Photoshop Tutorials:
Photoshop by Numbers |
Download one of these famous pieces of artwork to paint by number using Photoshop. Use these to just take a break and relax your mind. Pick just 1!
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Color Me Photo ProjectAdobe Photoshop is a very powerful image editor that can bring life to otherwise dull and unexciting photos. Using the tools and features of the software, a photographer can take his or her pictures to the next level and produce professional-looking images.
In this project, you will learn how to use the selection and coloring tools of Photoshop to add a splash of color to a black and white photo. The overall goal is to bring a dull photo back to life by accurately coloring the components to make them seem life-like. Choose one of the black and white images on the right and use the refined selection tools of Photoshop to carefully select particular areas and add color. Be sure to add each color on its own layer just in case you need to make adjustments later on. Leaving several colors on the same layer (especially the background layer) can result in you having to start your project all over again! You will turn down the opacity for each layer depending on the amount of color you would like visible in order to see your original photograph underneath. Highly recommend locking the background layer before you begin. As you work, save your project as a .psd and name it lastname + firstname + period # + colorphoto.psd. When you are finished, save it as a JPEG with the same name (ex: scogginsemily1stcolorme.jpg) and submit it to Ms. Scales via Air Drop. Remember to add a jpeg copy to your portfolio folder! Make sure you review the rubric for this project to make sure you aren't going to lose any points! |
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Fantasy Night Sky ProjectNow it's time to get artistic and creative in Photoshop. You will use the tutorial and the files located here to give you ideas on how to create a Night Sky piece of art. This will help you with using the shape tools in Photoshop, layer styles, filters, quick masking,and gradients among other things. Use your creativity to make a image that looks well designed and realistic. Make sure to check your layers to ensure that you have included everything you need in the correct order.
Save your work as you work as a .PSD and when you finish also save a copy as a JPEG into your portfolio folder. Name it firstlame+lastname + period # + nightsky (ex: scogginsemily1stnightsky.psd). Submit ONLY the PSD to Ms. Scales via Air Drop (the jpeg cannot be graded). Remember to add a jpeg copy to your portfolio folder! Review the rubric for this project to make sure you aren't going to lose any points! |
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Double Exposure
Using Photoshop you can merge multiple photographs to create a really awesome double exposure effect. To the Right is a link for a video (start at 1:45 minutes in.... he talks a lot about nothing for a while) OR a step by step tutorial of written directions.
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Super Easy Color Effect
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice colorful background using Photoshop. The whole process is pretty simple and straightforward. One good requirement is to understand a little bit of Color Theory in order to create different color combinations.
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Watercolor Painting Effect
In this Photoshop effects tutorial, we’re going to learn how to easily make a photo look more like a watercolor painting. This photo effect works best on images where maintaining rich colors and strong contrast is more important than keeping any fine details, since you’ll be losing a lot of detail with this effect.
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Classic Light Effect
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a super cool text light effect mixing some photos to give more realism. The cool thing about this effect is that the whole process is very simple and quite easy.
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Instagram Photos
Instagram reinvented the photo sharing on our social media structure. It's a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your pictures to friends and family. And what I like the most about Instagram, are the various schemes that offers you to filter your pictures with your own little touch. This tutorial walks you through how to create the "Nashville" filter on any photograph
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Stellar iPhone Wallpaper
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create your own iPhone 4 wallpaper, while learning the basics of layer styles, adjustment layers, and filters.
You’ll create stylized space art, utilizing NASA stock, and putting an emphasis on attractive lighting and colour composition. |
Liquid Text EffectLayer styles are a powerful tool in Photoshop that allow you to quickly create effects that you can then apply to additional objects. This tutorial will demonstrate how to use layer styles to create a liquid filled text effect in Photoshop.
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Folded PaperToday we will learn how to realize a folded paper text effect from scratch in Photoshop. We will firstly create the background using a couple of patterns, then we will work on the type treatment with the help of the pen tool, layer masks and other useful techniques related to dodge, burn and the transform tool. This tutorial is very simple to follow, so I suggest to everyone to give a try.
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Soccer ImageIn this tutorial, you will learn how to create a soccer-themed text effect, using basic Layer Styles, brushes, and a couple of textures.
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Splatter Paint PortriatIn this tutorial, you will learn how to manipulate a portrait photo to create a splatter paint and drip effect in Photoshop. This tutorial will cover many techniques including overlay painting, blending, and coloring techniques. These techniques can also be re-used for many other projects.
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Photoshop and Illustrator
Man of Steel Symbol
So in this tutorial we will show you how to create the Superman, Man of Steel logo using Illustrator and Photoshop. We will also utilize some stock photos for textures and the original poster for reference. The whole process will take from 3-5 hours depending on your pace. In the end it will be really fun to create and well worth the time spent.
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The Great GatsbySo for this tutorial we will create a Art Deco image based on the poster of The Great Gatsby movie. We will use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create the whole thing. The process is not difficult but it's very time consuming. Another thing to notices, is that there's no specific rules but to keep the square angles.
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Retro Poster DesignTake a photo and turn it into this amazing retro-style artwork using Photoshop and Illustrator. You'll learn how to create this using very few stock photos and with creative techniques that can also be used in your other designs. To follow this tutorial, you'll need to have some basic experience with Adobe Illustrator.
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