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CoffeeShop Polaroid Emulsion Transfer PS/PSE Enhancement Kit!
>> Monday, July 27, 2009
I am really excited about my newest action/tutorial, CoffeeShop Polaroid Emulsion Transfer PS/PSE Enhancement Kit! I have always loved the look of Polaroid Transfer, but lacked the actual ambition and time to do the real thing. So I decided to figure out how to replicate the look on my own.
I have included everything you would need to make a fake Polaroid emulsion transfer effect . With this download [...]
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Preview of CoffeeShop Polaroid Emulsion Transfer!
>> Sunday, July 26, 2009
I am going to pick the winner(s) of a custom CoffeeShop Watermarking action tomorrow, so until I do you can still enter by grabbing my blog button, posting it on your blog, and then leaving a comment in the last post. Tomorrow the winner(s) will be posted, so please come and check and see if it you!
I have been busy finishing up my new CoffeeShop endeavor. I am a bit obsessed with the Polaroid emulsion transfer effect . If you know me, I love a challenge and I decided that I would figure out a way to make fake ones in Photoshop. Not only did I develop a method, but I made a large selection of Polaroid clipping masks (to get that cool messy partly-transferred effect), found some nice paper textures, wrote an action that works in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements AND am working on a full step-by-step tutorial. If you use my action, you can apply the technique in less than a minute and the best part is it is completely customizable.
This action/tutorial has been quite a challenge and I am really proud of it. The results, after playing with the layers, can be quite amazing. They won't fool a Polaroid emulsion transfer artist by any means, but after all, you are creating your own artistic version of a transfer. And if you don't use the paper texture layer and instead print these on watercolor paper (just go buy some at your local art store or Walmart/Target) your results will be quite realistic and beautiful.
The tutorial is holding me up, but I hope to have everything finished by tomorrow, so keep an eye out for it!
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Another contest! Free Custom Watermarking Action!
>> Wednesday, July 22, 2009
CLOSED! Winners announced above. Thank you so much for entering!!!
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I had so much fun with my blog design contest I decided to have another one, this time with an action prize. Just paste my button below on your blog (or if you are not a fan of buttons, a post about my site counts!), comment here and link your blog, and in a day or two I will randomly select 1-2 comments and you will get a custom CoffeeShop Watermarking/Cropping action!
When I select the winner(s) I will post them here. Then I will design an action for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements that will crop your images to web-size, sharpen, and apply your watermark. I can even add an optional frame or rounded corner version! You just send me your watermark and tell me where you want it placed (it will be adjustable at the end) and soon you will be saving time posting on the web. I designed a watermark action for Julie (you can see it on her newest posted images) and I also was lucky enough to design her blog.
I might have to have another blog design contest soon. Blog design is so much fun and I am a bit addicted! Here is the last winner, Jen's blog. She was so sweet and I really enjoyed working with her. And her kids are so cute!
Make sure you link your site in your comment. And if you already have my button on your blog, that counts!!!
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CoffeeShop Splendor B&W PS/PSE Action and Tutorial!
>> Monday, July 13, 2009
I am always looking for different ways to do B&W, and I have seen this type of enhancement around Flickr and love it, so of course I had to figure out how to do it on my own. I really love how the skin glows and the dark areas have a hint of purple. This action has several layers which can all be adjusted (play around with blending modes and opacity). Sometimes the Contrast Boost layer will blow out highlights, so I added a layer mask to that layer. Just use a soft low opacity black brush (5-10%) and paint over blown out skin or other areas you want to slightly darken. Download the free action at the bottom of this post.
For those of you who like to take apart actions, here is the CoffeeShop Splendor UnMasked Tutorial!
1. Contrast Boost Layer: Add a levels adjustment layer and adjust the contrast. I usually bring up the highlight and midtones a bit and make the shadows a little darker. The action applies a slight S curve adjustment to a copied background layer, but PSE does not have the same type of curves so just use levels if you have that program.
2. Purple Tint Layer: Add a Hue/Saturation Adjustment layer. With it set to "Master" and colorize checked, set the Hue to 282 and the Saturation to 5.
3. Brownish Tint Layer: Add a Photo Filter adjustment layer. Click on "Color" and enter the hex# ac9133 on the bottom. Adjust "Density" to 50% and make sure "Preserve Luminosity" is checked. This will be a gross looking brown, but don't worry!
4. B&W Layer: Click on your Contrast Boost Layer just above your Background, and add a black to white Gradient Map Adjustment Layer. This adds additional contrast and pop (and if you did not have the other two color layers it would turn your image B&W).
5. Vignette Layer: (Check out the CoffeeShop Burn Action and Tutorial for more details!). Click on your Brownish Tint Layer. Add a Black to fade Gradient layer (not Gradient Map layer, make sure your foreground is set to Black and your background is set to white before adding this). Change the setting to Radial, the Scale to 150%, and click on Reverse. Then click on the gradient map and set the white slider on the gradient (on the right) to the middle where Location says 50 or less. The smaller you make the setting, the smaller the vignette. Press OK. You can set the vignette to multiply, overlay, soft light or vivid light blending mode and adjust the opacity to taste. Or turn it off if you would rather not have burned edges.
That is it! Hope you had fun learning how to make your own Splendor B&W image!
Download the free CoffeeShop Splendor B&W PS/PSE Action HERE or HERE!
Want all of my favorite CoffeeShop Actions or Design Elements in one simple download AND help support this blog? Just click here for my action pack or here for a download of some of my most popular design elements, storyboards, and textures. For complete info on installing all of my actions, click here.
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CoffeeShop Blog Design Winner!
>> Friday, July 10, 2009
OK, thanks to Random.org I have my winner, Jen of Our Daily Big Top !
I did pick an alternative winner. If Jen does not get back with me in a timely fashion OR Jen's blog goes really well and I finish it in a timely (love this word!) manner AND she likes it I will announce my alternative winner here in a few days. I want to do even more blogs but I have to remember I do have a day job and my two little bosses don't like their Mommy being on the computer instead of playing with them. :-) Not to mention I have to make sure I have stuff to post here.
Keep an eye out for more contests here at CoffeeShop. I will be giving away some custom-designed-for-you actions (including some watermarking/sizing for the web) and more blog design! And I have more actions and storyboards worked up that will be posted this month. Thanks for placing my blog button on your blogs, reading my posts, and donating so generously!
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