PixelPerfect.Ep0141.CS4.Photoshop.Smart.Objects.HD.mp4-QG

PixelPerfect is a weekly series of half-hour web shows at Revision3.com on Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator techniques hosted by the well-known graphic artist and teacher Bert Monroy. http://revision3.com/pixelperfect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Monroy For more show info, check out: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4933758 Each torrent like this contains the one HD mp4 video file for a given episode (1280 x 720, avg 325 MB but variable). [This description taken from the Revision3.com site] ---------------------------------------------------- Episode 141 - Smart Objects are Pretty Smart Sunday, August 30th, 2009 – running time 18:45 Learn how to use Smart Objects in Photoshop and how they protect your pixels when scaling images. Deke McClellan is back once again to guest host with Bert Monroy on the topic of Smart Obects. We will work with RAW dng images and some type in a branding project. Screen cap (1280x720 135 KB): http://bayimg.com/BAEekaaCP *** What is a Smart Object? A Smart Object is a special type of layer where the pixels are protected in an envelope of sorts. When sized down, the pixels are not damaged. Deke shows you how to import images into Photoshop as a Smart Layer. In this example, he uses two portraits of a model, kept as dng files. *** Resizing Smart Objects With a Smart Object, you can commit changes, and resize at a later time. Deke shows us this by enlarging the model's photo, whose size was matched to the canvas upon import. *** Remove background with blending mode You might notice a seam in the image where the two images come together. To get rid of the white background so that the images blend together, change the layer's blend mode to Multiply. *** Adjust lighting of a Smart Object Sometimes, Smart Objects need light adjustments. Double click the Smart Object, and the image will pop up in a new window based on its file format. Since we are working in RAW, the RAW adjustment window pops up. Standard pixel-based images would open as editable pixels in a new window. *** Apply blending modes for legible text Deke shows us how to apply text effects so that the copy is dark against a white background, and light against dark backgrounds. He starts by inverting the colors, then changing the layer blend mode to Invert. This creates distasteful colors, apply more blending modes and adjust levels to achieve a desired look. ---------------------------------------------------- All episodes can be streamed at Revision3 (duh!) but they can also be downloaded directly from the Revision3 site (they redirect to fast bitgravity servers) at various resolutions and video formats. For more info, and lists of PixelPerfect's video file URLs: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4933758 URL for the direct dld of this episode's video file: http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/revision3/web/pixelperfect/0141/pixelperfect--0141--smartobjects--hd.h264.mp4

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