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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Photoshop August 2023.
ABSTRACT PORTRAITS
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01 POSTERIZE THE PORTRAIT Open the image into Photoshop. Go to the Layers Panel, click the Create Adjustment Layer icon and choose Black and White. Click the ico...
GET CREATIVE WITH BRUSHES
The Posterize technique described in the previous tip can be used for all sorts of effects. By separating an image into different levels of brightness, we can get creative with brushes. Follow the s...
PIXEL STRETCHING
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AFTER
This is a wonderful technique for simplifying an image down to a series of colorful bands. Simply open an image into Photoshop (uncluttered landscapes tend to work well)...
PIXELATED PATTERNS
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01 CROP TO SQUARE Open an image. Grab the Crop Tool and choose Width, Size and Resolution in the Crop Tool dropdown in the top toolbar. Set width to 2,000px, hei...
STEP, BLEND AND REPEAT
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01 SELECT AN AREA Open a smoke image (we’ve supplied several suitable images if you don’t have any), then use the Lasso Tool to select an interesting part. Press...