Sketch with Blend IF

Have you ever used Blend IF in Photoshop? Never? It's time you did. You can get some special effects with it. It's simple and can be done in a few steps with a couple of Layers and a Layer Mask.

Here is the sketch with Blend If. 

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3D Text with Styles and Glass Texture

You can create 3D Text with Styles found in Photoshop. This can be done in any version of Photoshop, including Photoshop7.

This is the 3D Text with Styles.

The tutorial is here

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Quick Selection Refine Edge Refine Mask in CS5 fully explained

The Quick Selection Tool, the Refine Edge and the Refine Mask are powerful tools in Photoshop CS5 to make accurate selections. Selections can now be done more easily than in earlier versions of photoshop. I will design a poster while explaining the three tools as a bonus.

This is the poster you can create while going through the tutorial on Quick Selection, Refine Edge and Refine Mask. The tutorial is here

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Suspended in air photo manipulation

You must have seen photo manipulation of people making impossible jumps or suspended in the air. It is quite easy to make in any version of Photoshop.

You can create this effect quite easily. The tutorial is here

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Pop art effect

Pop art is very popular and can be done in any version of photoshop. All you need is a free stock image.

I have used this free stock image.

And here is the pop art.

The tutorial is here

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Frame Brush

Creating a frame in Photoshop is easy. The easiest method is to use a B rush. You can find plenty of free Frame Brushes. I will give you the link for download.

A frame created with a Brush. The tutorial is here

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Poster with Brushes And Quick Selection Tool

Brushes are great for making posters in photoshop. Photoshop has quite a number built into it. You can also download good quality free brushes from the internet. I will also show you the Quick Selection Tool and the Refine Edge filter.

This is the poster we will be creating. 

The tutorial is here

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Clipping Mask

A clipping mask is a very versatile thing in photoshop. You can use any number of layers and clip them all together. You can add fresh layers and clip the again. You can resize and change the position of each individual layer after clipping.

This has been created with a Text layer and  Clipping Masks.

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Highlighted background

You will find many images of models with a large highlight behind. Though these are made with lights, you can replicate it it somewhat in Photoshop.

This is the effect.

The tutorial is here

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Custom Shape and Layer Styles

You can create your own Styles for applying to Text in Photoshop. You can also apply it to Custom Shapes.

You can create this Style which has been applied to Text. It can also be applied to Custom Shapes.

The tutorial is here

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Custom Shapes

Custom Shapes are Vectors that can be resized without losing quality. Using Custom shapes can be fun. Photoshop has a large collection of them built in. Besides this you can download good and free ones from the internet. I will provide you the links.

You can create this in Photoshop easily. No special skill needed. The tutorial is here

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Halftone Pattern and Color Haltone

Halftone Pattern and Color Halftone are two filters in Photoshop. They have different effects. I will show how they are used as well as making selections and adding and deducting from it.

You can create this effect. Just follow the tutorial. It is here

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Opening Closed Eyes

Closed eyes can ruin a photograph. It becomes totally useless. But fear not. Photoshop will come to the rescue. You can easily 'open' 'closed' eyes realistically. It can also be done in any version of Photoshop, including Photoshop 7.

An example of closed eyes.

This is the original image.

The eyes 'opened'

The overall image.

The tutorial is here

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Soft Pastel Look

You must have seen the long and complicated tutorials on achieving a soft pastel look in images. I am employing a simple method which can be done in any version of Photoshop, including Photoshop7.

This is a free stock image.

The same image with the soft pastel look. The tutorial is here 

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Text Poster with Textures

Creating a Poster with Text is not difficult. I will also be adding free stock Textures for added effect and at least one free Brush not found in Photoshop. I will provide links to all of them.

This is the poster I will be creating. So can you.

The tutorial is here

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Dripping effect

This about creating a drip effect in Photoshop. It can be done in all versions of photoshop.You will also learn a few photoshop secrets on the way.

I have opened this free stock image.

And this is the effect achieved.

The tutorial is here

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Dark Photo - Shadow Highlights and Unsharp Mask

Some image may be absolutely dark making it difficult to see details. There are others where it is not so dark, but stills improvement in Photoshop.

This is a free stock image.

The same image improved with Shadow/Highlights and Unsharp Mask.

The tutorial is here

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Dark photo - Levels and Curves Adjustment Layers

The Levels and Curves adjustment layers should be used to tackle dark photos. If there is noise much of it can be removed in Photoshop.

This is a photo of a street scene in Kolkata. You cannot make anything out since it is so dark.

The same image after applying Levels and Curves adjustments. The tutorial is here 

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Mask Trick

You can tweak a Layer Mask to act like a Quick Mask which is helpful in making accurate selections. The steps are simple and can be done in any version of Photoshop.

I have opened this free stock image.

The same image with the Layer Mask Tweaks.

The tutorial is here

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Text Cutout

You can make a special effects Text with advanced techniques in Photoshop. You will be using Layers, Layers Styles, Smart Objects and Filters found in Photoshop. we will also use a free stock image as Background.

This is the Text you can create. No special skills needed. The tutorial is here

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