May 2005
Beginner
528 pages
13h 14m
English
One of the remarkable tricks Photoshop can do is simulate the appearance of other media. The effect can be achieved through the use of a filter (I jump ahead a little in this hour and introduce you to some of Photoshop's “artistic” filters). It can also be achieved through the use of the Smudge and Blur tools, or by choosing custom brushes and carefully applying paint with a particular blending mode. You can create a picture from scratch, or you can start with a photograph and make it look like a watercolor, an oil painting in any of a half-dozen styles, or even a plaster bas relief. Whatever the method, the results will amaze you.
Artists who work in conventional media have a great deal of respect for those ...
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