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#✂challenges-feedback
nimble shardBOT
uncut grove
clever stump
"Ups & Downs"
proper fiber
young karma
;Day 09 🎵 😄
grand grove
3D Effect ...... I'm in the picture 😂
granite pasture
Day 6 Finally! Before and after: Chicago-henge 2019
Day 6 Final: Chicago-henge 2019
chilly solstice
Day 7. Catching up.
desert raven
coral stone
@chrome current Really cool way of playing with the text matching the perspective of the ground, great job! 💯
@jaunty nimbus Very creative way to play with the text! I like the way that the 3D effect helps to build the edge structure of the car, well done!
@uncut grove Good job on your day 7! The colors are awesome! If you want a special little touch you can apply some textures and play with the blend modes and opacity of them! The cat is super cute ❤️ Maybe you could soften the edge a little bit of the one with the teal background 🙂
@clever stump Nice context of your day 9! The 3D effect makes it looks like the car is moving up and down in a fast way 🚙
@granite pasture I like the blue to yellow transitions on the sky and also how vibrant the colors are on the buildings, nicely done!
@grand grove I loved the glitch effect 💙 ! My suggestion is to give a little bit more space between the text and the edges, it will help to balance even more your work also I believe play is misspelled 😀
untold gust
Starting to catch up. Here's my Day 8. I found some different tigers (including a white tiger) for some variety and I applied the previous lessons about brushwork and gradients as well. Thoughts?
coral stone
@young karma wow, loved the vibrant colors and the halftone on the background! Maybe you could apply a little bit more the 3D effect maybe on the model's edges. Great work! 💯
@untold gust Great work on your Day 8, I like the way the tiger in the front is getting the first attention and how the others are subtle on the background. The colors help to build a nature mood. Nicely done!
@proper fiber wow, great job straightening the photo, I also like the cyan that you applied to the sky! Good job 🙂
@golden badge the torn paper effect looks really nice, feels like it's a collage from magazines! My suggestion is to adjust just a little bit on the overlaps, maybe put the beak in front of the text and position the text a little bit up 🙂
young karma
@coral stone I appreciate your opinion 😍😍 actually I made that but it was for the challenge of day 9 and I work just with the clipping mask 🙂 when I have time I will take it to after effects to make a little bit camera motion to give the 3d effect, you can see my 3D effect above. Thank you 🙏🏻
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coral stone
@young karma you did an awesome job! Feel free to post here when you finish the animation, I'd love to see 😃
young karma
@coral stone indeed, wish you a creative 🕰
untold gust
@coral stone Thanks for the feedback. The green and orange colors came right to mind when searching for the tiger images and finding all the good ones in the jungle. The tint on the white tiger was what I gave the most thought to, making sure to give it enough color to stand out but still keeping the image in the background so you stay focused on the front tiger.
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silver sierra
My First 3D Effect...😀
craggy lake
hi all, I missed the livestream for the last 2 challenges and want to catch up now, however when I click on the replay of Kathleen's videos, I get taken to the next Photoshop challenge instead of catching up on the one that just ended. Anyone know how I can get to the recent challenge, specifically 8 and 9? Thanks!
coral stone
@craggy lake go to this link below and scroll down the page, under Explore Past Challenges you'll see the April 13 - April 24 (Kathleen's) then you can move right untill you find the 8 and 9, there'll be the link to the video and the starter files https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop
craggy lake
Thanks so much @coral stone I just want to say that I came upon the whole Adobe challenge thing by accident and the PS challenges with @sterile bane have been fun, inspirational and a genuinely rewarding way to take my mind off the current global tragedy we are enduring. Thanks to all Adobe people for making these challenges happen. I will be taking a deep dive into my areas of interest over the coming weeks, love it! 😛
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paper chasm
Day 6 Pen Tool. Just some random colors, fun using the pen tool. Now i just have to get smart on the coloring.
frigid barn
Fun challenge! Always am learning then forgetting new things.
granite pasture
Day 7 final. Thank you @somber moth the challenges have been fun and very helpful. The peacock was very nice to work with.🙂
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young karma
I'm highly appreciate to your visit my behance and looking forward to hear your opinion and advice 👇
https://www.behance.net/gallery/95372097/cover-image-Challenge-april-2020
fathom sail
@bleak fossil I took your advice and made the left side pop more. by adding the effect, gave the letters some pop too. Thank you, again for your feedback.😃
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twilit shore
@chrome current Awesome job on challenge 8. I really love the colors and the way you were able to get the lions face on each of the separate pieces almost like an ancient puzzle. Incredible!
left abyss
Challenge 9!
young karma
3D effct challenge by @somber moth . What do you think?
hollow yarrow
My First 3D Effect...😀
Very nice@silver sierra !
silver sierra
Thank you.☺️
potent gazelle
Day 8
floral frigate
3D thanks @sterile bane
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untold gust
Day 9 Challenge using a photo of my toddler niece. Since the image is on the lighter side, even in Black & White, I put a stroke around the Play @ Home logo. Thoughts?
limpid egret
day 8 final
potent gazelle
Day 9. Kept it fairly simple. It's been great learning through all these challenges!
calm bane
Painting by photoshop😁my first attemp
tepid sierra
just for fun...not my final choice...just playing with colour.
buoyant nova
https://www.behance.net/gallery/95418191/Daily-Creative-Challenge @young karma hopefully this one works, thank you for pointing that out 🙂
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young karma
@buoyant nova it's work and it's so awesome, I recommend guys have a look on that work 🙂
chrome current
@twilit shore thank you!😀
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untold gust
I hope you will visit my project for the Challenge on Behance and offer your feedback. 👇
https://www.behance.net/gallery/95464705/Photoshop-Creative-Challenge-April-13-24-2020
Thank you, @sterile bane for leading us through a fun challenge.
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light cipher
Challenge 8
paper chasm
Tried to set the bird on fire. definitely need more practice with the brushes, but it a fun thing to do! Please let me know your comments. Hopefully I didn't abuse your art too much @sterile bane
light cipher
Day 9 - All caught up and ready for the next challenge!!
Thank you @sterile bane - you are making my lockdown brighter
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golden badge
Day 9 just in time before day one starts tomorrow.... so much enjoyment in these challenges over the past two weeks..... @sterile bane
young karma
@golden badge that’s so nice 👍🏼
golden badge
@golden badge that’s so nice 👍🏼
@young karma Thanks Mustafa... Looks a tad blurry to me but at least I've managed somegthing 🙂
calm bane
@young karma thanks
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covert loom
Day-9
peak sentinel
Challenge 8 layer styles
safe ledge
I really like Kathleen's teaching style. I didn't think I would ever have a use for doing something like this but there were a bunch of useful tips + I'm going to listen again to her videos. great job. I started one way with this then ended going a different way and didn't have time to move it all but:
The eye is from dallas shows big brother watching us. the print on the far left is from the inside of a jail cell. NYC free downloads of prints showing hunger and mom wiht babies at home in bottom right.
heady nimbus
https://www.behance.net/gallery/95605221/PlayHome-Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge
Thankyou @sterile bane for the challenges
chilly solstice
Day 8 - or dydd wyth seeing as the writing on the wall in the main image is in Welsh.
obtuse topaz
DCC - my try on day 9 challenge 😄
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my finished challenge! please take a look if you have a minute! thanks so much 😀 https://www.behance.net/gallery/95493271/PS-DCC-April-2020
... and here are the thumbnails!
that's so cool and clean @obtuse topaz - love the interaction with the 'play'
great collection of work @untold gust
plain sable
This was a fun run of challenges with Kathleen... https://www.behance.net/gallery/95329741/Adobe-Creative-Challenge-413-425-2020 Have a look see if you can
untold gust
@young karma Thanks Mustafa... Looks a tad blurry to me but at least I've managed somegthing 🙂
@golden badge The blur works for the kind of image you used. The blur with the 3-D looks surreal and makes the photo stand out
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chilly solstice
Day 9. Late but done.
young karma
@golden badge it L👀K so nice 👍🏼 keep going mate, important you knew now the technical skills and in future you can implement that in other artwork 😉
tender crane
I still didn't manage to make the 3x3 grid... but here's my behand of the challenge https://www.behance.net/gallery/95374017/April_challenge_2020 Thanks @sterile bane for this challenges, I have a lot of fun and learned different ways to use some tools and some new things too. 🙂
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chilly solstice
tropic haven
paper chasm
Catching up. Only 1 more to go before the next challenge tomorrow. Let me know what you think.
split pier
My day 9
calm jay
cerulean steppe
Trying to catch up before new challenge, your opinion about my collage
paper chasm
Day 9. Thanks @sterile bane for the great lessons and making PS one of my favorite programs now!
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hollow cloud
upbeat mirage
Merci pour la semaine/Thanks for the week @sterile bane
paper chasm
I call this finished. Lesson 2 wasn't the best for me, but i enjoyed working through these challenges! Let me know what you think! https://www.behance.net/gallery/95839005/PLAY-HOME-Daily-Creative-Challenge-April-2020?
calm jay
split pier
Challenge 8, my collage
calm jay
oblique sinew
Three more to go, but I just wanted to share the work I have done so far https://www.behance.net/gallery/95975587/Play-Home
fading peak
@oblique sinew love it Looks like lite painting with a camera.
@potent gazelle I love your masking and the use of colors in day 9. I saved it to use as inspiration on my next try. Very cool.
@potent gazelle the challenge for day 9 with the woman’s face.
potent gazelle
Glad you like it! it's already a great image to begin with @fading peak
cloud kernel
Day 7 challenge with brushes! It's fun to experiment, but how do you remember which brush you used when you need to add some more of a particular effect?
@paper chasm I especially like the how the lighting and colors look real yet surreal at the same time on the child and city scenes. I don't know what the collage challenge is yet but there's a nice balance of color and black-and-white. Congratulations on completing the challenge!
hollow yarrow
DCC - my try on day 9 challenge 😄
@obtuse topaz Great choice of picture... Works very well for 3D effect and I love the way you played with text... Super Cool!👍
eternal mica
@young karma very interesting concept and nice execution
eternal mica
@granite pasture I love your CHI piece. The way you handled the sun is very realistic, especially the way its gradiented into the purple buildings.
@buoyant nova Beautiful portfolio. Thank you for sharing it.
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eternal mica
@light cipher I really lke the blue effect on the tiger piece. It really gives the animal a whole different perspective.
@heady nimbus Very good portfolio. I enjoy your work.
@hearty wharf Your portflio has such a beautiful feel and consistency. So serene. So comforting. Well done. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
@plain sable Your portfolio is so creative.
@paper chasm I like it.. Well done
heady nimbus
@heady nimbus Very good portfolio. I enjoy your work.
@eternal mica ♥️Thankyou♥️
bleak fossil
@silver sierra Very cool, looks good Lalit, nice job! I like how the color effect almost seems to add more tendrils to the jellyfish. I really like the dramatic contrast of the white text on the background. This is just personal preference but it might look nice to boost the brightness of the jellyfish a little with a levels adjustment, or even hit it in the center with a subtle color dodge layer to add a little bit of a glow effect. Might give the image a little extra pop. Looks great!
@untold gust This is looking really nice! There's some great color and size contrast pulling focus into the center tiger. Some really nice textures too! I like the nice 1-2-3 read of the different tigers, looks good!
@chilly solstice Nice work Paz, I like the colors in this! You might have a bit of an easier time using the polygonal lasso tool for any geometric/hard edges objects like these signs. It can be a really easy way to get crisp lines and edges. I like the texture in the background 👍
@desert raven Very cool! I love how at a glance the lines just read as a graphic element but the figure with the umbrella changes that as soon as you see them. Really cool concept, also leads the eye into the center with the effect very nicely!
@young karma Really cool Lori! The repeating vertical lines of the pillars add a really interesting feel and work well for this effect. I think perhaps the text at the top could be a bit brighter as to draw a bit more focus? Nicely done!
@golden badge Really nice! The 3D effect adds a lot of interesting graphical shapes with the elements in the photo. Cool text effect too, kind of looks like shadow falling across the text. Looks good!
@potent gazelle The Day 8 challenge turned out great! The torn paper collage look works really well, and that drop shadow on the paper is really nicely done and adds some great dimension. The color shifts and composition of the different shapes looks great!
@chilly solstice The weekend is always a great time to catch up on any of the challenges, really nice work! I like what you did with the masking of the text. It could be nice to emphasize the color of the 3D effect a bit more, whether that would be boosting the saturation or brightness. I think perhaps it’s because the background is also fairly bright, which lessens the effect of the 3D colors which are also light. Perhaps darkening the background would help boost the colored effect as well as the text which could be a good look. Well done!
@plain sable Wow, these are great! A really nice visual consistency throughout a lot of them. Really great colors too! Really nice to see them all together, great work!
@hearty wharf Very cool Tan! Awesome to see all the challenges together, very nice work! I really like the illustrated feel a lot of them have. It gives the whole set a nice stylistic consistency. Really nice work 😄
@obtuse topaz I love what you did with the masking for the Day 9 Challenge! This whole design has a really great stylistic look with the lines. Very graphic and minimal, works really well with this 3D effect. Really nice balance compositionally as well. Very cool!
@paper chasm This is just a great image for this effect! Kind of acts more like neon accents on this picture. This is a small nitpick, but it might make more sense for the text to overlap the legs since all the further back objects are out of focus, so the crispness of text makes it look forward in the scene in focus like the head of the bug. I think keeping the end of the E masked out still looks good though. Nicely done!
@cloud kernel Really cool! This is really nicely done, some great texture too! You can always organize your brushes into different folders, click and drag them to change the order, and name them to keep track of them better. That helps me at least. Really nice work making the flower such a strong focal point too, looks really nice!
@oblique sinew That's awesome Gwen, really nice work on all of these! I especially like the framing challenge design. There's some really nice visual variation in these, nicely done!
silver sierra
Ok ..thanks...I will try it...👍
balmy drum
Day 6 - Bluebird Theater Denver, CO - My hometown
paper chasm
@paper chasm This is a small nitpick, but it might make more sense for the text to overlap the legs since all the further back objects are out of focus, so the crispness of text makes it look forward in the scene in focus like the head of the bug.
@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback! Totally makes sense!
@paper chasm I like it.. Well done
@eternal mica thank you!
craggy lake
Tiger Lad
silver sierra
glow added...how is it now ? 🙂
buoyant nova
@eternal mica Thanks Ted, looking forward to the next challenges
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ruby panther
In honor of Paul Trani's Masterclass and him hosting the upcoming Ps DCC, here's my cover.
distant magnet
😍
hearty wharf
@eternal mica thank you so very much for your comment and looking! 😃
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hearty wharf
@bleak fossil as always - thanks for the feedback sam, always love reading your comments!
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ruby panther
I noticed when I resized the first image, it messed up the shape. So this is the correct one.
young karma
buoyant nova
@oblique sinew your project looks great
@chilly solstice Looks great Paz
@plain sable Project looks great
coral stone
This is my DAY 9 🙂 I can't choose between my 3 images. What do you prefer ?
@young karma I like all of them 😄 but the 3D effect on the hair of the woman looks super cool. Great job on all of them 🙂
@young karma this background looks amazing! I like how the 3D effect and the geometry created an interesting mood for your work 💯
coral stone
Tiger Lad
@craggy lake Great job! I like the font you used on your work, it has kind of a movement that combines to the tiger's context. Maybe you could add a texture or a subtle element on the background, it will help to increase the depth of the image 🙂
eternal mica
@young karma To me, the upside down text is distracting. I dont see the reason for it in image #1, and definitely not in image #2, so I'll pick #3. But in #3, you could use a bit more of the red tint. I like the way it effects the whole head of hair, not just the edge.
rain dew
Hey everyone! ✨
Here is the link of my complete challenge of the past weeks. I hope I can get some feedbacks ☺️
I wish a happy week to everyone and lots of creativity for next challenge 👩🚀
https://www.behance.net/gallery/95393863/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-April-13-242020
granite pasture
@eternal mica Thank you for the comments. Much appreciated!
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granite pasture
@coral stone Thank you for the comments. I was pleased with the Chicago-henge image (Spent WAY too much time on it - fell terribly behind!)
nimble shardBOT
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plain sable
Thanks @bleak fossil
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sand lichen
how do I unlock the April 27 Paul Trani photoshop challege?
supple phoenix
I am new to the challenges (and Photo Shop for that matter) how do I get started?
coral stone
@sand lichen the first challenge will be unlocked tomorrow at 8am PT on #📣creative-challenges. In 20 minutes we'll have the welcome stream feel free to join the stream here: https://www.behance.net/live
sand lichen
@coral stone thanks where would I have found this link? Or only here in Discord by asking?
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coral stone
@sand lichen when you access your behance there is a live tab above near the discover 🙂
@supple phoenix feel free to register for the challenges here: https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop In 15 minutes Paul is going to do the welcome stream. Feel free to join us here: https://www.behance.net/live
sand lichen
@coral stone thanks
supple phoenix
@coral stone thank you so much for the help!!
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sand lichen
@coral stone I think I have registered as I have access but don't know if there is anywhere else I should be looking. I have an adobe signon as I use photoshop and lightroom. Or maybe it is only knowing about Discord and Behance and the rest will become clear once I am doing the challenges.
coral stone
@sand lichen no problem, feel free to tag me if you need any help 🙂
primal fulcrum
Wow I have never seen a challenge where so many people posted the links to their Behance instead of the image! What is up with that? I wish everyone would go back to just posting the image and the number or name of the challenge. I see so many that I don't see any resemblance to the thing that was taught. Never saw this on the other challenges I've been in.
craggy lake
Hi @sterile bane I am finishing up the photoshop challenge from last week and couldn't figure out how to configure the photo grid to be 3x3 on Behance, instead I just have a single line of images. I would be stoked like a coal fire if you or anyone could give me a tip? Thanks!
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coral stone
@primal fulcrum I believe that's because the previous challenge ended and people want to show it as a whole. This might be normalized as the new challenge begins 😉
lavish venture
Lost my WiFi connection during Paul's video 😩
primal fulcrum
@lavish venture ours was out most of Saturday. So aggravating. 1st world problems LOL
covert kettle
"When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say. - Tyrion Lannister
lavish venture
@lavish venture ours was out most of Saturday. So aggravating. 1st world problems LOL
@primal fulcrum I think I'm back! Even my data on my phone was struggling. Could only get on discord.
plain sable
My Challenge Cover for this DCC
south adder
Day 1 Photoshop daily creative challenge April -May
bleak fossil
@silver sierra I really like that change personally! I feel like it gives the whole thing a lot more pop and adds to that sort of ghostly look of a jellyfish. Very nice.
@balmy drum Really interesting! The more subtle use of the colors gives it a more realistic effect while still adding some very colorful interest to the image. Really nice work with the masking!
@craggy lake Hah, very nice! I like the way the text gets cut off a little with the torn paper effect. The text also adds a nice pop of color to the design. This is a minor nitpick, but you might be able to get an even more refined and natural looking edge on the tigers fur if you use the refine edge tool. It really helps make those soft edges look more natural really quickly and easily. This collage effect is looking really good! https://youtu.be/c2I7X92IVGk
silver sierra
Thank you again for your feedback...🙂
craggy lake
@bleak fossil thanks Sam. This Adobe Challenge universe is rapidly becoming my happy place!
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brazen egret
This is my first Photoshop challenge and i am glad to join this challenge..................
bleak fossil
Ah, that's great to hear! @craggy lake
@ruby panther Looks great Shawn! I really like the illustrated style to this design. And the warm cool contrast between the different colors looks really nice. Nicely done!
@young karma This is great, always cool to see people trying multiple iterations of a project. I feel like 1 and 3 capture the theme a bit more in my opinion, but I also really like the intensity of the effect on the 2nd image. Great job!
@young karma Great boldness on this 3D effect! Interesting how it sort of transforms into more of a graphic design in the background shapes. Really nice masking on the text, it adds an extra element of interest and depth. 👍
@brazen egret Woo, that's great! Welcome on in, we're happy to have you. Really nice job! This is a really interesting effect, like the text is being projected onto her face. Nice work on the warping of the text to fit the form!
@honest gorge Very cool Carla! Really great to see all these challenges together. I really love the high key contrast look of the Day 4 challenge, the dark hair works really well to pull contrast up into her face. Really liking the text masking on Day 9 and the colors on Day 8. Really solid work!
@rain dew These are looking great Deia! Awesome sense of contrast and color, all these designs read really well. This is really just personal preference, but I think the Day 8 challenge with the torn paper effect could possibly have a better read if you reversed which image is color and which is black and white. Currently it seems like the focal point should be the tiger's eyes, but since the most color and contrast is in the other image it pulls the focus away a bit. If the tiger was color and the background was black and white it might make for a powerful focal point. Really nice work on all of these, well done!
@south adder Very cool, this is definitely a really interesting effect. Super interested to see the next few challenges and the techniques they'll use. Nicely done, really dramatic feel to this one with all the deep darks.
@plain sable Oooh, very nice, great texture on this cover. It could be nice to darken down the middle juuust a touch to get a better read on those quotes. Really like that perspective effect on the text 👍
rain dew
@rain dew These are looking great Deia! Awesome sense of contrast and color, all these designs read really well. This is really just personal preference, but I think the Day 8 challenge with the torn paper effect could possibly have a better read if you reversed which image is color and which is black and white. Currently it seems like the focal point should be the tiger's eyes, but since the most color and contrast is in the other image it pulls the focus away a bit. If the tiger was color and the background was black and white it might make for a powerful focal point. Really nice work on all of these, well done!
@bleak fossil thanks for the feedback!!! I'll give another try on Challenge 8! ☺️
bleak fossil
@calm jay That 3D effect is looking really nice! It reads well. I like the masking of the text, but it could be nice to see a little bit more of it to get a better read. Maybe if it came out the right side a bit more it might be more legible? Nice work 😄
@split pier Really interesting collage effect with the Day 8 challenge! I like the dramatic lighting and contrast of all the images you used, it makes them fit together quite nicely. There seems to be a lot of intense contrast on the left side of the image which makes it feel a little unbalanced, perhaps brightening up the strip over the tigers eye would help balance it a bit, while also giving the tiger's face a bold pop of contrast which could make for a nice focal point. Just a thought. Very cool!
@upbeat mirage I love the light contrast look of this image with the 3D glasses effect! The text fits in really nicely with the texture of the rest of the image too. Great mood to this design, and the masking of the text is a nice touch!
@cerulean steppe Very nice! I really like the depth you got in this collage challenge with all the overlapping shapes. The horse in the center being the largest also makes for a nice focal point. The only suggestion I have is that the paper tear effect might look a bit more natural if the shapes were a bit bigger. All the really small jagged shapes almost read more like a pixelated effect if that makes sense. This turned out nice, I like the cohesive warm color palette too!
@paper chasm This is great, really nice visual consistency and contrast between the two elements of this design. The composition and arrangement of these shapes really gives the design a dynamic feel. Currently all the newspaper text pulls attention away from the title in the top left a bit. It might help to slightly fade the contrast of the rest of the text to make the title read more at a glance, unless that effect of it all blending together is what you were going for. Well done!
split pier
Thanks Sam, I'll give it try...., and work on remembering the balance. Cheers
plain sable
Thanks @bleak fossil I did brighten up the text but I think I'll try your suggestion thanks again
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craggy lake
@bleak fossil @lucid radish hey guys, is there an after effects equivalent to this forum on discord? I'd love to try some AE challenges and join that community too, thanks!
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plain sable
Here is my revised DCC cover
eternal mica
I made up 2 versions. I like the one without the displace. (I'm not sure I got it exactly the way Paul described. But here they are
This is the displace
dim brook
Challenge #0: That was interesting... can't wait to see how to fine tune the text.
coral stone
@eternal mica nice job! On the displace effect image my suggestion is to darken the background, so the text can pop a little more. The shadows can be more subtle, maybe reducing the opacity and position a little bit closer to the text, and if you want to blend with the subject feel free to play with the blend modes. 😉
eternal mica
@coral stone Thanks for the comment. It really pumps me up. I watched an old DCC that VooDooVal did on texts, and I loved her effects. So I tried it here. Only after I was all done and converted to B&W did I realize, the image was what I wanted for the color version, but not good for the B&W>Distort version. Your suggestion is dead on. I'll get back to it tonight.
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dusty tree
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rain badger
Here's my first challenge in Photoshop.
sick mauve
Hey everyone, 1st time trying the PS Challenge. I hope everyone is doing well. I look forward to checking out other creatives and getting inspired. 😃
ionic maple
So is the challenge that everyone is doing today, the same one we are doing tomorrow? Or was it just a little trial challenge?
coral stone
Here's my first challenge in Photoshop.
@rain badger I love the way you blended the text to the subject and the background! My only suggestion would brighten up just a little bit the eyes and nose areas of the subject, it will recover some details. You did an amazing job 💙
Welcome friend @sick mauve! Glad you joined us 🙂
rain badger
@coral stone Thank you for your feedback 🙂
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coral stone
So is the challenge that everyone is doing today, the same one we are doing tomorrow? Or was it just a little trial challenge?
@ionic maple today was just a sneak peak for the challenges 😄 I believe Paul is going to show us the details on the next following days
granite pasture
Hi @sterile bane I am finishing up the photoshop challenge from last week and couldn't figure out how to configure the photo grid to be 3x3 on Behance, instead I just have a single line of images. I would be stoked like a coal fire if you or anyone could give me a tip? Thanks!
@craggy lake I am in the same situation. Did you figure out what to do to get the 3x3 grid? Also, I never saw a tutorial on making the cover image, but it looked like there were mentions of it in the feed. Please let me know if you found any information or have any advice! Thanks!
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floral frigate
Thanks @brittle slate !!
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coral stone
@floral frigate Wow, nice image choice! I love how the effects on flames and the background are matching. Well done! 🔥
eternal mica
With Vlad's input, I like it much better
manic edge
sounds cool
coral stone
Cool image @languid pelican! My only suggestion is to reduce a little bit of the horizontal and vertical scale o when you apply the displace effect. If the text is still a little difficult to read, consider choosing a sans serif font, you can also blur a little bit the displacement image like @full warren said on the #❓ask-a-question channel. 🙂
coarse flame
Day5 - Image by Airam Dato-On
patent estuary
Displaced. First attempt with Will Smith.
Displaced text portrait. 2nd attempt with Robin Williams. (upon reflection, I feel displacement can be a hit or miss depending on the image, in this case the portrait. I think it might need to yield enough information such as contrast, mid-tones, and/or highlights, for Photoshop to pick up peaks, valleys, dips and rises in a person's face for it to work well, but I don't know...)
sick mauve
My attempt at 1st challenge. I didn't understand the Clipping instruction. He went so fast I couldn't catch what he did. Any advise would be appreciated.
patent estuary
@sick mauve, turned out great!
To create a clipping mask, just move the layer that you WANT to take on a certain "mask" or shape, above that layer. Holding (windows) "Alt" and then go in between the two layers, and watch your hand cursor change to an "arrow" pointing below. Once you see that, just click on the mouse, and you should have a top layer "clipped" to the layer below, taking on its shape/mask properties.
Here's short video I found. Hope this helps. It uses a simple graphic "clipped" to a text layer, taking on the shape of the text.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u51dt8HWEZQ
fathom gull
@peak sentinel Definitely the second one...and maybe make the text less white?
peak sentinel
👌 thank you @fathom gull 👍
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fathom holly
@granite pasture @craggy lake she quickly mentions in the final challenge video that behance wont make a 3x3 grid. Her way around that was to make 3 "grids" of 3 images each. So you'll upload three images into a grid, then add a new grid and add the next three images, etc. I had to delete my original grid to do this. Does that make sense?
fathom gull
@granite pasture @craggy lake Adding on to @fathom holly you can then change the spacing in between the three grids so that they appear as a cohesive unit.
granite pasture
Thank you @fathom holly & thank you @fathom gull, I will give it a try! I'm still working my way through Day 8, so haven't gotten to the Day 9 Challenge yet.
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coral stone
Displaced text portrait. 2nd attempt with Robin Williams. (upon reflection, I feel displacement can be a hit or miss depending on the image, in this case the portrait. I think it might need to yield enough information such as contrast, mid-tones, and/or highlights, for Photoshop to pick up peaks, valleys, dips and rises in a person's face for it to work well, but I don't know...)
@patent estuary Nice images, Jhonny! 💙 Here are a few tips that can help you to increase the effect. On your displace file (the one you select to apply the displace effect) desaturate the image and apply a little bit of Gaussian blur, it will help the effect identify the peaks and valleys of your image (you can play with the contrast as well). Also there is a cool tip that Tim posted on #🔨resources with the equalize option, (https://discordapp.com/channels/547473772727238676/562325745024892958/636598208776241172). When you apply the effect sometimes you have to fine tune the values of the horizontal and vertical scale until you find a nice amount preserving the text legibility. 😀
digital dirge
My first attempt. Could not get the displace filter to work
patent estuary
@coral stone, thanks dude. I'm still playing around with it, but will apply the technique mentioned in the link, "equalize" and give that a go.
Thanks!
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pliant geyser
@digital dirge Did you convert the text layer to a smart object? Won't work without doing that.
pure fractal
how or where you guys got the quotes?
peak sentinel
@pure fractal you can search for quotes online
pure fractal
i did, the ones i found were with background, i'll keep searching thanks @peak sentinel
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honest gorge
@bleak fossil Thanks for feedback 😊
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pure fractal
Very new on photoshop- i'm glad i'm doing this
wispy compass
patent estuary
#💎past-challenge Day 9 - 3D Effect. Can't believe how simple that was.
bleak fossil
@tropic haven The 3D effect is looking good Jessie! It might be nice to see a bit more of the text to get a little more readability. Liking the style of the text too, nice contrast to it all!
@dim brook Ooh, very cool! I'm interested to see too, hah. It could look nice to try and push the contrast on the text and face a bit more. Maybe darkening down the background (or even giving it a slight out of focus blur as well) could help the text draw a little more focus and attention. Nicely done!
@rain badger Very cool Erika! I really like how the text makes up the figure completely and then blends into the dark background. I think brightening up the text toward the upper half of the figure and have it gradate a little darker towards the bottom might be a nice touch to give the image more of a focal point. Great effect!
@floral frigate Oooh this looks great. I really like how well the glow from the flame works in this effect too. Really nicely done!
@pure fractal Very cool! Welcome on in, I'm glad you joined us! This effect works really well with this photo. It does seem to get a bit heavily warped in places, and a little bit more uniformity in the text might look nice, but overall this looks really cool. Nicely done!
@wispy compass Nicely done! The text effect is nicely mapped and makes for an interesting effect. I think using the refine edge brush tool for the masking around the hair might help for a more natural edge since the black background makes the edges so apparent. This video might help if you're not familiar with it. Nice job! https://youtu.be/c2I7X92IVGk
ruby panther
@bleak fossil Thank you for the kind words.
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bleak fossil
@patent estuary I love the way you offset the images in this Day 9 challenge! The offset along with the 3D glasses effect makes for a really nice visual. Really great contrast between the red and blue, looks great! The text effects are looking really solid too, I especially like the contrast of the one with Robin Williams.
@digital dirge Like BigEvilDoer said, it might be the step where you have to convert the text to a smart object. If it still doesn't work after that let me know. Would definitely be interesting to see how the text reacts with this image 👍
@peak sentinel Hmmm, really interesting. I think the version where the text is only covering the person draws a bit more attention to the effect overall! It could also look good to maybe mask the text so it's brightest and most apparent around her head and face to give the design a bit of a focal point. Nice work 😄
@craggy lake No After Effects DCC/Discord yet, but we are having our very first week of the Premiere DCC. You can check out the challenges and Discord at https://www.behance.net/challenge/premiere
@sick mauve Yeah, today's stream was a bit quicker and more general due to it being the intro stream. Around the 8 minute mark in the stream what he does is brings the photo layer above the text layer, and then clips the photo layer to the text layer. If you right click the photo layer when it's directly above the text layer and select "creating clipping mask" it should work. Essentially only revealing the photo on top of any pixels containing text, if that makes sense.
@coarse flame Awesome colors in this Day 5 challenge! Really gives it a lot of interesting contrast. The saturation contrast of the text box is a really interesting effect as well, draws some nice attention. Looks great!
@languid pelican Really interesting image, definitely a dramatic feeling with that contrast and colors. I think Valdair gives some solid pointers. A lot of time with these types effect fine tuning the settings and variables of the image can really be what determines how effective the results are. Really nice image!
@eternal mica I think a lot of the time this text effect will be most effective if you have a large wall of text fairly close together without many gaps, so that the text has more area to show the form of the picture, and if you make a clipping mask like Paul did it also sort of becomes the picture. This is also somewhat unrelated to the effect, but you might be able to get a cleaner more natural looking edge (especially on things like hair) if you make use of the refine edge brush tool within the quick selection tool. Here's a quick video on the subject if you're not familiar. https://youtu.be/c2I7X92IVGk
nocturne lantern
My first challenge in PS 💙
paper chasm
Didn't know what portret to use, so i picked one that my friends associate me with... @brittle slate didn't know how to make a pattern of the quote I picked, so i used Illustrator to make a pattern. How is this done in PS?
jolly quest
@nocturne lantern Very nice! And your first challenge? You’ve done a great job! I love the colors and how you’ve let the text extend to the edge of the canvas. Well done!
@paper chasm LOL I love it!
@pure fractal I’m glad you’re doing this too! I find the distortion on the face very interesting! Nice job!
@digital dirge Let me know if you are still having trouble with the displacement step! I can walk you through it!
@peak sentinel I like the second one! The distortion is nice and I like how it only covers the subject and not the background. It would also look cool to have text extend around her, but set that text to a dark gray so it stays faint! Well done!
peak sentinel
thank you @jolly quest i'll try doing that + what @bleak fossil suggested 👍
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covert loom
Thanks boss @brittle slate. Seeing your class encourages me to work in Photoshop. There is so much to learn from your class. You really are a great teacher. Thank you very much Hope you give us something new in this short time class. Special thanks to you. @brittle slate
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jolly quest
@covert loom nice! Loving the rough texture to the text!
@patent estuary if you aren’t getting the displacement effect you want, you can always play with the Levels of the image to make the shadows and highlights more dramatic before applying the displacement.
young karma
#photoshopdailychallenge - Day1
jolly quest
@floral frigate the flame looks great! Loving the difference in color of the text to accentuate the flame! Well done!
@young karma Oooooh! I love the colors! The distortion of the text in places like the eyes and lips is especially cool. It almost looks like a textured brush stroke until you look close. Nice work!
young karma
@jolly quest Thank you so much ☺️
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jolly quest
@young karma I would even like to see you experiment with overlaying gradients, just as a fun experiment! I bet it would be fun to try different colors
Very nice!
Looks like it could be an ad for a beauty product
🙂
@rain badger I love it! I think the visibility could be improved, however, if you brightened it and experimented with smaller font size so that the details come through a little more.
young karma
@jolly quest I already did! But the lighter one it's the one i prefere.
@rain badger I tryied with smaller font and it's going to be very distort and noisy text, I don't know why
jolly quest
@young karma oh wow! These are so cool! Yes I think I agree with you. I like the lighter one best as well! It’s nice to see a few different color versions. I was just curious to see!
covert loom
Thanks boss. You really are a great teacher. @jolly quest
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jolly quest
@covert loom thank you!
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covert loom
I will be able to learn a lot more from you in the next class and get a better idea about the tools. Thank you. @jolly quest
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shut trout
i got stuck behind with the previous challenge #8!!..i know it may be a bit cruel image but that s what is in nature isn't??...it look one of those science magazine cover page lol!!
digital dirge
@digital dirge Did you convert the text layer to a smart object? Won't work without doing that.
@pliant geyser Yes but it only half worked. I think it has to do with my image sizing. I am very new at this so trying to push myself. I am an amateur photographer so this is very much outside my comfort zone but lots of fun
soft ledge
@digital dirge please what challenge is this?
inland kiln
My take on todays challenge, inspired by a bit of Dylan Thomas "Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
digital dirge
@digital dirge please what challenge is this?
@soft ledge Daily Creative Challenge It started yesterday but was mainly an intro - the first day is today
clever crescent
Hello everyone awesome work😍
Unfortunately I have not been able to unlock the challenges.
soft ledge
@soft ledge Daily Creative Challenge It started yesterday but was mainly an intro - the first day is today
@digital dirge Is there a video?
digital dirge
Hello everyone awesome work😍
Unfortunately I have not been able to unlock the challenges.
@clever crescent I believe they open up at 8am (USA pacific time)
clever crescent
Perhaps I signed up too late, I joined this morning 9AM (BST)🥺
digital dirge
Perhaps I signed up too late, I joined this morning 9AM (BST)🥺
@clever crescent Not at all You can going at anytime The class will be live at noon (New York time) I usually watch on the Adobe Youtube channel but you can watch within Behance. I'm just not as good finding it here
coral stone
@inland kiln Great job! I love how the serif font matches the mood of the composition 🙂
coral stone
Nice one @digital dirge! Glad you joined the challenges 🙂 Just a few points of feedback: Make sure that the displace file (the one that you choose when appling the displace filter) is black and white and a little bluried (filter > blur gaussian blur). The file should be the same as the image you're applying the effect, so will work precisely. For the scale horizontally and vertically you can play with the values to see that suits better for what you want to achieve, preserving the readability.
eternal mica
@bleak fossil Thanks for the help. I was directed to that video a couple of eeks ago. Ive watched it a few times. I really like what it shows. I need to take the time to utilize it next time Im working with edges
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digital dirge
Nice one @digital dirge! Glad you joined the challenges 🙂 Just a few points of feedback: Make sure that the displace file (the one that you choose when appling the displace filter) is black and white and a little bluried (filter > blur gaussian blur). The file should be the same as the image you're applying the effect, so will work precisely. For the scale horizontally and vertically you can play with the values to see that suits better for what you want to achieve, preserving the readability.
@coral stone Thanks Ill try that
eternal mica
@inland kiln Very powerful. Maybe the darks are a bit too dark?. Would you like it a bit brighter so the image stands out a bit more.
buoyant nova
@clever crescent They are not unlocked as yet. Maybe another hour or so
inland kiln
@inland kiln Very powerful. Maybe the darks are a bit too dark?. Would you like it a bit brighter so the image stands out a bit more.
@eternal mica Gave it a go but I think you lose some of the impact
eternal mica
@clever crescent An easy way to join the live chat is from here in Discord. On the left menu panel go to Announcements>creative-challenge. There will be a link there to each day's video as it is released. (There is also a link there to yesterday's video. I dont believe you will find yesterday's video on YouTube.) The challenges get released one day at a time, starting this morning @ 11:00 AM EDT and can be seen live @ Noon EDTon Behance.net/challenge/photoshop.
@inland kiln I like the lighting on the second one. It seems to me the man's "smile" stands out in the lighter one, which I agree, works against the message you seem to want to send. So much fun to see the various messages a single image can send.
primal fulcrum
not happy with this one. Should have found more text so it could be smaller. 4th try to get Discord to take this. Guess it doesn't like it either
clever crescent
@digital dirge thank you, really helpful will try the YouTube route
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clever crescent
@buoyant nova oh awesome! Thank you ✨
@eternal mica so helpful, thank you , was quite lost for a second 😂
wispy compass
@bleak fossil thank you! I will work to refine the edge...there seems to be a lot if noise in the text...I noticed another person had the same problem...is the text too small or should it be in all caps?
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pliant geyser
Quotes from Sun Tzu, on a self portrait taken a few years ago.
junior rapids
@pliant geyser That's really cool!!!!
patent estuary
@pliant geyser, your distortion worked out really well. I can see the peaks and valley of the texts.
junior rapids
Gave it a try as well. Very new at this so I pretty much have no idea what I'm doing... just following the video....I'm amazed at what you can do in so few steps!!!
patent estuary
@patent estuary I love the way you offset the images in this Day 9 challenge! The offset along with the 3D glasses effect makes for a really nice visual. Really great contrast between the red and blue, looks great! The text effects are looking really solid too, I especially like the contrast of the one with Robin Williams.
@bleak fossil, much appreciated dude. The most challenging one so far has been the displaced, but I may have to do a bit more of prep work on the image prior to taking it to displace, such as adjusting contrast, or whatever is necessary to differentiate, so my text may form better on the surface of the portraits.
I choose Robin Williams and Will Smith because they are both great actors, and I've had many fond memories watching them when I grew up, and hope to share that same experience with my son.
It is unfortunate that Robin Williams is no longer alive, but will live on through his work.
Again, thanks. (air high five)
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@junior rapids, love how the text flows, calmly like the sea (sea of text), until it hits land/rocks, and creates shape and forms, such as when the text forms into your face. Nice done.
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pliant geyser
@junior rapids @patent estuary Thanks guys... I made sure the portrait was high contrast before applying the distortion. If your image's tonal range is too flat it does doesn't work out. I also converted the distorted text to a mask, which I feel is pretty cool. Everything outside of the text is solid black, except for the spatters which I added later.
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ruby panther
Welcome day Challenge.
junior rapids
@pliant geyser Thanks a bunch for the tips! I'll go play around with the masking idea....
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brittle slate
Everyone is doing such an amazing job already! Wow. Yesterday was just a preview. 🙂
daring slate
So When I clipped the text to the color layer it wouldn't let me drop in a background color on a layer underneath, I have no idea what is going on, so I just turned on the b and w version as the backdrop, I actually kind of like it, looks like the text is being projected onto the subject.
with candlelight color lookup
young karma
@brittle slate we are excited 😄
patent estuary
@brittle slate, and you did a great job as an instructor.
young karma
@daring slate nice job 😃
daring slate
@young karma Thanks 🙂
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young karma
Creative 😍
coral stone
Wow @young karma! Feels like a movie poster. Great job on the text texture 🙂
eternal mica
@pliant geyser Great to see you back here again. As usual your post is top notch.
open kettle
Nice
coral stone
Nice ones @daring slate I like the style of the text on the candlelight version 💯
arctic rover
@brittle slate Is there a way to constrain the quote/text to the image size. If I copy/paste a formatted quote it gets pasted into PS as only 2 lines of text without breaks.
pliant geyser
@eternal mica Thanks bud! Glad you like it!
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supple phoenix
@brittle slate when do you go live for today's Photoshop challenge?
pliant geyser
@arctic rover When you're ready to paste your clipboard onto the text layer, using the text tool, marquee your entire image area, then paste.
white pebble
Hi here from Aruba
open kettle
Hello from Nepal
coral stone
@supple phoenix he is live right now 🙂 here's the link: https://www.behance.net/live/
Hi @white pebble and @open kettle 🙂
supple phoenix
@coral stone I must have been on the wrong page...i'll try that one! thank you so much!
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young karma
From Curacao also tuning in!
brittle slate
Made today. You like?
oblique mortar
Very dope
hybrid mantle
Love it\
woven dagger
It`s great
balmy summit
Will the quote overlay in the welcome stream be explained more or is that just a quick thing for the first day?
eternal mica
@balmy summit It was just a quickie. Paul did say he has it covered in detail later in the Challenge. But you can always rewatch the video as many times as you'd like and just follow step by step.
young karma
@coral stone Thank you so much, it was just a quick work, there is a message in the face of the lady, did you saw it ? 😉
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south adder
Day 2, Selfie challenge with gradient Final.
fallen gate
Here's mine today.
coral stone
@young karma CREATIVE? 😄
young karma
@coral stone 👍
coral stone
Well done @young karma 🙂
odd spear
Day 1 - My masking SUCKED. But, I got some ideas out of this for selfies and portraiture!
patent estuary
@covert gulch, nice! I get a "They Live" vibe from it.
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haughty cape
First challenge! Hard to do hair refining with curly hair haha
patent estuary
@odd spear, great start. If you're taking it with your camera phone, I recommend seeing if someone can take it with the back camera (depending on the phone you're using) as it yields much better quality. Keep at it dude!
@haughty cape, great masking, especially on the outer perimeter of the strands of hair! You can see the layer below, through the strands.
Great job guys!
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haughty cape
Thanks @patent estuary
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young karma
brittle slate
Very cool @covert gulch and @young karma ! I like your experiments!
young karma
@brittle slate Ive never thought of this, so it's cool to start. I'm not as creative as @covert gulch , which are really cool!
brittle slate
@haughty cape Great hair masking actually! I love that image!
It looks like you're having fun though @young karma ! That's what I love about yours!
young karma
🙂
supple crater
Today's challenge
pliant geyser
Thought a composite combining 3 selfies and a life long tall ship interest might be cool.
oblique mortar
That's really cool
pliant geyser
@haughty cape Masking is well done. Good stuff!
@cold oyster I really like your displacement text #2. Don't think anyone else in this forum has done anything quite like it. 👍
sacred field
Photoshop Creative Challenge, Day 1. 😉
keen hound
I kind of love that this is how I get to introduce myself to discord! Awesome lesson today Paul
blazing quail
Todays selfie
sacred field
I was all set to turn this one in today. Oh well ...
lucid thorn
here's my try. Had fun doing it.
vale sandal
Here is the daily project....I was going to go without the hat.....but I was getting to much Shine off the dome
lavish venture
Trying the welcome challenge and displacement text. Very unhappy. This was a second attempt. I'm guessing the type of photo you choose this means a lot. Any pointers?
Here's the original
This one didn't work out at all. Would love to know what to look for when choosing a photo
blissful wolf
HI! This is my work from yesterday .... I don't know if anyone has the same issue, but the letters lost sharpness, in the one made by Paul you could see the text really well and sharp....
random sinew
Here's my try for day one
sudden gazelle
First time really trying to manipulate things in PS - big learning curve for me.
brisk flower
Day 1 attempt - any good? Took ages because all my menus are in a different place!
bleak fossil
@young karma This looks awesome! Loving the dramatic lighting on the face and how it disappears into the black background. The subtle blue tone adds a lot of mood too. I think it might help to make the white text at the bottom a little bit darker to fit in with the looks and feel of the rest of the image. It seems a little bright in my opinion and breaks the mood a bit. This turned out great!
@daring slate Ooh, I really like the result on this one! Especially the one with the candlelight color lookup, it has a really great effect and the way the text is most prominent on his face and center part of his body works really well. I'm not sure if you were trying the same effect Paul did, but I believe he clipped his photo image to his text image, so that the photo only showed up on the areas with text. But either way I think the effect you got looks great!
@ruby panther Really interesting effect with this welcome day image! The text also starts to look like a bit of paint on her face, kind of gives the image some more texture. Looks good!
@junior rapids Very cool! This is an interesting take on this challenge, really like how you handled it. Very effective read to this image, and it has a really nice composition to it. The gradient adds a lot of interest as well. Nicely done!
@pliant geyser You nailed this one! Turned out really well. I love how well the values of the form still read while the text is still pulling the most focus and attention. Really awesome colors and texture as well, great mood to the whole thing. Masking is on point as well. Awesome work!
@primal fulcrum Hah, really cool image for this one! I think having denser text as well as a photo with more of a value range (more dramatic lighting with more pronounced form) might help the displacement effect since it works off the lights and darks of the image. Nice work 👍
zinc elbow
DAY 1 - Been raining here all day after 2 weeks of sunshine so I needed something to cheer up my spirits, hence the rainbow!
lunar mango
Having fun! added texture to give it more detail ..
bleak fossil
@inland kiln The displacement effect came out great on this! I do like how the brighter version puts a bit more emphasis on the face, but the first one had an interesting look with the focus being drawn to the eyes. Overall I think I like the brighter one a bit more, personally. Really great work!
@south adder Very cool Neil! I like the contrast in color between the background and the portrait. The portrait has some nice bold colors against the softer background. Some interesting texture effects in the portrait as well. Looks good!
@fallen gate Really nice work Eric! The masking is looking solid, though I think the hair area could benefit from the refine edge brush tool to get a softer, more natural edge. Here’s a quick video in case it helps. The color contrast between the portrait and background looks good! https://youtu.be/c2I7X92IVGk
@covert gulch Ooh, such great colors on this one! Bold colors but they all work together nicely. I especially like the image with the portraits in the background, the deeper contrast on the front portrait balances the image well. 👍
young karma
bleak fossil
@odd spear That's great to hear! A lot of times the "select subject" option does a really good job, but there's a lot of careful refining you can do with the quick selection tool, especially with the refine edge brush tool to clean up the edges, especially around hair. Not sure if you used that but that should be able to give you a pretty clean edge. Nice work with the gradient! Might be nice to use the burn tool or something similar to get a little bit more contrast in the iris and pupil area to really help the eyes act as a focal point, which is often the most striking area of a portrait. Nice work!
@haughty cape Awesome, welcome on in! This looks great! Really nice visual hierarchy and read to the images with the receding contrast as they go back. Great colors on this. Nice work with the hair! That can definitely be tricky when there's a lot of texture/detail in the edges. 👍
@cold oyster Really cool, I like the two vastly different looks you got in these images. Both work really well, but have totally different moods. I think softening the outside edge of the one with the white background just a bit might look nice. Just enough to take away the jagged look. Really nice work!
@young karma Hah, really cool effect on this Day 1 challenge! I like the size variation you got between the different faces. I think using the refine edge brush tool on the hair might help you to get a softer, kore natural looking edge, though the hair in the bottom left looks pretty solid. Nice work with the different colors and texture effects 😄
@supple crater Really interesting illustrated feel to today's challenge! I like the color variation and the portrait has a nice contrast against the background. Nice graphic read to the whole image!
restive parrot
Never enter in a contest before hehe
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odd spear
@bleak fossil I did use the select subject and refine edge. My background is a gray wall that I took my selfie against, so that probably did not help. I also did not spend much time on it, since I am still working my day job. But, it was a fun practice, and I think you brought up a good point on the eyes. All I did was the radiant tool, brightened and sharpened. But, the dodging would be a good pop. I saved the layer as a SO and file as a PSD, so I may go play some more. Prob do a deferent selfie. Set up the Nikon, lights, and update my Bumble and Tinder profile! LOL
bitter zodiac
Daily Challenge 1
supple phoenix
vale sandal
Here's another...because I had an idea off my first entry
digital sigil
Rock Album Cover is RIGHT! Haha
eternal mica
DCC4 Challenge #1 I never thought Id be putting up a pic of me in Ps chat, but what the heck!!!
pliant geyser
@lavish venture
Trying the welcome challenge and displacement text. Very unhappy. This was a second attempt. I'm guessing the type of photo you choose this means a lot. Any pointers?
@lavish venture Hiya... the photos you're choosing do not have high enough contrast for the mapping to work very well. On the first one, I would suggest either doing a whack of dodge and burn on her face in the BW version - that's important, as the map is applied to the BW. Really make it contrasty to make the text map pop.
lavish venture
@lavish venture
@lavish venture Hiya... the photos you're choosing do not have high enough contrast for the mapping to work very well. On the first one, I would suggest either doing a whack of dodge and burn on her face in the BW version - that's important, as the map is applied to the BW. Really make it contrasty to make the text map pop.
@pliant geyser Thanks so much for that. I was trying to figure out how to even make a B&W in photoshop. I am pretty new to it. Use illustrator more and following along a tutorial with Ps.
The dodge and burn we used today, right? Lightens areas.
Thanks again for your help.
vale sandal
One thing you can do is make a copy of the picture on a new layer, mess the contrast using levels or curves. That will give you more displacement and then you can delete the adjusted layer and use your original picture
pliant geyser
@lavish venture #8909. I took your original photo and did some super quick levels and dodge/burn to give you and idea. As for making an image BW, go to the "Adjustments" palette, add "Black and White". Then save your image as an RGB PSD file.
lavish venture
One thing you can do is make a copy of the picture on a new layer, mess the contrast using levels or curves. That will give you more displacement and then you can delete the adjusted layer and use your original picture
@vale sandal on which file? The B&W saved on or the main one? Thanks 🙏🏻
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lavish venture
@lavish venture #8909. I took your original photo and did some super quick levels and dodge/burn to give you and idea. As for making an image BW, go to the "Adjustments" palette, add "Black and White". Then save your image as an RGB PSD file.
@pliant geyser ah you're as good! Thanks so much. I'll give it a go and see what it looks like now.
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my day1!
surreal fractal
Good afternoon, sorry guys, just a quick one, how can i find out/join the current challenge?
I really cannot see where i can find the challenge lol, and i was so excited about it.
Samantha ShoushtariToday at 15:54
Welcome @everyone to Challenge #1 of the Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge.
Today's challenge is: learn how to touch up your selfies with content-aware tools and make them pop with gradients. Starter File: https://bit.ly/psdcc4-27-1 is this the one?
oblique mortar
@surreal fractal Here is the video as well that talks about today's challange: https://www.behance.net/live/videos/5203/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Spectacular-Selfies
eternal mica
@surreal fractal This is from the left panel Announcements>creative-challenge. It gets an update every weekday morning ay 11:00 AM EDTToday's challenge is: learn how to touch up your selfies with content-aware tools and make them pop with gradients. Starter File: https://bit.ly/psdcc4-27-1
Tune in with your host @brittle slate on https://www.behance.net/adobelive at 9:00am PT as he shows you how to tackle the challenge of the day. Good luck! 
Missed the live stream? Check out the replay here: https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop
surreal fractal
bloody hell, myself as a model, thats one hard task lol
sand lichen
Wanted to complete day 0 quotations project before starting on self-portrait. Reasonably happy with the result
sturdy vault
My cover for new challenge
spiral shadow
I used my husband as a model. I'm not totaly satisfied. Is it possible to fade the main picture just a little bit but so that the other pictures don't shine through?
sturdy vault
One of the rare images of me on this. I usually use someone else...
lavish venture
@lavish venture #8909. I took your original photo and did some super quick levels and dodge/burn to give you and idea. As for making an image BW, go to the "Adjustments" palette, add "Black and White". Then save your image as an RGB PSD file.
@pliant geyser Not a huge difference. This I just need a better photo for it. Thanks again.
cold oyster
Revised Displacement. Thanks @bleak fossil for the suggestion, I think it looks better with the softer edges.
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sturdy vault
Was the first day an actual challenge? I thought we were doing to do it later on. I made my quote sheet "waiting for it"
pliant geyser
@lavish venture #8909. Try reducing your font size to maybe 65% of what you have now. You'll likely need to paste in a bunch more text to fill the space. Just a thought.
sturdy vault
@eternal mica I thought the same thing. I'm not growing old gracefully.
oblique mortar
day one down lets goo
bronze bluff
practice one😎
Revised Displacement. Thanks @bleak fossil for the suggestion, I think it looks better with the softer edges.
@cold oyster this one looks pretty good I like it nice work.
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coral stone
@hearty wharf loved the gradient and the texture! It has a nice transition from dark to light. Well done 😃
@digital sigil Loved the duotone effect, specially on the Paul from the back, can't wait for this album to be released 🎸
@eternal mica another cool work, Ted. If you want to play a little bit with depth you can reduce the scale of the subjects on the back, it will make the one in the front to be a little closer to the viewer. Good Job
@vale sandal wow, super cool! Love the repetition effect, also how consistent the saturation of the colors look awesome! Great job 💯
@supple phoenix Awesome! I like how you preserved the details on your image with the effect, If you want, you can add nice gradients to give some colors to it! Great job 🥳
@bitter zodiac cool edits MJ 🙂 My suggestion would be brighten up a little bit your photo, it will enhance the focal point of your composition. I like the shadow/overlay you made, really nice!
eternal mica
@sand lichen Very well done
@sturdy vault Given whats going on around the world today, growing old (gracefully or not) is the better option!! 😉
coral stone
@sand lichen the displace effect looks awesome! I'd darken the face just a little bit so the text on the light areas could appear more, well done!
@spiral shadow you can fade it by using opacity. You can also play with the blend modes experimenting different ones and creating other effects that you might like 🙂
@sturdy vault beautiful image of your cover! I like how the quote text has a nice contrast compared to the background 🙂
sturdy vault
@coral stone thanks for the compliment.
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arctic rover
Not a selfie! Day 1 Challenge. Here's looking at you babe.
coral stone
@lavish venture loved the gold halo around her, great job! If you want, you can have a copy of the original model on the background, so the details on her can be more visible. If it's too strong feel free to play with opacity. 💯
normal basalt
What a fun way to get us to show each other what we look like. Thank you for this exercise, Paul. I did some things that I have rarely done before, I think this is only my third selfie ever. I also really like the Import from iPhone trick; without that I may have not attempted this challenge.
I have also been trying macro while self isolating and thought I would use a computer chip image as a background. I used the Make Pattern in the Library window to make the pattern fill layer and added a zoom filter for the blur. Have a great day everyone. Rick. 📸
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junior rapids
@bronze bluff Really love how that came out!!!
lavish venture
I know I need selfies with full shoulder with but it's a start! 😀
thorn geyser
Day 1
gaunt geyser
Day 1 - Playing around with gradients, Would love to know what you think?
pliant geyser
@gaunt geyser Quite the sunburn on the forehead! 😆 Masking isn't bad, but could use a little more refinement. Otherwise, well done!
@thorn geyser You've definitely got the idea of the challenge. I would suggest doing something with your photo though - it looks relatively flat and lacks mid-tone detail. All in all though, decent!
young karma
Day 1 - Redo
lavish venture
@pliant geyser @coral stone Getting there! Starting to really like it, much happier now thanks to all your suggestions. Happy if you can add to it. I can only get better and better 🙃 😀
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @pliant geyser
white pebble
Day 1 - new to photoshop. Had fun playing around!
coral stone
Beautiful work @oblique mortar, the rectangle added a great contrast to the colors, awesome job!
Amazing job on your day 1, @normal basalt I love the way that the background you added and how it has the same mood as the selfie 💯
digital dirge
Day 1. New to PS
winter tinsel
I made a cover for this new DCC using the “Distort” and “Displace” filters Paul used on Monday. Are the details difficult to see?
coral stone
@thorn geyser nice edits! Great to see you back on the challenges 🙂! My suggestion would be just fine tune on the light areas, maybe brighten up just a little, so the details can appear more, especially on the green tones on hair!
@gaunt geyser Loved how the left and right models are looking at the model in the center. That's a great technique to create a focal point, well done! 🙂
pliant geyser
@lavish venture If you really want to muck with the shape of the words, Convert the text layer to a smart object and Edit > Transform > Warp --- you can add split points and really fine tune the shape of the letters.
junior rapids
@winter tinsel Love what youve done there!!!! Wow!
Thank you @brittle slate for your excellent workshop earlier. I'm amazed at how easily I was able to get the background out of my curly hair... a task I thought would always be tedious... but not this time! Really enjoyed learning all those tricks to manipulate the images. Looking forwards to tomorrow!!!
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tropic knoll
Challenge 1. Paul enjoying another cup of coffee. My goal is for Paul to appear like he's doing a selfie in a highrise with the sun to the left. I did the shadows on his face with the CRF ellipse. Thank you for the tips!
pliant geyser
@tropic knoll Not bad at all. To make the effect that much more realistic you need to put some light shining on the top and left of his hair and on the shoulder. Pretty solid!
lavish venture
@lavish venture If you really want to muck with the shape of the words, Convert the text layer to a smart object and Edit > Transform > Warp --- you can add split points and really fine tune the shape of the letters.
@pliant geyser Cool. Starting to have real fun with it now. Thanks so much for you help! Really appreciate it.
gaunt geyser
Thanks for the feedback @pliant geyser @coral stone I appreciate it
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hearty wharf
thanks so much for feedback @coral stone 😁
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young karma
My attempt at today's Daily Challenge. Some of the techniques were new for me, so I'm happy to have figured most of this out.
hearty wharf
oooh, @coral stone - just realised you are officially mentor now, well done!!! 👍
coral stone
Thank you so much @hearty wharf 😁
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opaque mango
First ever Challenge and Post! new to PS. #✂challenges-feedback
cold oyster
Day 1 - Spectacular Selfies
golden badge
Day 1 - Spectacular Selfies
@cold oyster WOW love this so much!
Day 1 - new to photoshop. Had fun playing around!
@white pebble Nice colours...
oblique mortar
@coral stone Appreciate it thanks
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golden badge
Well here goes played for ages there are so many mistakes to make 🤣 but I got somewhere in the end ...
Day 1 - Playing around with gradients, Would love to know what you think?
@gaunt geyser Really like your Day 1 upload!
sturdy vault
Seeing everyone's multiple images, thought I needed to do one.
fallow frigate
OMG...definitely took longer than I should have but so much fun!
azure barn
Cool technique!
shadow barn
Day one!
young karma
@fallow frigate so good you final work 👍🏼
coral stone
Well done @white pebble. I like how the gradient map effect preserved the shadows and highlights of your image 🙂
wispy compass
Day 1
coral stone
@young karma Super nice the sepia tone on your image, you might fine tune a little bit with the refine edge on the hair area like Paul did 😉
Welcome to our community @opaque mango I like the way that you placed the selfies, well done! My suggestion is to play with the refine edge tool on the hair so it can be more smooth on these edges. If you need help feel free to tag me on #❓ask-a-question
@cold oyster wow, I loved the mood of your work, great job!
@golden badge hahaha it happens. Good job, I like how made the selfies in the background more subtle so the attention can go straight to the center one 🙂
obtuse flint
Hi everyone!
tropic knoll
Challenge 1 Re-Do. Thank you @pliant geyser for the tips. Is this what you are referring to? My skill level was pushed to the limit trying to figure out to do those highlights. 🙂 I do see a big difference in the reality. Thanks again!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @pliant geyser
blissful wolf
Here is my Day 1
desert raven
pliant geyser
@desert raven Love It!
tropic haven
Had so much trouble for this one. can’t get ride of the edge of each pic.
balmy summit
from the welcome video.. the texts seem really messed up around her hair (too curly?) and eyes. Not sure how to fix it.
coral stone
@obtuse flint beautiful work! The background color looks really good it matches the eyes' color. My consideration is that you might fine tune a little bit on her edges, you can get remove the blue and white halos by selecting the layer mask then pick the brush tool and then paint with black on the edges, just some tweaks. 🙂
plain sable
Challenge #1
blissful wolf
One more try....
fathom sail
Did some colorful layers. What you all think?
gilded jungle
Name this rockstar?
bleak fossil
@pliant geyser Hah, I like it! Really cool concept, makes Paul look like Poseidon or something. I really like the variation between the darker portrait on the right, and the other two, but it could be nice to separate the value of the middle and left portrait in the same way. That way, perhaps the middle one could be the focal point and give the image a bit more of a natural 1-2-3 read in terms of contrast. Just a thought, looks great!
@sacred field Loving the color effects on this! Really interesting stylized look. It could be nice to see the pink of the face gradate and blend a little more softly into the hair as the edge fades out. It might look a little more natural to the fairly hard edge it has now. Really cool!
@keen hound Great colors on this! Hah, love the portrait and the dragon graphics. I'm digging the whole soft contrast feel of this portrait. Though it could be interesting to add just a bit of additional contrast to the center of the face/eyes to act as a focal point, perhaps with the burn tool or a masked levels adjustment layer. Just a thought. Welcome into the Discord by the way!
@zinc elbow Very nice, I like it. The gradient definitely adds a fun feel and a lot of interest! Not sure how many colors you selected in that gradient, but I'm mostly seeing the yellow, orange, and red. It could be nice to get some more of the cooler temperature colors, or perhaps the gradient was elongated too far for those to show much. Either way, really great effect!
@lunar mango So cool Austin, loving these colors! The colors and subject matter definitely make me think Val would enjoy this one, haha. The texture definitely adds some great interest, really awesome image!
@young karma Ooh, trippy. Is this from a previous challenge? That neck effect seems very familiar, hah. Really liking the balance between symmetrical and asymmetrical designs in this. Great colors too!
@restive parrot Awesome, welcome on in Chester! Glad you could join us. This image blend is looking really cool. It could be nice to try and sharpen up the edges and add a bit more contrast around the focal point/the eyes of the portrait and cat. Might give it a bit of a stronger read if you controlled the contrast in that way. Cool effect!
@uncut grove I like the three different levels of exposure you have on this one! Cool effect. If you ever have issues getting rid of the green in the hair even after using the refine edge brush tool I often find that a color layer, or sometimes a multiply or color doge layer can help in refining things manually. Looks really good!
@blissful wolf Really nice use of color and contrast in this one, the frontmost portrait reads nicely against the contrasting background. The various angles add some nice interest too 👍
@balmy summit Really interesting, I like how this turned out! I think the displacement effect has some limitations on how it handles images since a lot of it seems automated, though I believe Paul mentioned it helps a bit to blur the photo image just a touch for better results. Personally I kind of think the texture difference between the hair and skin adds an interesting texture contrast. It might also look nice to give this a slight boost of brightness in the face/eye area to give it a bit more of a pop in the focal point. Perhaps with a masked levels adjustment and a soft brush or a color dodge layer, or even the dodge tool. Nice work on this!
@bitter zodiac Really interesting colors and tone in this Day 1 challenge, very nice! It might help to brighten up, and add a bit more contrast overall to the eyes and face area to give the image a stronger focal point at a glance. Maybe something like this? Nice work 😄 (Gifs get oddly compressed on Discord, so here's a still image as well)
@tropic knoll Really cool effect CK! I like how the warm light of the sun seems to be passing through the more transparent portraits of Paul. It really gives the front one a nice focus. If you wanted to push it even further I think this could be a really cool opportunity to add a warming filter to the center portrait to match that warm lighting feel of the rest of the image, or even add a multiply layer to give him a cool shadow and add a warm glow around the outside to mimic a rim light. Perhaps with a color dodge layer on a clipping mask with a round brush. Just some thoughts! Maybe something like this? Nice job on this! (1 is the original, 2 is the warm photo filter, 3 is the multiply and color dodge layer)
hybrid mantle
My first time using Photoshop ever! Getting used to the interface. So useful to be able to re-watch parts of the video.
vague swift
went for the soft vaseline lens look
clever wraith
@hybrid mantle That's awesome for your first time! Photoshop is a huge app, but don't be intimidated. The more you use it, the easier it gets.
chilly hawk
Hi! First challenge selfies.
hybrid mantle
@clever wraith thanks so much for the encouragement, means a lot! I feel like a lot of the things I didn't register today will come up again later and I'll learn them then. Looking forward to more playing!
@vague swift very creative! love it!
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blissful wolf
@bleak fossil, thank you!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
kindred kernel
mellow crypt
challenge 1
sacred field
@bleak fossil Thanks for the help, Sam! I don't think this is what you were talking about, but it's better than my first submission!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
loud locust
Well I tried. #✂challenges-feedback #Selfie
daring slate
Thanks @bleak fossil , yeah I clipped the text and it worked as long as I had the checker board transparent bg, but whenever i dropped a colour in the bg it made the clipped text disappear... I don't know if maybe my machine just is having a hard time, its an old laptop and it can't always run photoshop, but it did mystify me, when I put in the b&w image used for the displacement map as the lowest layer/bg, everything 'worked'. I tweaked the clipped ayer and the text layer with blend modes so that probably is the problem.
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
daring slate
@loud locust yours looks really good, the colours all balance with eachother and the edge of your selfie sit nicely to the bg, nice!
prime haven
balmy summit
@bleak fossil I messed around with the last attempt a bit. Cleaned up the background and made it lighter. I think it looks better now. Also, here's my Day 1 challenge pic!
fathom holly
Kinda late to the party! Messing around with colours
bleak fossil
@balmy summit Really awesome color contrast for the Day 1 challenge! Really great read to the whole image, looks great! As for the text challenge, I kind of liked the dramatic lighting you had with the dark background. But I meant maybe something kind of like this? Though it really just comes down to personal preference. Nice work!
@fathom holly Nicely done! Great colors in this and I really like how there seems to be a nice 1-2-3 in terms of the contrast of each portrait, gives the whole thing a really nice visual hierarchy. Great job on the masking as well, very cool!
cold oyster
Thanks @coral stone I tend to go to the darker colors, so even those colors were pushing it for me.
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
proper vapor
crystal stream
Interesting challenge.
tired solstice
Great to learn new tricks tools while having fun. Grabbed the first unedited selfie I had to use for this. Look forward to learn and practice more PS skills during this challenge !
modern halo
Original
upbeat mirage
modern halo
Edited and Gradient Map
young karma
@modern halo It's cool to see someone in Orange after our Kingsday yesterday! 🙂 Haha
ripe peak
First Challenge😄
modern halo
Thank you @young karma i just wanted to do my high school colors.
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modern halo
Also that selfie is over a year old.
tame jacinth
Photoshop Daily Creative Challenge #1
unkempt field
Challenge 1
clever wraith
Post run photo. I hate selfies, but here goes. (Also new to Discord, so hopefully I don't mess this up). Original first.
Edited. Touched up and gradient mapped bg.
pastel spade
Ok, let's do this!
compact pecan
I tried a little of each technique from Day #1.
rain dew
Challenge #1
nova swan
winter tinsel
Challenge #1 I’m throwing quotes on everything. 😊
stable ravine
Day 1 Spectacular (Not a) Selfie. I've been l=playing around with textures a lot lately
bitter zodiac
Great feedback. Thanks so much!
junior verge
jolly quest
@proper vapor what a beautiful child! Very nice work. I really love the texture and the use of more than one version of the images
@crystal stream nice! The design reminds me of a third eye!
@tired solstice great! I would even love to see you fill the empty space with some experimental photos! Very cool!
@upbeat mirage I really like the element of the cutout around the eyes!
@modern halo great job! Thank you for posting the original. I always like to see the starting point!
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jolly quest
@ripe peak very unique style with the color slice! I like it!
@tame jacinth nice! Love the black and pink! I think you could Improve it by cleaning up the edges of the mask with a sharper brush. If you are using a mouse, try turning up the smoothing to get a smoother stroke
@unkempt field great using more than one picture! Looks cool! I also love that the center image retains for of the original colors
@clever wraith I like that you applied the map to the background! Makes for a nice style!
@pastel spade using 3 photos and making the ones in the back more abstract was a nice touch! Loving it!
Hi @bleak fossil !
bleak fossil
Heya Val! Fancy seeing you around these parts
jolly quest
Hahaha
bleak fossil
@stable ravine Really nice colors on this, gives the images a great mood! The texture separates the portrait from the background nicely. Perhaps reducing the opacity of the texture on the person might make it look more like a gritty photo texture rather than dirt or splatter? Either, very nicely done, great contrast in this one.
@pastel spade Haha, heeeey Chad, awesome to see an image from you in here. Great colors and loving those expressions :D
cloud edge
I tested out lots of solid clipping masks over gradient bg, and one or two gradient over gradient. Any hints before I add additional faces to the image? #spectacularselfies
Solid over gradient. Thoughts before I add additional faces? #spectacularselfies
pastel spade
Thanks @jolly quest
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pastel spade
Thanks @bleak fossil
regal mica
Hi there, here's my Challenge#1 file.. was super fun just trying to figure out how to take the selfie photo from my phone lol .. interesting effects here, not sure I mastered it more like just kept mucking round till I got what I liked. Thanks @brittle slate
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @brittle slate
whole lotus
Fun! I don't understand layers and clipping masks though.. wanted to try a different background color to the people.
uneven flume
I played around with building a custom gradient
nocturne lantern
Reto creativo #1 📸
thorn geyser
@pliant geyser @coral stone Thanks for the feedback! I have brightened it up quite a bit now! 😀
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patent estuary
Here is my self portrait in my Yukata from Japan. We had hoped to return for Tokyo this summer, but that was canceled. I wanted to pay homage to the movie, "Hot Rod", and place my spirit animal, "The House Cat".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJuY5LqIjI
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covert gulch
@patent estuary Thank you, I loved They Live 😆 I wanted to quote the "chew bubblegum" part in appreciation but the bot deleted it because it has the word a** 😂 Really enjoying the Hot Rod reference - Cool beans!
@brittle slate Thank you for the feedback!
@young karma Thank you, I like your use of different expressions and textures
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calm bane
First challenge 😏
left abyss
Challenge 1
zinc elbow
@bleak fossil Thank you for your feedback, you are right that it was only really half a rainbow. Ha Ha! I've added more colours this morning and do like both.
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ruby panther
Had to use my wife's photos. Challenge 1.
inland kiln
Todays challenge
paper chasm
Challenge 1, let me know what you think please. Works great by the way to use Lightroom mobile to make a photo and immediately import them from your mobile device into PS on Windows, love the Adobe cloud 🙂
inland kiln
Great fun playing with the graduations
sand lichen
@coral stone thanks for your feedback, image with clipping mask
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golden badge
@bleak fossil I messed around with the last attempt a bit. Cleaned up the background and made it lighter. I think it looks better now. Also, here's my Day 1 challenge pic!
@balmy summit really nice
paper chasm
v2 is probably a little better visible and tried to add some effect on the right pic.
nocturne shuttle
Hello from NZ! I posterised the background gradient which I thought was a bit fun
I couldn't work out how to delete background, it seems my version of photoshop doesn't have this option?
coral stone
@nocturne shuttle it’s only available on CC 2020 version
sullen willow
Remembering Irrfan Khan (1967-2020)
rose salmon
Day 1 - Introduction #✂challenges-feedback Feedback appreciated. Thank you! 🙂
nocturne shuttle
@coral stone Thank you!
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golden badge
Day 1 - Introduction #✂challenges-feedback Feedback appreciated. Thank you! 🙂
@rose salmon brilliant idea love this!
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rose salmon
Thanks @golden badge much appreciated 🙂
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buoyant nova
Looks great @rose salmon
rose salmon
Thanks a lot @buoyant nova 🙂
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obtuse topaz
DCC - here is my try on day 1 challenge! Went for that rock album vibe 😄
obtuse topaz
@ivory garden Thanks for spotting that mistake. Here is fixed version. Tell me if I got proportions right this time 😄
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ivory garden
👍
covert gulch
@obtuse topaz New proportions definitely work better and I like the moody vibe of the image
viral walrus
My first effort, I believe I will improve
barren ice
Day 1 effort.
covert loom
I always try to do something good.
primal fulcrum
@restive parrot this isn't a contest of any sort. This is a place for you to post what you made from watching Paul's daily challenge class. You can get feedback on what you did to help you improve your skills. That is what the daily challenge is all about - teaching you a tool or technique that maybe you're not familiar with or haven't had a reason to use before and the teachers try to show you how you might use the information they gave you. In this case, the lesson was on retouching and gradients.
@spiral shadow sure, hit control and click on the layer mask to get a selection then add a layer under and fill the selection with white or gray or black and then lower the opacity or change blend modes and it will blend with that solid color.
@tropic haven you can take a large soft round brush and paint in black on your mask around the edges.
@inland kiln I really like this. Great job
@nocturne shuttle I think remove background was in the CC version that came out a few months ago. I know it is in a really recent one. If you are on CC, then just jump over and get the update. You will find it in "properties" when you click on a layer. I added the properties as a tab behind my layer panel so I can get to it easy and it is out of the way.
@rose salmon I think you did a great job with the type. Love the effect and it is very unique.
inland kiln
@inland kiln I really like this. Great job
@primal fulcrum Thanks
primal fulcrum
@barren ice maybe if you add a layer copy that might make it stand out a bit more. Then play a bit with the blend modes maybe darken or multiply.
Well, here it is. I'm fairly happy with the way it turned out. I was painting on the wrong layer mask and ended up masking out the BW adjustment on the texture but liked the little bit of warm color it let through so left it.
coral stone
@whole lotus Interesting concept on yout day 1, really nice! Feel free to tag me if you have any questions about clipping masks and layers 😉
Nice colors @calm bane! It looks like a double exposure effect, great job!
@ruby panther I loved the Lightning Storm behind the images, super cool!
ruby panther
@coral stone Thanks!
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coral stone
@inland kiln wowww loved the colors and the effect you created, feels like an album cover, nicely done! 💯
@paper chasm I like how the 3 images have different moods, well done!
rose salmon
Thank you so much @primal fulcrum 🙂
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coral stone
@sullen willow, very nice effect! I like the nostalgia feeling of your work and on the subject face expression as well 🙂
pliant geyser
@covert gulch. I like the "sugar skull" look of the zombies.. Cool effect!
honest glade
Challenge 1
coral stone
@obtuse topaz Really nice green tone! The proportion looks fine now as @ivory garden said, good job 🙂
obtuse topaz
@coral stone Thanks!
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patent estuary
@covert gulch, no problem and..
https://media.giphy.com/media/1yMzoQdF1dLYB9pM1E/giphy.gif
@honest glade, great masking, and subtle gradient background.
stable ravine
@bleak fossil thanks Sam!
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ornate coral
My Challenge 1
barren ice
Attempt #2 at Day 1 challenge.
tropic haven
@primal fulcrum , Thank you for your help. Now I know why my edges were still there because I kept using the Eraser tool, it didn’t work.😀
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pliant geyser
@honest glade Nice! First thing that popped into mind due to the "do-rag" - the "We Can Do It" Rosie the Riveter poster from WW2.
ripe peak
@jolly quest Thanks! 😃
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eternal mica
@rose salmon Terrific concept
young karma
@coral stone Thanks for the feedback. In the image, I attempted to use the refine edge. I think I was a bit timid with it, so I'll go back and try again. 🙂
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ionic maple
Challenge 1
hollow yarrow
Day 1 - new to photoshop. Had fun playing around!
@white pebble good start!
coral stone
@ionic maple niiiiicee! I like the rectangle overlaps and with a more saturated color, it gives an interesting mood to the composition, well done!
chrome current
day 1
coral stone
@barren ice I like the transitions from warm to cool colors on your gradients. I also like how the effect built kind of a drawing style, nice job!
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ionic maple
@coral stone Thanks!! The photo I had wasn't the best quality so I roughed it up a bit more. I need to tell myself to stop playing with it.
coral stone
@ionic maple the sky's the limit haha
tropic knoll
Thank you @bleak fossil for the GIF and the how-to's.. That was spectacular of you to do for me. I'm beginning to 'see' more clearly now. Thanks again!
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young karma
HI All #📣creative-challenges 1 i think album cover 😂
playing with channels in layer style
pale grail
Day 1
hearty wharf
hard to stop playing ... clone anyone?
young karma
Totally new to Photoshop.... took me agggggeeessss... but thank you @brittle slate
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sand lichen
Day 1
rose salmon
Challenge 1 - Spectacular Selfies #✂challenges-feedback. Appreciate a feedback. Thanks! 🙂
deft berry
Hey guys! Day 1.
untold gust
Hi, guys. Here is my Day1 selfie.
hollow yarrow
Day 1 - Spectacular Selfies
I tried hard make something spectacular with my poor quality cell phone images 😓
Lot of gradients and touchup technics used here...
Freely inspired by Magdiel Lopez artworks
deft berry
Cool stuff, Franck!
young karma
Day 1 - Spectacular Selfies
I tried hard make something spectacular with my poor quality cell phone images 😓
Lot of gradients and touchup technics used here...
Freely inspired by Magdiel Lopez artworks
@hollow yarrow Cool effect, gonna try it one of these days
young karma
day one!
patent estuary
@hollow yarrow Nice man.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt7mutmbv76m0ko/giphy.gif
sterile tinsel
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hollow yarrow
@hollow yarrow Nice man.
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6Zt7mutmbv76m0ko/giphy.gif
Thank you @patent estuary!☺️
ionic maple
@hollow yarrow I aspire to be as good as you! Your work is incredible!
past reef
I am a little late to post but #✂challenges-feedback PS Daily Creative Challenge 4/27/20
open kettle
@past reef Nice keep it up
patent estuary
I went ahead and added the other two animals from the Hot Rod. (great, funny movie, nostalgic of 80s vibes) Added a dolphin and eagle. Refer to the video.
Here is version 2, and I like it better, especially since it balances out the lone cat (original).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJuY5LqIjI
young karma
Challenge 1 "I 👀 You" 😄 Thanks Andrey Zvyagintsev
I went ahead and added the other two animals from the Hot Rod. (great, funny movie, nostalgic of 80s vibes) Added a dolphin and eagle. Refer to the video.
Here is version 2, and I like it better, especially since it balances out the lone cat (original).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJuY5LqIjI
@patent estuary Epic
patent estuary
@rose salmon, great masking around the beard. It held the details of that really well, and gave you a great mask too.
open kettle
This is my poster look like Love Paul Sir from Nepal
latent pendant
Day 1 - Spectacular Selfies
jaunty cedar
better late than never, as I'm watching the next challenge! 😀 Day 1 - Spectacular selfies
rose salmon
Thanks @patent estuary 🙂
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young karma
DAY2 #photoshopdailychallenge this is ME, MYSELF and I (cit.)
brittle slate
Made today. I hope everyone has fun and learns something new!
young karma
I had to rewatch some parts, so my piece will come later
timber pawn
Great job Paul!
supple phoenix
where do you get the plastic bag pic?
golden badge
OMG that's so compex lol
young karma
What's the youtube link to this video @brittle slate ?
pale grail
@supple phoenix it’s included with the “get started” file in Behance
supple phoenix
@pale grail thank you!
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tired solstice
thanks for another great tutorial @brittle slate ! I look forward to do this challenge later today and see what you have in store tomorrow !
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tender crane
@young karma https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop here you have the files and video links
young karma
@tender crane thanks
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barren ice
@young karma I usually watch the stream live, and then work on the project the next morning bit by bit while rewatching the video.
young karma
@barren ice That works too, yet here it's 12:38 PM already lol
So ive got plenty of time to work today 🙂
barren ice
@young karma ah, ok, its 5:40 pm here. Nearly time to get my dinner!!
latent pendant
Day 2!
haughty cape
This one was tough, but I learned some new things!
vale sandal
I used another practice lesson through Adobe
coral stone
@young karma the element in the background creates a super cool concept on your day 1, well done!
@young karma I loved the intensity of the gradients, and how the yellow tones creates an interesting effect, good job!
@pale grail, nice effect, it gives sort of a plastick effect on the skin, well done! My only suggestion is to fine tune a little bit more with the refine edge tool on the hair areas 🙂
pale grail
Having some fun with a Nano block Titanic I built, perfect challenge for it!
blazing quail
My Day 2 challenge
young karma
thank u very much @coral stone 😉
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wooden quest
Day 1 selfie challenge! Advice and tips please! 🙂
dusky schooner
Hello! I’m a couple of challenges behind but here is my attempt at the day 1 challenge
hybrid mantle
Today's challenge: my first time blending images! Will get more creative with it soon
hollow yarrow
@hollow yarrow I aspire to be as good as you! Your work is incredible!
Thank you so much for the good words @ionic maple! I'm sure you can be better than me.
tender crane
I just tried to add a sky behind a broken wall
odd spear
Very fun refresher on blending modes. I want to work on my masking skills, from lasso, to pen. Paths and selections. I enjoyed this today, @brittle slate , thanks!
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serene fog
i will appreciate some feedback 🙂
south adder
Day 2, Blending images. Final.
sturdy vault
@south adder This is beautiful. I like the rays coming through the bottle.
young karma
Did something simple
clever wraith
Challenge #2 Petra in Colorado
Original
Additional photo used by Max Bender on Unsplash.
hollow yarrow
Did something simple
Simple but efficient! Well done @young karma
young karma
Thanks @hollow yarrow
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ionic maple
Have seen this type of thing done before and have always wondered how to go about doing it. My version of an island on the back of a giant turtle.
Original photos
hollow yarrow
i will appreciate some feedback 🙂
Well done@serene fog. Maybe add brightness on right handle for more contrast (?)🤔 Nice job!
Have seen this type of thing done before and have always wondered how to go about doing it. My version of an island on the back of a giant turtle.
@ionic maple Cool!👍
bleak fossil
@vale sandal Nice Keith! If these images not related to the challenge you can always post them to #📝project-feedback just as a heads up. This looks really nice, it could look good to brighten up the waves in the cup to give it a little more contrast and focus at a glance. Might also help it match the lighting of the photo better.
@pale grail Hah, perfect. That plastic bad turned out really well, fits perfectly with the image! Giving the Titanic a cooling photo filter or something similar to cool the colors down might help it look a little more natural with the rest of the image. Nicely done!
@blazing quail Ooh, so sad, great concept though! The values of the fish definitely give it an effect like it's behind a layer of plastic. The plastic bag effect blends into the image nicely as well. Looks good!
@haughty cape That's great to hear! It's all about picking up new tips and techniques here and there which definitely adds up. This effect came out really nicely! Good blend between the images, well done.
zinc elbow
DAY2 Blending
bleak fossil
@latent pendant Ahh, I like your take on this one! The combination of the iceberg with the plastic bag looks good. You got some really nice depth by overlapping them and having the bag more faded out. Really dramatic feel with that sky and the color grading of the image too!
@wooden quest Very cool! Loving those bold colors. Really great job with the masking of the hair as well. Not sure if I have any specific advice, but I think it could be nice to bring the focus into the face just a touch more by controlling the contrast. For example, what I might do is darken down the bottom part of the shirt a little, and brighten up the face a bit. You could also strengthen the deeper darks of the face in the eye area and such. I often use multiply layers, color dodge layers, and masked levels adjustment layers to shift the values and focus where I want the eye to go. I think doing that in a subtle way could look nice, it doesn't need to be super heavy handed. Just some thoughts 😄 This looks great!
@dusky schooner That looks great Pippa! We're actually only on the Day 2 challenge so you're right on track! The color contrast between these images looks really nice, and the blending mode gives it an interesting blend between them. Very cool 👍
@daring dock Awesome work, this turned out really nicely! I love the bold colors and clean graphic read of her against the background. There's some great harmony with this color palette and you did an awesome job on the masking. Looks good!
eternal mica
@young karma Wow, I love that piece. Thats a real movie poster!!!
daring dock
@daring dock Awesome work, this turned out really nicely! I love the bold colors and clean graphic read of her against the background. There's some great harmony with this color palette and you did an awesome job on the masking. Looks good!
@bleak fossil thank you so much
bleak fossil
@hybrid mantle That's great Camille! I always love the compositing challenges we do for these DCCs. This turned out really nicely, well done! This is really just personal preference, but if you're pushing it any further it could be nice to fade out the bright tones on the bottom most parts of the bag. Kind of giving it that effect as if less light is reaching it the deeper under water it gets. Great job!
@young karma Hah, very cool! I like the sort of 80s/90s vibe from this design. Really nice work with the layer of images, and the filter you have on these unifies the style nicely. I wonder if a really soft, subtle cast shadow on each layer of the portraits could add another nice element of depth. Just a thought, nice work!
@jaunty cedar Ooh, I love these colors. Really great style and effect with the bold colors and the way you layered the additional portraits in the background. Reads very well!
@open kettle Haha, I like it! Very sci-fi looking. Looks like Alien Paul, or since the middle photo has the eyes uncolored it kind of looks like he's wearing face paint. The way you handled the text gives it a really interesting feel, kind of like a movie poster. Very cool!
@young karma This turned out excellent! Really loving that dramatic feel with the lighting and colors. Really nice balance compositionally between the different elements in this design. The text works really well too, makes it look like an advertisement for a movie or something. Well done!
young karma
@eternal mica Thank you so much, am so glad that you like it 😉
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plain sable
Challenge #2
bleak fossil
@patent estuary Haha, that's awesome. You're killing it. Great movie, it was one of those ones I just happened to watch without expecting much and found it to be surprisingly good. Loving the composition of this design, really nice balance and the graphic element in the background really ties it together. The text is a great touch as well!
@past reef No problem! You're welcome to post any of the challenges that we do throughout these 2 weeks. Really great work on these colors! It definitely gives the image a really interesting stylized look. The faded portraits in the background work really well to keep the center portrait as the focal point. It could look cool to get some of that pink tone around the thumb and index fingers. The color contrast might help pull the viewer's focus into the eyes. Looks great!
@sterile tinsel Nice Steve! I like the color and subtle texture of that background. It contrasts nicely against the warm lighting of this photo. Photo looks good, nice work! I'm not sure if you used the refine edge brush tool on this already, but it might help to get a softer, more natural looking edge, specifically on the left hand side of this image on the cheek where there's hair. You only really notice when you zoom in on this image, so not a big deal, but just a thought. Here's a quick video if you're not familiar. Good work! https://youtu.be/c2I7X92IVGk
@odd spear This turned out really nicely! The colors match well. Really nice seamless blend between the two images as well. Good masking is definitely a bit part of compositing I think. My go-to tool for masking is definitely the quick selection tool and with the refine edge brush tool. Of course all the tools have their strengths for sure. Nice work!
eternal mica
@ionic maple I like it a lot. Blending of images and colors really works
young karma
@bleak fossil I am really appreciated that, do you have any advice to improve it or any weak point you saw it and will be better to avoid it in future?
ionic maple
@eternal mica Thank you 🙂
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bleak fossil
@young karma Nothing really comes to mind, I think it's looking solid, there's a nice balance to everything in this design. I'd just suggest to continue doing what you're doing. Keep designing, keep trying new things, and keep challenging yourself with each design. If I have any suggestions for any future designs I'll make sure to let you know!
@serene fog Looking good! You got some really interesting dramatic contrast between the area above and below the water. I think it balances pretty well since the top is much brighter, but it's also much smaller which balances the whole thing visually. Could be an interesting chance to give some subtle light ray effects through the water's surface, but that's just personal preference. Nicely done!
@south adder Wow, really impressive work! I love how each section of the bottle has an interesting visual. Would be really cool to see all the images you used in this challenge. This is a bit of a nitpick, but it the fish in the bottom left is kind of creating a tangent with the bottle. It could look nice to either have the bottle overlapping the fish a bit more, or the fish overlapping the bottle a bit more. Kind of hard to tell which it is and making that more clear might add some nice depth. Really fantastic work!
@plain sable Really interesting colors on this! It might look more natural to tone down the brightness a bit on the areas underwater to get that obscured underwater look, unless you're kind of going for this radioactive sludge look, because that's kind of the vibe I get at a glance, like it's glowing. Really interesting color on the top of the iceberg as well, really interesting effect to the whole image. Cool stuff!
@tender crane Ooh, cool effect! Gives the whole thing a really interesting texture. I think you could probably push that initial read a bit more but darkening down the wall portion, and maybe even giving the sky a bit of a glow effect between the cracks if that makes sense. Maybe something like this? Just a thought, really cool idea!
buoyant nova
Day 1 - Selfies
sacred field
Photoshop Creative Challenge. Day 2. Planet or Plastic.
eternal mica
@plain sable another winner of a piece
plain sable
Thanks @eternal mica
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tender crane
@tender crane Ooh, cool effect! Gives the whole thing a really interesting texture. I think you could probably push that initial read a bit more but darkening down the wall portion, and maybe even giving the sky a bit of a glow effect between the cracks if that makes sense. Maybe something like this? Just a thought, really cool idea!
@bleak fossil Yes you are totally right, thought about it but didn't have e nough time today, I just created a bright/contrast adjustment layer to add the lighting effect, and just noticed that I deleted it by mistake. But yeah add the darkening of the wall makes a great effect on it all. Will do that Thank you so much for your comment
azure barn
Blending Images challenge, thought it was a very cool idea 😆
hearty wharf
this company makes boards out of mixed waste plastic here in the uk ...!
celest crypt
First challenge, not the best attempt. But the daily inspiration and exercise will definetely help to improve, next year i'm on your level then. 😄
steady lily
Day 1 Selfie. I always have problems cutting out my hair. This time it was super easy!
next pagoda
Day 1 Selfies.
sacred field
Erased part of back handle of the bag, so it looks like the berg's in the bag.
daring dock
daily Creative Challenge
honest glade
#PSdailychallenge Day 2! Blending Images
brisk flower
How's it looking? Added a couple of filters to give the green/blue effect in the water/air.
random sinew
Here's my attempt at today's challege
white pebble
My 2nd image in photoshop. This was not easy but had fun again, I really like what I am learning 🥰
normal yew
New to this challenge and here's my shot at yesterdays, now to work on todays
compact pecan
This challenge was a fun one.
hybrid mantle
@bleak fossil thank you so much for the suggestion! Will definitely try it out!!
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young karma
@bleak fossil thank you 👍
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young karma
day two
i was kind of looking to change the background to something oceanic but wasn't too sure on how
pliant geyser
@young karma Cool idea - I really like it. May I suggest you change her colour mode to Multiply so that she takes on the highlights and shadows of the bottle? Then maybe do some dodging and burning to lighten and darken where necessary? Again, way cool idea... how'd you like to find that in your fridge? 🙃
sturdy vault
Day 2 - I tried adding some more trash to the bag.
clever wraith
@young karma Maybe start by isolating the bottle and then placing it over a water background? You can select the light values inside the bottle using the layer style panel Blending Options > Blend If > Adjust the sliders to blend the light values.
young karma
@pliant geyser thank you! ohh okay, i'll try that! that's a good idea! oh dear to be completely honest i would probably be terrified if i found that in my fridge
@clever wraith okay! i think that'll work as well, i appreciate the help! thank you!
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wispy frost
selfie challenge day 1
cold snow
Blending images challenge very fun!
coral stone
@azure barn Great idea 💡, I like how you blended the fire with the lightbulb. Just a thought, you can create a overlapping with the frame and the hand, great job!
@hearty wharf another cool work Tan! The effect you created on the text gives a nice sense of texture! 🙂
@celest crypt, Good job, Andre! The face blending with the bottom of the iceberg looks really impressive. I like how you made the bag's texture on the face, it helps to give a realistic touch to the composition. Keep Creating!
@steady lily Day 1 looks super cool! I really like you color's choice, well done 🙂
@next pagoda Nice one Peter! The selfies seems to be coming from a starting point on the bottom, you can enhance this effect by cropping this empty bottom part, great job, Peter 💯
@sacred field very creative work! One thing that you can do is to give the bag a little bit more opacity so it will help to build the effect that the iceberg is inside it 😉
@daring dock. Good job adding a text to your work, it looks like a magazine advertising! I also like that you used the text in a nice way so it doesn't cover the plastic bag giving some breathing space. Nicely done!
@honest glade woww 😍 I like how you made a high contrast plastic bag, it gives a dramatic mood to the composition, You might darken just a little the bottom part of the bag. As it goes deep in the ocean the elements tend to be darker. Awesome job blending the plastic bag with the iceberg 💯
@brisk flower, nice one Matt, the green tones gives sort of a movie poster kind of feeling, like there's a dark place below the bright and sunny surface. 🙂
@random sinew well done! My only suggestion is that you can apply a subtle blue tone on the white areas of the plastic back so the transitions of the colors can seem more natural. Good job, CJ 😉
@white pebble Cool work on your day 2! The blue tones from the plastic bag are consistent to the ocean's colors. My suggestion would be to place the dark spots on the surface near the handles of the bag and brighten these spots just a little bit so it will create a nice transition from light to dark as well as the ocean image. Well done!
daring dock
@daring dock. Good job adding a text to your work, it looks like a magazine advertising! I also like that you used the text in a nice way so it doesn't cover the plastic bag giving some breathing space. Nicely done!
@coral stone Thanks @coral stone
coral stone
@normal yew, nice day 1 effect, feels like a thermal camera 🙂 . I like how you made the selfie from the center more intense than the other two.
@compact pecan I loved the displace effect you made on the plastic bag, great job! You might play with the opacity or blend modes to give more a realistic look. Amazing job, Hugh 💯
@pliant geyser, Loved the name hahah and the composition as well, very creative work!
I loved the blue and red tones on you challenge fun @wispy frost haha. I get that mysterious mood coming from it. Well done
@young karma Loved your idea! In addition to what @clever wraith and and @pliant geyser feedbacks, I'll give you the link for a similar project for the DCC back in July fron Jesús Ramires, he teaches how to mask transparent objects, maybe this can give you some insights. https://www.behance.net/live/videos/2999/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-06
gaunt geyser
Day 2 - I was trying to put a patch of garbage as well to look like its floating in the distance. Does that look good or is there a better way to make it look farther away?
coral stone
Nice idea @sturdy vault! The trash near the handle looks super cool! I love the idea that you made it half in the bag and half outside of it 🙂
young karma
My submission for Blending Images Daily Challenge.
sturdy vault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3NniavNOIM Jesus Ramirez is on youtube on how to do a bottle. The Photoshop DCC was the one I was looking for but couldn't find. Now I can save it.
@coral stone Thank you. I tried.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
floral frigate
Day 2 thanks @brittle slate !!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @brittle slate
steep cobalt
This is my attempt for Day 2, despite I'm not totally happy (specially with the hands not fitting nicely in the frame). Feedback welcome!
young karma
My own picture with the blending
@steep cobalt that's beautiful! I wish i could come up with that idea!
normal yew
Day 2!
orchid steeple
sturdy vault
@steep cobalt would it be possible to make the swimmer a little smaller. The water will be smaller also however you can clone to add to the sides of you need to.
@gaunt geyser It dows look like it is in the distance. They wouldn't all look the same if you flipped or twisted them. You could also use the warp tool like Paul taught today on each individual bag making them different.
tired solstice
@tired solstice great! I would even love to see you fill the empty space with some experimental photos! Very cool!
@jolly quest Hi VooDoo_Val thanks for the input ! I might just do that.
gaunt geyser
@sturdy vault Thats a great recommendation, Thanks. I really like yours, with the detail inside of the bag
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @sturdy vault
shadow mural
Here is yesterdays challenge.
gaunt geyser
@young karma I like how it looks like the bag is rotten. Thats a cool effect
daring dock
Daily Creative Challenge 2. (version 2)
sturdy vault
@gaunt geyser thanks
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @gaunt geyser
gaunt geyser
@steep cobalt That is so cool. I dont really notice the hands unless I look super close. I love how the swimmer is centered in the road.
wispy compass
Day 2 - Blending images
hearty wharf
thanks so much @coral stone !! 😃
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
cerulean steppe
Day 1, my selfie with some modifications
obtuse topaz
DCC - here is my try on day 2 challenge
eternal mica
DCC4 02 200428 Iceberg Defiled. Credit for the manatee photo to NOAA and the Starlit Night to Sam Willis, both via Pexels.com. Thank you to each of them.
shadow barn
Day 2! Challenging for sure!
tacit condor
balmy summit
@obtuse topaz I love how you added marine life into the picture.
Here's my take on Day 2 of DCC
daring dock
Daily Creative Challenge 1
royal turtle
My attempt at blending images feedback welcomed
daring dock
!rank
icy cargoBOT
Shuja Graphy, this command is disabled in this channel
opaque mango
#currentchallenge Day two -Blending images. New to PS and loving learning about blending. Went with the tutorial image to practice and learn more.
lost condor
balmy summit
@manic edge That's very nice. It looks like the cover of a book or something.
manic edge
@manic edge That's very nice. It looks like the cover of a book or something.
@balmy summit haha thanks
young karma
@daring dock You can do that in #🤖bot-commands
arctic rover
Blending Challenge. Looks like I'll have fresh tomatoes very soon!
fathom sail
Todays project was fun but challenging. I had a hard time keeping the texture of the bag. What you guys think?
young karma
@pliant geyser @clever wraith @coral stone i was sucessfully able to change my background, and i think it turned out better than my first one! thank you for the help!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @pliant geyser
modern halo
Here is a starter version of Challenge 3 for me. I am trying to go for the night sky like the Titanic hit a big pile of garbage disguised as an iceberg.
loud locust
Blending Images!! #✂challenges-feedback
manic edge
cool, you could've added shadows to the person.
plain sable
Thanks @bleak fossil I think I was going for radioactive grunge... I think I'll try toning it down see how it goes.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
loud locust
good idea
eternal mica
@manic edge Magical piece. The colors are blended beautifully, the images fit the colors. Such a serene look to it
obtuse flint
Day 2
coral stone
@wispy frost Nice tones on the highlights on your day 1!
young karma
@coral stone DO you know if the PS Masterclass Distorting type also has a dropbox file with the psd files in it? 🙂
coral stone
@cold snow I loved the two fishes looking at the surface, they created a nice storyline to your work, well done! 🐟
Hello @young karma I believe there aren't dropbox files for this one but feel free to experiment using free stock images or you own photos 🙂
young karma
@coral stone I will do so 🙂
Those libraries that you can use, are only there in the 'full' adobe package right?
coral stone
I'm not sure @young karma, I know some Adobe Subscription plas has at least 100gb of cloud spacing 🙂
I advice you to check your current adobe plan
young karma
in my photography plan i have 20GB cloud space, but i can't acces the libraries with backgrounds for instance.
paper chasm
I made 3 versions of blending, the bottle idea was stolen from this thread.... but good to learn different options about blending. Let me know what you think