Invert to alpha
When working with vector- created art and the source art is unavailable, modifying the art to create a logo can be a pain, to say ...
Glow/Bloom effect
In the same composition, use Select>Color Range to select the high-lights of the base image. Be generous with the Fuzziness, as detail won’t be an ...
New Photo Recipes App Released!
Recently Scott Kelby released a fantastic new book/dvd combo called Photo Recipes Live: Behind the Scenes. This is pretty much like a live seminar in ...
Get into Dodge
Anyone who’s used Photoshop CS3 (or prior) versions and tried to com-posite a human subject into an existing light setup knows that they eventually hit ...
PSW Early Bird Registration!
So are you planning on joining all of us in Las Vegas for Photoshop World in September? If so, then you only have two weeks ...
Only shades of gray
A simple tip to creating believable retro imagery is never to use 100% black or white tones in the artwork. The retro look often relies ...
Light depth with layer blending
Studio lighting can be quickly and easily dramatized by blending multiple layers. Duplicate a layer with a subject by press- ing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J). Desaturate ...
Quick shapes
Use the Lasso tool (L) or Polygo-nal Lasso tool to rough-in a shape. After making your selection, open the Paths panel (Window>Paths), press-and-hold the Option ...