Want some "photo magic"? If the results of this lesson were shown by a magician who does not want to reveal his secrets, he would tell you that his trick was done with smoke and mirrors. As a rule, such an expression speaks of some kind of trick used to deceive the viewer. But we are not going to fool you and will reveal to you the secret of such photos. You will actually photograph the smoke and then mirror it to make the shots even more interesting. So it's really, we'll be using smoke and mirrors. Shall we start?
How to Make a Minimalist Background in Photoshop for Your Desktop
Have you ever seen those flowy, light desktop backgrounds that were displayed on computer screens by default? This is exactly the image I had in mind when I fiddled with Photoshop to prepare this tutorial. While they're not exactly the same, these simple gradients and shapes come together to evoke a bit of nostalgia. And so in this tutorial we will analyze how to make a background in Photoshop, just so minimalistic and easy.
What is commercial photography? Well, in short, these are photos for commercial use. In this case, we will consider a photo of a product that can be sold in online stores or goods for paper catalogs, etc. Such subject commercial photography should show the product from the best side, so that the client of that same store wants to buy it. In this photography lesson, we will give helpful tips just like this photo shoot.
Easily edit photos in Photoshop using Smart Objects
Do you want to make sure you get the most information from your shot? How about making sure none of your post-processing steps are destructive? Does that sound like a really smart way to get your processing workflow right?
Adobe RGB vs sRGB - which color space to choose and why
How often did you go into the camera settings to switch between Adobe RGB and sRGB color spaces? Do you even know what these terms mean or what color space is? Until a few years ago, I did not know about these technical terms, but I quickly realized their importance.
What are pixels, resolution and how to resize correctly in Photoshop
Size, resolution and formats... What happens to the pixels? Do you buy a camera because of the number of megapixels? Are you having trouble posting photos online? Do your photos print in poor quality, even if they look great on the screen? There seems to be some confusion between pixels and bytes (image size and file size), quality and quantity, size and resolution. In this lesson, we will analyze this extremely important information for any photographer.
How to make snow in photoshop. Analysis of 2 ways
The holidays are coming and you want to have the perfect photo, but it's too cold, slippery or you missed all the snow? There are times when, regardless of your desire, the weather does not allow you to go outside to take the photos you need. Luckily, it's easy to recreate a snowstorm with Photoshop to give the finishing touch to your image.
4 fast way add vignetting in post-processing
The word "vignette" comes from the root of the word "vine", which was originally taken to mean a decorative border on a page. In photography, we mean the area around the edges of the image. This border is due to a decrease in light intensity from the center of the image. Reducing the amount of light can occur for various reasons: the amount of light hitting the sensor, the type of lens used, or the intentional addition of vignetting in post-processing. In this article, we will talk about the latter.
Making expressive landscapes in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop
Many people who take a landscape photo of a beautiful place wonder why it looks not very good in the picture. How to get such a result that you see with professionals on different sites in the social network VK, Instagram, etc.? The answer is obvious, any photo of any professional undergoes this or that processing. If you see a beautiful photo and the author says that he did not process it, do not believe it! In this Photoshop tutorial, we will look at a landscape photography technique that many professionals use.
Photoshop lesson. How to add objects to photos using overlays
Usually, when it comes to digital overlays, the first thing people think of is exposure overlays. This is correct, but it can be much broader. There are several situations in which a digital overlay can come in handy. It can not only help you create a more interesting photo, but also make your shooting experience easier. In this article, I'll show you how to use Photoshop's digital overlay to create interesting compositions.
How to make a sun flare in Photoshop, 2 quick ways
Sun glare can make a dull image look quite dramatic. It's very difficult to get a good shot of natural sun flare, especially when only natural light is used and the contrast between light and dark areas of the image is so strong that even the Active-D lighting function can't handle it. Luckily, we have Photoshop and a lot of special effects like sun flare that can be magically created, added, enhanced using functionality software.
How to take night shots without a tripod and with a little help from Photoshop
In this article, I want to show you how to take amazing night shots without a tripod with a little bit of noise. In this photo, I was on the Accademia Bridge in Venice to watch the sunset. There were a lot of photographers taking long exposure shots, so many that I couldn't find a place to set up a tripod. So I set my aperture to f/4, shutter speed to 1/10th of a second, and ISO 1250.
Photoshop or Lightroom: which is better for beginners?
If you are new to photography, you are probably wondering how to process or edit your photos. There is a wide variety of photo editing software to choose from, but the two you've probably heard of the most are Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. So what are the main differences and which program is best for beginners and for you? Check out the basic review!
How to Fix Perspective Distortion in Adobe Camera Raw Easily and Quickly
Adobe Camera Raw is one of the most powerful editing tools RAW files. This program not only gives you complete control over basic settings such as brightness, contrast and color, but you can also make finer localized adjustments including lens correction and point of view.
How to create beautiful bokeh Photoshop help
In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll learn how to add beautiful bokeh to the front of a photo, and we'll do it with an overlay. Bokeh overlays are a great way to give portraits a trendy and stylized look. These overlays can be purchased, or you can make your own. It's easy, fun and free!
Photoshop tutorial on how to create a fantasy forest
Are you a realist or a photo artist? Do you prefer photos as they are from the camera, or do extensive editing of your images in Photoshop? When taking photographs, are you capturing or creating? Opinions are always mixed when it comes to "how much is too much" in editing. Personally, I've always preferred to process my shots to the limit so as not to disturb their realism. Until recently…
Let's open the photo of the girl. Let's make a copy of the layer - for this, just like in other lessons, press the key combination Ctrl + J. This should always be done before any modification of the photo in order to keep the main original photo in its original form.
A lot depends on the correct location of objects in the photo. If the objects are located at random - the picture can no longer be called high-quality. The easiest way to compare objects is to draw a straight line along which the objects of the photograph will be located.
Today you will learn how to cut and transfer a person from one background to another. This method is easy to learn, so it is perfect for beginners learning the basics of Adobe Photoshop. Background change is one of the most requested features in Photoshop. This procedure can be carried out in many different ways using tools...
Photoshop transparency is one of the key features of the program. If you are just starting your acquaintance with this program, then this article will allow you to learn how to make transparent background On the photo.
Portrait - is considered the most popular type of photography. Every novice photographer, sooner or later, will have a portrait photo session. In addition to the basics of photography, every self-respecting photographer should be able to process a picture, being able to deftly remove facial flaws and flaws made during the photography process.
Adobe Photoshop is the world's most popular photo editor that lets you create really cool stuff. Today you will learn how to get only its outline from an image. This can be useful, for example, to create a coloring book for a child. Simple drawings that don't have complex details are easiest to outline using the pen tool. This will make it faster and easier. With images...
Today you will learn about a simple yet effective way to make a photo interesting and unique using texture mapping. You will need: Adobe Photoshop, an original photo and a desire to create.
Unfortunately, not everything is subject to photographers. Even the most professional photographer cannot prevent the flash on the face from flash, especially when shooting outside the studio. There are several ways to remove highlights in Adobe Photoshop. But today we will consider the simplest and effective way which will make the skin matte and at the same time ...
Any photographer knows that if you open the aperture as wide as possible, the picture will turn out blurry, thereby highlighting the subject. In some cases, it is not possible to open the aperture as much as possible. This most often depends on the background, which is at a close distance to the object. However, this can be easily fixed in Photoshop, knowing only the basics of masks and layers.
Do you want to cut out an object and place it on a different background? Then today you will learn about four methods of selection, each of which is ideal for a different type of image. In Adobe Photoshop, the developers have tried to pay enough attention to the selection tools, some of which even a beginner can use, while others have more complex settings that will have to tinker with.
Adobe Photoshop – universal program for web designers, content managers, photographers and videographers, animators, media editors and ordinary PC users. The program does everything possible with the files: changes backgrounds, connects two and more photos into one, corrects and changes colors, adds effects and inscriptions, allows you to create your own images and site layouts.
We have selected the best free photoshop video tutorials for self-study home from scratch.
Photoshop for beginners. Photoshop interface overview
Novice retouchers and designers start by learning the program's interface. The lesson is introductory and purely theoretical, necessary for mastering a new course. First, let's find out what tools and functions the program window contains. Backgrounds, palettes, tools for working with images and text - there are a lot of tabs and shortcuts on the toolbar, you can get confused at first. Some tools, commands, and settings differ depending on different versions. Having studied one, it becomes easy to navigate the rest. The next step is to learn the “hot keys” that speed up the work.
How to properly cut out a background or object in Photoshop
The teleport has not yet been invented, but with the help of Photoshop, in an instant you can be transported from summer cottages to the Champs Elysees. Quick and easy: cut out the image and transfer it to another prepared background. The video tutorial shows how to use the lasso, brush, pen and eraser tools. With their help, the desired object is selected, cut out and carefully transferred to new background. It also shows how to work with the background: blur, adjust the color and saturation. Professionals say that the work of replacing the background is the easiest, and therefore they recommend that beginners start with it.
How to change the color of anything in photoshop
The problem of color replacement is also solved quickly. The author of the video tutorial gives two ways to change the color of anything, even hair: using an adjustment layer and using a brush. The first way is automatic and fast. The second is painstakingly done by hand and resembles a children's coloring book. Only the functionality of the palette is wider: you can change and correct color tones and saturation. The activity gives room for creativity and imagination.
How to Quickly Improve a Photo in Photoshop
Often people go to Photoshop to improve the quality of photos. With the help of the program, many variants of one photo are created. Add magical haze, enhance fog, work with saturation, contrast, create additional volume. As a result, the photo becomes colorful, expressive, juicy and looks natural, creating the effect of presence. Techniques from the video lesson are used with all types of photos in the sequence you like. Over time, learn to create your own image enhancement techniques.
How to Remove Extra Objects from a Photo in Photoshop
Removing unnecessary objects from a photo is monotonous and monotonous. Master the Stamp and Healing Brush tools with the help of a video tutorial - and then time and practice will turn a beginner into a professional. The author of the video recommends using latest version Photoshop and shows options for removing small and large objects, from a cigarette butt to a person on a bicycle. The lesson gives advice on choosing the diameter and hardness of the brush used, shows the mistakes of beginner retouchers and options for working with the tool. Separate moments(degree of pressure, shading and frequency of strokes) are reminiscent of working with art supplies.
Frame tool, perspective cropping and cutting
The video tutorial teaches cropping and rotating an image, changing the angle of rotation and creating perspective, zooming in and out of an object, cutting an image into pieces. Showing options for cutting pictures into equal and different parts for collages or other web needs. Illustrated work with markers and grids. The author gives advice on saving the resulting images in the correct quality and format.
5 tricks every Photoshopper should know
Each updated version The program is smarter and faster than the previous one. The author of the video clip shows the benefits of the updated CC2018 program. First of all, beginners will be helped by the interactive learning function, which is now built into the program itself in the form step by step instructions. The selection and brush tools have been improved to be smarter and work almost automatically. We recommend watching the tutorial on how to find new features on the taskbar.
Toning in Adobe Photoshop
Toning photos in Photoshop is done for artistic purposes. The video lesson is based on the processing of a portrait with three simple, but effective ways and shows how to improve the color range by making it saturated. Toning involves adjusting the color balance using the teal & orange technique, that is, in blue-green and orange scales. After watching, learn how to work with light and shadow curves, channel mixing, sliders to align colors and change digital values vibration, make light and radical toning.
25 Photoshop Secrets and Tricks
Knowing the secrets of professionals will help you reach an advanced level of program proficiency: convenient key combinations, horizon correction, cloning image fragments, creating a retro effect and converting to black and white photo. Experienced retouchers find ways to solve problems in a matter of minutes that a beginner would spend half a day working on. Increasing the level of ownership of the settings, users eventually invent author's life hacks. The video clip will show 25 such secrets.
Website design from scratch in Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop is used in web design, or website creation. The work is painstaking and requires knowledge in design, color, arithmetic and geometry. The lesson shows an example of creating a page for an online store. The author of the video recommends starting with the definition of the scale and selection colors and comments on the creative process in a language understandable for beginners. Using the example of the lesson, it is possible to create a one-page website, an electronic business card or a landing page without an order paid services for development.
How to Create an Interior Collage in Photoshop from Scratch
In interior design, a program is used to create a sketch of a room. The method of creating collages is used by both professional designers and those who started redevelopment of an apartment or office on their own. Collages are visual and are used for notes in the process of work. To create a living room layout, you will need a superficial knowledge of Photoshop and a small number of tools. Images of interior items are previously found on the Internet, and then transferred to the workspace, creating a conceived composition on the basis of a mosaic or puzzle.
Here is a series of lessons that teach you how to use graphic editor Photoshop is an incredibly popular and indispensable tool in web design, with the help of which not only buttons, banners and logos are created for the site, but even entire layouts. The design of almost any site that you visit was originally drawn in Photoshop, so knowledge of this program will definitely be useful for a webmaster, although image processing skills and creating your own drawings will not harm a simple PC user either. Digitizing photos, retouching old photos, creating postcards and collages - this is just the beginning of a long list of useful actions that the editor allows you to perform, and a series of lessons will help you get used to it.
Bookmark this page so you don't lose the table of contents and consistently study article after article, comprehending more and more new techniques for working in Photoshop.
But what will you learn in these lessons?
- 1 Getting Started in Photoshop - Quick Selection and Fill
Here you will get acquainted with the interface of the program, find out what the main elements of the interface are for, learn how to create documents and save them, master the selection of areas on the canvas. Also from the lesson you will understand how to fill areas with color, understand the principles of working with the program. After mastering the information, you will learn how to perform simple actions and be able to independently explore other editor tools.
- 2 Layers and text
All Photoshop images are built on layers. That is why editing in the program is so convenient. The lesson will tell you what layers are, why they are needed and how to work with them. In addition, it describes the techniques for creating and processing inscriptions, as well as moving objects located on the canvas. After completing the lesson, processing multilayer documents will not be a problem for you.
- 3 Filters
You will get acquainted with a huge library of scripts that change the image. Editor filters can not only give finished image this or that effect, but even create new objects and frame the photo.
- 4 Working with images
The article gives the basics of processing already existing graphic files. Editing several images at once, moving objects from one drawing to another, resizing and removing unnecessary parts - these are just a partial list of lesson topics.
- 5 Transformation
The lesson will teach you how to scale image elements, change proportions, tilt, distort and deform them.
- 6 Drawing - brush and pencil
The first in a series of articles about tools for creating your own masterpieces. Long ago Computer techologies have evolved to the point of being able to imitate drawing on paper. You will learn how to create with a virtual pencil and brush - sketches and watercolor paintings can now be easily drawn and distributed on electronic media, making an unlimited number of copies and without worrying about the safety of labor.
- 7 Drawing - Shapes
Creating objects by hand is one thing, and accuracy and speed are sometimes paramount. The lesson tells about the tools with which you can create perfectly even geometric shapes of a given size in just a few clicks. From a simple square to an ellipse, a star, and even a musical note, the article covers it all.
- 8 Drawing - paths and bitmaps
Once and for all, you will remember the difference between a vector and a raster, what are the pros and cons of both approaches, and also learn why Photoshop needs shape outlines and what the pixel mode does.
- 9 Drawing - pen tool
In continuation of working with contours, we study the tools of the Pen group. Purpose, method of application, description of the parameters, and as a result, you will learn how to draw atypical contours and create the most complex geometric objects.
- 10 Drawing - Magnetic pen tool
The magnetic mode of the Freehand Pen tool has become so popular that it's called the "Magnetic Pen" tool, even though there's no such tool in Photoshop. What this function allows you to do, why users love it so much and how it will help you personally - read the article.
- 11 Image retouching tools
To use these functions of the editor for the Internet, you do not need to be either a layout designer, or a designer, or a webmaster - no one at all. Enough to be active user social networks. How to make your face more beautiful, remove moles and freckles? How to process an old scanned photo so that the colors become brighter and scratches, spots and dust particles are not so noticeable? How to carefully cut an object, move it or clone it? Where is the tool that literally in a couple of minutes will help rid the photo of the red-eye effect? Find answers to these and other questions in the article.
- 12 Image Correction Tools
You already know so much that learning new tools is not a problem. All I had to do was make a review with a description of the possibilities that allow improving the quality of pictures - lighten where it is too dark, darken where it is overexposed, blur and sharpen, mix and smudge colors. All in all, Additional Information How else to make the image better is waiting for you in the lesson.
The pinnacle of creativity for the web is the rendering of site templates. When most of the tools have been mastered, and the skills are enough to draw separators with shapes, and buttons for the menu, and logos, and beautiful inscriptions, nothing prevents you from creating a good, complex layout. The article tells what a standard template consists of, describes the principle of creation, and also teaches you how to cut a layout using tools that were previously unfamiliar to you.
By paying attention to each of the lessons, analyzing practical examples and experimenting on your own, as you master the course, you will go from a beginner to an advanced user of Photoshop and will be able to delve into it on your own, moving to a new level of development, and a strong and reliable foundation will help you in this, laid down by a series of our articles.
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