Created this smoke /electric current effect on our logo type. To do this in Photoshop: > Dodge the edges and burn the inside fill of the subject > Filter > Distort > Wave > Edit > Fade Wave > Use layer mask to refine the edges to make it look more smoke like
Applying Gradient to Stroke in Illustrator CS2
To apply a gradient fill to a stroke in illustrator: – Select the stroke – Go to Object > Expand : Checked Stroke & Fill
To display layer/Div above Flash movie
If you have a Div/Layer overlapping a Flash object layer, the Flash object layer would take precedence and be visible. The Div/Layer which you placed above it by specifying a higher z-index value would not have helped it from being hidden by the Flash object. At least not with IE browser. This can be frustrating [...]
Photoshop High Pass filter
There are ways to sharpen images using Photoshop such as using Unsharp Mask. If you have a landscape with much fine details, perhaps a good way is by using High Pass filter. In earlier Photoshop CS2, you can do this by: – Open image and duplicate image unto a new layer – Go to Filter [...]
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If you have a question on Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or Photography, do drop me a comment and will attempt to help. Good Day! Marcus Lim
Flash CS 4 : Motion Tween
If you have been a Flash user, you must be wondering why you just can’t get the motion tween to work. Yours faithfully included. After much soul-searching, I finally realised what has been motion tween on your CS2 and 3 is now known Classic Tween. So what then is Motion Tween. It is now an [...]
