Posts Tagged ‘Lesson’

Creating Neon Text in Photoshop

Monday, May 31st, 2010

In this tutorial we will go over how to create Neon Letters.

First, open a new file in Photoshop.

I chose the following sizes:

Select the Text   tool from the tools palette.

Select the Foreground color by clicking on the box in the upper left corner.

In this picture the foreground color is red:

Choose the following color by using these settings:

Enter text of your choice with the following settings:

Click on the Channels Tab in the Layers palette and select the Blue Layer:

Command  and click the box on the Blue Layer to select the text:

Go to Select > Inverse

It will look like this:

Go to Filter >  Render > Fibers

A window will then pop up to tell you to rasterize the layer, click OK.

Use the following settings:

Click “OK”

Click on the RGB Layer to make all the Channels visible.

Click on the Layers tab to return to the Layers.

Command   D to deselect.

Ctrl click on the layer to bring up Blending Options.

In the Blending Options window, use the following settings:

Click “OK”

Command  and click the box on the Layer to select.

Go to Select > Modify > Contract

Use the following settings:

Click “OK”

Click DELETE.

Command  D to deselect.

Ctrl click on the layer to bring up Blending Options.

Select the Outer Glow and use the following settings:
(the color stays the same)

Select the Inner Glow and use the following settings:

Click on the color box to bring up the Color Picker and use the following settings:

Click “OK”

Select Filter > Render > Lighting Effects

Adjust the circle around the text:

Click the color box.

Use the following color settings:

Use the following settings in the Lighting Effects:

Click “OK”

Here is the end result:

Fixing flaws – Beauty Re-Touching Tutorial

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Open the image you wish to use in Photoshop. I chose an average woman with simple flaws.

Copy the Image to another layer by pressing Command J.
Rename the Layer EDIT. (always copy the original image into a new layer so you can work on the copy, while preserving the original image)

I am going to start this re-touch by editing her teeth. Use the magnifying glass tool to zoom into her mouth.

Use the rectangular marquee tool  to select her mouth.


Select Filter > Liquify

Select the Forward Warp  tool from the tools palette on the left hand side and adjust the settings on the right to the following:

*Adjust the brush size accordingly.

Use the Forward Warp tool to straighten teeth.

Select “OK” when satisfied.
Deselect by hitting Command D.

I will now edit her nose.

Use the rectangular marquee tool  to select her nose. Be sure to leave some space around her nose.

Select Filter > Liquify

Select the squeeze tool   and adjust the settings as follows:

*Be sure the brush size is larger than the area you are trying to make smaller.

Tap the mouse to slowly squeeze the area in. If you hold the mouse in, it will squeeze very fast.
Select the Forward Warp tool   to push areas into place.

Select “Ok” when satisfied.

I will now give her a full set of lips.

Use the lasso tool  to select the full bottom lip.

Copy (command C) and Paste (command V). This will paste onto a new layer.

Rename the new layer Lip

Transform (command T) the layer and turn upside down.
Hit ALT+click and select Warp.

Warp the selection by moving the lines in the box to shape an upper lip.

Hit Enter when satisfied.

Select the eraser tool  with the following settings:

Erase around the lip to make it look more natural.

You will now need to fix the coloring.

Because the Lip was brighter, I adjusted the brightness/contrast first. To do this, select Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast

I adjust the brightness to -10.

Select the Burn tool  and select Shadows

Burn around the outside of the lip to create shadows.

Select the eraser tool   use a soft brush, set the opacity to 10%

Erase around the outside of the lip to give it a more natural realistic look.

Hit command and click in the box to select the lip.

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Select the Lip layer and the EDIT layer and Merge. (right click, or ctrl click)

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Select Image > Adjustments > Hue Saturation

Adjust the sliders to the shade desired. Select “OK”.

Deselect (command D)

You will now use the Filter Gallery to add some “lip gloss”

Filter > Filter Gallery

Select Artistic > Plastic Wrap
(adjust sliders to apply “gloss”)

Use the lasso tool  and select the lips.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur

Adjust the slider to blur the image.
*I recommend a radius of 3.0 pixels

Now we will smooth her skin.

Select “ok”
Select the box in the History Pallet next to Gaussian Blur.

Then select Edit > Step Backward

Select the History Brush   use a soft edge brush, set Opacity at 15%

- You can gradually increase the opacity as needed.

Lightly brush over the skin to blur blemishes and smooth skin.

BEFORE:                                                                                  AFTER: