Here’s a simple technique for creating a stencil sketch line artwork from photos. There are two things different about this method: the higher the image resolution the better and a three two step (repeat) filter effect will be applied to a channel copy instead of the RGB composite.
Step 1 Starter Image
To begin, [...]
In this photoshop tutorial, I will explain how to create a transparent background.
You will need to get the background out of the picture. If you background is one color, the process can be very easy. Use the magic wand tool, select the background:
You can then feather if you wish and hit the delete key:
You should [...]
I will show you today how to add a beam of light to your photos.
Open a photo in photoshop from your stock photo. if you don’t have one you can use mine:
Open the photo you want to add a light beam effect.
Press Control-J to duplicate the layer.
With your Polygonal Lasso Tool draw a beam of [...]
This is a very simple way to add fog on your photos.
The secret to realistic fog is to vary its density;
Open a image you like to add fog:
Create a new layer (press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N in the same time)
Select a brush with a large and soft tip.Then choose Dissolve from the Mode pull-down menu in the Options [...]
It’s easy to get caught up in Photoshop’s selection tools, thus forgetting that there are other interesting, though less mentioned, methods lying in wait. Take the Type Mask, for example. When is the last time you heard it mentioned? Exactly.
Instead of setting actual text, the Type Mask tool creates a selection of text (marching ants) [...]
Often times getting to the black points of portraiture in order to create black and white versions can involve some amount of witch-hunting via the Levels, Curves or other means. Seeking out contrasts, finding midtones, and isolating highlights can be a calculating task. Here is a quick method to bypass this RGB hunt.
Step 1 – [...]
A simple method to mask out a figure, apply a ‘threshold’ effect and reapply variant Brush, Shape or Type textures for a grunge focus affect.
Step 1 – Starter Image
To begin, copy/paste the following image into Photoshop. Or you can right click; choose Save Image from your browser context menu, save it to a location on [...]
Here’s a super-simple technique for enhancing the most important bits of any portrait: the eyes. It’s a quick and painless way to make the eyes really stand out and take on a slightly sultry and burning look.
Arrange your workspace
Step 1:
Pop open the photo and immediately duplicate the background layer by pressing Command + J [...]
In video, this effect is referred to as a bleach bypass or a skip bleach effect. It’s a neat effect that can really make a photo pop, and we’ll use channels to make it all happen.
Why use channels?
All images are comprised of three colors; red, green, and blue. Of these three “channels”, if you will, [...]
New to Photoshop CS3 is the Clone Source panel with the ability to clone or heal from 5 different source points. Using that same Clone Source panel, here is a quick way to create a mirrored reflection without relying on manual transformations.
Step 1 – Open Image
To begin, copy/paste the following image into Photoshop. [...]
