New episodes of Photoshop magic and Elements magic are now online. Both episodes will cover the creation of the image Pandora. This image is a recreation of a scene from avatar, the new film from James Cameron.
The episodes will cover a number of topics including: removing objects from backgrounds, colour correction, layer masks, custom brushes and much more.
In a change from the normal episodes the Pandora episodes are much longer. The Photoshop magic version is 1hour and 12 minutes long while the elements version is 57 minutes long. Both versions will use stock images from deviant art, links for the stock can be found on the tutorial page. The new episodes will also feature another look at the upcoming cosmic pack 2 which will now be available for elements 8. The results of the planet creation can be downloaded from the tutorial page so you can follow along.
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The new shows Photoshop magic and Elements magic are now online.
In episode 17 of Photoshop magic I will show you why it’s best to shoot in camera raw. Look out at the end for a sneak peak at the new cosmic pack 2. We are now looking for beta testers for this new pack, if you’re interested please contact us.
The new episodes of Elements magic will show you how to use the grid as a rule of thirds guide and how to fix your photos.
The free stuff page is now online with two packs, rock textures and beach stock.
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In this tutorial I show you how to create shadows in a photo manipulation. I will show you a quick way of using the curves adjustment layer to create the shadow, after this i show you some simple blending techniques.
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In this tutorial you will learn how to make a quick stylish background for your desktop. Even better you will use an image that would normally be deleted from your camera proving that even the worst image can be used for something.
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We are very pleased to announce that the first three of our free tutorials for Photoshop cs4 have been published on the cover disc of issue 51 of Photoshop creative magazine. The tutorials are in their original resolution of 720p HD (1280 X 720) which is a larger resolution than the online tutorials, the tutorials are recorded at 720p and reduced in size for the website. So if you want an off line copy of the tutorials at 720p then buy the latest issue of Photoshop creative magazine.
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