Monday, 21 December 2009

Playing in Photoshop


Good Evening All! In between feeding and changing nappies I thought I would spend the evening having a play around in PhotoShop as I have finally got it installed on the iMac. I am somewhat of a novice and am pretty clueless but again that's something that I aim to change over time. I have found some pretty good video tutorials on Youtube and for now these are acting as my bible. As long as I get to master just a few basic functions to start with then I should be on the right track!

Seeing as it is the festive season, I thought I would choose a subject with a festive colour. Hence the Cranberry! I have always wanted to edit a photo so that most of it is in black and white with a few small parts in colour. I have only just learnt how to do this and was surprised to learn that it wasn't rocket science....You just need the patience of a saint! Apparently there are a few methods of doing this in Photoshop but I have opted for the "Gradient Map" tool. As the saying goes....Practice Makes Perfect!

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