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Welcome to Day 38! Today, we’re going to explore Smart Filters, an advanced tool for non-destructive editing in Photoshop. Smart Filters give you complete control over how you apply and adjust effects to Smart Objects, allowing you to create unique image edits while retaining the flexibility to make changes at any time. 1. Applying Filters Non-Destructively with Smart Filters Smart Filters allow you to apply Photoshop filters in a way that’s non-destructive. This means that instead of permanently altering your image, you can adjust or remove the filters as needed, ensuring your original image remains intact. Steps to Apply a…

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Welcome to Day 39! Today, we’ll dive into creative effects with filters in Photoshop. You’ll learn how to use artistic filters like Oil Paint, Pixelate, and Stylize to transform images into digital art. We\’ll also explore how combining filters can lead to more complex and visually stunning effects. 1. Artistic Filters for Creative Effects Photoshop offers several filters that are specifically designed to create artistic effects. These filters can be used to give your images a painterly or abstract look, perfect for creative projects. Key Artistic Filters to Explore: Oil Paint Filter: The Oil Paint filter gives your photo the…

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Welcome to Day 40 of your Photoshop journey! Today, you’ll put everything you\’ve learned about Smart Filters and creative filter effects into practice. You’ll complete a full project using Smart Objects and filters to create a visually striking image. At the end, you’ll test your knowledge with a quick quiz on Filters, Smart Objects, and Smart Filters. 1. Review of Filters and Smart Filters Before jumping into the project, let’s quickly review the key concepts: Smart Objects allow you to apply filters non-destructively. This means you can edit, adjust, or remove filters anytime without permanently altering the original image. Smart…

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Welcome to Day 42 of your Photoshop course! Today, we’ll explore an important skill in compositing—matching perspectives. When combining multiple images, one of the biggest challenges is ensuring that the perspectives align, making your composite look realistic. Photoshop provides powerful tools like Perspective and Distort to help you achieve this. By the end of this lesson, you\’ll understand how to use these tools to match perspectives, and you’ll apply your skills in an assignment where you\’ll merge images with varying perspectives into a cohesive composition. 1. Understanding Perspective in Compositing When creating composite images, perspective refers to how objects are…

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Welcome to Day 43 of your Photoshop course! Today, we’ll dive into one of the most important aspects of creating realistic composite images—adding shadows and highlights. When you’re placing a subject into a new background, it\’s essential to match the lighting conditions so that the subject looks naturally integrated. By mastering shadows and highlights, you’ll be able to create depth and make your composite images look seamless and realistic. At the end of this lesson, you’ll put your skills into practice with an assignment where you’ll add shadows and highlights to blend a subject into a new background. 1. Why…

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Welcome to Day 44 of your Photoshop course! Today, we’ll explore the Puppet Warp Tool, an advanced feature that allows you to adjust and manipulate shapes and positions within an image. Whether you need to subtly reposition a subject’s limbs or completely reshape objects, Puppet Warp offers precise control, enabling smooth and fluid adjustments, even in complex compositions. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to use the Puppet Warp tool for various creative applications, and your assignment will involve using it to adjust the pose or structure of an image. 1. What is the Puppet Warp Tool?…

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Welcome to Day 45 of your Photoshop course! Today marks the culmination of your journey through the world of compositing. Throughout the week, you’ve learned how to blend images, match perspectives, add realistic shadows, and even manipulate shapes with the Puppet Warp tool. Now, it’s time to apply everything you’ve learned to create a complex composite image with multiple elements. This hands-on practice will help solidify your compositing skills, and by the end of the lesson, you’ll complete a project and take a quiz to test your understanding of compositing, perspective, and shadows. 1. Review: Key Compositing Techniques Before jumping…

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Welcome to Day 46 of your Photoshop journey! Today, we’re diving into one of Photoshop’s most versatile tools—the Brush Tool. Whether you’re painting digitally or retouching photos, mastering the brush settings is essential to achieving smooth and controlled results. In this lesson, we’ll explore the basic brush settings and learn how to use default brushes for both creative and corrective purposes. By the end of this day, you’ll feel comfortable experimenting with brushes, making simple paintings, and enhancing images through retouching. 1. Overview of Basic Brush Settings Understanding the brush settings is crucial for controlling how your brush behaves in…

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Welcome to Day 47 of your Photoshop course! Today, we’re expanding your knowledge of brushes by exploring advanced brush settings. These settings give you greater control over the texture, scattering, and blending of your brush strokes, enabling you to add depth and dimension to your artwork. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be familiar with tools like scattering, texture, and dual brushes, allowing you to create unique and intricate effects. Today’s assignment will challenge you to apply these techniques to design a textured digital illustration. 1. Understanding Advanced Brush Settings Photoshop’s advanced brush settings offer endless creative possibilities, enabling…

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Welcome to Day 49 of your Photoshop course! Today, you’ll learn how to use brushes for digital painting and photo enhancement. Brushes in Photoshop offer endless possibilities, from creating textured paintings to blending colors and adding fine details. Whether you\’re an artist or a photo editor, mastering brushes can transform your workflow. By the end of this lesson, you’ll know how to blend colors and textures using brushes to create digital art or enhance photos. Today’s assignment will challenge you to design a landscape or character using custom brushes. 1. Using Brushes for Digital Painting and Enhancing Photos Brushes in…

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