Friday, May 31, 2013

Photoshop Illustration Painting Tutorial

Photoshop Painting TutorialUsing the "Nudge" tool (arrow keys), move the selection back to its original position. Click on the tone ("Internal Parts TONE") layer to re-activate it, then click on the "Paintbrush" tool. Use the key command Ctrl-H (Windows) or Command-H (Mac OS) to hide the selection "Marching Ants." Using pure white from the Swatches palette, slowly paint the highlight in.
Painting Tutorial - Adding Highlights 1
In the last sample of our ghosted illustration (below) you see our chrome tubing incorporated into the finished piece. There are many different approaches to accomplish the same ends, but through countless hours of trial and error, these techniques are what I have found to be the fastest and most consistent, using Adobe Photoshop as a drawing program.
Final Artwork Bike Fork

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Monday, May 20, 2013

Friday, May 3, 2013

Stabilizing Footage with the Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 >

Stabilizing Footage with the Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6


A common issue that occurs with footage recorded on handheld cameras is that it can be shaky and uneven, making it difficult to watch.  The Warp Stabilizer, introduced in Adobe After Effects CS5.5 and now available in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, is an incredibly advanced stabilization tool that can make this type of footage look as if it was recorded with a sophisticated camera rig.
What makes the Warp Stabilizer so unique is that you generally don’t need to change any of the default settings to get a good result.  The advanced image analysis, which takes place behind the scenes in Premiere Pro does all the heavy lifting for you.
Stabilize a shot
1      In the Project panel, select the Warp Stabilizer bin.
2      Double-click the Warp Stabilizer sequence to open it in the Timeline panel.
3      Play the sequence.
Notice that about halfway through the clip there is a considerable amount of camera shake, which would ordinarily make this shot unusable.
4      Press Shift+7 to make the Effects panel active.
5      Type warp in the Rapid Find box to quickly locate...
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