Although the Photoshop 911 response line continues with brisk traffic, most are quick fixes, tips and how-tos too numerous to publish. However, one letter really got our attention and became a full page article: "Can you analyze x-rays in Photoshop?"
Which led us to not only answer the question, but to learn some interesting new aspects of Photoshop's histogram as well. Check it out.
When someone asked this question, we thought some explanation was in order! Which is BEST:Photoshop or Illustrator?
This article was also posted late in December, missing that newsletter. This is an interesting piece from the Photoshop 911 team. Again and again people ask why their GIF files don't look so good... here, one surfboard site gets the real poop when we illustrate using Photoshop to fix those GIFs right
We had the pleasure of visiting with Bert Monroy recently. Let's peek into his studio, get a look at his set-up, and even pick up on some tips for scanning and merging oversized pictures in http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/monroy/index.html Photoshop
We had more than 60 new Photoshop Tutorials reported this month -- everything from Clipping Paths to retouching tips and tricks. Some of them are quite good, and many are from reputable EDU sites. (There are also a number of PDF tutorials you can download and use off-line.) Photoshop Tutorials
We simply got tired of answering the frequent question of Photoshop vs. Photoshop Elements -- it's one of those questions that refuses to go away. So, there was only one most logical professional to ask for help - and we're thrilled that Photoshop expert, author and practitioner Richard Lynch would come to the rescue. So folks, herein we put the long-run debate to rest: Which is best: Photoshop or Elements??PS Elements
Another frequent question we get is how to convert photos to art of some form or another. Answering a distress call from a number of Photoshop 911 readers, we harness the "secrets" of Mark Clarkson, author of "Photoshop Secrets of the Pros" to use blending modes and adjustment layers to convert this photo into a nice Colored Pencil Drawing.Pixels to Pencils
Answering lots of calls about putting images together for montage, collage and assemblage, we thought we would just knock out this quick tutorial that illustrates some of the more easy methods of bringing images into a single file. I've also get a full tutorial on "Layer Masking" almost ready for May's issue. Until then, you can enjoy these tips for Quick, Easy Photo Montage.Photo Montage.
Quite often we get calls to the Photoshop 911 hot line wanting to know how to make those nice gradual gradient edges to photos. Most of the time people call them "fogged" edges. Whatever name you give them, you can do it with Photoshop or Elements Feathering
Reader Joshua says: "To Mark Clarkson: Your black and white pencil sketch was awesome. (first time I needed to do one, ever) I had a few difficult ways that didn't look half as good. Sometimes it is hard to keep things simple. Thank you for your contribution of work!" . . . you're welcome, Joshua, we aim to please... (See Article)
Dale Glaser -- a skilled Photoshop image-crafter, and a collector of practical Photoshop sites shows us some of his personal visions, and shares tutorials for making displacement maps in Photoshop ... The Photoshop Collector
Here comes this month's batch of reports from the Photoshop 911 call line. The most interesting is how one user solves the problem of removing the background from multiple shots of a rotating product for a 3D video... there are seven others, and you'll want to read them all: In the Photoshop 911 FAQ department
Al Ward, author of "Photoshop for Right Brainers" walks you through an extensive tutorial using layers and layer masks for a rather striking image. More than 30 illustrations and Al's competent guidance will show you how to put type in your face!
Author Joyce Evans uses Photoshop style techniques in Fireworks to fashion some old-fashioned typography covered with rust you can almost feel... in the Photoshop department: Rusty Type
New Photoshop plug-in. Eye Candy 5: Nature includes 10 filters that beautifully render organic phenomena. The second of a three-part upgrade to Eye Candy 4000, Nature simulates fire, smoke, rust, and more. Nature includes four new filters, six totally revamped Eye Candy classics, and hundreds of one-click special effects presets. Eye Candy 5: Nature, and ... Eye Candy 5: Textures!
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