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Photoshop Tutorials
Master the basics and the rest will fall into place
How to Use these Tutorials
Please watch this introductory movie for details I will expect you to know
Visitors From the World Outside of the Mac Lab
You may have to create some of your own starter files and use your own images. Not all tutorials are available to the general public for reasons explained in this movie. Please read the FAQ and the Blog (especially this entry) before emailing me. And sorry, if the movie isn't on this page I can't share it with the general public for reasons I explain directly below.
Where are the Resources?
If there is not a link for a starter file or an intact final psd in the tutorials below, the files and movies are on the server in maclab > documents > _photoshop_resources (right below the _flash_resources folder) Note: If the final psd does not have all layers intact (as in the above example) it's because I'm protecting the intellectual property of the technique's creator. We have permission to use this in class
Dark Vignette Enhancement Starter file | Compacted psd | A very easy method for bringing your focal point into better focus (or just saving a terrible photograph from the digital trash can as in this example). Final psd and movies on the server.
Dream Glow Enhancement
Red Channel | Simple jpg | Starter file (it's better practice to start with the jpg) | Compacted psd |
Files and movies on server.
Blue Channel | Simple jpg | Starter file (it's better practice to start with the jpg) | Compacted psd |
Files and movies on server.
Cookie Lighting Enhancement Compacted psd for before and after comparison | An incredibly striking finishing touch that completely transforms an image. Files and movies on server.
The Treatment (a la Jim DiVitale) Starter file | Compacted psd | Jim's own recipe for this unique finishing touch, Season to taste. Movies are on the server.
Scanlines and Brushes and Grids (Oh my!) Starter file | Final psd (one starter file will work for all of the tutorials under this title)
Making a custom pattern for scanlines | for a grid
Making a custom brush (with lots of extra tips) Note: The sound becomes out of sync in this movie so just roll with it) | Fixing the bonehead mistake I made in the prior video
Preparing Work for Your Portfolio
It all starts with a pencil and paper, right? After you plan it out you're ready to work smart in preparing your files for Flash. Includes generating interesting thumbnails, intermediate sized images, full sized versions, and preparing your psds for animation (as well as organization tips). Steps repeated in real-time for additional images.
Upsampling Trick
How do you print an 8 x 10 when you only have a tiny version of your image? Starter File | Finished psd (This is the unaltered result of the process. For best results, more post-upsampling clean-up would be useful) |
Movies are on the server (though here is a final comparison).
Quadtone Enhancements for Black and White Images Starter File | Final psd | Experimentation will provide you with far more dramatic results. Movies are on the server.
Red Eye Removal
Don't download the starter file unless you are on a computer with CS2 | Starter file | Final psd | A short and sweet technique for removing red eye
