CSS Play Tutorials
CSS is more than just a stylesheet. Check out http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/index.html and find out just how powerful CSS is when it comes to creating fancy menus and effects that you thought were only possible with JavaScript. CSSPlay.co.uk also offers tutorials about whole CSS layouts, boxes, opacity settings and more....
Coloring Your Photos
Digital painters do it all the time, so why shouldn't you as a digital photographer use the technique of coloring your images manually as well? Sure, Photoshop lets you change the color of your pictures with several image adjustment options already. But by coloring your photos with the paint brush tool you have the absolute freedom to do whatever you want--just color your pictures as you like and get results that even the best Photoshop preset cannot create. Nothing can stop your creativity. And the best thing is: it's so easy. 1. Open the...
Color Adjustments Using LAB Color Mode
Sometimes it's really frustrating. You try so hard to adjust the levels of your photo with Photoshop but it seems to be impossible to get a satisfying result. Most of the time the reason for this is the RGB color mode, which does not fit the color scheme of your picture. So in this tutorial I will show you how you can get rid of this problem by switching the color mode to LAB. This is my original example image: This image could really need some more contrast and more vivid colors. Usually, the easiest...
How to Install and Use Photoshop Scripts
Click here to download the .atn script file used in this tutorial Click here to download the .atn script file used in this tutorial...
Photoshop CS3 beta Tutorial
So you've probably heard about the Photoshop CS3 beta and downloaded it already, now all you need from there is an overview of the newest features and how they work. PhotoshopCAFE is pleased to offer you the launch site for CS3 at: http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cs3/index.htm. You can find reviews, articles, tutorials, tips, videos, discussion forums and links to all the important places there as well as the download site at Adobe Labs....
3D Photo Effect
In this tutorial I will show you how you can create an interesting 3-D effect for your photos by using gif animations. The result will look like this: This is how it works: Step 1: Take a photo by looking through the view finder (the LCD screen won't work well because it's too inaccurate) with your right eye. Focus on a medium-range object and make sure you include a foreground object as well to get the maximum effect. Step 2: This is the tricky part because you have to be really accurate. Take a...
Digital Cross-processing
The term "cross-processing" sounds very technical and abstract. However, the technique to manipulate your images digitally as if they were cross-processed is very easy. But what is cross-processing actually? Cross-processing, briefly, is a photographic technique where slide film (E6) is processed in the set of chemicals usually used to process print film (C41). The result is images with oddly skewed colors (usually with a cyan hue) and increased contrast and saturation because the high-contrast slides have to be enlarged on a paper which is actually intended for print films with less contrast. Less common is...
Infrared Photography
Infrared Photography In this tutorial you will learn how to take and process infrared (IR) images.You probably came across some infrared photos already without noticing it and were stunned by their beauty and maybe wondering how their special appearance was achieved. Most photographers choose a blue tone for their infrared images because then they will get a winterly look but sepia tones are found as well. However, the most important characteristic of an IR shot are the white trees and plants because they reflect IR rays almost completely. Enough said now--time for some action! 1....
