Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2017 i Practical Photoshop

If you can master the skill of making cutouts, you can begin to create any kind of Photoshop montage you like. It opens the door to endless creative projects and hours of fun. It can sometimes be a challenge to cut out complex objects like people or animals, as the edges are so intricate and detailed. But if you get to grips with the Photoshop tools and techniques described over the next few pages, things will become a whole lot easier... DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://tiny.cc/wpavhy ON YOUR PC OR MAC…

When you make a cutout, the ultimate goal will almost always be to create a layer mask to hide everything except the area you want. Layer masks work by covering the image in an imaginary spread of white and black. The white areas remain visible; the black areas are hidden. Here are a few tips for fine-tuning your cutouts with layer masks... DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://tiny.cc/wpavhy ON YOUR PC OR MAC 1 CONVERT TO MASK If you have an active selection, all you need to do is click the Add Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the Layers Panel to convert the selection to a mask. Everything outside the selected area will then be hidden. (Alternatively, Alt-click the icon to hide everything within the selection.) If you’ve…

The latest version of the raw file processor included with Photoshop is so powerful that most photos can be processed entirely in the raw processor, with no need for further editing in Photoshop. And by making your adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw rather than in Photoshop, you’ll ensure the best possible image quality, because raw files contain more picture information than bitmap images such as un-layered PSDs and JPEGs. Here’s our reference to the features you’ll use the most in the Basic panel. THE BASIC PANEL IN ACR TEMPERATURE Use this slider to warm or cool an image if the White Balance tool fails to correct a color cast TINT This slider enables you to correct a green or magenta cast, again, if the White Balance tool fails EXPOSURE Controls…

WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/higuhy PROJECT INFO You’ll learn How to blend shapes with your images using clipping masks You’ll need Photoshop CC It’ll take One hour DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://tiny.cc/wpavhy ON YOUR PC OR MAC 01 DOWNLOAD ASSETS Open your Creative Cloud App and go to Assets > Market. Search for ‘ornamental’ vectors and download any you like to your libraries. (We used several by Michael Cina.) If you don’t have Photoshop CC, you can find lots of similar flowing vector shapes online for free. 02 CUT OUT THE FACE Open the provided portrait. Grab the Quick Selection tool and paint over the background to select it, then go to Select > Inverse to select the face. Next, click Select and Mask. Increase the Radius, check Smart Radius…

If you’re relatively new to editing in Photoshop, or you just don’t know where to begin, then this section is the best place to get started. Over the next nine pages, you’ll find an overview of the different versions of Photoshop available; a breakdown of the typical image-editing workflow in Photoshop; an overview of raw file editing; a guide to the six most useful layers; and a glossary of the most useful shortcuts. This guide condenses most of the tools and techniques you’ll use every time you import a new roll of pictures. PHOTOSHOP CC £8.57/$9.99 PER MONTH WINDOWS, macOS Photoshop is the software of choice for most professional and non-professional photographers. Beyond the standard photo-editing features, it boasts a vast array of more creative tools and filters. Layers are…

D Reset the foreground and background colors to black and white ALT+[SCROLL WHEEL] Zoom in or out of the image CMD/CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+E Create a merged copy of all the layers in the layer stack SPACE BAR Temporarily switch the current tool to the Hand tool, for moving around the image while zoomed in ALT+[EYE ICON] Switch off the visibility of all other layers in the layer stack, for before-and-after comparisons CMD/CTRL+I Invert the color of a layer mask to black SHIFT+[LAYER MASK] Disable the effects of a layer mask X Switch the foreground and background color swatches [ OR ] Resize the brush tip SHIFT+[ OR ] Cycle backwards or forwards through the layer blend modes CMD/CTRL+[LAYER MASK] Load the currently active layer mask as a new selection CMD/CTRL+T Activate the…

Once you’ve made an initial selection using any of the methods described on the last few pages, the next step is to improve it. Selections start off being hard-edged and jagged, but in the real world, very few objects have edges like this. Most of the time they’re slightly soft and fuzzy, perhaps with background detail showing through in places. This is when Select and mask comes into its own. With this command you can create intricate selections of almost anything – even normally troublesome details like hair or fur. SELECT AND MASK EXPLAINED http://tiny.cc/ddivhy DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://tiny.cc/wpavhy ON YOUR PC OR MAC 01 MAKE A SELECTION Go to Select > Focus Area to make an initial selection. Select Auto, set Output to Selection and click OK.…

WATCH THE VIDEO http://tiny.cc/pkguhy DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT FILES HERE http://tiny.cc/wpavhy ON YOUR PC OR MAC 01 CREATE A TINTYPE EFFECT Duplicate the background layer with Ctrl/Cmd+J, then go to Filter > Blur to apply a touch of Gaussian Blur and Motion Blur. Next, add a Black And White Adjustment Layer. Drop in texture01 and 02 and drag them below the Black And White layer. Set them both to the Overlay Blend mode and lower the Opacity slightly. Finally, add a Color Balance layer at the top and dial in Cyan, Green and Yellow. Adjust the layer’s Opacity until you’re happy. 02 BLEND A MESSY BORDER Press Ctrl/Cmd+J then Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+U to desaturate. Add a Levels layer and drag the Output Levels whites and blacks inwards to reduce contrast. Download a border…

The image-editing process begins as soon as you’ve transferred your photos from your memory card to your computer. 1 The first stage is to begin sifting through your pictures to discover which are the keepers. The image organizer that comes with Photoshop is ideal for this task. Adobe Bridge has controls for keywording, rating and filtering your images, and there are handy tools for batch renaming files, creating panoramic stitches, making contact sheets and more. Launch Adobe Bridge and navigate to a folder containing new images. Use the cursor keys to quickly flick through the images and click below a thumbnail to add a star rating, or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+1-5. You can then filter your images by the star rating to group the ones you want to work…