click the font layer and duplicate it and drag it down.

STEP 4

Now go to Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical and drag it below the original text

then

Add layer mask

STEP 5

Select the Gradient Tool(G) and all you need to do while holding the shift, click and drag the gradient from just below where the masked text starts (the top) to the exact point where the masked text ends (the bottom).

STEP 6

Change the Opacity by 40%

You should have an image looking like this.

Final Result!

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T23:59:00.000-07:00

Removing Pimples with Photoshop

2009-10-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

Simple Tutorial, Teaching you basic techniques of retouching, through removing pimples from sample picture. Enjoy!

STEP 1

Start by opening the desired picture and zoom into the area needing to be retouched.

STEP 2

Locate the Healing Brush Tool. It's the 7th icon down and looks like a band-aid. Press and hold the icon if the Healing Brush Tool is not the first one selected.

STEP 3

With the Healing Brush Tool selected, resize the tool in the upper left-hand corner to a size large enough to cover the largest blemish

STEP 4

Now hover over an area that is clear with a similar color range as the area you are trying to cover. Press the "ALT" button on your keyboard and click on that clear area.

STEP 5

Simply click on each pimple or pore now to cover it with a similar color and texture of the clear area. Repeat Step 4 as you move to different areas of the skin to create a realistic effect. Finally, save the file

Photo Sketch Effect

2009-09-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

Hi, Today im going to show you how to turn your regular photos into drawings.

STEP 1

First, you need to find a photo that you want to turn into drawing.

- Then go to IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>DESATURATE [your image should now be black and white]

- Now you need to make a duplicate of this layer. To do this right click on the layer and select DUPLICATE LAYER.

- Now on the duplicated layer you need to apply Find Edges filter. To do this go to FILTER>STYLIZE>FIND EDGES

STEP 2

Now you need to select overlay mode. Set it to Soft Light.

STEP 3

Congratulations, now you know how to turn your regular photos into drawings.

Photoshop Shortcuts

2009-09-21T06:39:00.000-07:00

Accessibility is the Key
f1 - Toggles Adobe Online Help
f5 - Toggles Brush style palette
f6 - Toggles Colour, Swatches, Styles palette
f7 - Toggles Layers, Channels, Paths palette
f8 - Toggles Navigator, Info palette
f9 - Toggles Actions, History, Presets palette
Tab (Key) - Toggles all the palettes on screen
Shift + Tab (Key) - Toggles palettes on screen, excluding the Toolbar.

Ctrl + N - New Document Dialogue Box
Ctrl + M - Curves Dialogue Box
Ctrl + A - Selects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + D - Deselects all in the currently foreground document or currently selected layer
Ctrl + J - Automatically creates a duplicate of the currently selected layer
Ctrl + K - Preferences Dialogue Box
Ctrl + L - Levels Dialogue Box
Ctrl + F4 - Closes current document
Ctrl + ' (Single Quote Key) - Toggles Grid Lines
Ctrl + Q - Quits Photoshop altogether
Ctrl + R - Toggles Rulers
Ctrl + U - Hue/Saturation Dialogue Box
Ctrl + O - Opens New File
Ctrl + P - Print Dialogue Box
Ctrl + Z - Undo last Action
Ctrl + Tab - Toggle between open documents
Ctrl + Shift + C - Copy Merged
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + H - Toggle Extras
Ctrl + ; - Toggle Guides
Ctrl + Shift + ; - Toggle Snap
Ctrl + X - Cut
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X - Pattern Maker
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste into selection
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V - Paste Outside
Ctrl + T - Transform Tool
Ctrl + Shift + T - Repeats the last performed Transform
Shift + F5 / Shift + Backspace (Key) - Fill Layer Dialogue Box

Photoshop Toolbars

2009-09-14T05:32:00.000-07:00

Marquee tool (M): This tool is used to select/cut different parts of an image.
Move tool (V): Used to move images or selected pieces of an image.
Lasso tool (L): Used to select specific parts of an image.
Magic wand tool (W): Used to select specific parts of an image.
Brush tool (B): Used for painting in Photoshop. Also, can be used to add color to the old pictures/images.
History Brush Tool (Y): Basically works like undo in Word.
Eraser tool (E): Used to erase part of an images.
Paint Bucket Tool (G): Used to fill image/selection with any color.
Blur Tool (R): Used to blur an image or a small part of an image.
Dodge Tool (O): Dodge tool used to modify pictures/images.
Direct Selection Tool (A): Used to direct select a specific part of a shape.
Type Tool (T): Used to add text to your image.
Add Anchor Point Tool: Used when editing a shape.
Rounded Rectangle Tool (U): Used to draw shapes.
Eyedropper Tool (I): Used to select any color from an image just by clicking on it.
Zoom Tool (Z): Used to zoom in and out.
Edit in Standard Mode (Q): Goes to standard mode.
Edit in Quick Mask Mode (Q): Goes to quick mask mode.
Standard Screen Mode (F): Goes to standard screen mode.
Full Screen Mode (F): Goes to full screen mode.
Jump to ImageReady (Ctrl-Shift-M): Used to transform work created in Photoshop to ImageReady.

Source:NewTutorial

Adobe Photoshop Overview

2009-09-07T02:49:00.000-07:00

Adobe Photoashop is one of the most popular design programmes used by Graphic Designers and Web Developers today, this is because of its advanced level of tools and effects when it comes to editing photographs and designing graphics. The programme was created by Adobe and works with both Windows (PC) and Macintosh. Photoshop’s name portrays it to be a programme solely designed to edit or repair photographs but it is capable of far more than this and once you have practiced tutorials and used your imagination you can create some amazing imagery using Photoshop. The original versions of Photoshop were produced only for the Mac that allowed image editing to become affordable and accessible on your own personal computers; now Photoshop is industry standard when it comes to image editing. The programme contains a large selection of image editing tools alongside an advanced capability of producing numerous layers, allowing images to be added, moved and rearranged over and under each other for different effects. It will also read from and convert to a large number of formats but uses its own format for layers, which is PSD.

Welcome to Blog.

2009-08-31T15:20:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Welcome to my blog.

My name is Alvin Jay Concepcion,18 years old.

I am currently studying Digital Media Access Computing at Inverness College

and as part of our course (DN81 11 Weblogs) is creating a blog.

Im going to post simple and basic tricks/tutorials of using Adobe photoshop

and share some of my designs i made.