The Refine Edge Tool – Quick Photoshop Tutorial
A short tutorial on how to use the Refine Edge tool effectively.
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Advanced 3D Prop Replacement with Photoshop
There are many instances, especially in creative advertising, when you need to blend computer generated elements in a photo in a convincing manner. This tutorial will show you some techniques to achieve photorealistic results.
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How to Make a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Poster
With the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie on the big screen, here’s a little tutorial for the fans or for those who have a kid, a little sis or a brother that loves Harry Potter. This could be a nice surprise for them.
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Photoshop CS5 Digital Painting Tutorial
One of the exciting new features in Photoshop CS5 is the more natural way of painting, opening new ways to express your creativity – even if (like me) you’re not a true painter. In this tutorial I will show you the techniques and the tricks to convert a photo into a great-looking painting.
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What to expect from Photoshop CS5
Adobe Creative Suite 5 will be officially announced on April 12 and will ship probably a month later. The crown jewel is, of course, Photoshop and it’s always fun to speculate on what it will bring.
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The software used in the making of Avatar
Avatar has captured the imagination of millions of people from around the globe. Creating a completely new world from scratch, one with hundreds of species of flora and fauna and breathtaking landscapes is a daunting task that Cameron completed with flying colors. Let’s see what companies and software were involved.
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Photoshop and the Rule of Thirds
If you are a photographer and want to use the so-called Rule of Thirds in your compositions, here’s a neat trick to show it in Photoshop:
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What’s cooking for Photoshop in Adobe Labs?
Adobe presented at Photoshop World two pretty cool experiments that might be included in a future version of Photoshop.
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Advanced Day-to-Night Photoshop Tutorial
In this tutorial I will teach you how to edit in photo in Lightroom and Photoshop to dramatically alter its appearance and mood. We’ll change a broad daylight scene into a night-time one, lit by a street lamp. I’ll also take the opportunity to describe some non-destructive editing techniques in Photoshop.
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HDR How-to: Photoshop vs. Picturenaut
Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the therm, HDRI stands for High Dynamic Range Imaging. As I’ve discussed before, a regular photo can’t capture the full range of lights and shadows that the human eye can see. Photographers have long learned to avoid high-contrast situations or to use them to create artistic effects. It all changed when Paul Devebec presented at SIGGRAPH 1997 a method for combining several images with different exposures into one single image with a much higher range of luminosity. To put things in perspective, a camera sensor can cope with contrast ranges on the order of 4000:1, while a scene of a room with an outside view in full sun (something our eyes see every day) has a dynamic range of 100,000:1.
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