Tag Archives: Layers

Photoshop CS5 Video White Balance Fix (No. 94)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mike McHugh

In this space aged episode of Creative Sweet TV, we use a series of images and stitch them together in a fantastic time lapse using Photoshop CS5 Extended. Thanks to the images from my Brother James from www.deepspaceplace.com. Unfortunately he … Continue reading →

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5 Hidden Photoshop Treasures.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Mike McHugh

1. Be gone! To show a hidden gnome, hold down the control + alt keys. Go to the layers panel and select the Layers Panel fly out menu. Select Panel Options the gnome appears! 2. Layer Style defaults. If you … Continue reading →

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Photoshop Quick Retouching Tips. (No. 85)

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mike McHugh

This is a whole host of techniques used for portrait retouching. Get smooth flawless skin, remove wrinkles and brighten eyes. Whilst the tutorial is very fast moving many of the techniques can be used inn more detail to get some … Continue reading →

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Bend the Spoon – Photoshop CS5 (No. 79)

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Mike McHugh

This is the most Magical episode of Creative Sweet TV ever. Mike has secretly always wanted to be a magician and shows off his skills by bending a spoon with his mind. Turns out that Photoshop does a much better … Continue reading →

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Complex Selections in Photoshop CS5 (No.75)

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Mike McHugh

This time its right, this time its better, this time it WORKS awesomely. The new tools to create complex selections in Photoshop CS5 allow both professional long time users to get a great result faster and new users to to … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Layers tips in Photoshop (No. 66)

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Mike McHugh

Using Layers in Photoshop is an essential part of everyday life. We all have our favourites learned over the years from various sources. These 5 tips for using layers are Mikes absolute favourites. For saving Time, Effort and just plain … Continue reading →

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Appearances are everything (No. 47)

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Mike McHugh

 Finally Creative Sweet TV has been recognized for the great tutorials it has been bringing to the public for 2 years now. Adobe Illustrator CS3 has also come along way and this episode highlights a great use for the Appearance Panel and … Continue reading →

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Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Pro for creative folks.

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Mike McHugh

         A Special video about Adobe Acrobat 9.0 pro. Acrobat 9.0 has some really cool stuff included for online collaboration, sharing and most especially for Pre-press. Its really wicked so why not watch this short rundown on some … Continue reading →

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Freestyle Texture tip (No. 44)

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Mike McHugh

  Back to Basics this episode. We start with a blank new document in Photoshop CS3 Extended and create a great texture using gradients, noise and blending modes. Also if your in New Zealand and love InDesign, why not attend … Continue reading →

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Selective FOCUS in Photoshop CS3 (No. 40)

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Mike McHugh

A great technique on how to change the focus on an image. Using Channel, layers and a filter in Photoshop CS3. Mike and his team “Generation Eye” from Adobe are planning a huge fundraiser to raise money for the Fred … Continue reading →

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