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Techniques I used in photoshop

  • athenaishappy
  • Oct 31, 2022
  • 4 min read

Updated: Mar 28, 2023

Movie Intro pages


I had to come up with some designs that require no film footage underneath the graphics. The design had to be interesting enough to get the viewers excited about the movie they're about to see.

(Below are my work and techniques I used)











Techniques I used


Title

· Add Gradient on Layer Mask on Guy in the Globe

· Stained Glass Filter rectangular marquee using a Layer Mask on “pink stained Glass” (Background behind her)

· Liquify Filter used wrap tool, bloat tool, Twirl Clockwise on Guy in the Globe

· Camera Raw Filter changed color

· White Stroke on Both of the hearts

· Created a Bubble

· Used Warp text for “story”

· Used (Layer Styles )Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color Overlay, and Drop Shadow for text

· Eraser Tool as needed


Lead Actor Page

· Customized Brush Stamp Took with Hearts around the two people

· Used Lens Flare on Castle

· Change Color Balance Castle Adjustment Layer

· Add gradient Fade on Background

· Added extra contrast using green channel adjustment layer

· Used stoke on the Castle

. Made a polaroid frame

· Use the cropped tool for the vintage background

· Stroke around Brick Wall

· Used quick Selection tool on guy

· Text used Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow

· Eraser Tool as needed


Lead Actress Page

· Added Adjustment Layer Photo Filter on background

· Used Clone Stamp Tool on Globe

· Used twirl and crystals for the Background

· Custom shape tool on butterfly’s

· Crystal Ball used layer style Bevel Emboss and outer glow to make glow effect

· Stroke in Black on both pictures of her in the dress

· Drop Shadow Effect on both pictures of her

· Sun transparent on his face

· Added Diffuse and Noise Filter applied to the sun

· Gradient Fade on a Layer Mask applied to the guy in front of the sun

· Used Pattern Overlay effect for extra shadow on guy

· Used Gradient Fade overlay, Bevel Emboss, and Inner shadow filter of guy on the sun

· Used Filter Gallery underpainting, poster edges, and fresco on the leaves

· Text Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow (changed color overlay to dark orange)

· Eraser Tool as needed


Director Of Photography

· Created a vignette as a mirror

· Gradient fade on background

· Used Layer style Effect (texture)

· Used drop shadow effect on lamp, Floor Lamp, and wall light

· Added light to lamp

· Used Rectangular Marquee to make picture frames background and added drop shadow effect on mirror

· Used paint brush tool to create hearts around him

· Added paint Daubs filter on guy face

· Text for Anthony Richmond used Layer Style “Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow. For “Director Photography used Layer Style “ Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, and Drop Shadow

· Eraser Tool as needed


Written By

· Created a 3D pop up

· Made a Layer Rectangular Marquee Tool

· Gradient Fade on Background

· Filter on Flowers used Spatter Filter

· Customized brush stamp tool and put hearts around background

· Grain Filter on Ballerina music Box and Shadow Effect

· Bevel Emboss, Inner Glow, and Gradient Overlay for Envelope

· Text for Written by I used “Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow Color Overlay, pattern Overlay, Outer Glow (color pink), and Drop Shadow. “Text for Leigh Dunlap I used “Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color overlay, Pattern Overlay, Outer Glow (pink), Drop Shadow.

· Eraser Tool as needed


Music By

· Gradient fade on background

. Added light to lamp

· Customized music note using define brush preset

· Used Bevel Emboss, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Satin, and Drop Shadow on the moon

· Lens Flare on the two people using 50-300 mm zoom

· Shadow Effect on Flowers

· Made a frame using spatter filter

· Made a pink background using oil paint

· Used Bevel Emboss Layer Style and moved it to a new position on the water fountain.

· Text for Music by I used Bevel Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow. For “Christophe Beck I used Bevel Emboss Stroke Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay, and Drop Shadow.

· Eraser Tool as needed


Produced By

· Three parts of the image used the automate photo merge command with reposition to blend images together.

· Used Horizontal Type Mask tool to create a collage of photo coming throughout the letters “Smile”

· Changed Background Color and used bevel and emboss texture for it to look more like a wall

· Gradient fade on background

· Used Hue/Saturation adjustment Layer on background using smart filter

· Text Used Bevel & Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow (White), Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay and Drop Shadow

· Used YouTube video for the bear and turned it gold

· Used Quick Selection tool on Bear, Couple, chair, and shelf

· Eraser Tool as needed


Directed By

· Framed with Watercolor and Ocean Ripple Filter using rectangular marquee using a layer mask

· For Text I Created a Bar Box for the “Directed By” and “Name” and used Gradient tool.

· Used Gradient map Adjustment Layer in Blue for background

· Used Bevel Emboss Texture for background

· Used Unsharp Mask Filter on Guy sitting down

· Drop shadow on chair

· Used Spot Healing Brush on girl face

· Eraser Tool as needed

· Made a fake Sun Ray coming out of window

· Gradient Fade on Guy

· Used Quick Selection tool on people











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