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Editing a Drop Shadow
Sometimes a drop shadow needs to fall on only part of the layer or layers below. Continue Reading »
Creating and Duplicating a Layer Mask
It sounds easy, doesn’t it? Duplicate one layer’s layer mask on another layer. It is easy but only if you know the technique. A layer mask is a channel that determines the visibility of the content of that particular layer. Continue Reading »
Layer “Interlacing” – Weaving Layer Content
Sometimes you need to make it appear that the content of one layer appears both in front of and behind another layer. Continue Reading »
A New Painterly Effect
There are lots of ways to make a photograph look like a painting. Here’s another one that simulates painted strokes by blurring dark areas of the image and sharpening lighter areas. Continue Reading »
Extending the Sky
More often than not, a digital photograph isn’t shaped to fit your picture frame. Most digital images have an aspect ratio of 3:2, while common picture frames are 5:4 (4×5″ and 8×10″) or 7:5 (5×7″). Continue Reading »
“Pipe” Background
An interesting background effect, suitable perhaps for a Web interface or layering for a “Eurocollage” image, can be created by separating elements of a black-white-black gradient to individual layers, then using reversed bevels. Continue Reading »
Create Water Effect
Fill a swimming pool with water in seconds! Well, create the appearance of a swimming pool filled with water in Photoshop in just four steps. Continue Reading »
Rainy Days Are Here Again
The mode of an image can be completely changed by adding rain. Whether a driving storm or a few drips, it takes just a few steps to produce perfect precipitation. Continue Reading »
Quick and Fun Backgrounds
Using a gradient and the Render> Difference Clouds filter, we can quickly create a number of different types of backgrounds. Continue Reading »
Warhol-esque 4-color
Photoshop makes it easy to create a single image that contains different versions of the same original. In this example, we’ll borrow a page from Andy Warhol and create four different monotone versions of a photograph, combined into a single image. Continue Reading »
Photoshop Tutorials
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2012 Text Effect
Recreate the text effect from the title to the new blockbuster movie.
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More Fun with 3D
Continue exploring the possibilities with Photoshop’s new 3D tools.
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Reverse Restoration
Corey shows you how to make a new photo look damaged by blending in some unusual textures.
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3D Background Effects
Use Photoshop’s new 3D tools to create some dazzling background effects.
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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.
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