Posts Tagged ‘tutorials’

September 6th, 2008 by Stephanie Chan

Light Animation – Photoshop World 2008

  • use furry brush to create 4 lines
  • create a layer mask with a thick diagonal opening to reveal the lines
  • animate the layer mask from left to right
  • turn into a smart object
  • warp the smart object to create curvature
  • duplicate the smart object and reflect it horizontally
  • place the duplicate next to the original to create a reflection like effect
  • group both smart objects into a new smart object
  • apply layer style to the new smart object -> inner and outer glow (neon blue)

September 6th, 2008 by Stephanie Chan

Variables within Photoshop – Photoshop World 2008

  • Create a template file within Photoshop with each changeable text, image, etc. in individual layers. Be sure to label each layer.
  • Create in excel, the text and images you would like to use for each replacement within the Photoshop template. Be sure to label each column with the name corresponding to each layer.
  • Save the excel file as delimited text file.
  • To load the delimited text file, open Photoshop and go to Image > Variables > Define…
  • Photoshop will then create individual files for each item entered within the delimited text file.