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At 5/28/09 12:22 AM, maxjason wrote: So my main question is: IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET AN ACCURATE VIEW OF THE IMAGE AS IT WOULD LOOK PRINTED OUT (before actually printing it out)? I need the Adobe ruler and tape measure to match up, and also need the image to be as it would look on printed paper (hopefully non-blurry) I have tried decreasing my computer resolution, but it just causes EVERYTHING on the computer to be blurry. Or can I just assume that the image with mismatched rulers and 100% zoom is an accurate representation of how it would look in reality?

I think this could be done by using the right DPI settings. Chech the dpi settings of your monitor, and match it with the dpi settings in the "new" window in Photoshop.
If the dpi in photoshop is smaller than the dpi of your desktop, the image would look smaller than in real life, and vice versa.

I have a question about PS guys. Can I create an undetailed character through flash, and send him over to PS to be detailed? If so, what are the best techniques to use while detailing? Brushes?

Whenever I type anything in PS CS4 it comes out in all caps, caps lock is off, I'm not holding shift etc

Anyone know how to fix this?

At 8/13/09 03:29 PM, Mulchings wrote: Whenever I type anything in PS CS4 it comes out in all caps, caps lock is off, I'm not holding shift etc

Anyone know how to fix this?

Is it an all caps font that you are useing. There are a few of those.

At 8/13/09 03:34 PM, Lundsfryd wrote:

At 8/13/09 03:29 PM, Mulchings wrote: Whenever I type anything in PS CS4 it comes out in all caps, caps lock is off, I'm not holding shift etc

Anyone know how to fix this?

Is it an all caps font that you are useing. There are a few of those.

That's what I though at first but then I tried Arial and Times New Roman

At 8/13/09 03:29 PM, Mulchings wrote: Whenever I type anything in PS CS4 it comes out in all caps, caps lock is off, I'm not holding shift etc

Anyone know how to fix this?

Check your "Character Palette"

Choose Window > Character, or click the Character palette tab.

You get this... play with settings

At 5/20/09 07:01 PM, Twilight wrote: I have a question (thanks to ReNaeNae). Does anyone know where I can get a smoke effect tutorial that actually works?

This is a waste, I've been searching for a good one for 2 hours now.

I fear it is much the same as the one you have but I have used it and got it to work well...

Here

how do i get my drawing to look like a pencil drawing? i see some concept artists use a cool brush that looks like pencil

At 8/13/09 11:07 PM, Jereminion wrote: how do i get my drawing to look like a pencil drawing? i see some concept artists use a cool brush that looks like pencil

Hopefully you're using a tablet of some sort, But i've had good luck with these brushes.

At 5/20/09 07:01 PM, Twilight wrote: I have a question (thanks to ReNaeNae). Does anyone know where I can get a smoke effect tutorial that actually works?

And... not to plug his site, but he has another tutorial. It's more 'artsy', but it should get the job done. If you don't have a tablet, you can replace 'random' for pressure.

thx

So, I got Photoshop Elements 3.0 and shit. And what I want to know is, is there an easier way to constantly select different colors other than double-clicking the color-box on the toolbar and choosing the color? Like, I know there's some that have the color thingy that just stays open, and you can click and select your color on the fly.

Can you do something like that in any other versions of photoshop? I'm trying to actually "paint" (like with a color scheme and slight variations in the color for shading purposes and such), and it's hella annoying each time I want to go a shade darker to have to double click and open up the color chooser box, and pick a VERY SLIGHTLY darker or lighter color of the color I'm currently using.

At 8/20/09 12:36 PM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote:

At 8/20/09 11:41 AM, Rhunyc wrote: So, I got Photoshop Elements 3.0 and shit. And what I want to know is, is there an easier way to constantly select different colors other than double-clicking the color-box on the toolbar and choosing the color? Like, I know there's some that have the color thingy that just stays open, and you can click and select your color on the fly.

Colour swatches?

... it's hella annoying each time I want to go a shade darker to have to double click and open up the color chooser box, and pick a VERY SLIGHTLY darker or lighter color of the color I'm currently using.

What you could try is experimenting with the different brush modes, such as Multiply and Screen, at different opacities. Or have a pic to sample colours from on standby. Otherwise I've no idea.

Hmmm, brush modes scare me... D: But if that's what I must do, then that's what I must do!

And the color swatch idea is newfangled to me.. :( I've tried it before though...

The way I'm trying to paint right now, is just off what looks good by applying them, not using colors I know fit (if that makes any sense...). The difference between each color (when looking at them separately) is so minimal that I'm afraid if I use the color swatch, I'd get lost in a sea of (what looks to be) the same color. That and adding and subtracting colors to the swatch where I'd like them to be put, is something I thought I tried before, but didn't work out so well.

I was just hoping for something like the actual color picker box, that just stays put in clear view. Because, when that pops up, the only option I have outside of the box itself, is to eyedrop stuff... It'd be handy to be able to paint with it open and near where I'm coloring, and then when I need to minimally change the color, just drag it a tish and then go right back to what I was doing...

Lol, totally just realized I probably sound whiny. Sorry if I give that impression, I'm just trying to explain why I'm so distraught over this, to give you a better understanding of why I'm in such a tizzy about it. :D

At 8/20/09 01:06 PM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote:

At 8/20/09 12:47 PM, Rhunyc wrote: The difference between each color (when looking at them separately) is so minimal that I'm afraid if I use the color swatch, I'd get lost in a sea of (what looks to be) the same color

Yeah, the swatch is just there for the main colours you use.

I was just hoping for something like the actual color picker box, that just stays put in clear view.

Yeah, like Painter :( Don't think PS has something like this, dammit.

Lol, totally just realized I probably sound whiny. Sorry if I give that impression, I'm just trying to explain why I'm so distraught over this, to give you a better understanding of why I'm in such a tizzy about it. :D

Nah I know what you mean. I checked your art thread and I guess you don't want to spend too much time on a single area.
Depends on your technique of paint, but I'd go for laying down simple strokes and colours first, keeping them to a minimum (which can accomplish a lot), then polishing areas that need it (like where you expect people to look).

christ I hope I haven't wrote bollocks there.

Hmm, quite interesting. I may have to try that... Cuz yeah, I think I'm nitpicking and focusing too much on the minor details right now.. I've still got a shit ton to do. >_< So I may just have to try something like that and see how it goes. Thanks :)

And nope, you haven't written anything there, actually, lol. :D No worries though, it's pretty bland, so I wouldn't blame yah. Haha. :)

Have photoshop cs4. When I make selections with the polygonal marquee tool, in this case a triangle, it spawns boxes as well, automatically. Have no idea how to fix :(

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me learn how to make an effect in photoshop. I'm trying to make a simple image, like a logo, appear like it was on a monotone computer screen (think pipboy from fallout3). I've searched google but I haven't found any tutorials close to what I want to do.

I assume that this is what you seek for.
Looking at your other thread, I would remove the Satin effect (or is it bevel you have there), remove the texture and then brighten up the green. After that, you need to do scanlines in the background. These are the smal, thin lines you see in the background of the Pip-Boy. This tutorial says how
After that the optional touch-ups - that big highlight and texture

Yeah that is pretty much the look I'm trying for. I followed that tutorial you pointed me to redeemer, yeah I was using satin before, I didn't know what multiply blending mode was. I have a couple more questions, how can I tint the black to have a little green in it, and how can I get rid of the scanlines around the logo? Sorry for being a PS noob

Oh, one more thing, why does the .jpg and .gif versions of the pic increase the size of the scanlines? the .png doesn't seem to do that.

Whattttssss wronggg withhh my brushessss dudesssssss?

At 2/14/10 04:48 PM, Jala-Fox wrote: Whattttssss wronggg withhh my brushessss dudesssssss?

Go into photoshop and press the B key

Hahaha nvm. Some weird shit happened and it kept switching from the brush tool to something else when I opened the window.

64 bit is buggy as shit.

Thanks anyway.

At 2/14/10 04:48 PM, Jala-Fox wrote: Whattttssss wronggg withhh my brushessss dudesssssss?

Whattttsssss wrongggg withhh your typinggggggg?

Type legibly if you want your question answered again, you bastard.

Goddamnit. Now Photoshop won't open. I'm on Vista 64-bit. I open it normally and a process starts then dumps. Same thing happens when I run as Administrator.
Uninstalled and reinstalled. 64-bit works but then crashes when I use the Text Tool.
Help?

ok i reckon it would be good if this could get rolling again, ive improved a lot from when i started this so i can teach a lot more than just brushfucking sigs and as itd be nice to pick up some new techniques too and maybe we can get some competitions going as that can be fun

heres a little something i made earlier

Hopefully someone can help me out with this. I have a photo of my subject, that's lit with normal 3 point lighting from the front, but what I'm trying to do is make it look like there is a very bright light behind him instead (pretty much he's standing going to be standing in front of an "explosion" of light). I know how it should look, mostly shadow in front with reflected light on the edges/sides of the subject, but what I've been trying hasn't been working to well (manually painting in the shadows).

Does anyone know a better way to try this effect? Painting hasn't been going so well since my tablet broke and I'm left with only my laptops touch pad. I've been looking for tutorials for this or a similar effect, but apparently a lot of people think that backlighting means putting a white gradient circle behind a photo (which is just retarded, thanks internet...).

For reference, what I'm going for is somewhere between this picture of horses (good back light, but almost no side lighting) and this picture (a little too much side light on the left side)