| In an effort to create a lasting impact from your | | | | |
| photo, leaving the impressions on viewer’s | | | | Creating Double Exposure effect is one of the |
| minds, it should have something that keeps him | | | | best basic photography tips: A double exposure |
| glued. You can employ Adobe PhotoShop’s | | | | image is created by overlaying two images on |
| special effects tools in the menu to add a lightning | | | | one another. |
| effect. You can double your exposures or do | | | | |
| whatever you choose. The advantage of owning | | | | Like above we\'ll again follow a stepwise |
| Adobe Photoshop is the rewards it will bring. In | | | | procedure: 1.Select all or a part of the image using |
| fact, I used this program to design my book | | | | the selection tools at the top of the toolbar. |
| covers, make commercials, advertising slicks and | | | | 2.Now from the edit menu choose copy. 3.Now |
| more, so sit back and enjoy this basic | | | | open a second image file. 4.From the window |
| photography course. Lightning Effect: You can use | | | | menu, you can select the show layer. 5.On the |
| various types of lightning effects and of different | | | | ‘show layer’ popup right click and choose |
| colors, applying them to an image using Adobe | | | | new layer and press ok. 6.Now go to the edit |
| Photoshop. This will enhance your basic | | | | menu and press paste. 7.From the layer’s |
| photography skills tremendously. Note that these | | | | palette, move the opacity slider to 50%. 8.Now |
| tips are perfect for newbies as everything is | | | | drag the mouse from inside the selection to |
| explained in basic photography terms. | | | | move it. 9.To scale the pasted selection, click on |
| | | | | image menu and then select image size. Adjust |
| How to do it:- | | | | the size by adjusting the pixels and height from |
| | | | | the pop-up window. |
| We\'ll follow a stepwise manner in doing this: | | | | |
| 1Open your editor or Adobe Photoshop program | | | | The editing programs today can do wonders to |
| 2Now open the desired image (make sure you | | | | images. One of the most popular programs is |
| open it in RGB format) 3Now from the filter | | | | Adobe PhotoShop, since this editing program is |
| menu choose Renderer and then select your | | | | one of the most sophisticated tools. Most pro |
| desired lighting effects. 4You will see the lighting | | | | photographers will use this program, since you can |
| effect dialogue box opens up 1.Choose the | | | | create web sites, book covers, images, movies, |
| desired lighting style from the topmost selection | | | | and more. Adobe is also used to design manuals, |
| menu; you will notice the options style of lights. | | | | graphics, commercials, fliers, and more. This |
| 2.Choose the light type and move the sliders to | | | | particular program I miss. I lost my copy during a |
| set the intensity and focus. 3.You can also change | | | | severe virus attack, and the downside is it costs |
| the properties by toggling the sliders for glass, | | | | around $1000 to $1500 to replace. |
| material, exposure, and ambience. 4.You can also | | | | |
| change the color of light. To change the color of | | | | Outside of lightning effects, you can also setup |
| light just click on the boxes to the right of the | | | | brick backgrounds, or whatever background you |
| light type and properties. This will open the color, | | | | choose. If you own this program you know what |
| picker dialogue box. Choose a color and press ok. | | | | I am talking about, however if you have never |
| 5.To change the direction or placement of light | | | | had the experience and can get the opportunity |
| just drag any of the points on the outside ellipse | | | | to try out Adobe I promise you will have loads of |
| or center point. Click ok after you have adjusted | | | | fun. For additional editing assistance check out |
| the direction and placement of light. How about | | | | your menus, Help tools. |
| that for a basic photography lesson! | | | | |