Rich Harris | Planet Photoshop

Beveled Steel Type

Brushed metal is always a cool effect to pull off in Photoshop. And after you’ve created your steel texture, what better place to use it than to produce beveled steel type? Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Text, Tutorials | Comments (0)

Painless Tattoos

Jack London once said “Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past.” Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (6)

Replace Color

Photoshop’s Replace Color adjustment is a quick and efficient way to swap one color for another. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (10)

Unsharp Mask

Photoshop’s Unsharp Mask is a great way to add a little sparkle to eyes and a smile-but how do you avoid sharpening the skin and bringing out the wrinkles? Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (4)

Photoshop Serigraphs

Serigraphs are silkscreen prints that, in the hands of artists such as Andy Warhol, Michael Schwab and Antonio Reboiro, can be exciting, colorful, high-contrast images. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (20)

Coloring a Black & White Photo

Adding color to a black and white photograph is a great way to give an old family photo a hand-colored look, or give a little extra emphasis to a retro photo like this one. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (1)

Mezzotint a Photograph

A mezzotint is a way of reproducing a photograph in black and white with etched lines instead of the familiar “dot” pattern of a typical halftone. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (2)

Pattern Stamp Art

Photoshop’s Pattern Stamp is a great way to turn a photograph into a watercolor, without that “filtered” look. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (1)

Your Message Here

Take Photoshop, the pen tool, and a photo of a pad of paper and a pencil, and you can leave Mom a digital note, or make a quick sketch. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (1)

Realistic Motion Blurs

Photoshop’s Motion Blur is a great filter, but it doesn’t really look like someone is moving fast- it looks more as if you’re rapidly shaking your head back and forth. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Effects, Tutorials | Comments (1)

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Viewing and Basking in your Image

When I’m done working with an image, I like to sit and admire it (hey, I spent six hours working on it, I should). To do that, I hit the Tab key, then hit the F key three times. This hides all of the panels and toolbars and lets you see the image by itself surrounded by black. To get back to regular mode, press the F key and the Tab key one more time.