Black and White and Cross Processing

You can turn an color  image into Black and White easily with Gradient map instead of pressing CTRL+SHIFT+U in Photoshop. You can also add a subtle tone to your B&W image.

This is the effect you can create.

This is the original free stock image.

The tutorial is here

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Black and white in Photoshop

Changing a color image into Black & White in Photoshop can be achieved by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+U. But in doing so the effect that you get lacks contrast. I will show you in a few simple steps how you can change a color image into high contrast B&W.

The high contrast B&W image.

The original color image.

The tutorial is here

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Cross Process ans Sketch

Cross processing an image produces interesting effects in photoshop, so does turning an image into a sketch. How about rolling the two into one see what effect can be got.

This is the effect.

This is the original image.

The tutorial is here

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Brush Making and Saving

Do you know how to make a Brush in photoshop? You can turn any image into a Brush. It is easily done. When you are looking for a Brush which you find hard to find on the internet, but have an image, it can be made into a Brush. No special skill is needed and it can be made in any version of Photoshop.

This is a Brush I have made in Photoshop. So can you.

This is a free stock image that I have used for the Brush.

The tutorial is here

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Brushes, Textures in depth Phooshop tutorial

Brushes are not only for painting. They can be used for ornamentation for a poster or for making a background. If you do not know how to download free brushes from the internet, I will show you how.

This is a free stock image.

The same image after using Brushes and Textures.

You will find the tutorial here

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Adjustment Layer Blown Highlights Vintage Look

Adding a vintage look to an image is easy. Blowing out the highlights is easy too. Why not combine them together to create a special effect. It is not at all difficult in Photoshop.

This is a free stock image.

The image after processing.

The tutorial is here

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Adjustment Layers and Levels and Curves

Use Levels to correct shadow and highlights in an image in Photoshop. When Levels don't work try Curves. Instead of applying Levels and Curves on the image, use Adjustment Layers to do the same without affecting the original image. It can work wonders with dull and drab photos.

This is a free stock image.

The image after processing. The tutorial is here

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