PhotoshopKitchen.com 11.22.2006 - Digital Scrapbooking - Show #2
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wedge Introduction Chapter 1 (0:13.375)
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wedge Today's Tutorial Chapter 2 (2:45.000)
wedge Digital Scrapbook
wedge Open and resize background photo and edge effect to similar proportions
* Image>Image Size...
Stay at or above 150dpi for all projects you plan to print.
wedge Drag edge from Layers Palette onto background photo
* Drag the edge image onto background.
Holding Shift will place the edge in the center of your work area.
wedge Scale the edge to fit the layout and desired position
* Edit>Free Transform
Holding Shift will constrain the proportions of the edge.
* Drag your photo from the Layers palette above the edge layer
wedge Examine your Layers Palette
* You should have a Background, Layer 1-the edge, and Layer 2-your photo
wedge Create the "edge effect"
* Make sure your photo layer is highlighted in the Layers Palette and Create Clipping Mask
* Layer>Create Clipping Mask
Your photo will take on the roughened appearance of the photo edge.
wedge Add Type
* Select the Text Tool from the tool palette
wedge Add Ornaments
* Load the resource Photoshop Custom Shape file. Select the file from your Hard Disk.
wedge Select the Custom Shape of choice from the Shape Picker
* Click and drag to create the shape.
Holding shift constrains the proportions of the shape.
* Add the second ornament to the layout
wedge Adjust the Blend Mode
* Select the new ornament layer in the Layers Palette. Choose Overlay from the drop down menu.
Experiment with Blend Modes for different effects. Colored layers will give more variations than grayscale layers.
* Save the file.
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