Episode Summary 
Unexpected Episode
Matt has a tutorial on how to add a spotlight design effect to an image. RC shows viewers a technique for tinting black and white photos. Dave creates a design and uses smart objects with text to make quick changes. Corey shows viewers how to get creative with stacking filters.
This Week's Sponsors:
Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix
Links Mentioned in the Show
- Register for PhotoshopWorld in Orlando and save $100
- Corey's Twitter feed: Twitter.com/planetphotoshop
- RC's Twitter feed: Twitter.com/aboutrc
- Matt and Dave are on the seminar tour. Check out KelbyTrainingLive.com for dates and locations
- Matt recommends Knoll Light Factory from Red Giant Software
Contest Winner
Congratulations to George Gibbons, who won the contest from last episode. Check back here for the next contest winner.
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Quick Mask.
I own the onOne suite and it is sweet! Would love to go to PSW, though.
Thanks for going into the filter gallery. Guess I’m not so smart because I never knew how it worked. I’ll be using it from now on.
Great show guys! RC, I went back and ‘popped’ a few of my old black and white conversions with some tinting.
Wild tip!
quick mask. Hi guys. y’all rock.
Orlando isn’t possible for me, I’m ot all that smart so the perfect suite would be a perfect consolation!!!
Thx for a godd show.
All the best
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Guess I was too early last time I tried to post a comment on the 23rd. Keep up the good work.
Great Episode Guys! Looking forward to “The Grid” on Monday.
Great Episode Guys! Looking forward to “The Grid” on Monday.
I’m not so smart at photoshop.
Another great show, thanks guys!
Thanks guys again, awesome as always.
great show have not missed an episode in years
Thanks for the show guys!
- Ali
PS. Help me get to photoshop, please!!!
great show like always
change color of mask to preferred color or because of conflict with document colors (to be able to see mask)
This is the third try to leave a comment.
Are you related to the Majewski in Buffalo NY
Great show. You guys have too much fun.
Love the show, as always!
Fun show with excellent chemistry between all of you. This absence of Scott is, however, noted. Although I watch these shows for fun and enlightenment I still remain a photoshop moron and therefore have no answer to the trivia question. Keep up the great work.
Some very WISE tips, thanks!
Hello… Thanks for the tips
Contest please
Love the show but since I am just starting with CS5, I am trying to go back and view older shows. It would be easier to learn certain techniques (how to) if you provided a more descriptive title of the episodes. It amazes me how you all have learned so much about all the thousand ways to modify and/or change a photo. Great work and great tips. Can’t imagine learning PS without your help.
loved the tip of the light burst. cool stuff
I have been watching pstv for a long time now, including older episodes that I missed, and I am being honest, this show I would have to say was one of the best (not that others weren’t good) all the tips were over the top helpful (ALL) really great stuff. Have to say your prizes are over the top this week also. Thanks for doing a show that I get to enjoy for free! I am totally watching this one again, (does that mean I have a double chance of winning this weeks prizes?). Probably not huh? O.k. Mathematically speaking, is there any way of increasing my chances winning? O.k. I will just sit back and appreciate the free education I am getting. No kidding though, to me this was one of your best shows, got a lot out of it, prizes or not, thanks
Great Episode. I’ll be using the light tip. Would love to go to PSW, but can’t happen this time around. So lets go OnOne!
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Great show as usual guys.
Corey’s filter tip was great – being not so smart, i didn’t realise that was how the filter gallery worked.
Love the spotlight tutorial. Great show!
You ROCK
Yay!! Credit Comedy is back! Thanks Editors!
Thanx for the show
Hi Guys.
Yep, quick mask
Go Canada Go!
Good show . .
The show was great, as usual.
The audio has a real echo in it.
Why is RC sitting in the dark? Light him up or adjust your exposure!
Quick masks
These are gems of shows. I wish I had found them sooner. – Thanks
New Channel? He says with no confidence whatsoever.
Thanks for another good show.
great show !
Unexpected episode? “Nobody expects the Photoshop Guys!”
Another stellar episode guys. Matt, I loved the “God rays” tip!
Already going to Orlando, but would love the OnOne suite!
If Photoshop has Oscars you guys would rule them! Thanks for all the great tips from this episode.
Great tips again! Thanks guys!
Shazam!!
great show
great show
Great Show! I want the OnOne Suite
Thanks for allowing us not so smart photoshp users to participate
Matt, the God light tutorial was great. I’ve been trying to do something like that for awhile. Your way was much easier and cooler looking.
Thanks for the tips!
Great tip on the spotlight effect!
Thanks… Good Show
I are not too smart but want thing.
i neeeeeeeeed that software pleeeeezzzzzz
Great!
Wicked Awesome Show!
Great show, great tip on combining filters
I can’t believe how lazy you guys are letting us be with these new contest rules.
Hi guys.. great show, keep it up
Hi guys! Trivia: Quick Mask options
Wish you posted videos every day!
Thanks so much Matt for your spotlight tutorial.
I’d watched this show when it first came out, and remembered it yesterday when I was working on a photo of a lamp post. I needed a flare effect to enhance the lamp’s light. Your technique was better than any of the Photoshop add ons I tested for this project.
I did make one tweak, though. Realized I was not able to erase the top part of the spotlight from the gradient layer mask I’d created, and needed to in order for the post light to look natural. I’m sure there’s an easier way, but what I did was…
1. group the orig image with the spotlight layer,
2. dup that group,
3. merge this dupped group into a single layer,
4. dup the original image, too, and moved it just below the newly merged group layer.
5. erased some of the spotlight spray that shot upwards from the post light., revealing the untouched area below.
Voila!
Much appreciated!
Thanks again. Perfect solution.