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1. The Right Kind of Image Before we start trying to extract an image in Photoshop, we do want to ensure that we have an image that will be more conducive to getting a clean selection. We want to avoid images that fall out of focus around the edges of the hair. Images that are...
1. Create the Dodge and Burn Layer With your Photoshop document open, go ahead and create a new layer by going Layer>New>Layer (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + N). Next, go Edit>Fill and choose “50% Gray” from the drop down menu and hit OK. I will now name this layer “Dodge-Burn” just to keep track of...
1. Find a Good Particle or Grunge Brush There is a website called Brusheezy.com which has a ton of great free brushes. Get over there and run a search for “Particle Brushes” and find a nice little particle brush set and download it. Save it somewhere on your hard drive so we can find...
Video 1. The Pen Tool is Important Because… How to use the pent tool: The pen tool allows you to create vector graphics in Photoshop. A vector graphic is a graphic that is based on paths which are able to be scaled as large as you ever want, but the pen tool also allows...
Video 1. Start With The Right Background Having the right background is essential for your design to look great and also look like it belongs where you design it. I’m going with a seafoam green, textured background on my Photoshop document which is set to a size of 1920 x 1080px. TIP: Grab a...
Video 1. Grab Your Brushes Before we get going in Photoshop we want to download a couple of brush packs. First, download this shattered glass brush and save it to your hard drive. Next, grab this grunge brush pack here. 2. Type Tool. Grab a Font. I have a large 1920×1080 pixel document...
Video 1. Examples of Responsive Design There are scores of examples of responsive design online, which you can get a look at by running a Google search and browsing some of the beautiful designs that are listed. Open any one of these sites and simply drag your browser window back and forth to see...
This tutorial is proudly sponsored by our generous sponsor, Squarespace, the fast and easy way to create a professional website. Video 1. It Started With A Picture Open the photography that you would like to add the bokeh to. With this particular technique we’re adding colored bokeh much like the bokeh you would see...
This tutorial is proudly sponsored by our generous sponsor,Squarespace Logo, where anyone can create a unique and professional logo. Video 1. Photograph: Where You Begin Is Where You End Up Before you start glossing up the lips and expect beautiful results, it is important to note that the better quality photograph you begin with,...