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Gradient tools page 42

Imitate infrared page 38 Mission Statement

Here at Photoshop Creative, we promise to always give you the best selection of resources to help improve your Photoshop skills. Whether it’s in-depth guides to tools and techniques, or showing how to create a work of digital art, we’ll make sure the information you get is accurate and informative. We want you to get the optimum Photoshop experience, and have as much fun using the program as we do putting the magazine together. There are various elements that combine to make a successful image. From good composition to interesting subject matter, if one of the areas is weak the whole image can suffer. Colour is at the core of whether an image looks good or not, and there’s a surprising number of rules for what you might initially think is a decision based on likes and dislikes. Taking some time out to get a handle on these rules will reap huge benefi ts, and our special feature looks at what’s involved in colour theory as well as what Photoshop tools you need to carry out a job. And if you’re dying to try out your new-found colour skills, we’ve got plenty of inspirational tutorials for you to indulge in. Try your hand at designing your own newspaper, which can be tailored to a person or event and makes an excellent birthday or anniversary gift. Alternatively, learn how to gather photos and transform them into a Pre-Raphaelite painting – it’ll make a great talking point. Keen photographers might like to cast their peepers over page 46, where we reveal how to clean up eyes and make them sparkle, while night owls will love our tutorial on page 26 which shows how to create the look of northern lights on your desktop.

Until next time…

Create the northern lights page 26 Make the front page page 58 Jo Cole Editor jo.cole@imagine-publishing.co.uk