Have you ever imported an image into photoshop and it was crooked? Well here is a fast accurate solutions in straightening the image.
Select the tape measure tool (it shares space with the eyedropper in Photoshop’s toolbox) and drag a line across part of your image that should be straight. This can be done horizontal or vertical. Then from the drop down menu choose (Image), (Rotate Canvas), (Arbitrary).
Photoshop auto-calculates the value required to straighten your image. Click (Ok) and your image is all squared up.
Here is a fast tip on how to isolate a specific area on an image and blur it. Using the elliptical marquee tool, select the area you desire to blur. A good example would probably be an individual’s face in a crowd shot, if you do not want to reveal their identity. Next go to the drop down menu, filter, blur, gaussian blur. Select the intensity level in which you want to blur the object or person. It’s that easy! Get creative with it!
Hello viewers. I know it has been quite a while since I have been involved on the blog scene but I will be back soon. More photoshop tips and whatever else is in my brain to come shortly. I appreciate everyone who has tuned in and supported my blog site. Your all the bomb!
These simple steps will explain how to mask out an image to take upon the shape of text.
Step1. Open the image of your choice and then duplicate the layer. Next, type the word you want across the image as shown below.
Step2. Move cursor over the layer with the type icon in the layer box. Hold control or open apple and then click. You should now have the marching ants around the text.
Step3. Turn off the original image layer and the text layer. Select the duplicate image layer in the layers box as shown below. Finally click on the add layer mask icon at the bottom of the layers box to clip out the image.
What has God asked us to do but we declined and let fear paralyze our faith?
How many times has God position us to succeed and opened doors but we just sat there?
Sometimes we may find ourselves just sitting in neutral when God is ready for us to move. We are not moving forward in life and even risk being able to be pushed backwards by the enemy through negative thoughts, a negative tongue and fear. We can’t let our God given opportunities pass us by.
Personal Change is so important to succeed. Let’s change the way we think. God is BIG, so lets think BIG. It’s not cool putting God in a box. Let’s become more positive thinkers. Let’s speak life into ourselves and others. The bible says there is power in the tongue. Let’s step out of our comfort zones. Comfort zones will lock our doors of opportunity for growth.
With God being the head of our lives and through discipline, hard-work, love and faith we can change. Change can be a wonderful gift. Change can make a positive difference in our lives! I know I have some things I can change.
Let’s move forward in life! What will you change today?
Converting Photoshop pixel files into an Illustrator vector file.
Have you ever created a logo or had an object in photoshop that you wanted to convert into a vector file? Well, here is one simple way to achieve this. Now keep in mind that considering how complexity of your design, will determine how much clean up you will need to do later in Illustrator. I find that this technique works more efficient with designs that are not so complex. Its great with logos, one color process t-shirt designs, etc.
Step 1: Open the file you want to convert in photoshop. Use the magic wand tool to highlight the object. The object should show the marching ants around it as shown below in Figure 7:1.
Figure 7:1.
Step 2: Next you will click on the path tab that is located on the layers box. Click on the path icon located at the bottom to change the marching ants into a working path. See below in Figure 7:2.
Figure 7:2.
Step 3: After completing the first two steps, click back on the layers tab and turn the eye off on the object layer so you can view the path as seen below in Figure 7:3.
Figure 7:3.
Step 4: We are almost finished! In the top menu bar, click on file, export, paths to illustrator as shown below in Figure 7:4. Save and name the object as an illustrator file to your destop or folder of your choice.
Figure 7:4.
Step 5: This is the final step! Open the new object file in illustrator. You can now change the colors, clean up the graphic and resize it the way you please as a vector format. See below in Figure 7:5.
This video displays amazing new technology! A feature that allows you to stretch an image with out distorting the important content. I will be so glad when this becomes a photoshop plug-in. Check out the video. It’s pretty impressive.
Keep in mind that this method may not work on every photo or situation put can be great if you are on a time crunch.
In this figure I will show you how to change the color of this tie in a few simple steps.
1. Open Image and use the lasso or (pen tool) to trace around the image.
1a) For more effective results use the pen tool to create a more accurate path. Then click on the path tab in the layer box. Next double click on the path in the layer box to save the path, just click ok. Finally click on the small arrow to the far right of the path tab and scroll down to make selection.
Rather if you decide to use step “1″ or “1a”, the more accurate you are in tracing the object the less sloppy it will look at the end. It is important to trace directly around the object you only want the color shift to take place or the color will bleed off to other parts of the image.
You should now have the marching ants around the object.
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2. Next, go to the top menu and click on image, adjustments, then Hue/Saturation. You can now slide the Hue bar left or right to the desired color of your choice.
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3. YOU ARE FINISHED!!!!!! Hopefully you will not have a lot of cleaning up to do Remember, you can really get creative with this technique. So think outside the box!
Saturday was a pretty action packed day. For the first time I went Jet skiing with my bro Ed and some friends at ponce inlet. We had a blast! It definitely makes you want one of your own after having so much fun. One of our boys fell off his ski and it was hilarious! No matter what I just did not want to fall off, plus i can’t swim. Ha, Ha, Ha!
Later on I danced at the Salvation Army place across the street from my crib. My cousin, Lynn Thompson also preached. I mimed to “Order My Steps” and God did his thing. Once a month guys from all over come together for service at this place. We had a great time.
Right after that I had to rush over to the Hilton to join up with the crew to dance. We did “I want it all back” for a company banquet that was taking place there. It was cool for people to see that church can be fun and that you can praise God in many ways, one being through dance.
HYPE, you kids are great. I don’t know what I would do without ya! I thank God for opening doors for us!
Have you ever let a person’s outer appearance determine whether or not you speak or love on them? As sad as it may seem, I know I have been guilty of this and God dealt with me big time on it. I’ve even said to God at times “there are some crazy people out there and I don’t want to get caught up in any mess.” It was like I was trying to find any little reason to back out of stuff. I do believe God gives us wisdom and the Holy Spirit will compel us to approach those that are in need. But sometimes God may make us do something out of the ordinary.
In todays society there are so many people dealing with AIDS, addictions, prostitution, colts and all sorts of other problems. It is sad to know that some people, even believers have rejected these people.
In Mark 1:40-41 it reads; A man with a skin desease came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “You can heal me if you will.” Jesus felt sorry for the man so he reached out his hand and touched him and said, “I will. Be healed.” NCV
A simple touched from Jesus made a world of a difference in that man’s life. Jesus was not concerned by the man’s apperance, character, sickness or anything. He just saw a man in need who was depending and believing in Him.
We have the opportunity to make a huge difference in our community if not the world! But as Jesus did, to make a differnce we have to be willing to be different and do things that may take us out of our comfort zone. Let’s be filled with the same compassion Jesus had. We have to do things with the love of God. Without God’s love we are nothing (1 Corinthians 13: 1-2).
Let’s Love everybody and not shy away from those in need!
Remember, you can really get creative with this technique. So think outside the box!
