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2 About This Tutorial Even though this tutorial is short and simple is targeted for Photoshop users which have some Photoshop basics. This tutorial will demonstrate how to integrate the use of the Transform tool, Hue and Saturation Adjustment, Channel Mixer and basic masking techniques producing a photo collage made up from 4 different images. After this tutorial individuals will be able to: Understand how to apply and integrate different tools in Photoshop to create artistic photomontage. Identify appropriate settings and properties of the tools to be used. Identify the appropriate technical concepts to create artistic photomontage in a simple way. Enjoy it and have fun If you feel to contact me my is silvio@nocilla.org

STEP 1 For this tutorial I am going to use the following images, which you can download from creative

3 During this tutorial you will learn: 1. How to use and identify the Transform tool properties. 2. Masking techniques. 3. Use Hue and Saturation. 4. New adjustment layers (channel mixer). STEP 1 For this tutorial I am going to use the following images, which you can download from creative website. The sky image will be the base of our image composition. Open the sky image. Select all the road image and paste it on the sky image. 2

Once you have set the layers click on the road s layer select the transform tool and rotate 45o (Edit>Transform>rotate) and from

4 STEP 2 Name the Layers sky for the sky image and road for the road image. To name the layers double click on the layer s label and type in the name or go to layer>layer properties. Once you have set the layers click on the road s layer select the transform tool and rotate 45o (Edit>Transform>rotate) and from option menu bar above set the rotation to 45o. Once the road is in place apply a reveal all mask. To apply a reveal all mask click the add layer mask icon below in the layers panel or go to layer>layer mask>reveal all>. 3

STEP 2 As you can see near the road thumbnail in the same layer there is a white box thumbnail this was crated when you created the reveal all mask.

With black colour you hide the image and with white colour you reveal the image, therefore since we have a reveal all mask we are going to hide part of the image.

colour on your tool box just press the letter D on your keyboard and you can switch between colours using the letter X.

5 STEP 2 As you can see near the road thumbnail in the same layer there is a white box thumbnail this was crated when you created the reveal all mask. The reveal all mask enables you to hide part of the image or reveal part of the image. With black colour you hide the image and with white colour you reveal the image, therefore since we have a reveal all mask we are going to hide part of the image. Make sure that the foreground colour is black, select the brush from the tool box on your right and set the following options for the brush: Note to get the black and white colour on your tool box just press the letter D on your keyboard and you can switch between colours using the letter X. Once all this is set click on the white thumbnail make sure you are working on the mask and not on the image select the brush and hide the lateral edges of the road keeping only the road eliminating the rest you should get a similar result: Note you can use the transform tool (scale) to scale the length of the road don t worry about the proportion. 4

Select the paint splash picture go to edit transform scale and scale down to 18 by 18% and rotate -24o place the

6 STEP 3 Select the talbot car image and paste it on the road go to edit >transform>rotate 20o than scale down to 60 x 60 %: Once the car is placed in place let us use the paint splash making the car loosing its paint due to the speed. Select the paint splash picture go to edit transform scale and scale down to 18 by 18% and rotate -24o place the paint splash behind the car s layer s. At this stage you should have a similar result and the following ordered layers. 5

Make a copy of the splash pain (CTRL+J) to duplicate layer or go to layer duplicate layer.

7 STEP 4 Make sure you are on the splash paint colour go to image>adjustment>hue & saturation, and set the following: NOTE: make sure you thick the COLORIZE option. Make a copy of the splash pain (CTRL+J) to duplicate layer or go to layer duplicate layer. Place the copy of the splash paint below the car s layer and place it on the right front mudguard. At this stage you should have a similar result 6

8 STEP 5 To finalize this tutorial create a new layer adjustment channel mixer. To create a new layer adjustment channel mixer click on the new layer adjustment icon in the layers panel below and from the drop down list select channel mixer or go to layer>new layer adjustment>channel mixer. After create the channel mixer layer adjustment select the green channel and use the following settings. Make sure that the channel mixer layer is on top of the rest of the layers. 7

9 You are done! This is what you should have ended with: 8

The original image. As I said, we ll be looking at a few different variations on the effect. Here s the first one we ll be working towards:

The original image. As I said, we ll be looking at a few different variations on the effect. Here s the first one we ll be working towards: DIGITAL PIXEL EFFECT In this Photoshop tutorial, we re going to look at how to create a digital pixel effect, which is often used in ads that sell anything to do with digital. We re going to first pixelate