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Noko — Adjustment layers and Masks
Published: 2004-11-10 20:36:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 11171; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 4154
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This tutorial is more about flexibility in Photoshop than anything else. Using the following techniques will give you the ability to go back and make adjustments to your work without committing to any one setting. I hope that using these techniques will help improve your future manipulations because the difference between a good manipulation and a great one is details.You can download a zip file from this page or take a look here [link]
Note: This is not a step by step tutorial on how to create a manipulation but a demonstration on how to use these techniques.
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Comments: 38
Thanks for the tutorial.
Could be very useful for postwork.
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very nice tutorials im having trouble with blending do you know of any easy follow tuts ?
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This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the tutorial, it's a Godsend
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Wow, what an amazing style.. I need to seriously brush up on this field, so thanks for the tut - much appreciated
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Hey,
I have done everything through step 2 but my pic does not look like yours (which I expected LOL). I have a question for you. I set the layer going over the face I have to overlay. The forground to white and all. When I paint it in I do not see the curves and such on the face as you have here and also it is a different color. Now, maybe there are steps in between that I am supposed to be doing like going back and repainting or something but that would paint over what I just made which does not make sense to me. I guess I am at a loss with inexperience.
Can you please give me a hint on what I may be missing? Thanks for any advice.
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DId you first fill the layer mask with black? Filling the mask with black will hide everything on that layer, then paint the mask with white to let your texture or what ever show through. Its hard to answer this with out seeing what you are doing. If you can post a pic of what you have so far or a screen shot of you layers pallet. Let me know if this helps.
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fantastic tutorial!
can't wait to get home and give it a go
thanks
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This tutorial are so great...
sorry for my bad english...;____;
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im new in using photoshop and if its ok i just want to know if this requires a detailed photo for overlay. i already have a plain photo for my main and another one for overlay and it didn't came out the way it should be.
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It should matter on the detail of the photo you are using but Im not really sure I know what you are asking. I need more details.
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the overlay photo i have is not really showing any curve details or rough textures so when i applied the mask it doesn't seem to blend with the main photo.
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its on my gallery you can look at it. there are photo manipulations in there.
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hmmmm.....Im still not sure what you are talking about. I would have to see what you are doing. If you want you can email me the psd file and I will look at it.
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This is an absolutely super kick ass tutorial. Very specific and right to the point. and now with this one I can completely figure out the previous. Thank you so much ! I really appreciate the tips, I'll send you a link of what I did as soon as I post, I see the details so much better now. This makes any blending possible. Will we be seeing anymore tutorials ?
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Thank you so much for your kind words. It make creating tutorial worth it. They are a pain to make because I know what I want to say but how to say it so everybody will know what Im say. Did that make sence? lol
I do tutorials for people that have a good sence of the basics of Photoshop. Some people have written me and say its not working or they dont understand. Well to them I say buy a book and learn the basics.
I do plan on making more but not right now. I want to do a few manips first. If you have any ideas for tutorila you would like to see let me know.
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Maybe a general photography tutorial, what you do, use, and techniqes. Because your lighting is always perfect, great poses, everything...If I think up anything else I'll toss you a line. And you're quite welcome for the kind words, they were well deserved, this tutorial really opened a new world in photoshop for me. Thanks again.
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... well , i try ur tut with skull`n`pumpkin but my result was totaly different ( 100% disappointment ) ... so pleaz include sorce pix ...
... however thanx at less for ideas sharing
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Wow...you know I've been doing this style for a while and that is one of the most informitive blending tutorials I've read...So many try and so many fail but this very very usefull thank you for submiting.
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Awesome tutorial Noko, I learned something!!! I didn't even know adjustment layers were there....thank you!
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will you adopt me? I dont eat much and u wont notice me around the house
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This is a very good tutorial
I think it'S perfect for newbies to get away from the over- use of the burn- tool and the simple blending of textures!
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this looks cool.. Going to have to check this out when i get some time.. Thanks for the tut.
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Woah!
That is funky.
One question...why do you always take your pictures with you topless?
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He's always topless because he's always naked...his whole family is a family of nudists...duh 
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Would you rather have me in a suit and tie? lol
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Nude is easier to manipulate, clothing gets in the way, and dates the picture.
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