Instructor: Tiffany Tillman
The Digital Scrapbooker’s Guide to Blending
A self-paced workshop featuring
blending techniques
blending techniques
Skill Level: Intermediate
Category: Digital Scrapbooking
Platform: Mac & PC Users
$20
Info
Advanced digital scrapbookers are known for blending photos into page backgrounds, textures, and other photos. The layouts are inspiring, expressive and often jaw-dropping. Now you can build them too! Join instructor Tiffany Tillman in creating one-of-a-kind digital blended pages using Adobe’s versatile blending tools. In this self-paced workshop, you will begin with a comprehensive study of blend modes. From there, Tiffany will guide you through interior and exterior blending using Layer Masks, Brush & Selection tools, Gradients, and finally compositing — the technical art of combining separate images into a new reality. And at the end of this workshop, you will possess the skills to create amazing digital scrapbook layouts using a variety of blending techniques. |
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Questions? Send them to Tiffany at tiffany@reneepearson.com.
Lesson Plans
Class Presentation
Class content is presented in 10 video lessons (1 hour and 45 minutes approximately) available immediately upon registration. You can access and review the video lessons at your leisure as well as download the PDF handouts and cheat sheets for supporting information.
This workshop will guide you through the blending process of three digital scrapbook layouts. For easy follow along, Tiffany provides her original template PSD files.
Topics
Keyboard Shortcuts
Self Blending Options
Layer Mask Fundamentals
Common Blend Modes & Groups
Opacity vs. Fill Opacity
Self Blending Options
Layer Mask Fundamentals
Common Blend Modes & Groups
Opacity vs. Fill Opacity
Interior & Exterior Blending
Blending using Photo Masks
Blending using Gradients
Blending & Compositing
Blending using Photo Masks
Blending using Gradients
Blending & Compositing
Supplies
Software Requirements
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 or 10
Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS5, or CS6
Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS5, or CS6
Class supplies include Tiffany’s template, layered PSD demonstration files.
Samples
Video Preview
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From the very basics of applying a blend mode in a photo to abstract composites where a new reality is created, digital blending requires a range of progressive skills.
Learn how to master each skill of blending using Adobe Photoshop’s or Photoshop Element’s blend modes, photo masks, gradients, brush and selection tools.
