This is a compilation of tips and hints for beginners, if you’re intermediate or above, then it’s likely none of this is of use to you, but read it
anyway and comment
- When doing the text, don’t try to over complicate things. Simply use the eye drop tool to grab a colour from your render (or background if there’s
no render) and use that colour with TNR (Times New Roman). Once you progress to the stage where you’re creating your own techniques, you can
go crazy!
- It’s advisable to use a simple 1 pixel, black, border when you’re starting out. When you get the hang of photoshop, you can start using a ‘frame’
border, where appropriate. This is done by doing New Layer (3 pixel black) > New Layer (2 pixel white) > New Layer (1 pixel black).
- Lighting; you ‘can’ use curve layers but when you’re starting out it’s easier to use this method. New layer > Apply Image > Filter > Render >
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