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9:31:00 PM

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Painating Effect

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Step 1

Open an image in Photoshop. I chose the next one to work with:


image to paint

Step 2

Select Filter > Artistic > Smudge Stick with the next settings:

effects settings

Step 3

Add a new layer in the Layer Tab, draw a rectangle with a white color and add shadow to this layer; this new layer must be below the layer that contains the picture:

new layer

Add a small border to the rectangle, if you want, using the Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow.

Step 4

Now add a color to the layer “background” and some kind of texture using another picture and the “Blending Options” in the Layers Tab:




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9:25:00 PM

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Creating Motion

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This tutorial will show you how to quickly add motion to your images in a few easy steps.

First open your image.


golf ball

Next thing, right click on the layer and choose “duplicate layer”. Now on the duplicated layer go to Filters > Blur > Motion blur. Set the angle to “0″. Choose the power according to the amount of “speed” you want your image to have. Now the image should look something like this:

ball with duplicate layers

Now, just pick the eraser and choose a large soft brush and erase the area I highlighted below:

ball to erase

That’s it! The image should look something like this:

ball in motion



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9:09:00 PM

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Photograph Eye Funny Effect

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Step 1

To complete this tutorial, import on your computer the next pictures: “initial-photograph.jpg”, “initial-single-eye.jpg”.


initial photograph

initial single eye

Step 2

Open these pictures in Adobe Photoshop. Choose “initial-signle-eye.jpg” to work on it. With Circular Marquee select a area like this:

eye mask

Step 3

Now Select > Feather > Feather Selection “5 pixels”:

eye mask feather

Step 4

CTRL+C to copy the selected area. Choose “initial-photograph.jpg” to paste the selection. The result should be like this:

photograph eye

Step 5

Resize the eye:

photograph eye resize

Step 6

In Tab Layers set up the effect “Luminosity”:

eye effect

Step 7

Adjust the picture to be more “realistic” and that’s the result:

final photograph



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9:03:00 PM

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Company Rounded Logo Design

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Step 1

Open Illustrator and create a new document with any size you want. Choose a company name and a slogan for this. I’ll use “Company” and “company slogan”.

Step 2

Inside the document type your company name and company slogan with what font you want. I’ve used “Arial Black” for company name and “Arial Regular” for the slogan:


initial text


Step 3

Choose a color for your text. For the company text a grey color and for slogan a dark blue color. Resize the text and add more space between the letters. Use the Character Tab for this operation. Set “tracking” to 100 for the “company” text and to 200 for the “slogan company” text:

text tracking

Now you have a logotype for your company.

Step 4

Let’s create a simple symbol for this company. Select Ellipse Tool (L) and draw an ellipse above the logo text:

company symbol step 1

company symbol step 2

Step 5

Draw another one, right click on the selection and select Make Compound Path:

company symbol step 3

Step 6

With the Pen Tool selected draw an area like this:

company symbol step 4

Step 7

Select all beside the text, right click and choose Make Clipping Mask:

company symbol step5

This should be te result:

company symbol step6

Step 8

Duplicate your symbol, then rotate it like here and you have a new logo for your company:

company logo final



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1:00:00 AM

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Neon Effet

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Step 1

Open the next two pictures in Photoshop.

initial neon picture

neon picture

Step 2

Use “drag and drop” to move the picture “neon-picture.jpg” over the “initial-neon-picture.jpg”. Now we have two layers “background” and “layer1”. Set the “blending mode for the layer” in Layers Tab to “screen” for the layer “Layer1”.

layers

Step 3

For the layer “Layer1” Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with these settings:

motion blur settings

Repeat this step and apply again these settings and you should get the neon effect on you picture:

final neon picture



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12:59:00 AM

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Wwve Effect

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Step 1

Open a new document in Adobe Photoshop with a black background. Create a new layer and draw few lines like in the next picture, using the Brush Tool in the Tools Tab:

brush tool

Step 2

Now, set the Filter > Blur > Radial Blur with these settings:

radial blur

Step 3

Choose Filter > Distort > Zig-Zag with the settings:

zig zag

And the result:

zig zag picture

Step 4

Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with the radius “1.1” and add a new layer with a blue rectangle. Set the layer “blending mode” to “Soft Light”. You should get something like below:

final wave effect

If you configure Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with the settings:

motion blur settings

And set the layer “blending mode” to “overlay” for the layer that contains the rectangle you obtain a metallic effect:

final metalic effect


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12:57:00 AM

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Centrifugal Movement

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Step 1

Create a new document in Photoshop with a white background. New layer in the Layers Tab and draw some kind of lines using the Brush Tool. The color of the lines should be black:

initial lines

Step 2

Choose Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with this settings:

motion blur settings

Step 3

Using the Paint Bucket Tool (Tools Tab) color all the lines with white and the background with black. Like this:

colored lines

Step 5

Select Filter > Blur > Radial Blur with the next settings:

radial blur

And you obtain:

radial effect

Step 6

Draw a rectangle in a new layer with the color “#20424B” and set the layer “blending mode” (in the Layers Tab) to “Soft Light”.
That’s all. Here is the result: a centrifugal movement effect.

centrifugal final


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12:56:00 AM

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Image Retauching

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Step 1

Open a picture that you want to retouch in Adobe Photoshop. I used the next picture to work with:

girl start

Step 2

Duplicate your picture in the Layers Tab and clear everything except the face skin like this:

girl skin face

Step 3

Now choose Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with the settings (for the layer which you duplicated):

girl skin face blur

Step 4

Adjust the duplicate layer if needed, with a small brush tool, change the brightness and contrast of the “parent” layer (Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast) using the settings:

contrast settings

And that’s the results: a beautiful model photo for your magazine.

girl final


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12:54:00 AM

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Picture Adjustment

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Step 1

Open a picture which you want to retouch in Photoshop. I will with the next image:


picture to work

Step 2

Add more luminosity to the picture using Filter > Render > Lighting Effects. Use the next settings and see the preview:

lighting effects

Step 3

Select Image > Adjustments > Color Balance to add more color to your picture, using these settings:

color settings

Step 3

A little more contrast Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast with the settings:

contrast settings

And you have a new picture for your collection:

girl final picture

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