Photoshop Creative No. 136

This issue we explore the world of photomanipulation, and look at some of the best techniques for creating spectacular photo edits. Turn to p16 where you’ll even discover how this issue’s cover was created. We also have tutorials on how to composite creative portraits, how to design a typeface in Elements, top tips from pro artists on how to improve your illustrations, and much more. There are also some exciting resources on this issue’s FileSilo, worth a total of $386, so download them now and start experimenting. You might you are just reading any Photoshop magazine, but an award-winning one! That’s right, Photoshop Creative was voted Most Inspiring Design Magazine in the Creative Market Awards 2015. Thank you to everyone who voted, and we look forward to inspiring you even…

Elissandro Pinto www.photoshopcreative. co.uk/user/Elissandro Image of the issue “This is an image I created for my sons. Colour was extremely important in the creative process and I used adjustment layers to control all of it. The lens flare gave a distinctively science fiction feel to the entire picture.” Ata Alishahi www.photoshopcreative. co.uk/user/Ata “I created this picture from a combination of photos and Photoshop brushes. I took advantage of layers, and blending every one to perfection, and I finalised the picture with a few adjustments. I was happy with the results!” Peter Spencer www.photoshopcreative.co.uk/ user/Seventy%20Eight “I started by cutting out the image of the lady and then adding the London skyline over the top as a clipping mask with the blend mode Screen. I added a photo filter and a few…

There’s nothing more inspiring than surfing the internet and seeing what other artists are creating and we encourage you to do so. Here are some of our favourite pictures that caught our attention recently, from some of the world’s most exciting artists and designers. Nikita Pilyukshin www. . nikitap “I made this image using Photoshop, Zbrush and Keyshot. The sketch was drawn in Photoshop, and I created the mountains and the girl with clothes by Zbrush. All these models were rendered in Keyshot and the post-production was done in Photoshop.” Thibault Daumain www.behance.net/ thibaultdaumain “This illustration is a personal illustration inspired by James Blake’s song Measurements. I first draw the entire illustration with a thin mechanical pen on a thick white sheet of paper. Then I scanned the finished drawing…

Challenge entries The best entries and overall challenge winner 1 Anna Przybylska Challenge entry “Instead of setting this picture out in space, this composition instead centres in an art studio. The astronomers and the rocket images are both used as paintings.” 2 Ronaldo Unruh Lugar de exploracion “This entry takes mystical influence. The plasma globe is used on the top of the pyramid, and the paintbox is used at its base. It uses all four images.” 3 John Fitzgerald Global exodus “I wanted to create a story with the image and give it a punchy name. I’ve used all the images and positioned them onto an image I took with my iPhone out the window of a train.” 4 Marcus Jones Yippi! We’ll be home for Christmas “Inspired by astronaut…

The world of architectural visualisation has moved on greatly in the last few years, so studios need to be at the cutting edge of design to keep up. One such studio is Bulgaria-based REDVERTEX, which develops 3D visualisations and animations for architectural clients. The studio has seen a huge growth in the arch-vis industry over the last seven years, working on more than 500 projects for a huge number of international clients. From a modest team of ten, working entirely in the local market, REDVERTEX now has over 80 team members and takes on clients from France, Belgium, England, India, Brazil, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Japan and Israel, among others. Over the years, architectural design has blossomed from purely functional to a product that can be sold. This has changed…

Plan the day 08:30 First thing in the morning, you can find me sitting at my desk, checking all the communications and planning the day of work ahead. Team meeting time 10:00 Next is a meeting with the team managers for projects status review and accommodation of the urgent jobs. We have no other types of jobs than urgent ones! Dealing with issues 13:30 During the course of the day I am often stopped with questions and queries from the studio staff, and I manage issues on the fly. Lunch with colleagues 14:00 Finding time for lunch with colleagues is never an easy task, but we have the best Serbian Grill in town just across the street. Studio problems defeated 16:00 There is no such thing as a perfect world!…