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Everyday Photo Techniques, Part I
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Basics on August 21, 2007
Digital photographer Rick Sammon shares some tips on balancing the right amount of light and shadow in order to "make" a picture rather than "take" a picture.
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Passing Variables
layersmagazine.com in Flash Actionscript on July 29, 2007
This tutorial will show you how to set paths to media content by passing variables to flash using html, as opposed to "hard coding" paths inside of flash. This allows for slightly more dynamic flash video delivery (especially if used as part of a bigger application), easier and faster updateability, and just less hassle overall.
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Four Methods to Remove Colorcast
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on July 27, 2007
Sometimes getting the color balance right on digital shots is difficult. Here are some techniques for using Photoshop to improve the color of your photographs.
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Getting In Focus with Flash
layersmagazine.com in Flash Special Effects on July 12, 2007
A visual cue will help draw people into checking out your images. Get website visitors to explore your pictures by having the image come into focus when it is rolled over.
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Designing Labels with Photoshop
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Basics on June 15, 2007
Here's a way to design labels that you can then quickly modify for related products. Photoshop's Smart Objects, align-and-distribute options, and layer groups make it easy to repeat your label design to fit the label stock.
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Postcard from Japan
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on May 22, 2007
In this tutorial you will learn how to create the look of an aged, hand-tinted photograph by using masks, fill and adjustment layers, blending modes and layer styles.
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Painting with the Pattern Stamp
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on May 19, 2007
Photoshop's Filter Gallery does an OK job of making a photo look like a painting but if you really want to turn a photo into a hand-painted piece of art, look no further than the Pattern Stamp Tool.
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Changing Image Resolution
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on February 27, 2007
Possibly one of the most confusing aspects of dealing with digital imagery is resolution-specifically, what it really is and how changing it affects an image. You'd be shocked at the number of brilliant designers who don't know how to change an image from 72 dpi to 300 dpi-without turning it into a pile of pixel mush. That is, until now.
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Create a Flash Slideshow Gallery
layersmagazine.com in Flash Actionscript on January 17, 2007
This tutorial will show you how to make a simple, yet effective, slideshow-type image gallery using Flash with minimal scripting.
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Border Effects
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Effects on November 23, 2006
From the Photoshop Finishing Touches book, author Dave Cross shows you how to make unique border effects in Photoshop. Requires Flash player.
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Using Gradient Maps
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Effects on July 24, 2006
Scott Kelby, Editor-in-Chief of Layers magazine, shows how to use the Gradient Map in Photoshop to add gradient colors to your photos. This Video tutorial requires Flash player
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Add a Matte Effect to Your Photos
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on June 12, 2006
Scott Kelby, Editor-in-Chief of Photoshop User magazine, shows how to add a Matte Effect to your photos.
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Using the Curves Dialog Box
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Basics on March 20, 2006
Matt Kloskowski, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Education and Curriculum Developer, shares a great tip about using the curves dialog box to adjust your photos.
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Make a Weather-Beaten Sign
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Photo Editing on December 22, 2005
In this technique we’ll show how to take a crisp, clean vector image, place it onto an old weatherbeaten surface, and make it appear as if it had been there for years. While we’ve seen different variations on this technique before, we’ll put our own “down & dirty†spin on it.
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Pushed to the Edge
layersmagazine.com in Photoshop Effects on November 24, 2005
Learn how to create stylized edges for enhancing your digital photos.
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