tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-370569962009-07-16T12:59:43.017-07:00Web Designpowernoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-78937560346971322632009-04-15T21:42:00.000-07:002009-04-15T22:05:01.218-07:00Matte PaintingFirst of all, find a good res picture. I chose to use a picture of a house I found on the web. You can find very nice pics for free, just look around !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-740327.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-740323.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The first step is to isolate the house by putting it on a separate layer and by erasing the rest.<br /><br /><br />In this example I used the polygonal lasso tool for the house, and a soft eraser for the bushes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-794874.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-794853.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now you need a new background. You can either find a good pic, either paint one yourself.<br /><br /><br />I chose the former because it is less time consuming, and the result is far better than what I would have gotten had I painted a background myself. I found this image on the web, unfortunately I do not remember the site I got it from.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-744313.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-744311.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Put the sky behind the house (by putting the sky layer under the house layer), and apply a little perspective effect to give more depth to the sky, make it less flat.<br /><br /><br />Here the house picture was taken from a low angle, which makes our work easier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-704430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-704427.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now look at the edges of the house. They still are the color of the original sky. We'll fix that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-743357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-743354.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Using the magic wand tool, select the empty zone of the house layer. Then, Select > Modify > Expand, to make your selection wider. Pick a value that includes the zone we need to color correct.<br />In the menu : Image > Adjust > Hue / Saturation and color correct the edges by matching them with the color of the roof.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-778266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-778263.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Still using Hue / Saturation and also Color Balance, adjust the colors of the house and sky layers so that they perfectly blend together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-728161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-728159.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now we want to get rid of that palm tree that hides a part of the house. That tree has nothing to do there since we want to create a morbid mood.<br /><br /><br />This is probably the most delicate step because we have to hand paint the missing part of the house. For that I mostly used the clone stamp tool, tool that allows you to paint something using another part of the picture for reference.<br />For instance, the tiles located between the lower and middle windows were painted using similar tiles of the house, using the clone stamp tool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-772655.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-772651.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Why not add a lightning bolt to make the scene a little more disturbing ?<br />Using the simple non feathered brush, this is simple. Draw your lightning, duplicate the layer, and blur the copies to make the lightning glow.<br />Then, use the Dodge tool to brighten the clouds from where the lightning is originating.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-723912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-723909.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Paint dead trees behind the house, or use existing ones from pictures. Of course, make the colors and luminosity match.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-766888.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-766885.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The fun part, now ! Let's break down the house. Well, not all of it.<br />To make it look older, I added a hole in the rood, painted with brushes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-703605.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-703602.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Don't be afraid to add broken parts ! The house is supposed to still be standing, so don't go too far.<br />You can see that I broke a wooden beam, a pipe, a board, another part of the roof, and a window. When you break something, use the clone stamp tool to fill in the empty space you created.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-748164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-748161.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Make it look dirty. First of all, the windows. I used a non regular brush and painted the windows with a matte color. Then, change the transfer mode of the dirt layer to make sure that dirt and windows blend nicely together. For this example I chose the Luminosity mode.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/13-792702.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/13-792699.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Repeat that step, only do it on the entire house. Paint with a dirtier color and set your layer to Multiply.<br />Make sure you make joints and edges look filthy too, because that's where dirt appears most.<br />This is one of the longest steps, but take your time and don't mindlessly add dirt everywhere !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/14-744928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/14-744925.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here, the porch, zoomed in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/15-783979.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/15-783976.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The last step is to create a Levels adjustment layer to get the final contrast of the matte painting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/16-720747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/16-720744.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here it is ! You can compare the original image and the matte painting !<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/17-799037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/17-799032.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-799059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-799055.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-7893756034697132263?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>vonteitynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-71616153713410028532009-04-06T02:38:00.000-07:002009-04-06T03:01:44.607-07:00Water Splash Text EffectStart by typing your text using a nice font.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_01-702805.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_01-702803.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Right click the layer in layer palette and rasterize it. Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_02-784463.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_02-784462.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />From select menu select modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 3 pixels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_03-754456.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_03-754454.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Press Shift+Ctrl+D to feather the selection. Use settings as shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_04-794256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_04-794254.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Press delete to remove the text area inside selection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_05-734550.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_05-734548.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Duplicate layer. Select original layer. From filter menu select blur>>radial blur. Apply settings as shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_06-779247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 253px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_06-779245.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_07-742375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 168px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_07-742372.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />From filter menu select sketch>>chrome. Apply settings as shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_08-793876.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_08-793874.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_09-763141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_09-763139.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_10-750733.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_10-750732.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_11-786665.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_11-786663.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Select the duplicate text layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_12-747119.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_12-747117.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_13-780934.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_13-780932.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_14-717337.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_14-717335.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_15-749169.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 128px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/water_splash_15-749164.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-7161615371341002853?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>vonteitynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-51073584560483756582009-03-24T01:49:00.001-07:002009-03-24T02:19:13.893-07:00Creating Leaves and Flowers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-720990.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-720987.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />1 Creating a Flower<br />The objective of this step is to rotate and cut the edge off an ellipse, to make half a petal shape.<br /> Create a new layer.<br /> Use the Elliptical Selection Tool to select an elliptical area.<br /> Choose a darkish red colour, and fill the area with the Paint Bucket Tool.<br />Press Ctrl+D to remove the selection.<br />Press Ctrl+T to transform your shape. Drag a corner around, to rotate your shape, until it's in a position similar to the one shown in the diagram.<br /> With the Selection Tool, select a large part of your shape that you wish to cut off, so that the remaining part of your shape resembles half a petal. Go back and rotate your shape if you need to.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-766786.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-766785.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />2 Creating a Whole Petal<br />Right-click on your petal layer in the Layers list. It should be called "Layer 1".<br />Click Duplicate Layer.<br />Click Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.<br /> Choose the Move Tool, and use the arrow keys to nudge the two half-petals around until they join to make a whole petal. Note: pressing Shift and an arrow key nudges the object around by 10 pixels at a time, instead of 1.<br />Click on the "Layer 2" layer in the Layers list. This should be your new, rotated half of the petal. Press Ctrl+E to merge this layer down, so that the petal is all on one layer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-778969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 115px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-778967.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />3 Adding Texture and Lighting to the Petal<br />Click Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Set it to around 10%, Gaussian, Monochromatic.<br />Set your colours back to black and white, then switch the colours, by using the little icon, or pressing "D".<br />In the Layers list, right-click this layer and choose Blending Options. Click Gradient Overlay. Set the Opacity to 25%, but leave the Mode as Normal. Set the Angle to 90° and change the Style to Reflected. Press OK.<br />Ctrl+Click this layer in the Layers list to select its area.<br /> Choose the Brush Tool. Click the drop-down box and choose the size 35 blurry brush. Set the brush's Opacity to 20%. Apply the brush around the outside of the petal, to create a shadowy area, as shown.<br />Press Ctrl+D to deselect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-743455.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-743453.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />4 Duplicating the Petal<br />Right-click the petal in the Layers list, and click Duplicate Layer.<br />Click Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical.<br /> Choose the Move Tool, and press Shift+Up Arrow until the petals are arranged as shown in the diagram. You can drag the petal around with the mouse if you like, but remember to hold the Shift key, so the petal moves exactly vertically.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-786547.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-786545.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />5 Creating One Set of Petals<br />In the Layers list, click the eyeball next to your Background layer. This will make it disappear.<br />Click Layer > Merge Visible. If you try to merge the layers any other way, you'll have two sets of Blending Options (Effects) on one of the petals. That would be bad. :)<br />Right-click your layer in the Layers list, and click Duplicate. Press Ctrl+T to Transform your layer. Drag the corner around, but hold Shift, so it rotates in even increments. Duplicate your layer, and rotate it again. You should end up with six evenly-spaced petals, as shown in the diagram.<br />Click Layer > Merge Visible.<br />Right-click this layer in the Layers list. Give it a Drop Shadow, and press OK.<br />Click the eyeball next to your Background layer, to make it appear again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-733246.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-733243.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />6 Finishing Touches<br />Duplicate this layer.<br />Click Ctrl+T to Transform it. Hold Shift and rotate the layer one notch.<br /> Create a new layer.<br /> Choose the Elliptical Selection Tool. Select a circular area in the centre of the flower. (Hold Shift while you drag, to make your area perfectly circular.)<br /> Choose a yellow colour, and fill the area with the Paint Bucket Tool.<br />Set your colours back to black and white. (Click the icon, or press "D")<br />Press Ctrl+D to deselect.<br />Click Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Set it to around 10%, Gaussian, Monochromatic.<br />Right-click this layer in the Layers list. Give it an Inner Glow, but change the colour of the Inner Glow to black. (Click on the little coloured square, below the word "Noise".)<br />Also add a Gradient Overlay. Set the Opacity to 60%, Tick the Reverse box, and set the Style to Radial. Press OK.<br />Make the background disappear again, and click "Merge Visible".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-700504.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 101px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-700502.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />7 Creating the Shape of a Leaf<br />Click File > New. Choose your settings, and press OK.<br />As you did with the flower, create a green ellipse shape, rotate it, and delete all but a piece at the edge. Duplicate that piece, flip it, and merge them into one layer.<br />See Step 1 if you've forgotten how to do this.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-750389.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 101px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-750387.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />8 Adding Texture and a Gradient<br />Click Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Set it to around 10%, Gaussian, Monochromatic.<br />Ctrl+Click your leaf layer in the Layers list.<br /> Create a new layer. Change its Mode from Normal to Overlay.<br /> Choose the Gradient Tool and apply it from left to right, across your selected area.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-792420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 101px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-792418.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />9 Adding Veins to the Leaf<br /> Create a new layer.<br /> Choose the Brush Tool. Click the drop-down box and choose the size 9 blurry brush. Set the brush's Opacity to 20%. Draw a slightly wavy line down the centre of your leaf.<br />Choose a size 5, blurry brush, and then paint in the side veins.<br /> Create a new layer.<br /> Select the size 17, blurry brush. Paint two rough, white lines—one down each side of the leaf. Change your colour to black, and paint down the main vein, and around the edges of the leaf.<br />Turn the background layer off, and click Layer > Merge Visible.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-738959.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 64px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-738957.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />10 Creating Repeating Elements<br />You will need to create four new images here. These images will repeat along the top, bottom, and sides of your web page. The image shown above is something like what your top image should look like.<br /> Choose the Move Tool, and drag across flowers and leaves from your other images.<br />Use Ctrl+T to resize the flower. Hold shift while doing this, to stop the flower distorting.<br />For each of this images, click File > Save for Web. Choose Jpeg, Quality 60.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-786075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 127px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-786073.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />11 Setting up Your Web Page<br />In your web editor (i.e. Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver), Insert a table with a width of 100%<br />Give it three rows, and break the second row into three columns. Set the width of the left and right cells to whatever the width of your left and right images are. don't give the "Text" cell a width.<br />Set your header image as the background of the cell labelled "Head Repeater". Do likewise with your other images.<br />These images will repeat as many times as is necessary to fill up the whole height and width of the screen.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-726945.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-726943.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />12 The Finished Product<br />For headers, a nice touch is to create small header images in Photoshop. I've used Garamond font here, but I've increased the size of all the capital letters, and changed them to Monotype Corsiva font. Please resist the urge to bevel or shadow these images.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-5107358456048375658?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>vonteitynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-55906886795732180062009-01-30T01:52:00.000-08:002009-01-30T02:22:04.459-08:00Adding Texture to the Skin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-794582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-794578.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Basically, in this tutorial I’m going to be showing you how to add texture to the skin like the one in the below image.<br /><br />Firstly, start by finding a stock photo that you can add the texture to. For example, you can use this one or you can of course, go to Google Images and look up some picture you are interesting in. Also you need to find some appropriate stone texture. You can do it in the same way or feel free to use mine. Ok, now open up both of your photos in Photoshop, you can either keep it at it’s current size of resize it down a little bit if you want. After that bring the texture picture to the canvas with the man’s face:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-731338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-731335.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Flip this texture vertical with Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical and set opacity up to 50% for this layer:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-739541.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-739539.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Ok, then mess with the layer mode & opacity/fill. I tried Multiply with opacity of 80%. After that apply Edit > Transform > Warp to transform the texture as on picture below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-788070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-788023.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />This texture will cover the face and we need one more for the neck covering. Copy the stone texture one more time to our canvas and then change layer mode to the Multiply for the new layer, also set opacity to 80% up. After that resize it a little bit and transform is as below using Edit > Transform > Warp like on picture below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-739209.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-739207.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now it’s time to compose two different texture layers in one and cut away the textures out the skin area. Hide the upper layer (click on the eye, which indicates layer visibility) and go to lower layer with the texture. Select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 20 px and process the edges to get the picture like mine:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-787013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-787003.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Go back to the hidden layer and make it visible again. Now process its edges in the same way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-722781.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-722779.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Merge two of these layers and change layer mode to Multiply again. Then you might want to make more sharpen this layer. Get out the Sharpen Tool and a soft round brush about 400 px and make a little sharpen work:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-759260.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-759258.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now I would like to clear eyes area from the texture. To do this use the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 10 px:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-701365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-701361.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Time to make the texture three-dimensional. For this effect use Dodge Tool (Range: Highlights, Exposure: 35%) and Burn Tool (Range: Shadows, Exposure: 40%) to make some parts of the face more brightness and bring some shadows to the dark parts. Try to do it more realistic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-734404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-734397.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Now I would like to bring man’s clothes some sharpness. Use the Sharpen Tool (Size: 90px, Mode: Normal, Strength: 50%) to get the picture similar to this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-777272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/11-777269.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Looks good! Isn’t it? But we are not finished yet! Now time to add some color to the skin. Use Select > Load Selection to create selection as on picture below, after that create a new layer and fill the selected area with color of #331e01:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-713935.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/12-713930.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Remove the selection with Ctrl+D and change the layer mode for this layer to Color:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/13-746678.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/13-746676.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />After creating a new color for the man’s skin I think we should add some cold hue to his face. For this effect select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (Feather: 100 px) and make selection as on picture below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/14-785324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/14-785182.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Then use Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with similar settings to these:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/15-723078.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/15-723075.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Now we have an effect like this one:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/16-758431.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/16-758428.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Looks great! To finish off the tutorial select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush with size of 100 px and make clear the lower part of the face and neck, but a little bit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/17-702838.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/17-702835.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />That is it for now! Read this tutorial, make it and enjoy your own cool pictures! Also thanks for visiting Web designing blog.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-794582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/18-794578.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-5590688679573218006?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>vonteitynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-23745087135808695122008-11-25T05:04:00.000-08:002008-11-25T05:15:40.628-08:00Change the color of image1.Open a flash document and import the following picture using File->Import->Import to Stage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/flowers1-771967.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/flowers1-771964.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />2.Select the image on the stage and choose Modify->Convert to Symbol.Select Movie Clip as Type.A new movie clip Symbol1 is created.<br /><br />3.Choose the symbol on the stage and click on the Filters tab (next to the Properties tab) and using the plus(+) symbol choose Adjust Color.<br /><br />4.Change the Hue Saturation Value so that the color of the image changes.We get the following image.<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/flowers2-733715.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 223px;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/flowers2-733641.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-2374508713580869512?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-30358784160445888082008-11-05T23:21:00.001-08:002008-11-24T22:16:43.520-08:00Creating a blur effect<div align="left">1.Open a flash document and import the following picture using File->Import->Import to Stage<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-717671.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 227px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-717665.gif" border="0" /></a></p>2.Select the image on the stage and choose Modify->Convert to Symbol.Select Movie Clip as Type.A new movie clip img_blur is created.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-710318.gif"><img style="width: 212px; height: 307px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-710314.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br />3.To create the blur effect,choose the movie clip img_blur.In Properties Inspector,select the Filters tab. Click the '+' icon and select Blur. Choose values 100 for Blur X and Blur Y and Quality as Medium.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-743346.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 130px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-743344.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br />We get the following effect:<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-737289.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 246px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-737286.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>4.Select the 50th keyframe and right click Insert Keyframe. In Properties Inspector,select the Filters tab. Click the '+' icon and select Blur. Choose values 0 for Blur X and Blur Y and Quality as Medium. </p><p></p><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-794406.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 20px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-794404.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8-761514.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 152px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8-761512.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p>5. Select a frame between Frames 1 and 50 and select Motion from the tween pop-up menu in the Property inspector. Save the changes and press "Ctrl" + "Enter" to test your movie.<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8b-783242.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 134px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8b-783240.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img9-741786.gif"><img style="width: 320px; height: 24px;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img9-741784.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><br />6.This is the final effect for the image.<br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,19,0" title="Google Page Rank Update" width="750" height="400"><br /><param name="movie" value="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/blur.swf"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><embed src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/blur.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="533" height="378"></embed><br /></object><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-3035878416044588808?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-48187717835715793562008-10-27T06:31:00.000-07:002008-10-27T06:36:15.783-07:00Flash tips1) <strong>Label</strong> each of the layers.This helps as the Flash movie starts growing.<br /><br />2) It will be much useful to convert shapes into <strong>symbols</strong> insteading of redrawing them<br />each time.The symbols can be dragged from the library each time we need a new<br />one.Also,utilise the colour effects pop-up to change the appearance of the symbols<br />'instance'.<br /><br />3)Switch to <strong>Outlines</strong> mode to speed up Flash when working with complex animations.<br /><br />4)To add a pre-loader later,leave a few <strong>blank frames</strong> at the start of your movie.<br /><br />5)Provide a <strong>'skip intro'</strong> option from the start when using a Flash intro in a HTML<br />site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-4818771783571579356?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-91306852423261224202008-10-13T03:59:00.001-07:002008-10-13T04:14:29.347-07:00Dotted Line1.Create a new file in photoshop and choose the "Brush Tool".From the upper right corner, choose the "Brush Palette".The following screen appears.<br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-774385.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-774383.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-772384.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-772383.gif" border="0" /></a><br />2. Enable the "dual brush" option.</p><br /><p></p><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-787866.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-787864.gif" border="0" /></a><br />3. Select the following values for the dual brush.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-756075.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-756073.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4.This is the curved dotted line.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-726080.gif"></a><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-706412.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-706405.gif" border="0" /></a><br />5.To draw the straight dotted line, insert a dot on the left side and pressing the shift key,click on the right side of the screen.A straight dotted line is formed.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-757091.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-757089.gif" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-9130685242326122420?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-89852188365873657392008-09-29T05:58:00.000-07:002008-09-29T06:08:08.887-07:00Twirl Effect<span style="font-weight: bold;">1.Create a new layer and use the brush tool.</span><br />Create a new file in Photoshop.Choose foreground colour "#7e4af4" and "#ef66f1"<br />and with the help of brush tool,draw the following diagram.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-789964.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-789957.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Choose the following values for brush tool:<br />Master Pixels:60,Mode:Normal,Opacity:100%,Flow:100%<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-743773.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-743772.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />2.Applying the twirl effect.</span><br />Choose Filter - > Distort -> Twirl .Choose angle as 999.We obtain the following twirl effect.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-714843.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-714841.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-8985218836587365739?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-8273671614612758192008-09-16T04:12:00.000-07:002008-09-16T04:20:35.354-07:00Hedcut DrawingA slight deviation from the regular photoshop tutorial...info on Headcut Drawing / Stipple Effect,which I found to be quite interesting.<br /><br />This is a style of drawing ,mostly focussed on people,invented and used till today by the Wall Street Journal.The drawings are done with a standard size of 3" by 5.167" and the image is portrayed by means of a stipple method which consists of several dots to create the image.These are used to emulate the style of newspapers as well as those of engravings in certificates and currencies.<br /><br />Its presumed that the spelling of "hed" might be based on newspapers' use of the term "hed" for "headline".A small history behind the invention of HedCut Drawing.It was first created by Kevin Sprouls,the freelance artist who first approached The Wall Street Journal with his ink dot drawings in 1979.Hedcut Drawing enriches the newspapers classical look and feel.<br /><br />Need to checkout how to perform hedcut through photoshop.Here is a picture of Bill Gates done through Hed Cut Drawing.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/bill_gates-786473.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/bill_gates-786468.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-827367161461275819?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-22858148464366502202008-09-06T05:01:00.000-07:002008-09-16T04:21:04.989-07:00Creating a Snow Text Effect<strong>1. Background Layer:</strong><br />Create a new file in Photoshop with image size as 400 x 400.Choose foreground color as '66ccff'. Using Paint Bucket tool,paint the background.<br /><strong>2.Text Tool:</strong><br />Choose the text tool with font as Stencil Std,Bold,60 point,Sharp and color as '000099'.Type the following text.A new text layer Snow will be created.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-789431.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-789429.gif" border="0" /></a> <strong>3.Rasterize The Text:</strong><br />Rasterize the text by right clicking the layer 'Snow'.<br /><strong>4.Add new layer:</strong><br />Add new layer by clicking on 'Shift + Ctrl + N'.A new layer 'layer1' will be created.<br /><strong>5.Use Lasso tool to create selection:</strong><br />By choosing the Lasso Tool,select the areas where the snow effect has to be added.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-725350.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-725348.gif" border="0" /></a> Click on Shift + F5 and choose white color to fill the selection with white color.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-766046.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-766044.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>6.Add Blur:</strong><br />Choose the option Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur.Give the value as 2.5. This is the final effect.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-749940.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-749938.gif" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-2285814846436650220?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-39506134943236356112008-09-01T06:09:00.001-07:002008-09-01T23:28:35.989-07:00Creating background with brushes<strong>1. Create the background: </strong><br />Create a new file in Photoshop with image size as 250 x 350.<br />Choose foreground color #ffcccc. Select the brush tool .<br />Choose the brush pattern <em>Azalea </em>with size as 40.Draw on the background to get the following output. <br /> <br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-740291.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-740142.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>2.Add additional effects: </strong><br />Choose the brush pattern <em>Butterfly</em> or any other pattern as you prefer with size as 29.Draw on the background to get the following output. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-707299.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-707186.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><strong><br />3.Create the rectangle: </strong><br />Choose the Rounded Rectangle tool and by applying the following color #cc66cc,draw the rectangle.Choose the Transform tool by clicking on "Ctrl + T" and transform the rectangle as follows.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-734666.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-734663.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>4.Text Tool:</strong><br />Choose the Text tool and by applying the following color #333333,type the text "Best Wishes".Choose the Transform tool by clicking on "Ctrl + T" and transform the Text as follows.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-785700.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-785557.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-3950613494323635611?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-56348616702743595702008-08-27T00:30:00.000-07:002008-08-27T04:39:58.514-07:00Creating a Stylish Button<strong>1.Create a new text layer.</strong><br />Create a new file in Photoshop with image size as 200 x 200.Choose foreground color as <em>#</em>b61ebf. Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool.Draw a rectangle with this tool. A new layer<em> Shape 1</em> will be created. <div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-730493.gif" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-779771.gif"></a></p><div><strong>2.Create another layer.</strong> </div><div>Click on the layer Shape1 and press 'Ctrl + J' . A new layer <em>Shape 1</em> <em>Copy</em> will be created. Click on the layer thumbnail of this new layer and change the color to <em>#</em>d176d7. </div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-781583.gif" border="0" /><br /><strong>3. Applying the borders for the button</strong>. </div><div>Select the layer <em>Shape 1 Copy .</em>Choose the transform tool by clicking on 'Ctrl + T'. Using 'Shift + Alt' keys, reduce the size of this layer border .</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3a-760757.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><strong>4. Draw the design for the layer. </strong></div><div>Select the layer <em>Shape 1 Copy</em>. Choose the 'Direct Selection Tool'.Delete the bottom right most 2 anchor points .To do this, select each anchor point and right click and choose 'delete anchor point'.The path of 'Direct Selection Tool' will change to a triangle.Move the bottom left most anchor points slightly to the top.<br />In the middle of the path,right click and choose 'Add Anchor Point'. Drag one of the anchor points to form the curve.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-764079.gif" border="0" />This the output.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-739194.gif" border="0" /><strong>5. Applying the gradient for the layer</strong><br /><div>Choose the layer <em>Shape 1 Copy</em>. Select the option "Add a layer style". Choose the option 'Gradient Overlay'. Double click on "Gradient" option. Choose the upper left most colour "Foreground to Background". Change the color of the extreme left color stop by clicking on the color stop. Click the color option and choose the following color #d176d7.Drag the extreme color stop a bit to the right.</div><br /><p align="left"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8-777952.gif" border="0" /></p><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img9a-772499.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><div><strong>6. Add a custom shape to the layer. </strong></div>Select the custom shape tool.Pick any shape you require.In our case we have selected this arrow shape. A new layer <em>Shape2</em> will be created. Disable the effects of this layer once the shape is drawn.This is done to get a very clear shape.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img10-707872.gif" border="0" /><br /><div><strong>7. Add the text to the layer</strong>. </div><div>Select the Horizontal Type Tool. Select Myriad pro,Bold,18 point ,ffffff, Strong.A new layer</div><div><em>Layer 1 </em>will be created. Type the text Download.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img11-765456.gif" border="0" /></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>8. Add Bevel and Emboss </strong><br />In case you need to add Bevel and Emboss effect ,select the <em>Shape 1</em> Layer.Select the 'Add a Layer Style' button.Select Bevel and Emboss Option.Reduce the opacity to 15%.<br /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img13-745045.gif" border="0" /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-5634861670274359570?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-47662970211136540022008-08-22T04:36:00.000-07:002008-08-22T22:04:46.113-07:00Create a Steel Effect for text<strong>1. Create a new text layer.</strong><br />Create a new file in Photoshop with image size as 150 x 50.<br />Select the Horizontal Type Tool ,choose font values <em>Myriad Pro, Bold, 48,Strong, 7731ec</em>.A new layer 'Style' will be created.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img1-745367.gif" border="0" /><br /><div><strong>2. Apply the 'Drop Shadow' effect<br /></strong>Select the layer 'Style'. Double Click on this layer. Choose the style<br />'Drop Shadow'. Apply the following values to get the output as shown.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img-3-725053.gif" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="320" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-750872.gif" width="337" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div><strong>3. Apply the 'Bevel and Emboss' effect<br /></strong>Choose the Style 'Bevel and Emboss'.Apply the following values<br />for Structure and Shading to get the output as shown. Ensure that the 'Gloss Contour'<br />and 'Anti-Aliased' options are selected in Shading . </div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-765296.gif" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3a-727215.gif" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>4. Apply the 'Gradient' Effect<br /></strong>Choose the Style 'Gradient Overlay'.Apply the following values<br />to get the output as shown.</div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-753175.gif" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-735868.gif" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><strong>5. Apply the 'Contour' to 'Bevel and Emboss'<br /></strong>Select the following values to get the output as shown.<br /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img8-788830.gif" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-782899.gif" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><br /><div><strong>6. Change Colour of Text<br /></strong>Now since the text is still Vector Text with styles applied to it,we can change the<br />colour of text.Select Horizontal Type Tool and select the top swatch and select<br />white color. We get a perfect steel effect.<br /></div><br /><div></div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img-9-750014.gif" border="0" /><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img10-720943.gif" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-4766297021113654002?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-87621635463545407552008-08-19T00:37:00.000-07:002008-08-22T23:16:38.033-07:00Creating background using Shadow Effect<strong>1.</strong> <strong>Create a new text layer.<br /></strong>Create a new file in Photoshop with image size as 200 x 200.Choose foreground<br />colour as '993399'. Select the horizontal type tool ,choose font values palatino type,<br />bold,40 pt and sharp.A new layer 'Welcome' will be created.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-718483.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img2-718479.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Select the layer style .</strong><br />Select the layer 'Welcome'.Click on 'Layer Style'. Choose the option 'Drop Shadow'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-707763.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img3-707753.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Apply values for 'Drop Shadow' Layer Style</strong><br />Change the following values : Color value : 990000,Opacity=75%, Spread=1%,<br />Size=59px, Noise=100%<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-725029.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img5-725025.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />The background changes as follows.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-758835.gif"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-784254.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img4-784197.gif" border="0" /></a></p><strong>4</strong>. <strong>The final output. </strong><br />Change the value for size as 200 px.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-725263.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img7-725252.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-733904.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/img6-733842.gif" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-8762163546354540755?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>Treesanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-28331693793402018462008-08-14T05:52:00.000-07:002008-08-17T21:44:00.687-07:003D Effect<div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><strong>1. Create a new rectangle box</strong><br />Create a new file in Photoshop. Let the foreground and the background layer be the default values of black and white. Select the rectangle tool and draw a rectangle in black color.The layer name will be 'Shape 1'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-1-714908.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-1-714907.gif" border="0" /></a> <strong>2. Make a duplicate copy of the rectangle.<br /></strong>Select the move tool. The rectangle gets selected.<br />Select 'Alt' and Mouse click, and when the mouse pointer changes, drag the duplicate copy of the rectangle. The layer name will be 'Shape 1 copy'<br /><br /><strong>3. Change the color of the duplicate copy.</strong><br />Select the layer 'Shape 1 copy'. Click on the thumbnail icon of the layer<br />and select the color 'CCCCCC'. The color of the layer changes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-2-788216.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-2-788215.gif" border="0" /></a><strong>4. Combining the edges of both the images.</strong><br />Using the pen tool, join the 3 points as shown in the picture. A new layer 'Shape 2'<br />will be created.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-3-760352.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-3-760350.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Repeat the same procedure for joining the edges in the top also. A new year layer 'Shape 3' will be created.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-4-760392.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-4-760390.gif" border="0" /></a><strong>5. Apply the Gradient Effect<br /></strong>Select the layers 'Shape 2', 'Shape 3' and 'Shape 1 copy' by clicking the "Shift" key. Right click and select option 'Merge Layers'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-5-734612.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-5-734610.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Click on the thumbnail of the merged Layers 'Shape 1 Copy'. The screen Layer Style will appear. Double click on Gradient Overlay. Click on gradient option. From the Gradient Editor, choose the color of the gradient by moving the Color Stop. The gradient change will be applied in the Layer.<br /><br /><strong><br />6. Apply the brightness to the picture</strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Note : Since the gradient effect is already applied to the layers, in order to add brightness to the 3d picture, we need to add a new layer.</em><br /></span>Add a new layer 'Layer 1'. Merge the layers 'Layer 1' and 'Shape 1 Copy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-7-746497.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-7-746494.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Using the Lasso Tool , select the top portion<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-8-704311.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-8-704309.gif" border="0" /></a> Select Image->Adjustments-Brightness/Contrast. Give the Brightness value as 40.<br />We get the final picture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-9-748612.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3d-effect-image-9-748610.gif" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-2833169379340201846?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>powernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-74453996018339117802008-06-28T00:09:00.001-07:002008-08-06T05:24:56.887-07:00Gradient Text EffectStep one:<br /><div><div>Start with a large white canvas, in your layers window make a new layer set and </div><div>name it Fire Glass Text Effect. Now type "WEB DESIGN BLOG", use font </div><div>Berlin Sans FB Demi, bold, 60 pt, crisp and #A15700 for color. </div><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-701297-778002.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-701297-778000.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Step two: </div><div>With your step one text layer add the following layer styles: </div><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-744716-734031.gif"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-729845.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 227px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-729843.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-737723.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-737721.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Step three:<br />In a new text layer type "WEB DESIGN BLOG" again with a black color above the first.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-707299-764256.gif"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-707299-764249.gif" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Step four:<br />With your step three text layer, set the blending mode to lighten and add the </div><div>following layer styles:</div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-770838.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 228px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-770836.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-742696.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-742693.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Here is the final output:</div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-744716-766371.gif"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-744716-766365.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-744716.gif"></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-7445399601833911780?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>powernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-25913682152341857822008-06-02T02:05:00.000-07:002008-08-05T03:28:28.191-07:00Image Inside Text<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Step 1: Open An Image In Photoshop</span> <p>First, we need the image that we're going to place inside of our text. I'm going to use this rather scenic photo below:</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/nature6-704857.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/nature6-704854.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal">The photo I'll be using to place inside my text.</p><h3>Step 2: Add Your Text</h3><p>We have the photo we're going to place into the text. Now all we need is the text!</p><p>Since this is such a scenic photo, I'm going to type the word "WEB DESIGN BLOG" over top of </p><p>it. First, I'll press "T" on my keyboard to quickly select the Horizontal Type Tool, and I'll choose a font with nice thick lettering to make sure there's enough space inside the letters for the text to appear in. I'll use Arial Black.</p><p></p>With the Horizontal Type Tool and a font with thick letters selected, type your word in front of the photo or image. <h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-769896.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-769893.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><h3>Step 3: Resize The Text As Necessary</h3><p>I've added the word "WEB DESIGN BLOG" in front of my image, but it could definitely be larger. I'm going to press "Ctrl+T" (Win) or "Command+T" (Mac) to bring up theFree Transform box around the type, and I'm going to drag the image larger with my mouse.</p><p></p><p>I'm not concerned here with keeping the width and height of the text in proportion. All I really want is for the text to cover as much of the photo as possible, so I'm going to simply drag the Free Transform control handles as needed until the text is wide enough and high enough to take up most of the photo.</p><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-740309.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-740305.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Press Ctrl+T (Win) or Command+T (Mac) to bring up the Free Transform box around the text, and drag the control handles as needed to resize the text so it takes up most of the space in front of the photo.</p><p>Press "Enter" (Win) or "Return" (Mac) to accept the resizing of the text and remove the Free Transform box.</p><h3>Step 4: Rename The Background Layer</h3><p>We have our photo, and we have our text. There's only one problem. Currently, our photo is on the Background layer in the Layers palette, and our text is on the layer above it. We need to swap them and have the photo layer above the text.</p><p>Photoshop doesn't allow us to move Background layers above other layers, so the first thing we have to do is fix that problem by renaming the layer from "Background" to something else. The easiest way to do that is to simply hold down the "Alt" key (Win) or the "Option" key (Mac) and double-click directly on the name "Background" in the Layers palette. Photoshop will<br />automatically rename it to "Layer 0", which converts the layer to a regular layer at the same time.</p><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-789810.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-789808.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">Hold down the "Alt" key (Win) or the "Option" key (Mac) and double-click directly on the name "Background" to quickly rename the Background layer "Layer 0" and convert it from a Background layer to a normal layer.</p><h3>Step 5: Move The Photo Layer Above The Text Layer In The Layers Palette</h3><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Now that we've renamed the</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Background layer and converted it to a normal layer, we can move it</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">above the text layer. The easiest way to do that is to hold down the</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">"Ctrl" key (Win) or the "Command" key (Mac) and press the right bracket key "]" on the keyboard.</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">With "Ctrl" or "Command" held down, the right bracket key "]"</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">moves layers up in the layer stack, and the left bracket key "[" moves them down in the layer stack.</span><br /><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-773511.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-773509.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3></div><p class="MsoNormal">Hold down the "Ctrl" key (Win) or "Command" key (Mac) and press the right bracket key "]" on the keyboard to move the photo layer above thetext layer in the Layers palette.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><h3>Step 6: Create A Clipping Mask</h3><p>We now have our photo layer above the text layer. What we want to do now is use the text as a mask and have only the areas of the photo which fall inside the letters appear, and any areas of the photo outside of the letters will be hidden from view. This will give us the illusion of the photo being inside thetext.</p><p></p><p>We do this by using what's called a "Clipping Mask". Think of it as "clipping away" any parts of the photo that fall outside of the letters.</p><p>To create a clipping mask, hold down the "Alt" key (Win) or the "Option" key (Mac) and move your mouse directly in between the photo layer and thetext layer in the Layers palette. You'll see your mouse cursor turn into the Clipping Mask icon. When you see the icon, click with your mouse, and you'll create the clipping mask.</p><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-728834.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-728832.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">Hold down the "Alt" key (Win) or the "Option" key (Mac) and move your mouse cursor directly between the photo and text layers in the Layers palette. When you see your mouse cursor change into the Clipping Mask icon, click with your mouse to create the clipping mask.</p><p>Once you've created the clipping mask, the photo layer will be indented to the right in the Layers palette to show that it is now being "clipped" by the layer below it, which is thetext layer.</p><p></p><p>Back over in the document window, you'll see that the photo now appears inside of the text!</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-758760.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 187px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-758731.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The photo is now being masked by the text thanks to the clipping mask, giving the illusion that the photo is inside the text.</p><h3>Step 7: Add A New Layer Below The Text Layer And Fill It With White</h3><p>See that checkerboard pattern surrounding our text? That's what Photoshop uses to signify transparency in an image, and it's not what I want here. I want my text with the image inside of it to appear on a solid white background. To accomplish that, I'm going to add a new layer below my text layer in the Layers palette and fill it with white.</p><p>First, I'll make sure my text layer is the layer I have selected in the Layers palette (click on it if it's not selected). Now, normally when you add a new layer, Photoshop places the new layer <em>above</em> whichever layer you had selected, but I want this layer to go <em>below</em> the text layer, not above it.</p><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The trick to doing that is to hold down the "Ctrl" key (Win) or the "Command" key (Mac) and then click on the New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers palette (the icon directly to the left of the trash bin icon). This little trick tells Photoshop to place the new layer below the currently selected layer, not above it, which is exactly what we want.</span></span> <h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-793314.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/8-793312.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">With the text layer selected, hold down the "Ctrl" key (Win) or the "Command" key (Mac) and click the New Layer icon on the bottom of the Layers palette to add a new layer below the text layer.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p>To fill the new layer with white, first press the letter "d" or "D" on your keyboard, which resets your Foreground and Background colors to their defaults of black and white respectively. Then, with the new layer selected in the Layers palette, press "Ctrl+Backspace" (Win) or "Ctrl+Delete" (Mac) to tell Photoshop to fill the layer with the current background color, which we just set to it's default of white.</p><p>This gives us the white background for our text, and we're almost done!</p><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-704538.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/9-704535.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">Press "d" or "D" to reset the Foreground color to black and the Background color to white, then press "Ctrl+Backspace" (Win) or "Command+Delete" (Mac) to fill the new layer with the background color, which is now white.</p><h3>Step 8: Add A Drop Shadow</h3><p>For a final touch, I'm going to add a default drop shadow to the text.</p><p>To do that, first click on the text layer in the Layers palette to select it, since we want to add the drop shadow to the text. Then, click on the Layer Styles icon on the bottom of the Layers palette and choose "Drop Shadow" from the list. This will bring up the Drop Shadow dialog box. Click "OK" to accept the default effect.</p><br /><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/20-759018.gif"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/20-759016.gif" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">Click on the text layer in the Layers palette to select it, then click on the Layer Styles icon at the bottom of the Layers palette and choose "Drop Shadow". Click OK to accept the default shadow effect.</p><p>And we're done! Here's the final result, with the image inside the text and the drop shadow for added effect:</p><h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-775138.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 182px" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/10-775135.jpg" border="0" /></a></h3><p class="MsoNormal">The final result.</p><span style="font-size:0;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-2591368215234185782?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>powernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-22716987720762695832008-05-29T23:09:00.000-07:002008-08-06T04:52:42.149-07:00Blurring Text in Flash<p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b><span style="font-family:arial;">Creating the new and Blurred Images </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I am using Photoshop to edit my images, you can use whatever image editor you choose as long as it has a blur filter. Open Photoshop and start a new document with these dimensions: <i>width</i> <i>200px</i>, and height <i>60px</i> and set the <i>background color</i> to <i>white</i>. Now type out some text or use any image you wish to use, I wrote Web Design Blog <b></b>Now go through <i>File> Export Preview</i> to save your image. I used the <i>GIF</i> foremat and saved the file as <i>Web-design.gif</i>.</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/web-design-701420.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/web-design-701418.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>2-</b> Now go back to your Photoshop document and select the text block. In the properties inspector, go to Effects > Blur > Gaussian blur ( as shown in the image below ).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-733434.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-733429.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Set Blur radius to 3, and click OK. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></o:p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/web-design1-701424.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/web-design1-701421.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Now go to File> Export Preview > there set the settings so that you have a small file size and good quality, and click on Export > Save it as Web-design1.gif.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>3-</b> Start a new Flash document with these settings, Width: 300 pixels, and Height: 200 pixels, with a white background. Set the frames per second to 20. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>4-</b> Go to File> Import to Library, and import the two images.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>5-</b> Now, create a new layer. Go to Insert> Layer. You can name the layers to make life easier, you will surely need this as you learn more complicated stuff in Macromedia Flash. I will change the names of layers. Layer 1 = Original, and Layer 2 = Blurred.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>6-</b> Open the Library that you imported the images to. You can do that by pressing (Ctrl+Library), or you can go to Window > Library. Drag and Drop ( Web-design.gif ) to Layer 1 (original). Select the image and press F8 to convert it to a symbol. Select Graphic and name the symbol (original).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>7-</b> Now, we have to position the image. Select the Text image. If you can't see the Align control box, then go to Window> Align, Or (Ctrl+K). And click on the highlighted buttons in the image bellow, follow the steps, 1,2,3. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></o:p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-733443.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-733436.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>8-</b> Repeat step 6, and drag the second image (Web-design1.gif) to layer 2 (blurred ), and don't forget converting it to a symbol. Repeat step 7 to align the image to the center. The blurred image will cover the original image. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>9-</b> Click on frame 40 and drag down to select the layer below, and click F6 to create new key frame for both layers. Do the same thing to frame 20 for both layers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></o:p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-761282.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-761280.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><b><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%">10-</span></b><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"> In frame 1 of your second layer ( blurred ) Set the Tween to Motion from the properties inspector. Click on the blurred image and then set the Alpha to 0%.</span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-761288.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-761285.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><b>11-</b> In frame 20 of the blurred layer, set the Tween to Motion and set Alpha to 100%. Then Click on frame 40 and set Alpha to 0%. Your timeline should look like the one below.<br /></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-784627.gif"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-784624.gif" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Now if your try your movie, it should look just fine. But for a smoother effect Go to Frame 1 of the first layer ( original ) with set the Tween to motion and Alpha to 100%, Then go to Frame 20, set Tween to Motion, and set Alpha to 0%. Lastly click on Frame 40 and set Alpha to 100%.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">That must do it, you can now text your movie to see the animation in Action.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-2271698772076269583?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>powernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-84948661886374119762008-05-27T20:16:00.000-07:002008-05-27T20:29:10.989-07:00zooming effect1.Zooming effect as shown in the below picture can be created by following these steps.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-796561.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-796550.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>2.create a layer like this.<br /><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-770612.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-770604.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>3.create a copy of that layer and place it in the same position of the original layer.</div><br /><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-745040.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-745023.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br />4.select the original layer and apply radial blur effect option.</div><div>filter -> blur -> Radial blur</div><br /><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-711510.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-711489.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>5.Finally you will get an output like this.</div><div><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-782435.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-782419.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-8494866188637411976?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>powernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-10011512290149688072008-05-08T02:10:00.001-07:002008-05-08T02:17:45.987-07:00creating word effect1.The effect shown below can be easily made by following simple steps.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747780.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747779.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />2.Create a text layer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-763512.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-763510.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />3.In the blending option select following options.<br /> 1.select stroke option -> color= white<br /> size = 2<br /> 2.select drop shadow option -> opacity = 75%<br /> distance = 5<br /> spread = 0<br /> size = 5<br />finally you will get the output like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747780.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747779.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-1001151229014968807?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>jacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-34476758677632174282008-04-29T02:38:00.000-07:002008-04-29T02:47:28.135-07:00creating the ball effect1.Create a layer like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-761046.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-761041.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />2.Then create a small circle and place it like this as shown in the below image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747667.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-747666.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3.Apply gradient to that small circle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-735375.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-735371.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4.Rasterize that small circle and remove a part of small circle which is outside of the large circle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-721623.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-721615.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5.Raterize large circle and decrease the brightness as shown below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-709117.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-709115.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />6.The final output is shown in the below diagram.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-795593.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-795587.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-752798.gif"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-3447675867763217428?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>jacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-9145431256548793382008-04-23T02:52:00.001-07:002008-04-23T03:02:52.978-07:00paper folding effectfollow the steps to create paper folding effect.<br /><br />1.create a layer like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-707651.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-707648.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />2.rasterize the layer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-789647.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-789638.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3.cut in any edge where you want make the folding effect.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-778924.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-778919.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />4.flip it vertically and horizontally to fit to that edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-765366.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-765340.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5.then increase or decrease the brightness to make the difference from the other layer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-752125.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-752123.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />6.then select the area like this for both layers and select feather range about 10 and then decrease the brightness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-722448.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-722445.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />7.finally you will get the effect like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-703405.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/7-703399.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-914543125654879338?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>jacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-16148460759823577212008-04-16T23:34:00.000-07:002008-04-17T00:03:50.784-07:00creating shadow effect<a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-700572.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-700564.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The shadow effect can be created like this by following these steps.<br />1.Create a text layer.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-772991.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/1-772984.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />2.Make a copy of that layer.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-776080.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/2-776072.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />3.Flip it vertically.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-730709.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/3-730687.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />4.Then rasterize that layer and opacity decrease it opacity level.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-797756.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/4-797729.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5.Then cut half of that layer with feather level 0f 15.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-768761.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/5-768752.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />6.Finally you will get the effect like this.<br /><a href="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-722543.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://www.searchenginegenie.com/web-design/uploaded_images/6-722535.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37056996-1614846075982357721?l=www.searchenginegenie.com%2Fweb-design%2Finfo.htm'/></div>jacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056996.post-67788579545979371082008-04-14T02:35:00.000-07:002008-04-14T02:44:43.977-07:00dont make your visitors hectic with pop-up windows1.Usually visitors dont like pop-up windows .<br />2.They will distract the concertration and idea of the site from the visitors.<br />3.Mostly it wastes the time of the visitor.<br />4.When the visitors close your site they will never come back again to see your page because of those pop-up windows.<br />5.So avoid using pop-up windows.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img 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