Providing the most inspirational and challenging tutorials, the new Illustrate with Photoshop Genius Guide is the best way for illustrators and designers to test their skills. Suitable for professionals and advanced Photoshop enthusiasts, this book provides helpful advice and step-by-step tutorials that are sure to fill in that gap in your skill set, or polish up your weaknesses. The guide caters to a range of specialties and interests, from graphics to typography, teaching you to adapt and apply your skills to push yourself even further. Featuring: Illustration - Illustration reaches a new dimension with these amazing Photoshop techniques. Graphics - Graphics are amongst the most versatile of skills in Photoshop. Typography - Get your message across in new and exciting ways with these typography tips. Mixed Media - Combine styles, concepts and skills in this mixed media section.

Welcome to Illustrate with Photoshop

THE ILLUSTRATOR’S MASTERCLASS • EXPERT ADVICE ON MIXED MEDIA, COMPOSITING, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION, LIGHTING AND PERSPECTIVE IN PHOTOSHOP

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MASKING AND BLENDING • SIMON BRADER REVEALS HOW TO INTEGRATE CLIPPING MASKS AND PAINT TEXTURES WITHIN YOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

GO TRADITIONAL WITH DIGITAL • ARMANDO MESIAS OFFERS SOME TIPS AND TRICKS TO GIVE YOUR ILLUSTRATIONS THE LOOK AND FEEL OF A TRADITIONAL PAINTING

DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION TIPS AND TECHNIQUES • COLOMBIAN ARTIST AND DESIGNER ARMANDO MESIAS OFFERS HIS TOP DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION ADVICE

5 STEPS TO PERFECT LIGHTING • EXPERT GAVIN CAMPBELL ON ADDING DYNAMIC LIGHTING TO YOUR ARTWORK

CREATE DAZZLING GLOWS • GAVIN CAMPBELL DEMONSTRATES HOW HE BROUGHT THIS F1 RACING CAR TO LIFE USING CUSTOM BRUSHES, BLENDS AND ADJUSTMENT LAYERS

ENSURING PROPER PERSPECTIVE • CERTIFIED ADOBE INSTRUCTOR MARTIN PERHINIAK GIVES US HIS TOP TIPS

REALISTIC COMPOSITES • MAXX BURMAN DEMONSTRATES HOW TO USE PERSPECTIVE TO CREATE REALISM

8 TIPS FOR COMPOSITING • GORDON MCBRYDE OF FEATHERWAX PRODUCTION STUDIO AND AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER LEE HOWELL OFFER EIGHT TIPS FOR SEAMLESS COMPOSITES

FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS • FEATHERWAX’S GORDON MCBRYDE OFFERS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COMPOSITING BASICS

20 PRO SECRETS FOR DYNAMIC LIGHTING • WHETHER YOU DO RETOUCHING OR PHOTOMANIPULATION, DIGITAL PAINTING OR ILLUSTRATION, YOU NEED TO HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF LIGHTING TO ELEVATE YOUR ARTWORK TO A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

CREATE COMIC ART • CREATE A VISUALLY STRIKING AND DIVERSE TEAM OF ARCHETYPAL SUPERHEROES!

DESIGN YOUR OWN CHARACTERS • DEVELOP A CHARACTER CONCEPT AND BRING IT TO LIFE USING PHOTOSHOP’S DIGITAL PAINT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

CITYSCAPE SPEED PAINTING • PAINT TO A TIME LIMIT TO CREATE A MOODY CYBERPUNK ENVIRONMENT

PERFECT COLOURS AND LIGHTING • LEARN HOW TO COMBINE SURREAL ELEMENTS TO CREATE A FANTASTICAL VISION

CREATE MIND-BLOWING MANGA ART • TAKE YOUR ANIME AND MANGA PAINTING STYLE TECHNIQUES TO THE NEXT LEVEL

CREATE VIBRANT VIDEO-GAME ART • USE A COMBINATION OF BASIC SHAPES AND TOOLS TO CREATE A RICH AND DETAILED STYLISED ARTWORK

20 EXPERT VECTOR TIPS • Everything you need to know about creating vectors in Photoshop, importing vectors from Illustrator and the improved vector tools in CC

WORK WITH VECTORS • FROM ILLUSTRATOR TO PHOTOSHOP, LEARN HOW TO MAKE A PAPER CUT THEATRE DESIGN WITH VECTOR SHAPES

BUILD STRIKING GRAPHICS • USE A GRID TO GENERATE A UNIQUE GRAPHIC COMPOSED OF GEOMETRIC FORMS

BLEND GRAPHICS • MIX PHOTOSHOP AND 3D SOFTWARE TO CREATE A SYMMETRICAL, ABSTRACT IMAGE COMPOSITION

ACHIEVE REALISM IN COMPOSITES • LEARN HOW TO CREATE AN IMPOSSIBLE SCENE AND USE PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES TO MAKE IT BELIEVABLE

DESIGN A VINTAGE-STYLE TRAVEL POSTER • CREATE A...