Photoshop Tutorials

[donbot]

I'm not sure I fully understand the problem here..

If you're just trying to drag the "Background" layer on top of the other though, you need to convert it to a regular layer first. Background layers are special, in that they're always locked to the bottom of the document. Either:

- Double click the layer, then just hit "OK" on the "New Layer" popup that comes up, or

- Select the layer, then go to Layer > New > Layer from Background...

Then you can move it.

Does that help?

[SicK As mY SecReTs]

I did it,but when I put that layer on the top, all the layers become its lookalike

[donbot]

It seems from your screenshot that the layer with the pink effect on it also has a white background, which is why it covers the GIF when you put it on top. You need the pink texture on a layer with a transparent background so everything underneath shows through.

Try setting the blending mode of the layer to "Multiply" after you move it to the top - is that better?

[SicK As mY SecReTs]

OMG, donbot, I'm gonna hug you! worked! finally it works! :dance:

[donbot]

[SicK As mY SecReTs]

I was asked how to do the thin line texture on this signature:

I thought I'd explain it here so other people could perhaps get something out of it too.

It's pretty easy to do by using Photoshop patterns.

First you need to decide how thick you want each line, and also how far they are spaced apart.

The one above looks like a 1 pixel thick line with 2 pixels inbetween.

So to recreate that:

- Create a new document with transparent background, 1 pixel wide and 3 pixels high

- Fill in one of the pixels of the document white (or whatever you want the colour of the lines to be). The document will be tiny, so zoom right in

- It should look something like this:

- Select the whole document (Ctrl-A)

- Go to Edit > Define Pattern...

- You can give it a name if you want, then click OK

Now you can apply this line pattern to any other document, since you have it saved.

- Open the image you want to put it onto

- Create a new layer

- Go to Edit > Fill...

- In the "Use" drop-down list, select Pattern

- Select your saved pattern from the list below that

Then there it is - the line pattern over the top of your image. Since you put them on their own layer, you can then lower the opacity down and/or change the blending mode (Overlay gives a pretty cool effect for white lines).

You can experiment with different line thicknesses and gaps in the pattern for different effects

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If you want to use angled lines like in the first image, still use the same method described above to define the pattern. Then you create a new document that's larger than your image, and fill the pattern in a layer on that document. Then you can duplicate the layer from there into your image, then Ctrl+T to transform/rotate the lines. You need the lines layer to be larger than your image size, otherwise they won't extend all the way to the edge once you rotate it.

You can also create a 45 degree line pattern like this:

Any other angles can be difficult to get to tile correctly, so it's just easier to make horizontal lines then rotate it later.

[donbot]

^Two things:

1. File > New... creates a new document, not a new layer. Instead either go Layer > New > Layer... or (easier) just click the "New Layer" button on the Layers palette:

You don't need to specify a size when you create a new layer, and yes you should be on this new layer when you fill with your pattern.

2. You didn't create your line pattern with any transparency, so when you fill a layer with your pattern it will completely obscure the image underneath with grey & white stripes, unless you change the blending mode of the layer. See on the screenshots of my patterns how there's the checkered pattern in the background? Those bits are transparent, and the layers beneath will show through in these areas when I fill it. Does that make sense?

[SicK As mY SecReTs]

oh you're awesome!!!! it helped,thanks a lot!!!

but one more question it works with any colour except white lines

[donbot]

Are you using a Multiply blending mode on the layer?

[SicK As mY SecReTs]

yep I did, and tried without it and worked!!! :dance:

thanks again! and a Happy New Year!!!

[Lkjh]

Not as much as a 'Photoshop' question, but this is the most related thread:

A friend asked me to help him out with a school-project by coloring, inserting and moving some pictures, etc. Basically all what I do with Photoshop.

The problem is; I know how to do so with gifs, but it is possible for an entire movie? (About four minutes)

Is there a program that works similar to Photoshop but enables editing full movies?

[hollidaygraingerfan]

Hey everyone! This isn't a gif related but photoshop standard image related question, I had a psd from a graphic someone I know made, but I dont understand how he did something:

http://www.hollidaygraingerfan.com/gallery/

Sadly I dont have the psd anymore.. But let me try to explain

The header on top, has those gif images, I remember there was a layer with a black spot for the images, and he changed the images to get them all with the same effect and they instantly got the same effect, I honestly have no idea what the name of it is LOL Nor how to do it xD

If anyone would like to help me and doesnt understand what Im saying, dont be affraid to ask for more details or giving me some examples of photoshop layers so I can tell you how it looked there

Thanks

[Lkjh]

If anyone would like to help me and doesnt understand what Im saying, dont be affraid to ask for more details or giving me some examples of photoshop layers so I can tell you how it looked there

[hollidaygraingerfan]

Nevermind love!! Its called a mask layer? or something like that ? I searched yesterday and found it out! But thanks wijnboerinnetje!!

[Lkjh]

Glad you found out! ^^

Another thing:

I made an animation for a school-project about a week ago.

Ever since, PS doesn't simply apply -say- a png to all the layers in a gif at once, but I now I have to select all the frames first, and click on the 'eye' to make it visible.

It there a way to make it apply to all the frames at once again?

[Lkjh]

So I got some questions on how to make sets with different gifs in one picture, and thought I should share it here.

Similar tuts have been done before, but not with two gifs so here it comes

First of all, I’m starting off this explanation by assuming you know how to make an animated gif. If not, this should help you out.

After you’ve made the ‘normal’ gif, change the canvas size to make room for the other gif.

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After doing this, make sure you’ve sharpened the frames if you’re using a sharpening-action, because if you start moving the frames (next step) the action won’t function anymore.

Usually, the gif doesn’t ‘start at the begging’ at the first frame of your timeline, so make sure to drag frames that aren’t in the right position (aka before the ‘first’ frame) back to the end of the animation.

In this case the animation starts halfway through, so I’m selecting the frames that already show Nina swinging and drag them to the end of the row.

You need to repeat this step with the second (and so on) gif to make sure they will start off at the same time.

Then I select all the frames and put them in a group, so they will be more easy to move and edit. Also: in this way I can add masks to them and put a background underneath.

Afterwards, I put a background underneath the group and opened up a new document for the second gif.

You have to be careful when selecting frames for the second gif. Eventually, this gif has to posses the same amount of gifs the first one does. If the main gif contains 60 frames and the second one thirty, you can copy the timeline to even it up. You can also duplicate each frame after another, but that does causes your second gif to be more ‘slowmotion’ than the first one, so don’t over-do that.

Once you’re done creating the second gif, click on select all frames > copy frames.

Move to the ‘main’ gif and also > select all frames > paste frames.

Then make sure to pick the option of pasting OVER selection.

Now group the layers like you did the first time, this will make moving/editing easier.

You can now start editing the gif more if that's what you want

Resulting in:

These are the basics of putting two gifs in one, but for more advanced options and editing you can always ask

After the weekend

[angelchick845]

what background will i use for this

[Lkjh]

^^ It's a .jpg but I'm guessing you ment to post a gif?

Since Adriana is moving I think it will be impossible to simply stretch the background and not show mixed backgrounds.

If I were you I would group the frames and add a layer mask so you can blend it to the main background as much as possible.

[cpmary]

how to make a banner with photoshop program?

[Lkjh]

Could you be a bit more specific on what kind of banner you want?

Or do you have an example?