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Fave Photoshop Filter # 3: ‘drybrush’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 18, 2011 by albatz

I use the ‘Drybrush’ filter in photos that are already fairly contrasty (above). It has a softer effect than the watercolour filter. It also works well on photos that are slightly out of focus in a critical area (below). For … Continue reading →

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Fave Photoshop Filters #2: ‘watercolor’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 17, 2011 by albatz

the ‘Watercolor’ filter creates interesting dark and light areas in photos that might otherwise be a bit flat… Continue reading →

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Fave Photoshop Filters #1: ‘cutout’ mini-tutorial

Posted on January 17, 2011 by albatz

I use the ‘Cutout’ filter for a posterized or graphic effect. I usually set the ‘Number of Levels’ (which is actually the number of colours/tones) to 8 (the highest). I keep the ‘Edge simplicity’ low (1) and then play around … Continue reading →

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