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Use buZZ Simplifi er to create art page 50

Simulate graduated colour photo fi lters page 36 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. I have a little confession to make: I can’t paint. Over the years I’ve tried desperately to unlock the stubborn right side of my brain and unleash the talent I know has to be there, but to no avail. I can copy images and maybe even do the odd watercolour, but instead of gleefully slapping on paint in confi dent strokes, my artistic style is like someone trying to hobble across a cobbled street in a Zimmer frame – slow and awkward. Which is one reason I love Photoshop so much – I don’t need to be able to draw! If I can take a picture of something I can make it into art.

Our digital painting tutorials each issue have hopefully shown what can be achieved with the program, but if you fi nd these a bit tricky or you just want something quick, Photoshop’s fi lters are all you need to create your own artwork. Filters have had some bad press, but the truth is you can create beautiful images just by pushing their sliders about. Don’t believe us? Turn to page 16 where we reveal which fi lters will add an arty look to your photos, and see how we tackled three images to give very different effects. You can also learn how to use the Liquify tool to create facial expressions, how to make a photo fi lter in Photoshop, and how to create a sketch animation in ImageReady.

Until next time…

Perfect the Cross Process effect page 42 Match colour between pictures page 70 Jo Cole Editor jo.cole@imagine-publishing.co.uk