Photoshop CS3: Essential Skills

special effects

Anica Meehan

essential skills

~   Create a posterized image using the ‘Posterize’ and ‘Gradient Map’ adjustment layers.

~   Explore the creative potential of digital diffusion.

~   Create an image that emulates the Polaroid transfer effect.

~   Create an image that emulates the classic ‘lith’ print.

~   Apply non-destructive makeover techniques to enhance portraits.

~   Explore the creative potential of advanced blending.

Posterization – Project 1

Sometimes the difference between a good portrait and a great portrait is simply the quality of light used to illuminate the subject. Soft directional light is usually great for creating ...