I've picked up a few Photoshop editing tips here and there, and made up a few of my own along the way. I'm going to be sharing a few of them in this post. I'll be adding to this post periodically, as I post new how-to videos.
The most important thing to remember when it comes to Photoshop: DON'T OVERDO IT! I can remember quite a few time that I spent an hour or so on a photo, then saved it thinking it looked just right. The next time I opened the photo, it looked like an after photo on AwfulPlasticSurgery.com.
Any time you do a Photoshop edit, dial it down to where it looks natural. Then dial it down a little more. When you are in the heat of the Photoshop moment, weird things start to look normal - trust me on this one. It'll save you some embarrassment later.
Before I get into this tutorial set any further, a word about the photos I am using. I didn't want to use our personal photos, and I didn't want to use copyrighted photos of celebrities either. After searching quite a bit, I found a good list of public domain photo sources at Wikipedia. Most of these photos are free to use however you see fit, for personal or commercial use, but make sure you check carefully at each site before using. YouTube and other entities are really taking copyright infringement seriously these days, as they should, and you should too.
Before I get into this tutorial set any further, a word about the photos I am using. I didn't want to use our personal photos, and I didn't want to use copyrighted photos of celebrities either. After searching quite a bit, I found a good list of public domain photo sources at Wikipedia. Most of these photos are free to use however you see fit, for personal or commercial use, but make sure you check carefully at each site before using. YouTube and other entities are really taking copyright infringement seriously these days, as they should, and you should too.
1. Whitening the teeth.
Watch the video, but the steps are simple. Select the area to be whitened. Create a new layer using 'New layer via copy'. Lock the transparent pixels on the new layer, then paint white. Adjust the opacity on the new layer until you have the desired effect. Easy.
