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 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...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 26, 2016 | Intermediate, Video Tutorial |
Tone Mapping in Adobe Camera Raw… Really? In Photoshop CC you can use Adobe Camera Raw as a filter (Photoshop CC users only, I apologize in advance CS6er’s) and if you are creative enough with it you can do some tone mapping. This may sound odd as Adobe...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 12, 2016 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
There is no excuse for poor representation! Get on the web with your Adobe Portfolio! Recently Adobe Portfolio was announced as an added benefit to those of us high on the Creative Cloud. While you may have overlooked that email, I implore you to take a closer look...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 8, 2016 | Beginner, Product Review, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Megapixel Monsters: Canon 5Ds vs Sony A7RII Several weeks ago I rented the Canon 5Ds and the Sony a7RII with the Zeiss 16-35. I will say that I was extremely impressed with the Sony and much less flattered by what Canon has given us in the last year. While both...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 21, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
What is the Actual Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas anyway? >> Download the Excel Spreadsheet << I was reading the 12 Days of Christmas to my son the other day when I started thinking about how expensive the 12 days must have been. I mean think about it....
by Blake Rudis | Dec 18, 2015 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
To be compressed or uncompressed raw files that is the question! Sony recently announced their uncompressed Raw files for their Alpha 7 line. Traditionally Raw files have been formatted with a Loss-less compression. This is a way to compress a file but not lose any...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 11, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
How to build a frame with the Bevel and Emboss Layer Styles Most users of Photoshop use Bevel and Emboss on text to give their words depth and structure but did you know you can use it to make a killer frame? As usual, it is just a matter of stepping outside of the...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 4, 2015 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I don’t always make underexposed photos, but when I do, I sure as heck know how to fix them! Surely I never get everything correct in the camera. More often than not I am over or underexposed. I don’t always get the shot in focus, and I rarely get my...
