Photoshop CS4 Down Dirty Tricks

Chapter 2. Studio 54: Studio Effects

This chapter is about creating Photoshop effects that look like you created them in a studio, but actually you could have created them in your basement while sitting around in your underwear. That’s part of the magic of Photoshop—nobody knows what you’re wearing. And although they might like to imagine you’re doing all this from a trendy loft studio in Soho, chances are you’re not. Now, that doesn’t mean you’re in your basement—you might be in your parents’ basement, but if you’re 35 or 40, you should probably have your own basement (and your own underwear, as well). But there are advantages to having your fake ...