Author: P.R.O.V.I.D.E.R. // Category:
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CREATE MATRIX WALLPAPER
STEP 1: gO TO FILTER.>TEXTURE>GRAIN AND SET THE CHOICES.
STEP 2: GO TO FILTER>ARTISIC>NEON GLOW AND YOUR CHOICES
STEP 3: GO TO FILTER>BRUSH STROKES>ACCENTED EDGES AND YOUR CHOICES.
TA-DA!
MATRIX WALLPAPER IN 3 STEPS
Author: P.R.O.V.I.D.E.R. // Category:
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A. Draw your image
- 1. Have an idea
- 2. Get pencil and paper
- 3. Draw
B. Scanning
- 1. Have a scanner (Know how to properly use it - I suggest glancing at the manual)
- 2. Place image with drawing onto Scanner
- 3. I Suggest that if it's a line drawing to scan at 600 - 1200 dpi. And if there are options to change the contrast so the lines are dark as can be without altering the image, do so. If not, then Photoshop has options too.
- 4. Save your image where you'll know where it is
C. Photoshop (make sure you save constantly throughout the process)
- 1. Open Photoshop
- 2. Go to File > Open (a pop up should appear after clicking it
- 3. Find your Saved scanned file.
- 4. Click Open
D. Darkening the lines (If the lines are too light)
- 1. Easiest Option : Go under Image > Adjustments > Brightness/ Contrast...
- 2. A pop up appears - change the values according to fit your needs.
- 3. Other Options: Try out Image > Adjustments > Curves or Levels...play with that
E. Changing the dpi from 1200 to 300dpi
- 1. Go to Image > Image Size (a pop up should appear)
- 2. Under Document Size in the pop up (make sure the box is unchecked for Resample)
- 3. Change the Resolution to 300 (notice the width and height numbers increase)
- 4. Click Ok
F. Change the document size
- 1. Go to Image > Image size (a pop up should appear)
- 2.Under Document Size in the pop up recheck the Resample
- 3. Under Document Size, change the width or height to your liking (make sure it's smaller then the current width height. You don't want to increase it or else you'll create pixels)
- 4. Click Ok
G. Make a new layer
- 1. Go to Layer > New > Layer or in the layers palette click the icon that looks like a rectangle with a folded edge
H. Duplicate your background layer or the layer your Image is on.
- 1. in the layer's palette, click on the layer and go to Layers > Duplicate Layer or press Ctrl
+ J simultaneously
- 2. Put that duplicated layer on top of the new layer you created earlier (so in your palettes it looks like a sandwich (duplicated image on top, new layer in the middle, original layer at the bottom) - If you didn't know how to put the duplicated layer on top, just click and hold on it, drag the layer up.
I. Coloring
- 1. set the duplicated layer's transfer mode to Multiply or Overlay (I forget which one)
- 2. Transfer mode is located in the Layer's palette, by default it should be set to "normal" so change it to Multiply or Overlay.
- 3. Lock that layer by clicking on the Lock icon in the Layer's Palette.
- 4. click on the middle layer.
- 5. Option 1: Color by brush - pick a brush (press B) - pick a color (the color icon in your Tools Palette, double click to change the color - drag back and forth on the image. Notice that you're coloring underneath your image.
- 5 Option 2: Color by Lasso - click the lasso icon (press L), and roughly trace around the shape you want to color and end up where you started to close the trace (notice once you close the selection - dotted lines show up called "marching ants", click on the Paintbucket icon (press G) in the Tool palette, pick a color, click within the marching ants.
- 5. Option 3: Use the pen tool (the two options mentioned should suffice)
- 5. Option 4: Use the channels
- 5. Option 5: many other options
- 6. You can also have multiple "middle" layers to paint/color on. One can be used for the base color, another layer could be used for shadows, and another could be used for highlights.
++Remember save often ++ (File > Save)
J. Printing
- 1. Have a printer ( know how your printer works - read the manual)
- 2. Go to File > Print
K. Taking it to a commercial printer - Save a copy
- 1. File > Save As (pop up)
- 2. Name the file
- 3. Format : Tiff (uncheck the layers box)
- 4. Click Save
- 5. Press Ok.
Hope that's Step by step enough.
Author: P.R.O.V.I.D.E.R. // Category:
Photoshop Paradise
Photoshop 911:
In previous versions we would use the "Replace Color" command, but in this new Photoshop, there's a new tool for you to abuse -- the Color Replacement tool.
Using this tool you can make quick color changes in quickly and easily.
Choose the Color Replacement tool from the Toolbox (it's hidden on the Healing Brush tool's flyout menu).
Then, go to the tool options bar and set the Mode pop-up menu to Color, the Sampling pop-up menu to Once, and the Limits pop-up menu to Find Edges.
You'll probably also want to adjust your brush settings if necessary.
Now Alt/click (Mac: [option]-click) on the color you want to replace.
Next click on the Set Foreground Color swatch in the Toolbox and choose a new color to use in your image.
Now, just paint away the old color with the new.
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There are several ways that one can sharpen images in Photoshop. I’ll just brief you through the different steps but it depends on each image which method suits it best.
Method 1: (not good)
Using the Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen filter or Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen more filter. These two are very inefficient in what they do. Give very grainy output. Not recommended at all. Also included is the Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen Edges filter.
Method 2:
Use the Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask filter. Try different settings to get your output.
There is also a known two step method:
1. Unsharp Mask: Amount=150%, Radius=0.5
2. Unsharp Mask: Amount=150 to 400%, Radius=0.5
Method 3:
Using the Colour Lab Technique.
1. Change the mode to lab colour by going to Image > Mode > Lab Colour.
2. Making sure that your channels palette is open (Window > Channels), select the lightness channel.
3. Use the Unsharp Mask Filter (see above)
4. Change back to RGB colour mode.
This method is better than the Unsharp mask.
Method 4:
Layers technique:
1. Duplicate the layer (Ctrl+J)
2. Use the Unsharp Mask Filter (Amount = 400-500%, Radius = 1.0)
3. Change the Blend mode to Darken and then adjust the opacity to get the right effect on the dark areas.
4. Duplicate the sharpened layer.
5. Change the blend mode in the layers palette to lighten. Again, adjust the opacity to get the desired effect in the light areas.
6. Finalize by going to Layers > Flatten Image.
Method 5:
High Pass Filter Technique (Artistic)
1. Make a duplicate of the Layer (Ctrl+J)
2. Go to Filter > Other > High Pass and adjust the radius till you get clear highlights. Make sure it doesn’t go blurry. You have to practice to get an idea of how it works.
3. Set the blend mode of the new layer to Overlay.
I also recommend using the image editor that comes with the camera. The Nikon editor is exceptionally good at sharpening images, contrast and other effects. I don’t know about other cameras, but it works wonderfully well with me.
Author: P.R.O.V.I.D.E.R. // Category:
Photoshop Paradise
Author: P.R.O.V.I.D.E.R. // Category:
Photoshop Paradise
Since Vista Aero Glass style is all the rage these days, I decided to modify my icons a bit to the aero style, and I m also releasing a tutorial to create such background of your, which is transparent & see through, adapts itself to any color background. This tutorial consists of Photoshop CS & Icon workshop, however for more complex shapes; U will need other software like Illustrator
1) Open Photoshop & File -> New. Give the dimension as 256X256 Pixels & transparent background, with 72 Pixels/inch resolution
2) Click on the shape tool, & select any shape U want, I selected a rectangle & gave the radius 40 pixels, With the shift key pressed make a shape, drag the cursor to make one, this way, U will be making shape with a perfect regularity & aspect ratio, make sure it is filled with black color
3) Now right click on the layer in layer properties & select “ Rastarize Layer�, double click on it to open the layer style window
4) At the topmost area, U will find “Blending Option :default�, click on it If it is not already selected, & change the “Fill opacity to 5% in the “Advanced Blending� section, at this point your created shape will look like almost invisible
5) Now click on Drop shadow, In the “Structure� section change the opacity to 100%, Distance & size to 5, & angle to 90 degrees, in the “Quality� section, change the counter to Gaussian & click on Anti-Aliased, select noise level 0 & check the box saying “layer knock out drop shadow�
6) Now add to it an Interior shadow, In the Structure section set the Blend Mode to Color Burn, the Size to 10 pixels, angle 90 degree & opacity to 100%, this gives the shape a dark edge which is still visible when making & viewing icons on white background.
7) Now click on the Inner Glow option, set the blend mode to overlay, & opacity to 50%, & the color of glow to black, leave the rest of the options to default
8 ) Now add bevel & emboss, set the depth to 30, & size & soften value to 10, & technique to smooth, & other things as shows in the image, the shadow mode to color dodge & color of shadow to white.
9) If U want to save this as a style & use it on any other shape later, then simply click on new style, & save it
Your aero like glass shape is ready, now U can make anything out of it, as an example I m giving a file type icon of QuickTime File, it was made with Icon Workshop
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