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Curbly guest Craig spied an old post of mine, Attention Woodworkers: Make this Pisa Bookshelf and got all evil genius about it. Craig made a schematic of workable plans for the bookshelf using Photoshop. Here's how he explains how he made the plans:
I take a photo of a shelf which is always at an angle, and use Photoshop to rotate it so it's straight, then make a new layer and trace it, then resize it to actual, and in PaintShop I can throw...
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I remember the first halloween that 'art' pumpkin carving books became widely available...everyone in my neighborhood carved the same three patterns...witch-on-a-broom profile, three ghosts with boo, or cutesy scarecrow face. So, while they weren't the old triangle-eyes and toothy smiles of yesteryear, the variety was as hollow as the pumpkins themselves.
Certainly, modern books have improved on the patterns, but sometimes, you just need a...
Adobe Photoshop is the premier photo-editing software, but it carries a heavy price tag for the casual user. Instructables user TechnoGeek95 offers several free alternatives to Photoshop to import, edit, stylize, and publish your photos. The tips highlight several (though mostly PC-only) freeware and online tools that get your photos looking sharp, organized, and viewable by all.
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Photo wizards,
How does one mess with the colors so they become as such?:
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Am I correct in thinking the process is similiar in both photos? (They're by the same artist.) I have a pretty capable camera. I realize the exposure is great, but I certainly see some processing as well.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Check out Jack Gurrad's instructions for folding a photobook. As Jack muses, "scrapbooking seems so forced, and well, last-century."
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Jack desribes the process of using a computer layout program (like Photoshop, or even Word, if you're clever enough) to arrange the photos, and with a few clever folds, you've got a perfectly attractive and handmade memory.
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So, I admit it, I have been behind getting into the excellence that is Adobe Photoshop (as my recent onslaught of posts may suggest), but this truly is the most incredible software of all time.
So, Check out 11amDesign's
101 Hidden Tips and Secrets for Photoshop
They'll blow your mind.
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Pay homage to everyone's main man, Theodor Geisel, with Flyguy Design's series of Suess-inspired Photoshop brushes.
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The "Choice Spring" and "Urban City" brushes are also decidely dope.
And they're FREE!
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Though screen printing is the most efficient way of printing on textiles (check out my how-to here), it’s a lot of work to print a one-of-a-kind t-shirt. Here’s a cool way to create a stencil on the computer, and handprint it upon your shirt. It produces a different aesthetic than silk screening, as your completed shirt won’t look brand new, but nicely broken-in.
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