Photoshop for noobs: Editing small blemishes

So… this post have been sitting in my drafts for years. I’m actually not quite sure if I should still post it since its a pretty basic tutorial and there are tons of more helpful tutorial over the net. But anyway, since I’ve been pretty busy with my finals, I decided to put it on queue and just get it over with.

I got the idea of this super basic tutorial from a friend when she suggested that I make a cheat sheet for her since she’s a complete “noob” when it comes to Photoshop. And so, this was born! 

NOTE: The shortcut for the patch tool is not (P). It’s (J) and I’m too lazy to change it. 

So that’s it! It’s easy right? 

Note: You can also opt to use the spot healing brush tool but as the name suggests, its build more for spots. I like to use the patch tool more because its gives me control of the shape I want to patch over. You can use it for eye bags too, but it’s a little tricky.

If you have any questions, you can ask me through my ask or my formspring.

I do hope this helps! :) 

Photoshop away!

Photoshop tutorial: washed out/vintage-y

This is a simple tutorial I made to achieve that “washed out vintage-y feel” for your photos. I hope you can follow the actions and I’ll try my best to explain stuff despite my blabbering! I made my best to capture my actions in photoshop and I hope you guys like it! :>

First, open your desired photo in photoshop. I’m using Adobe photoshop CS5 and I think this tutorial best works on photos with warm tones.

This is just optional but preferred.

Press control m / command m to make your photos brighter using curves. ( I prefer to use curves than the usual brightness/contrast option because the quality is better and its easier to manipulate, i think).

By pressing that, this box will appear: 

Adjust the settings according to your taste. You can follow what my input but it will have different effect in different photos.

When your satisfied with it, click ok.

Next, make a new layer by pressing the icon encircled below. 

By clicking that, a new layer will form and your right side bar should look like this:

Now, press the one with the dot on your left sidebar.

Select the color white or similar to white.

 And using paint bucket tool, fill the layer 1 with the white color.

This should what it looks like:

Then, adjust the Fill to about 23%, although I tend to adjust this differently in other photos. But I never exceed 27%. Above that number, photos tend to be super duper white or super noisy. So adjust accordingly.

By now, your photos should approximately look like this. A little washed out.

and then, merge the layer by right clicking the layer 1 and selecting merge down.

After merging it down, press control b/command b to adjust the color balance. A box like this shall appear:

Adjust the colors respectively. Try to experiment with the numbers though. Every photo is different so adjust according to your taste.

I used this numbers and ….

Your photos should approximately look like this:

It should have a little bluish tint! :>

Now we will make a nice balance between the brightness and contrast.

Select image>adjustments>brightness and contrast

Add some contrast in your photos so that its not to bright. And if its too bright, lower the brightness.

After adding some contrast, we will make a new layer again.

Select a deep yellow color on the color picker. Or if you want you can use mine. Just input the number 216 on the R: just like below.

And fill the layer with the deep yellow.

This should what it looks like:

on the right sidebar, click the dropdown menu on the word “Normal” and select multiply:

This should what it looks like:

Then adjust the fill to about 9%. (adjust according to your taste! :)

Then, if your okay with what it looks like, merge the deep yellow layer down and save the image. If its too bright or too dark, go to brightness and contrast to adjust it, too yellow? adjust the Fill according to your taste.

This is what my final image looked like:

And its done! <3

Hope you learned something! :)

If you have questions, just go to my ASK or go to my FORMSPRING :>

Collaroid Effect!

Want to know how to do this effect?

Click HERE!

“Collaroid effect” (collage of polaroids)

A tutorial of how to make collaroid. Multiple polaroids that creates a whole image. :) I’ll try my best to explain things. 

1.) First, open your desired image

2.) then duplicate the background layer by dragging it into the small icon beside the trashcan.  Or simply press (CTRL+J or COMMAND+J)

rename the layer “duplicate” or “copy cat” or whatever.

3.) Create a new layer by clicking the icon beside the trashcan or press CTRL+SHIFT+N or COMMAND + SHIFT+N and name the layer black.

make sure that the new layer “black” is between the background layer and the duplicate layer.

4.) We need to fill the black layer with black using the paint bucket tool. (beside the red dot)

Click the small icon lower left of the magnifying glass to set default background colors

Just to make sure that you set it to the right color :)

5.) So now fill the black layer with color black.

6.) Now, create another layer (CTRL+SHIFT+N, COMMAND+SHIFT+N) and name it “visible”

Make sure you’re on the visible layer. 

7.) Click on the Rectangular Marquee tool or press M

and make a little square. (make sure you’re on the visible layer). After making that little square, press G (the paint bucket tool icon shall appear) . Fill in the selected square. Your panel should look like this.

(notice the visible layer. It has a black square but it can’t be seen because of the duplicate layer above it.)

8.) We will need to create a clipping mask for the visible layer to be “connected” with the duplicate layer.But before doing so, you should be on the duplicate layer. Now,  Press CTRL+ALT+G, COMMAND+OPTION+G

You shall have something like this.

9.) We will now create a new layer CTRL+SHFIT+N, COMMAND SHIFT+N and name it border. We will create the border of the polaroid. Make sure the new layer is under the visible layer.

Select the border layer and press M for the rectangular marquee tool. Create the border by dragging it. This is what it should look like.

10.) Press letter G for the paint bucket tool and select white for the color. You can do this by clicking that arrow.

11.) Now, fill in the selected area. remember to be on the Border layer.

12.) Click on the fx icon (2nd from the left) 

Select the drop shadow.

and follow these information. Don’t worry, you can always change it later.

You’ll not be able to see some shadow yet but it will take effect later. you’ll see :)

13.) Select the 2 layers (visible and border) by holding shift and selecting both layers.

Press CTRL+T, COMMAND+T on your keyboard. this will make the polaroid rotate/adjust a little bit depending on your preference. you can move it around as long as both layers are selected. When you’re convince that its the right place, press enter.

14.) Now, we will multiply these polaroids. First, group the layers. Select the duplicate layer, visible and border by holding shift and selecting them and press CTRL+G, COMMAND+G and you’ll see this 

Now, duplicate the group by dragging in into the small icon. You shall now have 2 groups.

Select the 2 layers, (visible and border) and press CTRL+T, COMMAND+T to adjust/rotate the polaroid. you can also adjust the shadow to make it darker or larger.

Repeat duplicating the group and selecting the 2 layers, CTRL+T, rotate, adjust shadow until you have enough polaroids and you have you’re desired effect :)

THE FINAL PRODUCT!

Sorry if it’s unclear or whatever. You can always hit my ask or formspring for questions :)

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