Hi.
With Adobe Bridge CS5 you can upload directly to facebook, Flickr and Photoshop.com.However it sounds so simple but sometimes it's not the case.
When I installed CS5 I've chosen as default language English_GB, but having Bridge with en_GB it won't work.
Well, you can always uninstall and install again, but there is a easier way to do so.
So to help people who had the same problem as me I' created this video tutorial on how to change it
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
Thursday 31 March 2011
Nik HDR Effex Pro Review
Hi.
Today I’d like to talk about HDR, but in this case a Plugin that is available for Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge.
To be honest I am not a fan of Plugins, it’s a bit like you are cheating, having said that Nik has a Plugin called HDR Efex Pro.
When I started working with HDR in Photoshop I was always after the surrealistic look because it was the one it looked cooler, however HDR is more than that.
Last night I downloaded the free 15 days trial version from Nik and I was amazed.
The download is very straight forward and very easy.
To install it took me no more than a minute and it was also very easy.
But the best was when I opened Photoshop and launched Nik HDR Efex Pro, but because the name mentions Pro, you don’t need to be a Pro to use it, but you will create some cool photos that will look that was a Pro who processed.
There are lots of easy to use presets, even has a preview mode without the need to apply the effect to your photos, but the control is brilliant.
Just like Photoshop CS5 you can process just one photo, or for a better result I would advise to work with 3 or 5.
In the matter of adjustments you will find in the “Global Adjustments” Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Structure, Blacks, Whites and Warmth.
Then there is “HDR Method” where you can find easy to use presets like Natural, Crisp, Subtle and lots more, and just bellow that you will find Vignette and Levels and curves adjustments.
One thing is for sure, its a very cool plugin, but then I saw a button “Add Control Point” and I started “playing” with that.Basically I could add a control point in the Photo where I could adjust that area with Exposure, Contrast and Saturation, how cool is that?
Even that I am not a big fan of Plugins I tried in the past another, and I was very confused on how to work with it and with Nik HDR Efex Pro I found it not only very easy to use, but only with very good results, and the control over the photo is brilliant.
For those who are interested in trying or buying, just go to
Nik Software
I hope I helped in any way with this short review.
See you next time
Miguel
Today I’d like to talk about HDR, but in this case a Plugin that is available for Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge.
To be honest I am not a fan of Plugins, it’s a bit like you are cheating, having said that Nik has a Plugin called HDR Efex Pro.
When I started working with HDR in Photoshop I was always after the surrealistic look because it was the one it looked cooler, however HDR is more than that.
Last night I downloaded the free 15 days trial version from Nik and I was amazed.
The download is very straight forward and very easy.
To install it took me no more than a minute and it was also very easy.
But the best was when I opened Photoshop and launched Nik HDR Efex Pro, but because the name mentions Pro, you don’t need to be a Pro to use it, but you will create some cool photos that will look that was a Pro who processed.
There are lots of easy to use presets, even has a preview mode without the need to apply the effect to your photos, but the control is brilliant.
Just like Photoshop CS5 you can process just one photo, or for a better result I would advise to work with 3 or 5.
In the matter of adjustments you will find in the “Global Adjustments” Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Structure, Blacks, Whites and Warmth.
Then there is “HDR Method” where you can find easy to use presets like Natural, Crisp, Subtle and lots more, and just bellow that you will find Vignette and Levels and curves adjustments.
One thing is for sure, its a very cool plugin, but then I saw a button “Add Control Point” and I started “playing” with that.Basically I could add a control point in the Photo where I could adjust that area with Exposure, Contrast and Saturation, how cool is that?
Even that I am not a big fan of Plugins I tried in the past another, and I was very confused on how to work with it and with Nik HDR Efex Pro I found it not only very easy to use, but only with very good results, and the control over the photo is brilliant.
For those who are interested in trying or buying, just go to
Nik Software
I hope I helped in any way with this short review.
See you next time
Miguel
Monday 28 March 2011
Personalized Frames
Hi.
There are so many ways to create frames in Photoshop that I could post a tutorial everyday of the year.
However I like to share some of the techniques that I find to be very easy and cool.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
There are so many ways to create frames in Photoshop that I could post a tutorial everyday of the year.
However I like to share some of the techniques that I find to be very easy and cool.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
Background with texture
Hi.
We all like to "play" with photoshop and we are always doing some cool backgrounds.
But we can add some texture to the background to give a different effect.
This technique is very easy and gives lots of possibilities.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
We all like to "play" with photoshop and we are always doing some cool backgrounds.
But we can add some texture to the background to give a different effect.
This technique is very easy and gives lots of possibilities.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
Repousse in Photoshop CS5
Hi.
Photoshop CS5 came out last April and it's brilliant!
There are lots of cool features and some cool improvements in existing ones but one of my favorites is Repousse.
Well, Repousse in 3D is brilliant as you can convert normal text to 3D and apply all sorts of textures and lots more.But it doens't stop there as even with any artwork that you may have or logos you can convert to 3D and move in 3D space.
I created a video to explain the very basics of Repousse in Photoshop CS5 but if you require a bit more information about it just let me know.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
Photoshop CS5 came out last April and it's brilliant!
There are lots of cool features and some cool improvements in existing ones but one of my favorites is Repousse.
Well, Repousse in 3D is brilliant as you can convert normal text to 3D and apply all sorts of textures and lots more.But it doens't stop there as even with any artwork that you may have or logos you can convert to 3D and move in 3D space.
I created a video to explain the very basics of Repousse in Photoshop CS5 but if you require a bit more information about it just let me know.
I hope you like it
See you next time
Miguel
Posterize
Hi.
Today I'd like to share a few ways to go around the Posterize in Photoshop.
I know that all of us tried sometime to use it but with some limitation.
So as I am a Photoshopaholic I had to try many ways to work with the posterize, and guess what, I found a couple of ways to get some cool effects.
And as you all know I like to share, therefore I have done a video tutorial about it :)
I hope you like it.
See you next time
Miguel
Today I'd like to share a few ways to go around the Posterize in Photoshop.
I know that all of us tried sometime to use it but with some limitation.
So as I am a Photoshopaholic I had to try many ways to work with the posterize, and guess what, I found a couple of ways to get some cool effects.
And as you all know I like to share, therefore I have done a video tutorial about it :)
I hope you like it.
See you next time
Miguel
Sunday 13 March 2011
My Son and Photoshop
Hi.
You all know that I love Photoshop and I am addicted to it, but in a healthy way(I think.
I have a son that likes to play with photoshop, and other day while I was doing a tutorial he said that he wanted to do a tutorial as well.
Well, of course I said yes, and I just created a custom brush and the rest....
Well see for yourself :)
See you next time,
Miguel
You all know that I love Photoshop and I am addicted to it, but in a healthy way(I think.
I have a son that likes to play with photoshop, and other day while I was doing a tutorial he said that he wanted to do a tutorial as well.
Well, of course I said yes, and I just created a custom brush and the rest....
Well see for yourself :)
See you next time,
Miguel
Perspective with Text
Hi.
Today I'd like to show you how to work with text and after to add perspective to the text.
Fair enough that you can just add the text and then go to Edit-Transform-Perspective, however it doesn't look brilliant, so I decided to create this video so you see the best option to do so.
I hope you like it.
See you next time,
Miguel
Today I'd like to show you how to work with text and after to add perspective to the text.
Fair enough that you can just add the text and then go to Edit-Transform-Perspective, however it doesn't look brilliant, so I decided to create this video so you see the best option to do so.
I hope you like it.
See you next time,
Miguel
Saturday 5 March 2011
Layer Styles
Hi.
Today I'd like to talk about layer styles.
Layer styles is very cool and very easy to use, but sometimes you are designing something that would look better with more than one layer style apllied.
Well, you can rasterize the layer or flatten the image, but that way it won't give you any more control over the styles applied.
In this tutorial I show you how to combine more than one layer style to a shape with lots of control over it, so if you would like to change it, it can be easily done.
I hope you like it.
See you next time
Miguel
Today I'd like to talk about layer styles.
Layer styles is very cool and very easy to use, but sometimes you are designing something that would look better with more than one layer style apllied.
Well, you can rasterize the layer or flatten the image, but that way it won't give you any more control over the styles applied.
In this tutorial I show you how to combine more than one layer style to a shape with lots of control over it, so if you would like to change it, it can be easily done.
I hope you like it.
See you next time
Miguel
Photoshop Tips of February
Hi.
Lots of you follow me on twitter and Facebook and know that 5 days a week I post a Photoshop Tip of the day.
Today I decided to create this post based on February's Tips so it's easier to find.
Select layers palette, Hold SHIFT and click new Group, it will put all the selected layers inside new group.
To delete a style in the palette Hold ALT and click the one you want to delete.
With any lasso tool selected, Hold Control and click to close the selection area.
In Camera Raw hold Shift, the open image changes to open object so in Photoshop you can come back to Camera Raw.
In Camera Raw Hold ALT to change From Cancel to Reset all the effects on your photo.
Hold Alt and double click on locked layer to unlock.
Hold Alt and click in any tool, keep clicking to change tool in the same group.
With any tool selected Hold Control and use arrows to nudge unlocked layers.
With the move tool selected Hold ALT and click bracket keys to select layers...UP and Down.
With the gradient tool selected, Hold Control it will change the cursor so you can move the position of the layer.
With the dodge tool selected hold ALT to change temporarily to the burn tool.
Select the paint bucket, Hold SHIFT and Click on the document window to change the color.
Hold SHIFT+CONTROL+ALT and right click.It will open the floating color picker in CS5.
Hold down Ctrl-Alt-W to close more than one documents.
Hold down Alt (Option on Mac) while using the zoom tool, to switch from zoom-in to zoom-out.
Press Ctrl and [ or ] to move a layer down/up in the layers stack.
To enable / disable a mask, Shift-click on its thumbnail on the layers panel.
To convert text to a vector path Right-click on the text layer and select "Create Work Path"
I hope you liked it.
See you next time
Miguel
Lots of you follow me on twitter and Facebook and know that 5 days a week I post a Photoshop Tip of the day.
Today I decided to create this post based on February's Tips so it's easier to find.
Select layers palette, Hold SHIFT and click new Group, it will put all the selected layers inside new group.
To delete a style in the palette Hold ALT and click the one you want to delete.
With any lasso tool selected, Hold Control and click to close the selection area.
In Camera Raw hold Shift, the open image changes to open object so in Photoshop you can come back to Camera Raw.
In Camera Raw Hold ALT to change From Cancel to Reset all the effects on your photo.
Hold Alt and double click on locked layer to unlock.
Hold Alt and click in any tool, keep clicking to change tool in the same group.
With any tool selected Hold Control and use arrows to nudge unlocked layers.
With the move tool selected Hold ALT and click bracket keys to select layers...UP and Down.
With the gradient tool selected, Hold Control it will change the cursor so you can move the position of the layer.
With the dodge tool selected hold ALT to change temporarily to the burn tool.
Select the paint bucket, Hold SHIFT and Click on the document window to change the color.
Hold SHIFT+CONTROL+ALT and right click.It will open the floating color picker in CS5.
Hold down Ctrl-Alt-W to close more than one documents.
Hold down Alt (Option on Mac) while using the zoom tool, to switch from zoom-in to zoom-out.
Press Ctrl and [ or ] to move a layer down/up in the layers stack.
To enable / disable a mask, Shift-click on its thumbnail on the layers panel.
To convert text to a vector path Right-click on the text layer and select "Create Work Path"
I hope you liked it.
See you next time
Miguel
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