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Digitizing text

Jan 12th, 2009   0 Comments

Digitizing text

1.) Create a New File. Go To File > New. Make it 400 X 150 pixels on a white background at 225 dpi. 2.) Press letter “D” on keyboard to set foreground color to black. Select the Text tool and type a few letters (I used Arial Black 48pt smooth.) 3.) Launch the Layer [...]

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Mask animation

Jan 11th, 2009   0 Comments

Mask animation

1. This animation is created using Masking Technique of Photoshop. 2. Open Photoshop 6.0. Create new file with 72 PPI and transparent background. Make the shape of the glass with Polygon lasso tool. Use grids for accuracy. View > Show > Grid 3. Select desired foreground color Edit > Stroke (Select outside with 1 pixel) 4. [...]

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Making patterns

Jan 4th, 2009   0 Comments

Making patterns

1. Create new file with 72 PPI and white background. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool and draw rectangle to create brick. 2. Fill it with the color. If you want to fill foreground color press Alt + Del. 3. Choose Airbrush Tool with soft brush. [...]

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Gradient effect

Jan 4th, 2009   1 Comment

Gradient effect

1. Open Photoshop. Open desired image. 2. Image > Adjust > Desaturate 3. Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance (Color Levels: 88, 0, 82) 4. Go to Channel Palette. Select Gradient Tool. Choose White as foreground and Black as Background color. Drag the tool from top right to bottom left.

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Gel effect

Jan 4th, 2009   4 Comments

Gel effect

Create a new image and make it 400 x 150, background white. Now create a new layer, call it text. Get the text tool (type tool) and write what you want. Hint, the larger the letter the more effect you get. After that right click the text layer and choose rasterize layer. Now Ctrl click [...]

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Introduction to layers

Nov 8th, 2008   0 Comments

Introduction to layers

This beginner’s tutorial explains the concept of layers in Photoshop. Layers are a very powerful tool for image editing, and are a fundamental tool in Photoshop for creating complex images. What Are Layers? The easiest way to explain layers is with an example. The following image shows a Photoshop document containing two layers, a background layer and [...]

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Web 2.0 badge

Nov 8th, 2008   Comments Off

Web 2.0 badge

Open a new Photoshop file and create a new layer. Call it “badge” or something like that. Now grab the shape tool and select the 8 point star shape from the drop down palette of available shapes. Note: If this shape isn’t available for you, you may need to load it into Photoshop by clicking on [...]

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