Photoshop Tutorials... tips & tricks

[BraPanties91]

So the process I have been doing was using the Object Selection tool, then fine tune the selection with the lasso and such before using the select and mask option. I would use the feather and smooth to try and reduce the edges as best as possible.

Then I tried to make sure to use similar pics for background to avoid the cutout edges standing out.

[cylnz]

woohoo! I'm back

I tried changing my windowmanager from x4wm to compton and killed my entire X
<sad sad sigh> After a few months on mx linux, I've gone back to base debian
Of course, I'm using debian bookworm (12 testing) and getting stuff set back up.

Anywho, I should be back in to play with pics again in a couple more days

[MasterBates]

Originally Posted by BraPanties91

So the process I have been doing was using the Object Selection tool, then fine tune the selection with the lasso and such before using the select and mask option. I would use the feather and smooth to try and reduce the edges as best as possible.

Then I tried to make sure to use similar pics for background to avoid the cutout edges standing out.

I try the same for face swappping but can never get the size or blending right and it always looks fake
ALSO
What does it do for NTSC standard 320x240 in flash flv format

I cant remember if it will accept flv it think it does it crased on WMVs several times but I just converted the file but that one would suffer the fate of all small files in bad arftifacts being shown and its the same w/ pictures AND videos too small = bad results and you gotts delete it cause its junk. The cutoff I found from doing multiple runs is 640x480 I think thats the lowest you can go regardless of format and still get a good result
also from looking @ 1 photographers review Topaz Photo AI is average for digital photo yet better for print...I really thought they would fix the deficiencies and improve and evolve but they are just rolling the useless progs into the gigapixel prog and not relly improving it @ all

[maxhitman]

Originally Posted by MasterBates

I try the same for face swappping but can never get the size or blending right and it always looks fake
ALSO
What does it do for NTSC standard 320x240 in flash flv format

I cant remember if it will accept flv it think it does it crased on WMVs several times but I just converted the file but that one would suffer the fate of all small files in bad arftifacts being shown and its the same w/ pictures AND videos too small = bad results and you gotts delete it cause its junk. The cutoff I found from doing multiple runs is 640x480 I think thats the lowest you can go regardless of format and still get a good result
also from looking @ 1 photographers review Topaz Photo AI is average for digital photo yet better for print...I really thought they would fix the deficiencies and improve and evolve but they are just rolling the useless progs into the gigapixel prog and not relly improving it @ all

No matter how much you try, reducing the size of an image, you will
always lose details. You can try experimenting with all sorts of programs
and Apps for size reduction/resolution, but there will always be some loss.

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I edited out my game-skins post.
It is not needed,
it was just something to give you an idea.

MAX
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OK,
now let´s back to this conversation ...


So, how do we still keep the super little details in them?
The answer is,
to install a little Photoshop Saving Plugin named "Bright".

This plugin goes into Photoshop in your drop-down FILE menu , under
the "export" saving mode.
Once you create your art (or game skin), instead of saving it as a
BMP format, you go to the export selection and choose the "Bright".
This little BUT Powerful and useful tool, can save your image details
with extremelly good results.

You can try making an experiment using your forum AVATAR image.
Make a side-by-side comparison using the same image, but save one
version as GIF, one version in JPEG, one in PNG, one in normal BMP,
and another version saved as BMP but using the Bright-Plugin.

Comparing the details between PNG and BMP you will not see much
diference, they are very closely related formats, but when you look at
the image saved with the "Bright", you will
clearly see even more details

Now keep in mind, that this plugin works best ONLY for some older
Photoshop versions... AND it is only for 32 bit versions .
Even if your computer is a modern 64-bit version, BUT you have installed
a 32-bit older version of Photoshop (or Gimp) on it, this plug-in works just
perfect with it. It may have problems working on a 64-bit version
of Photoshop. Keep this in mind.
It does work with GIMP versions too.

Using the "bright" for Wallpapers would not be such a good idea,
because the images already contain alot of pixels for higher details.
However,
IF YOUR FORUM does accept your little AVATAR pictures to be saved
and used as a BMP format, then you can use this "Bright" plugin
to save your little picture to have even more details.

DOWNLOAD for FREE here...

You can get the "standalone" bright executable here:
http://sas1946.com/downloads/essentialsas/diverse/Brighter.zip

The Bright Plugin for Photoshop is available here:
http://sas1946.com/downloads/essentialsas/diverse/BRIGHT_plugin4PS7.zip

The "Bright" Plugin works with Photoshop 7.0 or later 
(tested with CS2 -a.k.a.- Photoshop 9.0 and CS6 aka Photoshop 13.0) 
------- > in 32 Bit Version ONLY.

You extract the Plugin's zip file and place the "bright.8be" file in your Photoshop's "Plug-ins" folder,
 e.g. for Photoshop CS2 by default this is
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Plug-Ins".

I hope this might help you

Cheers
MAX

[maxhitman]

Originally Posted by MasterBates

I try the same for face swappping but can never get the size or
blending right and it always looks fake

Alright, I may be able to help you on this matter, but YOU will
need time to practice and create many images , until you can achieve
this Photoshop/or/Gimp tecnique.

Your first few image creations, or "Celebrity fakes", may not come out
perfect, but if you keep practicing and you have a good eye for
color details, then you will create some amazing things.

It all has to do with RGB channels in your photoshop window palette.

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Instead of posting already posted material and many tutorials,
I am going to suggest to you a special place for "Fakers".
This is the name we call the guys AND girls who create either
Celebrity-Faked images, or just have fun doing Photo-manipulation
with people faces and bodies.

I suggest for you to do the following...

Sign up for a free membership at ...
http://new.freefakers.com/forums/

... this way you will be able to see the other forum sections and
also get in to see the "goodies". Otherwise, you will be left at the
door with no way to get in.

After you get in, 
go to this section to check out the many tutorials
available for this sort of photoshop tecnique and learn many tips 
and tricks. You may also see one of my very old (and funny) tutorials
but it was just made for fun for begineers. LOL

http://new.freefakers.com/forums/index.php?/forum/73-tutorials/

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I  HIGHLY suggest for you to see and learn these special tecniques 
posted below , as explained in these tutorials.  

IT IS A MUST YOU LEARN THESE...

http://new.freefakers.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5646-the-dsny-guide-to-getting-started-in-photoshop-faking/

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Splanky's Non-Destructive Color Matching with Channels
http://new.freefakers.com/forums/index.php?/topic/950-splankys-non-destructive-color-matching-with-channels/

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Vincent (a great faker and my friend) made some great tutorials on 
this matter. He no longer does fakes, but has become a legend to many Fakers.
They are a MUST to see and learn... if you want to create the best
celebrity-fakes or any other photo-manipulation art involving 
faces and bodies to "mix-and-match"

http://new.freefakers.com/forums/index.php?/topic/331-vince-the-cks-ultimate-tutorial-pack-my-three-essential-processes-streamlined/

These are a MUST and NEED TO LEARN Tutorials !
Learn from them and keep practicing alot.

I also suggest...
Do ONE image a day. It is a must.
Put your brain learning and practing these tecniques every day,
so you will learn faster. It is not dificult.

By your 10th or 15 image created, you will soon become
a master "Faker"

If you then have another problem, or question, pertaining to a
certain problem which you cannot solve, then ask here for help, or
ask the Fakers in their forum about it.
You will see that we are a bunch of friendly people and also like
to help anyone

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Another thing to remember...

ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND the following Important Rules when
dealing with "Faked images" or "Celebrity Faking" for internet posting.
Otherwise you will be banned from the Faker´s International group
community and will be considered "Persona Non Grata".

NEVER Fake children or under-aged girls or boys. ANYONE under 18
is a NO NO in the Fakers World of photo-manipulation.
Example = We don´t care if Billie Eilish the singer looked cute when she
was 16 or 17 years old. Wait until she is 18 to do a naked fake of her!

NEVER create images involving animals AND humans in a sexual
manner, or create images involving "Scat fetishes".
These are still considered a NO NO in the Fakers World of photo-manipulation.

NEVER Try to pass a faked image as a REAL Photo, or try to sell it
as a real image to Paparazzi newspapers.. We will ALWAYS
discover the real images used AND make you look like an idiot all over the
internet. --- Don´t forget these are people who have been doing this
hobby for over 25+ years and have a huge knowledge of faking images
and also huge photo resources available to them. Many are also known hackers.

NEVER try to copy someone else´s work and try to pass it as your
own artwork. In certain cases, you may copy another faked-image and change
it some more so as to look diferent, but don´t go around saying to everyone
that you actually did it yourself. ALWAYS tell people the truth and where you
got it. --- Being an Honest Faker goes along way in getting much respect from
the world community of Fakers. Otherwise, you will never get any respect from
anyone and they will never help you. You will also never be able to get
some needed "special goodies" from other people too.

Overall, the FAKERS is a fun community world-wide, but it also has its rules too.
It is not a Wild-West Crazy Show and lawlessness. We must have some type of
order and respect for everyone.

Cheers and have fun !

[BraPanties91]

I uploaded 4 of my PSDs. One of AmyLaFleur cam show with screenshots used and the other is Linda O'Neil from one of her sets "Reflections". Even two PSDs I've used for Kodi wallpapers so they are cut differently.

All are welcome to look at them and any feedback is appreciated.

http://mega.nz/folder/RgEHwJoL#qqv6-zycZLmvBrM6yjfK_w

[maxhitman]

Originally Posted by BraPanties91

I uploaded 4 of my PSDs. One of AmyLaFleur cam show with screenshots used and the other is Linda O'Neil from one of her sets "Reflections". Even two PSDs I've used for Kodi wallpapers so they are cut differently.

All are welcome to look at them and any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks BraPanties91, I will see what you made and give you some tips.

Here is the first one I took a look at, and what I did with it...

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Download from Zippyshare
Password to open folder is planetsuzy

Dead Link Removed

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This is my honest opinion as a friend.
Overall, the composition looks cool, congratulations. Looks great.
There are a million ways you can arrange the images, but keep in mind
that the final must have a flowing and well balanced look on the canvas
(or pc monitor).
Also keep in mind that sometimes "less is more". What I mean by that
is to not over do the picture with too many girls (or things on it) on it.
Sometimes having less things will give the viewer a more
pleasing experience for the eyes.

I suggest to ALWAYS keep inside a folder, ALL the images you have worked
on in their original size and color. Inside the same folder YOU will then
include the PSD working file and another PSD, in which you will add
the color tweaks changes and any extra details.
This way you will have a ONE working PSD and One with a final
(and finished) PSD.
Later on in a couple of months from now, you may wish to re-arrange
the whole picture and this way you will have ALL your seperated files
to continue working on the next image/wallpaper.

One thing I noticed is that you kept a few other "extra pictures" inside
your PSD file/wallpaper. - Do NOT do this.
It will just make your file bigger in weight and those other images are
not being used.

I also suggest to CUT each individual image slowly and have each one
saved as a PNG , or as a PSD file-image. This is important.
CUT then out slowly and with patience. Try to cut out all the details you
will need to see and erase unwanted materials and "ghost borders" which
will later spoil your final image.
Even I do not have much patience some times , but if something has
to look good for your final image, you have to have patience and work
on each individual picture seperately.
- If you use a cut-out tool which will leave you jagged-edges, or jagged-pixels,
when you cut out something from the photo, you can fix this, by using
your BLUR Tool (size 10) set to about 25% - Slowly go around each cut out
area and passing the blur tool over it 2 times.
This will soften the jagged-edges.
Do this slowly.
Another method I sometimes use, if I start seeing too much blur
on those cut-out lines, is to use your Finger-Tool (Smudge tool) , using
a very small brush (around 8 or 12 size) and hardness set to 15 to 25%.
Do not make the tool smudge too hard, but just enough for you to
slowly smudge those hard-edges and blur the pixels slight.

You MUST cut-out all your girl models from head to toe.
Even if you do not use the entire body, you need to cut out everything. Because when you later place the image on your working canvas/wallpaper,
you will want to try using that image in diferent sizes,
and so you will NEED to SEE the entire body (the full cut-out).
Even if you just use the torso and parts of the legs, the rest of the cut-out
will still be there on the PSD image, so later you can re-arreange it for
another image wallpaper.
--- If by cutting out an entire girl image with her entire body seems like
too much work, I will tell you that it is NOT a waste of time.

Keep that saved PNG cut-out to be used in OTHER Images or wallpapers
you will create later. NOTHING is a waste of time, if you can still re-use
the same cut-out image on 25+ other wallpapers. If you use them in
a creative and artsy way - People will NOT even know the diference that
you are using the same images all over again.... Because there are a
million ways to create a composition for a wallpaper or artwork.
You can use the full body cut-out version, or just use some parts of the
body, or even flip the image around for another view and create a new
and diferent wallpaper composition.

This is WHY I suggest to ALWAYS cut-out the full image as it is
on the photograph.

In your working PSD canvas/wallpaper, ONLY KEEP the images you are working on. Any other extra images are not necessary and will just
create more confusion for your eyes and will add extra unwanted "layers"
which you will never use.

Try to work on ONE Wallpaper theme at a time and
keep ONLY the necessary images (or layers) in your working PSD.

As for the final "color tweaks" , extra "color Actions", or special effects,
I suggest to create another PSD file (named number 2), and do all
your extra stuff on this PSD.
- Look at the way I did this in the folder you have downloaded from me.
Keep one PSD with ONLY the original cut-outs and its composition on it ,
THEN do a copy of it , renamed it Number 2 (or 3 or 4) and add the special effects
or color effects on that new PSD.
This way, if you make a mistake or don´t like what you made, after adding
100+ layers to the image, you will always have your ORIGINAL composition
saved to go back to and Re-Start everything all over again

I did not cut-out properly all the images you have on your PSD image,
you will have to do that using the original images.
Do them following my suggestions as posted above


The final PSD image I am sending to you (posted below) , is ONLY an
idea and suggestion.
It is up to YOU to create your final image (or wallpaper) in your
own style and the way you like to see it. There are always a million or
more ways to create a final image using the same sources.

This is YOUR ART and creation - so you will always have the last word
on how you want it to look like

Congratulations on choosing some cool pictures of this lovely lady!
I like her alot !

Original version

.
.
An idea from me


I will go see the other PSD files you have sent.

Thank You
and
Cheers!

[maxhitman]

OK, I have now seen the other folders you are sending.

Lovely girls, sexy girls !
I like them alot
You have great taste in beautiful women!

I noticed you placed ALOT of cut-outs into the same PSD working file.

It is overwhelming and makes my eyes POP.
It also makes my brain rattling with so many ideas, I don´t know where
to start , or which one to select and use.

Like I suggested before, Cut-Out the girl images individualy and THEN
save each image as a PNG..... Having the background "Transparent" and
only having the girl in view.
This will make your life much easier in creating your wallpapers or any other art.
PNG image files do not take so much space in your hardrive AND you
can view each image without losing their details.
In a way, PNG is much better than Jpeg formats for keeping colors
and details in the picture.

As you know, there are a Million ways to create ANY
wallpaper or digital artworks ... Even if you use the SAME IMAGE a hundred times over and over.
When you create "nudie wallpapers" , using many diferent photos of the
same sexy model, there are a million ways you can create a composition.
Compositions are very tricky to do them correct.

It is such a _______ and complicated process to do, that there are
hundreds of books out there with 500+ pages written about it !

So... What is the correct tecnique?
To be honest, I cannot give you a correct answer to do it.
We each have our own ideas and opinions about a "composition", for
a better work of art.

A proper and well balanced composition can either "make " or "break"
an image artwork. What I mean is, it can make the viewer LOVE IT,
or HATE IT.
It all depends on the viewers eyes and what they like to see.
Each person is diferent.

For a couple of years I studied the old master painters and their art.
I studied their compositions and the way they placed their models
and subjects on a canvas, or on a painted wall or ceiling.
I tried to follow the old painters "imaginary invisible lines" around the
painted artworks and how the whole image balances on a canvas,
like a weighted scale.
I tried to understand the balance and composition in hundreds of
colors and squiggly lines on modern artworks by Piet Mondrian or
rebel-artists like Jackson Pollock.

But after all the studying you can do and all the observations you make,
and all the books you read, it all comes down to each individual
person´s tastes and likes for any particular artwork - even the
"nudie" ones.

What may look beautiful to my eyes and my mind, may not necessarily
be what another person likes.
Do you understand me?
It is not an easy tecnique to master and there will always be critics in
this world which will say negative , or positive, things about ANY thing
they see.

What I suggest and try to keep in mind is to not over do it.
You can over-lap many images, one on top of another , but
try to keep a nice balance and nice "eye-candy" for the viewers eyes
to enjoy.
But like I said, each person has their own tastes and what they like to
see - but what REALLY MATTERS is THAT YOU personally like what
you create.
Make art for Yourself FIRST. If other people also like it,
then that is a "nice bonus" for you.
Just don´t do everything Exactly as other people tell you. Because then
it will NOT be your art anymore. It will be someone else´s art.

So be creative and have FUN with it. That is what art and digital art
is all about... having FUN doing and creating things for yourself to
enjoy a much better life !


I have looked at your other files and images you sent and these are
my suggestions for you posted below...
But you decide what you want to see and create.


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the other PSD file I did not touch on anything, because you have
placed into it around 80+ images !
She is a sexy girl, but I have no idea where to start doing an artsy
wallpaper image with her. There are hundreds of images to chose from !
I suggest to keep some image cut-out to a few numbers
and not so many.
It overwhelms the sences and any artist will have to
think for a few days where tp start first and what to do.

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I have now erased all your folders you posted out of my computer.
I already have my own cut-out nudies. You use yours and keep them
to create your art .
Thank you for letting me take a look at them and giving you some suggestions. I hope that I helped you a little bit with some new ideas.

Now GO AND CREATE !

Cheers
MAX

[BraPanties91]

Thank you for your reply! Never really thought about saving each individual cutout into its own file. As you can see, I put them in one and played with them until i liked it, hiding layers i didnt use.

Curious, as we start storing more and more pics, do you guys tag any of your pics to be able to find or filter better?

Also, really love how you improved the first wallpaper. The improvements clearly standout and much appreciated.

Always something to learn and im all for it.

[maxhitman]

Originally Posted by BraPanties91

Thank you for your reply! Never really thought about saving each individual cutout into its own file. As you can see, I put them in one and played with them until i liked it, hiding layers i didnt use.

Curious, as we start storing more and more pics, do you guys tag any of your pics to be able to find or filter better?

Also, really love how you improved the first wallpaper. The improvements clearly standout and much appreciated.

Always something to learn and im all for it.

I am happy to know that I could be of help to you and others

Never give up on your dreams and your art ... You CAN make them all
come true if you want !
Even if some of your dreams will never come true, you can CREATE
them using Photoshop !

The reason I mentioned saving your cut-out pictures as a PNG, with
a transparent background, is to make your life easier. It will never
lose any details and you can look at it quickly.
After a few years collecting all sorts of images and spending time
cutting out the model (or props you want to use) your
"nudie" collection will grow like green grass in a park!
In other words, a tremendously huge collection.

My suggestion is that you will need to start placing your images
into folders. Each folder having a specific label or title, for what you will
later be looking for.
If the image is stored and saved as a "PNG -with a transparent background"
you will be able to see it quickly in your pc monitor just like any other
Jpeg pictures you collect.
It will make your life that much easier and then much faster to work
with using Photoshop, or Gimp.

Otherwise,
you will have to sort out ALL those pictures you have INSIDE
that one PSD file and then look at ALL those diferent layers.
That is time consuming, because what you really want to do is create
something nice-and-quick and move on to another artwork.
Besides that, you will also have a final finished image being a
huge Megabyte file.
Don´t forget also - that the PSD file has to have at least another
25+ layers which will be your effects and textures.
Which will also include effects for colors and other little things.
If it is not well organized into folders, you will get lost.

If this is how you like to work, then it is up to you. Each person/artist has
a diferent method of working with PSD and using its many layers and effects.


Keep in mind ALWAYS, that if you are not getting paid for doing this,
then this is NOT a real job.
It is supposed to be a HOBBY.
Hobbies are something to do , so you can have FUN.
That is what we all want to do.

We want to have fun and make our life feel better.