by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Blend with Blend If I have done quite a few tutorials about the powerful tool, Blend If. I have shown many technical ways to use it, from Noise Reduction and Sharpening to the basics and better vignettes, but I have yet to show you how to use it in a creative way....
by Blake Rudis | Apr 29, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
Something big is coming! Two weeks ago I said that I would be relatively busy, but never did I imagine it would be this busy! I have been a Guest Coach over at ON1 Plus and that has been incredibly rewarding. It is a group of very active learners. I am not sure who...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 15, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Saving Multiple Images in Photoshop with Scripts: The Easy Button Last week, I did a photo shoot with an interior designer and friend of mine here in Kansas City. The house was gorgeous which made all of the shooting very easy for me thanks to the work of Studio...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 8, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Sometimes a Marquee Selection is better than a Clone Stamp Every once in a while you come across a tricky distraction in a photograph that throws off the whole shot. In the example image today, there is a giant toolbox in the lower left-hand side of the image that is...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2016 | Beginner, ON1, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A Gallery Wrap Border in ON1 Resize for print with mpix A gallery wrap can add an exquisite finish to a canvas printed photo with mpix. It adds a thick border to the sides of the print making it appear like a painting that has been stretched. It also adds depth to...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 31, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
It’s not saran wrap on the toilet seat, but this April Fool’s Photoshop prank is good! April Fool’s day is tomorrow, and your friends may be up to no good. Some April Fool’s pranks that ring a bell: saran wrap on the toilet seat disconnecting...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 22, 2016 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
Photo composites made simple with a treasure trove of information! Last Saturday, I did a webinar hosted by the Photoshop and Lightroom Facebook Group with Andrew Kavanagh. In this webinar, I discussed “Understanding Layers for Photo Composites”. I went...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2016 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Color Blend Mode can be extremely powerful The Color Blend Mode in Photoshop has slowly become my new favorite toy. I am using it in many more ways than I ever imagined and today I will show you how. The Artist’s Eye: A Closer Look will be launching very...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 8, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
F64 Academy is not Hacked A few weeks ago I received word from Google Webmaster Tools that a few of my sites had been showing hacked content in the Google Crawler searches. My heart sunk into my chest and I immediately went into damage control mode. I lost countless...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
An Animated Gif in Photoshop is so much fun to make! While they may seem like a daunting task it is rather easy to make an animated GIF in Photoshop. You have probably seen animated GIFs around. They were big in the late 90’s when the Dancing Baby appeared all...
