http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a list of some fun sites submitted by one of my students ~Mili Mulic! Thanks Mili! http://www.marcofolio.net/photoshop/ultimate_photoshop_design_resources.html - Photoshop Resources http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/how-to-create-an-abstract-floral-explosion-in-photoshop/ - Cool Tutorial http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/30970080/1/How-to-Create-a-Vintage-Radio-Poster-in-Photoshop - Same Kind of Tutorial http://naldzgraphics.net/tutorials/30-photoshop-tutorials-in-creating-amazing-posters/ - Some of My favorite Tutorials http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/42-magnificent-photo-manipulation-examples-that-will-inspire-you/ - Great Inspiration, amazing photoshop techniques used in these http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/02/a-whole-list-of-fun-sites/ Here is a Tutorial for Creating some very cool flame effects. And we all know that any photo is better when it hot! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Flame on"][/caption] Scorching Effects Here is a fireball - but can you create your own? And here is a picture of a Guy who is already hot! http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/02/scorching-fire-effects/ One of the best ways to increase your productivity and keep your sanity is to learn and use quick keys. So to that end, here are some fun and useful ones to remember: (I am using Mac keyboard layout - if you use windows...and although we love you dearly...we do ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/02/quick-keys/ Here is a fun little tutorial that will allow you to create a "Fast & Furious" car of your own! This Tutorial starts with just a picture of a car and you go from there. Be aware, this one has instructions but no pictures of the layers. A bit ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/02/a-zippy-little-car/ This image comes right out of the imagination of your mind. Or in this case some one else's mind...but that is a minor point here. A fun and challenging photoshop tutorial! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Desert Scene"][/caption] Here is the link to the Tutorial - http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/design-a-surreal-desert-scene-in-photoshop/#1 Here are the Clock brushes Here are the ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/01/a-sureal-desert/ Sometimes Photshop is taking an image and say..."Now where do I want to go with this? Other times it is..."How do i get there? Well here is one that says..."how in the world did he get there?" Seem simple? "No problem.." you say? Well..... Step one...down load this file: texture Step two...create the above image ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2010/01/so-you-think-you-know-photoshop/ Here are two tutorials that will help you create some text with some snap crackle and pop! Here is a 3-D treatment And here is some fun with grass! Have fun! http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2009/11/creating-text-with-sizzle/ Here are two tutorials that give a slightly different treatment to the same image. Both are using variations of similar PS techniques but the end results comes out quite different! Some easy ways to add sizzle to your images! 1> Version one of Hot Girl 2> Version two of Hot Girl http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2009/10/two-versions-of-a-hot-girl/ It happens at just the right moment....click....flash....and you have captured the image, freezing time as if it were. And with this image of the water drop, timing really was everything. A moment too soon or a moment to late and the all you get is a ripple in the water. ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2009/09/timing-is-everything/ So will the future be a cosmic place or will you just look really old? Well in these two tutorials you can have your pick! Or try them both! The first one is a cosmic trip into space with you (or the victim of your choice!) as the center of it. Space ... http://morningstarcreativegroup.com/content/2009/05/two-looks-at-the-future/