davrodigital blog

3D Logo

2009-06-26T11:35:00.003Z

Creating a 3D style logo/copyright that can be saved as a template so it can be added to other pictures. Using this technique it can be easily customised.

Using Adjustment layer presets

2009-06-12T17:55:00.001Z

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Using and creating your own adjustment layer presets to help increase your work flow

Tags: photoshop, adustment, layers, presest, retouch, retouching

Clear Frame

2009-05-20T08:30:00.001Z

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Creating an clear frame and border in Photoshop. A great way to present your images

Tags: photoshop, border, frame, enhance, effects, retouch

hang your haed

2009-05-13T13:46:00.001Z

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Adding a lighting effects and creating bars in Photoshop. Image by James Morgan

Tags: photoshop, lighting, layers, adjustment, retouching, selection

2009-05-11T07:45:00.000Z

Trying the Sigma SD14 as and IR camera

Minimal style image

2009-05-07T13:16:00.001Z

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Creating a minimal stye image and adding stroke borders

Tags: photoshop, retouching, effect, layers, masks, cs4, levels

Border brush

2009-04-10T08:43:00.001Z

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Adding a border to an image using the Brush tool and Paths

Tags: photoshop, layers, border, brush, paths, retouching

lighting brush effect

2009-03-31T14:27:00.001Z

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Internal lighting or any form of artificial lighting can be distracting in our images. In this video we look at creating a brush that will allow us to change the distraction of the lighting into an enhancing effect

Tags: photoshop, lighting, brush, enhance, effect, layers, cs4

Text Brush

2009-03-21T16:48:00.001Z

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In this video we look at how we can create a text brush that can be used to add a sense of fun to images of all occasions

Tags: photoshop, text, type, tool, tutorials, retouching, effect, layers, levels

Enhancing an image

2009-03-13T15:21:00.001Z

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Sometimes the images we see when we download them into Photoshop don't quiet seem the same as when we fired the shutter. In this video we look at how we can improve the image using levels, straighten the horizon, remove colour cast and improve shadow detail.

Tags: photoshop, lighting, layers, color cast, cs4, adjustment, retouching, retouch

Composition rule of thirds

2009-02-13T14:57:00.001Z

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Back to basics with image composition.We see how we can create and save a composition grid that allows us to check the rule of thirds. This will help us improve the composition of key focal points in our images.

Tags: photoshop, composition, cs4, cs3, retouching, layers, cropping, guides

Image logo copyright

2009-02-05T15:04:00.001Z

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In this video we look at how we can add a logo or copyright to your images before posting them on a web site or emailing them to a client. It's a great way to protect your images and giving it a professional look.

Tags: photoshop, copyright, layers, retouching, retouch, enhance, effect

Border template

2009-01-20T15:18:00.001Z

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In this video we look at how we can create a border that can saved as a template. Images can quickly and easily changed using Smart Objects and the border can be adjusted for different image sizes.

Tags: photoshop, border, filters, smart, object, type, text, tool

Creating a soft focus effect in Lightroom 2.0

2009-01-14T14:57:00.001Z

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Correcting an image and creating a soft focus effect in Lightroom 2.0

Tags: lightroom, soft, focus, portraits, retouching, enhance, effect

Movement between slides

2008-12-20T19:43:00.001Z

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In this video we see how we can creating movement from one slide to the next

Tags: photodex, proshow, gold, producer, photography, slideshow, layers, motion, tutorial, technique

Liquify Tool

2008-12-16T22:34:00.001Z

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In this video we see how using the liquify tool we can enhance the eyes and smile. We then apply a soft focus effect and darken the edges with a vignette

Tags: photoshop, liquify, tool, enhance, retouch, portraits

Adding text

2008-12-09T21:41:00.001Z

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Adding text to an image and placing it inside the shape tool to form a frame. We also look at how text can be placed on a path as well as inside the frame.

Tags: photoshop, text, type, paths, shape, tool

Adding a Menu in ProShow

2008-11-26T15:59:00.001Z

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Creating a Menu for your Slide Shows in Proshow both ProShow Gold and Producer. There are many great templates supplied but you can also use your own images and audio.

Tags: proshow, gold, producer, menu, layers, show, slide

Selective Sharpening in Photoshop Elements 6

2008-11-23T11:46:00.001Z

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Selective Sharpening in Photoshop Elements 6. Using layers, Adjust Sharpness and Adjustment layers to create a layer mask.

Tags: photoshop, elements, sharpen, adjust, layers, masks, sharpening, selective, tutorials

Adding Motion to slides in ProShow Gold

2008-11-17T11:33:00.001Z

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In this video we see how easy it is to create movement using Layers and the Motion settings tab in ProShow Gold. Many other tips and tricks are also explored. More ProShow videos can be found at http://www.davrodigital.co.ukpsp-downloadable.htm

Tags: proshow, gold, producer, layers, motion, keyframes

Selective Sharpening

2008-10-28T15:03:00.001Z

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Starting with our working PSD file we first look at Duplicating the image before any resizing for print or web use. We then look at how we can apply selective sharpen to the areas of the image we want to make stand out. This works on a range of images, from Portraits and Landscape to still life.

Tags: photoshop, tutorials, selective, sharpening, usm, samart, sharpen, cs3

Ajustment Layers

2008-10-18T11:36:00.001Z

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Sometimes bakground colours can distract from the main subject. Using Adjustment layers we look at how we can improve the look and colours in our images

Tags: photoshop, tutorials, adjustment, layers, hue/sat

Lightroom downloadable videos

2008-10-10T18:18:00.000Z

New This is an in-depth video tutorial with many Lightroom tools being explored as we take this image from start to finish. We look at how we can bring out the best from both the sky and the foreground which will really help to enhance the finished image.

Maximum DoF

2008-10-07T13:40:00.001Z

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Combing two image to create maximum depth of field using Auto Align and Auto Blend

Tags: photoshop, tutorials, videos, cs, cs3, depth, of, field

new blog and forum

2008-09-16T19:58:00.001Z

Hello we have just launch a new look blog and forum

www.davro-digital.com

Combining the blog and image forum will hopefully make it easier to keep up to date with everything going on in the digital imaging world. The blog will feature news of products, the latest video tutorials as well as being used to feature images from the forum and guest photographers.

The image forum has two parts:-

the topic forum where we can chat, ask questions, and the usual features such as monthly assignments, image critique etc.
under the gallery section we can post our images as well as comment on other members’ work.