Archive for June, 2008

 



Whiten Teeth in Photoshop

Jun 11, 2008 in Layers, Masks, Tutorials

Use layer masks to whiten or lighten teeth.

Create Water in Photoshop

Jun 10, 2008 in Effects, Filters, Layers, Tutorials

Use the pen tool before filling the area with colour. Repeat contract to fill the area with alternate colours before using the glass filter, layer effects and blur tool to smooth the edges.

Photograph Shatter Effect

Jun 09, 2008 in Brush Effects, Effects, Layers, Masks, Tutorials

By using layer masks and different settings on the brush tools you can create this shattered glass effect on top of any picture.

Motion Blur Text Effect

Jun 08, 2008 in Effects, Filters, Tutorials, Type

This video uses the example of the logo from the Cloverfield movie to create a blurred logo. You could also use this effect on other items to create the effect of something being highlighted in the dark; whites of eyes, road signs etc.

Drawing Indiana Jones

Jun 07, 2008 in Digital Art

A photoshop speed painting of Indiana Jones..

Create a Glass Aqua Sphere

Jun 04, 2008 in Effects, Tutorials

This won’t take as long as you think and is a simple effect to give a 3d globe impression.

Placing image inside text

Jun 03, 2008 in Background Effects, Layers, Tutorials, Type

As shown above; get your image on the layer above your text and right click on the image layer in the layers panel before choosing > create clipping path. All done! If you are past the stage of being able to undo and want to go back to having two seperate layers, right click the image layer and choose release clipping path. (Right click is control click on a mac).

Diagonal Line Pattern Photoshop

Jun 02, 2008 in Automate, Background Effects, Tutorials

This is a really simple way of creating tesellating or tiling patterns in photoshop. After creating the initial square the pattern is saved by chosing the options Edit> Define Pattern. The tile can then be used as a paint bucket fill by choosing Edit> Fill> Use: Pattern, before choosing your saved pattern from the drop down menu. Any defined patterns will be saved in this list for future use unless you choose to delete them (Edit >Preset Manager > Patterns > Select & Delete).

Placing Type on a Circular Path

Jun 01, 2008 in Key Caps, Tutorials, Type

Easy to follow video for putting text on a circular path in Photoshop. Great for creating logos or stamps.

This video also highlights some good key caps. For PC; When using the elipse vector shape tool, hold down shift to keep the shape to a perfect circle, space will allow you to move the shape around without releasing the path.

Ctrl T for Transform. When Transform is selected, holding shift will again keep the object in proportion to the original shape and holding Alt when selected will make the object increase or decrease in size from the centre point. For Mac use the Apple key instead of Ctrl.