We publish photos on blog, websites so often that sometimes they just don’t look special anymore. Here is a simple Photoshop tutorials on how to add curves to photos, making them more interesting on views.
- Plan how big your image will initially be, and create a new canvas with white background. Create a new layer, draw a rectangular at any color. This rectangular represents the size of your photo.
- Create a new layer on top, use Pen tool and draw something like this. I’ll use red color for now to differenciate these 2 elements.
- Move the rectangular layer up, right click on Blending Options. Enter the following:
Drop Shadow
Inner Shadow
Gradiant Overlay
Location:0% Color:#dadbdf
Location:100% Color:#f1f1f1
Stroke
- Select the layer with the red element, right click and select Blending Options. Choose Color Overlay and select black color. Now that it turned black and behind your rectangular, go to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur and enter radius 5.9. You should now have something that looks like this image.
- Change the shadow layer’s Opacity to 19%, it should look sweet. Now let’s insert an photo inside, before that, drag and select the inner rectangular.
- Find an image, copy it and paste it inside the selection using SHIFT + CTRL + V (win) SHIFT + Command + V (mac)
- Your final output will look something like this.
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Posted by hongkiat in Photoshop Tutorials , at 09.17.07
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Comments
Alvito September 17th, 2007
Thanks a lot!
ReplyI always knew that it used gradients … but never really knew how to execute them correctly !!!
mott September 17th, 2007
cool..thanks. i’ve scoured photoshop tutes for tips like this..but they are not real easy to understand if one is not a pro.
ReplyLeonardo September 18th, 2007
I really think that exist better and faster ways for doing that
ReplyLeonardo September 18th, 2007
I really there are better and faster ways to do that.
ReplyLeonardo September 18th, 2007
I really think there are better and faster ways to do that.
Replyhongkiat September 19th, 2007
Leo: you made your point during the first comment, dont really have to repeat it so many times though. Yeah, i think there is, in fact there is a plugin that allow you to do it. Let me search for it, will share once found.
Replym.o.m. September 20th, 2007
I like it, i use it… thank you!
ReplyPinny Cohen September 30th, 2007
This is actually very neat, I haven’t seen this effect before, but it looks clean and makes the photo really stand out. I’m bookmarking it!
ReplyNguyen Vu October 12th, 2007
Very nice PS tutorial, thanks :)
Replymatt November 11th, 2007
very cool tutorial, thx!
Replykate January 23rd, 2008
good job!!!!
მაგარია!
ReplySyokkahwin.com February 7th, 2008
wonderful..very easy ..thanks..do u know how to make round curves for pictures?
ReplyTahtali Teleferik February 13th, 2008
Great Curves and Tutorials. Thank you admin.
Replyhongkiat February 13th, 2008
fayz: Do you mean photo curves up on the edge? If yes, I do.
Replynaxo April 17th, 2008
¿Y para esto hace falta un tutorial? Esta web de hoy en día está hecha para que la gente no tenga que pensar ni saber. Total, siempre habrá alguin que lo haga por tí …
ReplyKat May 31st, 2008
Great tutorial! Thank you very much! I recently discovered your website and really like that you update it regulary with interesting and useful content. It really helps! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyBilder&Fotos June 8th, 2008
Fine tutorial!
Replypaone August 15th, 2008
thank for this idea i am inpreesed .
Replythank you help me .
i want more idea for architect render effect please send me you are answer i wait
itzel September 30th, 2008
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ashhh necesiito estoo graciias!
Honaz Resimleri January 16th, 2009
this is very very goog a web site
ReplyAshely Adams : Sticker Printing May 20th, 2009
Simple, subtle and beautiful. The process is rather long-winded and let me tell you that you can achieve the same effect with fewer steps. However, I think the end justifies the means. Thanks.
ReplyGabriel June 10th, 2009
Kiero aprender a usar el photoshop pero no tengo a nadie pero nadie q me pueda enseñar a usarlo, si quieren pongan asi “Gabriel este es mi mss ………..@hotmail.com“y por ahi me pueden esplicar creo q entiendo rapido voy a estar revisando esta pagina a diario para ver si algun amigo me pueda ayudar… o tambien contantenm por aqui Correo:e.a.d_12@hotmail.com
Reply“Los espero no me defrauden” please…
Vikas July 2nd, 2009
wow
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