Displacement Maps
Submitted by Canon Blogger » 6 minute video tut on how to create a displacement map and what the effects can look like. Thanks go out in part to Photoshop User magazine (the folks at NAPP produce this) for demonstrating this technique with some other photos. Enjoy!
Creating Custom Brushes
Submitted by Canon Blogger » New tutorial, showing how to make custom brushes, brush sets, save brush sets and load brush sets. Great for repetitive tasks like signatures, logos, copyright symbols, etc. Video tutorial 8:11 minutes)
Aspect Ratio Adjustments
Submitted by Canon Blogger » This 8 minute tutorial shows how to make photo adjustments from one aspect ratio to another. Handy if you are using SLR or 35mm equivalent photos to print to standard frames like 4x6 and 8x10
Calendar Template, Part II
Submitted by Canon Blogger » This week I finish out the calendar template that we set up the guides and object positions for last week. very handy to turn your pictures into calendars you'll love to display (or your clients!) Longer video than normal (8 minutes), but the end result should be worth it!
Create a Calendar Template
Submitted by Canon Blogger » Great template for use in photography...simply import client shots and produce a calendar for 2009 with your pre-made template. Will pay for itself in one print! Part one of a two part series. Check it out...part two should be out next week. Enjoy!
Photoshop Reloaded
Submitted by Canon Blogger » This week I re-visit creating well galleries in Photoshop to update a couple steps and to introduce a little teaser on something called Digital Asset management. Here you can see how one little change can have a huge impact down the road if you have lots of photos. About 8 minutes total...enjoy!
Selective Color, Part II
Submitted by Canon Blogger » Another 5 minute video tutorial, showing another method for applying selective color techniques that is useful across the Photoshop family (CS, CS2, CS3). Enjoy!
Web 2.0 Style Button
Submitted by Canon Blogger » With the frenzy of web 2.0 graphics we see, it can be difficult to manage your online content. This 8 minute video tutorial demonstrates an easy way to manage all the graphics you create for websites by keeping some consistency to create your buttons with layer styles. Enjoy!
Shiny and Mirrored Text (Web 2.0 Style)
Submitted by Canon Blogger » Adding on to a trick put out in NAPP's member magazine - Photoshop User, here's a tutorial (about 12 minutes of video) that's kind of advanced. Definitely not beginner material. KB shortcuts galore. There's a printed version linked off the main page of the blog if the vid moves too fast... Enjoy!
Artistic Vignette
Submitted by Canon Blogger » Here's a different angle on techniques - applying vignettes as an artistic effect on portraits. Great for holiday shots and for offering portrait clients multiple options in prints. 5 minute video with companion PDF. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
