Archive for the “Phil's Photoshop Tutorials” Category

In this tutorial we will address the eyes before moving onto the body to do a minor structural change.
Step 1:
Once you have your file from the previous tutorials opened up in Photoshop we will merge everything to the top using shift+ctrl+alt+E and then create a new layer above that. Take the stamp tool (S) and [...]

In this tutorial we will concentrate on the face with a little more cleaning up and some tricks to add some depth and appeal to the eyes and mouth.
Step 1:
Open your file up in Photoshop and if you haven’t done so already merge everything to the top by selecting the top most layer and hitting [...]

In this tutorial we are going to focus on the face and neck to remove those dark wrinkles and to even out some of the shadows around the eyes. Open your file from the previous tutorial and we will make a start.
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First thing we want is to merge everything we have thus far to [...]

This tutorial is going to cover the first part of our retouch, the clean up. We are going to start with the skin removing any blemishes and move onto tackling those ever annoying fly away hairs.
Tutorial images:
Beautiful Bride by Fernando Weberich
Step 1:
Once you have downloaded the image open it up in Photoshop and arm yourself [...]

So called “airbrushed” magazine covers have attracted a lot of attention in the media recently due to controversy about how young women may perceive the images and go to any crazy lengths to look like their favourite celebs. Well, I’m not gonna concern myself with the politics behind it all I’m just going to write [...]

First thing we need to do is download our images so go do that, open them up in Photoshhop and we’ll begin…..
Tutorial images:
Gay bodybuilder
Old man
Step 1:
Make a nice quick selection around the old mans head with the lasso tool and ctrl + drag it over onto the bodybuilder where it will be placed onto its [...]

The one thing everybody always seems to want to know in photoshop is how to superimpose their head onto somebody Else’s body, so the next couple of tutorials are going to cover a few techniques to get a realistic swap. Check Gramps and his new physique below to give you an idea of where the [...]

In this quick tip I will be showing you a cool technique to create textures with channels and the lighting effects filter. This tip will be working solely with the tools inside Photoshop so go open it up and we’ll make a start.
Step 1:
Create a new document and name it textures, size doesn’t matter, [...]

For the last stage of our zombie I will show you a nice approach to adding shading and shadows and briefly introduce you to smart objects and filters.
Step 1:
Open up the zombie file from the other tutorials in Photoshop, add in a new layer above the background copy layer and set its blend mode to [...]

Now we have a more blood thirsty look going on we really need to get rid of some of those vibrant colours like the blue shirt and start to really set the scene.
Step 1:
Open up our zombie photoshop file and arm yourself with the pen tool. Create a path around the shirt and braces and [...]