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Complete Web Animation Guide (part 2)
Step 23
Using the Angle tool, drag the lower left point of the black rectangle to round a sharp corner. Using the “Select Site” tool, drag this point right up:
Step 24
To make the brochure your own, change the blending mode of the black rectangle to Soft Light. This will make it half transparent:
Step 25
Add a new layer. Activate the Brush tool and select a soft round brush. Set its size to 1300 pixels, the color of the brush is white, the opacity is 30%. Press 2-3 times in the area of the blue curved shape. This will create a soft white lighted area:
Step 26
Select the five layers you just created, and then group them. Rename the group to “front shape”. Remember to save the document (File> Save): Continue reading
How to install Photoshop plugins
Launching the plugin installer
Most Photoshop plugins now have an installer that automatically finds Photoshop plugin folders and installs the plugin. You should always try to run the installer first:
Manually Finding the Photoshop Plugins Folder
If the plugin comes in the form of a zip archive, you must open it and manually copy the file to the Photoshop plugins folder.
If you use Photoshop CC (for example, version 2013-2017 or later) on Windows, the plugins are stored in the folder: Continue reading
The 9 best Photoshop filters and plugins of 2017 that you can use for free
Free filters
The filters below are formally “Photoshop actions” (.ATN files). Actions (actions) is a pre-recorded series of steps that allows you to apply effects (in this case, filters) automatically.
1. Dramatic Sepia
You can easily create this classic red-brown sepia effect manually by going to the Image – Correction – Photo Filter menu and then selecting the Sepia item from the drop-down list. But if you need a sepia filter, then Dfeatic Sepia from Efeito Photoshop may well be suitable for this:
2. Old Photo
If, to your taste, sepia is too strong an effect, but you want to create something retro-nostalgic, the Old Photo action should help. It adjusts the color and contrast of the image: Continue reading
