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Title: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on December 17, 2006, 07:20:58 PM
Photoshop is one amazing program with an unrivaled power and incredible depth. In this new sticky topic you will going to learn some killing Photoshop technique and basic goal is to learn how to manipulate with your images. Be sure that if you going to study of the step by step which will be presented here that you will became more creative user and this will be achived with no extra effort. Technique will be presented for PC users but difference for the Mac users is in the name of short cut's.

Are yoy ready?!?
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on December 18, 2006, 09:36:47 AM
Looking forward to this  :-ok
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: santynus on December 18, 2006, 02:34:24 PM
yep, ready  :))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on December 18, 2006, 04:17:29 PM
Quote from: santynus on December 18, 2006, 02:34:24 PM
yep, ready  :))

On your marks.........

Get set............

GO   :-jump :-jump
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on December 20, 2006, 06:23:49 PM
Most important when you instal Photoshop is to make clear determination how this program have to work.  First go to the Edit- Preferences- General.

Under the General keep all what you see but you can make some changes in the History States. By the default  it is 20 states but if you want to keep memory you should reduce this number. But also if you have no problem  with memory you can increase this number on eg. 30 states. This present how many back step Photoshop  remember and this will use in the History panel later.

Next is File handling and leave it as it is.
Display and Cursors leave as it is.
Transparency & Gamut also leave as it is.
Units and Rulers- I put the Rulers on milimeters [ mm] and type in points.  I use metric measurement but  there is also inches. No need to take other measurements for Type [this is the size of text] as well all use  measure in points. Also no need to make any change on Print Resolution and Screen Resolution.
Next step is Guides, Grid & Slices and also leave as it is.
Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks is very important and go down on the area for the scratch disc. This determinate  where the Photoshop should put additional data and store memory during the work. You have present as  much disc as much you have it on hard disc. As well I have it four I see there four disc. Never- never- never put  the first scratch on disc "C" even if you have there most space. First disc have to be the one with most space  and then the rest with smaller and smaller space and the last one is the "C".

Next is the Memory & Image Cashe. Lets be clear- don't instal Photoshop CS2 if you have no at least 1 GB of  RAM!!! Some under the 250 MB is used by the system and rest can be used by Photoshop. Photoshop find its  brutal power in the RAM memory, you can have most expencive graphic card in the world it's worth nothing if  you have no RAM. Best chice is the Dual Chanell RAM of some 2 GB... my dream :( Well I have set there 85% of  available RAM for Photoshop and I work smooth.

Type leave as it is.

And after this finished you can start with Photoshop actions...
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on December 22, 2006, 05:18:52 PM
Photoshop offer to you all on your finger tips and much of the action can be taken from the keyboard. As much as you learn shortcuts, that much you will make faster your work.

Here it is first tip- how to find out how much is our image large. You can go to Image- Image size but there is short way- hold Ctrl-Alt and press I and you will see dialog as attached here. You can see there size in pixels, document print size as well document resolution. If you want to see canvas size you just hold Ctrl-Alt and press C.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 06, 2007, 11:07:51 AM
Here it is simple way how to put two images side by side when you work. Go to Windows-Arrange and choose Tile Verticaly.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 06, 2007, 03:09:32 PM
Sometimes happen that we lost our cursor tool somewhere on the image are. Reason is sometimes that the color is identical to the color of the tool. Simple method to find it is to press space and our cursor will convert into the hand and show it position. It is also good shortcut for the movin over large image are- instead to go to tool box you just press space, hold it down and move image all over the screen.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 07, 2007, 11:23:56 AM
There is always some hiden way to get more from your action. Here it is some way to precise determine crop

tool. When you take Crop tool, shortcut C from keyboard, you have in command bar two empty field and you

can there writte sizes. Then you roght click in the field and menu will apear where you will choose measure

for crop. Easy and fast :)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 07, 2007, 01:05:09 PM
We normally use the Lasso tool (L) for drawing freeform selections, but sometimes you'll find that while  drawing your selection you'll need to draw a perfectly straight segment. You can do just that by holding the   Alt key, releasing the mouse button, and continuing to draw your selection. You'll notice that your cursor  changes to the Polygonal Lasso tool. When you've dragged the straight selection where you want, click-and- hold the mouse button (to add a point), release the Alt key, and you'll be back to the regular Lasso tool  again. Drag the mouse to continue drawing your selection.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: divanov on January 26, 2007, 11:57:16 PM
Allow me to participate in this small school of Photoshop ? Well, there is one very usefull command (in my humble opinion) when working with selections - Save selection in Select menu. When you make selection, with this command you can save it and use it every time you need it, no matter in what layer you are currently working. After two weeks of work on profile or something else you may find some details unsatisfying. Will you try to select same detail again? No, just Load selection from Select menu and - voila, there it is. It also saves size of the file since adding many layers increase it very fast and then working in Photoshop becomes waiting for Photoshop. Try and experiment - you'll see.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 28, 2007, 06:42:41 PM
Web is one of the most important comunication media today and as many other it use graphic. But not much of  webmaster take attention on the preparation of the graphic for web. Other problem which appear is great  number of "harvesters" who just take all of this images for their own purpose and then publish it with no  permission. To thing become worse one company from UK had released last year plug-in which allow to convert  web image into the printing quality image... the age of piracy is here.

What we can do- at least to make a big problem with any who would like to take our graphic. Other benefit  that with the same physical size in pixels our image will be much smaller in KB and with no significant loose in  apearance make our site work much smooth and faster. In the begining of this site my images was from 90KB  up to 150 and today with the same sizein pixels they are much smaller and never go over 40 KB. And where is  the trick? No trick- Photoshop CS2 :))

First you have to do is to open image in CS2 and make basic adjuctment for the web. Experience show that  there is no need to place image wider then 800 pixels and for me best fit is 640 pixels. If you really want to  put "harvester" on problem then reduce it on 300 pixels. Then you do following think- hold Shift-Ctrl-Alt and  then press S. You will have then open new window for the setings of your image for web.

First you have to do is to press on tab on the upper line and recomended is 4 Up. This will split your image in  four small windows and each will show you your image in different size and how it look like. Note that one  image, right upper corner, is blue outlined. This image I have press as option for save on web. Under the image  you see size and format- it is JPEG and 20.57KB and this is reduction from standard reduced image which had  52.8KB before.

On the strboard side you will see control panel. Watch at the red indicated tabs. First is set on JPEG and this  is best for format for color profiles and images. Almost 100% of my graphic is set on this format. Under this is  the Level of the compression and I choose Medium. There is also optiom Low but I don't use it as well it  destort image more then I like to be.

Then you press button Save and then new window will open and this will allow you to choose where you to  save this image. Better save it in separate folder then the original but if you choose the same folder then  original will be overwritten [not if you change name :) ]. When you save this you can close your image. Now  panel will apeear which will ask you if you want to save changes on the image. Choose No and close file.

Hope that this will be of great help to you :) :)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on January 29, 2007, 01:26:48 PM
great infomation No.1, I have used this on some of my images on my site.  :-ok
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on January 31, 2007, 12:46:27 PM
Are you in the future going to do about clipping paths.   :-think
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on February 01, 2007, 06:13:23 PM
Quote from: mfg495 on January 31, 2007, 12:46:27 PM
Are you in the future going to do about clipping paths. :-think

Thgis are used for the sending of images on the proffesional machine in the print preparation. This make problems with some type ofmachine but I think on you and will ask divanov who is better expert in print preparation to make detaled answer to you :))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on February 02, 2007, 10:31:13 PM
Thank you  :-ok
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on February 04, 2007, 04:24:15 PM
Watch out this warning dialog which could apear when you try to save for web with

incorect name. If you save it anyway this could cause that this image could not be open by

server or on some platforms.

Advice- do not tutn off this warning dialog. It is better to be there. All problem is that

name of image is too long or include characters like % * # specific laguage marks like from

German or Cyrilics...
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: divanov on February 06, 2007, 11:31:28 PM
Quote from: No.1 on February 01, 2007, 06:13:23 PM
Quote from: mfg495 on January 31, 2007, 12:46:27 PM
Are you in the future going to do about clipping paths. :-think

Thgis are used for the sending of images on the proffesional machine in the print preparation. This make problems with some type ofmachine but I think on you and will ask divanov who is better expert in print preparation to make detaled answer to you :))

Well, clipping path is invented for placing just part of image on "page"(in magazine, book, billboard etc.). Because of square shape of images created in Photoshop or similar program, and in need to place irregular part of image, you can use clipping path in Photoshop for placing it in prepress program like Quark, In Design etc. In that way, "clipped" part of image is invisible on edited page, just like the real picture was clipped with scissors and pasted on background paper. It's a little bit complex to create good clipping path, so I need some time to prepare images for tutorial, please be patient, I'll post them in close future. ;)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on February 23, 2007, 09:25:52 PM
If you've made a selection and want to add to that selection, just hold the Shift key and you can add more area to

it. Of course, we just told you it was the Shift key, but what if you couldn't remember which key it was? Just press

a modifier key such as Shift, Alt, Ctrl and then look at your cursor. When you hold the Shift key, a little plus sign

appears at the bottom right-hand corner of the cursor to tell you that you can add to the selection. Hold Alt and a

minus sign appears to tell you that you can subtract from the selection. Hold Ctrl and a pair of scissors appears,

telling you that if you click-and-drag the selection, it will cut out the image inside of the selection and move it right

along with the cursor.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on February 23, 2007, 10:19:25 PM
Wide used method for making selections of large areas  is to select part of the background that contains most of

the colors that appear within that background or the layer where you are active. Then you can go under the Select

menu and choose Similar as seen on the image. Photoshop will then select all the similar colors in your image. Very

cool and fast. Do you know how many pixels out the Similar command selects? Note number in the eliptical

markings of the attached image. The higher the setting, the more pixels it selects. When you use Similar, and it

doesn't select enough colors, take again Magic Wand tool, shortcut is W, increase the Tolerance setting, and then

try running Similar again.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 06:02:45 PM
Interesting link:

http://www.starout.com/category/tutorials/photoshop/
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on April 05, 2007, 06:17:13 PM
Great videos  :-green :-obey
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 05, 2007, 07:06:03 PM
Sometimes need relax :)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 28, 2007, 03:40:57 PM
Here will be few words how to make your own brush. Photoshop have many of it own brushes but as well we are

here with specific requirements, there we will need some special brushed. When I said make new brush I did

much complete new- not editing exciting brush we have. Brush can be made from selection as you see on the

image. Any part can be selected and this part from image converted into the brush.

First image present selected part of image. Then we go to Edit- Define Brush Pattern. Second image show

panel we get and I have given some stupid name- Some brush. You can call it as you like... when you named

your brush then click OK.

Your brush you will find as last brush in the brush palette. Pres B on keyboard for quick selection of

brush and then click on the drop down menu. Click on your brush to select it.

Last image is the most important and it show how to manage property's of your brush. I have click on the

Shape Dynamics, Scattering, Other Dynamics and Smoothing was selected by default. In the right bottom side

I have manage angle 11 percent, roughness 95% and set spacing at 37%.

Now you have your brush :))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on April 28, 2007, 07:15:11 PM
Another great post my friend  :-jump
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 28, 2007, 07:37:24 PM
Hope you have try it  :-razz Now you know how I obtained textures on my color profiles  :-wave
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: felixdk on April 29, 2007, 01:20:37 AM
I have so much to learn :(
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 29, 2007, 01:22:39 AM
... and I have much to show you ;)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on June 30, 2007, 02:54:22 PM
Want a convenient shortcut that lets you run the last filter you applied, without going to the Filter menu? Simply press Control-F. If you don't want the same settings then press Control-Alt-F, which brings up the dialog for the last filter you applied with the last settings you used.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on June 30, 2007, 02:55:46 PM
Adobe use scrubby sliders for precise adjustments. You use it by clicking on a field's name, rather than in the field itself, and the value in the field changes as you drag (scrub) over the field's name. However, it scrubs in very small increments. That is, unless you hold the Shift key, which is ideal when you need to make big changes in the field (like from 0 to 256). Also you can type inside value in the range permitted.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on June 30, 2007, 02:56:39 PM
Sometimes when you're using the Crop tool (C), you change your mind and decide not to crop? Press the Escape key to cancel your crop and remove the cropping border. You can also click on the circle with a slash icon (the international symbol for "NO", image two in this post) on the far right of the Options Bar to cancel a crop. Or you can just switch tools—a dialog will appear asking you if you want to complete the crop or not- choose don't crop :)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on June 30, 2007, 02:57:18 PM
Toolbox don't take much of space but maybe you will wish to get a little bit more space. Then just double-click on the very top of your Toolbox and it will tuck up out of the way, leaving just that little tab showing. Need it back fast, just double-click the little tab again and it comes right back.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 02, 2007, 10:52:34 AM
If you look in the expanded Brushes palette , there's a list of controls on the left side of the dialog. At the top it shows Brush Presets, and you might figure that you can click on that and get some options, but the one that catches just about everyone off guard is just below that. It's the header for Brush Tip Shape and it is a button . Click right on the words "Brush Tip Shape" and the Brush Tip Shape options are revealed in the main panel on the right. There you can do additional adjustment of your brush.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 02, 2007, 10:53:42 AM
You know that if you're using a selection tool and you need to add an additional area to your currently selected area, you can hold the Shift key, then any selection you draw with one of those tools will be added. But if you have a selection and instead you want to create a new selection that will intersect with your existing selection to create an entirely new selection draw your first selection, then up in the Options Bar you'll find four icons for various selection options. The first icon from right is Intersect with Selection. Click on it, then draw another selection that overlaps your existing selection and all will become clear.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 02, 2007, 10:55:17 AM
Move tool (V) is used to move your current layer but by using of the Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow keys on your keyboard. For every press of an Arrow, it nudges your layer 1 pixel in that direction. If you hold the Shift key and use the Arrow keys, it nudges the object 10 pixels at a time. I use this for precision position of national insignia and labels as well classic left click move are not good enough  ;)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 02, 2007, 10:56:20 AM
Options Bar can actually be re docked to the bottom of your screen, or you can make it into a floating palette. To make it float, just click on the little tab on the far-left side of the bar, drag it away and it float free. To dock it at the bottom of your screen, drag the tab down to the bottom left-hand side of your screen and it snaps into place. You can even hide the Options Bar altogether by choosing Options from the Window menu. You can always get it back by double-clicking on any tool or go to Windows menu and Reset pallete workspace.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 29, 2007, 05:47:55 PM
We see images as we but what is behind of them? Usually images contain much more info and this info give some weigh to the file. Info behind the images are info about work on info, including even info about selection use in work, working steps etc., etc.... And we actually don't need this info. Clean way to remove it is hidden behind the Edit section. When click Edit we choose Purge and from next menu choose option. This will remove all of this information hidden in the image. Just to note that this have to be done before closing of file.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: Wingman81 on January 17, 2008, 05:31:04 PM
Very nice thread. Now that i have that program also i will read from time to time. Also Epson was so nice to put 3 photoshop cd in my scanner box  :-green
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 19, 2008, 05:49:54 PM
That's good. I am lazy last time in this topic but good that you have remind me- I will continue soon. But if there is any question I am ready to talk ;)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on March 31, 2008, 10:42:17 PM
Some of very cool painting videos ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey_H0HL0Bz4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2v0il58cU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Qrb14rjGg

http://revver.com/video/629961/how-to-draw-and-paint-landscape-waterfall-environmental-concept-scene-in-photoshop/
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on March 31, 2008, 10:44:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOKoSqTOUKI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f18mbwcmPjQ&feature=related
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on March 31, 2008, 10:46:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxcIkCuMn4Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1dAedHmsuk
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 02, 2008, 11:57:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:05:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCAbnsLQNU
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:06:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwkR_FLTlag
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:08:16 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzOgjPokMY
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:08:27 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hIyaWS0NwI
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:08:39 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w02y83pisFs
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:09:38 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6_8LLoSdHc
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on July 03, 2008, 12:26:46 AM
http://youtube.com/user/Xelarart
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 10:51:24 AM
How about a new layer that contains a flattened version of your whole layered document, without flattening your layers. One layer that looks like your flattened document. Now, it's just one simple keyboard shortcut, and it even creates the layer for you Ctrl-Alt-Shift-E.

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 10:56:00 AM
How to change the opacity when is Free Transform active on a layer of the layer you're transforming?. But it's not just Opacity—you can change the blend mode as well. If you do photo restoration, or wind up having to take a head shot from one photo and composite it on another, you know what a time saver this will be.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 10:58:42 AM
Here you are how to move layer effect from one layer to another- click Alt and just drag the little round flash like icon from the active layer to the layer you want it on, and it relocates to that layer. Also you can drag it in the trash if you don't need it.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 11:00:22 AM
Fats flatten of layers is easy - right click on any layer and choose Flatten Images from menu...

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 11:03:39 AM
It is sometimes important to link layers and when you move it or transform it all actions are apply on all linked layers. To link it hold Ctrl and left click on each layer field. Then click on the anchor icon at the bottom of the layer palette. If you want to unlink it just click again this icon.

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 11:05:08 AM
But how to temporary unlink layer- hold Schift and left click on Link Icon in layer...

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2008, 11:06:54 AM
How to direct load selection of the layer- simply hold Ctrl and left click on the layer thumbnail. In this way you can load selection of any layer into the any layer.

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:03:16 AM
Here you are simply way how to show edges on layers, if you more prefer this visual way. Go to View and under Show choose Layer Edges and result will be visible borders of your layers.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:05:27 AM
There is few method to align the layers and in many cases is important to avoid gap between them. here you are the tip- Go to View- Snap To- Layers. This is it :)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:08:47 AM
We will talk some later about the mask but now about the moving of them or copy to another layer. It is simply as with layer effect, click on layer effect and drag it on another layer. If you hold Alt you will in this way copy the mask on another layer.

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:13:15 AM
There is also option to inverse layer mask when you move it. First press and hold Alt-Shift and then left click and drag. Simply ;)
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:17:20 AM
Interest way to drag selected layer. First choose Move tool by press V on keyboard. Then check the fields as seen on first image. So this will give you additional manipulating way for your layers, to drag them as one pack.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:20:03 AM
There is speed option on the layer panel to make a layer group. First you have to select layers and to do that you should hold Shift or Ctrl and left click on layers and select it. Then just press on the icon at the bottom of the layer panel and you have created one layer group.

 :-wch
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:23:26 AM
There is one another way to flat your graphic. Some before we talk about flatten but the problem with flatten is if the layers have used layer style it will happen that this will effect on the whole final view on graphic as well every layer with effect will change appearance of the layers bellow. To flat them down and in same time to keep visual appearance of each layer hold Ctrl-Shift and press E. But there is also option under the Layers menu.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:26:22 AM
One other way to go from one layer to another is when you select move tool, press V, and then hold Ctrl key and pres on image on the object... you are swiftly jumped into that layer.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:28:00 AM
If you need your layers as separate files there is simply way- go Files, find Scripts and choose Export Layers To Files. This is it...

 :-flo
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:31:34 AM
In many cases documents include so many layers but what if you don't want to open them all? So here what to do- go to File, then Open and find your document. Before click on it to open it click and hold Alt-Shift and you will open it as one flatten document. Interesting for some time.

 :-ok
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:35:18 AM
It could happen sometimes that you document miss background layer. Here you are how to make it- when open this document note the Background Content in the dialog. Click on it and choose some of option you have there. Now your document will have background layer.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on November 28, 2008, 09:37:30 AM
How about the changing the options of the layer effect. Simply right click on it and from drop down menu choose what you want to change. If you double left click you will have whole panel open with many of options.

 :-wave
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: Wingman81 on November 29, 2008, 06:21:02 PM
Thanks for the layer quick course.  :-obey
But I think it looks a bit different in my Photoshop version. When you link layers the link symbol is at the front neyt to the eye symbols. I will check which version I have on Monday.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 06:32:31 AM
Lets start with Pen tool. This is the basic view how this panel look like. Pen tool is called from keyboard by pressing key p and please select Path mode [first arrow] and the Pen toll [second arrow].
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 06:41:01 AM
I do not use any marking to see where is my pen going but here you are how to do that. Click on small arrow on tool bar and from drop down choose Rubber band. When you work with pen a thin line will stretch from point to pen top.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 06:50:26 AM
Most important is how to draw with pen tool. Simply left click and there will be made point. Next clock will make next point, connected with previous and so on. If you want to make curved line hold left click and move the mouse until get deserved curve. If you want to go with strait line you need to hold Alt and left click on the point where is curve end, then you can continue with strait line.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 06:54:23 AM
Simply way to make selection from path. Most easy is to hold Ctrl and press Enter and you get instantly selection from path. This can be used when you have only one path made. Other way is to use for example Pen tool and then right click and choose Selection from drop down menu.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 06:59:16 AM
When you choose option to fill path you will have several options from drop down menu. There is various fill, like Pattern, Black, White... we are choosing there Foreground color. This is most important for us as well this color actually present basic color of our illustration and it is actually in many cases camouflage color.
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on April 30, 2009, 07:07:56 AM
Recommended for further reading:

http://www.sreckobradic.com/2008/09/07/intersection/

:))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on January 22, 2010, 05:47:55 PM
This is good to know ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCR3cdE0N9Q
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on March 16, 2010, 07:55:48 PM
Got bored one night and started to play with PhotoShop and turned this -

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/AR213.jpg)

into this

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/OldSpifire-1.jpg)

I do not think it turned out to bad  :-think
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2010, 08:43:11 PM
I like the effect very much!!!
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on March 17, 2010, 07:34:40 PM
Many thanks
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: santynus on March 18, 2010, 10:13:17 AM
very interesting effect  :-ok
Nice Work Mick   :-clap :-wave
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: No.1 on March 18, 2010, 10:24:31 AM
Now we should ask for a little tutorial ;) :))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: santynus on March 18, 2010, 11:22:58 AM
Quote from: No.1 on March 18, 2010, 10:24:31 AM
Now we should ask for a little tutorial ;) :))

yep :))
Title: Re: Speed road to Photoshop
Post by: mfg495 on March 18, 2010, 01:38:52 PM
Quote from: No.1 on March 18, 2010, 10:24:31 AM
Now we should ask for a little tutorial ;) :))
I will dig my notes out.