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In the Design Articles category you can read useful articles to help with your design, development, and mixed media projects. Covering software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, Houdini, and other graphic design and 3D modeling programs.
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It’s always fun to look back after a big year and recollect. This year was huge for the FilterGrade Blog. We published 40 blog posts with a combined total of over 300k pageviews! Thank you for being a part of that. Our free Photoshop actions wound up being the most popular post of the year […]
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Light leaks are considered a staple for retro or vintage photography. They can add a realistic look and feel to your image, when done right. In this tutorial I aim to give you a quick look into how I personally use light leaks in my photography. From editing and adjusting them, to getting the perfect look, […]
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Photoshop brushes are on my list of favorite uses for Photoshop, after actions of course. :) Photoshop brushes (.abr) are incredibly useful. They can help you add lighting to an image, work with textures and overlays, and even can be used for photo retouching. In this tutorial I am going to give you a quick […]
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A light leak is an area within a camera where light is able to seep in creating a flare or colorful light effect. It basically causes the film to overexpose resulting in a bright spot on your photo. It creates beautiful colors and blends of light that make your photos look really interesting. Light leaks were […]
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