Advanced_Photoshop_Issue_139_-_2015_UK_

INSIDE:

PAINTING TECHNIQUES

3D TYPOGRAPHY

POSTPRODUCTION

LEVITATION

APRIL MADDEN

Editor

P

ost-production is one of the most

interesting industries that a Photoshop

artist can go into.Despite (or perhaps

because of) the fact that it can entail a daily

grind of colour grading, masking and High Pass

filters, it’s one of the best industries for honing your

skills. Scratch most creative Photoshop artists and

beneath their fabulous personal work you’ll find the

solid foundation of the post-production workflow

they use in their day jobs.

Happily you can achieve the same level of finish,

and learn the skills you need to compete in the

post-production industry, in our feature on p26.

Here four post-production experts from around the

world share their skills, advice and insights into

their workflow for retouching photos, honing 3D

images, creating atmospheric arch-vis and

producing creative automotive art. Plus you can get

a behind-the-scenes look at how Lightfarm Brasil

work on their post-production projects on p36.

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ISSUE 139 WELCOME

COVER IMAGE

Forquicker,easier3D

post-production in

Photoshopyoucan’tbeat

render passes, and

AhmadNTurki

demonstrates how he

usedthemtocreateour

beautiful cover image in

our feature on p26.

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Elsewhere in the issue, Michael Herb explains the

process behind creating a levitation effect, from how

to pose and photograph your model to look like

they’re in mid-air, to the photomanipulation and

compositing tricks you need to carry the effect off.

Find it on p44.

On p54, concept artist Adam Varga walks us

through his painting process, explaining how tone

and colour come together to create a fantasy scene.

Meanwhile on p62, illustrator Neil Duerden has some

tasty tricks for 3D type to share.

With vectors becoming ever more usable in

Photoshop, and Illustrator becoming even more

integrated with our favourite program in the Creative

Cloud suite, we’ve also got 20 practical and creative

tips for creating a wide range of vector artwork in our

feature on p72. Plus we review the amazing new

Cintiq Companion 2 from Wacom (p80) and showcase

a range of incredible artwork from artists, designers

and illustrators across the globe. Enjoy the issue!

WORKSHOP:

PRO POSTPRODUCTION

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Discover how Lightfarm Brasil’s Milton

Menezes enhanced this 3D scene

IN THIS ISSUE...