Getting Used to Photoshop - United Bimmer Community

**Rooz** · 05-26-2006, 11:51 AM

Well, am slooooooooowly but surely getting used to Photoshop...

I took this picture....

And turned it into this

**zeaq328i** · 05-26-2006, 11:54 AM

That's amazing. Your PS skills really improve!!!!

**celsdogg** · 05-26-2006, 12:02 PM

nice! what filter/effect is that?

i have been using PS for a few years now, but still suck at it.

**Rooz** · 05-26-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celsdogg

nice! what filter/effect is that?

i have been using PS for a few years now, but still suck at it.

I think it's called Poster Edges

**zeaq328i** · 05-26-2006, 12:52 PM

Hey Rooz,

Nice meet.

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**celsdogg** · 05-26-2006, 12:53 PM

nice Z!

**Rooz** · 05-26-2006, 12:58 PM

I wish I knew how to do that

craig · 05-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeaq328i

Hey Rooz,

Nice meet.

:

wow thats pretty sweet.

**Torque** · 05-27-2006, 11:06 AM

bored

**Spieluhr** · 05-27-2006, 01:10 PM

heh, nice PShop skilllllzzzzzz guys

**94bmw325i** · 05-28-2006, 10:55 AM

lol we could make a photoshop car meet, nice ps's

**c1apton** · 05-28-2006, 11:06 AM

I CAN'T let a couple of my guys see this thread - they are PS maniacs. They put peoples' faces on animal bodies, body parts where NO body part should be. They also do videos - same way, lord help us if they see this thread

**Dudesky** · 05-30-2006, 06:41 AM

Been playing with P'shop for a good 11yrs, and still not too great with it. I have a buddy who's a designer for People magazine, and these 3 basic general things he taught me are probably the most important things I've learned, thought I'd share:

1) If you're going to crop or resize an image, do it first before applying filters or making adjustments. Many of these functions take into account the total sum values of an image, and you may be affecting the final result by allowing it to calculate parts you're going to discard. Especially true for highly contrasting areas.

2) Always adjust levels first before anything else (Image>Adjust>Levels..). The outer arrows (1 & 3) should be at the beginning and end of the graph. In this case, #1 should be moved to the right a little bit. Then you can adjust #2 to your liking.

3) Don't overuse the Sharpen filter. What looks good on your monitor may not look as nice on someone else's. If you don't really need it, don't use it. It can cause graininess, pixelation, or jagged edges (known in the gaming community as "the jaggies").

**c1apton** · 05-30-2006, 08:19 AM

Try these...

**exjarhead328** · 05-30-2006, 08:42 AM

All very interesting, but please consider other employment options! j/k