The folks over at PhotoshopTalent.com and TutCast.com show how to use distort and displace in Photoshop to add realistic texture to an image. In this case, the demonstration uses a flat flag image, and adds a nice dynamic flowing look.
Formed in 2007 in Lyon, France, the Toast Concept design group looks more like a fun-seeking and fun-loving collective than an actual company. Officially a graphic design and motion graphics firm, Toast Concept made a big splash in the industry when they formed, taking on Sony Music, Land Rover, and Nike as their first clients. The majority of their work is still, however, not part of their professional portfolio. They have developed their brand through art, entering graphic design and motion graphics contests from Paris to Melbourne, spreading their non-professional work around, getting their name out there, and even designing a few toys - everywhere Toast Concept turns up, their signature of a toaster in a thought bubble follows. Toast Concept, now only in its second year of life, is truly the next design firm to watch.
Written by Pat Ortali, Multimedia Consultant III at Washington College’s Multimedia Production Center
Having a variety of brushes in Photoshop gives you more options, and having them very high resolution will allow you to create designs that can be printed and used in large format. Here are 75 collections of free brushes for you to choose from!
Tags: Brushes, creative inspiration, CS3, CS4, Design, High Rez, Photoshop, Resolution
Chase Jarvis does it again, explaining how he executes a high speed photography production with post production composting to produce magical results.
Tags: Chase Jarvis, Compositing, High speed photography, Photoshop
The first ever Filmmaking and Photography Boot Camp and Washington College took place Aug 17-20, 2008, and was a great success. 10 incoming first year students participated in the pre-orientation session, conceived and led by Brian Palmer, Manager of the Multimedia Production Center.
For highlights of the boot camp, take a look at the final documentary video they produced and premiered on the forth and final night in the Prince Theatre, Chestertown, MD.
http://www.tutorial9.net/resources/250-free-hi-res-splatter-paint-watercolor-photoshop-brushes/
Don’t have the time to buy the right materials and create your own traditional-style-painting Photoshop Brushes? Maybe you just don’t know where to start? No worries - we’ve found nearly 250 of the best Splatter, Paint, Spray, and Watercolor brushes that we think you’ll love!
http://designreviver.com/freebies/400-time-saving-photoshop-actions/
Photoshop Actions are extremely useful in both saving time as well as learning new features that you may not know. They can be used to help standardize your final project better, cut down on repetitive tasks, and to assist you in a bit of creative inspiration. We have collected a handful of great (and free) downloadable PS Actions in this article and also included a nice tutorial on creating your own Actions.
Vintage design, when done well, can make a user feel like they have been transported back in time. This particular style often uses design elements that look like they were found in the attic of an old house dating back to the 1920’s, 30’s, or 40’s. If you have a project coming up that requires this type of design, here is a big roundup of textures and Photoshop brushes, all found at deviantArt.
Tags: deviantArt.com, Free, photoshop brushes, vintage textures
