TUTORIALS, Photo-Art Tutorials (links)

[DannyRaphael]

If you're NEW (or old) to photo-based art, you will find many of these tutorials to be very informative.

Unless noted otherwise, they are Photoshop specific.

NEED FRAMES, BORDERS, EDGES?
At the BOTTOM of this list are links to sites where you will find tutorials and/or actions to generate frames, edges, borders, etc.

If you know of any sites not listed here... click the 'PM button' below and send me the URL.

In the mean time: "Keep having fun!"

~DannyR~

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PHOTOSHOP (scroll down for Painter, Paint Shop Pro, etc.)
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Are you a rookie?

Start with this one if you've never done a photo-art tutorial. It's about the most basic one around. Many people get started using this technique.

Note: For a colored version try this when you're finished:
* Duplicate the original colored Background
* Drag it to the top of the layer stack
* Change the layer blend mode from Normal to Color

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tuto...to-sketch.html

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All the Rest
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Artistic Filtering (Jay Arraich)
http://www.arraich.com/elements/pse_ooutline1.htm

ART HISTORY BRUSH
AHB — Adobe 1: http://www.adobe.co.uk/print/tips/history/main.html
AHB — Adobe 2: http://www.adobe.com/print/tips/psdhistory/main.html
AHB — Designer Today: http://www.designertoday.com/tabinde...opDefault.aspx
AHB — Jim Caffrey: http://www.retouchpro.com/tutorials/...ory/index.html
AHB — Rhoda Grossman: http://www.creativepro.com/story/fea...l?origin=story
AHB — WACOM 1: http://www.wacom.com/tips/tip.cfm?ID...gory=Photoshop
AHB — WACOM 2: http://www.wacom.com/tips/tip.cfm?ID...gory=Photoshop

Brushstrokes using PS7's new brush engine:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/18999-1.html

Charcoal (Carla Rose): http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/dyn...m%2Frose8.html

Creating Art from Scanned Flowers:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/fea...l?cprose=daily

David Rowley Tutorials:
* Hayes Island Café: http://www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutori...sland-cafe.htm
* Hollywood Bowl: http://www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutori.../hollybowl.htm
* Cardiff Bay: http://www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutori...cardiffbay.htm
* Stow on the World: www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutorials/stow/stow.htm
* The Gift Shop: http://www.davrodigital.co.uk/tutori...p/giftshop.htm

Film Strip 1, DevelopingWeb.net
http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop/film.php
Film Strip 2, EpaperPress.com (Thomas Niemann site)
http://epaperpress.com/psphoto/index.html (See "Frames" section)

Half-tones, halftones:
http://www.inkart.com/pages/Tutorial...es/step_1.html

Impressionist plugin:
* Tips: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/photo-art-resources/7810-impressionist-plugin-tips-tricks-miracles.html
* Custom settings: http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/photo-art-resources/8126-impressionist-plugin-examples-using-your-own-pictures.html
* This tutorial describes a watercolor look. The tutorial author mentions using Microsoft PhotoDraw, which had the equivalent of the Impressionist plugin built-in. Although there's no mention of specific settings, the pictures and descriptions provide a "general roadmap."
http://www.digitalartmasterworks.com...ic_H20_pg1.htm

Lighting Effects Filter (using):
(Note: The following link is too long, so you'll have to copy/paste the into your browser's address field.)
http://www.informit.com/isapi/product_id~{2AA3D241-531B-4480-B135-8B2577D3C7E6}/session_id~{319E7C9F-0E79-4C74-94BF-B58CCC54895F}/content/index.asp

Oil Painting:
Oil Painting-1 (myjanee.com **)

Old Picture look
http://www.spoono.com/photoshop/tuto...rial.php?id=65

Paint by Numbers (TPaul):
http://www.escrappers.com/paintbynumbers.html

Paint by Snapshot Julieanne Kost (jaykita) :
http://www.adobeevangelists.com/pdfs...hSnapshots.pdf

Paint over (trace) a photo (Scott Kelby): http://www.informit.com/articles/art...30229&seqNum=9

Painting (Cityscape) from MyJanee.com: http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/paint4/city2.htm

Painted-3 - Note: Although this site is in Spanish, Photoshop commands for this tutorial -- also written by Oscar Hernandez, are provided in English.

Painter 8 and Photoshop (Bobbi Doyle-Maher
method): http://www.dpandi.com/bobbi/cows.html

Pen and Ink-1 (myjanee.com **)
Pen and Ink-2 (Gregory Georges)

Pencil sketch 1 (Aal's method): http://stupa87.com/tutorial/01/pencil_tutorial.htm

Pencil sketch 2 (Bryan Duckett)
http://www.duckettphoto.com/lessons/pencil/pencil01.htm

Pencil sketch 3 (Lisa Neal)
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read....essage=3842725

Pencil sketch (other):
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photos...ing/index.html

Polaroid Image Transfer (submitted by Andrewb)
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/18750.html

Posterization (Julieanne Kost)
http://www.adobe.com/tips/phs8posteriz/main.html

Sketchy (Howie Mudge method): http://www.webphotoforum.com/howie.asp
Sketchy/Line Drawing (myjanee.com **)
Sketchy - Navigate to post 5. Originally posted by Lisa Peters from About.com
Sketchy - From Tom Nelson's site
Sketch (basic method) with some optional variations (Worth1000):
http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=161032&page=1

Sketch / Line Drawing Variation - Shan Canfield gives a new twist on this popular method. (Scroll down to the Pencil Sketch tutorial - .PDF format)
1/2 Photo, 1/2 Sketch
Sketch with Grain
Sketch / Line Drawing Variation Note: Although this site is in Spanish this tutorial, written by RetouchPRO member "creativo" (aka: Oscar Hernandez), can be followed with a little concentration.
Al Ward method (click the "quick painting" icon): http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials_effects.html

Watercolor Line Art: http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop...watercolor.php (submitted by Bob Spencer)

Watercolor-1 (myjanee.com **)
Watercolor-2 - From Digital Creativity
Watercolor-3 - Another from Digital Creativity
Watercolor-4 - Semi lame, but worth a look.
Watercolor-5 - (InformIT) A very detailed description of two techniques. The first technique involves actually "painting with a brush"; the second technique is "algorithmic" (i.e., filters, etc.) with a "how it works" description at the end. You'll need to register at the site to read this one, but it's free to register and I think it's worth it just to read this tutorial. (contributed by Jeanie)
Watercolor-6: From DevelopingWebs.net
http://www.developingwebs.net/photoshop/watercolor.php
Watercolor-7: By Cricket Blake
http://www.casmaran.com/watercolor%2...20tutorial.htm
Watercolor-8: Suzette Allen, from Shootsmarter.com
http://www.shootsmarter.com/infocenter/sa003.html
Watercolor-9: Slim Palmer
http://www.slimarillion.com/ferrari/watercolorbgnd.html
Watercolor 10, DevelopingWeb.net
http://www.dwphotoshop.com/photoshop/watercolor.php
## Exceptional: Watercolor 11, Photoshop 7 Wow method. (Click "Downloads" inside the "More information" box: http://webdesign.informit.com/title/0321125312#

Watercolor basics (wetcanvas):
This is not a Photoshop tutorial. The content addresses using "real" watercolor paint and brushes. The purpose is to give you an idea of what to shoot for when using digital tools.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/47691/556/

(** = One of my favorite websites outside of Retouch Pro. DannyR)

Misc - Photo/painting combinations - tutorials written by Wacom. An interesting technique that makes most of the photo look like a painting, but leaves "photographic" faces in the painting. (contributed by Jeanie)
Misc - Retouching Photos with Background Textures - I'm not quite sure I fully follow this tutorial, but I like the end result (if I can figure out how to get there). (contributed by Jeanie)
Misc - Non-traditional artistry Simple techniques involving just one filter, but a good look at some possibilities. (contributed by Jeanie)
Misc - Digital Fine Art Some very interesting techniques - esp. in the second (Bridge and Lilypads) tutorial. (contributed by Jeanie)
Misc - Artistic Filtering An interesting technique described by Jay Arraich in which major edges in an image are enhanced and various filters are applied. Though steps described are for Photoshop Elements, they translate directly to Photoshop. (contributed by Lisa Peters)
Misc - Applying color to selected areas of a grayscale image - 1 - (.PDF) Adobe.com
Misc - Applying color to selected areas of a grayscale image - 2 - (.PDF) Adobe.com


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buZZ, buZZPro
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Skydancer's site:
http://www.skydancers.com/_fo2pix/buzz_tutes.html

Linda Vich's - gallery and mini-tutorials: http://www.dynamicdesign.biz/gallery/gallery1.htm

Sketch effect:http://www.kathpix.com/making_a_pain...m_a_photo_.htm


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Paint Shop Pro (PSP)
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A boatload of photo-art tutorials: http://www.psplinks.com/content/Digital_Painting.html

Texture Painting 2 using Paint Shop Pro - This one uses the FREE plugin, Paint Engine, available from www.FantasticMachines.com.

Texture Painting using Paint Shop Pro (contributed by Andrew B)

Various methods
Oil Painting:

Paint Shop Pro Impressionist

Paint Shop Pro Pen and Ink Sketch

Painted Effect

Pencil Sketch: http://www.extenuation.net/psp/joestuts/pencil.html
http://www.nightshadowfx.com/pencil/pencilart.shtml
http://www.heartcreators.net/ladyoz/deckledpencil.html
http://www.homestead.com/psp7tutoria...cilSketch.html
http://www.studio73.ca/psp/images/pencilSketch/
http://www.psplinks.com/scottmunro/pencil/pencil.htm
http://www.geocities.com/hammerin_hankster/
http://www.homestead.com/psp7tutoria...cilSketch.html
http://womanspirit.homestead.com/tut...edoutline.html
http://www.state-of-entropy.com/sketching.htm

Watercolor
www.state-of-entropy.com/watercolor.html

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Painter
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One of the BEST I've seen anywhere:
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=155

Painter - Miscellaneous tutorials (for a modest fee)

From Corel: http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli...=1047022737328

Converting a photo to a painting - D Laurant: http://paintercreativity.com/article...-painting.html

Converting a photo to a painting - Jeremy Sutten:
http://www.paintercreativity.com/art...a-sitting.html

Watercolor
http://www.corel.com/painterix/train...atercolor.html

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PhotoImpact
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Drawing and Painting in PhotoImpact (contributed by Jeanie)

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Virtual Painter (Plug-in)
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Virtual Painter - Has some good pointers.

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Frames, Borders, Edges
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ACTIONS
Actions - Border: http://liknes.no/Photoshop/bordergallery.htm

Actions - Border: http://www.starzen.com/imaging/psactphotoborders.htm

Actions - Frame: (3) Wood Frame actions,
http://www.liknes.no/photoshop/borders5.htm

Actions - Frames, Mattes by Bud Guinn
DON'T MISS these. They are exceptional.

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...7117#post47117

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...6850#post46850

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...2684#post42684

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...4070#post44070

Action – Frame: Howie’s Translucent edges http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...8329#post38329

Action – Frame: Schwartzie’s Finest Frame
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...1485#post41485

Action – Frame: Lisa Neal inspired layered frame effect
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...5554#post45554



FRAME TUTORIALS AND COLLECTIONS

Frames: Tutorial - Vignette tutorial by RetouchPRO's own Jak: http://www.retouchpro.com/tutorials/...tte/index.html

Frames: Tutorial - Step-by-step details.
http://www.psmeg.co.uk/pages/tutorials/frame.htm

Frames: Tutorial - Build your own frame from scratch (Jay Arraich):
http://www.arraich.com/ps6_tips_fframesB1.htm

Frames: Tutorial - Build your own frame from scratch (Robert D. Feinman):
http://robertdfeinman.com/tips/tip10.html

Frames: About.com
http://search.about.com/fullsearch.h...oshop%20frames



EDGE COLLECTIONS AND TUTORIALS

Edges: Collection
http://www.liknes.no/photoshop/bordergallery.htm

Edges: Collection - About.com
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshopedges/

Edges tutorial: Espresso Graphics: http://www.espressographics.com/text/edges.html

Edges tutorial: Edges tutorial from CreativePRO:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/11428.html

Edges tutorial: Creating frames and effects using Displacement Maps (courtesy of RetouchPRO member Mig):
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/sho...9398#post39398

Edges (ragged): http://www.wetzelandcompany.com/MonthlyTip7.html