I recently done a lightning strike animation in After Effects, however I was asked by someone who did not have that application if it was possible to achieve this effect in Adobe Photoshop CS3 or CS4.
So here is the tutorial on how to get the lightning strike effect in Photoshop, this tutorial can be followed using Adobe Photoshop CS3 or CS4.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to convert a photo to a sketch in Photoshop CS4. To achieve this we will be creating multiple layers. As you go through the tutorial you can tweak the settings as all Images are different.
Here we will apply a gradient, play around with various filter effects before adjusting the hue and saturation to achieve the desired colour. We will finish by adjusting the lighting effects to Omni.
Here we will burst the clouds and make the rain fall. This technique can be achieved creating layers and editing the Image in the filter palette. These settings can be modified to make the rain effect lighter or heavier.
Most people use the magnetic lasso or the polygonal lasso tool when extracting a person or object from a photo. This is good practice when the object has flat edges. However when we are looking to extract a person or even an animal and there is hair involved the extract filter gives you a much better result.
Changing eye color is really easy and there is several ways to archive this effect, in this video I demonstrate my preferred method using layers.
In this tutorial we will reduce the size of a woman’s stomach. We will use the liquefy palette where we will use the forward wrap tool amongst others.
There are many ways to achieve the Gold text effect in adobe Photoshop; it all depends on which font you are using. In this tutorial we will use the blending options to apply a drop shadow, inner shadow, outer glow, inner glow and bevel and emboss effects.
I came across this Image of Avril Lavigne and thought her skin looked on the pale side. We use Adobe Photoshop to apply a skin tone to her face. We will also take the Image into the liquefy palette where we will add a little body to the lips.
Starting with a man with a really bad scar we will use the patch tool and replace this area of skin. Then to remove any remaining sign of the scar we will use layers to apply a tone to the skin. This technique can be used anywhere on the body.
In this tutorial we use the spot healing brush, we also work with the hue and saturation isolating the red color to remove the inflamed look. We finish by applying a skin tone.
A Favicon is the small icon which appears to the right in your address bar. This makes your site a little more professional looking, having your own little icon. In this tutorial we will create a favicon and import it into Dreamweaver.
Age does not come alone and when most of us grow old gracefully there is no harm in using the Adobe Photoshop application to remove any unwanted imperfections. In this tutorial I will demonstrate how to remove lines from the face.
In this tutorial we will be using the layers palette to apply a skin tone; other tools used in this tutorial include the erase tool.
In this tutorial we will remove a Mole using the spot healing brush, note this tool can also be used to remove any blemishes or unwanted imperfections.
Yes we all have one, a nice picture of ourselves or someone close only to be let down by a horrible background. Not to worry this tutorial will show you how to change the background with any background of your choice. I use the fire background as an extreme example.
To be honest this Woman’s lips are perfect, however I decided to use this Image to demonstrate how to give the lips a little more body.
Here we will embed an Image of Barak Obama into the U.S Flag. A very simple technique that can be used to change the background of any Image you may have at home. Yes we all have a nice Image only to be spoiled by the background, this is the fix.
Official Photoshop Icon, to prevent any copyright infringement it’s a good Idea to create your own Icons. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to, Using layers, blending options and a drop shadow.
Ever wondered how to create 3D text? We create multiple layers then merge them together to give us the 3D effect using Adobe Photoshop. This can be achieved using CS3 & CS4.
Protect your videos and or your photos and create a watermark, as a form of copyright. In this tutorial we will cover how to do just that using Adobe Photoshop. Then if someone decides to embed your video or photo into their own website, you will be credited with the work.
