Nicu's How-to - Jump Out in GIMP This is an easy and nice GIMP trick, so easy that anyone can follow it just with a bit of patience, and I try to present it in to the very detail for beginners. Basically we will do this: [click to enlarge] Follow those steps:Add a transparent layer on top of your image and if you want a background another layer at the bottom: [click to enlarge]Make a rectangular selection on the transparent layer about the size of the desired frame and fill it with white: [click to enlarge]Shrink the selection (Select - Shrink, I used 15 pixels): [click to enlarge]And clear the content (Edit - Cut): [click to enlarge]Make a rectangular selection around the frame and use the perspective tool (Shift+P). Deform it as you like: [click to enlarge]Delete the parts of the frame which cover your subject, the result should be like this: [click to enlarge]Erase the background of the photo (use what you like: mask, eraser, lasso, magic wand, just make sure the photo layer has an alpha channel): That was all!
Photoshop Tutorial: Apocalyptic Christmas Card | Crestock.com Bl The first thing I do when creating a digital composite is organize my thoughts on what the final outcome should be. By this I mean I draw it out. Most importantly, I look over the deadline and break it down like this - This is very important! Day 1: Pre-visualization and planningDay 2: Gathering the materialsDay 3: Principle PhotographyDay 4: Post ProductionDay 5: Post ProductionDay 6: Post ProductionDay 7: Finalizing, last minute changes and submission The programs I used for this was Adobe Photoshop CS3 (mac) w/ Primatte plugin using a MacBook Pro. I found it rather fascinating that this file ended up close to 1 gigabyte in size - currently, the biggest Photoshop file I've ever worked with! Once the concept has been established and finalized, I proceed by gathering materials and commencing with principal photography. 1: With the help of my Wacom 6x11 graphics tablet, here's a rough template of what I worked with. 5: .... instant snow!!!!! 7: Next was the sleigh for Santa. 10: Santa Jr.'
50 Must-Have Photoshop Brushes | Developer's Toolbox | Smas by Daved Brosche Having a good collection of Photoshop brushes is essential for any designer. There is certainly no shortage of Photoshop brushes on the Web these days. These 50 Photoshop brush sets are ones I find myself using over and over in a variety of projects. Paint Splatters Link Paint splatters are an essential set of Photoshop brushes to have. Splashes of Paint1 Splatters3 Splatter5 Photoshop Brushes Set 17 Photoshop Brushes Set 29 Photoshop Brushes Set 311 Lucidity Brushes13 Gradiant Splats15 Go Media Brushes17 Massive Splatter Pack19 Brush Strokes Link These types of Photoshop brushes are great to have on hand because they can achieve a variety of effects. Simple Smudges21 20 Painted Brushes23 Watercolor Brushes I25 Watercolor Brushes II27 Messy Spraypaint29 Grungy Watercolor Brushes31 Hi-Res Water Color Brushes 233 Hi-Res Watercolor Brushes35 Fingertips37 Blood39 Textures Link Concrete Series Vol 341 Fabric Textures Hi-Res43 Texture Brushes Set 245 Paint Peel Pack47 Wood Photoshop Brushes49
Best Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes and Textures of November 2008 As we do every month we selected for you the best Photoshop resources (tutorials, brushes and textures) you can find on the web. This is the November 2008 issue. We are looking for contributors We are looking for talented bloggers, that want to promote themselves and their websites by writing articles for our blog. The topics we are interested in are : Graphic Design, Web Design, Flash, Photoshop, Vectorial Graphics, Design Inspiration, Programming, Print Design, Design Resources, photography or just “top 10 articles”. If you like the idea and want to submit an article or just want to find out more, please visit our Contributors Page. Tutorial King - Photoshop Tutorials 25 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Designers - Six Revisions Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice for most web designers. From creating a website template to objects and components such as content boxes and buttons, Photoshop doesn’t fail to deliver. In this collection, you’ll find 25 excellent Photoshop tutorials geared towards web designers. If you know of a good Photoshop tutorial for web designers – why don’t you share it with all of us in the comments.
October Tutorial #1: “Blend If:” Masking Note: *Intermediate and above. This is a semi-automatic masking technique that enables users to mask or knock-out complex and unwanted areas of a picture with ease and accuracy. Most designs and artworks will require us to do montaging of several images. Step 1 To begin with, we need to extract the model from the background. Then, create a “Layer 2” under “Layer 1” and fill it with a bright blue background. Model - Image ID: 2625298 © Claude Belanger 123RF.com Step 2 Double click “Layer 1” to bring out the blending option, and focus your attention on the “Blend If:” option. You will see a gradient bar with values 0 ~ 255 (with 0 being the darkest point and 255 being the brightest point) and sliders on each end. Step 3 By dragging the left slider to the right by 50 points, it will blend or knock out the darkest parts of the image, making it transparent up until the value set, hence showing the backdrop (i.e. blue screen). Step 7 Portion of the face have been blended as well.
29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008 | Web Design Ledger 100 shares The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. I’ve taken the time to sort through them and hand pick the ones that I feel stand out in usefulness and beauty. Grunge Textures Christy Sobolewski Textures vintage grunge textures color grunge textures hardcore vintage grunge Large Paper Grunge Textures Anatomy of a Dumpster: 12 Textures rust textures Grunge II Texture Pack Old Grunge Photo Texture Pack Grungy and Dirty Textures 24 Free High-Res Textures Vintage Textures 15 Old Book Cover Textures 17 More Old Book Cover Textures Free High-Res Texture Pack: The Anatomy of a *Really* Old Book Vintage II Texture Pack Vintage Texture Pack Vintage Bum Wood Textures Textures – Wood Local Texture: Three by One Dark Wood Texture Pack Free Hi Resolution Wood Textures Fabric Textures Free Fabric Texture Pack
50+ Great Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials, Part II | Photoshop T Few months ago we showcased 22 best Photoshop text effects Photoshop tutorials here at hongkiat.com, but then we soon realized they were still plenty of good tutorials out there and the current ones aren’t enough to satisfy most designers anyway. So we went searching for more and 3 months later, we beg to show you more. This time we put together another 50 really nice text effect Photoshop tutorials, making it more than 70 great Photoshop text effects in our archive. Full list after jump. Recommended Reading: More Photoshop Text Effects! Text In Stitches How to convert text to a path and how to stitch that path using a custom brush set. Colorful Glowing Text Effect Spray Paint Text Bling Bling Simple Gold Text Effect How to make a simple gold text effect by using some layer styles, namely the Gradient Overlay layer style! Cheese text effect How to make a stylish cheese text effect. Reflective Glass Tutorial (Video tutorial) Entrails Photoshop Tutorial (Video tutorial) Aqua Text Photoshop Tutorial
Sketch Effect Here’s a simple trick to create a sketch effect. First, open the image you want to ‘sketch’. (Me) For best practice, I will utilize a ‘Layer Set’ (called Sketch) in this tutorial, and place the original image layer in there.Duplicate, the original photo/image layer (I called mine ‘copy’), and hide the original. Works well on all sorts of image types Share and Enjoy
Beautiful Fluffy Clouds in Photoshop - Christmas Tutorial | Abdu A few days ago I was watching a movie and I saw the Dreamworks logo. It's very well known and incredibly beautiful; that little kid sitting on the moon fishing. But what caught my attention was the clouds on the logo. They were so dramatic, and I thought that it would be a nice idea try to replicate the effect in Adobe Photoshop CS4. The first thing I did was search on the web for references, and to see if there was already a tutorial showing how to accomplish the effect. I found some, not showing exactly what I wanted; but they gave me a nice idea of what I would have to do. In this tutorial I will show you how to create fluffy clouds in Photoshop. Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop. Step 2 Add a new layer and create a rectangle with the Rectangle Tool (U). Step 3 For the Clouds I created a brush. Brush Tip Shape: Round shape, 500px Diameter, 0% Hardness, 25% Spacing. Step 4 Now add a new layer and select white for the color. Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12
How to Create Professional HDR Images Sweet sassy-mollassy, I've been Dugg! Hi, Adobe! Note: clicking any image below makes it larger in a new window. If you visit here regularly, you've probably noticed that I post a lot of High Dynamic Range, or HDR, stuff these days. However, I've noticed as I look around that most of the other photographers out there who work with HDR are creating images that, while often extremely interesting, look absoloutely nothing at all like the scene they were shooting -- and even if they do get it close, they end up with photos that have an enormous amount of HDR processing artifacts, such as halos. I've come to believe that there are few things in the digital photography world that Photoshop can't do better than most other programs. I've been using Photoshop CS2 for most of my HDR images, and lots of people have been asking me what I do and how I do it. What you need: 1. 2. 3. 4. First off, you need to take the photographs. Okay, so you have your three (or more) photos! Okay, you've got it open.
Tutocity.com - Full Photoshop Web Design - Journal Author: Scott Webb Type: Photoshop Difficulty: Medium Description: I n this tutorial we will be going through a full photoshop design of journal/personal type website . Click on the images to see them in full size! NOTE: To be able to complete this tutorial your should have good knowledge of photoshop and where to find its tools. For an affordable web design Melbourne service contact Vivation Design. Step 1: Open up a new photoshop document 1000 pixels wide and 750 pixels high. 1st we will be making the background. Place the image into your document and then duplicate the image untill you have filled your intire document with the texture. Now duplicate the "Background1" layer and call the new layer "Background2". Duplicate the "Background2" layer and call the new layer "Background3". Now create a new adjusment layer Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation and click OK. Now create a new layer and call it "Background4" and then go Image > Apply Image . Thats the background finished.
Photoshop HDR tutorial. hdri, High Dynamic Range Photography. | 0 (Intro) I originally wrote this tutorial for Photoshop CS3, in the years since then, Photoshop has gotten a couple of big upgrades in the HDR area, and we are now at Photoshop CS6. I have also learned a great deal more about the subject, so I decided it was time for an update. What is HDR and why do we need it? I n this tutorial we will take a look at HDR photography. HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging) was originally used in 3D and is now in full force in photography. A camera is capable of capturing a limited amount of tones in a single photo (we call this dynamic Range, the range of tones that can hold detail between pure black and pure white). The solution is to take more than one photograph and bracket the photos. This tutorial will show you how to complete this process with the minimum fuss. Tips for photographing HDR First we need to capture our source images with our camera. Sometimes you need to capture more than 3 exposures. HDR in Photoshop tutorial Start with 3 images. 1. 2. 3.