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T H E A D O B E ® P H O T O S H O P® “ H O W- T O ” M A G A Z I N E
illustration techniques
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Photoshop Rethink your usual tools and feature combinations to create unique and distinctive artwork
Jack is Back
Jack Davis puts his mark back in The WOW! Factor
PLUS: Photoshop World Recap u Lightroom News: What’s up, what’s hot, and what’s new with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom u
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOSHOP PROFESSIONALS VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PHOTOSHOPUSER.COM
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Features 40 | Illustrating with Photoshop
Creating a unique piece of artwork in Photoshop requires more than simply grabbing the Brush tool and stroking away. Derek shows us how we can take seemingly unrelated tools, combine their functions, and create something totally new.—Derek Lea
84 | Photoshop World Orlando
Did you miss the east coast Photoshop World Conference & Expo? No worries! Live vicariously through the eyes of our live-blogging reporter.—Jennifer Bontempi
86 | Guru Awards
Revisit the best submissions, or behold for the first time, the artwork and winners of the Guru Awards. Plus, find out who placed in the Finalist column.
Departments 8 | About Photoshop User Magazine 10 | From the Editor 14 | Contributing Writers 18 | Photoshop News 22 | NAPP Member News 80 | From the Help Desk 116 | Photoshop Q&A
Reviews 104 | Epson Stylus Photo R1900 105 | Exhibition Fiber Paper 105 | DiscPainter 106 | ArtixScan M1 108 | Freeway 5 Pro 109 | Tiffen Dfx Complete 109 | Shutter Hat 110 | Primatte Chromakey 3 111 | Viveza 112 | ewa-marine U-BXP100 114 | Photoshop Book Reviews
June 2008 | www.photoshopuser.com
Contents
Columns 26 | Down & Dirty Tricks Animate light like you see in the Sprint commercials; create that ultra-trendy, gritty look made popular by photographers such as Dave Hill; and explore the latest in pop-art design.—Scott Kelby, Felix Nelson, Corey Barker
51 | Photoshop Mastery Your latest work of art tells a story, but if you want your audience to get it, you must direct their attention accordingly.—Ben Willmore
52 | From Bert’s Studio
82 | Beyond Photoshop ★NEW★ Are you bewildered by the Art History Brush tool? Learn about its proper function by using it to beautify a 3D model.—Scott Onstott
118 | Photoshop Quick Tips Crop nondestructively; learn about your Brush tool’s Flow, Opacity, and Airbrush control; and color your artboard.—Sherry London
138 | Photoshop Beginners’ Tips Color code your layers export Layer Comps to files, scale your layer styles, and use your canvas size to add a bleed.—Colin Smith
Bert shows us an example illustration he did for a friend’s book and tells us a little about what went on behind the scenes!—Bert Monroy
54 | Photoshop Speed Clinic Wasting time trying to do your full editing workflow in the field? Forget about that! Here’s the plug ‘n’ play way!—Matt Kloskowski
58 | The Fine Art of Printing If you wish to create better prints, it’s essential that you experience other works of art and articulate what you see.—John Paul Caponigro
62 | Deke Space This issue, Deke caps off his exploration of how Photoshop uses blurring to sharpen with something practical.—Deke McClelland
66 | Beginners’ Workshop If you’ve ever asked the question, “How do I blend a couple of photos together?” then this article’s for you.—Dave Cross
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70 | Digital Camera Workshop Hands feel tough as bricks at the end of a long day? Here’s a great way to make them look the way they feel!—Jim DiVitale
72 | The WOW! Factor Jack’s back and he shows us a four-step method for a nearly instantaneous hand-tinted look in Camera Raw.—Jack Davis
74 | Mastering Photoshop with Video Now that we’ve got the basics of using Photoshop for video, Glen pushes the envelope with the “Color Wheel Effect.”—Glen Stephens
76 | Digital Photographer’s Notebook Driving your models and makeup artists insane with your capricious color preferences? This one’s for them...and you.—Kevin Ames
78 | Classic Photoshop Effects Use a displacement map to get realistic-looking effects; even when blending vector-based artwork with photos.—Corey Barker
86 But Wait—There’s More: Wherever you see the symbol at the end of an article, it means there’s additional material for NAPP members at www.photoshopuser.com.
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90 | Creative Organization
Clear organization allows you more time and energy to be more creative. This two-part article addresses how to organize your files with forethought, rather than worrying about where your files are.—Katrin Eismann
92 | Lightroom News 94 | Featured Photographer Joe Pulcinella shares his artistic wedding photography.
97 | Under the Loupe Managing your files properly lets you complete important tasks and keep the Lightroom database up to date.—Rob Sylvan
98 | Under the Hood This issue, Matt shows us how to create and manage multiple catalogs for maximum organization.—Matt Kloskowski
100 | Working Creatively in Lightroom Learn how to create sepia-toned images using the Camera Calibration panel controls.—Angela Drury
102 | Lightroom Tips & Tricks 103 | Lightroom Q&A 94
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about p h ot o s h o p u s e r Photoshop User magazine is the official publication of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). It is for members, by members, and is not available to the general public by subscription. As a NAPP member, you automatically receive Photoshop User delivered right to your door eight times a year. Each issue features in-depth Photoshop tutorials written by the most talented designers, photographers, and leading authors in the industry.
n at i o n a l a s s o c i at i o n o f p h ot o s h o p p r o f e s s i o n a l s The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) is a dynamic trade association and the world’s leading resource for Adobe® Photoshop® training, news, and education. Founded in 1998, NAPP has become the largest graphics and digital imaging association in the world with more than 70,000 members worldwide. NAPP is open to any individual using Photoshop in a casual or professional environment. There’s no faster, easier, and more affordable way to get really good at Photoshop. Join today for only $99 U.S., $129 Canada, and $99 International (digital delivery). NAPP also offers special educational memberships. Go to www.photoshopuser.com to get more info. Cover artwork: ©Derek Lea
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NAPP Membership Benefits: rAnnual subscription to Photoshop User magazine (eight issues annually) rMembers-only website with time- and money-saving content, including: Weekly Tips and Tutorials from world-class instructors
Advice Desk to get straight, unbiased advice on products
Vendor discounts on hardware, software, services, plug-ins, and travel
Bookstore of latest educational books and DVDs, plus huge discounts
NAPP Perks for complimentary images, actions, shapes, and plug-ins
National schedule of Adobe Photoshop training seminars
Help Desk to get your Photoshop questions answered fast
NAPP Gallery for creating your online portfolio
rRegistration discount to Photoshop World Conference & Expo—the annual NAPP convention and the largest Photoshop event in the world rMonthly e-newsletter produced just for members NAPP membership details at www.photoshopuser.com or call 800-738-8513 Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST.
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From the Editor A few words from our E.I.C. …
The More Things Change… The faster NAPP moves
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“…NAPP gets to play a role on the education side of all these new changes and developments in our industry.”
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hings are sure different now. In the short time since our last issue, take a look at what’s taken place in our industry: First, during the Photoshop World Conference & Expo opening keynote in September, Adobe pulled a rabbit out of the hat by announcing Lightroom 2, making it available as a free public beta version. And they brought the Photoshop Lightroom Product Manager, Tom Hogarty, onstage to show off some of the new features. Of course we were thrilled, but thanks to Adobe, we were also prepared. NAPP simultaneously launched a Lightroom 2 Public Beta Learning Center (you can find the link on the NAPP member site), where we posted a host of new video tutorials, FAQs, an in-depth feature list, and more, to make sure you get the first look at all the new features in the beta. Additionally, in the Lightroom section of this issue, we’ve introduced a news column, written by our own Matt Kloskowski (page 92) and a special tips column on some new features in Lightroom 2 beta (page 102) from Photoshop World instructor Chris Orwig. During that same keynote, the Senior Vice President of the Creative Solutions Business Unit at Adobe, John Loiacono—better known to NAPP members as “Johnny L”—gave the crowd a sneak peek at some of the new technology being developed for Photoshop CS4 (which, he noted, is still a ways off; but it was still cool to get a look at what’s coming down the road). Another great thing that happens at our Photoshop World conference: A lot of developers use it as a platform to launch new products. In Orlando, a host of new Photoshop-related products were announced during the Tech Expo, and since we’ve now expanded the expo floor to run all three days, more members than ever got to see, and play with, all the new goodies. As for the rest of our east coast Photoshop World conference, it was just a blast. I heard from alumni again and again that this was the best Photoshop World yet. If you haven’t been to a Photoshop World, it’s hard to explain. But it’s not just a bunch of training classes—ask anyone who’s attended—it’s an event, a community learning experience like no other. I hope you’ll make it to the west coast Photoshop World Conference & Expo to be held in Las Vegas on September 4–6, 2008, so you can see for yourself. Yet another big announcement is the launch of the new NAPP member website, which has been totally redesigned, reengineered, and reworked to make it easier and faster for you to get to the info you need most. If you haven’t been by the site in a week or so, make sure you stop by and check out the sleek new look and brand-new features. Here in the magazine, we’ve added a new “Beyond Photoshop” column from Scott Onstott (it combines our former “Photoshop CS3 Extended for Research” and “Photoshop CS3 Extended for Engineering” columns), and in this issue Scott has a very slick tutorial on how to apply the Art History Brush to a 3D rendering. If you have Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, take two minutes and check it out (it starts on page 82). Our feature story (starting on page 40) is from Derek Lea, author of the book, Creative Photoshop: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques. Derek shows us how to use Photoshop as an illustration tool, and I think you’ll be surprised at what you can do. Lastly, I’m very gratified that NAPP gets to play a role on the education side of all these new changes and developments in our industry. But I’m even more delighted that you’re here along with us to be a part of it all. All my best,
Scott Kelby Editor and Publisher
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