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Photoshop - Other Tool Techniques

Photoshop Custom Shapes (Loading)

Views 6934 | Other Tool Techniques

A simple way to load & preview Custom Shape .csh files within Photoshop.

Depth of Field

Views 791 | Other Tool Techniques

Combining a simple 'Selection' & a 'Blur' filter can easily achieve this 'Depth of Field' effect.

Extract Tool

Views 1771 | Other Tool Techniques

Extracting a complex image such as a subject with wispy curly hair can be an easy task with the 'Extract Tool'.

Image Blending: Layer Mask

Views 4128 | Other Tool Techniques

Combining images woth 'Foreground to Transparent' gradients on a 'Layer Mask' helps achieve this effect.

Smooth out Jaggies: Simplified

Views 1179 | Other Tool Techniques

A combination of the 'Blur' & 'Unsharp Mask' filters can help smooth out those jagged shapes.

Smooth out Jaggies: Channels

Views 6924 | Other Tool Techniques

Manipulating a channel can also achieve a smooth edge around some objects.

Design with Fonts

Views 697 | Other Tool Techniques

A simple 'Convert to Shape' of regular and digbat fonts can create some extraordinary logos.

Patch Tool: Method of Elimination

Views 316 | Other Tool Techniques

Simple process of elimination and background blending with the 'Patch Tool'.

Liquify Logo Effect on T-Shirt

Views 4806 | Other Tool Techniques

Seemless displacement of objects onto another using the 'Extract Tool'.

3D Tentacles Effect

Views 3690 | Other Tool Techniques

Combining a background texture with Smudge and Path features creates these realistic, yet, simple, 3d tentacle effects.

Layer Mask Explained

Views 4020 | Other Tool Techniques

Adobe® Photoshop® Layer Mask explained.

Note Paper Effect

Views 5106 | Other Tool Techniques

Adobe® Photoshop® Note Paper Effect using a simple shape and pattern style preset.

JPEG 2000 File Format

Views 1835 | Other Tool Techniques

Adobe® Photoshop® Jpeg 2000 file format and its benefits.

Enchanted Nights

Views 2146 | Other Tool Techniques

Adobe® Photoshop® Enchanted Nights, combining Layer Mask and Adjustemnt Fill Layers with varying Blend Modes.

Garden State

Views 1464 | Other Tool Techniques

Adobe® Photoshop® simple blend mode change on a duplicate layer creates this enchanting effect.

Vector Silhouettes & Outlines

Views 4032 | Other Tool Techniques

Create Vector Silhouettes & Outlines without the use of the Pen Tool through alpha channels and combined layer mask & vector mask.

3D Transform Filter Revival

Views 7134 | Other Tool Techniques

3D Transform Filter Revival with undocumented tips and tricks. Combine with Layer Masks, Vector Mask, Adjustment & Fill layers for further control.

Safari Skies

Views 1715 | Other Tool Techniques

Create this Safari Skies poster style from an ordinary photo using simple masking techniques. Complex alpha masking and custom shapes completes this effect.

Dance of the Dandelion

Views 1643 | Other Tool Techniques

Strip complex objects with the Color Range Command combined with varying/multiple gradient fill layers.

Psydo Duotones for the Web

Views 533 | Other Tool Techniques

Simulate duotones without having to resort to the conversion process from RGB/Grayscale/Duotone and then back to RGB again.