@wooden bloom wow, loved the dark atmosphere of your image! My only suggestion would be to place the lens flare in the front of the whole elements so it can give the impression that the effect is really from the lens. If it's too strong you always can control the opacity 😉
#✂challenges-feedback
coral stone
@hidden flame hah I loved the green tones and the distortions on the head, super cool job!
young karma
I think about musicians ... (soupir ...). I miss the concerts ...
ruby panther
@coral stone Thank you for the feedback! Always welcomed.
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coral stone
@tardy ridge Lovely work! The hat and the reflection are looking very nice, I also like how you matched the light source of both images. Nicely done!
tired solstice
Popeye inspired jumper
coral stone
@young karma awesome work! The subtle Premiere interface is a great touch for the image hah. Loved how you player tihe the head's scale and the distortion of the arm. Well done!
@brisk flower the look of your work is super cool, loved how you managed the caricature effect on the people and how everyone is well placed creating a very nice balance. Great job!
@inland comet super cool job on the background! Did you use the Extrude effect? Looks great!
@buoyant nova The new blue tones on the water are looking very nice, I also like how you recovered some details on the rocks as well. My only suggestion would be to apply some blur on the boat, since the area where it is placed is a bit blurred, this will increase the realistic look of your composition! 😉
@young karma wow very impressive work! It looks like a promotional movie poster, great job!
@tired flame hah very nice job with the distortion of the mouth, I also like the B&W look of the whole image! 🙂
@heady adder great job on adding a graphic to the boat, it feels very realistic!
buoyant nova
Okay, thanks @coral stone 🙂
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buoyant nova
@coral stone Does this look better?
echo hornet
My attempt of Characterure
fickle igloo
Challenge 2/ Caricature . Hope you like it!
coral stone
Yes @buoyant nova, very nice improvement 😀
honest glade
Day 2
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young karma
WORK 4 FUN 🤪 Thank you @brittle slate
buoyant nova
Day 2 - Caricature Art
young karma
@buoyant nova soooo cool 😉
wanton depot
Day 1! It was fun!
buoyant nova
Thanks @young karma 😃
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brittle slate
The current challenge! Go to dreamland!
deep mango
Here's my original picture that I used for Day 2's challenge
And my caricature version 😄
onyx pumice
Here is my work 😎
hasty oracle
Challenge Day 2-Caricature, Tried to use my own photo, but Photoshop crashed, must have been too much for it. 😄 Seriously, still having to go through these videos like 1000 times to get it, but this one I actually made it through. Thanks Paul, you look awesome me thinks, and I am open to CC. Thanks!
tulip root
vocal drift
This was really fun and amazing
@tulip root Mir gefällt, wie Sie einen 3D-Effekt erzielt und an den Rändern schön glänzend gemacht haben
tidal bloom
@vocal drift in English please.
loud rapids
#✂challenges-feedback today's (yesterday's) lesson got a little weird!😂
wanton depot
Day-3! Dream Land?
blazing quail
Challenge 3 Summer Time
primal fulcrum
So much fun. I have a bunch of smudge brushes so I tried out a few on the top one. The 2 on top have different color profiles after they were done. The bottom one is a standard smudge with the text FX inner glow
I started with a picture of a sunset sky and then pixelated it.
winter tinsel
Challenge #3 Smudge Tool Text
hidden flame
@coral stone thank you 😁, Im glad you like it ..
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bleak fossil
@blazing quail Really fitting image for this one! The colors and effects are looking really cool! I wonder if a subtle drop shadow behind the text might give it a bit more pop? Nicely done!
@wanton depot Oh wow, love the texture and look of this one. The monochromatic color scheme works well due to that nice contrast between the graphics and the background. Great effect!
@loud rapids Hah, very nice, love that pose you got with the warp tool. The bendy leg pose kind of makes me think of the way cartoons are sometimes drawn running or prancing. The colors seem to match quite nicely! I think if you used a multiply layer on the bottom right side of the face just a touch to get a hint of that warm orange shadow the rest of the body has that could really push the effect even more. Though that's a small detail. Looks great!
@vocal drift Glad to hear it! Cool to see how this effect can be used in a more controlled graphic way too. Though it still has a touch of that hand drawn feel which is nice. Nice work!
@tulip root Very nice! Some really great contrast between the text and the background, it reads really well. I like how the shine gives it a slight metallic feel too. Good job with this effect!
wanton depot
@bleak fossil Thank you so much!!
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bleak fossil
@hasty oracle That's great to hear! I think the more you do it the more natural the process becomes for sure. Looking really good! Nice work with the color grading and the warping effects. Super subtle, but I think brightening up Paul's face overall might help draw the eye a bit more to make it more of a focal point. Right now the highest contrast seems to be around the knees. Again, subtle, but might look good. Nicely done!
@onyx pumice I really like the graphic feel you got to this image! The separation between the portrait and the background looks nice and clean and makes for some great contrast. I like the sort of illustrated look the whole thing has too. Great work!
@deep mango Hah, very nice work with the warp effects in this one! I like how you changed the overall shape of the face too, looks good. My only nitpick is the edges of the hair look a bit rough, not sure if you used the refine edge tool for that but I often get pretty good results with it. Though the dark background behind the hair might be tricky. Nice work on this!
@primal fulcrum Really cool idea with the sunset image, looks good! I really like the painterly feel you got with the smudge brushes, really nice effects! I feel like the bottom text could have a bit more contrast with deeper shadows to help it read, but that might also just depend what background it's on. Love that horse image too XD Very cool!
@winter tinsel Really nice variety of effects with these different text styles! Cool to see it done with a more hard edged metallic look too. Nice work 😄
vocal drift
@tulip root i really like how you did a little of a 3D effect and i also liked your shininess on the edges of some of the letters
deep mango
Thanks @bleak fossil 🙂 Yeah, I used the Refine Edge tool on my hair but I guess I need more practice with it
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dim brook
Challenge#3: Smudge Tool - Definitely going to play around with this technicque!
fickle marten
First time posting, super awesome to see everyone else's work!
tidal bloom
@fickle marten wow that’s cool very psychedelic @dim brook dream land! Nice!
dim brook
@tidal bloom Yours as well!
tidal bloom
@dim brook I haven’t submitted one. But you must be from the future so I thank you for your comment on my yet to be competed work hehe
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winter tinsel
Challenge #3 (Revised) I changed a few things suggested by @fierce valley and Shaun Ryken’s review. Hopefully it’s easier to read.
tidal bloom
@winter tinsel thats such a cool SUCCESS! 👍🏻😂😂💪🏻 love it.
elfin stream
Catching up, Day 1 Challenge
sacred field
Day 3, Using the Smudge tool to stroke text. 😐
prime temple
I am late . My animation was too big. It never loaded. So I just have the collage.
hasty osprey
floral frigate
3!!
eternal mica
@sacred field are you sure you wanted fever spelled as you have it?
haughty cape
zealous halo
wet thistle
arctic rover
Day 3 - Smudge Tool Daily Challenge
cold oyster
Day 3 - Smudge
young karma
thorn geyser
Day 3
modern halo
My attempt at Challenge3
tidal bloom
Well done everyone they’re all amazing! 💪🏻🙇🏻♂️
mild spruce
my challage
sacred field
@eternal mica Thanks for pointing that out! I was looking for the effect and missed the spelling! When I was in the printing business that happened! We were just watching the quality of the print and not what it said. 😜
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young karma
A quick one today. Inspired by a tip from @primal fulcrum , a pixeladed background. Thanks!
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sacred field
@eternal mica Thanks for Spell Checking me! 😉
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queen dew
my son is so happy with me doing all these great challenges, already made different designs for his music business👍
😀 thx guys
deep mango
I played a bit more with the Refine Edge tool on my hair @bleak fossil, I think it looks better now but let me know what you think 🙂
jaunty nimbus
Applied today's lesson to my table tennis club logo. Think it might make a great shirt with a little more work.
uneven vessel
Cool stuff to practice.
hasty oracle
@bleak fossil Thanks for the encouragement, I so appreciate it, and the feedback. I will go in and try to brighten the face a bit. Wish me luck!
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worn yew
And go to Alice's Wonderland...
brisk flower
...shouldn't watch the stream before the DCC, too many ideas!
loud mist
Stretched my brain on this process but fun and will find ways to apply it!
coral stone
@dim brook Nice job contrasting the fonts, Ceci!
@fickle marten I agree with @tidal bloom that's a very cool psychedelic look! I like how you blended the text with some clouds. My only suggestion would be to increase the contrast between the background and the text, you can achieve that by darkening the background just a bit. It will make the colors of the text pop a little more! Super cool job.
That's a very creative use of the effect @winter tinsel, well done!
Cool lighting adjustments on the skull @elfin stream! The blending on the waterline looks very nice as well!
@prime temple wooww amazing job! I loved your attention to the details like the tattoos and the textures on the background, impressive and fantastic work!
Very nice job @hasty osprey! The subtle drop shadow of the wave in the background makes it have a nice amount of contrast against the gradient colors from the back. Well done!
@floral frigate beautiful work! I like how the brightness of the text's colors created a neon effect that works really great with the dark background!
@haughty cape these colors are amazing! Great job preserving the contrast between the text and the background, I also loved the flower illustration that you included.
@young karma super cool work! If you want you can play with some overlaps with the triangle and the circle. Also, I loved how you played with the word dudes how did you made it? Well done!
Lovely color palette @zealous halo! I like the metallic effect that the smudge tool created on your work!
haughty cape
@coral stone thank you!!
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coral stone
@wet thistle loved the breaks of the syllables of the word! The way that they are around the Flamingo creates a very nice visual balance to the composition, well done!
@arctic rover the faded background creates a very nice contrast to the text. If you want you can apply a verrry subtle drop shadow on the illustration of the bottom left, it will make it pop a little more. Nicely done!
The dots on the Wonderland text turned out great @cold oyster! I also like the details that you added on the top and the bottom of the composition, good job!
@thorn geyser another great work! The thin stroke around the text is a nice touch for it, I also loved the way that you preserved the contrast against the background without losing the colorful look of it. Extraordinary work!
Very nice job @modern halo! My only suggestion would be to darken the background just a bit, so the text pop a little more 😉
Lovely colors @mild spruce! The clouds are a nice element that helps the focal point to be straight to the text. Well done!
@young karma beautiful work! the pixelated background worked great with the text, great job!
No, you're not @flint pecan! 😉 The melted look of the text creates a nice visual context to the effect and the word as well. Great job!
Well done! @sacred field! The vignette enhances the text's focal point very nicely!
That's great @queen dew! I hope you are enjoying the challenges as well! Great job on both versions, I like the colorful background and how you made some adjustments for the text to preserve the contrast on the #2, and the subtle background is looking super cool on the #1. Well done!
@eternal mica super cool job, Ted! My only point of feedback would be to adjust the contrast between the text and the background, so the text might be able to stand out more, I believe that by darkening the background, just a bit, you can achieve that. 😉
@jaunty nimbus wowww I loved how the effect looks like a neon! Amazing job!
@uneven vessel The colors and the stroke gives a nice sense of illustration, I also like the low tracking (space between the letters) you used, so the stroke could be able to "merge" each letter, especially on the word notice. Well done!
@worn yew fantastic work! I loved the colorful background and the effect on the text! Looks awesome 🙂
What a beautiful work @brisk flower! The frame on the edges makes it look like a romantic postcard, I also like the effect on the letters. Great job!
sacred field
@coral stone Thank you! I really appreciate it!
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coral stone
Beautiful effect @loud mist! I like how the letters have a texture on them, well done!
sacred field
@eternal mica Thanks again, Ted! 👍
cerulean beacon
#3 Thank you
eternal mica
@coral stone Thank you MMV!! I realized the Smudge Text and BG colors were close to one another. I tried using a color lookup on BG but wasnt happy with the shadings of the candy. It became too unnatural when it was a different color. When I used a color overlay with low opacity, I wasnt happy with the dulled out BG layer. So in the end I left it as is. I'll keep playing with it.
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fickle marten
@coral stone thank you for the feedback 🙂
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young bridge
Challenge 3 on smudge text
eternal mica
@coral stone I added a color lookup>soft warming look. Do you like it better?
coral stone
Yes @eternal mica! The color lookup reduced the intensity of the colors a little bit which is very good 🙂
next notch
Day 3 Challenge
sterile bane
@next notch spooky! nice job exploring with today's technique - the drip effect in "nightmare" works very well. I think the text is so colorful that you probably don't need a detailed background - I wonder what a dark solid BG would look like compared to the gradient?
@coral stone 👏 round of applause for your awesome feedback!
coral stone
Thank you so much @sterile bane, it means a lot 💙
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sterile bane
@soft arch i'm digging the first design. I can really get a sense of the depth in the letters because of the lighter values vs. the darker ones. in the "love" design, there's more of a focus on the blended colors and less focus on realistic depth.. that's not a critique, just a comment 🙂 Keep posting awesome work!
soft arch
ok. thank you @sterile bane . I will keep practising, because I do not like them too much, but now it is 2:20 am. Good night
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sterile bane
@soft arch see you later!
tropic knoll
Challenge 3. Smudge. I tried. The background is a gradient smudged. Dissolved heart. I created a Gold foil pattern for the text. This was quite the challenge. Smuding text? Practice and more practice for me. Thanks for the opportunity!
young karma
wooden bloom
@coral stone Thanks for the feedback. Yes Ill place the flare as you said. Good idea.
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glacial minnow
Jelly bean anyone. Unfortunately missing the black ones. I used the jelly beans as the smudge part.
loud rapids
I followed along with the video for the first one and then I made my own!
video follow along, cool effect for sure! thank you
stable ravine
Challenge 3 is in the books!
vague swift
DCC#1
abstract meteor
Haven't used Photoshop since a beginner's class in Highschool, hopefully I'll learn lots from doing these!
fickle garden
DCC 3
strong lake
@plain sable amazing work for challenge #3 what techniques were used?
strong lake
tame jacinth
Challenge #3 Smudge Tool
young karma
Daily Challenge 200528 - Dreamland Smudge Tool
plain sable
Thanks @strong lake
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low flint
challenge 3: sorry for sabotiging the painting though
queen dew
@coral stone thx for the feedback, much appreciated. I grew up with oil paint, charcoal and pastels. No computers in those days. Now that I’m retired trying to catch up with new stuff like PS and AI. So yes, really enjoy doing these kind of challenges. Never stop learning. Stay fit, Stay safe, Play@home 👍
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plain sable
@strong lake I started with a free template from Adobe "Vintage Photo Effects". I used the smudge tool for the notes, animals, the sun & the text (the smudge background was stone tile) all with different color layers clipped and different blending modes. The background image was a combo with capture of that image, then two filters on the photo, filter gallery poster edges + photo filter sepia...
bleak fossil
@south pine It does have a bit of a witch vibe, maybe it's the robe and arch of the eye brows, hah. I bet even more so if the background was green. Though I think it might look nice to have the background a cooler more neutral color to contrast the figure? Even the original background color could provide some nice contrast, depending on the look you're going for of course. Nice work with these warp effects!
@wanton depot I really like the dramatic silhouetted feel you got with the skull and boat. Really gives them a strong visual impact. The skeletons are looking really natural in the scene too, well done!
@buoyant nova Hah, great image, the lighting and colors seem to match really nicely here! Really nice work with the proportion stretching and warp effects too. This is a total nitpick, but it
might look good to sharpen up the edge where the neck meets the shirt, to make it look a little more crisp, as if that's where the collar starts. Nice job!
@tropic knoll Really cool, I like the look you got for the smudged background and heart texture. Very nice use of color in this!
@soft arch Really clever use of the smudge tool on the "blood" design! I like that sort of dripping/smeared effect. The subtle gradient in the background is a nice touch too. Nice work on these effects!
@next notch Ooh, really interesting contrast between the two texts. Especially digging that colorful texture, really nice effect. The dripping effect of the "nightmare" text looks really nice too. Looking good!
@eternal mica Looking good Ted! Really nice unity in the colors on this one. My only thought is the text doesn't read super clearly over the lollipops. Maybe a subtle drop shadow on the text could help, or even blurring the background slightly to pull focus to the text? Just some thoughts. Nice work!
@young bridge Really cool dream-like colors in that background! Really gives it an interesting feel. The text has a really nice effect to it too, I like the sort of glossy look it has. I think some of the middle letters blend together a bit and don't read as well as they could. Though the darker tones on the D, and L really help they read more clearly. Well done!
@young karma Very nice! I like the clean graphic edges of the clouds along with the colorful smudging of the text and ropes. The contrast against the clean gradient works nicely as well. Almost makes me think of a start screen for a mobile game. Very cool!
@dim brook Really nice variety of smudge effects between the two words! I like the sort of glowing/transparent effect of the bottom one. Nice work!
@tame jacinth Really nice effects with all the different color combinations here! The graphic elements of the clouds are looking nice too. I wonder if a colored gradient (something maybe less saturated, or a contrasting value) might fit more in the background? Currently the gray almost looks kind of like gray stormy clouds against the bright colors, unless that's the effect you were going for. Just a thought. These gradients look good!
@young karma Haha, great idea! This came out great, nice nice job. Really great sense of form with these shapes too. The mockup image was an excellent touch, well done!
@low flint Really unique idea with this one! Interesting how subtle it is, almost like semi hidden message that you see on second glance. Cool effect!
@strong lake Great textures going on here! Nice separation between the brighter colors around the text and the darker background. Would be cool to see a white text version which might make for a brighter, more colorful feel, but that's completely personal preference. Very nice work!
@fickle garden I really like the more subdued clean look of this! Some great color contrast between the blueish background and orange colors, but the more netural background really lets the text and bottom shape stand out. The smudge effect is looking good!
mighty linden
Dream Land
young karma
@young karma super cool work! If you want you can play with some overlaps with the triangle and the circle. Also, I loved how you played with the word dudes how did you made it? Well done!
@coral stone Thankyou for the feedback. The word 'dudes' was in the font sidewalk with a multi coloured gradient overlay on the face of the type then bevelled and given a slight drop shadow.
haughty gale
Hi - had fun with this challenge. Thanks for the inspiration
A testing challenge but got there. Learnt new things. Thanks a mill Mr Paul Trani.
tired flame
thank you @coral stone
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mild spruce
Daily Challenge 200528 - Dreamland Smudge Tool
@young karma wow wo lve it , how did u made the candy and didi u apply aply bevel to salashes ,, lve to now the proncess
@coral stone thank uuu for tips
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young bridge
@bleak fossil thanks for the appreciation and remark
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potent finch
I wanna go to dreamland 😎
buoyant nova
@bleak fossil Thanks for that 🙂 I was thinking the same about the collar area, will have another go
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barren ice
My Day 3.
trail field
this is Dream land
tiny spire
Just joined the server, so catching up! Here is my Day 1 challenge.
hasty dove
My first attempt. Will try to catch up in the weekend.Though I was able to add the skull, after adding layer mask, I was not able to delete the portion over water to make it look submerged 😩 What am I doing wrong?
soft arch
thank you @bleak fossil
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wide island
I had some fun with Challenge #3. 😀
young karma
challenge 3
primal fulcrum
@jaunty nimbus Tacoma - Washington?
Challenge #2 - Caricature
@wide island Great job. My only thought would be to first put the person on a separate layer so the glasses don't get warped as well.
covert loom
Dreamland
high mesa
Wow, what a great technique @brittle slate thanks; saw the adobe interview from 2017, what a great video!
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young karma
@young karma Haha, great idea! This came out great, nice nice job. Really great sense of form with these shapes too. The mockup image was an excellent touch, well done!
@bleak fossil -- Thanks
strong lake
@plain sable thank u definitely going to try it
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young karma
@young karma wow wo lve it , how did u made the candy and didi u apply aply bevel to salashes ,, lve to now the proncess
@mild spruce -- hi, the candy piece is from PixelSquid and I recolored them to match the splashes with hue and saturation adjustment. I did apply a bevel and emboss to the splashes. For the splash parts, I just followed Paul Tani's directions.. made path, turned it to a selection, chose smudge tool set to all layers, made pattern layer visible, and on new blank layer began swirling with smudge tool. Image match to box was done with Vanishing Point under filters.
primal fulcrum
ok, reworked and added another stroke path with a pencil. It's a bit bright. I used a gradient map on it.
young karma
this is my attempt, I hope you like it 😋
tropic knoll
Thank you @bleak fossil. I really enjoy these challenges. Most of this is pretty far over my head so I listen to the videos over and over. My goal is to create what you designers can in 15 minutes, too!. I wish you the best in all of your endeavors.
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coral stone
This is super creative @mighty linden! Loved how you played with the baloon and the perspective of the text!
@haughty gale I loved the how you added an image inside the skull, like a hidden world! Great job!
@ruby panther another super cool job! Loved the subtle colorful glow you applied to the text, it enhances the magical look of the composition, awesome job!
@potent finch very nice! I like the noisy drop shadow you applied to the text, it creates a nice contrast between it and the background image. 💯
hah the caricature effect turned out great @wide island! I loved the distortions of the hair and the eyes! Nicely done! And lovely color choice for the background on your day 3!
@barren ice I loved how you played with the text, like it is wired to the clouds, great job!
@trail field very nice job! I like the blur effect you apllied to the particles and how it creates a nice sense of depth to the image. The subtle background is looking nice as well! Well done!
ruby panther
Thank you for another super cool feedback! @coral stone 😆
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coral stone
Welcome @tiny spire! The new tones you applied on the image and the contrast adjustment on the boat are great! Can't wait to see your next works!
@hasty dove sorry to hear that. Try to see if your brush is on normal mode on the top bar, if the opacity and flow are set to a high value, and if black is your foreground color. Feel free to tag me on #❓ask-a-question if you need any help.
Nice approach to the challenge @jolly kite! The realistic drwaing look of your image is looking super cool!
arctic rover
@coral stone Your suggestion of the drop shadow was exactly what was needed. Your comments always make my work better. Many thanks.
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young karma
Day 2: Did a few attempt with different photos. This one is by far my favourite one
tired solstice
Cloud service.. I had problems with figuring out how to reset the CC preferences before being able to use the smudge tool.. But I got the lettering done. I'm combining it with the flying island I did not have a chance to do last week. Its's a combined pictures of a church, a rock from a waterfall, and a water view. @brittle slate and @fierce valley thanks for teaching us all these new tricks !
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inland kiln
Day 2 just catching up
ocean pine
DCC Day 3
fickle igloo
Challenge 3// Happy Birthday to whoever's birthday it is!😄
sterile bane
@young karma LOL. you really did some plastic surgery! the liquifying on the hair is a cool touch.
@tired solstice love seeing the combo between multiple challenges! LMK if you're still having any trouble with your preferences. Looks like you got it figured out, though. Keep up the great work!
@inland kiln ha! Awesome composite. These characters feel like they really "belong" together because of the nice job you did matching lighting/hues. Great job!
@ocean pine I am LOVING those cloud-like shapes that form the border.
@fickle igloo great job! the blend in "birthday" feels more succuesful than "happy" because it stays saturated all the way through. the "happy" seems to introduce some grey and creates a kind of muddy look. Thanks for posting!
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brittle slate
Everyone did such a good job yesterday! Love your colors @ocean pine !
tropic knoll
@strong lake re: Smudge. I like how you emphasized the text against your backdrop. Very pretty color coordination. It reminds me of the sprinkles in ice cream. Thanks for sharing.
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primal fulcrum
Day 2 just catching up
@inland kiln love this
south pine
DONE! Lol... kidding gonna try that again with all these new tips....
brittle slate
Hybrid animal! My new pet.
vocal drift
wazzup paul
flint pecan
That's my croco-turtle
south pine
@flint pecan how how are you so quick lol
whole prawn
wow! that was pretty quick!
flint pecan
i take just 30 min, i was lucky with the perfect fit of the lights
whole prawn
Yes, the light was the key - you got it spot on
flint pecan
I add more light but I dont know how to remove light
tacit condor
PSDCC #3 Smudge Text
whole prawn
I add more light but I dont know how to remove light
@flint pecan try using curves
flint pecan
Yes, that's a good idea, I haven't think about that, I'll try next time
fickle marten
Hey gang, my attempt at todays challenge 🙂 happy friday!
vocal drift
@flint pecan you mean Crotle?
young karma
DearmLand 😍
flint pecan
@vocal drift yea, that's a good name😂
young karma
sorry, I´m late. Not sure about the text location, what do U think?
whole prawn
I present to you - A Peaguin! 🤣 #✂challenges-feedback #📣creative-challenges #hybridanimal
primal fulcrum
I add more light but I dont know how to remove light
@flint pecan Paint over the light with a shadow color. Or use the burn method. Be sure to be on another layer so you can adjust.
mighty linden
If you can't get select and mask to work, first try unchecking the high quality preview. If you are using a Mac with an AMD Graphics card, you may need to use the legacy "Refine Edge" for soft edges, To use, in the Select Menu: command-shift-click on the "Select and Mask" item. I have not encountered this on my PC.
buoyant nova
Day 3 - Smudge Text
blazing quail
Kinda like a flying monkey lion!
eternal mica
@blazing quail Dorothy and Toto dealt with this guy, didn't they???
worn yew
My new hybrid pet.
scenic swift
day 3, smudge text inspired by @young karma
pliant geyser
@fickle marten Not bad, but I think you need to soften the transition from horse to wings. It's very abrupt. Maybe try finding a few feather brushes and blend them in together a little smoother.
@whole prawn Interesting idea! Might I suggest you flip the peacock so it's facing to the right? You can see the shadow on the left near where it meets the penguin's body, the the right side of the penguin's chest has a shadow... Only other thing I may try extending the blue to half way down the Penguin's chest - slowing fading to transparent to make it nice and smooth.
@blazing quail Nicely done! To nitpick, I would do some colour grading on the monkey face - it's fur is too red compared to the rest of the lion. Maybe make it's beard a little darker as well, considering the light source is from behind.
@worn yew I like it... absurd as it is!
soft maple
prime temple
My sponge tool didn't do anything for the blue. What am i doing wrong?
wooden gate
vernal herald
Here is my smudgy dreamland from yesterday!
coral stone
Hi @prime temple try to check on the top bar if the Sponge Tool is set to Desaturate mode and of the flow is set to a higher value. Also check if you have the right layer selected under your layers panel 🙂
@vernal herald I loved the pastel color palette that you used. The text with low contrast really suits the mood created by the colors, well done!
tacit condor
PSDCC #4 Hybrid Animal
hasty osprey
young karma
@scenic swift I love it so much! I'm glad you liked my idea, your piece looks beautiful ❤️
tight forge
Genies... dream land
cold snow
The eagles are unhappy with this hybrid...😂 🤣
fickle garden
Squirrelbird
elfin stream
Catching up, Day 2 Challenge
gritty violet
Challenge 3 Smudge tool
cerulean beacon
#4 The Lion King 😌
young karma
Daily Challenge 200529 - Animal Hybrid
charred imp
here is my response to the smudge challenge. somehow i tried to get something thematic to connect the colors smudged, with objects... and i came up with fruity ideas 🍊 🍎 🍇
scenic swift
he smol
deep mango
Here's my hybrid animal for Day 4 - combination between black panther and iguana 🙂
bitter barn
This is a T Horn Fish 😅 , my first challange, just started using photoshop, got issues with the colors and the lightning, but i will get there ✌️ 😇 it was really fun creating this and the classes are really helpful thanks a lot ❤
still blade
Avatar anyone? 😁
tardy heart
Sorry, i was late! haha. Im pretty new
cunning needle
@tardy heart I'm late too!!
Caricature art. Frist one, I made him too baby face. too cute so i made second one.
that's not Paul Trani anymore.
just started Smudge. I liked it. let's leave this alone. I will figure it out more later.
coral stone
It’s looking very nice @soft maple, my only suggestion would be to increase the opacity of the reflection to 100% so it can have more realism, if it’s catching too much attention you can darken it a little bit, so it won’t create competition with the main "lioneagle" 😉
@wooden gate Jack Sparrow sitting on the skull is everything I needed to see today haha, very creative work! 😉
You did an amazing job blending the images @tacit condor! I really like how the wings are blending nicely to the horse, and the shadow makes it look even more realistic. Super well done!
What a delicious work @soft arch, it makes me want to eat one, even although I already had dinner 😂. I like how the background image has a vignette helping the smudge effect get the first attention. Well done!
Very nice @hasty osprey! My only suggestion would be to use the opacity at 100% on the reflection so it can look even more realistic. I loved how you blended the horse to the image, especially on the feet area. Nicely done!
@tight forge very nice! I like how you brought consistency of the green tones on the gradient on the background! Did you add the white area where the genie is standing? Good job!
Thats an interesting approach to the challenge @cold snow! I loved the combinations of the blending and the dispersion effect. I also see that you added a lens flare to the image, it looks very nice!
soft arch
thank you @coral stone I would give you one, because I still have two. I bought them today (the big ones) 😄 ☕ 🍥
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soft arch
🤣
coral stone
@plain sable super cool work! The details that you added on the water help to build a realistic look to the image. If you want, you might try the ripple effect (Filter > Distort > Ripple) to create some subtle waves, just to see how it looks. Also, just one nitpick: the elephant’s tusk is blue, but on the reflection it's white, you might use the same color on both just to look more consistent. Great job!
How cute @fickle garden! I loved how you blended both images. My only thought would be to play with some fur brushes, like Paul did on the live stream, on the edges of the squirrel, this will increase the realistic look of the composition. Good job 🙂
@elfin stream super coooool! Loved how you played with the scale of the legs, well done!
@gritty violet Nice color choice, the red/white text contrasts really well to the dark blue tones of the water. Just a personal thought, since the stoke of the letters on the Viking word are a little closer to each other, a big smudge brush tends to make these strokes touch on each other, especially on the G and K, you might use the smudge brush with a little lower size so the letters can have more readability. This is just an optional step, it’s already looking great!
@cerulean beacon that could be a promotional poster for the Lion King! Cool job, Jane! My suggestions are that you can apply a very subtle amount of gaussian blur to the reflections on the water, since you have a big amount of animals this won’t create visual competition to your image. Another point of feedback would be to place the swan on the right side of the image so it can get more attention since you have the reflections on the left side. Very nice job, Jane! Keep going. 😉
@young karma this is looking great! I loved how you played with the elephant trunk! The pigeon’s expression is amazing hah, awesome job!
@charred imp very creative approach! I like how you used the images of the fruits as a fill to the smudge stroke, well done!
@scenic swift awn, how cuteee! You did a spectacular work on the layer mask!
Very nice blending @deep mango! I loved how you matched the bodies positions, great job!
That’s a super great start @bitter barn! I like how you achieved the consistency of colors on the T Horn Fish. If you want it to blend, even more, you can add a shadow to make it look like it is really standing on the ground. Keep going, Florent, you are doing great!
@still blade super cool job on the layer mask. I loved how you matched the blur values and the distortions on the water reflection 💯
Don't worry @tardy heart, you can take the challenges on you own time. Well done on you day 1 🙂
@cunning needle woowww amazing works! Loved the geometric look of your smudge effect. I also like the colors and illustration look of the caricature effect, great job!
young karma
@young karma this is looking great! I loved how you played with the elephant trunk! The pigeon’s expression is amazing hah, awesome job!
@coral stone - Thanks
gritty violet
Wings are hard
cunning needle
@coral stone thank you so much! i will work on smudge more tonight. June is coming! Let's pre-funk!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
plain sable
Thanks @coral stone good catch on the tusks I added the clipping mask layer at the end. I'll fix that and try the "Ripple", thanks again...
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sacred field
Day 4, PS Daily Challenge. Hybrid Animal. This is Darrell!
gritty violet
Humming bee
charred imp
@charred imp very creative approach! I like how you used the images of the fruits as a fill to the smudge stroke, well done!
@coral stone thank you very much for the feedback! if i revised, i'd probably work a bit more on the 'citrus' one, as i wasn't the happiest with how it turned out. maybe a narrower smudge stroke would be better - or just doing 'orange' instead of citrus. these challenges are really fun, btw! lots of great work from everyone.
loud mist
Thanks so much! Learned a lot with this one.
strong lake
@tropic knoll thank you
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tropic knoll
fickle garden
Hybrid animal
buoyant stream
challenge 4 hybrid animals
twilit shore
Challenge 4, Hybrids. An old classic.... What'd y think?
tropic knoll
Hi @prime temple. I had the same issue. Then I unchecked Vibrance. It's the little things! 😄
strong lake
used today challenge along with smudge challenge
blissful wolf
Here is my Day 2 - My daughter is the victim...🤣
dawn otter
I've followed today's challenge, but I've applied it to different concept, still an hybrid, I mixed the Top Gun cover and one of my teacher's face, I couldn't match the background to the body, I've had to change the tone, but I like it in the end (His face is pixelated because I don't to expose him to a lot of people I've never seen)
chilly hawk
Caricature challenge
regal mica
And finally happy with my caricature original photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels.
Original by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels
jolly kite
Turtle 🐢 🥯
vernal herald
The elusive, magical catterfly in his natural habitat.
ivory turret
whole prawn
@whole prawn Interesting idea! Might I suggest you flip the peacock so it's facing to the right? You can see the shadow on the left near where it meets the penguin's body, the the right side of the penguin's chest has a shadow... Only other thing I may try extending the blue to half way down the Penguin's chest - slowing fading to transparent to make it nice and smooth.
@pliant geyser Thank you so much!
mighty linden
Magical Beast
trail field
this is the final challenge
young karma
Love the letter challenge. Used a pencil instead of the smudge tool and draw the letters on paper.
trail field
this is challenge 3 Hybrid animal
regal mica
Smudge Tool Challenge - this was fun 😀
stiff grove
Fox🦊
@jolly kite That's a very famous image
worn yew
@jolly kite This is Ronald Ong's artwork.
We share our own challenge compositions in this channel.
south adder
Day 2, SMUDGE..waiting in the rain..comments welcome.
wide island
Challenge 4 - Hybrid Animal - Flying Kangaroo
young karma
Used my own pictures for the fantasy-animal. Didn't have a lot of animals in my stream, so I used pictures from last summer. (went to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London)
the pics I used
tiny nest
Day #2, PSDailychallenge, Flying Trani😁
ruby panther
Challenge 4. Not overly happy with this one.
young karma
oufff ... it was not that simple. Well ... I'm not very satisfied, I share anyway ...It' a little too dark😶 I had trouble understanding how to move the Halo without the black background? it was a good exercise! (I would do others, it's fun!) thank you @PaulTrani ! (I'm french, sorry if my english is not great, and time to understand if i have an answer ...) 😉
ocean pine
Day 4 DCC Hybrid Animals
young karma
I'm curious about people's source materials so I thought I'd show mine too, bit late to add it to my freak of nature but here it is.
whole flame
@ocean pine that's very nice for the hybrid but maybe you can adjust the color of the horse so it match beter and add the wings on the reflection in the water
brisk flower
Snappy jumpers
coral stone
@brisk flower Loved that you played with the scale of the heads, it creates a great sense of depth to the image! The baby Kangagator (😂) is a great touch to the image. Nicely done!
That’s a super cool blending @young karma. Thanks for sharing the assets, it really helps for the feedback. Since you used a variation of different assets you can create a Color Lookup, Photo Filter or even a Gradient Map adjustment layer to create a color mood to the image (it can go from subtle to an extreme adjustment). There are a lot of presets you can adventure yourself. Blend modes and opacity are your friends when using these kinds of adjustment layers 😉 . Great job!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @tame gorge
silver sable
Day 4: A rare photo of the Girafheron 🦒 🐦
young bridge
Challenge 4 on hybrid animals
young karma
merci pour la réaction @young karma 🙏 ... composition too funny @silver sable and @young bridge Ngogpa ! 😄
coral stone
Hi @young karma. The details on the water are fantastic!
I took you image into Camera Raw and made some very subtle adjustments. I brightened the shadows (pushing the shadow slider to the right, you can also try the Blacks slider) a bit to recover some details on the black areas. I also adjusted the exposure by brighten up them, you can see that even the lens flare was enhanced by these adjustments. Last, under the FX tab I added a vignette just to enhance the focal point straight to the creature ;)
I included a Gif with the before/after and a png version since the gif compress the colors.
I’m not sure if I understood your halo issue, were you using layer masks? Feel free to tag me if you need any help 🙂
loud rapids
Lion / Eagle in the Savannah
pliant geyser
@twilit shore Not bad, but there are a few things that need some work. The transition from person to horse is way too abrupt. I would suggest blending the "seam" together more. Maybe up to the middle of his 6-abdomen. Just looks a little too much cut/paste right now. Work in some shadows where his hand in resting on the "hip" area too. Would make it a little more realistic looking.
@loud rapids Not bad at all! But, the wings are way too small. You would need to double them in size to make them more realistice. Think of the weight of the lion, and how much lift it would need to get it off the ground. Otherwise, good stuff!
young karma
@coral stone thank you very much ! it's really nice to have made this improvement! I take note of the comment. For the Halo, it is especially that I was trying to move the halo without moving the black background ??? and I was having trouble finding a way to change the color of the Halo? Finally, it is not dramatic! Thanks again !🙏
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fickle igloo
a Griffinduck! Hope you like it!
soft arch
snowtigerowl
low flint
what the fox say?? 🤣
soft arch
source
thorn geyser
Day 4 Hybrid Animal - lizard and bat wings 🦎 🦇
worn yew
@thorn geyser This is awesome! The only thing I can say, maybe if you work on the connection part of wing and body, you can get better result.
thorn geyser
@worn yew Thanks! I will try and improve the wing and body connection later! 😄
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worn yew
@brisk flower Haha I loved it. The yellow frame you add definitely gives that a Nat Geo effect 😄
tardy heart
This is me, it was so funny, I am catching up.
ocean pine
Thanks for the suggestions @whole flame 👍
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young karma
This is my first challange, I had a lot of fun doing it! try it 🤪
loud rapids
i took your advice @pliant geyser ! I made the wings bigger. thank you!😃
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young karma
Version II with colour lookup filter applied - nice tip. Thanks @coral stone
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pliant geyser
@loud rapids much better!! Good job!!
@young karma nicely done ... Only suggestion I have is to colour match the trunk to the skin of the cat.
young karma
Hybrid-Animal
hasty oracle
Day 3 challenge Smudged Text-Trying to catch up. BIG learning curve for me, but I am trying.
modern halo
Challenge 4
arctic rover
Hybrid animal challenge.... I had fun!
mild spruce
Hybrid animal challenge.... I had fun!
@arctic rover cooooooool
hasty oracle
Day 4 Challenge hybrid animal- All good kitties go to heaven.
tardy heart
My Happy Land, Day-3 ☺️
coral stone
What a lovely color palette @tardy heart! Loved that you played with some overlap between the colorful mountains and the text! Great job!
eternal mica
DCC6 04 200529 Assets
DCC6 04 200529 I'll be a master at Ps when pigs fly!!!! 😊 😊 😊
tawdry umbra
jolly kite
😺 🦉
uneven vessel
Nice
rain monolith
😺 🦉
@jolly kite tht funny 😆
tacit oyster
I am catching up on the daily activities. This is Day 2 😄
barren ice
Day 4, something for the tropical aquarium. Goatfish and Ribbon worm. Ribbonfish possibly?
Free swimming version.
inland kiln
Day 4 the war is over 🐱 🐻
cerulean beacon
Hi, @coral stone, thank you! 🙂 The Lion King is revised !
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
tardy heart
The new discovery of National Geographic, haha.🐒 🐮 Day-4
still sorrel
solar cape
Swan + Cat
= SwaCat! 🐱
(this is my first challenge attempt for this server) 😅
stable ravine
Challenge 4.
queen dew
challenge #4 endangered species
sterile tinsel
SMUDGE 5.28
prime temple
HybirdAnimals
sterile tinsel
PS Daily Challenge 5.29
pliant geyser
Only had a couple hours to do this.. .I know the lighting on the front legs is all wrong, but I'm being yelled at the go mow the lawn.. Ack!
eternal mica
@pliant geyser Very intense image. I cant wait to see how you complete it, once you mow the lawn. Can you show us your assets?
pliant geyser
Hey Ted.. Here are the assets, except for the background image.
eternal mica
A lot of really good blending. I like the eagle's head and the front wing. I like the masking of the rider and the back wing. And the puppet warp on the eagle's feet/talons. Solid
twilit shore
@pliant geyser Thank you so much for the suggestions. I will give them a try and repost.
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twilit shore
@pliant geyser gave me some suggestions on my previous submission and here's my centaur , I hope, looking more realistic. Peace
eternal mica
@twilit shore @pliant geyser comments are usually right on the mark. He gave you the right advice here, and this looks much better.
twilit shore
@eternal mica Thank you for commenting on my work.
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quaint badge
Great work, @twilit shore !
twilit shore
@quaint badge Thank you so much.
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regal mica
Challenge#4 Hybrid Animals - Original images below. Elephant my own, plane photo by paul jespers on Unsplash, Gasmask Photo by Yves Alarie on Unsplash, Sky Photo by Riccardo Mion on Unsplash
Originals
vague swift
hollow yarrow
Challenge#4 Hybrid Animals - Original images below. Elephant my own, plane photo by paul jespers on Unsplash, Gasmask Photo by Yves Alarie on Unsplash, Sky Photo by Riccardo Mion on Unsplash
@regal mica Awesome creation! ORiginal and well done!
Day 3 - Smudge Text
I'm late...Very Busy week-end in my backyard 🥵
Day 4 - Hybrid Animals
"Giramingo"
Day 4 - Hybrid Animals
"ZebraCeros"
bronze thorn
@hollow yarrow thank you- appreciate your feedback 😀
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow
bronze thorn
Should have also said I love your Giramingo 👍
left abyss
Hybrid Animals
mighty linden
doubling back to #2 caricatures. I went to burning man, but no one else showed.
abstract meteor
Been catching up on the daily challenges, here's day 2!
wet thistle
For challenge #4 I created a wonder world with a Peapanther, a Bettastart, a Bettahum, a Parfish and a Butterhorse 😄
raw mural
What do u think ?😋
young karma
Finally did Challenge 3
inland kiln
Stumbled across the pig photo and just had to have another go at this one 🐷
eternal mica
@wet thistle really beautiful effort. I would suggest making your creations each a bit larger. Theyre too small to be appreciated for the effort you p
ut in.
wet thistle
Thank you for your suggestion @eternal mica. I was afraid it would not be “realistic” if I would make every creature bigger, but who knows.
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @eternal mica
eternal mica
@wet thistle Realistic? Its a fantasy. 😀 😀 Its what you want it to be.
wet thistle
You’re right @eternal mica 🤣
south adder
Challenge 4, Hybrid animals...Taken at Paignton Zoo, Devon,UK comments welcome on my Parraff.
hollow yarrow
Stumbled across the pig photo and just had to have another go at this one 🐷
Great job@inland kiln We'd never seen a piggybat at this altitude... A world record😜 Well done and background is a perfect choice for your hybrid animal.
Maybe add highlights on the top of right wing to match with the highlights of the pig face. Great Job👌
😺 🦉
@jolly kite Colors are matching very well... Did you try to reveal cat ears or it's yout choice to mask them?
Great job! 👌
hollow yarrow
@inland kiln : just to illustrate my comment
inland kiln
@inland kiln : just to illustrate my comment
@hollow yarrow like this?
hollow yarrow
@hollow yarrow like this?
@inland kiln : yes but it's up to you...
winter tinsel
Challenge #4 Hybrid Animals A big shout out to Larissa DuPont, Zodenek Machacek, and Joshua J. Cotten for my composite images via UnSplash. 😊 ...oops! Sorry about the size of my collected images, I forgot to reduce it. 😬
coral stone
This is looking great @winter tinsel! The soft blending of the cat and owl turned out very nice! Well done! 🙂
obsidian dawn
I enjoyed this challenge!
covert loom
sacred field
2nd Submission. Made wings bigger and added a flower necklace.
twilit roost
where are the stock images
coral stone
You mean the starter files @twilit roost?
Great colors adjustments on the day 2 @honest gorge! I also like the return of Doggo haha 
wet thistle
@eternal mica This is much better I think, thank you!
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
eternal mica
@wet thistle Oh my, thats really something. Beautiful job. Each animal is done so well. How about picking one of the creations and making it the focal point of the image and then have the others be secondary to that primary animal? maybe the peapanther? You could highlight it a bit more than the others and give it a more central prominent position.
young karma
@wet thistle love that creation - it should be an illustration in a book. If only Lewis Carrol could have seen it! 👍
wet thistle
@eternal mica I think I can keep it like this, there is another challenge coming up 😅 . The way they are situated tells a story, like the Parfish looking scared to the Peapanther and the Peapanther looking at the Bettastart. Thanks again for your suggestions!
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wet thistle
Thank you @loan. That would be something....Lewis Carrol!
coral stone
@unkempt field great job on both of them! I like the colors and luminosity adjustments you made to the ship and the highlighted area on the skull is looking nice as well!
The colorful strokes on the trees and the text of day 3 are looking awesome.
unkempt field
Thanks @coral stone
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @coral stone
sage urchin
Hybrid Animal Challenge - Hippogriff
coral stone
@sage urchin This is lovely! I loved how the white areas of the eagle look consistent compared to the white ones from the horse. My only suggestion would be to increase the opacity of the Hippogriff's reflections to 100% so the trees that are behind doesn't appear on it's reflection. If that's the effect you are going for, of course 😉
brittle slate
Liquid effect. Just needs soap.
sterile berry
Here is my quick attempt... I'll go back and try it again later. 😀
coral stone
It's looking very nice already @sterile berry! Can't wait to see more 🙂
sterile berry
@coral stone - Thanks!
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sterile berry
Just a quickie. Have to get back to work. heh
sage urchin
@coral stone Haha, definitely not the effect I was going for! 😄 Thanks for pointing that out. I see some other issues as well. Will do another pass. Thank you!
nimble shardBOT
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young karma
Here is my quick attempt 😀
coral stone
@young karma the splashes are looking super cool, they are a great touch for the liquid text. I also like how they seem to blend to the text's edges very well!
blazing quail
My entry for todays challenge
hollow yarrow
Here is my quick attempt 😀
Great quick attempt@young karma ... You were so fast than you forgot the second hand (wash your hands)😉
Nice colors and overall blending 👍
coral stone
@blazing quail great image choice! I like how you played with some angles and applied a drop shadow to the text to enhance the impression that it is placed on the ground. Just a personal suggestion, if you want, you can play with some overlap in this area, to look like it is under the water that is placed on the bottom. You can do it in many ways, one is by creating a layer mask and painting using the brush with black as foreground color and 10-40% of opacity, it will fade this area already. This is just an optional step. Well done, Ant 😉
dim brook
Challenge#5: "Liquid" Text
young karma
@hollow yarrow one is enough 😂 🤣, thank you for remembering me, I'll beck work more in it
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young karma
@coral stone Thank you so much 🙂
tulip root
brisk flower
WC Fields said he didn't drink water because fish f*** in it, so I chose another liquid!
tacit condor
PSDCC #5 Liquid Type
whole flame
i ve just follow the live so it's not rly my work ^^
coral stone
@dim brook this is looking pretty nice! I really like how you played with some subtle distortion on the text. The color is looking very nice as well! Good job!
Very nice @tulip root! I loved how you played with the effect that some bubbles seem to be coming from the text, it reminds me of the dispersion effect. I’ll leave the link for a dispersion effect tutorial in case you want to play with it a little more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgOWWfurpU 🙂
young karma
liquifying with @brittle slate ... Max , any suggestion to improve it?
coral stone
Super cool composition @brisk flower! I like how you played with the red tones of the text without losing contrast. If you want you might apply more bubbles or even liquify just to enhance the liquid effect. Great job!
Amazing font choice @tacit condor! I like how its thickness enhances the liquid effect. Also the blending with the splashes is looking fantastic. 💯
uneven vessel
Wet Monday
eternal mica
DCC6 05 200601
prime temple
Dream Land
tawdry frost
Playing catch-up with the challenges!
Smudge Text
sturdy vault
Challenge 4 Lornhorn Hare
loud mist
Fun stuff. Added a bit more color in text with paint bucket
#2 - Help couldn't get the drop shadow the color I wanted.
haughty cape
wheat marten
Enjoying these challanges, learning lots!
coral stone
hah no problem @whole flame. It is looking very good 😉
Wow @young karma this is impressive! How did you made it?
Very nice @uneven vessel! My only suggestion is that you might brighten up the text a bit, so it can have a nice amount of contrast against the background increasing the readability. 😉
Looking super cool @eternal mica! I wonder if you could reduce the glow around the text or even remove it, just to make the water effect stand out a little more. If you want, you can also create a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer clipped to the text and with the colorize option checked move the hue to get more a blue/cyan tones to the water, this is totally optional, of course 😉
Wow @prime temple I loved how the colorful stroke gives the serif font a playful look. Usually, serifs fonts represent formal occasions but in this case, it worked out perfectly with the colors! Amazing job 💙
Lovely work @tawdry frost, the vibrant colors worked really well with the smudge effect! I also like how you played with the typeface, nicely done!
sacred field
I couldn't quite get the text to look right in the filter gallery, so I just faked it!
coral stone
Cool work @sturdy vault! I like how you blended the horns to the rabbit's head. My only nitpick is to work on the blending on this area a little more, well done 🙂
@loud mist super cool works, Stephanie! About the Drop Shadow, make sure you have normal as the blend mode when you apply it, so it will show the exact color that you chose without any blending effect. 😉
Wow @haughty cape another great job! I loved the way you masked the wings and the lion. 💯
Nice one @wheat marten! My only suggestion would be to work on the contrast juuuust a bit, on the surname part especially on the least letters, So it can have more readability, you can do it by brightening it or just positioning the image clipped on the on a brighter area. Great job, Mike!
haha no worries @sacred field. These effects are a lot of a fine tuning, trial and error process, feel free to play with the filter gallery, liquify and clipping masks as many times as you want 😉
sacred field
@coral stone Thanks, Valdair! ✌️
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young karma
Thanks @coral stone !! you made my day. two layers for Max, on one i apply chrome ans plastifies and on the other stylo and color pencil to bring back the details. Plus a lot of fine tuning and some tricks wrapping water from the pic itself. I m learning a lot thanks to you all
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loud mist
Thanks @coral stone Much better
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fluid wharf
eternal mica
@coral stone 1. I decreased the drop shadow. This is much more subtle. 2. The underlying water image had to be repositioned to allow more "water" to show through the text.
coral stone
Great improvements @eternal mica! 💯
eternal mica
@coral stone Thank you for your critique. I agree, this version is much better.
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sturdy vault
@coral stone Thanks. I am not sure what I need to do. Work the fur, shape or what. Suggestions.
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coral stone
@sturdy vault you can use a soft round brush and paint white on the layer mask of the Lornhorn layer to recover the area just to cover the little bright part of the background that is showing. If you don't have a layer mask, you can use the Clone Stamp Tool on a new layer and pick a sample from a nearby area and paint. You can use a low amount of flow on the clone stamp brush to build the painting slowly, it will help with the blending. Feel free to tag me if you need any help 🙂
cold oyster
Day 5 - Liquid Text
tawdry frost
Yesterday's challenge - Bunny Lion 🐇
coral stone
Very nice, @fluid wharf! The colors and distortions are looking super cool. Just a thought, usually the script fonts are used in lowercase because of its ability to "connect" the letters. If you want, you can use this technique to achieve the effect. Great job 🙂
This is looking pretty cool @plain sable! I like how the blue tones of the text and image from the bottom are consistent. Just a thought: I believe you missed an "a" between the "l" and "s" in the word splash.
fluid wharf
Thank you Valdir I don't know if I have problem in my photoshop because I tried to use lower case font but not accept .. log off and on but not fixed
coral stone
@fathom prairie Try to select the text and under the properties panel you'll see Type Options
The first icon is the all caps if it is enabled, disable it and you'll be good to go
fluid wharf
I Did ... the Tt not work for me ... even in smudge challenge I can't use lower case font
in illustrator work good but not in PS
coral stone
That's odd @fluid wharf. If you font does have the lowercase options it should be appearing, I don't know what might possibly causing that. Try to reinstall Ps to see if it works.
fluid wharf
I will do ...thank you very much
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plain sable
Good catch on the missing 'a' I wish PS had spell checker 🙂
tardy heart
Day5, so fresh! 💦
sturdy vault
@coral stone I'm sorry I am missing it. Left or right horn. I fixed the back of the long horn body where it looked like a stake was coming out of his body. I did change some of it. I pulled the right horn out a little, I made the hare's ear a little larger so the outline is gone between ear and horn, I also added whiskers.
tropic knoll
Challenge 4. Hybrid. Eagle wings, legs and talons. Used Filter, Emboss for the text. I enjoyed all the possibilities. Thank you!
abstract meteor
Finished Challenge 3, gonna work on the rest really soon
coral stone
Oh @sturdy vault, I'm sorry, I meant the area from the bottom, the one that I sent the screenshot, near the leg 👇 . The blending of the horns is looking great. But I loved the improvement, especially the whiskers, thank you so much for the effort. 🙂
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plain sable
@sturdy vault You could also could try lighting up the horn in the front of the rabbits head a bit make it stand out a bit from the ears
sturdy vault
@coral stone thanks Oh no. I can fix it. It may be leaves from the original image. It was fall when I took it. Thought I had everything out of it. Check, check, and check again.
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sturdy vault
@plain sable Thanks. Makes me chuckle I just darkened them because the image was backlit with the sun.
plain sable
@sturdy vault a chuckle is good 🙂 you could also change color a bit maybe match the hide. I'm a dart thrower I try a lot of wacky things in pursuit... although looking at it again you could go darker 🙂 just another dart to throw.
vague swift
its an Orinoco flow 🙂
sturdy vault
@plain sable it's let's try this, and this, and ooh maybe this then realize you are almost back to where you started. Gotta love creativity.😃
sturdy vault
Another go at it.
regal mica
My Liquid Type Challenge 'Berrylicious' thanks for the tutorial Paul Trani - learning heaps.
sage urchin
Revised Hybrid Animal Challenge
gritty violet
WATER Water water
fickle garden
Liquid challenge
sterile bane
@vague swift nice! thanks for posting. you nailed it
@sturdy vault mythically excellent. What a strange creature... it's kind of majestic! thanks for posting :)
@regal mica very nice lettering!
@sage urchin nice going! the lighting on the wing closest to the viewer is SUPER nice
@gritty violet the essence of life! i think the liquid-effect is looking good. To make it more "water-y", i would try bulging the effect at the tip so it looks more like a water drop.
@floral frigate very clean! my only feedback is the water at the top left part of the "h" feels very grey and hard. I might try lightening it so it looks more white instead of grey
@fickle garden cool! thanks for posting
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sturdy vault
@sterile bane Thanks. I enjoyed it.
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hollow yarrow
Day 5 - Liquid Type
With soap it's more efficient😉
next notch
Day 4 - Hybrid Animal (Fell a little behind)
atomic lion
DAY 1 , i hope . you like it ,i m not sure how i got the sun setting ,oh well
mighty linden
Just water, nothing else added.
cunning needle
Hybrid animals. This is more like cosplay ><; "Nigel, where are you going?" i said.
and I made another one. Buffalo and Goat
young karma
Daily Challenge 200601 - Liquid Type Effect
cunning needle
wow!!! @young karma!! feels so good!!! 😃
thorn geyser
Day 5 💧 💦
bleak fossil
@cunning needle These are great! Really loving all the elements you added, and the masking and compositing is looking really good! I think in the image with the cat perhaps the cat could be separated from the background a bit more. A lot of the colors and values seem similar. Maybe blurring the background slightly, darkening it, shifting the color temperature, or something to separate them a bit more could look nice. I also think the bright light in the head/flower area of the second one could fall on the back of the cow too, might unite the lighting a bit more. Really great designs, loving all the detail and colorful elements!
@mighty linden Loving the look of this text! Really cool watery/icy effect with that. Really nice transparent look. The water droplets are a really nice touch too!
@thorn geyser The water drops coming off the letters and the fountain are looking really great! I feel like the bottom of the "P" could maybe be a bit brighter to read at a glance but that's a minor detail. This whole design has a nice sort of triangular composition, very cool!
@young karma Ooh, really interesting effect! The water coming off the head looks really interesting. The coloring and look of the head turned out great too. I think the text could probably even be a bit brighter to give it a bit more pop, but that's a minor note. Well done!
@atomic lion Very cool! Nice work on this. The skull is a little confusing at a glance. If you're doing a reflection in the water I think it could help to lower the opacity of the reflection a bit, blur it a little, and mask it off on the rocks so it only shows on the wet sand. Might help the readability of the effect if that's what you were going for. Good job!
cunning needle
@bleak fossil Thank you so much for your feedback! you opened my eyes @@
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twilit roost
where are the starter files ??
ruby panther
@twilit roosthttps://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop
barren ice
My day 5, dealing with the wet stuff.
covert loom
Liquid
young karma
@young karma Ooh, really interesting effect! The water coming off the head looks really interesting. The coloring and look of the head turned out great too. I think the text could probably even be a bit brighter to give it a bit more pop, but that's a minor note. Well done!
@bleak fossil Thanks for all your helpful comments -
young karma
Not 100% sure I grasped this technique in its entirety, Lots of subtle bits in what Paul did here n there! So, 2 versions. Background images sourced from pixabay.
Here's a pugwin
jolly kite
arctic rover
Liquify and I are not getting along....one day perhaps, but not today! 😕
winter tinsel
Challenge #5 Liquid Type. I threw in a few extra images along with the starter file @brittle slate gave us.
coral stone
@barren ice very nice effect, I like how you blended the bubbles on the Q and Ts.
Cool job @covert loom! The splashes are a great touch for the effect! My only suggestion would be to adjust the R shape, right now it's looking like it is a "T", I believe that with a layer mask or even with liquify you will be able to adjust 😉
@young karma I loved the way that the text blended with the splashes, especially on the version 2.
Loved the Pugwin @young karma! The dog/penguin blending is looking very realistic, great job!
@jolly kite very nice approach to the challenge! Loved the melted parts of the text, awesome work!
haha it happens @arctic rover. This kind of effect is a lot of fine tuning process, it can take a while. Loved the colors that you used!
young karma
wow!!! @young karma!! feels so good!!! 😃
Thanks @cunning needle
Thanks @coral stone for taking the time to comment. I also prefer V2, better typeface for the effect too now I look at it more calmly 😆 .
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covert loom
Your advice will encourage me to do better. I am inspired by your advice. Thanks @coral stone
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queen dew
PSdcc #5 playing with filters and liquify, not happy with the fonts though
hollow yarrow
Day 5 - Liquid Text ... Second attempt🥵
soft arch
young karma
Try to liquify a bubble, second attempt. Added a splash. ☺️
soft arch
young karma
I was polluting like the sea ... (it was a bit of a mess in my layers, like the image ...) sacred training these challenges!😅
primal fulcrum
liquid text
tropic knoll
Challenge 5. Water. This is my image. I found this challenge to be just that, a challenge. It looks easy. Thank you for the videos. They're creative-savoirs! Sure had fun! Thank you!!
sacred field
Coming down to the wire!
primal fulcrum
where are the starter files ??
@twilit roost Files are always listed on the side at the top where it says announcements/read only/creative-challenge. They are posted at 8am Pacific time
sage urchin
Liquid Type Challenge
south adder
A couple of liquid / water images, comments welcome.
A Liquid image, comments welcome
young bridge
Challenge 5 on liquid type
cerulean beacon
#5 liquid Type
eternal mica
Show your support for Adobe by liking this image.
high mesa
inland kiln
After all why drink water
hasty oracle
Challenge Day 5, Not a perfect result, but still hanging in here.
soft arch
correction
mighty linden
@bleak fossil Thanks Sam. I overlay blended 2 different filter gallery layers.
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vernal herald
With all that's going on, this quote from MLK jumped out at me when playing with water. I will probably update it with a more readable font when I have time.
hollow yarrow
#BlackoutTuesday
cerulean steppe
whatever you do, wash your hands afterwards
fluid wharf
here my challenge after using lower case forn
safe linden
way behind, but time to catch up. the coastline
sterile bane
@queen dew thanks for posting! i'm confident you can land on something you like. if you remove the light grey shapes from behind the text, you could lighten the text so it's easier to read it
@hollow yarrow looks great! awesome contrast with the light text and med-blue background
@soft arch cool composite! I would lighten the text so it's legible on top of the background
@young karma very cool iteration!
@soft arch interesting composition - keep playing :)
@young karma great message
@primal fulcrum nice job! thanks for posting.
@tropic knoll ha! i'm glad you were challenged.. they're not supposed to be "Easy"! just beginner friendly 🙂 I like how you lightened the top of the lettering to easily read on top of the darker background
@sacred field nice! no rush on posting but thanks for meeting the deadline :)
@sage urchin this feels like a cook book cover - love it!
@south adder nice job , thanks for posting!
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sterile bane
@young bridge thanks for posting! i like the super dark vibe of this design.. but the text is difficult to read since it's dark (like the background)
@cerulean beacon nice! i like the fish addition. right now, the assets all feel similar in size (the splash, fish and individual words). i would play with the hierarchy by making assets small, medium and large
@high mesa nice job! the text is a little difficult to read because it's so delicate and placed on top of some of the water droplets. I would add some more room to the top and move the text upwards a bit
@inland kiln ha! it's 5 o clock somewhere. beautiful liquid effect
@hasty oracle thanks for posting! you're getting better every day.
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sterile bane
@safe linden glad to see your submission! keep it up
@vernal herald great design with a great message. thanks chara!
young karma
There is no challenge today, thank you Adobe live Team for stand up with the Justice and thinking about what happened around us, if you like use your experience to stand up against the racism... let's do that.
young bridge
@sterile bane thanks for the feedback.
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fluid wharf
arabic version
haughty cape
tropic knoll
Thank you, @sterile bane! I wish I could remember how I did it! All I remember is the fun. 😄
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heavy ruin
tidal bloom
@heavy ruin Nice work.
@haughty cape That looks fun!
@fluid wharf Swish! Superb!
@young bridge Thats cool looking! Very realistic.
sage urchin
Thanks @sterile bane
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coral stone
Very nice @heavy ruin! Loved how you played with the shadows and highlights of the text 😀
soft arch
thank you @sterile bane
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coral stone
Beautiful work @haughty cape Loved how you blended the splashes to the text, looks super cool!
Lovely colors @fluid wharf 🙂 Did you fixed the issue from yesterday?
Amazing work @safe linden! I loved how the color adjustments you applied to the skeleton, it creates a great realistic look to the composition! 💯
young karma
a little behind but i had fun with this one!
sacred field
@sterile bane Thank you, Kathleen! (:
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coral stone
Looks super cool @young karma! If you want it to be even more realistic you can create a shadow for it. You can use the ones from the right trees as a reference for the light direction 😉
young karma
@coral stone thanks! i actually did try to add a shadow down there, just took a brush and colored a small part of the ground dark brown! i'll make it more evident - thank you!
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coral stone
No problem @young karma 🙂
fluid wharf
Thank you Valdair... yes I did as you tell me reinstall Ps and it works good
coral stone
Glad it worked @fluid wharf 🙂
fluid wharf
Thanks....I'm working in the previous challenge ...if I finish it could I post Nimitz photo of it here for feed back
9 photos
coral stone
Of course. If you want, you can make kind of a collage of these 9 photos in one document and post a JPEG or a PNG version of it here 🙂
fluid wharf
Ok thank you
mint vigil
The picture is of me flowing with poi, sometimes it feels like swimming. Thank you @brittle slate for another amazing and fun tutorial
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next notch
PS Daily Challenge #5
modern halo
Challenge 5
hollow yarrow
a little behind but i had fun with this one!
@young karma : Awesome work! If you add shadow it will be perfect! 💯
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @hollow yarrow
young karma
@hollow yarrow thank you so much! 😃
not really happy with this one, i think it's partially the font
eternal mica
@hollow yarrow powerful piece
bleak fossil
@young karma Really cool! I love the centerpiece of the water droplet and how it overlaps the text. I think it could be cool to add a bit of a "caustic light" pattern on the text to give it a little more brightness and give it a cool water themed effect. Just a thought. Really cool lighting in this one!
@modern halo Looking good Willi! The water effect and lighting turned out well. The text has a cool texture and look to it too. It seems like it might look nice to scale up the text a bit and maybe move it down a touch? Might make for a stronger focal point to the image to give it a bit more punch. Nice work!
@next notch Really liking the lighting on this one! I like the slightly creepy feeling that text style gives it. It might be nice to put that brightest area more towards the center and give the lighting more of a gradual fade around the outside of the text?
@mint vigil Really great textures on this design! I especially like the texture over the lower design with that sort of glowy feeling it has. Really nice work!
@young karma The wolf with the wings and antlers is a really cool effect! My only suggestion on this one would be to increase the contrast on the wolf just a touch, specifically the darker tones to better match the deep contrast of the wings and antlers. Might make it all fit together even more. Very cool!
@soft arch Really nice composite here! The photo in the background is a nice touch, and I like how you cooled down the colors. I think perhaps the text could be even a bit brighter to have a greater contrast against the background. Might give it a slightly stronger read.
@heavy ruin The water droplet effect is looking really nice! My only thought is that the water drops in the center seem to be taking attention away from the text, which I assume is the intended focal point. It might be nice to brighten up the text and the bottom water drops below it, and even mask out some of the water droplets around the center if it gets a little too busy around the text. Just some suggestions. Good job 👍
bleak fossil
@haughty cape That text effect is looking really solid! The water look came out really naturally. Great contrast and focus against the background as well. Nicely done!
@fluid wharf Very nice, the water droplets are looking good! I think they do make it a bit harder to read the shape of the text though. It might help to brighten up the text a bit more like the light blue at the bottom of the center symbol to give it a bit more readability and overpower the brightness of the water droplets next to it. Just a thought. This turned out well!
@safe linden This is great, really liking the color grading and texture! Gives it a unique feel. I like the subtlety of the ribs as well, kind of cool how it’s a secondary read. Looks really natural in the image too!
@cerulean steppe The water splash effects are looking really good! The only thing is I feel like the text could be a bit brighter/more clear on the “nds” part of the text. I think when the font gets a bit thin it can lose readability a bit more easily. This turned out well, great contrast against the background. 👍
@vernal herald That turned out great, nicely done. I really like how you flipped the water splash effect so it looks like the text fell into the water. The effect on the text came out very well, really liking what you did with the water droplets on the tail ends of it. Very nice!
jolly kite
what is today challenge?
soft arch
thank you @bleak fossil this is a new attempt
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
winter tinsel
Challenge #5 (Do over)...I wasn’t excited about my first attempt. 😊
last lark
coral stone
The challenge will be announced in about 2 hours on #📣creative-challenges 😉
@jolly kite
ocean pine
DCC 5
coral stone
Great improvement @winter tinsel! I loved how you kept the consistency of the water's color, the distortions are looking great as well. Awesome job! 💯
jolly kite
@jolly kite
@coral stone ok thank you
queen dew
@sterile bane here’s my 2nd attempt, same font but different effect, thanks for your feedback
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coral stone
Great job @last lark I like how you played with the shadows and highlights of the text without losing the color consistency, nicely done!
The distortions on the text are looking very nice @ocean pine, my only suggestion would be to brighten these areas of the text juuust a bit so it can have more contrast against the black background. Great job, Tracy! 🙂
sacred field
Just having fun!
coral stone
Loved the color grading and the subtlety of the halftone especially on the 3rd version @covert loom. My only point of feedback would be adjusting the layer mask on the horse's right ear, you can easily hide this piece (👇) by using the black brush and painting on the layer mask. Great work, Mahedi 💙
vocal drift
wazzup paul
brittle slate
Screen from yesterday
eternal mica
is there a video of the screen print tutorial?
vocal drift
probs
covert loom
Really awesome comment. Your comments will help me to do better. I really appreciate you. @coral stone
loud mist
My link for yesterday’s screen print video misdirects to another video.
brittle slate
Collage from today.
covert loom
prime temple
So sorry to be late Floating Island...
young karma
Here is my quick attempt 😀 Collage
arctic rover
Anyone else having trouble accessing Paul's screenprint video? Seems to be a mis-direct in the link. It takes you to the current live Behance stream.
young karma
@arctic rover it was good for me 🙂
arctic rover
@young karma Thanks....might be time for a reboot.
sage urchin
Didn't work for me either
brisk flower
Tried a different filter than color halftones and liked it better for this project
haughty cape
Thanks @bleak fossil !
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Gave +1 Creative Carma to @bleak fossil
young karma
@young karma that's great
pallid kettle
Threw on some Velvet Underground to get some 60s NYC vibes and this is what I ended up with. Used all masking layers non destructive.
worn yew
Challenge 5 - Add a custom liquid effect to type using Layer Styles, Layer Masks, and Liquify!
glass basin
wait my file is still uploading
safe linden
Still behind, but one at a time.
glass basin
I work on Indian classical Theme , to share message to be safe in pandemic
upbeat thunder
honest gorge
Day 5
heady stirrup
Just catching up . "Behold! I have brought you a man." - Diogenes
Oil Paint Filter
Half-tone
modern halo
Challenge 7
eternal mica
I accessed yesterday's video via YouTube>PaulTrani>Screenprint The Behance link is not correct.
wheat marten
The future!
cold snow
A tribute to my home town in San Diego.
sacred field
Retro Collage. Day 7, Photoshop Daily Challenge.
The right wing was about to fall off of my first post. Always catch my mistakes after I submit the finished product. 8-|
sterile tinsel
PS Daily Challenge 6.1
safe linden
day 3
gusty urchin
Retro Collage Challenge
cerulean beacon
@cerulean beacon nice! i like the fish addition. right now, the assets all feel similar in size (the splash, fish and individual words). i would play with the hierarchy by making assets small, medium and large
Hi@sterile bane, thanks for your helpful feedback 🙂 here is a couple of tweaks.
#7 RetroCollage
sturdy vault
Not sure I did this correctly.
coral stone
@eternal mica the link is correct now 🙂
blazing quail
My entry for day 7
haughty cape
safe linden
day 4, hybrid animals, getting there
loud mist
Retro Collage: chose different topic. Photos from Met Museum from the 1800s
modern halo
Challenge 6
young karma
I love this retro look challenge, what doo U think?
or do u think this one works better?
thorn geyser
Day 6. Had to use a Blend Mode to apply the halftone in the end as the Halftone Pattern in Filter Gallery converted my photo to black and white.
sacred field
The well dressed stud. I'm just guessing we were supposed to give it a screen printed look? 🤪
arctic rover
Kids & condiments...retro collage challenge. (Sidebar: in looking for retro images of kids eating...99.9% were white kids. Advertisers had such an opportunity to make all people represented and they didn't do it.)
sterile bane
@blazing quail fun! i love how the woman creates a frame in the bottom right and left of the design. I think you could play with the size of the other objects to help the viewer know what to look at first. perhaps some a bigger, medium, and small to help lead the eye
@haughty cape great job using the red to blue gradient to help the entire design feel cohesive
@safe linden cool! the reflection in the water feels a little squished.. i would continue to play with the perspective to really nail it! you got this!
@loud mist nice! love that you used historical images to spread a strong message. the latin text blends a little bit with the background since it runs right along the edges of the building. i might try integrating it even more with the background so it becomes more of a texture by lightening it and maybe changing the blend mode. lmk what you think!
@modern halo awesome colors!
@tacit condor do you have a favorite version? i think the sunset color scheme is more legible and the warmth in the white shirt is just awesome
@young karma very cool! personally i think the bottom feels more "retro". the use of red/cyan makes the top options feel closer to a 3d effect. i think you could still use red and cyan but maybe decrease the effect so the red, cyan and original color are just barely out of line
@eternal mica cool! i would try making the horse's neck a liiiittle bit longer but other than that, great job
@thorn geyser powerful! i love the warm highlights and cool shadows. it really helps the composition feel "Realistic" while staying surreal in subject matter 🙂
@sacred field ha! nice job
@arctic rover that's a great point about representation in advertisement and media. it's important to keep in mind in our own designs! great color palette with the pale red and blue - def feels retro.
haughty cape
Thanks @sterile bane
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tacit condor
@sterile bane sunset for sure...tried the two different halftones techniques the color halftone work the best for me
sacred field
@sterile bane Thank you! 🙂
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safe linden
@safe linden cool! the reflection in the water feels a little squished.. i would continue to play with the perspective to really nail it! you got this!
@sterile bane yeah, I should have scaled the horse down a bit, or move it further onto the shore, with proper perspective on the reflection it cuts the head off, which is unfortunate.
thorny spruce
coral stone
@honest gorge super cool job, Carla! I like how the chrome effect turned out on the text. If you want you might brighten the shadows areas just a bit, especially on the "e" and "r" words so it can have a little more contrast against the black background. Well done!
@heady stirrup awesome variations! I loved the colors that you used and the texture that the oil paint produced, the halftone looks pretty nice as well! Great job!
Very nice combinations of the challenges @modern halo! Loved how you played with the scale of the cable car, it creates a super cool sense of depth to the composition. Nicely done!
@wheat marten this turned out great! I like how the objects seem to be pushed (or pulled) by the camera. Just an optional suggestion: you might reduce the opacity of the elements that are on the background like the moon, city, and sign just a bit, so the elements that are in the front can pop a little more 😉 Great job, Mike!
Wow @cold snow this looks super fancy! I loved your font choice for this one and how the drops seem to interact with the text. Well done, Shelly!
@sacred field cool work, Marc! My only suggestion is that you might create a focal point to the composition, you can decide on what you want the emphasis to be, and then apply some hierarchy, you can do it with scale, position and even opacity. I loved your work with the reflection on the day 4, it's looking great!
Very nice color adjustments @sterile tinsel! If you want, you might apply some effects from the Filter Gallery like the Chrome, just to enhance the water effect on the text. Good job!
This is looking super cool @safe linden! I loved the color of the background of your day 3, also a nice job with the smudge tool on the text and the clouds. Did you use the smudge tool to create that glow on the clouds? It's awesome! 😉
@gusty urchin amazing! Loved the overlaps and the moon placed on the subject's face. Great job! 💯
Nice improvements @cerulean beacon! Day 7 looking good as well. If you want, you might fine-tune the halftone pattern just a bit, so the images can look sharper, this is totally optional, just personal preference 😉
You did great @sturdy vault! I like the effect especially on the "water" word, you might fine-tune with the filter gallery on the word Clean, like Paul did using the chrome effect, just to see how it looks, there's no right or wrong 😉
sacred field
@coral stone Thanks, Valdair! I'll see if I can punch it up a bit and make a focal point!
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coral stone
@haughty cape I loved your attention to the details, the burst effect on the television is looking great! I also like the color adjustments you made and the way you faded the image of the flowers so it won't compete with the objects from the front. Amazing work!
@tacit condor the screenprint effect turned out great, especially on the orange version! Great job!
@fluid wharf super cool variations! I think you could apply the color halftone effect just to enhance the screen print effect. Nicely done!
@sacred field just saw your screen print challenge. I absolutely loved how you blended the horse's body to the human. haha Awesome work!
haughty cape
@coral stone thank you so much!!
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sturdy vault
@coral stone Thanks. To be honest I rushed through that one so I could start on the retro.
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coral stone
No problem @sturdy vault 😉
eternal mica
@sterile bane Thank you for the critique. I agree. Either I make the horse's neck longer or I need get him a new tailor!!!
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eternal mica
DCC6 07 200603 Retro collage. The magic camera can photograph the past
charred imp
here's my hybrid animal challenge... catching up 🙂
source images (google image search for the owl, and my own pic of my samoyed)
the other source image (from google image search)
tardy heart
Psychedelic hen 🐔 😄
safe linden
5 learning new things all the time!
brisk flower
How do you get the filter gallery halftone filter in color? - I ended up having the b&w halftone opacity cut down
And another
blissful wolf
Day 3
tacit condor
PSDCC #7 Retro Collage
coral stone
Hi @brisk flower I believe there's no option for color on the Halftone from the filter gallery. One thing that you can do is to create a copy merged of your work (ctrl+alt+shift+E) > turn it into a smart object (in case you want to refine it later) > apply the halftone from the filter gallery > then you can play with some blend modes of the layer, I think multiply will give you a cool effect. 🙂
bronze thorn
Hi there, this one's my second attempt at liquid text.
tame jacinth
Retro Collage
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loud mist
Thank you @sterile bane - good suggestion. I tried to integrate the type style more into the background - tried to make it look a bit like bricks.
honest gorge
@coral stone thanks for the tip, it really got better 😊
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worn yew
Twitter officer. Ch-6
calm jay
left abyss
some Screenprint experiments. So happy to have learned how to get more Gradients to play with. I could spend all day messing around with those too!
young karma
day six ^^
worn yew
Bam! I've caught the day!
thin spade
Challenge 1 Touch Ups
Challenge 2 Caricature
Challenge 3 Smudge Text
Challenge 4 Hybrid Animals
vague swift
masking 101 with Jeannie
haughty cape
Great work @thin spade!!
sacred field
@coral stone Thanks, I kind of surprised myself! I love the Pen tool 😉
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pallid kettle
My Screenprint Challenge. This was fun to play with. I added a fun texture overlay to give it a grungy tweak.
hollow yarrow
Day 6 - Screenprint
winter tinsel
Challenge #7 Retro Collage...actually I went past retro and went back to 1890’s Paris. Lol
gritty violet
I like the split coloring
young karma
Daily Challenge 200603 - Retro Collage
gritty violet
Horseman spotted in London
fickle marten
Daily Challenge 7 - Retro Collage
tame jacinth
Liquid Type
young karma
@honest gorge awesome look, I think the word of water is far away from the water in bottom 🙂
@tame jacinth nice work,I would like to suggest playing more with the blending mode for the words and take a pieces from the water and stick it in the word to present the feeling of the worlds blow up from the water 🙂
@gritty violet pretty work, well done 🙂
@winter tinsel so great, you was succeeded to put us in this time 😍
@thin spade awesome work 😍 😍 I would like to suggest for the "Challenge 4 Hybrid Animals" work more with the light on (wings, feet and the face) I guess you already spend time with that and it's so cool and pretty work, with a little bit of retouch it will be wonderful 💪
@young karma so much like the story in your poster😍 , just one thing, in my first expression, I feel the boy out of the mode of the picture, i don't know if you mean that or it was a mistake in the layer panel ? 👍
@eternal mica awesome work my dear, I guess you already use this camera 🙂 so nice
bleak fossil
@covert loom Looks good! Really liking the screenprint image, especially the first and third out of the 3 you posted with the more bold halftone texture. Gives the whole image a nice unified look.
@winter tinsel Loving the water effect on this text! It's looking extremely convincing as water. The splash of water over it is a cool look too. I think it's just a bit hard to read at the moment, particularly around the second half of it. Really nice look!
@last lark Really loving how well the water splash and the texture on the text fit together, really nice effect. I think it might help to brighten up the text slightly, especially in the middle to make it a bit stronger of a focal point. Some really nice motion in the water splash too, gives the image some great energy!
@ocean pine I like it! Really nice texture on the text. It might help to brighten up some of the darker thin areas of the text to give it a bit clearer of a read at a glance. Just a thought. Nice work!
@queen dew Very cool Paul, really liking those splash effects! It might look good to slightly fade the water in the background behind the "P" with a layer mask, or even darken it down slightly just to give the "P" a bit more of a clear read. Really liking the bubbling effects too!
@sacred field Hah, very nice, I'm liking these mixes of animals! Looking really good. It might look nice to give the reflection in the water a slight blur for a bit more of a realistic effect. Really nice compositing work!
@prime temple Loving the lighting on this and coloration. It fit's in really well with the background image.The only small suggestion I'd have would be to increase the contrast in the castle by boosting the darks a bit so they closer match the contrast of the shadows in the floating island below. Might help unify them a bit more. Awesome image!
@young karma Love it! The color grading and halftone image are working extremely well to make this piece really cohesive looking. Also the color and saturation definitely pushes that retro feel. Composition looks great too!
@brisk flower Really interesting look with the intense outline/glow effect! I like the yellow/purple contrast in this image too. The high contrast and texture gives it a bit of a creepy feel, nice job 👍
@pallid kettle Really liking the more subdued colors of this one to push that retro feel. Really nice texture and design elements too. Nice balance of shapes to this design!
@charred imp Hah, really liking the owldog image! Really nice work on matching the lighting of the two images. The only suggestion I have is there seems to be a bit of a blue outline around the edge of the face on the left side that could be removed, and maybe the seam around the right side of the face could be softened up by using a soft round brush on the mask. Either that or show even more of that face border shape we see on the owl image to make it a bit more clear and prominent. Right now it’s kind of in between the two and hard to tell which. Really nice job with this one!
@young karma Really impressive work composing all these elements together! With all these numerous elements I wonder if giving it a simple color temperature different between the figures and background might help? Maybe a warmer sepia tone for all the people and the background being blue like it is might give it a nice uniform read? Just an idea. Really nice job!
mighty linden
Retro Collage
young karma
@bleak fossil thanks for the feedback and ideas. I gave it a go - bit of a fight broke out between the colour images and the mono ones, maybe I should have them all desaturated first? However, I appled a subtle change and it does support your point I think.
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high mesa
@sterile bane - thanks for your feedback
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bronze thorn
Screen printing challenge.
young karma
Chat inspired... a bit of nonsense 😉
thin spade
thank you @haughty cape 🙏
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hollow yarrow
Challenge #7 Retro Collage...actually I went past retro and went back to 1890’s Paris. Lol
@winter tinsel Bravo!👍 Vive la France!😜
brisk flower
Another effort - I liked the first solution but it wasn't what I had intended so I just kept a copy
cold oyster
Screen Print
young karma
Halftone screen - yep, its a goat headed accordionist in the alps.
@bleak fossil THANK YOU SO MUCH MY DEAR 👍
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jolly kite
covert loom
Retro Collage (Challenge 7)
primal fulcrum
The well dressed stud. I'm just guessing we were supposed to give it a screen printed look? 🤪
@sacred field did you watch it? you can find it on Youtube. He used gradient map and some filters
young karma
@young karma so much like the story in your poster😍 , just one thing, in my first expression, I feel the boy out of the mode of the picture, i don't know if you mean that or it was a mistake in the layer panel ? 👍
@young karma - Thanks for the feedback. The boy is not a mistake. I played with his look quite a bit and this was what I settled on.
soft arch
sacred field
@primal fulcrum Thanks, Sig! No I didn’t watch it. That would be a good idea! 😜
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soft arch
coral stone
Nice variations on this one @bronze thorn! The overlaps and the halftones are looking pretty nice!
@ruby panther great job combining the challenges. I loved how the subtlety of the halftones creates kind of a nice texture to the image. 💯
ruby panther
Thank you! @coral stone 😆
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coral stone
Loved how you played with the scale and the positions @ocean pine, it has a vintage travel ad mood, great job!
@barren ice loved the retro collage, Sally! The elements placed around her gives an interesting look and context to the book she's reading! Nicely done!
sacred field
@bleak fossil Thanks, Sam! I’m afraid I accidentally put part of a reflection on the bkgd layer. I’ll see if I can do it w/o messing it up!