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Tipsy · 01-25-2004, 05:52 PM

I've decided after too many years to sit down and learn to use photoshop properly. There are some nice little 'intermediate' tutorials about but there's something I want to do that's probably simple and I can't find a tutorial for...

All I want to do is raise an area of the image up from the background a little (hope that makes sense) - sort of along the lines of the effect emboss produces but keeping the background colour. It's something that's used all over the place especially on tours.

Anyone know of a tutoral for it?

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tootie · 01-25-2004, 05:57 PM

Do you mean that you want to keep the background (so the object is transparent, but make the shape of the object look as if it's floating above the page? If that's the case, you'll need to add a drop shadow and lower the (not the layer opacity but the fill).

Tipsy · 01-25-2004, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by tootie
Do you mean that you want to keep the background (so the object is transparent, but make the shape of the object look as if it's floating above the page? If that's the case, you'll need to add a drop shadow and lower the (not the layer opacity but the fill).

Nope - even my limited skill can handle that. Let me find an example...

ah

http://www.s2outsource.com/index.htm nicely designed site posted in a thread I started earlier. I basically want to know how to do the effect at the top ie raise a section as with the bit that has the s2outsource logo in it. Like I say something that's done a lot and is probably very simple once you know how.

And juicy...ICQing you

tootie · 01-25-2004, 06:03 PM

That's just done with a very small drop shadow. I believe it also has a very small soft bevel.

You just need to put the shape on it's own layer with a bit of a drop shadow.

421Fill · 01-25-2004, 06:03 PM

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Originally posted by Tipsy

Nope - even my limited skill can handle that. Let me find an example...

ah

http://www.s2outsource.com/index.htm nicely designed site posted in a thread I started earlier. I basically want to know how to do the effect at the top ie raise a section as with the bit that has the s2outsource logo in it. Like I say something that's done a lot and is probably very simple once you know how.

And juicy...ICQing you

ctrl click on the layer that you want raised... create a new layer underneath it, fill with black... nudge that layer down 2 pixel, then apply gaussian blur to it just enough to get the softness.

Tipsy · 01-25-2004, 06:14 PM

Thanks and yep - I'll toddle off and play. Simple enough when you actually think about it but my brain had died and I was trying all sort of more complicated shit to produce it.

stevecore · 01-25-2004, 06:17 PM

http://bluedesignstudios.com/tutorials.php

BDS has some tutorials catered to adult design if you're looking to learn more... very good stuff.

01-25-2004, 05:52 PM	#1
Tipsy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: See sig Posts: 6,989	Stupid photoshop question I've decided after too many years to sit down and learn to use photoshop properly. There are some nice little 'intermediate' tutorials about but there's something I want to do that's probably simple and I can't find a tutorial for... All I want to do is raise an area of the image up from the background a little (hope that makes sense) - sort of along the lines of the effect emboss produces but keeping the background colour. It's something that's used all over the place especially on tours. Anyone know of a tutoral for it? __________________ Ignorance is never bliss.

01-25-2004, 05:57 PM	#3
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	Do you mean that you want to keep the background (so the object is transparent, but make the shape of the object look as if it's floating above the page? If that's the case, you'll need to add a drop shadow and lower the (not the layer opacity but the fill). __________________

01-25-2004, 06:03 PM	#5
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	That's just done with a very small drop shadow. I believe it also has a very small soft bevel. You just need to put the shape on it's own layer with a bit of a drop shadow. __________________

01-25-2004, 06:14 PM	#7
Tipsy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: See sig Posts: 6,989	Thanks and yep - I'll toddle off and play. Simple enough when you actually think about it but my brain had died and I was trying all sort of more complicated shit to produce it. __________________ Ignorance is never bliss.

01-25-2004, 05:55 PM	#2
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01-25-2004, 06:17 PM	#8
stevecore Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,130	http://bluedesignstudios.com/tutorials.php BDS has some tutorials catered to adult design if you're looking to learn more... very good stuff.