Layer Mask and Radial Blur Again

This is another photoshop tutorial on using a Layer Mask and Radial Blur to give an impression of motion.

It can be done in all versions of Photoshop, including Photoshop7.

Here is a free stock image.

The same image with the effect applied.

Here is another free stock image.

The same image with the effect applied.

The tutorial is here

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Layer Mask and Radial Blur

You can use Radial Blur with a Layer Mask to create a special effect in Photoshop, which can be replicated with all images. You can also do this in Photoshop7.

This is the effect you can do easily.

The tutorial is here

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Layer Mask and what you can do with them

The Layer Mask in Photoshop hides as well as reveals. A White Layer Mask Hides and a Black one reveals. When you paint on a Layer Mask with the Brush Tool you reveal the layer underneath. This is a tutorial on Layer Mask, but I will teach you to make a special effects poster at the same time.

This is effect I will show you step by step.

The tutorial is here 

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Textures and Layers

You can use Textures and Layers for creating special effects. A lot of good quality Textures are available for free on the internet. You will also need to use some filters, but they are all found in Photoshop.

This is something you an create easily. The tutorial is here 
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Bizarre Colors

Use any image to  change it to a bizarre colored image by using Layers, Blend Modes, Blend If, and Adjustment Layers.

This is the effect I have in mind.

The tutorial is here

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Skin - Removing minor skin blemishes

You can remove skin blemishes and soften skin  without giving a fake look to your image in Photoshop.

This is a free stock image I will use. It has some blemishes on the face.

You can see the blemishes.

The blemishes have been removed and the skin softened.

The tutorial is here

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Replace Color in Photoshop

If you want you can change a single color or shade  in an image, without affecting the rest of the image with the Replace Color Tool. It is quite easy to learn and may come in handy sometimes.

I have selected this free stock image.

I have changed the color of the dress with replace Color.

The tutorial is here

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