Archive for March, 2006

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - admin @ March 20th, 2006

New Born Baby Egg Crack
Start by opening an image of an egg.
Create egg selection using lasso tool. Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.
Press Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy the selection in a new layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select rotate 90°cw. Fill the background with a solid color.
Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool.
Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.
Create a new layer. Fill the selection with dark gray color.
Create random crack shape selection using lasso tool.
Press Ctrl+Alt+J to cut the selection in a new layer.
Move, rotate and scale the top portion of the egg as shown in the image below.
Duplicate the main egg layer and move up the layer that is below in layer order.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Similarly create the back portion of the broken upper half of the egg.
Create a cutout of a baby. Insert the cutout in egg file and move it below the front egg layer.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool and move it to towards the bottom of the file.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Duplicate the layer. From style window apply a preset stroke style " 60% Gray 2pt No Fill".
Type your wishes using a nice font.
Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - admin @ March 18th, 2006

Turn On the Car Headlights
Start by opening an image of a car. Duplicate the car image and hide it.
From filter menu select render>>lens flare.
Apply settings as shown.
Unhide the car layer and similarly apply lens flare on the other side.
Change the layer mode to lighten.
Select both the layers and press Ctrl+E to merge. Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to color burn.
Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - admin @ March 16th, 2006

Awsome Text Effect
Start by typing "AWSOME" in a new file. Duplicate the layer, fill with blue color and hide it.
Double click the original text layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Reduce the fill value to 0%.
Unhide the duplicate layer. Form filter menu select blur>>radial blur.
Apply settings as shown.
Duplicate the layer and move one of the blurred layer below the main text layer.
Select gradient tool and change the mode on top bar to difference. Create a red to green gradient.
Apply the gradient in radial mode to the background.
Apply same gradient several times.
From filter menu select stylize>>glowing edges.
Apply settings as shown.
From filter menu select stylize>>find edges.
Press Ctrl+I to invert the color. Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to multiply. Select both layers and press Ctrl+E to merge.
Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.
Double click the text layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Select the top blurred layer, press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.
Ctrl+Click the main text layer thumbnail to get the selection. Select background layer. Press Ctrl+J and to copy the selection in a new layer. Move this layer on top of all layers and change the layer mode to soft light.


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