http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Selecting Colors from an Image Quickly To take a color from your image and turn it into the foreground color Press I to activate the Eyedropper Tool and then click on any color in your image. To take that color and turn it into the background color, press... http://www.articlealley.com/article_685288_32.html 11th November 2008 If you are like me there has been some point in your life where you have looked at one of your photos and said to yourself, "Wow, that could almost be a painting!" Were you aware that there are digital techniques that you can use to transform your photos ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_681214_32.html 03rd November 2008 To best way to straighten images in Photoshop is by using the Measure Tool, which takes all the guess work out of it. As we'll see in a moment, as long as there's something in the image that should be straight, Photoshop will do most of the work for us! T... http://www.articlealley.com/article_676061_32.html 27th October 2008 You've taken loads of photos with your digital camera and they are stashed away somewhere on the hard drive of your Mac, hidden from sight. Does this scenario sound familiar? Do your photos need organizing and editing but you are at a loss as to where to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_669527_32.html 21st October 2008 As of version 5 and later, Photoshop includes a very helpful "Save for Web" command. This element enables you to save a copy of your image that is optimized for internet use. "Optimized" means that the image file will be as small as possible, and that the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_662117_32.html 13th October 2008 In this tutorial, I'm taking a brief look at opacity and blending modes in Photoshop and how you can create different image effects by using them. I'm not going to look at each of the blending modes - there are 23 of them - but more an overview of how the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_657338_32.html 06th October 2008 Adobe will release a free online version of its popular Photoshop image-editing software within six months, the company said Thursday. The online product will be a stripped-down version of the application that has become an industry standard for graphics ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_650834_32.html 29th September 2008 Photoshop can help provide a solution for those overexposed photos. The easiest way to do this is to open it in Photoshop and select Image> Adjustments> Shadow/Highlight (CS-only, for pre-CS look below). While you will see an immediate difference in you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_645643_32.html 23rd September 2008 Photographs can be enhanced in many ways with Photoshop. Many times the areas of the photo that are touched up can be differentiated from their surrounding areas. You have the tools to create a nice, soft fade from the effect and effect-free areas through... http://www.articlealley.com/article_636044_32.html 12th September 2008 When looking at editing software, you might ask yourself what is the difference between Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator? Both programs are made by the same company and many say that the differences are small. The difference lies in the building bloc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_625256_32.html 08th September 2008 Illustrator and Photoshop are powerful programs by themselves, but most artists find that using a combination of the two programs enables them to produce beautiful artwork for publication. There are three basic ways to move Photoshop files into an Illustr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_621995_32.html 05th September 2008 Photoshop CS tutorials will definitely be of good use to people who have long purchased the program and have not yet maximized its use. Taking the lessons and tutorials will definitely help you become more productive and creative. Photoshop CS Tutorial... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615586_32.html 02nd September 2008 1) Use the Paint Brush tool to "paint away" color to black and white while working on a color image to make a section of your image stand out dramatically. From the Paint Brush Options palette, change the blend mode to Color and then paint to remove the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_609964_32.html 26th August 2008 The color modes and color models of digital imaging seem to be a bit of an enigma to those first experiencing Photoshop. The diversity of color modes can be so overwhelming that novice users many times avoid these features without realizing the impact col... http://www.articlealley.com/article_604846_11.html 21st August 2008 Photoshop can seem overpowering at first glance due to the program's lack of simple tutorials and seemingly challenging interface. Cast your worries aside, because the basics of Photoshop are much easier than they might appear. Photoshop is basically... http://www.articlealley.com/article_593806_11.html 29th July 2008 1) Auto-Select a Layer - Hold down the Cmd/Ctrl key and at the same time click on a layer in the main image window in Photoshop. 2) Remove Color - Removing all color from an image without going into grayscale mode simply press Shift Cmd/Ctrl U ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_581531_11.html 20th July 2008 Cyprus has recently become a really popular holiday destination and you too may well want is consider it for this year's vacation. The rental villas are definitely a must due to the excellent service that is provided 24 hours a day and the quality is virt... http://www.articlealley.com/article_576149_29.html 15th July 2008 Photoshop CS2 has many strengths, all of which are enhanced by the remarkable versatility of the program. Not only can Photoshop CS2 fulfill all of your image editing and effects needs, it can also be used to add effects to text. Personalized banners ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_575701_11.html 14th July 2008 There are times that people may have old photographs they would like to restore to save the memories. Photos usually get damaged through the times. The pictures may get blurred, the color fades and the picture might acquire marks and scratches. Thank the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_569951_11.html 05th July 2008 Many people new to web design are confused by slices and Javascript rollovers and end up abandoning their projects out of frustration. The point of this Photoshop web tutorial is to keep things simple by creating a web page that uses only 2 graphics. F... http://www.articlealley.com/article_565120_32.html 27th June 2008 If you weren't already aware, Photoshop has these great features called Actions. Actions can be used for many things, including doing the mundane tasks you don't feel like doing, creating amazing effects, and maximizing productivity. I recently had the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_559861_32.html 20th June 2008 Trying to create a website from scratch to match one created by programs such as Photoshop is no easy task. Photoshop, and programs like it, are designed to give total freedom to the designer. However, the web itself is comprised of many confusing languag... http://www.articlealley.com/article_555860_32.html 13th June 2008 Getting ahead in today's market can be difficult. To stand out of the crowd and be noticed is more difficult than ever. One way to do this is to become Adobe Certified. Worldwide Adobe certification is an industry standard of excellence, and it is the de... http://www.articlealley.com/article_551287_11.html 05th June 2008 Step 1) Using the circular marquee tool, make a simple circle using any color you like. We will think red for this example. Step 2 - Give the circle an inner-glow layer effect by changing the glow color to black and changing the blend mode to multiply... http://www.articlealley.com/article_545686_11.html 23rd May 2008 How do you know what photos you will take? Are you going to a family reunion? Are you going out for a hike and hope to see some wildlife? There are many questions when it comes to photography. You will want to have a basis of photography techniques to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_545532_11.html 22nd May 2008 In the history of photography, there has never been a time that we can achieve such phenomenal results in editing as has happened in the digital age. And while there are a myriad of tools that the computer and internet have made available to us to enhanc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_543179_11.html 21st May 2008 Both painting and erasing are simple with Photoshop. The painting tools in Photoshop are a fundamental part of just about anything you can do with this program. Not only can you paint in color, you can also make selections, create transparency and much... http://www.articlealley.com/article_542388_11.html 20th May 2008 Sometimes, when it comes to getting a picture to convey a particular emotion, or augmenting the theme of the background you juxtapose it against, nothing works quite as well as a few choice words. These could either be in the form of a quirky caption, or ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_540802_11.html 20th May 2008 The use of photographs as a way of expression has traversed a long and creative route. From scintillating images that were once considered the forte of niche artists, to using images as a captivating means to bring everyday necessities like calendars, e-c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_537722_11.html 15th May 2008 Photoshop Black and White Photography has always been powerful and it has stood the test of time, even against its contemporary color counterpart. When working with black and white, you must incorporate a different set of rules and techniques. With the la... http://www.articlealley.com/article_535402_32.html 11th May 2008 The mechanism of how any digital image is formed is quite interesting. Multiple image snaps are captured instantly and are pasted over each other to form the resultant digital photograph. The instantaneous capturing of these multiple image phases and pa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_535142_11.html 11th May 2008 Photoshop is undoubtedly one of the forerunners of all the kinds of editing software that swarm the marketplace. With the plethora of tools and features that it offers users, Photoshop is fast gaining a reputation as one of the most widely used photo-edit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_535100_11.html 11th May 2008 All of us wonder the logic behind the instant print of any digital photograph. The process involves a series of individual images that are captured instantly within nanoseconds and overlapped on each other producing the final image. This series of activ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_532757_11.html 08th May 2008 Editing your digital photographs has never been as intriguing and captivating as Photoshop makes it. However, the numerous complicated procedures and endless array of features that this software boasts of, makes working a beginner's way through it a consi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_532752_11.html 08th May 2008 Contrary to what you may think, there is a difference between photo resizing and resampling although both are tools used to change the size of an image in Photoshop. Many people might believe the two terms are basically interchangeable; however how the r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_531423_11.html 08th May 2008 To capture a perfect image, a photographer needs to understand the delicate balance between the light conditions, the precise amount of exposure that his image needs and also the precise lenses and filters which will deliver him the final, flawless photog... http://www.articlealley.com/article_529786_11.html 06th May 2008 Photography, as an art form is constituted of numerous intricacies. From selecting optimal light conditions, to varying the amount of exposure to even selecting the appropriate lens and filters and yet we find that despite our best efforts, we are usually... http://www.articlealley.com/article_527852_11.html 01st May 2008 If you want to resize a large photo you have to take the correct precautions to prevent losing too much resolution. Making an image smaller can make it appear blurry if you don't do it right. This can make the picture less clear than it should be. Th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_526353_11.html 29th April 2008 Many of us may wonder learning adobe Photoshop is an engineering mathematics in itself. All of us have software called Adobe Photoshop installed in out programs menu. We never turn back to open it. Through all these years that wonderful piece of softwa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_522889_11.html 25th April 2008 A friend of mine had been saving up for some time to buy the legendary Photoshop. The editing software of choice by graphic designers, soulless tabloid journalists and artists around the world, he knew he was making a great choice. He imagined his life ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_522010_29.html 25th April 2008 he new member of the Adobe family is Adobe Photoshop CS3 extended version. One of the hardest to achieve process is 3D compositing and texture editing, which stays as the major highlights of this version. The procedural steps for this task are made quit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_520430_11.html 18th April 2008 Quite often, many basic editing tasks can be done in the camera itself after the picture is taken including some simple cropping, removing red eye from flash photos, and rotation from landscape to portrait and vice versa. For many people, this is about al... http://www.articlealley.com/article_517730_11.html 16th April 2008 Adobe Photoshop CS3 extended version hot in the market is the recent release of Adobe. One of the most sophisticated tasks in Photoshop is #D composting. It is really amazing to note that using this version 3D compositing and texture editing becomes ver... http://www.articlealley.com/article_517719_11.html 16th April 2008 One good available option is Kodak Gallery, which allows you to store and share you pictures for free, as long as you buy at least one print a year. Other good available options are flickr and shutter fly, which are both free and offer extra services. The... http://www.articlealley.com/article_515649_11.html 11th April 2008 All of us can learn Adobe Photoshop. It is dynamic software that is focused on every aspect of image editing. It was initially used for paper print editing, but with the advent of technology it has gained wide application in the Digital Imaging Business... http://www.articlealley.com/article_515628_11.html 11th April 2008 Adobe Photoshop is the worlds most used photo editor series, but still people hesitate to make a few clicks to work on it. There is a technical phobia for the term "Adobe Photoshop". Seldom do they realize it is easy to use, very user friendly, and a fe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_513642_11.html 09th April 2008 However, newer LCD displays and such are fixed at a certain resolution; making the resolution lower on these kinds of screens will greatly decrease sharpness, as an interpolation process is used to "fix" the non-native resolution input into the displays n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_510932_11.html 07th April 2008 So what are the mechanics of this "through the lens" shot to achieve the ghosting effect? 1. Stabilize the camera - using a tripod is best, a stable surface is a second option or, a steady hand as a last resort; 2. Set number of multiple exposures you req... http://www.articlealley.com/article_510926_11.html 07th April 2008 Ghosting is perfect for pictures involving subjects in motion, taken when the camera and the background is stable (not moving) and the subjects move through, around, or across the frame. I have had great success using this effect when photographing people... http://www.articlealley.com/article_507906_11.html 03rd April 2008 The next tools are made for painting on the canvas freestyle. The first one of them is the Brush tool. The Brush tool is an old favorite for people that want to free hand draw things like they had a brush which they can decrease and increase the size of t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_504913_11.html 02nd April 2008