Techniques

On this page are links to others tips and some of our own. Explore and make something awesome!

Mat Cutting page here

Tutorial Collections:

http://graphicreporter.com/tutorials/photoshop_tutorials.html

http://photoshopgirl.com/category/effects/

http://speckyboy.com/2009/08/28/25-cool-digital-photography-tutorials-techniques-and-effects/

http://www.lightstalking.com/20-special-effects-photography-tutorials

http://www.photoshop.com/tutorials

Bleach Bypass Effect:
bleach bypass effect

another  http://photoshopgirl.com/03/19/bleach-bypass-effect/
and another http://www.flickr.com/photos/prophotohouston/2470281068/in/set-72157604906604900/

Faded Look http://pixelnrg.com/techniqueslooks/faded-look

Stamp the layers AKA the Claw,
This creates a new layer at the top of your layer
stack combining the layers into a flattened layer
keeping the unflattened layers below
Command – Option – Shift – “E”
(PC – Ctrl – Alt – Shift – “E”)

Punch to a Color Photo
1) open the color image
2) create a B&W adjustment layer -click ok
3) change the blend mode, Soft Light or Luminosity seen to work best, but explore…
4) double click on

Cold Look Image
1) open an image
2) create a black and white adjustment layer reduce the layer opacity (60-80%)
3) create a exposure adjustment layer
drag the exposure slider slightly to the right
drag the gamma slider slightly to the left
-this is a start point. add a vignette, grunge look
-at the start if a raw file push the tempeture slider to warm of cold
how will this effect alter the look of your image?

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