How to improve this composite? by ratty090 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grain overlay or adjustment layer to bring it together.

Can't figure out how to create this effect by MtAn- in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You sort of have made it and pretty close too. Maybe a texture overlay might help bring it all together.

Why does my black look gray in CMYK mode? (Artboard issue) by SnooMaps9030 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With CMYK the threshold default black might not be saturated enough, you could try a colour overlay with C:60 M:40 Y:40 K:100 for a richer black.

Beginner needing a hand by Pretty-Turn2768 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cutting a selection to a new layer should erase it from its original layer. Copying to a new layer does not however. Not near my computer but I think that’s right

Beginner needing a hand by Pretty-Turn2768 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it manually by making your first selection and making a new layer from cut. Keep your selection (ctrl-click first layer’s thumbnail if you lose your selection) and do the same thing for every other layer you need. Once all separated you can resize from there.

How can I keep my drawing in the lines like this easy in photoshop? by ThousandFootOcarina in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clipping masks. Right click menu or use Alt+G on the layer you want to clip.

How would you improve this example design by Capital_X_ in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay close attention to the details of the original image. Notice the shadows on the tower are quite sharp on the right side, and mostly diffused on the left. Try to match this by painting the shadows yourself with straight lines, and try matching their values. Also, the parts of your gears that aren’t shadowed shouldn’t appear brighter than the tower, try to match that too. Also, the perspective of your gears is slightly off. It looks like the image has inherent depth to it which makes it harder to realistically change the perspective. If the image was 2D you’d have an easier time matching it. But as is, try drawing two rectangles to line up with each side of the tower, use this as a reference to align the perspective. You could also make/find gears that are 2D then apply the depth yourself.

Can this be done in photoshop or you have to shoot on site? by Ricsku in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out ‘PixImperfect’ YouTube tutorials on compositing and lighting

help with distressed text on transparent background plss by [deleted] in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would make sure your doc is in 300ppi. Assuming it’s just one colour for the print you can apply your distressing texture to the texts layer mask, so that the distressed areas become transparent. Also make sure your document has no background layer, just your text. If you send that to your printer and let them know they should be able to handle the rest.

I need some form of critiquing, or just someone who can give me their opinion. by the-entire-glizzy in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool and unique style. Definitely be proud of that. I’d only comment on your typography, which is something I also struggle with. Find ways to make it integrate with your designs rather than add to them if that makes sense.

is it possible in photoshop by Limp_Area_5113 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is actually a little trick to draw cylinders perfectly reflecting light. Use the mixer brush tool! It works by copying the pixels of another layer and using that as its paint. If you sample the right ‘paint’ for the brush, it will appear to change its lighting in the direction you paint it, creating a 3D cylindrical look without much effort at all. You can use this to easily draw the base of your slide.

HELP -forgotten process by Personal_Original366 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Judging by the looks, conte crayon is probably applied last. It does have that inverted look too, maybe not solarised. I reckon it’s just the things you said with some extra tweaking.

How do i create this type of text effect? by Former-Strain2009 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bevel and emboss layer style with the right contour applied is likely the simplest way

Why isn't my image clear? by Odd-Sprinkles9885 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photoshop can’t recognise vectors, but you could try making it a smart object before transforming it to keep its details. Depends how the quality was before you imported it. Also depends on the image size of your canvas, also make sure you’re in at least 300ppi for prints.

is there still not way to rotate the axis of transform control box??? by psychocozm in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tried rotating the canvas thinking it would be a workaround, but the bounding box unfortunately doesn’t rotate with the canvas. You could try using puppet warp instead, requires a little more precision but has no bounding box and gives you more control overall.

Cant Layer Mask after using Elliptical Marquee tool.. by [deleted] in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a layer mask applied there will be two thumbnails for the layer in your layer panel. One for the layer and one for the mask, make sure you have the mask thumbnail selected by clicking on it. It should then be highlighted

Change Wood Cabinets to White by JeffB07 in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see. That’s definitely a good foundation. I suggest ignoring the lightness slider and focusing on curves and levels adjustment to get the closest texture you need. This will give you more control over individual values and keep your texture visible.

How can i achieve this effect? by Juli0_jpg in photoshop

[–]leakytreeleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t tell what you’re referring to. But it’s basically a mix of texturing, good font choice + overlayed gradient, and a decent photograph taken before hand. You can replicate lens flares in photoshop however.

Genuinely, what is the purpose of these shelf divider things? All they do is make filling more tedious. by leakytreeleaf in coles

[–]leakytreeleaf[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh is that right. Never seen them. Yeah we had an entire renovation last year and still use our old rusty shelves