Struggling Graphic Designer

Photo to SinCity Comic

From that to this....

posted by Unknown @ 11:07 AM 0 Comments

Photoshop CS2 Tips/Tricks (Photo to Charcoal Sketch)

Here is a Photshop CS2 trick on converting your photo to a charcoal sketch inspired by my favorite Photoshop Artist who won the PhotoshopWorld contest.




This is from Peyupi.com (I'm a
member) latest EB.

Let's use PrettySay and BlueVodka
as our subject.












Duplicate the layer (from the Layer
Window) by clicking the New Layer
icon below or use the shortcut key
Ctrl-J for the PC, Command-J for the Mac.












Click Layer 1 (from the Layer
Window).

From the menu, click Image ->
Desaturate to strip the photo of
its color.










It should look like this.















Duplicate Layer 1 by clicking the
New Layer Icon below or using
the shortcut key Ctrl-J for the PC,
Command-J for the Mac.














Click the Layer 1 Copy.

From the menu, click Image ->
Adjustments -> Invert












Whoa!! What did I do wrong!

Nothing actually, Invert
just inverted the grayscale
values in the image.

Freaky....








Click the Blending mode (Under the
word Layer from the Layer Window)
from Normal to Color Dodge.












Now what?!?

The image vanished?

Trust me its there. The next step
is maybe the coolest thing it will
do to this image.









From the Filter Menu, click Blur ->
Motion Blur.
















See... its still there and whoa...
what an effect.

Just tweak the Angle and Distance
to your desired choice.






So easy right?


Enjoy!!

posted by Unknown @ 1:30 PM 0 Comments

My Misc. GFX

posted by Unknown @ 9:21 AM 0 Comments

Gotta have that iPhone!

MacWorld has ended and Apple CEO Steve Jobs did a pretty well presentation on the new iPhone and the future of Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computers).

I'm regretting buying that Skype Phone.

Anyway, its a widescreen phone, 4Gb goes for $499, 8Gb $599 running both OSX. Shipping will be June for the U.S. and I'm hoping it reach the Philippines shores around the 4th quarter (no problem, I need to save money anyway).

Its an internet browser in your pocket. It has a multi-touch screen to resize windows or photos. Supports widgets (weather and stocks). It has a single HOME button.

And the coolest is when listening to music, when you receive a call, the music slowly fades. It has a light sensor so it knows if you place the iPhone on your ear.

Can't wait, can't wait... gotta save money... hmm... P25,000... save P100 per day, gotta do the math... where's that freaking calculator

posted by Unknown @ 12:06 PM 0 Comments

I Love Podcast !!!

I'm into my 50th podcasts by now. Leaving my iPod and Laptop overnight was worth it. I download most tech stuffs, anyway here are my list:

60-Second Science
Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast
Adobe Lightroom Killer Tips
All Games Interactive
Attack of the Show Daily video
Bad Dad Radio
Buzz Out Loud from CNET
Cranky Geeks
Crave form CNET
Creative Cow Multimedia
Creative Planet's Digital Production
Creativecow.net
Digital Photography Tips
Discovery News
Escape Pod
ESPN: PTI
ExtraLife Radio
ExtremeTech
Focus on the Family
GameSpot
GeekBrief.TV
Grammar Girl
How to - Digital Performer
Inside the Net
Izzy Video: DV Tutorial
JapanesePod101
Jawbone Radio
Keeping it Reel Movie Review
Keith and the Girl
KFI Tech Guy
MacCast
macTV
Macworld
Make Magazine
Meditation Station
Mr. Manners
National Geographic Video
NBA Video Podcast
NPR Radio
PCMag Radio
Photoshop Killer Tips
Photoshop Quick Tips
PixelPerfect with Bert Monroy
Radio Leo
Security Now
Sex is Fun
Star Wars Action News
The Daily Nut
The Fallout Shelter
The Mac Attack
The Mac Observer
The Movie Blog
The Onion Radio
The Philosophy Podcast
The VFX show
This Week in Tech
Travel with Rick Steves
Urban Coffee
USA Today
Weight Loss and the Mind
Windows Weekly

I have a bunch of Music, Audiobooks, E-Book, plenty of Photos and some Video. Oh how I love my iPod.

posted by Unknown @ 1:57 PM 1 Comments