Photoshop Tutorials

MediaLab – Sitegrinder: Generate Flash SlideShow

It’s so easy, all it takes is one Layer with the -slideshow hint appended to it. First create a new Photoshop document to contain the slideshow placeholder Layer. In my case my document will be the actual size of my slideshow (366×375, White Background). In the new

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Sequential Batch Renaming

Here is a simple batch processing method using the File > Automate > Batch command that enables you to bypass the Action Process requirement so you can perform manual output sequential batch processing. Step 1: Create a ‘donothing’ Action Go Window>Actions to bring the Actions Palette to the

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Create an Empty Preset Template

Not sure what a preset is! Well, for starters, Photoshop is equipped with a default set of presets: Brushes, Styles, Patterns etc. The complete list can be found in the Preset Manager ‘Preset Type’ drop down list from the Edit > Preset Manager menu command (as captured

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Painting Clouds

Here is a simple cloud painting method. Begin with a document preset size of your choice. I used 500×500. Set Foreground color to a blue. I used #498ccb, and Background of White : #ffffff A. Select the Layers Palette New Adjustment Layer icon and from the list

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Overflow Blending Styles on Type

A simple ‘tracking’ adjustment on type letters combined with Layer Blending Styles can produce a nice overflow style effect. Create a new document preset (File/New) of your choice. Just ensure it’s large enough to contain a larger than normal type face Layer as detailed below. Activate the

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Text Wrapping in Photoshop CS and CS2

Here is a great way to simulate text wrapping to your Paragraph type with full formatting just like a Page Layout editing program. This tutorial utilise’s text on a path for CS and above and assumes some knowledge of Photoshop Paths. As a preamble to this tutorial

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Vertus Fluid Mask Cut Out Filter

If your familiar with Photoshop’s Quick Mask feature, as well as, the native Extract Filter, then you will feel right at home using Fluid Mask.Fluid Mask combines these two features into a compact intuitive user interface that can create cut-outs from a variety of images. Follow along

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Script Events Manager – Auto Stroke Paths

Utilize Photoshop (CS2 and above) Events Script Manager combined with a simple Action to automate stroking paths. Create New Document Start with a File>New Document Preset of your choice. (I used 500×500/White Background) Go Window>Layers to bring the Layers Palette to the foreground. Go Window>Actions to bring the

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Script Events Manager Tips

Remove A Notifier You can remove a custom notifier (such as the SAVEFORWEB listed above) event from the drop-down list by deleting the Script Events Manager.xml preference file from in the Photoshop preferences folder. To locate the Script Events Manager.xml: XP ‘DRIVELETTER:Documents and SettingsUSERPROFILEApplication DataAdobePhotoshop9.0Adobe Photoshop CS2

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Introduction to Scripts Events Manager

A great new automation and productivity tool shipped with Photoshop (CS2) is the Scripts Events Manager. Essentially this tool combines Javascripts and/or Actions to coincide with unique Photoshop Events Documented as notifiers). The new manager can take these two powerful processes and apply them to routine events,

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