Thursday, November 10, 2011

Psdtuts+ Updates - Did You Catch Photo Effects Week?

Psdtuts+ Updates - Did You Catch Photo Effects Week?

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Did You Catch Photo Effects Week?

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PST

Last week we published a bumper series of photo effects tutorials, teaching you about amazing photo portrait retouching techniques, colour correcting photographs, how to create a photo montage, photo cut-outs, and much more… We’ve also announced a fantastic competition for you to show off the techniques that you've learned (you still have time to enter!). Read on to see a quick summary of the tutorials published over the course of the week!


Photo Effects Week Tutorials

  • Photo Effects Week: Create a Lamb’s Coat in Photoshop

    Photo Effects Week: Create a Lamb’s Coat in Photoshop

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a lamb’s coat in Photoshop using several stock photos that are available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Create a Cutout Photograph in Photoshop

    Photo Effects Week: Create a Cutout Photograph in Photoshop

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cutout photo using simple selections and advanced transformations. The photos used in this tutorial are available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Turn a Portrait Photo Into a Painting

    Photo Effects Week: Turn a Portrait Photo Into a Painting

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we will turn a photo into a digital painting using several techniques to achieve a mixed media look. For this workflow you don’t necessarily need to be good at freehand drawing as we won’t start from scratch but use the photo as the base of our artwork. The photo used in this tutorial is available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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  • 20 Photo Manipulation and Montage Tutorials for Photoshop

    Photo Manipulation and Montage Tutorials for Photoshop

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, our new stock photography marketplace. Today, we want to present you with a list of some of our favorite photo manipulation, photomontage, and photo effect tutorials from our site and across the web. We hope that this list will inspire you to create some fantastic photo-based designs of your own. Please take a look, and enjoy!

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  • Color Correcting Photographs Using the Curves Adjustment

    Color Correcting Photographs Using the Curves Adjustment

    There are a number of ways that you can color correct an image in Photoshop. The method that we are going to be demonstrating in this tutorial is through the use of a curves adjustment layer. Some of the advantages of using a curves adjustment layer for this type of correction is that the image file size is minimally impacted and you can easily go back at anytime to modify your adjustments if your not satisfied with the results. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Create a Fantasy Miniature World in Photoshop

    Photo Effects Week: Create a Fantasy Miniature World in Photoshop

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we’ll demonstrate how to create a miniature world using some interesting techniques. Many of the photos used in this tutorial are available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Create a Print-Ready Environmental Poster – Psd Premium Tutorial

    Photo Effects Week: Create a Print-Ready Environmental Poster – Psd Premium Tutorial

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this Psd Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will walk you through the entire process of creating a poster design with a strong environmental message. You’ll use Photoshop to assemble the illustration, then add the text and graphics with InDesign to produce error-free artwork.

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  • Photo Effects Week: Apply a Color Effect to a Photo

    Photo Effects Week: Apply a Color Effect to a Photo

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we will learn how to apply a color effect to a photo. The photo used in this tutorial is available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Use Curves Adjustment to Turn Day Into Night

    Photo Effects Week: Use Curves Adjustment to Turn Day Into Night

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. Adjustment layers are a powerful feature in Photoshop. They prove their usefulness time and time again. In this tutorial you will use a Curves Adjustment layer and additional techniques to change a scene from day to night. Let’s get started!

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  • Photo Effects Week: Create a Planet Using Photoshop’s 3D Capabilities

    Photo Effects Week: Create a Planet Using Photoshop’s 3D Capabilities

    This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. The 3D tools in Photoshop CS5 Extended make it easy for anyone to add 3D elements to their images. In this tutorial you will create a planet using a 3D Sphere, and utilize the new Repousse feature to extrude objects in 3D space. Let’s get started!

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  • Show Off Your Talent! Enter the PhotoDune Photo Manipulation Competition

    Show Off Your Talent! Enter the PhotoDune Photo Manipulation Competition

    Last week we celebrated the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography marketplace with a series of photo effect, photo manipulation, and photo montage tutorials. Now that Photo Effects Week has come to an end, we wanted to give you the opportunity to put your newly learned skills to the test with a Photo Manipulation Competition that is open to all Psdtuts+ readers.

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Boost Your Income with PhotoDune

Envato's top authors make between $20,000 and $40,000 per month selling stock! Imagine shooting the images you want, when you want, making passive income whether you're working or not. Some of our authors sell stock in their free time as a hobby, some do it to get their name out there, and some are able to make it their full time profession.

PhotoDune has an amazing community of photographers, and is the perfect place to sell your images as stock photography. Whether you’re completely new to the concept, or already have a catalog of thousands of images — we think you’ll find the site a pleasure to use. A few good places to start might be look at the top selling images, checking out our author guide, or dropping by the forums.

If you’re ready to learn more, take a look at how to sell your work on PhotoDune. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the bumper week of photo effects content above!


How to Paint Clouds With Photoshop

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 07:00 AM PST

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop.

Today’s tutorial Part 15: How to Paint Clouds With Photoshop will explain how to paint a simple scene that features some friendly clouds on a blue sky using the Brush Tool, Mixer Brush Tool, and Dodge and Burn Tools. Let’s get started!