Photoshop Tutorials: Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop

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Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:42 PM PDT Final Results Step 1 Start by opening any photo you want into Photoshop. You should resize the image to your final output size before you continue. This is the photo that we'll be using. Step 2 Duplicate your background layer twice. Step 3 Activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) then set the horizontal skew value to 45º.  The horizontal skew setting is located in the options bar when you have your Transform tool activated. Press Enter to apply the transformation. Step 4 Go to Filter > Pixelate > Mosaic. Adjust the cell size setting to anything you like then click OK. Step 5 Next, we're going to transform it the opposite way. Activate the Free Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) then set the horizontal skew setting to –45º. Press enter to apply the transformation. Step 6 Set this layers opacity to 50% then select the middle layer. We're going to be doing the same steps but with transformations done Step 7 With the middle layer selected, activate the Free Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) then set the horizontal skew to –45º. Step 8 Apply the same mosaic filter again. You can do this quickly by pressing Ctrl/Cmd+F or by going into the filter menu and selecting the first filter in the menu. Photoshop automatically places your last used filter on the top of this menu. Step 9 Use the Free Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) to transform the layer back to its original shape by setting the horizontal skew value to 45º. Step 10 We're pretty much done but if you zoom, you can see that the edges don't really line up. To fix this, press the left or right arrows on your keyboard to nudge the layer until the intersections align. Here's how the image looks like so far. Step 11 If you'll be using this as a background, you might want to apply a faded/vintage film effect. We used the Vesper effect from the Instagram Video Photoshop actions and completed the look with some text using the Abolition font. Final Results Download the PSD Triangle Pixelation.zip | 2.97 MB

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Tutorial on how to make letterpress effect in Photoshop Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:47 AM PDT Learn how to make letterpress in this easy photoshop tutorial

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Photoshop Tutorials: Freebie: Instagram Video Photoshop Actions (Stinson, Vesper, etc)

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Freebie: Instagram Video Photoshop Actions (Stinson, Vesper, etc) Posted: 25 Jun 2013 03:14 PM PDT Instagram Video Photoshop Actions This set comes with 5 effects (Stinson, Vesper, Clarendon, Maven, and Gingham) and if you join SparkleStock, you can download all 13 effects. These actions can be used on both photos & videos and, using its snapshot prerendering feature, you can switch effects instantly without playing another action – even while your video is playing! Download Instagram Video Photoshop Actions Free Download (5 Effects) Professional Edition (13 Effects)

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Photoshop Tutorials: How to Create a World Under the Sky using Photoshop plus 1 more

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How to Create a World Under the Sky using Photoshop Posted: 25 Jun 2013 01:00 AM PDT Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Stock Field by digital amphetamine ol house 1 by JensStockCollection Ocean by theswedish Above 3 by CAstock February Winter Morning by Eirian Stock Step 1: Create a New Photoshop File Now, let's start by creating a new image file, go to the Menu bar and click File > New, and then input the following values on their respective fields: Preset: Custom Width: 3000px Height: 3000px Resolution: 300pixels/inch Color Mode: RGB Color; 8 bit Background Contents: Transparent Step 2: Add the foreground and improve its lighting In this Step, we will be creating the land on which the mysterious house will be standing. Import the stock image – "Stock Field" by digital amphetamine to the canvas by clicking on File > Place and find it from the directory you've saved it into. Using the Place command is a non-destructive technique which will place the image as a Smart Object, and once the layer is a smart object you may transform it as many times as you like without any loss in quality. Next, let's darken the foreground. First, let's create a new layer (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N) and then we will create a Clipping Mask on the new layer to allow a non-destructive way to darken the foreground. To create a Clipping Mask, simply right-click on the newly created layer and then click on "Create Clipping Mask" once it opens. Note: The new layer should be above the field layer. Now, activate the Brush tool (B) but before you proceed, make sure that the Brushes to be used are the default PS brushes. The default Photoshop brushes are shown on the image below, if that's not what you see, then follow the instructions below: Right click the canvas while a layer is selected and while the Brush tool (B) is activated and then click on the button highlighted below: Then click on "Reset Brushes" from the contextual menu. Now, that that is done input the following settings for our Brush tool (B): Brush size: 800px Hardness: 0% Opacity: 15% Flow: 100% #: 000000 The Color Picker box opens once you click the Foreground Color box. Now, paint over the area shown below: Brush on it several times until it results to something like what is shown below: Once done, select all the layers and press Ctrl/Cmd + G to group them. This will avoid clutter and confusion in later Steps. Rename this group to "Land". To rename a layer, simply double-click on the words "layer 1" for example and a text box will appear, you may rename it then.

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