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Practical Brush Effects in Adobe Photoshop

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Lessons:16Length:1.6 hours
Adobe PhotoshopPhoto ManipulationGraphic Design
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4.1 Safety First

Before we begin playing with fire, let’s go over some safety precautions. Please stay safe, and don’t burn yourself or any valuable property! We will also gather the materials to assemble our fireball rig and discuss the basic technique for creating them.

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 04:46

Free Lesson
1.1
Introduction
01:57

Free Lesson
1.2
Tools and Resources
02:49

2.Smoke Effects
4 lessons, 34:24

2.1
Creating the Smoke Effect
04:11

2.2
Smoke Brushes
10:43

2.3
Using the Smoke Brushes
08:20

2.4
Final Smoke Effects
11:10

3.Abstract Light Streaks
4 lessons, 27:37

3.1
Capturing the Light Streaks
03:29

3.2
Creating the Light Streak Resources
09:13

3.3
Using the Light Streaks
06:53

3.4
Finishing Up the Light Streak Effects
08:02

4.Fireballs!
5 lessons, 29:28

4.1
Safety First
03:22

4.2
Throwing Fireballs
03:00

4.3
Creating the Fireball Brushes
05:36

4.4
Using the Fireball Brushes
08:48

4.5
Finishing Up the Fire Effects
08:42

5.Conclusion
1 lesson, 01:46

5.1
Conclusion
01:46

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