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Creating a kaleidoscope style image using Smart Objects [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Colours of Tenby I think there are all times when we are influenced by pictures, paintings or posters that we have seen. For me the area around Tenby harbour is one of those places, every time I see it I think of the style of paintings by Lowry. In these videos we take a look at transform a photograph into a Lowry style picture with a splash of colour [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
I took this image while I was in Spain, very much a grab shot and when I looked at it after downloading I didn’t think it could be used. Recently I was asked a question by Bruce about using textures and that’s when I had the idea of applying textures to this image and creating a texture and painterly effect.[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
In this video we look at how we can create a Sketched Painterly effect using filter galleries in Photoshop [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download] Video 2 Exploring some of the benefits of using Smart filters and seeing how the Filter Gallery can be used. We also look at the finished image and how a border can be added to it [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Vintage style image - In these 4 videos we will take a look at creating a vintage style image, starting in Camera raw and working our way through to the finished image in Photoshop.
Creating a Retro Glitzy look Starting with a snap shot taken taken with a compact digital camera we have a look at how we can give an image a new lease of life, transforming it into retro poster style image with an added touch of glitz.[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
All cut up-One of the first video tutorials I ever did was cutting up an image. In this video we look how this can quickly and easily be done in Photoshop using the shape tool. In the second part we explore further how this technique can be used on all styles of image, from a single image to a photo montage and triptych [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Creating a Christmas card using Paths[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
The Dude After seeing a CD cover recently it reminded me of a tutorial I did a long time ago, placing an image inside text. This time we take it a stage further as well as looking at some of the neat tricks we can use with the text tool.[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Tenby Night Taken in Tenby West Wales just as it was begging to get dark, but when I downloaded the image I thought it would have look better if it was taken later when it would have been darker. In this video we take a look at darkening the image, adjusting the lighting and colour in the sky and painting in the lighting [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Falling rain effect -Taking pictures in the rain is one thing but trying to capture rain falling is another matter, especially when you’re getting wet. In this video we take a look at adding the falling rain effect in Photoshop. Some of the tool used include; – Layers, Adjustment Layers, Clipping Layers, Filters. This video is easy to follow in all version of Photoshop and Elements.[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
In this video we take a look at using the free Photoshop plugin Pixel bender. Pixel Bender has many different built-in styles to choose from and here we look at using the OilPaint setting to transform a snap shot into an image that would look great on any wall The plugin can be download from Adobe click Here for details[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Using the the Art History Brush [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download] in Photoshop to create a painterly effect
Adding a lens bokeh effect to an image In this video we take a look at creating a ‘lens bokeh effect’ as a way of presenting an image. The same effect can also be used to enhance natural lens bohek in your pictures [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
The Cloisters [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Detail and Colour Mods In this 2 part video we take a look at how we can change an image by adding more detail and being selective when adjusting the colours [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download] This method was shown to me after a recent talk [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
This comes as a request I received from a visitor to my web site who wanted to know how he could ‘age a photograph‘. This is the technique I came up with using patterns, adjustment layers along with a few other nifty little tricks such as adding a paper pattern.[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
In this video we look at transforming an image into a ‘painterly textured Fx‘ that would great great hanging on any wall[Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Summer Bay - Unfortunately not every image we take is a masterpiece, so perhaps some that we might have deleted we can experiment with. In this video we explore how filters can be used to transform a snapshot using filters. [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Creating a soft focus effect similar to the Orton effect, this method works well on many different subjects from still life to landscapes. Some other neat tips and tricks are also included in this video [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
In this video we explore how we can transform our photographs into Pop Art style image. We look at a few different techniques including some inspired by Roy Lichtenstein [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Creating a Pastel Sketch effect [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Minimalistic style image Taken by one of our image forum members, Mairi’s own comment was “help needed with this image!” I thought I came up with was to create a minimalistic style which would help to cover any unwanted areas. [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Time for a bit of fun, in this video we take a look at how we can create a ‘glass paperweight‘ effect in Photoshop. [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]
Sometime ago I did a tutorial where we created a 3D cube using the 3D template in Photoshop. This time around we are going to take a look at how we can make our own 3D cube from scratch and adding images to form a 3D photo cube. Looks great and works with a whole range of subjects [Content/download protected for members only Please login to view or download]