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Face in the clouds How-To (Stephen Hilton)
This How-To covers Stephen Hilton’s approach to create his image Face in the clouds. Start with a sky as your background layer (below). If the clouds are little dull, brighten them up with a curves or levels adjustment. Tip: I … Continue reading
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Tagged compositing, How To, HowTo, software, techniques
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Geoff’s photo doodler – Advanced Menu
As I add functionality to the program I have started a second menu to provide more space to place the controls. When you have loaded the image to draw, you can activate the Advanced menu by pressing the A key. … Continue reading
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Tagged doodle, How To, HowTo, software, techniques
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Blend If
Blend if is a powerful tool in the layer properties in Photoshop (other software may have similar functionality – explore your documentation). Open the layer properties and you find an Advanced Blending block and Blend If block in the central … Continue reading
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Tagged compositing, layers, masks, photoshop, selection, techniques
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Backup
The importance of backup Tidying my room a while agoI came across a very dusty doc I had made yonks ago on the importance of computer backup. It had the “Backup song” that parodies the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles. … Continue reading
Posted in Backup, File management, Software, Workflow
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How to select hair
A common need is to select and mask fine detail like hair from a background. This post gives some suggestions and links to resources. Continue reading
Cropping
Cropping is a powerful technique that allows you to remove un-needed picture parts and distractions and focus attention on the subject. Continue reading
HOW TO …
This section includes some links to different approaches to common needs such as replacing skies or applying textures. Continue reading
Blending modes
When you have multiple layers in your image, you can use blending modes to alter how the different layers interact to produce the final effect Continue reading
Masks
As the name suggests, masks are used to hide things. With a mask applied, you can limit what pixels in a layer are visible and allow you to make local adjustments using an adjustment layer. Masks are a fundamental tool in your post processing workflow. Continue reading