This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of the photoshop interface. This is a beginner tutorial but I still find this to be one of the most useful tutorials when you are in a bind or need to censor something out in a hurry. Step 1) Find a photograph Find the photograph with the person you want to censor. Make sure the face is clear or it could turn out looking funky or your selection may be harder to make Step 2) Marquee tool Locate the circle marquee tool and draw a shape around the face of the person you are trying to censor Step 3) Censoring Now with the selection still active go...

This tutorial assumes you have no previous knowledge of Photoshop and is geared more towards photographers trying to protect their assets. Step 1) Finding the Drawing Find the drawing or vector that you would like to use and secure Step 2) Adding the watermark On a new layer, add text or a logo with the watermark you would like. For instance you can just place “watermark across the image” Step 3) Duplicating the Watermark Duplicate it as many times as you can fit within the allotted canvas. Do this for the length of the canvas as well Step 4) Rotating the Watermark Rotate the layer...

Step 1) Opening the image Open up an image that has a clearly-defined outline that differentiates elements within the photo. I have included a file in the final source final download to use if you do not have one. Step 2) Selecting the Adjustment Go to Image>Adjustments>Threshold. If you're looking for a really good web host, try Server Intellect - we found the setup procedure and control panel, very easy to adapt to and their IT team is awesome! Step 3) Using threshold to fix the image Drag the arrow so that the subjects in the photo and other areas we want to be visible are black. For the...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use PhotoShop to really make eyes 'pop', like in the magazines. Spruce up your photos and make your eyes (or anyone else's) really stand out. Decide which photo you will be using - a good candidate is one with a nice resolution, and the eyes clearly visible. This method works best for lighter eye colors, but can be used for darker eyes also. Below is the image we will be working with. Server Intellect offers Windows Hosting Dedicated Servers at affordable prices. I'm very pleased! The first thing we will do is to zoom in one the eye we'll be working on. ...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to add a unique effect to your photos to make them come alive. We will be looking at creating a cutout of an object or person in a photo to create the illusion that they are emerging from the photograph. In this example, we will be using the following image: Our first step will be to cut out part of the background. PhotoShop makes this relatively easy for us, particularly when we have a background which contrasts the foreground. You can use any of PhotoShops' built-in selection tools or the extract tool for this. We will use the Quick Select Tool to make a selection...

In this tutorial, we will be looking at using PhotoShop's built-in Cloud Render filter and Quick Mask to create more realistic-looking clouds. We will start off with the following image. Let's add a more appealing sky, including wispy clouds. The first thing we want to do is extend the image, to make more room for the sky. Goto Image > Canvas size. This image is currently 400x300, so we'll make it 400x400px: We moved our web sites to Server Intellect and have found them to be incredibly professional. Their setup is very easy and we were up and running in no time. We'll move the photo to the...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a rainbow and blend it into a photograph. In the example, we will start off with the following image: We moved our web sites to Server Intellect and have found them to be incredibly professional. Their setup is very easy and we were up and running in no time. The first thing we will do is to create a new layer. Then choose the Gradient tool and create a new gradient by clicking on the current gradient in the toolbar at the top: We should get the window below. Add a gradient like the one shown below by clicking just below the color bar to add markers...

In this tutorial we are going to look at creating an infra-red nightvision effect on a photo. Server Intellect offers Windows Hosting Dedicated Servers at affordable prices. I'm very pleased! We will start with the following photo: The first thing we will do is to create a new pattern to overlay onto the image to get that scanline look. Open a new document of about 10x10px. Zoom in, create a new layer and delete the background layer so we're working on a transparent canvas. Now draw a 2px black horizontal line at the top. You can hold shift whilst using the Pencil tool to draw straight lines. Press...

Using the Vanishing Point filter in PhotoShop, we can somewhat delve into the world of 3D whilst working with our 2D images. In this tutorial, you will learn how to virtually hang a painting on a wall in an image. We will be using the Vanishing Point filter to get our perspective correct. Need help with Windows Dedicated Hosting ? Try Server Intellect . I'm a happy customer! This is the image we will be working with: The image we are going to put on the wall is this: In our room image document, let's goto Filter > Vanishing Point. Notice the tools on the left - we need to first create a Plane...

In PhotoShop, we can quite easily replace any color in an image with another. Not only this, we can replace different shades of a color in an image. This can be extremely useful when editing photos. In this example, we are going to change the color of a model's lips using PhotoShop's built-in tool, Replace Color. We moved our web sites to Server Intellect and have found them to be incredibly professional. Their setup is very easy and we were up and running in no time. This is the image we will be working with: First, we want to make a selection around the area we are wanting to change the color...