Post pobrano z: How to Create a Vintage Photo Filter With Photoshop in 60 Seconds

In this quick video,I will show you how to create your own Photoshop Action for a cool vintage photo effect.

Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Vintage Filter Effect

Vintage photos take us back in time to a whole different world. And you can give your photos the beautiful look of old photography with a custom Photoshop action. In this video below, watch me create an easy Photoshop action for a vintage photo effect that incorporates both fade and texture.

And feel free to download the Old Paper Stock image used in this video. 

 

How to Create a Vintage Filter Action in Photoshop

Open your photo into Photoshop. Here I’ll be using this Man Stock.

Go to Window > Actions, to open the Actions palette. Then hit the Folder and Paper icons to create a New Action Set and Action. Name your new action.

Next, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels. Adjust the Shadow Output Level to 56 and increase the Shadow Input Level to 23.

Copy and Paste your Old Paper Reference onto the canvas, setting the Layer Blend Mode to Divide.

Add two new Adjustment Layers: one for Curves, and the other for Color Lookup. Adjust the curve for the Blue Channel to add a yellow and blue tint to the photo. Then set the Color Lookup layer to FoggyNight.

Hit the Stop button on the Actions palette when you’re finished, and feel free to Save this action for later photos.

Here is the final result.

Want to see this in action? Check out the video above to see this lesson at work!

5 Vintage Photoshop Actions

Love the look of retro photos? Browse the amazing selection of Photoshop Actions available through GraphicRiver and Envato Elements to create instant vintage effects! And check out a few of our favorites below.

Vintage Photoshop Action

How would your photo look if it were taken during the early 1900s? Find out with this incredible vintage action. This action is created using old charcoal and watercolor scans that result in an amazing effect. Download this action to get access to 16 different color variations.

Vintage Sketch Photoshop Action

Merge your love of old photos with a quick sketch effect with this awesome action. Tested on multiple versions of Photoshop for your convenience, this action includes 10 total color effects. Simply run the action after you open your photo to save hours of work!

49 Vintage Photoshop Actions

Get an amazing pack of retro Photoshop actions all for one low price! This set includes 49 vintage-inspired actions to give your photos that dreamy, timeless look. With fast rendering and non-destructive editing, this set gives you awesome filters for your photos with just one click!

Premium Vintage – Photoshop Actions

Create luxury photo effects with this incredible collection of Photoshop actions. This pack features five professional actions located in one organized file. Download today to get access to an additional help file for more instructions.

Vintage Film Photoshop Actions

Are you a fan of retro films? Then showcase your love of this vintage art form with these incredible Photoshop actions. Inspired by vintage film like Fujifilm and more, this pack comes complete with 10 total actions. Create non-destructive photo effects easily with this essential action pack.

60 Seconds?!

This is part of a series of quick video tutorials on
Envato Tuts+ in which we introduce a range of subjects, all in 60
seconds—just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments
what you thought of this video and what else you’d like to see explained
in 60 seconds!

Post pobrano z: How to Draw a Giraffe and a Giraffe Pattern

If you want to learn how to draw a giraffe, you’ve come to the right place! In this tutorial I will show you how to draw these amazing animals from scratch: first by establishing the guidelines of the skeleton, then by adding simplified muscle masses, and then by adding all the necessary details. 

Even if you’re a beginner at drawing, you can draw a realistic giraffe with me! And if you want something simpler, I will also show you how to draw the characteristic giraffe pattern.

This is a simple step-by-step tutorial on how to draw a giraffe in a single pose. If you want to learn more about drawing giraffes, especially about their anatomy, try this tutorial instead:

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  Animal Anatomy
  How to Draw Animals: Zebras and Giraffes
  Monika Zagrobelna

1. How to Draw a Giraffe’s Body

Step 1

The main body of a giraffe has a characteristic shape—the shoulders are much higher than the hips, and the whole torso is quite short. Sketch this shape to create a basic outline of the body.

Step 2

Divide this shape into thirds.

Step 3

Draw a circle in the first two thirds. This will help us see the ribcage.

Step 4

Add two circles in the front for the shoulder, and a tilted oval in the back for the hips.

Step 5

We’ll need more details to use these pieces of anatomy. Add the front of the shoulder, the front of the ribcage, and tips of the hips—all drawn as simple circles.

Step 6

Draw the sacrum right over the hips.

Step 7

Add the tail.

Step 8

Outline the silhouette of the body as the guidelines suggest.

2. How to Draw a Giraffe’s Legs

Step 1

Giraffes have very long legs—but how long, exactly? It’s all about proportions. Measure the torso in the middle, and then add twice this length below, plus some extra space for the hooves.

Step 2

Sketch basic curves for the front and hind legs.

Step 3

Legs can only be legs if they have joints in the correct places. Here’s how you can find them:

Step 4

Let’s add some depth to the drawing by adding another pair of legs slightly in the background. Draw the line of the ground above the previous one…

… and draw another pair of legs here.

Step 5

Mark their joints, too.

Step 6

The joints have a special shape that is very visible on these skinny legs. First, draw circles to create the joints over the hooves.

Step 7

Now, add semicircles for the „wrists” and „ankles”.

Step 8

Finish these joints by adding more shapes.

Step 9

Finally, the arm and the knee.

Step 10

Draw the top of the hooves by „cutting” the line right over them.

Step 11

Outline the hooves. They should be quite flat.

Step 12

Add some muscle masses.

Step 13

Outline the whole legs.

3. How to Draw a Giraffe’s Neck and Head

Step 1

To find the proper length for the giraffe’s neck, use the length of the front limbs (without the hooves). You don’t have to use a ruler—these lengths just need to be visually similar.

Step 2

To give this neck the proper volume, draw three ovals across it.

Step 3

Outline the neck, merging it gently with the torso.

Step 4

Add an oval for the head. It should be quite small.

Step 5

The simplest way to quickly set the proportions of the head is to draw a cross made of the eye line and a line going along the whole head. This cross must be adjusted to the perspective.

Step 6

Add the muzzle in the front.

Step 7

Add the cheeks.

Step 8

Add the „eye sockets”. If you draw them bigger than the intended eyes, you get a better visual idea of where they should be placed.

Step 9

Draw the top of the muzzle.

Step 10

Add the long nostrils.

Step 11

Add the ears.

Step 12

Some giraffes have a bump on their forehead—this is where males store additional calcium.

Step 13

Sketch the two little horns.

Step 14

Draw the oval lines.

Step 15

Draw the bump over the eyes.

Step 16

Draw the long upper lip of the giraffe.

Step 17

Finish the shape of the head by connecting some of the guidelines.

4. How to Finish the Drawing of a Giraffe

Step 1

The guidelines are all done, so it’s time to draw the final lines over them. You can use a darker tool now, erase the sketch to an extent, or put a new sheet of paper over it—it’s up to you.

Outline the body as the guidelines suggest.

Step 2

Outline the head and all its details.

Step 3

Add some details to the body.

Step 4

Some elements should be darker—the eyes, the nostrils, the mane, the tail, and the hooves.

Step 5

To better show the 3D form of the body, shade it in a simple way.

5. How to Draw a Giraffe Pattern

Step 1

Let’s practice it on the side first. The pattern is pretty chaotic, but it has a special rhythm we have to follow. You can simulate it by drawing a lot of ovals/circles of similar size.

Step 2

Now you need to create borders between these ovals. First with long curves…

… then with simple lines, wherever necessary. Your goal is to keep all the ovals separate.

Step 3

Clean up these borders to create a regular mesh of polygons.

Step 4

Finally, draw patches inside the polygons, creating some distance between them. Make the lines a little wobbly to create a more natural shape.

Step 5

Various species of giraffe have slightly different patterns and colors, so don’t forget to check out some references to finish your pattern correctly!

Step 6

Back to our drawing. Let’s use the same process: fill the whole body with ovals. Remember to adjust them to the 3D form of the giraffe’s body!

Step 7

Now the sketch of the borders…

Step 8

And the clean plan of the borders:

Step 9

Finally, draw the patches.

Step 10

Darken the patches to create a proper contrast between them and the rest of the skin.

Step 11

Finally, shade the patches to fit the rest of the lighting, and add some final touches.

Beautiful Job!

Now you know how to draw a giraffe and a giraffe pattern! Are you interested in other giraffe-related tutorials? Check these out:

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  Photo Effects
  Undress a Giraffe in Photoshop
  Alexandra Fomicheva

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  Photo Manipulation
  How to Create a Surreal Giraffe Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop
  Jenny Le

And if you want to keep drawing, here are some other animal drawing tutorials. You’ll like the cow, especially—it’s very similar to a giraffe!

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  Animals
  How to Draw a Cow
  Monika Zagrobelna

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  Animals
  How to Draw a Puppy
  Monika Zagrobelna

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  Animals
  How to Draw a Tiger
  Monika Zagrobelna

Post pobrano z: What Is the Memphis Style?

If you love unashamedly brash and bold colors and patterns, you’ll be very happy to hear that the Memphis Style, the design style pioneered by the 1980s Memphis Group, is very much back in vogue. 

Here we’ll take a look at the background of the Memphis Group and look at how you can emulate the Memphis Style in your own design work. 

What Was the Memphis Group?

In 1981, Italian designer Ettore Sottsass founded a group of artists and designers called Memphis. Bob Dylan’s song ’Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again’ was playing on repeat during the group’s first meeting, which led to the group being named 'Memphis’.

After the inaugural meeting, the group decided that they would meet again in February 1981. The members brought over 100 drawings with them, picturing a variety of bold, colorful designs with multiple stylistic influences. 

The Memphis Group went on to create furniture, fabrics, patterns, ceramics and other products in a distinctly Postmodern style that blended stylistic traits of 1950s kitsch, Art Deco, and Pop Art. 

Initial critical reaction to the designs produced by the Memphis Group was not positive. The group’s use of conventionally ‘bad-taste’ plastic laminate and clashing colors didn’t resonate with the more widely accepted design standards of the time. 

However, we can now reflect on the designs created by the Memphis Group and recognise that they were groundbreaking. They marked a complete separation from the dark, overly tasteful and serious design styles of the 1970s. 

Memphis’s fresh approach to design, which was characterised by creativity and humor, came to be a lasting stylistic hallmark of the 1980s. 

After six years of creative productivity, in 1987 the Memphis Group disbanded. Despite being described as a fad at the time, the group’s trademark style is now experiencing a revival. 

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  How to Create a Retro 3D Displaced Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

  Use Photoshop’s 3D tools and settings to create an abstract 3D displaced text effect, with a touch of a Retro/Memphis Style feel.

One of the members of the Memphis Group, Nathalie Du Pasquier, recently collaborated with Danish design company HAY to create Memphis-inspired products. The world of fashion has been one of the quickest design fields to revitalise the style, with houses such as Dior and Missoni creating collections and show sets that take inspiration from the Memphis Group.

What Is the Memphis Style?

The Memphis Style is one of the most instantly recognisable design styles. It’s known for its use of bright neon, primary and pastel colors, geometric shapes, and bold, repetitive patterns. The style is experiencing a resurgence in graphic design and illustration, as the trend for reviving all things eighties and maximalist continues to feel fresh and relevant.  

As the Memphis Style is a mish-mash of various design styles that were popular during the 1980s, it can look a little confused at best, and downright bonkers at worst! It’s a real Marmite design style—individuals tend to either completely love it or loathe it. 

Whether you think the outlandish designs of the Memphis Style are awesome or simply bad taste, you can’t deny the influence of the Memphis Group on graphic design and interior design today. 

Graphic design has allowed the Memphis Style to be recreated for a contemporary audience, with designers creating patterns, textures, color fonts and posters using its trademark geometric shapes and bold colors.

How Can I Emulate the Memphis Style in My Own Work?

While the out-there furniture style of the Memphis Group might not be everyone’s cup of tea, luckily the revival of the style in graphic design and illustration is a little more pared back. 

A good starting point is to create a vector pattern using repeated shapes, such as triangles, circles, and wavy lines, to give any background a Memphis flavor. 

Try softening the color palette of your pattern to more muted tones to keep the style looking fresh, not throwback. 

You can apply your background to print media, such as business cards or invitations. Team it with simple, minimal sans serif typography in black to anchor the style and stop it all looking a bit too zany.

You don’t need to be a Memphis purist to extract the best elements of the style. Blending Memphis influences with other retro design traits can make patterns look nicely off-beat and relevant for now. These retro-style patterns borrow influences from 1970s design and the Memphis Style, as well as mixing in pastel neons for a contemporary twist.

Ultimately, the Memphis Style is all about taking a bold and brash approach to design. So get experimental! Try pairing pastels and neons together, rotate shapes into jaunty positions, and keep everything you create looking playful. 

Try to add a contemporary twist to your designs that keeps the style looking on-trend. In this tutorial, the Memphis Style is given a 3D update and a fresh pastel palette. 

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  How to Create an Abstract Pastel 3D Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

  Use Photoshop’s shape and 3D tools and settings to create a trendy pastel abstract text effect.

In this text effect tutorial, Memphis Style influences are stripped down to the basics, with minimal lines, a rich color palette, and a flat design. 

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  How to Create a Bold 90s Text Effect in Adobe InDesign

  Have ten minutes to spare? This eye-catching effect gives any text an instant dose of nostalgic color and style.

Conclusion

Even though the Memphis Group’s ethos was considered to be in poor taste by the critics of the day, the style they pioneered has proven to have lasting relevance for designers, who look to its off-beat, humorous approach to give freshness and life to their designs.

What makes the Memphis Style so fun is the lack of rules and regulations associated with it. It really is a style that embraces eclectic and truly creative design. It’s also an inherently optimistic design style, which perhaps is why designers and illustrators are discovering a fresh relevance to the style today. 

Although the Memphis Style had its heyday during the 1980s, its influence filtered down into 90s-era design too. Check out these retro-themed tutorials to embrace the optimistic, brightly colored design style of the 1990s:

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  How to Create a 90s Geometric Pattern Using Basic Shapes in Adobe Photoshop

  Nineties patterns are recognizable from their use of vibrant color and simple geometric shapes. Learn how to make a 90s geometric pattern in Photoshop.
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  How to Create a 90s Graphical Photo Effect in Adobe Photoshop

  Learn how to create an awesome 90s-inspired photo effect using custom shapes and Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop.
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  How to Create a 90s Style Event Flyer in Adobe InDesign

  Nineties style is making a big comeback in fashion and design at the moment. Tap into the trend with this flyer design, perfect for clubs and music events.
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  How to Create a Retro 'Saved by the Bell’ Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

  Use Photoshop’s 3D tools and settings, shapes, and filters, to create a retro 80s/90s text effect inspired by sitcom title art.