[bwitched]

hehehe...that is what I thought too. Thanks everyone!!!!

[theedqueen]

I would say flatten icon is merging all layers together?

You can do that by selecting all your layers and then pressing Ctrl + E I think

actually that's just merging the layers, and if you wanted to merge all your layers you'd do Ctrl + Shift + E. To flatten an image you'll have to go to the layers --> flatten layers. There's no keyboard shortcut for that

[missjoy]

Creds: Muddie Murda.

How do I make the background like that?
I know its blurred, but how did you do it to make it look like its taken professionally? (esp the hair part) :s
AND AND AND! i did exactly what Muddie said to do (for making GIFS) and IMageready won't let me open my video.
It said its an unknown file format. WHYY?!
I changed it to an AVI. Is a Video File and AVI?!

*dies**

yeah, I am curious how you do this too.. where the background is blurred and the main focus is on the foreground?? please let us know!

[bwitched]

actually that's just merging the layers, and if you wanted to merge all your layers you'd do Ctrl + Shift + E. To flatten an image you'll have to go to the layers --> flatten layers. There's no keyboard shortcut for that

and yeah, i tried to use both. But I don't see the difference in effects. Any explanation?

[night.star]

get the trial version at http://adobe.com (:

<3kauchih

thx u so much

[esp�ce*]

and yeah, i tried to use both. But I don't see the difference in effects. Any explanation?

The only difference (some more but we focus on the most obvious thing here) I see is that a flatten image ...hm how can I explain this?!
When you right click a merged image you can still go to the blending option and do some stuff there,
while a flatten (becomes a background image) can't open the blending option thing when you right lick on it.
Try and you'll see.

- apoptos dolor

[spirits]

Anyone have a tutorial to make blinkies in ImageReady?

[missjoy]

i have a simple question... how do you turn a color image into SEPIA on photoshop?

[chai]

yeah, I am curious how you do this too.. where the background is blurred and the main focus is on the foreground?? please let us know!

usually you need a picture which is sharp and focused in the foreground, and make a dramatic blur out in the back. just use the select too and blur out the background selection.

i have a simple question... how do you turn a color image into SEPIA on photoshop?

you can find it here: the fruit cake tutorial. instead of selecting certain parts, just change the entire image into a sephia color.
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=488618

[missjoy]

you can find it here: the fruit cake tutorial. instead of selecting certain parts, just change the entire image into a sephia color.
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?s=&...st&p=488618

hmmmm... the color being changed is not sepia, but it's just changing the berried to red.... any other suggestions?

[loving_D]

how can you get this effect? i mean the texture part...with all the gradients (are they gradients? the red+yellow lighting or might they be textures?) combined into one and spread out...you know.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1128/na...shinhwa2lg4.jpg
c: naxareth

[Muddie Murda]

hey~ thanks but...
while I save in imageready... as GIF file.
it just... saves and nothing pops up for me...

See the box on the right? You reduce the colors and stuff there before you save.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b282/the...ople/chris2.jpg
Creds: Muddie Murda.

How do I make the background like that?
I know its blurred, but how did you do it to make it look like its taken professionally? (esp the hair part) :s
AND AND AND! i did exactly what Muddie said to do (for making GIFS) and IMageready won't let me open my video.
It said its an unknown file format. WHYY?!
I changed it to an AVI. Is a Video File and AVI?!

*dies**

yeah, I am curious how you do this too.. where the background is blurred and the main focus is on the foreground?? please let us know!

Errr, I just blurrrrr hahahahaha. And around the edges...zoooooom?
Yeah, I'm terrible at explaining o_O

As for the AVI...the problem is probably because you don't have quicktime I believe. That had solved the problem for many when they installed in quicktime.


Here's another something I messed with just a minute ago, blurring the background and what not....

Before:


After:

[esp�ce*]

how can you get this effect? i mean the texture part...with all the gradients (are they gradients? the red+yellow lighting or might they be textures?) combined into one and spread out...you know.

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1128/na...shinhwa2lg4.jpg
c: naxareth

I guess, like you said, some kind of textures but maybe a little grunge feel in it.
Then playing with the blending options and some coloring can help.

- apoptos dolor

[love<3changmin]

hi im new to this thread!
i find it soooo helpful! thanks to all who contributed the tuts ^^

can i ask how do they make the coloured glowing circles in this graphic

i tried putting the normal round brush n chg the opacity n radial blur it but still it doesnt have this kind of circle..
can some1 tell me the correct way? much thanks! (;

graphic made by: sweetsweets2
//resource credits to: gender, ewanism, colorfilter, 77words @ LJ

[esp�ce*]

hi im new to this thread!
i find it soooo helpful! thanks to all who contributed the tuts ^^

can i ask how do they make the coloured glowing circles in this graphic
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2281/jj...copycopydq4.jpg
i tried putting the normal round brush n chg the opacity n radial blur it but still it doesnt have this kind of circle..
can some1 tell me the correct way? much thanks! (;

graphic made by: sweetsweets2
//resource credits to: gender, ewanism, colorfilter, 77words @ LJ

I believe the creator used light textures, yes light textures with those circles.
The way you tried it, maybe try changing blending options too - lighten/screen.
But it will give another effect though...it's cool too.

- apoptos dolor

[missjoy]

Errr, I just blurrrrr hahahahaha. And around the edges...zoooooom?
Yeah, I'm terrible at explaining o_O

Before:


After:

muddlie can you explain a little be more the steps you too to get that blurred background?? Did you use the blur tool on the tool box on the left hand side??

[Muddie Murda]

Haha I think it's hard for me to explain....let me do like...a video tutorial so you guys will sorta see how I get around eh?
I'll make one once I get into the mood of photoshopping again. (It comes and goes.)

[kathymon.]

i have a simple question... how do you turn a color image into SEPIA on photoshop?

1. Open up your image
2. Create a new layer, CTRL + J and fill layer with 18293B or something darker or light (depends on image)
3. Set layer to Exclusion.
The color should be some what like sepia, play around with colors and you'll get what you want~

Example:
Original

After


--Kathy

[despondent]

Wow Muddie, that picture looks so really cool. I hope you can make a tutorial of how to blur the background like that, and get it like that too, the colors and clearness, I'm wondering that too.

[andy<33]

hello, do anyone know about type ligature for photoshop?
it is something about making a text type into anyform....
like an ornament like this tutorial have done http://www.heathrowe.com/db/tutsshow.asp?i...backgrounds.asp

is there anyone of you have a ligature to be shown in photoshop like that?
i mean some preset for PSCS....

thanks anyway...