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You'll find explanations and helpful links here, including links to the original request threads. Please go through these images first and see if that's what you want and if the links address your need.
If more help is necessary, go for it; start your own. We also invite you to post your work if you created one of these effects. Share your pride!!
I apologize for any redundancy to the links provided. Nature of the beast, and I guess more is better in this case.
If anyone has additional effects they would like added, please PM me with the post url. The requests seem to go in cycles, fads I suppose. So if you remember one from some time ago that you like and think should be in here, PM me please with the thread url and I'll add it.
Following is a list of contents which will be updated as new topics are added. If you don't recognize the effect by name, scroll down to the images in each post and see if this answers your question. If not, post your effects question in a new thread.
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Post 2: Smooth and glossy effects, might include Topaz Clean plug-in
Post 3: Popular Sports Image effects, smoothed, glossy, enhanced contrast; cartoon-like
Post 4: Dragan Effect: high-contrast, glossy, a bit of sepia toning
Post 5: Dave Hill Effect: similar to some of above in use of contrast and gloss. Also uses distortions.
Post 6: Popular Sports Image effect similar to that in Post 3. Discussion of using Topaz Adjust
Post 7: "Washed Out Look," "White Out Effect," or "Porcelain Effect"
Post 8: Another cartoon effect using Photoshop or Topaz plug-in Selection
Post 9: I am currently researching this one as the image and discussion link to do not match. Apologies . . .
Post 10: Sepia Toning
I am trying to make some videos using still images but want to add some creativity to them. I want to be able to make certain subjects in the images pop out like in the following two videos:
(I can't post links so you will have to search you tube for the following videos)
1. George Strait's "Troubadour" official video (use these search words: "george strait troubadour")
2. Cee Lo Green's "Thank you" video (use these search words: "thank you cee lo green" -its the firefighter video)
Sorry for not posting links but my account is not allowed to post links yet.
I want to use the 3d/pop-out style effects. I am not sure where to start on how to get certain elements in the image to pop out and others blur into the background. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Hi all, I'm new to the forum and I'm a freelance researcher in image editing.
I'm italian, so sorry in advance for my english .
I'm also a little crazy , I left my job as employee 'cause I believe in my researches and I want to make them my only job.
I developed a new effect for substituting colors in images. I would like to test the goodness of this new approach useful for retouching photos ... so I ask you a little collaboration, if you want to help me, you should retouch the image that I attached in this way: change the color of the pen fromred to white.
It's important to me to know how much time you spent in retouching the image and what applications you used for achieving the result, so please post the altered image together with the requested info. In a few days I'll post the image elaborated with my algorithm.
Really thanks to all, in advance, for the collaboration.
GS
i am mainly into taking pics of cars and want to learn to enhance
the final images
this is one of the effects that i really like. its mostly for night pics
the pic looks extremely sharp almost like its painted or a cartoon
i have some night pics i have shot recently and i would like to achieve a
similar finish on the pics. if u can help me get started ill follow the guidlines
and post my results
thanks all
Hello everyone. So, I've seen there are some people in this forum who have also asked for some request, so I'll do the same hoping someone has the time to help me. There is image from a DeviantArt user.
I find it really beautifull, but I don't like the Big Portal logo - after all I know what is it about- and as a first request I'd like that to be removed. That is something I'll try on my own, too, and post the result soon (maybe i'll edit this post), but there is something else I want. The lyrics there, it's just too much for my eyes. I thought it would be a good idea if someone who's really good, could replace the with some random code lines (I'll search for some certain right after I publish this post). In that way it would be more minimal and wouldn't require much attention from the eyes.
Thanks in advance. I'll be soon editing the post to add the code lines I suggest as well as my exertion of removing the portal logo.
(Turn out I cannot post links, so I'll just upload the image. Just keep in mind that this is made from the user Zeptozephyr in DeviantArt.)
Hi, I have seen a series of images by Chakrit Chanpen recently and I have been looking for a tutorials / tips / pointers on how he does it.
I can image it will be a complicated workflow including more than just one technique. I have been "googling" for the past two days and to be honest did not find much :/.
I don't need an inch by inch instructions ( I know what the masks, layers, adjustments, gradients, blending modes... are) but if anyone can help me to explain how to do it or point in the right direction I will be glad.
I can't post links yet so I will paste some samples here or you can just google Chakrit Chanpen and fing him on 500px.
Thanks,
Pavel
Hi,
I'm wondering if this is possible:
The right side is what I'm trying to achieve.
It's a simple enough effect, but the problem is that I'm curious if it can be some sort of dynamic effect in that I can change the "A" text to "B" and still have the outline cut out of the "M" (Or whatever if I need to change the "M" text to "Q" or something).
Basically I need the "A" and "M" to be able to change while the stroke of whatever the "A" letter (or shape) is will always cut out whatever shape, text, or image is placed behind it.
Is this possible without having to manually cut it out of the back image every time?
The illusion can easily be created by having a white background and using a white stroke on the "A" (that creates the effect I'm wanting)..
However I need them to be transparent and easily editable so they can be saved as transparent images for multiple uses quickly and easily.
(I apologize if I didn't get this across very clearly)
NOTE: All 3 samples are Kindle Erotica Book Covers. I couldn't find any non-erotica cover image.
Question - I want to create a simple Kindle Book Cover (that is, front side only) like the cover images posted below. I just want to know how to create the Text Effect. That is, how to create the Transparent (or opaque) bar and how to create the following text effects, both Title and Author Name Are the fonts or simple effects? Please help.
Please Help. Am using CS 5 Extended.
Thanks
Hi,
I'm trying to create that glossy book cover effect that you see typically see on hardback book covers.
Could anyone please provide some details on how I could achieve something like that (bearing in mind that I've just started learning photoshop).
I'll see if I can find an image that might explain it better.
Thanks.
Hello guys! A friend of mine wants me to take a photo of him similarly as the image attached in this post. I wonder if the "warm" colours of this photo have been created by the lighting setup or by a PS filter; if so, how can I recreate it? Thank you very much for your attention.
P.S. Sorry for my English, i'm Italian
Hi all,
I've been seeing this advert around London a lot recently and really like the effect they've used on the photos. I had a go but can't work it out.
I'm an intermediate level Photoshop user so have a basic understanding of most aspects of the programme so however you think it has been done just let me know and i'll have a go at it on a few of my own photos and post back.
Thanks for the help
David