Creative Photography, Photoshop Tutorial 1

Photoshop tutorial one.

 

This is pretty easy if you know Photoshop, if you are a beginner stay tuned to the Photon Writer because we will get you up to the speed of light very quickly.  Again use the contact for to request detailed information or how to do specific skills, I am always looking for things to write about so those who ask will get the information they need.  I am what most would term a Photoshop advanced user, or expert, no brag here just stating my skill level that does not mean I know everything and I sometimes forget just how confusing Photoshop or Elements can be to the casual user.  So please ask questions and let me know if I am speaking or teaching in a way that is fun, interesting and educational.  Most importantly that this is worth your time!!!  OK?

 

Step one:

 

Open broken window image, double click background layer to convert to a normal layer, change the blending mode to lighten.

 

Step two:

 

Open the girl image, and use the move tool to drag it into the window frame image, or use the place command in Bridge to place the girl image into the layer stack.  Either way click on the girl layer and move below the window frame layer.

 

Step three:

 

Select the girl layer and either double click that layer or use ctrl A to make a selection, now while holding down the ctrl key use your mouse curser to add a new layer, the add layer button is circled in red.

 

Step four:

 

Go to edit and select add canvas command or hold the ctrl and alt key down and hit the letter C on the keyboard to open the add canvas window, add two inches to height and width, click OK.

 

Step five:

 

Open the stucco image and drag below the girl layer, or use the place command in Bridge.  The nice thing about the Place command it automatically opens free transform and all you need to do is use the handles to enlarge or reduce your image, to just the right size.  In this example you need to drag the corners wider to fill the empty canvas.

 

Step six:

 

Go to each layer and use the transform tool or ctrl T to open the transform tool adjust each image as necessary to make it the way you want it.

 

Step seven:

 

Actually this should be done through out your work after each step and that is to use the ctrl S to save each step.

 

Tada you just finished. 

 

Stay tuned as we build off of this image and others to create that urban grunge look.

 

Thank you for tuning into the Photon Writer, where we work together to see the light, record the light and make beautiful creative photography whether you are a amature photographer or a professional photographer we are all writing with light.

 

Michael Knapp

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