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Creative Photo Effects in Adobe Photoshop

Kirk NelsonLessons: 16Length: 2.5 hours
Graphic Design Photo Manipulation Adobe Photoshop
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3.1 Pet Portrait Setup

This lesson launches the pet portrait project, which uses a smudge painting technique. Before we begin the actual painting process, we need to work on the photo to remove unwanted elements, enhance the color, and tweak some of the features to appear more portrait-like.

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 14:37

1.1
Introduction
03:21

1.2
Tools Overview
11:16

2.The Oil Paint Filter
3 lessons, 32:00

2.1
Quick and Easy Portraits
09:08

2.2
Landscape Prep and Filter
13:00

2.3
Canvas Texturing
09:52

3.Smudge Painting
4 lessons, 35:55

3.1
Pet Portrait Setup
09:56

3.2
Smudge Basics
09:49

3.3
Fur Painting
07:54

3.4
Smudge Details
08:16

4.Mixer Brush Painting
6 lessons, 1:03:17

4.1
Custom Painting Panel
08:10

4.2
Portrait Setup
12:42

4.3
Background Brush Work
09:26

4.4
Basic Mixer Brush Work
09:58

4.5
Brushing the Hair
11:19

4.6
Finishing Up
11:42

5.Conclusion
1 lesson, 03:13

5.1
Conclusion
03:13

Kirk Nelson
Kirk Nelson
I have been working as an all-round graphics geek or “Visual Information Specialist” for the past 17 years around the Washington DC Metro area. With my career spanning almost every aspect of the design industry, I have worked on everything from web design to 3D animation, logo design, and photo retouching.
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