Saturday, November 24, 2012

How to Edit photo colors using Photoshop


In this video tutorial we are going to take a look at how we can change the color of an object that is in a photograph in two different ways using Photoshop. We will also convert a black and white photo and color it.

How to Convert a photo to line art in Photoshop


Have a photograph that you'd like to turn into a drawing? Well, how about some line art? This video will quickly show you how to transform a normal picture into a cool line art image in Photoshop. Just open up our selected photo in Photoshop, create a duplicate layer, then go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate. This will turn your image into black and white.
Next, go to Filter > Stylize > Fine Edges and you've got a pencil drawing effect. Now, go back to Image > Adjustments and choose Brightness/Contrast. Adjust the Brightness to 20 and Contrast to 87, then go to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen More. And now you have your line art! You can adjust the opacity of the duplicate layer to create a rotoscoping effect (only they aren't moving images).

How to Correct skin blemishes & skin tone in Photoshop using


Oftentimes a subject in a photo will want to remove certain blemishes or correct his or her skin tone, and it is simple thing to do in Photoshop. This video takes us through the process of what is known as "facial scrubbing" using Photoshop software that can automatically give a person a flawless appearance like that in magazines. Retouching can be done by editing certain layers of a photo's subject. By following the steps in this video you can touch up the complexion of anyone in Photoshop.

How to Fix a blown-out sky in Adobe Photoshop


Looking for a guide on how to fix an overexposed sky? With Adobe Photoshop, it's easy. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Britec Computer Systems. This video offers a step-by-step guide on how to repair a clipped sky.

How to Create a starry sky in Photoshop


The video is a Photoshop tutorial teaching how to create the starry sky effect, an effect that turn regular sky in a photo into a starry night sky using the Adobe Photoshop software. This effect is created by the use of Photoshop filters like noise, blur, levels and masking in order to achieve the look of a real night sky. By following the tutorial you will learn how to create and control the amount of stars in the photo's sky in only 6 minutes.

How to Create a 'zipper' effect in photos using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop


Create crazy looking images by 'unzipping' a person or object using Adobe Illustrator to create the zipper and then adding it to an image in Adobe Photoshop. Your tools in Illustrator will be the basic shape tool, the brush pallet, and a transform filter. In Photoshop you'll need to use the select, puppet warp, and paintbrush tools.

Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm


Ever wondered how other players can get so much awesome enchanted gear in such little time? Struggling to gain experience orbs and need an efficient way to do so with very few casualties? In this tutorial, we will be going over how to build a quick XP farm with a zombie spawner (though any spawner will do).

Step 1 Setup

Working with the spawner you found, you will need to begin the setup process. Keep in mind that it is very unlikely that your spawner room will look exactly like mine. It's just how Minecraft works! Don't let that frighten you, as you will still be doing the same steps I did, regardless.
A good setup is making sure the room your spawner is in is 7x5 blocks in size. The 5-blocks long side will be the sides to your spawner, and the 7-blocks long side will be the front/back of your spawner room. Behind your physical spawner, make sure you have 3 blocks between that and the wall. Same goes with the sides—you will need 3 blocks of room on either side.
Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm
When it comes to the front of the spawner, you will only need 2 blocks in front. Only one row of these blocks will have water on them.
Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm
The other will be your glass wall, as well as the 7-blocks deep hole where mobs will drop down.
Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm

Step 2 Setting Up Combat Area

You will now want to make a hollowed out area down below your safe zone. This room can be as big or as small as you want, as it won't make a difference.
You need to have the floor dug down 2 blocks under where the zombies drop down. This makes it easy to get under the iron bars and hit the zombies without you receiving damage from them.
3 iron bars will be placed just like it's shown in the picture below.
Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm

Step 3 Mob Galore!

You are now all set to let your spawner do the work for you. You can build around the area that your spawner is at, or simply sit in the same spot while they spawn.
Once you have enough zombies spawned (30-40 minutes), you can go ahead and start killing them!
Level Up Fast! How to Gain XP in Minecraft with an Orb-Generating Zombie Farm

Questions for the Audience:

  • Do you have experience with creating mob grinders?
  • How do you normally go about setting up your XP grinder?
  • What kind of tutorials would you like to see in the future?
I would love to hear a few words from the audience, so please... don't be shy!