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Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Using Blending modes – Multiply

ivanna — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:34:07 +0000

We know about blend modes, and they are a truly powerful thing, but how can we use them to our advantage?

This tute reminds me of my days working for a new media company where we would often get company logos as letterheads or business cards, and we had to scan them in to use in websites.

The [...]

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Using Layer Blend Modes.

ivanna — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:48:32 +0000

Layer Blending modes are amazing, creating an infinite variety of effects between layers that cannot be achieved with opacity alone.

In this tutorial we will look at the Screen Blend Mode. We will use a textured background and another photograph to create an interesting effect.

1I have chosen this rusty textured background as my base layer.

2Open another image, [...]

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Erase Background Tool. Removing complex backgrounds.

ivanna — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:07:05 +0000

The erase background tool is powerful, but good results are only possible if you understand how it works. In this tute, we will look at all the options in the tool and use them to extract backgrounds from our images.

The tool works best if the background is all a similar colour, for example, someone against a [...]

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Vanishing Point Filter: Wrapping a label around artwork. Part 2

Val — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:34:04 +0000

14Open food_label_jpg

15Select all (CTRL/CMND+A) Copy (CTRLCMND +C) and return to brown_box_psd. Paste the copied label (CTRL/CMND + V). this will paste the artwork into a new layer.

16Select the layer, make sure “Show Transform Controls” is selected in the Control Palette.

17This will reveal the resize handles around the image. Hold down the Shift key as you resize [...]

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Vanishing Point Filter: Wrapping a label around artwork. Part 1

ivanna — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:00:07 +0000

This is part 1 of my 3 part Photoshop Tutorial, using the new improved Vanishing Point Filter in CS3.

This is a very powerful feature, and takes a bit of time to get confident with, so I have split this tutorial into 3 parts, this particular one will show you how to create and manipulate [...]

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Importing Vector Artwork into PhotoShop as a Smart Object.

ivanna — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:03:04 +0000

In this mini tutorial I will be showing you how to import vector artwork into PhotoShop CS3 as a Smart Object.

Scale and rotate vector objects perfectly.

Importing artwork this way will also allow you to make global changes to logos, backgrounds and other vector elements. .

1First, create a new document in Photoshop CS3. Mine is [...]

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Smart Filters retouch

ivanna — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:33:45 +0000

Welcome to my first online tutorial, where we will explore the new Smart Filters feature in Photoshop CS3 to create a subtle retouch.

This method uses dynamic filters, allowing you to make countless edits to your filter as you work. Magazine perfect skin retouch made easy!

1. Let’s start by opening the provided image green_girl.jpg in Photoshop CS3. [...]