Understood... BTW: I like the tip of using a bare tree for a bloodshot eye... THATS EXACTLY WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!

Might never have know that if the viewer had not drilled into your source jpg, but I appreciate what you are saying... thanks.

when i started on psc i only knew how to liquify

yeah! Sjhisktse (whatever the spelling) gonna mad at u if he can only use 2 bugs and 1 bg.

If every entry had one simple tip next to it, the overall quality of the site's entries would improve... which would make people on top pull their sock up... like for instance the Mystery Boy (?) from the UK who's entries have been slipping a little recently... ( a respectful jibe!)

Good point... I had thought of that but a little after completing my entry form suggestion. Does this answer the question?!?

I like the tip area, but the external one is too much.
Besides all of this can be taken care of inside the authors notes.
It's why they put it there.


and to be fair to the UK guy you speak of...

It must be really hard to keep all those sweatshop workers happy when he makes them chop every single day.

I know I have trouble keeping up quality and fresh ideas when I entered in every single daily contest.
Now I just don't have the time to dedicate to it anymore.

Kudos to those who can.

NUFF RESPECT! To all those Choppers who deserve it, you know who you are!

you new guys should spend some time looking at the forums.

We have had a lot of tips and tricks and pdf files entered.
Here is a few to keep you of the streets and out of trouble.

http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=2519&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=186781&highlight=#186781
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=187471&highlight=#187471
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=187470&highlight=#187470
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=187261&highlight=#187261
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=9322
http://photoshopcontest.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=9320&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I have been here for a little while now and find if I have a question a simple PM goes a long way.
Just ask if you want to know how some one achieved that great effect. Most people are more than willing to teach there secrets.
I beleive its best to leave the contest side of things just that and the learning as a separate idea.

Dont forget the tutorial section has some great offerings as well, and we have ask the experts section in the forum to help out as well.

Hope that helps you out.

The best tip for me was... play & learn with things in ps, like fabrics:


Very simple sugar flowers for on a birthdaycake... but good to start with:


Link >>> photobucket:

http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/158485/in-the-garden.html


http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/161163/the-master-cat.html


http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/150685/new-shoes.html


http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/143975/trojan.html

Tx Tesore... thats some useful stuff... if nothing else I have taught myself and hopefully a few others that reading the artists notes is a good idea...

Tes has to remember to desaturate her creations though to match her scenes

Haha... October 02, 2008:

TheShaman
desaturation would really make this blend w/the background you chose Tes.
http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/145491/a-day-in-september.html

I send you a pm cause I didn't know what desaturation was!

tip:
Dodge 'n' burn are crap tools for highlights and shadows. For most textured surfaces....curves and levels (w. adjstmnt layer set to luminosity) work more effectively. All else....paint shadow area on separate layer (s)...set to (but not always) multiply.

well....that's how I do it, anyway...so aint that the right way?

*!'

USE THE PEN, TOOL!!!

Like I always say "The burning crotch got it going on!"