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How to Create Perfect Shadows in Photoshop

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How to Create Perfect Shadows in Photoshop

A shadow helps any subject look grounded in its background. This tutorial makes creating the perfect shadow easy and fun!

Shadows are complex, so use many layers.

Shadows can be difficult to create in Photoshop because they are very complex. Shadows start out dark and fade out as they move farther from the object. The easiest way to replicate the complexities of a shadow is by creating multiple layers with multiple shadows and blending them together.

Learn how to use the Gradient Tool and a few layers to create realistic shadows in this episode.

Use the Gradient Tool to Create Shadows

Shadows are darker at their core and fade out as they get farther from the center. You can achieve the same effect using the gradient tool.

Start by selecting the gradient tool and picking the ‘Foreground to Transparent’ gradient in the ‘Gradient Editor’. Next, choose a radial gradient and on a new layer, click-and-drag outwards to create a radial gradient.

Next, transform the gradient by pressing ‘CTRL/CMD + T’. Flatten the radial gradient out and size it accordingly to the object. If needed, change the opacity of the gradient or use the eraser tool to remove excess shadow.

Opacity and Hardness

The areas closer to the object will cast harder, darker shadows and the areas farther will have lighter, softer shadows. To replicate the effect, create different layers with different gradients on them. Move the layers into place to achieve a realistic shadow.

How to Use Content-Aware Crop in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Content-Aware Crop in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

How to Use Content-Aware Crop in Photoshop CC2015 5.0

Adobe just released a new version of Photoshop CC2015, version 5.0, and with it come some great new tools. In today’s episode, learn how to extend the size of your images using Content-Aware Crop.

How to Use Content-Aware Crop to Rotate

If your photo isn’t perfectly strait, you can use the Content-Aware Crop tool to straighten your image, and it will automatically fill in missing area around the corners.

First, click on the crop tool and be sure to check “Content Aware” on the top toolbar. This option will only be available on the latest release of Photoshop, so if you haven’t upgraded your software, be sure to do so.

Next, click on your image to activate the Crop Shield. Bring your cursor to the outside edge of your image and make sure a curved double arrow appears, this is the cursor for rotation. Once the rotation cursor appears, click and drag your mouse to rotate your image and click Enter. The Content-Aware Crop Tool will rotate your image and fill in the corners with information taken from the rest of the photo.

How to Use Content-Aware Crop to Extend Your Image

You can also extend your image by clicking on the crop tool and checking “Content-Aware” on the top toolbar.

Click on your image to activate the crop shield, the mouse over one of the sides of the image until you see the double arrow. Click and drag outwards in the direction you would like to extend your canvas.

This tool will work better on simple images like a beach scene.

How to Use Select and Mask in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Select and Mask in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Select and Mask in Photoshop CC2015 5.0

Adobe just released a new version of Photoshop CC2015, version 5.0, and with it come some great new tools. In today’s episode, learn how to cut your subject out of their background using Select and Mask.

Where to Find Select and Mask

If you want to select a subject to remove its background, you can use a combination of a bunch of different selection tools located in the Select and Mask dialogue.

First, go to ‘Select – Select and Mask’, or click any selection tool and check Select and Mask on the top toolbar. This option will only be available on version 5.0 of Photoshop and up, so if you haven’t upgraded your software, be sure to do so.

How to Use the Select and Mask Tools

Select and Mask makes selecting easier by putting all of the selection tools in one place.

The Quick Selection tool will guess-select a section of your subject based on where you paint. The Refine Edge tool works well on fine areas like hair. The Brush tool allows you to paint in any general areas the selections might have missed. The Lasso tool will add to or subtract from your selection in whatever shape you draw. Hold ‘Alt/Option’ with any tool to deselect instead.

Advanced Settings on Select and Mask

View Modes for your selection include Onion Skin and Black and White, which you can cycle through by hitting ‘F’. Edge Detection adjusts how much of the subject’s edges your selection includes, particularly around the hair. Global Refinements can smooth, feather, shift, or add contrast to the selection edge. Use the Output Settings to choose how the selection will show up in the document. In this case, we loaded it in as a Layer Mask.

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How to Use Face-Aware Liquify in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Face-Aware Liquify in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Face-Aware Liquify in Photoshop CC2015 5.0

Adobe just released a new version of Photoshop CC2015, version 5.0, and with it come some great new tools. In today’s episode, learn how to adjust facial features using Face-Aware Liquify.

How to Open Face-Aware Liquify

First, duplicate the layer containing the subject you want to edit. Go to ‘Filter – Liquify’ to open the Liquify dialogue box, and the Face-Aware Liquify tool will analyze the face or faces in your image for editing. This option will only be available on the latest release of Photoshop, so if you haven’t upgraded your software, be sure to do so.

How to Edit a Face with Face-Aware Liquify

Next, either click and drag the Face-Aware Liquify tool in the preview box, or adjust the sliders in the dialogue box to modify a feature. You’ll have access to the eyes, nose, mouth, and even features like face width and forehead height. The Face-Aware Liquify tool will resize only the parts of the face you want to focus on, making it a handy tool for subtle retouching or creating a silly caricature.

How to Edit Multiple Faces with Face-Aware Liquify

You can also edit multiple faces in an image by selecting the face you want in the drop down box and editing the facial features the same way as above.

If you ever want to undo an edit you made, you can always go back into the Liquify tool and set the effect intensity back to zero.

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How to Use Match Fonts in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Match Fonts in Photoshop (Our CC 2015.5 Update Series)

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How to Use Match Fonts in Photoshop CC2015 5.0

Adobe just released a new version of Photoshop CC2015, version 5.0, and with it come some great new tools. In today’s episode, learn how to get a font from a picture using Match Fonts.

How to Use Match Fonts to Identify a Font

If you have an image but don’t know what font it uses, you can use Match Fonts to find the closest match out of your font library and the online Adobe Typekit.

First, go to ‘Type – Match Font’. This option will only be available on the latest release of Photoshop, so if you haven’t upgraded your software, be sure to do so.

Next, move the selection box around the type that you want to match. You will get a list of the closest font matches Adobe can find. The tighter around the type your selection is, the better. Get a live preview of the font by making a type layer with the text you want use first, then clicking down the options to see which looks best.

How to Download Fonts from Adobe Typekit
To get the fonts you do not have, make sure you are logged in to Adobe Typekit online with the same login as your Creative Cloud. Then, go back to the Match Fonts dialogue and click on the Cloud icon next to the font you want to download. They will automatically be added to your font library.

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How to Place a Logo Behind a Person in Photoshop

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How to Place a Logo Behind a Person in Photoshop

Be creative with your logo placement! This tutorial will teach you how to put your logo behind a person like a pro!

How to Extend the Image

First, choose the Crop tool and check Content-Aware Crop in the top toolbar. Then, simply drag a crop edge outward, and the Content-Aware Crop will automatically fill in the empty space with more background. This works best with beach landscapes.

Alternatively, use the Crop tool and drag a crop edge outward. Using the regular Content-Aware tool, make a selection around the transparent area, including some of the background. Go to ‘Edit – Fill” and the Content-Aware option will fill the gap the same way. Make sure ‘Color Adaptation’ is checked for the best results.

How to Cut the Subject Out

If the subject is on a simple background, the Magic Wand tool is a quick and easy way to make a selection. Simply click on your background, and hold ’SHIFT’ as you click on the areas you want to cut out to include them in your selection.

Next, load your selection as a layer mask by clicking on the Layer Mask icon, then unlink the Layer and Layer Mask. This way, you can move the logo anywhere you want, and it will only show up behind the subject.

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How to Use Spin Blur in Photoshop

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How to Use Spin Blur in Photoshop

The Spin Blur allows you to add radial movement to a static image. In this episode, we use the Spin Blur to rotate the wheels and tires of a car, making it look like it is moving!

Controlling the Spin Blur

To create a Spin Blur on your image, first duplicate the background layer and navigate to ‘Filter – Blur Gallery – Spin Blur”.

Within the Spin Blur dialog you will have access to several controls that will allow you to create an accurate blur. Adjust the location of the Spin Blur by clicking-and-dragging the center control point of the spin bur dialog. Move it to the location you want to blur.

To adjust the strength of the blur, move the ring around the center of the spin blur clockwise, or change the “Blur Angle” in the control panel on the right side of the dialog box.

Adjust the size, rotation, and feathering of the Spin Blur by moving the control points on the outer edges of the Spin Blur.

To move the blur center by holding ALT/OPTN and clicking-and-dragging the center control point of the Spin Blur.

To duplicate a Spin Blur, hold ALT/OPTN + CTRL/CMD + Click-and-Drag the center of the control point of the Spin Blur.

Older Versions of Photoshop

Spin Blur was added to the Blur Gallery in Photoshop CC 2014. If you are using an older version of Photoshop, you will still be able to spin objects in Photoshop, but the process is a bit more complicated.

For older versions, go to ‘Filter – Blur – Radial Blur’ and choose ‘Radial”. This will allow you to rotate around a central point in your image. To use the Radial Blur, first make a selection around the area you wish to blur, then load the filter. You can choose the blur radius to add less or more blur.

Masking and Creating Multiple Spin Blurs
It is a good idea to duplicate the background layer before creating a Spin Blur so you can use a layer mask to make the blur visible only where you want it to show up.

Click on the Layer Mask Icon and paint black on the layer mask where you want to hide the Spin Blur.

To create multiple Spin Blurs, simply load several in the Spin Blur Filter, or if you need some areas to overlap, use the Spin Blur Filter on multiple layers and mask in the areas you want each to be visible.

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How to Create Photoshop Patterns in Adobe Capture

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How to Create Photoshop Patterns in Adobe Capture

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Download and Log in to Adobe Capture

Start by downloading Adobe Capture in the App Store – it is available for all mobile devices and Tablets for free.

Be sure to login using the same Adobe CC account you are using on your desktop computer. Once you are logged in, everything you create in Adobe Capture will be available on the cloud and accessible by all Adobe CC apps.

Adobe Capture is designed to create Shapes, Patterns, Colors, Brushes and Looks. In this example, we show you how to capture patterns.

How to Capture Patterns

To capture a pattern in Adobe Capture, simply click on the ‘Patterns” icon at the top of your screen, then click the + icon on the bottom.

Once the capture screen is open, use your camera to capture a pattern. You will see a preview of the pattern in the middle of the screen. You can change scripts by clicking on the shape icons on the bottom of the screen. When you see something you like, click on the purple capture button on the bottom of your screen.

After capturing the pattern, you can edit the crop and rotation on the next screen, once you are satisfied with the pattern, click Next on the top of the screen. You will be able to zoom in and out of a preview. Click ‘Next’ again to name and share the pattern.

How to Save and Share Photoshop Patterns

The last step in Adobe Capture is to name the pattern and assign it to a Library. You can create a new Library or use an existing one.

Click ‘Save Pattern’ on the bottom of the screen. This will add the pattern to your Library and make it available in the Adobe Capture App.

To share the pattern, click on it from the ‘Patterns’ Menu. Click on the ‘Export’ button to send it to Facebook, Twitter, Email or get a share link.

You can share this pattern publicly, and anyone will be able to download and use it! You can also use this screen to add the pattern to a new Library.

How to Use Photoshop Patterns in Photoshop for Desktop

To use a pattern you created in Adobe Capture in Photoshop for Desktop go to ‘Window-Libraries’. In the ‘Library’ Panel, chose the library that contains the pattern you created.

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How to Use Libraries in Photoshop

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How to Use Libraries in Photoshop CC

For those of you not currently using Libraries in Photoshop, this is a MUST SEE episode. Learn how to browse stock images, create character styles, sync colors and collaborate with people around the globe — all within Photoshop.

Search Adobe Stock within Photoshop
Adobe Stock offers thousands of images, video, and vector illustrations available at a reasonable licensing rate. You can use the images as part of a design or composite photo, or save them as-is.

Click on the search bar in the ‘Libraries’ panel to search adobe stock. You can filter your results to show photos, illustrations, vectors and videos. Once you find the right stock asset, click on the cloud icon to save a preview in your library. Once the preview is synced to the library, you can drag it into any document.

You will be working with a lower-resolution watermarked file, which is usually good enough to figure out if it is the right stock asset for you. Once you decide on the asset, right-click on the thumbnail in the library and go to ‘license image’. The watermarked preview will be replaced with the full-resolution non-watermarked version instantly!

Sync Colors for Marketing and Branding
There are many cases when you want to work with consistent colors from one document to another. You can now save color swatches to libraries, making them available for later use.

Use the eyedropper tool to select a foreground color, then select the ‘Add Foreground Color’ button at the bottom of the Libraries panel. You can rename the color by double-clicking on the original name.

Saving colors in a Library will help maintain a consistent brand identity when working with new assets.

Create Character Styles
Most brands follow strict guidelines when it comes to colors and typefaces. To maintain consistency, you can add character styles to a Library by clicking on the “Add Character Style’ button on the bottom of the Libraries screen.

To use the character styles, simply type your message using the type tool, then select the type layer and choose the character style from the Libraries panel. It will automatically change the existing type to match the character style defined in the library.

Add Images and Groups to Libraries
You can add layers, images, groups and entire PSD documents to a library by clicking on the layer or groups of layers and pressing the “Add Graphic” icon at the bottom of the Library panel.

To work on the assets, right-click on the icon and go to ‘Edit’. From here you can drag the asset into other documents or edit it in the same window.

Share and Collaborate
Once you have filled your library with all the assets to create an image, you can share it with clients or other artists quickly.

If you are working on a project involving multiple people, click on the ‘Collaborate’ button within the ‘Libraries’ menu. This will take you to Adobe’s website and open a prompt asking you to invite other people to work on the document. Simply add their email address and they will receive a link to work on the files in the library.

To share a library with a client, click on the “Share Link’ button. The recipient will be able to view the library’s assets, but they won’t be able to edit. This is useful for proofing a design.

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How to Get Six Pack Abs in Photoshop

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How to Get Six Pack Abs in Photoshop

Why work out in the Gym when you can get perfect Six Pack Abs in Photoshop? Learn a simple technique to create abs in Photoshop!

How to Create Ab Shapes
To create shapes that look like abs, start by using the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Create one rectangle over the stomach and change the radius to look like part of the body.

Duplicate the first shape to mirror the other side of the body, then group the two shapes together. Next, duplicate this group twice and bring one group above and place one group below.

Select the top group of ‘Abs’ and press CTRL/CMD+T to bring up the transform dialog. Next, hold CTRL/CMD+ALT+SHIFT and click-and-drag one of the top corners to activate the perspective warp to make it look like the Abs taper inwards towards the top.

Do the same thing on the bottom set of abs, but bring in the bottom instead of the top.

Once all of the groups are transformed into the desired shape, group them all together, duplicate the group and merge it into one layer by pressing CTRL/CMD+E.

Next add a Gaussian Blur to the ab shapes to make them integrate into the body.

How to Use Layer FX on Abs

After getting the abs shape defined, double-click on the layer or go to ‘FX-Blending Options’ at the bottom of the Layer Panel. Lower the ‘Fill Opacity’ to 0, making the layer invisible, but the layer FX visible.

Click on ‘Bevel and Emboss’ and use the ‘Emboss Style’ to add highlight and shadow to the shapes. Be sure to mimic the angle of the bevel and emboss to match the lighting of the original photo.

Change the highlight and shadow colors to match skin tone by clicking on them and using the eyedropper to sample color from the actual skin.

Each photo will require different settings, change Depth, Size, and Softness to get the most realistic results.

Finishing Touches
To finish the Abs Effect, create a layer mask on the layer and paint black on areas to fade them into the skin. Use the Transform command CTRL/CMD+T to transform the ab shape into place, and change opacity as needed.

If you find you still need to make changes to the Layer FX, simply double-click on the Layer FX on the layer and make adjustments until the abs look real!

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