Tip Tuesday: Getting Sharp Edges on Your Stroke Layer Effect
If you’ve applied a large stroke using the Stroke layer effect (under the Edit menu) or Stroke...
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Light Bulb Brush Effect
By Corey Barker
I’ve seen this effect done a number of different ways in Photoshop. In this tutorial, we’ll re-create the effect using brushes and layer styles. I like to do it this way because brushes and styles can be saved so you can use them over and over again, plus it’s easy to modify them for numerous configurations. And, it just looks cool!
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Dynamic Range: Warm Summer Dreams
By Jaime Ibarra
This image was shot on an unusually bright day. The sun was directly behind the model’s head, and no fill flash or bounce card was available during this impromptu shoot. I should have exposed for the model, but I didn’t, so the exposure wasn’t optimal for her. However, I was able to satisfactorily salvage the image using Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. Let’s take a look at how.
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Creating a Romantic Soft-Focus Portrait Effect
By Kirk Nelson
On the flipside of creating images that are tack sharp is the idea of embracing the beauty of a softer focus. Instead of being dismissed as a technical flaw, soft-focus projects can have a romantic, dreamy look. This idea matches well with a high-key approach that’s common in glamour photography. While this is typically accomplished in-camera, it can also be simulated easily in Photoshop with a variety of techniques. This tutorial steps through several techniques that individually can produce a soft-focus effect, but when used together they create a beautiful result that can be quite stunning!
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Create the Look of Fall in a Landscape Shot
by Scott Kelby
Tip Tuesday 10/10/17
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