Tutorials by John Woods
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Photoshop 7.0 Tutorials
Soft Focus Filter
Mimic the effect of a soft focus lens filter in Photoshop 7.0. [PDF 1,761 KB]
A Quick Vignette
Use this quick vignette effect to tone down the background and make the model the center of attention. [PDF 3,497 KB]
Backlit Text - 27 Pages
Create backlit text with a perspective reflection in Photoshop 7. [PDF 3,827 KB]
Glamour Portrait - 35 Pages
Use the Healing Brush and Gaussian Blur filter to improve a glamour portrait in Photoshop 7. [PDF 7,058 KB]
Glass Sphere - 36 Pages
Use lens flare, polar coordinates, gaussian blur, and a few other tricks to create a shiny glass sphere. [PDF 5,049 KB]
Glass Text Effect - 10 Pages
Create a see-through glassy text effect with layer styles in Photoshop 7. [PDF 2,664 KB] [download practice image here]
Gold Bevel Text - 34 Pages
Create a gold beveled text effect with layer styles. [PDF 6,392 KB] [download practice image here]
Metal Mesh - 35 Pages
Create a metal mesh screen pattern with a rust effect using patterns and layer styles. [PDF 5,607 KB]
Mirrorred Image Ball - 18 Pages
Turn a glass sphere into a mirrored disco ball. Requires the sphere image created in the Glass Sphere tutorial. [PDF 2,890 KB]
Neon Text - 33 Pages
Create a glowing neon text effect based on a real neon sign. [PDF 4,994 KB]
Neon Glow - 13 Pages
Build a neon text glow using layer styles. [PDF 1,716 KB] You will need the layer style used in this tutorial. Right click on the file name to save it to your computer: [Neon_Styles.asl]
Patch Tool - 32 Pages
Correct a color cast and use the patch tool to remove blemishes and artifacts from a portrait. [PDF 6,435 KB]
Split ND Filter Effect - 31 Pages
Enhance a beach sunset scene using the crop tool, masks, and adjustment layers. [PDF 4,032 KB]
Starburst Text - 36 Pages
Create a glowing text explosion with radial blur, gradients, and layer styles. [PDF 5,298 KB]
Steel Text Effect - 36 Pages
Create a sign or logo with a beveled steel text effect. [PDF 6,299 KB]
Page 1 (CS)
Page 2 (7.0)
Page 3 (Elements/6.0)
Page 4 (6.0)
Page 5 (6.0/5.5)
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