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Photoshop - Creating Fire text

1) Make a new file 300x300.
2) Add a new layer and fill with a black background. Then select the type tool .Type your text and fill with white.
3) Deselect the text. Then rotate your text by choosing Edit > Transform > Rotate 90° CW.(This is to make the flames on top.If you want the flames on right side avoid this step.).
4) Next go to Filters > Stylize > Wind.Select the direction,From the left, if you want the flames to appear on the right side of the text. Choose the amount and size.(Here I've selected, Amount: 50% and Size: Medium.)
6) Then rotate your text by choosing Edit > Transform > Rotate 90° CCW.
7) Then to add the fire color to the flames, set the Mode of the image to Indexed Color. For that, go to Image > Mode > Indexed Color and then go to Image > Mode > Color Table and choose Black Body from the options you're given. Click ok.
To make fire flames
, avoid the step 3
If you want the flames all around repeat step3 4 times.

Another method
1) Make a new300x300 file with black background color.
2) Select the type tool .and type your text in white color.
3) Next go to Filters > Stylize > Wind.Apply the filter in the same direction twice.
4) Then rotate the image (go to IMAGE > ROTATE CANVAS and rotate your image 90 degree's CW) and apply the wind filter again. You might want to apply the filter in the same direction twice.
5) Rotate the image again until you get all 4 directions of your image with the wind filter.
6) Apply FILTER > BLUR > MOTION BLUR. Click OK when promoted to rasterise the type.
7) Choose FILTER > DISTORT > RIPPLE. Choose the size and amount.(Here i used small size, 60%)

Layers

Layers let you organize your work into distinct levels that can be edited and viewed as individual units. Every Photoshop CS4 document contains at least one layer. Creating multiple layers lets you easily control how your artwork is printed, displayed, and edited. You will use the Layers palette often while creating a document, so it is crucial to understand what it does and how to use it.
A) Layer Visibility -The eye shows that the selected layer is visible. Click on or off to see or to hide a layer.
B) Layer Locking Options -Click the checkered square icon to lock Transparency; click the brush icon to lock the Image; click the arrow icon to lock the Position; click the lock icon to lock all options.
C) Layer Blending Mode -Defines how the layer’s pixels blend with underlying pixels in the image. By choosing a particular blending mode from the dropdown menu you can create a variety of special effects.
D) Fill -By typing in a value or dragging the slider you can specify the transparency of the Layers Palette color of the image or object.
E) Opacity -By typing in a value or dragging a slider you can specify the transparency of the entire layer.
F) Layer Lock -The icon shows when the layer is locked and disappears when it is unlocked. Double-click the icon to unlock the layer.
G) Layer Options Menu -Click the black triangle to see the following options: New Layer, Duplicate Layer, Delete Layer, Layer Properties, etc. Some of the options are presented as icons at the bottom of the Layers palette.
H) Link Layers – Can be used to link layers together.
I) Layer Styles -If a layer has a style, an “F” icon shows at the bottom of the Layers palette. Click the little black triangle to see style options.
J) Layer Mask -A grayscale image, with parts painted in black hidden, parts painted in white showing, and parts painted in gray shades showing in various levels of transparency.
K) Layer Set -This option helps to organize images with multiple layers. Click the icon to create a folder for several layers.
L) Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer -Have the same opacity and blending mode options as image layers and can be rearranged, deleted, hidden, and duplicated in the same manner as image layers. Click the icon and select an option to create a new fill or adjustment layer.
M) Create New Layer -Click this icon to create a new layer.
N) Delete Layer -To delete a layer, select a layer in the Layers palette and drag it to the trash can icon; or, select a layer and click the icon.

Interface Layout of Photoshop cs4

Menu Bar
If you look at the top of the screen you will see the Menu bar which contains all the main functions of Photoshop, such as File, Edit, Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, Window, and Help.
Tool Bar
Most of the major tools are located in the Tool bar for easy access.
The Image
The image will appear in its own window once you open a file.
Image Name
The name of any image that you open will be at the top of the image window as shown above.
Palettes
Palettes contain functions that help you monitor and modify images. By default, palettes are stacked together in groups. These are the palettes that are usually visible: Color, Adjustments, and Layers. If none of the palettes are visible, go to Window in the Menu bar and choose palettes you need to work with.

Getting Started photoshop cs4

OPENING
Begin by opening Adobe Photoshop CS4.
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Photoshop CS4, or click on the shortcut on the desktop.
On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Photoshop CS4 > Photoshop CS4 shown.
SETTING UP THE DOCUMENT
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your final output will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided.
To create a new document, click File > New. This will open the Document Setup dialog box.
Here you will be able to name your file, set up the correct page size, and orientation for your document. Options include, but are not limited to:
Page Size and Orientation
Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such common sizes as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page.
Resolution
Resolution is a number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there are on the page, the better is the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72.
Color Mode
Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site, choose RGB. When making an image for print, choose CMYK.
Background Contents
Choose the background: white, color, or transparent. When you have entered all of your document setting, click OK.

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Adobe Photoshop CS4 is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe ImageReady, and other products in the Adobe Creative Suite. This tutorial is an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. Here you will learn how to get started, how to use the interface, and how to modify images with basic.

Create Abstract Background In Photoshop

 Create New Image 1024x768 or How you want? With RGB Color, 72 resolution and transparent.
 Press ‘D’ for default color.
 Fiter>Renter>Clouds
 Filter>Pixelate>Mezzotint
 Mezzotint type :short stroke
 Filter>Blur>Radial blur>zoom>Amount 80
 Filter>distort>Twirl.
 ‘Ctrl+J’ for duplicate the layer.
 ‘Ctrl+T’ Right click on mouse >Flip Horizontal.
 Blending> Lighten
 Every layer>Press Ctrl+U
 Check on colorize.

Create A Electricity Text In Photoshop

 Create a new image 400x400 and 72 resolution with a transparent background.
 Edit>Fill and choose black
 Write Your text in white.
 Select>resterize>resterize text.
 Marge layer press ‘ctrl+shift+E’
 Image>rotate canvas>900 CW
 Filter>stylize>wind, make the direction “from the right”
 Press ‘Ctrl+F’
 Filter>stylize>wind, make the direction “from the left”
 Press ‘ctrl+F’
 Edit>Transform >900 CCW.
 Filter>stylize>wind ,make the direction “from the right”
 Again, Filter>stylize>wind ,make the direction “from the left”
 Filter>distort>Ripple
 Image>Adjustment>Hue/saturation then check Colorize.

Creating Pencil sketch of a photo in Photoshop

1) Open an image.
2) Create a copy of the background layer (Layer->Duplicate layer)
3) invert it (Image->Adjust->Invert).
4)Convert the image to Grayscale (Image->Mode->Grayscale) and choose not to flatten the image.
5) Double click the layer to open bending mode options palette. Set layer mode to "Color Dodge". This will at first make the layer look almost completely white.
6) Now, to bring out some pencil strokes apply the Gaussian blur-filter (Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur) and set "Radius" to somewhere between 1.5 and 5.0 pixels.( If you set "Radius" to a higher value the image will look rather more like a pastel painting than a sketch.)

Adobe Photoshop CS

Photoshop is a powerful image editing software. It is resolution dependent and we can export Photoshop file into different format for e.g.: For video, Web, Print etc, we can create 2D, 3D graphics for web, also we can animate some graphics for web using Photoshop & Image Ready.
The default file extension of Photoshop is "PSD". In Photoshop the most important thing is a layer. You can create as many layers as you need. To open layer press F7 or Go to Window > Layer.
When you open Photoshop, you will see different Menus, Option Menu, Tool Box, and Floating Palette.
Go to File Menu > New or Simply press Ctrl + N to open New Photoshop Document.
The Default Photoshop colour Mode is RGB.

Resolution :- Resolution is the output Quality of any image (picture). Higher the resolution increase file size & you will get best quality picture. Lower the resolution decrease file size but you will not get best quality picture.

Pixel :- Pixel are a tiny dots which contains colour value & colour location.

To fill Foreground colour Press Alt + Backspace.
To fill Background colour Press Ctrl + Backspace.
To Deselect Marquee Selection Press Ctrl + D
Unto :- Ctrl + Shift + Z