Original Photo by Kevin Mazur
Black and White Lith Print Action
Lith Print with Toner Action
Original Photo layered over Toned Lith Print set to Softlight
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sketch and Illustration Actions Compared
Original Photo by Thomas H. Hahn
Pen and Ink Sketch Action
Illustration Action
Sarah Palin Illustration
Here is a before and after take of Sarah Palin using my Illustration Action.
After running the image through the Illustration Action, I Sharpened it then
ran the image through the Final Blur with Texture Finisher. I stop the action
after the Blur part to paint back important details using the History Brush,
then I continue the Action to add a touch of texture.
Watercolor Renditions by Janet Nix
Janet Nix did a great job with these two rose images using my
Watercolor Painter Action! She uses many different brush tips as
she applies the image back on. I like how she leaves the pencil
lines in and feathers the edges like a real watercolor painting.
Thanks Janet!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Add Rain Technique
Original photo by Anna Yu.
Image with Rain.
Duplicate Layer, Add Layer Mask, Paint out umbrella and couple.
Adjust Gamma in Levels from 1.0 to 0.8
Gaussian Blur 1.8 Pixels
Duplicate Layer with Mask
Fill with 50% Gray.
Set Layer to Screen Mode.
Uniform Noise 12% Monochromatic
Auto Levels
Motion Blur 19 pixels -82 degrees
Adjust Screen Layer to 23% Opacity
Levels: Brought in left and right sliders to base of hill
Gaussian Blur .2 Pixels
Hand Colored Litho / Etching Look
Original Photo by Hully Exile
Result from Sketch Action
Blended original image over Sketch in Darken Mode at 55%.
Flattened, then adjusted the color, saturation, curves, levels, gaussian blur.
Blended fill layer set to Color at 20% to subdue color.
Added border, grain and texture. Added plate shadow and acid
burn around the edges of the print using layer styles.
This image was created using the same technique.
Comic Strip Pen & Ink Technique
Original Image by Martin Surovcek
Comic Strip Look
Technique using my Sketch Action to achieve a Comic Strip Pen and Ink look.
Open original Image
Run Sketch Action.
Save Layered PSD.
Run Pen and Ink Finisher Action.
When Action Finishes, double click Top Color Burn Layer.
Adjust Blend If Underlying Layer from 255 to 200 (Lower Right Slider).
Paste Original image on top at 85% Vivid Light to bring back 100% Blacks.
Create new transparent layer at the very top.
Use History Brush at 40% to paint in lost details in the shadow areas.
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