Articles by | 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 (3)

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 (3)

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 (2)

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 (1)

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 (0)

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 (0)

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 (0)

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 (0)

Head Case

Have you ever wondered what you would look like with a different body– ripped, toned and ready to flex? Continue Reading »

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

Photograph courtesy of Photospin.comThe Filter Gallery is a very cool way to get the filter effects you want; whether you’re turning a photo into a chalk rendering or a multi-media drawing. Continue Reading »

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

Layer Mask Filters

By combining pinpoint control over transparency with an easy way to fix mistakes, Photoshop’s layer masks are the perfect tool for blending two or more photographs together. Continue Reading »

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

Tone Down Highlights

Sometimes the only thing that keeps a good portrait from being a great portrait is a little too much shine on the skin. Here’s a quick and easy way to tone down those highlights. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Rich Harris | Correction, Tutorials | Comments (3)

Photoshop Tutorials

Crumpled Paper

This crumpled paper effect starts with designing a piece of notebook paper and then applying a displacement map
Pirate Text

The steps for creating this pirate text effect start with converting a text layer into paths in order to reshape
Background Animation

In this tutorial, Corey creates an animated background using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Logo Design

Corey recreates a video game logo by building a grid background and circular target using the define pattern

Text Shape Layers
Converting text into shapes allows you to distort the text as you like while retaining straight, clean edges.
Borders Under a Minute
Create really cool borders in under a minute to use on virtually any one of your photos or even video for that matter.
Custom Coins
In this tutorial Corey creates a realistic-looking coin effect using the channels palette and the lighting effects filter.
Design Effects
Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos.

Animate Rain Shadows in After Effects
Changing the look, feel, atmosphere, temperature, and mood in an After Effects 3D scene can make all the difference to your animation.
Create Stunning Black-and-White Images in Lightroom
There are many reasons why I thoroughly enjoy using Lightroom, and near the top of my list is creating black-and-white images.
Flash Buttons with Action Script 3
In this tutorial, RC covers how to create buttons that call to urls using Action Script 3.
Mastering Keyboard Shortcuts
Nothing makes you look and feel more like a pro than mastering keyboard shortcuts.

RGB Flesh Tones: Getting The “Red” Out

If you’re working on an RGB image and you’ve done your basic color correction but the flesh tone in your image still seems too red (a common problem), here’s a tip to fix it fast. First, select the flesh tone areas in your image (using the Lasso tool, etc.). Add a slight feather by going under the Select menu and choosing Feather. Enter a 1-pixel feather for low-res images; 3-5 pixels for high-res images. Go under the Image menu, under Adjustments, and choose Hue/Saturation. From the Edit pop-up menu, choose Reds. Now lower the Saturation slider until your skin tones look more natural and click OK.