Flash Animation

This is the flash that we all created in class. However, I change some details in order to make it more fun. Enjoy guys!!!!

layout

Black and white are my favorite colors. Therefore, i designed this layout in these two colors only. However, it still look very cool, right? Remember what our teacher said, "just keep it simple"!!!

I think this picture has something like Japanese style 'cause i divided the original picture into three parts and those three long pics are quite similar to the Japanese traditional pictures.

The body text in my work is not dull, plz click on the image and see ^^

Microsoft surface

In our presentation of Interface design for touchscreen, I have mentioned about Microsoft Surface with a short video clip showing how this technology work. In this entry, I will show you the original video as follows.

(From Popular Mechanic.com)

Here are some advantages of Microsoft surface:

• direct interaction
• multi-touch contact
• a multi-user experience
• and object recognition

Finally, I think this is what we care most: "Prices will reportedly be $5,000 to $10,000 per unit"

Picture Collage Maker

There is an easy way in making an image with frame without Photoshop or other complicated program skill, known as "Picture Collage Maker"

Some functions of this program:

• Create Collage - Allows you to create a mixed–image collage page by compiling various pictures of any size; then you can overlay, arrange, adjust and configure the images to match your taste.
• Photo Collage Wizard - Offers a way to create a photo collage automatically, with selected photos and a single click of a button.
• Frames and Boarders - Included. A large number of borders and frames are available in the collage program.
• Clip Art - Included. A large number of cliparts are available in the collage program.
• Photo Masks - Included. A large number of masks are available in the collage program.
• And more...

You can download this application here. However, you have to register in order to use the whole functions of this program.

Source: Megasharesvn.com

Making Frame

It is easy, just need to follow those steps:

Step 1: Duplicate layer (ctrl+ J)

Step 2: Use Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to draw a square that coves picture we want to put in frame.

Step 3: Select -> Inverse (Shift + Ctrl + I) to the other side

Step 4 Edit in quick Mask Mode (Q)

Step 5: Filter -> Distort -> Ripper

Step 6: Edit in quick Mask Mode (Q)

Step 7: Press Delete to delete that selection

Step 8: Select -> Inverse (Shift + Ctrl + I) to the picture we want to put in frame

Step 9: Duplicate layer (ctrl+ J)

Step 10: Play with blending option to achieve a happy frame.

Step 11: Ctrl + Drag that layer to the other background where you want to put this picture with frame.

Making rain

I will show you how to create it right now

Step 1: duplicate layer (Ctrl +J)

Step 2: Adjustment lightness for picture in or other to create a dark sky which is going to rain by using Level

Step 3: create a new layer

Step 4: Fill background with 50% gray

Step 5: Filter -> Noise -> Add noise

Choose Monochromatic and Gaussian

Maximum amount (400%)

Step 6: Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur

Radius: 0.5 pixels

Step 7: Modify level

Channel RGB

Input level: 230 / 1.13 / 255

Output level: 0 / 255

Step 8: Filter -> Blur -> Motion Blur

Choose appropriate angel of the rain for your picture

Distance about 20 pixels

Step 9: Modify level to make the rain clearer

Step 10: Blending 2 layers with Screen Mode

Have Fun!!!

Turning digital image into drawing picture

Follow those steps if you want a picture like that

• Step 1: Duplicate layer (Ctrl+J)
• Step 2: Change image into grayscale image by pressing Ctr +Shift + U or Image -> Adjustment -> Desaturate
• Step 3: Duplicate layer (Ctrl+J)
• Step 4: Ctrl + I or Image -> Adjustment -> Invert
• Step 5: Change layer 1 to Color Dodge mode or Linear Dodge mode, this will change your image into white color
• Step 6: Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur -> chose the appropriate Radius pixel for your image
• Step 7: Convert all layers into one by pressing Ctrl + Shift + E, then duplicate layer again (Ctrl+J)
• Step 8: In order to make your picture clearer, blending layers to Multiply mode and find the approximate opacity for your image.

Have Fun, guys

Making Fog

Original

Photoshop

Here I will show you how to create fog just by one simple tool of Photoshop: Gradient Tool
Take a look at the original photo, it is easy to see that there are 2 men sitting not in the right places. Therefore, I use Crop Tool to perfect that picture with the 800x600px
In the next step, I choose Gradient tool like this one:













Drag mouse from the top to the middle of the photo, you will see the result
Enjoys

Playing with Photoshop

This image is created from 3 different images

Picture of a baby




Background picture: I already had this one for a long time, so I do not know where its source is




This picture I took from Deviantart

As you can see, the baby image has a bad quality which is dark, noise, awful... Therefore, I firstly work with this image.

I began with reducing the noise for the baby image by using Gaussian Blur after choosing face area by Quick Selection Tool. Then, I copied the baby to the background image by Move Tool

In response to the background image, the first thing I did is to resize that image into 800x 600 px and then erasered the Ali's dream logo by using Clone Stamp Tool

After placing the baby in the bottom right of the background image, I played with Color Balance, Hue/Saturation Curve and Level to achieve a perfect skin for the baby. However, because the original image is too dark, it so left a black area on the baby's head. I solved this by wearing a hat for that baby (the hat taken from the third image)

Finally, I duplicated the baby two times, placed them in those position, chose Blending Screen Mode and reduced opacity to 50%.

Actually, I am not happy with this result. As you can see, in the space between 2 babies, there is a stuff created by 2 arms of babies. Anyone knows how to solve this problem, I do not like using Brush, SO PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME TO USE BRUSH!!!!

PS: I lkie to use Gradient Tool to fix that problem, but sometime, it does not work as I wish, anyone knows how to perfect Gradient Tool, help help plz

Anyways, Enjoys this baby again, my friends.

Modify color for images of flowers

Before

After







These are 8 steps of doing this job:

Step 1: Duplicate layer (Ctrl+J)

Step2: Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask: to make image clearer

• Amount: 75%
• Radius: 1.5 pixels
• Threshold: 0 levels

Step 3: Filter -> Blur -> Surface Blur: to reduce areas which are too clear

• Radius: 10 pixels
• Threshold: 10 levels

Step 4: Modify Level (Ctrl +L): bring back to standard color

Step 5: Brightness / Contrast

• Brightness: +5
• Contrast: -5

Step 6: Color Balance (Depend on your picture)

• Choose Preserver Luminosity
• Choose Shadows with: -29 / +6 / -7 (Cyan / Magenta / Yellow)
• Choose Midtones with: -16 / +11 / -31 (Cyan /
• Magenta / Yellow)
• Choose Hightlight with: -5 / +5 / +5 (Cyan / Magenta / Yellow)

Step 7: Modify Level (Ctrl +L): bring back to standard color

Step 8: Curves (Depend on your picture)