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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
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
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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