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Photoshop Brushes in Action: Bride&Groom – how it’s done

OK Gang!

First, I need to apologize for not writing for so long. Mea culpa. Was away for a while.

So, for those of you who wanted to find out was the graphic from the previous post done – here it is.

OK. But, first, let me show you another version of the same graphic (one layer is switched off and it became even more interesting – I think).

OK. And here is what it looks like in Photoshop:

So, let’s go layer by layer starting from the bottom.

  1. White background (it’s kinda obvious but I need to be consistent :)
  2. Layer with the brush, filled and outlined, stroke, 3px. You can choose colors as you feel fit. The same one is copied and placed on the top – point No. 5
  3. Black&White version of the photo
  4. Color version of the photo, cut-out in the shape of the brush. How it’s done? Easy a) select the layer with the full image b) Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the layer with the brush, brush shaped selection will load it self onto photo c) Press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert the selectio d) Press Delete to delete the selectio. That’s how I got this layer
  5. Copy of layer 8, Layer blending mode – Screen (for all other Layers it’s Normal)

And that’s it!

Let me know if point 4 was not explained very well. I will make a video about it.

Don’t forget! This great brush is a part of even greater package called Ultimate Wedding Photography PS Brushes Pack (158) which is on sale now, 158 HiRes Commercial free PC/Mac Photoshop brushes, find out more here ->

Love,

Silvia

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How to Install and Use Brushes in Photoshop (basics+video)

During the last few days I received a number of questions on installation and usage of the Photoshop brushes.

So, here is a short tutorial on installation and usage :)

Please note:
This tutorial is made on a PC. Since all Photoshop Brushes are Mac compatible, the procedure to install them onto Mac is similar.

After you download brushes from this blog (or FULL versions from my little shop), a file with .abr extension (if they’re in .zip file you’ll need to uncompress them first) must be placed in the following folder:
Program files > Adobe > Photoshop *** > Presets > Brushes

NOTE: These brushes are compatible with Photoshop Elements and with Paint Shop Pro. (Here is the tutorial on how to use them in Paint Shop Pro).

Installing new Photoshop brushes is quite simple.

  1. Download the zip file to any folder on your local disk
  2. Unzip the .abr file and copy it to Program files > Adobe > Photoshop > Presets > Brushes

After they’re downloaded, select brush tool from the main toolbar and open Brushes Window (or just press F5 to get the brushes window)
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Click the arrow in the upper right corner to navigate through the Brushes Window (small arrow in the upper right corner)
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Now select “Load Brushes …” in order to activate the downloaded ones.
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Select the brush and click on “Load”.
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New Brushes will show up in „Brushes Window“
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Select the Brush colour and play with the parameters. Now it’s all up to you and your imagination.
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Voila!

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