Fun with Photo

Darken Strokes and Not Background in Photoshop

2013-03-14T12:29:00.001-07:00

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial you'll learn how to :

* Use Levels* Use Adjustment Layers* Use Color Range tool to select some sample colors* Darken your Strokes of Scanned Drawings

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Create Ying Yang Quickly with Shape Builder Tool

2013-02-28T06:55:00.003-08:00

Create Melting Effect in Photoshop Tutorial

2013-02-28T06:55:00.001-08:00

Create Basic Dropdown menu using HTML and CSS

2013-02-28T06:54:00.001-08:00

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 3) - PSD TO XHTML

2013-02-16T12:50:00.001-08:00

View Demo : http://cdpn.io/ahsDo

Source Code : http://codepen.io/rssatnam/pen/ahsDo

In this Final part of Photoshop tutorial series you'll learn how to :

* Use Dreamweaver
* Use xhtml and css to convert our PSD mockup to XHTML
* Sort out alignment problem with UL tag in HTML
* Make cross-browser compatible
* Face IE problems for links outline

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 1) - CREATING IN PHOTOSHOP
Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 2) - SLICING AND SAVING FOR WEB
Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 3) - PSD TO XHTML

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Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 2) SLICING AND SAVING FOR WEB

2013-02-15T01:55:00.002-08:00

Final Result :

In this Second part of Photoshop tutorial series you'll learn how to :

* Use Slice tool
* Use Slice Select tool
* Use Alignment and Distribution tool to align or distribute Slices perfectly in any way you want
* Duplicate Slices
* Slice Mockup for Web
* Save for Web

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 1) - CREATING IN PHOTOSHOP
Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 2) - SLICING AND SAVING FOR WEB
Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 3) - PSD TO XHTML

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Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 1)

2013-02-15T00:14:00.002-08:00

Final Result :

In this Photoshop tutorial series you'll learn how to :

* Use shape tool like Rectangle / Round Rectangle tool
* Use Blending options for Gradient overlay and strokes
* Use Alignment and Distribution tool to align or distribute layers perfectly in any way you want
* Use type tool and change fonts or font size
* Make a glossy style button for your website

Part 2 = Slice Menu in Photoshop for websites
Part 3 = Convert Menu from psd to xhtml/css

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Tutorial-Make Funky Illustration in Photoshop

2013-02-15T00:05:00.001-08:00

In this Photoshop tutorial you'll learn how to :

* Use quick selection tool for making Selections
* Change Background of any Image or delete it to make it transparent for PNG format
* Mask Selections
* Refine mask to make edges smoother and perfect
* Use some filters like = Radial Blur, Color Halftone etc to Achieve your own Style in Illustrations.

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Final Result :

Download New version of rupee symbol Font

2010-07-18T21:57:00.000-07:00

Everyone know that Indian Government launch an official Rupee Symbol on 15th July like US Dollar “$” Now we have a font included this symbol.

Foradian have made the first font with support for Indian currency symbol. Many Thanks to Foradian.

How to use ?
1. Download the new version Rupee_Foradian.ttf 2. Install the font. (It is easy. Just copy the font and paste it in "Fonts" folder in control panel)
3. Start using it. :)

Download

How to draw a 3D gear object using CorelDraw?

2010-07-16T01:40:00.000-07:00

No, No, as title says, You can not make a real 3D objects in Corel Draw, but you can create an illusion of it. And after that you can use it to make a logo of some organization. It’s depends on your imagination that how you look your object in your subconscious mind. In this tutorial you will learn how to draw a 3D gear.
First of all close your eyes and imagine that how gear is look like. If you cant imagine you can search on Google’s image section (or Click here). This is just for our reference and give you an idea to draw our object. So let's start…….

Final Image:

Step 1: Draw a Polygon

First of all we need to draw a polygon drawing, so select a polygon tool from the left tool bar and draw a polygon by dragging. When you select a polygon tool, a separate polygon tool bar will be enable automatically at top.

Well there are 5 sides polygon as default, but we need 16 points or sides, so look at the top. and increase points or sides option to 16 from 5. Your polygon is look like almost a circle as shown in below screenshot but it is not circle.

Step 2: Using Shape Tool

Now select a shape tool from left side tool bar. Click on any node and drag it to the center point of polygon till the shape is look like 16 threads star as shown in below image.

Step 3: Adding and Subtract Nodes

Make sure you selected shape tool, by double clicking you can add two nodes (see below image). These nodes will be automatically added on every teeth.

Now to make a perfect shape of teeth we need to subtract a node point which is located at the corner point of every teeth,

Double click on any one node and your object will be like shown as in below image.

Step 4: Fill Color like metallic surface.

To fill colors select an object. Remember we are going to make a 3D object, so uniform color is look so good. To create a metallic surface illusion, chose a FOUNTAIN FILL TOOL from the left side tool bar.

In the coming up next little window, chose any two colors light/dark combination whatever you like, set an angle, and click OK.

See your object is now look like metallic shiny surface.

Step 5: Draw a circle

Now draw a circle using Ellipse tool. Make sure that ratio of height and width are same for a perfect circle.

Now put the circle on our polygon star as like in below picture. when you drag circle on polygon star, it will be automatically displayed CENTER point, so you can easily put it at on center.

We have to remove outline of circle. Click and hold on an OUTLINE PEN TOOL and select NO OUTLINE.

Your circle is still there but without outline.

Step 6: Trim two objects.

Now click your mouse left button somewhere else and drag it to select both of objects. See at the top some tools enabled like WELD, TRIM etc….

Click on TRIM BUTTON and see your 2D gear is ready.

Step 7: Create a 3D illusion look

For create an illusion if 3D object select an EXTRUDE TOOL.

Select presets and chose any 3D example whatever you like.

See your 2D gear converted in to 3D illusion. Set the depth of your gear object.

And your 3D gear is ready.

You can use it to create a logo, or whatever you need. Remember tutorial gives you an idea only. Practice will makes man perfect. Please post comments if you like this tutorial.

How to convert image into vector?

2010-06-10T07:18:00.000-07:00

We know that we can convert our vector creation into bitmap image (See my previous tutorial Create a smoke effect in Corel Draw step 6), infect we can save it in many vector and image formats, but what you do if you have an image but you want to convert it into vector format? yes, Corel’s amazing power trace feature can easily covert your JPG or BITMAP Image into scalable vector. Before I start please keep this in your mind that, it will convert image into vector, so there are also some drawbacks of it. Like if your image is multi colored, result will get not so good. But still you can get better than the best result with some adjustments. So let’s start to learn about this amazing feature step by step.

Final work done.

Step 1 : Importing Image.

First of all open a new blank document in CorelDraw. Now import your image go to FILE in TOP MENUBAR and click on IMPORT. Find out an image which you want to covert it into vector. Please do not select very highly colored image to get a best result.

Step 2: Enable power tracing manubar

Select your image. See when you select it, power tracing menu bar options enable. You can also edit the image by clicking on EDIT IMAGE. It will be open directly in Corel Photopaint.

Step 3: Power tracing bitmap

For power tracing, click on TRACE BITMAP, Now you have many option to trace your image.

For example move your mouse on TRACE OUTLINE and click on DETAILED LOGO. In coming up next window you have trace control like DETAIL, SMOOTHING and corner smoothness. You have also options to remove background and keep original bitmap. Power tracing feature will automatically trace curves, nodes colors. You can see them at bottom.

You can adjust your power tracing performance also. To do this click on OPTION button which is located on bottom left corner. In next window adjust it.

When you satisfied with your vector image click OK and you done!!! Your image is converted in to vector now but all nodes and curves are grouped, so follow this steps TOP MENUBAR > ARRANGE > click on UNGROUP or press CTRL + U.

Finally you vector image is ready… You can change any single color or shape now (want to know about shape tool? Click Here ) ….. Enjoy!!!

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Create a smoke effect in CorelDraw

2010-05-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

Many times I used smoke effect to create an attractive designs, I searched on net about smoke effect for corel, just because I want to find more easy way to create this effect, but can’t satisfied with other tutorials. So I am inspired to write this tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn how to create a smoky effect in Corel Draw X5.

Final Image :

STEP 1 : Background

Open a new blank document in CorelDraw. Draw a rectangle with RECTANGLE TOOL. Select it and applied black (or any dark color). This is our background.

STEP 2 : Draw lines

Now chose a FREEHAND TOOL and draw a line anywhere like shown in below screenshot. Draw two three more lines.

STEP 3 : ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL

Select all lines that you draw in step 2. Chose an ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL, select category calligraphy and Chose BRUSHSTROKS both are marked as an arrow in below screenshot.

Your lines are converting into your selected Brushstrokes.

STEP 4 : Applying Color

Now apply any light color on your lines.

STEP 5 : OUTLINE PEN TOOL

Make sure that all lines were selected. Chose OUTLINE PEN TOOL remove outline by clicking on NO OUTLINE.

STEP 6 : Converting Vector in bitmap

Put your lines on our dark background which we made on 1st STEP. In the next step you have to apply blur your lines, but you cant blur vector lines. So we have to convert all lines group object into bitmap. Follow these steps to convert it into bitmap. (Make sure all lines were selected).
TOP MENUBAR > BITMAPS > CONVERT TO BITMAP
You can chose DPI also in coming up next little window. Your Brushed lines are converted into bitmap now.

STEP 7 : Blur bitmap image

To create a smoky effect, you have to blur your lines bitmap image. Follow these steps.
TOP MENUBAR > BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR

In coming up next small window, you can set Blur radius, For best result set it around 20.

STEP 8 : Apply Ripple Distort

Now follow these steps to add some ripple effect on your lines bitmap image.
TOP MENUBAR > BITMAPS > DISTORT > RIPPLE

In coming up next small window Period and amplitude to give a wave effect.

Your smoke effect is ready now.
Done !!!
You can use this trick on texts also. You have to Break apart of text and also convert into curve.

EXAMPLE :

Modify existing font using Shape Tool.

2010-05-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

If you work as a designer many time you need some special fonts or you want modify only one or two letter. As topic says itself you can make your own font in Corel Draw, means you can customize your own font.
Well you can export it also in .TTF (True Type Font) in Corel and install it in windows default FONT directory, but it is very complicated process. To save your objects in .TTF, you have to define every modified character with alphabets. So why to go with this method if you don’t need it.
In my previously posted tutorials Convert to curves an object and Break a part artistic text, you already learn some modification of objects using SHAPE TOOL. So now I am going to tell you how to modify font with this TOOL.

Modified Text Final Image:

STEP 1: TEXT TOOL

Chose a TEXT TOOL. Click anywhere you like and type some text whatever you like.

STEP 2: TEXT FORMATING

Select Font and Font-size whatever like shown in below picture.

Step 3: Break apart and Converting to curves

Select your whole text and Break artistic text apart.
(See here for more details: Break a part artistic text)
Now your all letter is an object. Select all objects that you want to modify. Convert to curves your selected object.
(See here for more details: Convert to curves an object)
Your all selected objects are now free to manipulation.

STEP 4: Using SHAPE TOOL

Select any letter that you want to modify and chose SHAPE TOOL.

Now SHAPE TOOL BAR is enabled as shown in below screenshot. SHAPE TOOL BAR allow you to ADD NODS, DELETE NODS, JOIN TWO NODS, BREAK CURVE, CONVERT TO LINE, CONVER TO CURVE, CUPS NOD, SMOOTH NOD, SEMETRICAL NOD, and many more….

Zoom in to your object till you feel comfort to modify it (Roll-over and Roll-Down your mouse Roller for zoom-in and zoom-out).
To know more about SHAPE TOOL visit my previously posted article “Use of SHAPE TOOL in Corel Draw”.

Select all and group it.
Finally you can add some cool Shadow effects to make it more attractive.

Modification:

Few Examples:

Use of SHAPE TOOL in CorelDraw

2010-05-17T06:58:00.000-07:00

SHAPE TOOL:

If you want to be a good designer, you must be a master in use of SHAPE TOOL. This is a very useful tool to make your own imaginable design. In this post I am trying to guide you about SHAPE TOOL.

You can use this tool on any object to modify it’s shape, even you can use it on text after convert it to curve.

SHAPE TOOLBAR:

When you select an object and chose SHAPE TOOL this TOOLBAR will be automatically enabled. Here we have many deferent types SHAPE TOOLS for manipulate an object. Now I am going to introduce almost all tools of SHAPE TOOLBAR.

Add Nodes

This tool increase the number of editable line segments in the curve object by adding nodes. see in below screenshot, after selection of second line I just clicked on ADD NODES TOOL and this line have many nodes for manipulate it. Click one or more times on this tool, depends on how many nodes you want.

Delete Nodes

This tool reshape the curve object by deleting nodes. Look at below screenshot, If I delete these two nodes which I marked on first line, Shape would be change like second line.

Join two nodes

This tool join the starting node and the end node of an open path to create a closed object or path. Look at below screenshot, If I delete these two nodes which I marked on first line, Shape would be change like second line.

Break curve

This tool break a path in the open or closed curve object. Select a nod and clock on this tool, it will break he curve line.

Convert to line and convert to curve

If your line segment is in curve, “Convert to line” tool convert it into line and if your line segment is in line, “Convert to curve” convert it into curve.

Cups Node

This tool create a sharp angle in the curve by converting the node to a cups node.

Smooth Node

This tool will smooth the roundness of the curve by converting the node to a smooth node.

Symmetrical Node

This tool can apply the same curve shape to both sides of the node.

Reverse Direction

This tool can Reverse the position of the starting node and the end node.

I hope this article will help you. Please do comments if you like it.

Convert to curves an object in Corel Draw.

2010-05-15T06:20:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you face many problems when you play with an objects in Corel Draw. You don’t want default objects like Circle, Rectangle, Polygon etc… you want your own made shaped object but can’t edit default shape’s objects. Well only one click can help you to converting an objects to curves.

How to convert an object to curve?

To convert an object to curve, select an object with PICK TOOL and follow these steps.
TOP MENUBAR > ARRANGE > CONVERT TO CURVES or CTRL + Q as shown in below screenshot.

This will help you to free an object to be manipulated with SHAPE TOOL. You can also apply this trick on ellipse, an artistic texts and also on certain effects objects like envelops and perspective effects.

Example :

Well I made this object from above rectangle, Can you believe this??? You can made this type of many shapes and use it to create logos, designs, and your own art.

Break a part artistic text in Corel Draw

2010-05-14T02:39:00.000-07:00

Well you already learn about TEXT TOOL in my previous tutorials Text reflection effect and Create a shadow effect. Now sometimes you feel that, you want only single word or single letter. In this tutorial you will learn How to break apart of text. Yes, Corel Draw can break it.

STEP 1: TEXT TOOL

Firstly, if you have any sentence (or you create it yourself like below picture) in text format.

STEP 2: Break apart (CTRL + K)

Now select whole sentence and follow these steps.
TOP MENUBAR > ARRANGE > BREAK ARTISTIC TEXT APART
Done…

Yes now you can see your whole sentence was break apart with single word. You can select any word now.

If you select a word and repeat step 2 again you can break a word with a single letter.

You can use this trick many times during your creation and make your work easy.

Highlighting bridal’s jewelry using Photopaint.

2010-05-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

Many times you saw in wedding photo album, an artist made a photo of bride which is exposed only bride’s jewelries, and you surprised that how he do black and white photo with colored jewelry. Jewelry companies were also used this method for advertising. Well, the basic advantage is that your eyes always concentrate on colored things, so your subconscious mind attract only on jewelries. yes Corel Photopaint can do this, I am going to post my own made trick to do this thing. After this tutorial you lost your surprise from your mind because anyone can do this who know some basic knowledge of Image manipulation.

Final Image:

STEP 1 :

Well first of all we need color and black and white both images so for our convenience make a duplicate copy of bride’s Image.

STEP 2: Opening Files

Open both Images in Corel Photopaint. These will open in two separate windows.

STEP 3: Convert colored image into grayscale.

Now maximize any one image. To convert your colored Image into Grayscale, follow these steps.

TOP MENUBAR > IMAGE > Convert to > Grayscale(16 bit)

STEP 4: Masking

With the help of RECTANGLE MASK TOOL masked on whole picture as shown in be below screenshot.

STEP 5: Create an Object

Now you have to create an object from this image so follow these step.

TOP MENUBAR > OBJECT > CREATE > OBJECT: COPY SELECTION or press CTRL + UPARROW.

You can see your whole image is now as an object.

STEP 6: Copy and Paste Object.

Now copy this object to clipboard, I mean to say press CTRL + C. Open our another colored photo’s window and paste that grayscale object on it. Now your grayscale object over on colored image, make sure both images are perfectly matched with each other (Don’t worry when you paste it they matched perfectly).

STEP 7: Erase grayscale image’s jewelry part

Now here in this step you will find that surprise trick. Select EREASER TOOL from left side TOOL BAR, and carefully erase grayscale image’s jewelry part only. You can zoom in your image for more perfection. For Zoom in and Zoom out Roll-over and Roll-down your mouse Roller.

STEP 8: Saving

Export your work in .JPG format.

Done!!!

Final Image:

See the difference between original edited image in below screenshot.

If you found this tutorial is useful for you, please do comments.

Draw various and amazing designs with CorelDraw.

2010-05-05T00:33:00.000-07:00

Corel Draw has some very good Tips and Tricks which are make your drawing very fast, good and perfect. Every Indian know about ‘ASHOK CHAKRA’, yes I am talking about that circle which is located in middle section of Indian Flag. ASHOK CHAKRA is divided by 24 lines. Everyone know if you want to draw a perfect circle you have to travel 360° roundly. It looks so simple to draw that circle which was we already learn in my previously posted Tutorial Vector Drawing of Nature with Corel Draw in Step 7, but when you going to draw lines inside it, every time you feel that you need more perfection when finished. Well defiantly you have some mathematical knowledge. Yes the angle of two nearest line is exactly 15°. In this Tutorial you will learn about this trick and after that your feel that how easy it is.

Final Image:

Step 1: Open a blank document in CorelDraw.
Step 2: Draw a circle using ELLIPES TOOL. For perfect circle make sure that height and width is same or you can do it manually as shown in below picture.

Step 3: Select your circle. and click on pie. Now your circle will be shown as like below picture.

Step 4: Change angle between starting line and ending line at 15°. Your circle will be cropped like this.

Step 5: when you click two single times(Not double click) on your object, you will get rotation free transformation. Now care fully drag transformation’s center point at perfect corner of starting line and ending line. Drag pie circle and look at rotation angle. when it will shown perfect 15° click right button before release left button of your mouse.

Step 6: Now please read carefully this step because in this step you will learn about corel’s magical TRICK. After step 5 you don’t need every time drag and made a duplicate pie. JUST PRESS CTRL + R (REPEAT) CONTINUOSLY AND COREL WILL AUTOMATICALLY DRAW YOUR CIRCLE PERFECTLY.

Step 7: Select whole circle and follow these steps : TOP MENUBAR > ARRANGE > GROUP or press CTRL + G. Now ASHOK CHAKRA is ready. How easy!!!!

Step 8: Click and hold for two seconds on OUTLINE TOOL. Here you can select deferent size of thicknesses and line colors.

You can create a 3:5 rectangle and made Indian Flag, put your ASHOK CHAKRA.

Few Examples of CTRL + R TRICK:

You can create various and amazing designs with this trick.

How to create a Shadow effect using Corel Draw

2010-05-03T07:47:00.000-07:00

Previously we learnt about text reflection effect. In this Tutorial you will learn how easily you can create a Shadow effect of text using Corel Draw.

Final Image:

Step 1: Open a blank document in Corel Draw.
Step 2: Select a Text Tool from the left side toolbar, write your text. Chose your text font and font size as shown in below Screenshot.

Step 3: Now with help of PICK TOOL select your text. Click and hold your mouse left button for 2 second on BLEND TOOL. Chose Fourth one INTERACTIVE DROP SHADOW TOOL as shown in below picture.

Step 4: See now there are many preset drop shadows. Select one of them whatever you like.

Step 5: You can adjust your shadow’s Angle, Opacity, Feathering, Feathering direction, Fade, stretch, Shadow color etc… from this section as shown in below picture.

You can use this technique also with a vector drawing. If you don’t want to go with presets, you can create and adjust your own shadow, .

Few examples:

Excellent Double body effect with Corel Photopaint

2010-05-01T01:27:00.000-07:00

This tutorial is on Image editing through Corel Photo-paint. With the help of this tutorial you will be able to embed your face on anything you want. Its quite simple but effective.

Normally Image editors cut the face and merge it with other but sometimes face was not matched, and it clearly shown that the edit, for good quality here is a simple trick for editing.

First we have enough images for editing, for example we have two Images,

Photo – 1 and Photo – 2,

PHOTO – 1

PHOTO – 2 (John Abraham)

Now how to edit in Corel Photo Paint?

STEP 1: Open all pictures with Corel Photopaint, It will open with each separate window.

If you don’t like cut face, don’t worry, here is the simple way to editing without cut the face…

How to masking on Image?

STEP 2: Maximize PIC - 2 (John’s Image), Select MASK TOOL which is mostly you can see on left side of the toolbar. For masking on Image, click and hold 2 second on mask tool for deferent types of masks. (See below picture)

Step 3: With the help of RACTANGLE MASK TOOL create a mask of whole picture, Now create an object from Image follow these step : TOP MENUBAR > OBJECT > CREATE > OBJECT: COPY SELECTION or simply press CTRL + UPARROW. You can see that the whole picture is now as an object. Select it with OBJECT PIC TOOL.

Step 4: In object docker select background and delete it. (If you can’t find OBJECT DOCKER follow these steps : TOP MENUBAR > DOCKERS > OBJECT)

Step 5: Select third FREEHAND MASK TOOL

Step 6: Decide yourself which part of picture you want to mask. You can ADD or SUBSTRACT mask with CTRL and SHIFT key like these:

Step 7: Ones you satisfied with your mask, (I mean see the John’s face completely cover with the mask in above screenshot) press DELETE KEY.

Now Image is like above picture,

Step 8: Now open the Photo - 1 and repeat step 3. Copy it on clip-board (CTRL + C) and open Second window (John’s Photo) and press CTRL + V (paste) it; you can scale the image at your choice.

Step 9: Select the Photo- 1, you have to send that Image behind Photo - 2 (John’s picture) so follow this steps : MENU BAR - OBJECT > ARRENGE > ORDER > BACK ONE or press CTRL + PGDWN.

It’s look something like this:

Step 10: Select PHOTO – 1. To adjust the tone of an Image follow these steps : TOP MENUBAR > ADJUST > TONE CURV.

Step 11: Now scale and adjust Photo - 1 as you like… Select Photo – 2 (John picture) and follow the steps: MENUBAR – OBJECT > FEATHER or CTRL + SHIFT + F.

Feather it with 5 or 10), your Image’s border area will be semi transparent after feather. So both images will automatically match with each other.

Step 12: Once you satisfied with both images match, select both object in Object docker and combine them together. Then press CTRL + DOWN ARROW KEY (Object merge with background)

Final Image:

Open a file menu and export your creation to save it. You can save it in many format.

Some Tips in between your work:

You can switch between two windows, follow these steps: - MENU BAR – Window > File 1/ File 2.
Rollover and Roll down your mouse roller for zoom in and zoom out, you can do your work pixel to pixel.
With “ADJUST MENU” you can adjust color, brightness, intensity, contrast, Tone etc…..
If this simple work is not simple for you, you can use EFFECT MENU for different creativity and destroy the Image.
Every time you need Ctrl + Z (undo) if you made a mistake. (After more practice you will less use undo)
This is the basic tutorial; more practice would be created new Ideas in your mind…

NOTE:

This thing can be a part of game, prank etc..... so totally for fun nothing serious.
Don't used this to make an offensive and dirty image.
Have sportsman spirit and enjoy editing in Image and have fun.

Update after SAM’s comment :P

Text Reflection Effect in Corel Draw

2010-04-27T02:30:00.000-07:00

In this Tutorial you will learn how to create a reflection effect of text using CorelDraw.
Final Image :

Step 1: Open a blank Document in CorelDraw X4.
Step 2: Chose TEXT TOOL from left side TOOL BAR. Chose a font and font size as you shown in below picture. Type your Text.

Step 3: Now with the SELECTION TOOL select your text and make a duplicate mirror text as we mention in our previous Tutorial “Vector Drawing of Nature with Corel Draw”. Chose a TRANSAPRENCY TOOL and applied it on mirror text from top to bottom (Check out below Zoom screenshot)

Step 4: Put the whole creation on suitable background or create your own.

Example:

Vector Drawing of Nature with CorelDraw.

2010-04-26T02:50:00.000-07:00

In my first Tutorial “How to create a Glossy web buttons using Corel Draw?”, you already leaned about creating a rectangle and shape it in Step 2 and Step 3. That was a basic tools. If we use our brain, we can easily draw a beautiful drawing also. In this next tutorial we will learn a complete vector drawing with the help of BEZIER TOOL, TRANSPARENCY TOOL and FOUNTAIN FILL TOOL.

Final Image:

Step 1: Apply FOUTAINFILL TOOL on rectangle.

Firstly create one rectangle, select it and applied a FOUNTAIN FILL TOOL(See step 8 Image), with LINER TYPE from top to bottom. chose two color nearly Orange and Yellow, so sky will look like at evening time.

Step 2: Duplicate reverse image of rectangle.

Drag the rectangle and made a duplicate reverse Image as shown in below. (Click on free transforms middle point, click and hold your mouse’s left button, drag it and click right button before you release a left button)

Step 3: Draw a mountain with BEZIER TOOL.

Chose a BEZIER TOOL and draw an object roughly as shown below for look like a mountain. Select an object (mountain) and chose a black color from the color bar which is in mostly located on right side.

Step 4: Mirror image of mountain.

Now our mountain is ready. Select it and repeat step 2 for made a duplicate mirror image like shown in below.

Step 5: Apply TRANSPARENCY on reflection object of mountain

Select that mirror object, chose a TRANSPARENCY TOOL from the left TOOL BAR.

Step 6: Adjusting Transparency type and Starting Transparency.

Look at carefully on below picture. Select TRANSPARENCY TYPE at UNIFORM. Adjust STARTING TRANSPARENCY.

Step 7: Creating circle

Now our mountain and lake is ready. We need to make a Sun so with the help of a CIRCLE TOOL make one circle like shown in below.

Step 8: Apply FOUNTAI FILL TOOL on circle.

Select a circle and chose a FOUNTAIN FILL TOOL.

In the coming up next little window, Select Type as REDIAL, chose tow color Orange and White and click on OK. Our Sun is ready.

Step 9: Put an object behind another object.

To put the Sun behind mountain follow this step – TOP MENUBAR –> ARRANGE –> ORDER –> Click on BEHIND. Now click on Mountain. Sun is behind mountain now as shown below picture.

Step 10: Draw a coconut tree with BEZIER TOOL

For making a coconut tree use again BEZIER TOOL and draw it roughly like this…. Select whole Coconut Tree and click on 90% Black color for it as we already mention in STEP 3.

Step 11: Finalize your Drawing.

Make 2 or 3 more different sized Coconut Tree and put them like shown in below picture. Our Drawing is almost ready.

Finally you can put some more objects and make your drawing more beautiful.

How to create a Glossy web buttons using Corel Draw?

2010-04-25T03:36:00.001-07:00

After my previous post “Introduction of this blog”, hope you understand what is the purpose of this blog. I am posting my first tutorial regarding Corel Draw.
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a glossy web buttons. Yes, using Corel Draw anyone can made a stylish and glossy web buttons easily.
Step 1: Open a new file in Corel Draw.
Step 2: Select a RECTANGLE TOOL or ELLIPS TOOL (whatever shape you want) from the tool bar which is mostly located in the left side. For example we used RECTANGLE TOOL here in this tutorial. Draw a rectangle.

Step 3: Now chose a SHAPE TOOL from the left-side tool bar. With the help of this tool you can shape easily of you rectangle. Like this…

Step 4: Now with SELECTION TOOL select rectangle (Actually it is not a rectangle now :P) and hold your mouse pointer two second on a FILL TOOL for different types of FILLS. Select a FOUNTAIN FILL DIALOG or press F-11. Next small window will pop-up. Here you can chose any two color and fill both combination. like this….

Step 5: Now we need a duplicate copy of our rectangle, so click and hold selected rectangle, drag it somewhere else nearer and press right click of your mouse before release left button. Select second rectangle and flip it at 180˚ like this…

Step 6: Transform second rectangle, reduce its size and put it in to first one rectangle like shown in below screenshot.

Step 7: Select second rectangle and chose a TRANSPERENCY TOOL from the TOOL BAR, and apply it on second rectangle like shown in below screenshot.

Step 8: Repeat step 5 and create another rectangle and put it in between 1st and 2nd rectangle and apply transparency on it also.

Final Image and few examples

Select whole your creation and follow these steps to save it in PNG format or you can save it in a CDR format if you want modification in future.
MENUBAE –> FILE –> EXPORT FOR OFFICE (PNG)
MENUBAR –> FILE –> SAVE (CDR)

Introduction of “Fun With Photo”

2010-04-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,

Well, before we start lets share some of my blogging experiences. Firstly I made a blog for learning purposes then seriously started working behind my blog “Great Collection of Quotes and Poems”. Yes! Obviously that is a copy-paste blog, Blog description says itself. Basically it is a collection of posts taken from other places. But I always tried to publish Good and Quality Contents. It really made me feel good when I started getting good response on my blog. I would like to thanks to all of my blog readers for that!

Something about FUN WITH PHOTO

On this very first post, I am going to tell you the purpose and idea behind this blog. When I started my first blog [yes, the “Great Collection of Quotes and Poems” blog] I had a vision and intension to share some good things. After the great success with “Great Collection of Quotes and Poems”, I am introducing my blog “Fun With Photo” regarding Image manipulation and Fun with Images. Hope you like it and will support me.

What will you find in this blog???

Here you will find a complete solution about Image manipulation. The basic purpose of this blog is to share my creations and Art regarding Image editing. I want to share my knowledge with you, so I will be posting my own tutorials regarding image editing. Basically I am very friendly with Corel, so most of the contents will be related to Corel Photo Paint, and Corel Draw. I know that Photoshop is considered as the most powerful image editing tool. Even I like some Photoshop editing, But still, I am using Corel since it’s version 9 (Corel’s latest version is X5), so I am kind of addicted to it! Hence,

With regards,

MaC

Fun with Photo

Darken Strokes and Not Background in Photoshop

Create Ying Yang Quickly with Shape Builder Tool

Create Melting Effect in Photoshop Tutorial

Create Basic Dropdown menu using HTML and CSS

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 3) - PSD TO XHTML

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 2) SLICING AND SAVING FOR WEB

Create Glassy Menu in Photoshop Tutorial (Part 1)

Tutorial-Make Funky Illustration in Photoshop

Download New version of rupee symbol Font

How to draw a 3D gear object using CorelDraw?

Final Image:

Step 1: Draw a Polygon

Step 2: Using Shape Tool

Step 3: Adding and Subtract Nodes

Step 4: Fill Color like metallic surface.

Step 5: Draw a circle

Step 6: Trim two objects.

Step 7: Create a 3D illusion look

How to convert image into vector?

Final work done.

Step 1 : Importing Image.

Step 2: Enable power tracing manubar

Step 3: Power tracing bitmap

Create a smoke effect in CorelDraw

Final Image :

STEP 1 : Background

STEP 2 : Draw lines

STEP 3 : ARTISTIC MEDIA TOOL

STEP 4 : Applying Color

STEP 5 : OUTLINE PEN TOOL

STEP 6 : Converting Vector in bitmap

STEP 7 : Blur bitmap image

STEP 8 : Apply Ripple Distort

EXAMPLE :

Modify existing font using Shape Tool.

Modified Text Final Image:

STEP 1: TEXT TOOL

STEP 2: TEXT FORMATING

Step 3: Break apart and Converting to curves

STEP 4: Using SHAPE TOOL

Modification:

Few Examples:

Use of SHAPE TOOL in CorelDraw

SHAPE TOOL:

SHAPE TOOLBAR:

Add Nodes

Delete Nodes

Join two nodes

Break curve

Convert to line and convert to curve

Cups Node

Smooth Node

Symmetrical Node

Reverse Direction

Convert to curves an object in Corel Draw.

How to convert an object to curve?

Example :

Break a part artistic text in Corel Draw

STEP 1: TEXT TOOL

STEP 2: Break apart (CTRL + K)

Highlighting bridal’s jewelry using Photopaint.

Final Image:

STEP 1 :

STEP 2: Opening Files

STEP 3: Convert colored image into grayscale.

STEP 4: Masking

STEP 5: Create an Object

STEP 6: Copy and Paste Object.

STEP 7: Erase grayscale image’s jewelry part

STEP 8: Saving

Final Image:

Draw various and amazing designs with CorelDraw.

Final Image:

Few Examples of CTRL + R TRICK:

How to create a Shadow effect using Corel Draw

Final Image:

Few examples:

Excellent Double body effect with Corel Photopaint

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