Layers TV: Kids Take Over Layers TV

Published: June 4, 2008 Show Homepage

Adobe Creative Suite Tutorials, Reviews and Resources for Photographers, Designers, Illustrators and Developers.
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Episode Summary

Corey and RC get some help from some up-and-coming podcast stars in this special, Bring Your Child to Work Day episode of Layers TV.

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Episode Summary

Jackie Rosenstein shows us how to decorate a text layer using a clipping mask and a layer style.

  • Open a new background image and insert a type layer
  • Create a new solid fill color layer and drag it below the text layer
  • Create a clipping mask to bring the color into the text
  • Decorate the name with an outer glow layer style

Elaine McDonald has a tutorial about using the brush tool and a layer mask to decorate your favorite photo.

  • Open your image in Photoshop
  • Create a new fill layer and drag it below the image
  • Select your image layer and add a layer mask
  • Using the brush tool set at a low opacity, paint your picture back in, slowly
 

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  1. Elaine says:

    Yay!! I’m so excited it’s up! I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it! And I hope everyone learns something.
    -Elaine (the redhead girl in video)

  2. lavore Nesbitt says:

    Elaine is my great granddaughter I
    am very proud of her and her talent
    also for her parents who taught her.She is really a smart lady.

  3. Dorothy Bumbaugh says:

    Good job Elaine.

  4. Kim says:

    That is TOO AWESOME! I hope my little boy wants to grow up to be a Photoshop guru.

    Great job ladies!

  5. Earl says:

    Great job!

    Don’t let Scott see this! He’ll have them doing the news on PSUTV.

  6. Carl says:

    Great job! Fun tutorials!

  7. Windi says:

    Hi Elaine,

    Awesome job!!! And,I learned something too!

  8. Paul says:

    Quite impressive, amazing how young people are ‘into’ Photoshop and having fun doing it.

  9. Steve says:

    Great job,Corey and RC better watch out.

  10. Mitzs says:

    You two did a great job! I am new to photoshop so you both taught me 2 new techniques. I have one question for Elaine. I can’t seem to find the flower brush you used. Do you happen to know which preset it was under?

    Hey RC, could you guys start a kids segment? There are plenty of adobe users that are parents too.

  11. Keith says:

    I think you ladies should make regular appearances…You did a super job…You did not appear to be nervous and did a very professional job…

  12. Vivian says:

    You girls were great. I get stuck using the same techniques over and over again, so it was great to see these two that I hadn’t used before. Very polished and professional presentations, too!

  13. Johathan Barrett says:

    Any way to download that? My internet is being really slow ATM and I can’t wait for i to buffer and I’d really like to see it from all the comments I have seen.

  14. Luciano says:

    Wow! That was realy cool! Girls were very professional. So, why don’t start a section: photoshop for kids? That would be very resourceful to teachers and kids alike.

  15. Joel says:

    That was great. I’m glad to see young people using different tools in creative ways. I like the b/w cookie name…I think we’ll go with that in our office. Again, great job you two.

  16. Mike Lao says:

    hey guys – any way for you to post this in itunes so i can download it?

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