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The video is a detailed, step-by-step tutorial on creating a broken clock photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. The creator guides viewers through various techniques, starting with setting up a new document and preparing the background. They demonstrate adjustments including color alterations, blending modes, gradients, and lighting effects to enhance the image's atmosphere. Key steps include importing and manipulating a clock image using selection tools, positioning, rotation, layer masks, and grass brushes for realistic integration. The tutorial further covers creating and refining shadows, applying motion blur filters, and using layer styles like outer glow for additional realism. Throughout, the instructor emphasizes keyboard shortcuts and offers tips for optimal brush settings and layer management, concluding with an invitation for viewers to follow for more tutorials.
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In this part of the video, the creator introduces a five-part tutorial on creating a broken clock photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. Viewers are advised to download the necessary stock images from the provided link to follow along. The creator starts by setting up a new document in Photoshop with specific dimensions and resolution. Then, they open the chosen background image, resize it to fit the canvas, and use the transform tools to warp the ground for a curved effect. After completing these adjustments, the creator renames the layer to “BG” for background.
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In this part of the video, the creator demonstrates various adjustments to an image using editing software. They start by reducing the saturation and increasing the contrast. They add a gradient adjustment to create a warm color effect by changing the colors in the gradient from white to red and black to yellow, and then set the blending mode to multiply with 50% opacity. The creator then makes a new layer for lighting effects and applies a reflected gradient, adjusting it with the transform tool to fit the horizon. They also demonstrate widening the gradient and manipulating it for better alignment.
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In this part of the video, the creator modifies an image by first changing the blending mode of a layer to overlay and reducing its opacity to around 50%. They apply a layer mask to remove unwanted white areas using a brush with 20% opacity. Next, they create a new layer named ‘light’, apply a radial gradient, and adjust its size using Ctrl+T and Alt. The blending mode is set to soft light. They duplicate this layer with Ctrl+J, adjust the size, and apply a level adjustment to tweak midtones and blacks for better effect.
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In this part of the video, the speaker demonstrates how to create a background group in Photoshop by selecting elements, pressing Ctrl+G, and organizing them into a folder labeled “background.” Next, they import a clock image, use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to select a circular portion of the clock, and move it to a new layer named “clock.” Using the Move Tool (shortcut ‘V’), they drag the clock layer to another document, resize it with Ctrl+T, and adjust its position and rotation. To enhance realism, they add a layer mask to the clock and use a grass brush to blend it seamlessly into the background. The speaker also explains how to reset brushes to default settings if needed and adjust brush settings for optimal results.
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In this segment of the video, the instructor demonstrates how to create a shadow for an object, specifically a clock, in a graphic design software. The steps include creating a new layer named “shadow,” adjusting settings for the brush (hardness, size, and color), and using keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + T to transform the shadow. The instructor then distorts the shadow to match the proportions of the clock and adjusts its opacity. They duplicate the shadow layer (Ctrl + J) to create a double shadow effect, further modifying it to achieve the desired look.
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In this part of the video, the creator demonstrates how to refine and adjust shadows in an image editing software. They start by modifying existing shadows, reducing their opacity to 20% and using transformations to make them thinner. The creator then applies a motion blur filter with a zero-degree angle and a hundred-pixel distance to smoothen the shadows. Next, the creator creates a new layer, adjusts its hardness to 30%, and adds a circular highlight effect under the clock, further transforming and reducing its opacity to 50%. Additional adjustments are made with motion blur filters. Finally, the creator merges all shadow layers into one, naming it ‘shadow’ for easier manipulation.
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In this part of the video, the instructor has finished working on the shadow and moves on to improving it. They demonstrate how to enhance the shadow using the layer style dialog by applying an outer glow with a green color that matches the graph. The blend mode is set to multiply, the opacity to 40%, noise is added at 15%, and the size is adjusted to 79 pixels for a realistic effect. The segment concludes with a reminder to subscribe and comment for more tutorials.