How To Resize A Layer In Photoshop – Photoshop Tutorial
In this tutorial, you will learn how to resize an individual layer in Adobe Photoshop. There are times when you need to resize just a single layer in a project that you are working on and there is an easy way to do it. Follow these steps below.
1.) First, you need to select the layer that you want to resize.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to fix blurry photos in photoshop. When taking pictures one of the most important aspects is being able to make sure that the subject that you are taking the picture of is “In Focus”. When the object/person that you are shooting is not “In Focus”, it causes your images to come out blurry or out of focus. Within Adobe Photoshop there are a few steps that you can take that will greatly improve the blurry images.
How To Create Layered Text In Photoshop – Photoshop Tutorial
In this video tutorial I show you how to create Layered Text in photoshop. Layered text is a very simple text effect that can really have your text popping out in Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop Tutorial – Convert Photo To Line Drawing
In this video I show you how to convert a normal picture into a line drawing (Sketch). It is a very simple process that will really impress your friends and family!
How to use the refine Edge Tool in Photoshop – Photoshop Tutorial
In this video tutorial I show you how to use the Refine Edge tool. The refine edge tool allows you to easily select fine parts of a photo so you can delete the background of the image OR do other things such as create layer masks.
The refine edge tool is great when trying to select hair in an image as well as any other fine/small part of an image.
How To Change the DPI Of An Image in Photoshop – Photoshop Tutorial
In this video tutorial I show you how to easily change the DPI (Dots Per Inch) of an image. The DPI of an image effects the quality of the image when it is sent to the printer.
Follow these steps:
1.) Go to image — Image Size
2.) Once you are under the Image Size panel box you will see an option that says Resolution.
3.) Change the number by Resolution and this will change the DPI
By changing the DPI it will affect the way the image prints and the clarity at which it prints for certain sizes.
Make sure you speak with the company or person who will be printing your images/projects to full understand what you need to set your DPI to.
In this photoshop tutorial I show you how to create Rainbow Eyes in Photoshop. It is a fun technique that will really impress your friends and family!
In order to create Rainbow Eyes in Photoshop follow the following steps:
1.) Select the image that you want to apply the effect to. (Make sure the ENTIRE eye is visible and that the eyelashes are not in the way).
2.) Create a new layer to add the color on
3.) Select your paint brush tool and grab very vibrant colors and paint different colored dots all around the eye on your new layer. (Avoid getting any color in the pupil)
4.) After you have dones this you will need to change the blend mode of your layer to Overlay.
5.) Adjust your opacity of this layer down to 25-45 depending on the picture and the amount of color you want to show.
6.) The last thing that you want to do is select your color layer and apply a motion blur by going to Filter — Blur — Motion Blur
In this video tutorial I show you how to apply digital tattoos in Photoshop.
In order to apply a digital tattoo to your subject in Photoshop you need to do the following:
1.) First you need to have your subject in a separate file than your Tattoo design.
2.) Next, you need to open up your tattoo design and select your magic wand tool and delete all of the white background. (The background needs to be transparent).
3.) After your ENTIRE background of your design is transparent you can then drag it over to your subject image.
4.) Make sure that the “Show Transform Controls” is checked in the upper left hand corner.
5.) Resize and rotate your tattoo on your subject the way you want it and place the design.
6.) Change the layer blend mode to “Multiply”
7.) Take the opacity of your design layer down to 75-85
8.) Apply a Gaussian blur to your design layer
You have now applied a Digital Tattoo in photoshop!
In this weeks “Tip Of The Week“, we are in Adobe Photoshop CS6 and we are learning how to create custom shortcut keys.
A shortcut key is a key on your keyboard that is designated to a certain action in Photoshop. For Example: V is the shortcut key for the Direct Selection tool, and when you press the V key the direct selection tool is now selected.
1.) The first thing that you need to do is open up photoshop and then go to Edit — Keyboard Shortcuts. 2.) Once the keyboard shortcuts option box is open you need to duplicate the “Photoshop Default Set” by clicking on the duplicate option. 3.) After you have duplicated the set you can now select which shortcut keys you want to change, add, or delete.
This also works for all of Adobe’s other software. (Indesign, Illustrator, etc).