The Phottix Strato II Discover Something More Than a Simple Remote Flash Trigger

When you decide to shoot your flash remotely, one of the biggest headaches that most photographers have is to find a suitable remote trigger.

Some are very expensive, beyond the reach of most pockets or very cheap but unreliable. In this article I want to tell my experience with the Phottix Strato II a trigger that could be called the “Middle Class” comprehensive and affordable. You come with me?

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• Space Nebula with Photoshop


• Space Wormhole

The Importance of Choosing Well

Find a remote trigger for your flash is not easy. It is possibly the accessory most expensive time the already more important to your team Strobist, as it will be responsible for communicating your camera with flash, hence must be a reliable item and you give top performance.

There is nothing more frustrating than working with a trigger that fails every few minutes, there is not enough reach or respond in difficult situations, and to all the effort of organization to obtain the desired picture is going to ruin all for not having chosen the right product.

On the other hand, if you do not dedicate to photography professionally, it is not necessary to make a large investment in a trigger high end, since, for just under 100 € Strato II has a kit consisting of a transmitter and a receiver which will give a magnificent performance.

Technical Specifications:

• Model Strato


• Frequency 2.4 GHz


• Channels 4 (1, 2, 3, 4)


• Groups 4 (A, B, C, D)


• Threaded tripod adapter ¼ “cold shoe


• Range 150m +


• Flash Clock Yes


• Max Sync (s) 1/250


• Wired Shutter Release Yes


• AAA Batteries


• Yes shoe transmitter, TTL pass-through


• Puerto receptor DC Yes


• 3.5mm transmitter input


• Output Receiver 3.5mm, 2.5mm


• Price on Amazon 95 € approx.

The Phottix Strato II Discover Something More Than a Simple Remote Flash Trigger

Space Wormhole

One effect that cannot miss in a scene related to space, as are the famous “space jump” or “wormholes” which way to save both space travelers from some TV series.

In this tutorial, learn how to make one.

Read: Space Nebula with Photoshop

Space Wormhole

1. Created a starry background, as explained in the Tutorial Area . Then select the default colors ( CTRL + D ) and create a new Layer on this fund.

2. We fill this new layer with 50% Gray ( Edit / Fill … ) and choose Use 50% Grey. Then go to Filter / Noise / AddNoise … and values:

• Amount: 30


• Distribution: Gaussian


• We mark Monochromatic


• Once we do this, let’s Filter /Distort/ Twirl and we apply that effect with a value of 360°.

3. To give a little more effect of “tunnel”, apply Filter / Blur / Radial Blur … first with:

• Amount: 12


• Blur Method: Spin


• Quality: Good


• And then we again apply the same effect just change the Blur Method to Spin to Zoom.

4. Spent mode Quick Mask (pressing Q) and select the tool Gradients. We gradient from the center of the “tunnel “almost one of the corners of the image.

We return a press Q to return to normal mode and see everything we have selected one circle to the center of the image is in. We press Delete and we should be something similar to the example.

5. Let’s give a little color. Let’s Image / Adjust / Hue / Saturation … (or CTRL + U ) and we mark the option that says Colorize , we enter the following values:

• Hue: 200


• Saturation: 50 .

Whether they want can also try other values of Hue.

6. Now, create a new Layer above the rest and re-fill it with 50% gray (as in step 2). We chose Filter / Render / Lens Flare … and use the same values as in the example.

Try to place the reflection somewhere in the image to display all or that remain uncut flash since then will move this layer.

7. Finally, we changed the way the last Layer of Normal to Hard Light and pressing the CTRL, we click on the Layer and move the flash we created in the previous step to the center of the wormhole . And ready.

Soon come a couple more tutorials covering the space.

Space Wormhole

Space Nebula with Photoshop

Second tutorial series dedicated to space. Here we will learn how to make a nebula we usually see in movies or images of the universe.

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Space Nebula with Photoshop

1. Started the tutorial where we left the last. If you have not seen it, check out the Tutorial on Space. We continue to create a new layer above the previous one.

2. Choose the default colors by pressing D we invest and then press X, that way we will have the black background color. Now chose the red face and let Filter / Render / Clouds.

Now, let’s filter / Render / Difference Clouds, and re-apply the same effect by pressing CTRL + F until you get some kind of image that we like for our nebula.

3. Finally, change the mode of this layer, from Normal to Screen and voila, we have created our nebula. If you think there are too nebulous, always can change the transparency of the last layer until the desired results are.

Space Nebula with Photoshop

Solar Eclipse in Photoshop

This effect caught my attention since I installed Win2000 at home. It brings a wallpaper of an eclipse and since I saw it, I looked for a way to play it. The technique explained in this tutorial achieves a similar effect and can be used not only for an eclipse, but also for text.

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Solar Eclipse in Photoshop

1. Created a starry background, as explained in the Tutorial Area . Then select the default colors ( CTRL + D ) and create a new Layer on this fund.

2. Believe in this new Layer and fill it circle color white and deselect. Then apply Filter / Distort / Ripple…

• Amount: 100%


• Size: Large.


• Then apply Filter / Blur / Radial Blur …


• Amount: 12


• Blur Method: Spin


• Quality: Good.

3. We hide this Layer by clicking on the eye out beside it. Create a new Layer and holding down CTRL , we click on the hidden layer to select the transparency of that layer.

Now take the tool Freehand Selection, and pressing the SHIFT (to add to the current selection) make a sharp figure slightly larger than the previous circle.

It should be something similar to the example.

4. Apply a Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur … this layer so that it is not very diffuse, but no one can say that it was made by sharp parts.

Then activate the Layer was hidden and the other grouped Layer. To do this, we are positioned on the top Layer and press CTRL + E .

5. We again create a new Layer above the previous one, and create a circle that covers most of the white. We can give you a small Blur to smooth the edges.

6. Finally, create another Layer and fill it with black. We changed the mode Normal to Screen and go to Filter / Render / Lens Flare … and apply the following settings:

• Brightness: 90%


• Lens Type: 105mm Prime.

If we need, we run this layer to any of the areas that have more brightness.

Solar Eclipse in Photoshop

How Photographing Insects: Discover All Your Secrets

There was a time when we were very close to them, when he got up just one meter above the ground. Now, years later, it’s time to return to earth to smell up close and re-discover the exciting world of insects.

The wildlife photography is not an easy discipline. We, photographers, we become mere spectators in a theater of incessant behaviors and processes that, if we succeed, it is essential requirement to remain as inconspicuous as possible. In this article we will give quotes some tips that will help when facing a session with insects, joining us?

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Knowing a Insect

With approximately one million described species, insects are the most diverse group of living beings on the planet representing almost 90% of life forms that inhabit the earth. However, the data is perhaps most important is that they have colonized most available habitats, what does that mean? You can find them wherever we go!

Important: The Security and Distance from Focus Features of Our Objectives.

We have gotten bogged down in routine, developed a good position to photograph but still we are not satisfied or just want more approach, careful! Varies by species to photograph but, as a rule, there is a safety distance of being exceeded disturb our lead actor. My advice? I usually organize my approach as follows:

• Gradually the subject approach : Since relatively long distances and at large apertures diaphragm (remember that the farther from the smaller insect background blur, hence the start working with large apertures in order to achieve a correct blur) allow us to make “photographs atmosphere “without major approximations.


• Start the session from a safe distance, getting closer proceeds to increasingly close flat.


• When the distance to the subject is uncomfortable, too short, probably leave the area although they can sometimes surprise!


• When we set a subject is advisable to start making “photographs atmosphere” from a safe distance, our complete report providing variety of plans and, in turn, will our hero giving confidence to proceed with older approaches.

In this sense there is a characteristic of our objectives is crucial for photographing insects: The minimum focusing distance. What does this mean? It’s simple; two goals can achieve exactly the same expansion ratio (eg 1:1) from very different distances, sometimes even several tens of centimeters that can creep up on us very well!

Lenses with magnification ratios of 1:1

• Sigma 150mm f/2.8 – Minimum focusing distance 38 cms


• Canon 100mm f/2.8 – Minimum focus distance 20 cm


• Nikkor 60mm f / 2,8 – Minimum Focus Distance 18.5 cms

The technical data are clear: the higher the ratio the same focal length and magnification have a distance of farthest approach, that is, convenience when photographing insects.

Hours and Locations What Are Appropriate?

If we have come this far and we should have a global concept on how to address the bugs in our field sessions but, undoubtedly, there are certain weather and atmospheric conditions can play for us, did we look?

• Best in spring: It is well known that during spring an explosion of life occurs.


• Central Hours: During the middle of the day insects have such high activity that will be difficult to approach them with good results, please take advantage of it in your exercise to photograph subjects in flight!


• Sunset and sunrise: Lower their activity and thereby increase our chances of “static hunt” in a branch or flower. Maybe, if I had to keep one of these two moments would dawn, and provide an aesthetic plus to find certain insects bathed in dew. In addition, during the morning still have not warmed up fully and remain static until the first rays of sun get activate.


• Where there are flowers, there is life.


• Where there is water, there is life.


• Avoid direct sunlight midday, create unsightly contrasts.


• To 10:00 am and from 19:00 pm the lighting conditions will be favorable to direct sunlight.


• Enjoy cloudy days! Is there anything better than having a natural diffuser sized cloud? Volumes thank you.


• Best work individually: A single individual will have a greater chance of success in a group, remember that we are altering their daily lives. If my group would be wise to keep some distance.

Spring and their corresponding floral explosion provide plenty of subjects.

How Photographing Insects: Discover All Your Secrets

Explosions in Photoshop

Continuing the series of tutorials dedicated to space, now let’s see how to make a credible blast using some Layers modes and as always, the standard filters that come with Photoshop.

Explosions in Photoshop

1. Started the tutorial where we left the last. If you have not seen it, check out the Tutorial on Space. We continue to create a new layer above the previous one.

2. Using the tool selection link, I created a selection of mismatched features like the example image. Then take the red as foreground color and background color yellow and apply Filter / Render / Clouds.

3. Going to Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur and we give a value of 12 pixels for this size about image. As always recommend they do their work in higher resolution you can and then if you need a smaller version, to reduce the size (Image / Image Size).

4. Created a new layer on the front and select the default colors by pressing D. Now we go to Filter / Render / Clouds. We should have something similar to what the example.

5. Now change the mode of the last layer of Normal to Color Dodge. We should have something similar to the example image. As you can see, it is very common that some areas of the “explosion” remain overexposed.

6. To fix this just take some brush very soft (double click on the brush and choosing Hardness to 0% or brush options choose Opacity to 10% or 15%) and the color black in front, let painting on overexposed areas. The result should be similar to the example.

7. The last step is completed only to prevent the layer mode is Color Dodge; also enlighten us too much to the stars that are in the background. We just have to position ourselves on that layer and go to Layers / Merge Down (Ctrl + E). Then change the mode of this layer is left of Normal to Screen.

There are some points to consider.

1. If we do not like the first type explosion that creates us the layer in black and white, we can continue to apply the Filter / Render / Clouds pressing CTRL + F until an explosion that we like.

2. You can also play with the level of Gaussian Blur on the 3rd step, since most Blur, the smaller the explosion, but the effect obtained is interesting.

3. Instead of changing the mode of the last layer to Color Dodge, also try to change it to Screen or Hard Light. Interesting effects are obtained.

Explosions in Photoshop

How to: Create Disco Ball with Photoshop?

Here is another tutorial showing how to do things in Photoshop that we cannot always scan or at least scan a picture of that. One such famous ball is those 70′s or 80′s, even longer because they are not very often.

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How to: Create Disco Ball with Photoshop?

1. Created a new document of approx. 100×100 pixels in size and having selected the default colors ( D pressed ) will Filter> Render> Clouds.

Then let’s Filter> Pixilated> Mosaic and we apply the filter with a value of 7-9 pixels.

2. Took the tool selection Circular and starting at the top left corner, make a selection that takes almost the entire document, while the SHIFT key pressed, to make it a perfect circle and not an ellipse.

3. Now let Filter> Distort> Spherize and we apply this filter to the 100% value. Invert the selection (SHIFT + CTRL + I) and having the color white as background, we press DELETE.

Then deselect everything by pressing CTRL + D.

4. Created a new layer and painted it all black (if we have the black foreground color by pressing ALT + Backspace). Go to Filter> Render> Lens Flare and we apply this filter two or three times.

5. Changed the mode of this layer from Normal to Screen , you go down a little the level of transparency and see how the effect is done. From now on the only thing left to add is a good DJ and go.

How to: Create Disco Ball with Photoshop?

How to create a planet with Photoshop?

As we all know, one of the most famous elements within a scene space are undoubtedly the planets, and in this tutorial that will learn how to make a Gaseous Planet type. This tutorial is not as simple as the above, since you have to apply some personal taste when it comes to apply one effect, but I’m sure they will do so.

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How to create a planet with Photoshop?

1. Created a new image and make a background of stars. If you do not know how this is done, you can see it in the Tutorial on Space.

2. Created a new layer on the bottom of the image and taking the default colors chosen (for this we press the D key) let’s Filter> Render> Clouds. Then press CTRL + U and marking the option that says Colorize, we give the color texture we want for our planet. In the example values are:

HUE: 30, Saturation: 50, Lightness: 0.

3. Took the tool selection Circular and holding down SHIFT, make a selection of a perfect circle covering a part of the image. Invert the selection (SHIFT + CTRL + I) and press DELETE.

Then Deselect (CTRL + D).

4. Now, the fact that a gas planet is plagued by air currents swirling, at times, most of the planet’s surface. To simulate this, along with the tool selection Circular, we have a small selection ( Select> Feather ) with a value of 16 pixels . We return with 16 pixels to smooth again.

Now let Filter> Distort> Twirl and we apply the effect with a value between 100 ° and 200 ° , so it is not very pronounced. We have to do this several times if we want our planet does not have a “look uniform.”

5. Pressing the CTRL, I make a click on the layer where we have the Metro, to select it. Then go to Filter> Distort> Spherize and we apply the effect to 100% of value.

Now, decrease the selection ( Select> Modify> Contract ) 3 or 4 pixels , the smoothed ( Select> Feather ) 2 or 3 pixels and invest ( SHIFT + CTRL + I ).

Finally we press DELETE, for we have left the edges of the planet a little fuzzy.

6. The latter effect gives a little more realism to the image. Go to Filter> Render> Lighting Effects and we apply the effect to the options you can in the following image.

7. That should be all. You can also do more things, like applying an effect of “atmosphere “similar to putting the planet under the same layer, and apply a Blur. Another thing you can do is make a couple of rings, as planets like Saturn.

How to create a planet with Photoshop?

Create a CD with Photoshop

Have you ever had the need to put something on a page and scan it impossible?. The CD or Compact Disc is one of them, but thanks to Photoshop, is not a problem to create one from scratch.

This is another tutorial a bit more advanced than the rest because some steps are not explained 100% like them, plus I explain well above the use of guides and rules, so it is advisable to have done any of the previous tutorials. Any questions you have, feel free to post it in the Discussion Forum Tutorials.

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Create a CD with Photoshop

1. Started with a new document 400×400 pixels and create a Layer again.

Pressing CTRL + R activate the Rules (Rulers) in Photoshop; this will enable us to use the Guide (Guides).

Clicking on one of the Rules and dragging the mouse inside the image, create a guide horizontally and vertically right in the center of the image.

Now using the Selection Circular, and holding down the keys SHIFT + ALT, we click very near the point where they join Guides and make a perfect circle almost the total size of the document.

2. Fill the circle with a color we like and use the guides again, we again make a circle smaller in the center of the previous circle, only now we press Delete. Then deselect.

The color that I used in this tutorial is as follows: R: 25, G: 206, B: 166.

If we hide now Rules and Guides, pressed CTRL + R and go to View / Hide Guides…

3. Going to Layer / Duplicate… and created a copy of the layer, but before we look to the option is checked Preserve Layer Transparency.

Select white as foreground color.

Using the tool radial gradient mode Foreground to Transparent, make a gradient from top right to bottom left.

Then change the Layer Mode to Normal to Luminosity. If we want less reflection, can be reduced by changing the transparency of the channel.

4. This step is a bit more complicated. Create a new layer and go back to select the Gradient tool, only now use the gradient linear and the gradient will be Transparent Rainbow.

gradient will apply in 4 steps, first from the document left to 1/4 of it, then by 1 / 4 up the middle, then from the middle to 3/4 and finally from 3/4 to the right of the document.

Finally apply a Gaussian Blur of 5 pixels.

5. It’ll Filters / Distort / Polar coordinates… and we choose Rectangular to Polar. We press OK and change the layer mode from Normal to Overlay.

Stay what we should look similar to the example image.

6. Finally, create a new layer above the others and do CTRL + Click on the original Layer where we circle the CD to select it. We took the black as foreground color and will Edit / Stroke with the following settings:

Stroke with: 3 pixels

Location: Inside

Mode: Overlay

Then change the transparency of the layer to 40% and ready.

Create a CD with Photoshop

5 Tips to Get a Background for White in Your Photos

Whether shooting in high key or any type of images to be easily embedded into web pages or presentations, namely how to achieve a pristine white background can be very useful.

Some think that to have a card, a piece of cloth or a white wall is enough. But, as we see in today’s article, that does not guarantee a completely white background, but there are some tips you should implement. Want to know what? Do not miss today’s article.

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5 Tips to Get a Background for White in Your Photos

A White Material for Your Fund, Is Only the First Step

White background – Support Of course, to achieve a completely white background, very useful to have a material used as background and make it white.

You can get white backgrounds also if you get a large exposure difference between the background and the foreground, for example, shooting against (appropriately offsetting the foreground with a flash), however, is a much more complicated technique.

So if you want to achieve images with white background, the first thing to do is get a background of this color, is it material.

1. Background Not Enough. Suitably, please enlighten me

Once you have made you into the background, if you get fired, you’ll notice how, even though the background is white, in your pictures is possible that this whiteness becomes a grayish tone and in many cases the background present an aspect patchy.

White Background – No light background

In the above picture, the girl stood very near the bottom and a light located at 45 ° with respect to the child, both in the horizontal plane and in the vertical plane. As for the decision parameters were: 85mm, f / 4, 1/250 sec, ISO 100, Flash ON TTL.

2. Separate Al E Light Background Properly the background

In the picture above there were two fundamental errors: A poorly backlit and casting shadow on the background of the subject. How do I solve it? Very simple with a second source of light and space between the subject and the background.

White Background – With Illuminated Fund

The difference of the image with respect to the above has basically split the baby in more than half a meter from the bottom and adding a second light source behind the baby and stressing on the merits. The output of this second light source has been 1/32 of the total power.

3. Background Adequate lighting is Fundamental

While the above image is an improvement compared to the first point, the fund does not end if you were looking for, yet it is not pure enough. How do I achieve this? Thus increasing the intensity of the light source that acts on it.

Flash intensity acting on the bottom should be calculated based on trial and error until you get the desired result. The following filmstrip, all parameters (85mm, f / 4, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, Flash principal TTL), unless kept the flash intensity illuminating the background. which was varied from 1/1 to 1/8.

White Background – Background Illumination – Varying

In addition to achieving the intended target, will also be essential to prevent the background. at the time it begins to glow becomes a light source (to reflect part of the incident on him), assume that the foreground is over- exposed.

In the upper strip, all configurations achieve a white background, but only configurations 1/4 and 1/8 powers fail secondary flash affect the foreground.

4. Complementing the Principal Source

It seems that the results of the last two images of the upper strip are the ideal, right? However, there is an even improved appearance and is all generated strong shadow on the face of the baby. To correct this and achieve a smoother, more natural result we could choose one of the following options:

A third flashes to complement the action of the primary flash.

A reflector in the opposite position to the primary source to try to soften the shadows.

As it is unusual to have three flashes (main and supplementary background), I opted to show preferences by the reflector. And here I show the result: White Background – With light and reflector

The decision was made with the following settings: 85mm. f / 4, 1/200 sec, ISO 100, TTL Flash Home, Flash background eighth, Reflector  opposite main source. Have questions about the lighting scheme used? Well then I let a sketch of it and to its right a picture of “study”:)

Now it is clearer how we got the picture, right?

5. What If I show you a video to dispel any doubt?

Although I think I’ve been pretty clear with the elements to consider: background, background lighting adequate (or excess or by default), separation between background and foreground lighting and compensation to avoid strong shadows; there may be something that you escape.

With these important tips to achieve a white background in your pictures, I hope that what has been said in this article and with a little imagination you can follow it without problems.

5 Tips to Get a Background for White in Your Photos

Space, the Final Frontier with Photoshop Space

This article is devoted entirely to space. In this first installment, the most basic of all: how to make a representation of a star-filled space.

1. Create a new document the size you want and you look to the background is black. Then go to Filter / Noise / Add Noise … and we use the following values:

Amount: 80 pixels

Distribution: Gaussian and

Mark Monochromatic

2. Now let’s Image / Adjust / Levels … and we use a value of 0.40 in the middle box, as pictured.

3. And voila, we have a starry space. If you want to play with the values of the Levels, you can, by moving the selector means further to the right, we get fewer stars and vice versa.

Space Nebula with Photoshop

Here we will learn how to make a nebula we usually see in movies or images of the universe.

1. Started the tutorial where we left the last. If you have not seen it, check out the Tutorial on Space. We continue to create a new layer above the previous one.

2. Choose the default colors by pressing D we invest and then press X, that way we will have the black background color. Now chose the red face and let Filter / Render / Clouds.

Now, let’s filter / Render / Difference Clouds, and re-apply the same effect by pressing CTRL + F until you get some kind of image that we like for our nebula.

3. Finally, change the mode of this layer, from Normal to Screen and voila, we have created our nebula. If you think there are too nebulous, always can change the transparency of the last layer until the desired results are.

Space, the Final Frontier with Photoshop Space

Sand background texture in Photoshop

Now let’s learn how to make a texture that simulates sand. The purpose of it is to use it as background for Tutorial Text Effect with stones.

1. Created a new document (CTRL + N). Then take a color “sanded”.

Rojo (Red): 190

Verde (Green): 163

Blue (Blue): 135

Pressing Shift + F5 dialog box appears to fill the background with this color. Or we press ALT + Backspace.

2. Lets give a less flat appearance. We apply the effect found in Filter> Noise> Add Noise, with a value of 10%, Gaussian and mark on Monochromatic.

3. Created a new Layer and fill color Black. Then take the Airbrush (tool Airbrush) and a large brush (about 65 pixels) make some areas white here and there, as the example. We need to look to the pressure (Pressure) of the tool is low (50% or less).

4. For the appearance is not so marked, apply a Blur (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) of 25 pixels or so. Then return to apply the Noise (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) with the same values as before.

5. Finally we change the layer mode from Normal to Soft Light.

Usually, we have a lot of sand for use in what pleases us. How to fund a tutorial next perhaps?

Sand background texture in Photoshop

Rounding Edges in Photoshop

Also do you think that the Photoshop tool for round edges does not give everything it should? Using the following technique can be rounded any edges in a very personalized way.

1. Open a new document (Ctrl + N), we all head to the window channel and create a new channel (New Layer). We choose the default colors (by pressing D), and then draw the figure will be rounded.

2. Going to Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur … and we choose a value of 3 or so. Keep in mind that many choose this design because it is a small, for larger designs will have to be eljero values about 6 or 9. The amount of blur that we will associate with the radio then has rounded parts.

3. Going to Image> Adjust> Levels (CTRL + L) to we call the window levels (Levels) and move the controls marked in red closest to the control center.

4. Already, we have our selection with rounded edges. Now we must return to the RGB channel, load the selection and fill with the color you want. It is important to know that the more Blur applies to the image, the greater the effect it will have rounded it.

5. Exists in Photoshop command that does almost the same job and is by going to Select> Modify> Smooth . but the end result is not as configurable as this tutorial.

Rounding Edges in Photoshop

Pointillism - Texture

Among others, one of the most frequent questions I get is how I made the background beneath the logo of Web Studio on the old site header and footer of all pages of the site. Well, I set out to decipher the mystery.

Vale clarify that it is not a simple effect to explain, but I’ll try to describe all the steps as best I can. If you still do not fell like in the example you came or not at all, you can use the Discussion Forum to ask questions.

1. Created a new document, and having selected default colors (Pressing D), apply the Filter> Render> Clouds. We need to get an effect in which there is equal amount of dark and light colors, so we press CTRL + F until you get an image like this. Then give the color tone we like, if we go to Image> Adjust> Hue / Saturation… and mark the box Colorize. Modify the values to get.

What I used are Hue: 220, Saturation: 50, Lightness: -10.

2. We spent the palette Channels and create a new one. Then, take the tool Rectangular Selection and within the channel, make a selection 22×22 pixels. Invert the colors with CTRL + I.

Deselect tool and chose the Circular Selection, and make a circle (holding down SHIFT ) inside the square we just did. We return to invert the colors.

Finally, we again take the tool Rectangular Selection, choose the full square, invest colors and we will Edit> Define Pattern.

3. Created a new Channel and fill it with the chart we just did, for it will Edit> Fill and Use we choose Pattern.

If you are using Photoshop 6, in addition, they will have to expand the window of the Patterns and choose you just did.

4. We are back where we had our back and we’ll Layer> Duplicate Layer. Thereupon apply Filter> Pixelate> Mosaic and the amount put 22.

Then, load the selection of the Channel last we create. We can do this two ways:

1) Go to the palette Channels and while you press CTRL, we make a click on the Channel.

2) We’re going to Select> Load Selection and Channels chose Alpha2.

5. Then copy (CTRL + C) and paste (CTRL + V) in a new layer. We should not notice any difference, unless we have a new Layer. Now delete the previous layer, which is in the middle and see what we are getting closer.

6. Going to background Original and we apply a Blur (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) of 5 or 6 pixels. As a last step, so we can only change the blending mode of the layer of circles Normal to Screen. So the effect is very strong, so he lowered the transparency up to 15% or less to taste.

Pointillism - Texture

Fluffy texture in Photoshop

As a first tutorial on creating a texture, I will explain how to make one of the first textures I learned to do. It is very simple and can be done from Photoshop 4 onwards.

1. Created a new document the size you need texture, and apply a Filter> Noise> Add Noise with a value of 999 (400% in Photoshop 6). We chose Gaussian and Monochromatic.

2. Next apply a small blur to the image (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) with a value of 3 pixels.

3. In. We need this a little more defined, so let’s Image> Adjust> Auto Levels.

4. This is what makes all the work really. Now we have to apply Filter> Stylize> Diffuse. We chose Darken only and ready.

We have to apply 3 times more the same effect, for which we press CTRL + F 3 times.

5. Now so we can only give a little color. This, as always, will Image> Adjust> Hue / Saturation, we mark Colorize and entered the following:

Hue: 40.

Saturation: 60

Lightness: 20.

Fluffy texture in Photoshop

How to create Stone Text Effect with Photoshop?

Never had time to start writing things in the sand, with pebbles in a romantic evening? Never mind, now you can with Photoshop. A very clear example of what can be done with Photoshop and a little imagination. In this tutorial, which by the way is the largest so far, we will use some things learned from other tutorials.

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How to create Stone Text Effect with Photoshop?

1. Started creating a new document and making a background like sand.

2. Then create a new Layer, and wrote the text that we are going to convert. Doing right click on the layer of the text chose Rasterize Layer and Render Layer. We need to look to the source has to be as “wide” as possible.

3. We press D then X to have chosen the white color. Next, go to Filter> Texture> Stained Glass and we use the values:

Cell Size: 6

Border thickness: 4

4. Took the tool selection Wand. Now, select one of the black areas and then going to Select> Similar. Now all sectors should be selected. If one does not it is, pressing SHIFT we click in sectors not be selected.

5. Going to Select> Save Selection to save the selection we as a Channel and then deselect by pressing CTRL + D. Now soften the edges as explained in Tutorial Rounded edges, but with a value of 2 pixels in the Gaussian Blur.

6. Now the magic begins. We CTRL + click on the channel and return to the document. We delete the Layer with the text and create a new one. With color black chosen and loaded selection, we press ALT + Backspace to paint. NOT deselect.

7. We return to the Channel and apply a Blur 3 pixels approximately. Now back in the Layer you created in the previous step, apply Filter> Render> Lighting Effects with the values that you see in the picture below.

8. Stones are also very dark, so going to Image> Adjust> Brightness / Contrast and brightness to climb the 100% . Then we return to do but with the value between 30% -40%.

Then let Filter> Noise> Add Noise with a value of 10%, Gaussian and Monochromatic. Now IF deselect.

9. Finally, we create a new yesterday between the background and text, and make a shadow, as explained tutorial Shadows.

How to create Stone Text Effect with Photoshop?

Text around a Circle with Photoshop

If there is a doubt with beginner Photoshop users, this is like a text “fits” the outline of a circle. Although already in Photoshop 6.0 this can be done automatically, I know that many users still are using older versions of the program.

This tutorial is also the first in which the user will be using the commands in Castilian and in English, since most of Site users have the Photoshop in that language. Remember that the keyboard shortcuts are the same for both languages.

Tips:

• How to: Create Shadows with Photoshop?


• Photoshop Tutorial – Effect of Elevated Text

Text around a Circle with Photoshop

1. Create a new document (CTRL + N), approximately 500×500 pixels. Then create a new layer (Shift + Ctrl + N).

Then taking tool selection Circular, and holding down Shift to achieve perfect circles, we made a selection to take 70% of the image, more or less. (show image)

To center the circle, select all (Ctrl + A ) and go to Layer> Align to Selection> Vertical Centers ( Layer> Align To Selection> Vertical Centers ) and then Layer> Align to Selection> Horizontal Centers ( Layer> Align To Selection> Horizontal Centers ). Do not deselect.

2. We press CTRL + R to display the Rules and by clicking on the (vertical ruler left), keep pressing the mouse button and drag to image a guide, we will stop in the middle of the circle (see that they fit in the center). We do the same but with the horizontal ruler (above).

This leaves everything ready so we can start working with text.

3. Select Tool Text and type the first letter. Layer on the letter, while you press CTRL move the letter above the circle and focus with the guide.

I know are desperate to begin to rotate, but a very necessary step is important, it will save them some time later and avoid headaches.

When you have positioned the first letter, duplicate this layer as many times as letters has the word they want to write. In doing so, they ensure that all the letters “will orbit “at the same height above the circle.

4. With all created layers of text, so we only have to modify each and place the letter corresponding. Say we want to write the word “TEXT” around the circle. Then duplicate the original layer four times and modify the original T by the missing letters.

When this step is complete, hide all layers by clicking on the icon shaped eye, and leave visible only for now, the first letter of our word.

Now if you’re ready to start Spinning letters.

5. Let’s Edit> Transform> Rotate (Edit> Transform> Rotate). When the letter is surrounded by a square, a small circle appears in the middle of the character. We click on that circle and drag it where the two guides intersect.

Notice that the mouse pointer changes appearance, indicating that we can rotate the figure (or in this case, literally).

6. Clicking on the image and hold the button to move the letter, making it rotate based on an axis, which is precisely where the previous circle positioned. We run the letter to an appropriate place, depending on the total length of the word that we want to be. We repeat this step for each of the remaining characters, always remembering that before rotating, we need to move the axis (the small circle) toward the center where the guides intersect.

7. Chances, is that the word does not remain perfectly aligned. No matter, the only thing we have to really worry about is that all the letters remain equally spaced, that is, the space between each is the same, and that in all cases the rotation axis has been located in the same point, ie, in the center of the image where the guides intersect.

8. Then finally adjust the alignment of the whole word, we stopped at the layer of the first letter.

Really see that the eye icon on each layer, there is a free space, we click on all these areas and see how one appears chain.

We do that in all layers where there is a letter. The chain means that all layers have been “together “and that applied to one effect will affect all.

9. Finally, with all the “layers together “, we again go to Edit> Transform> Rotate ( Edit> Transform> Rotate ).

Again we run into the circle crossing Guides, and turn to rotate, this time, the whole word board, to place it where we want. We delete Layer was drawn where the circle and see what we learned to do.

Text around a Circle with Photoshop