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Smart objects video tutorials and related challenge

12th January was the tutorial night for the Square format “Cd cover” challenge using smart objects. The “aftermath meeting”, when you bring along the work you have done and show your techniques, will be in March. The details of the challenge are below. Meanwhile if anyone missed the workshop evening on the 12th or needs to revisit any of the techniques, please click on the text link below the pictures to see the video. The video is in two parts:-

part 1 =37 minutes…part 2=25 minutes.

Please follow the download instructions and save to your hard drive before watching, for a smoother show. Don’t forget, you can maximise the video window to fill screen by clicking the icon in the bottom right corner of the video player window.

Are you brave enough to watch all over again? If so click this link, but make sure you have sustenance with you when you watch!

The Challenge:-

To create an imaginary “recording company logo” as a smart object.

Use a 10 x 10 inch at 300 ppi file to create a square format poster.

Use the techniques below, in particular smart objects to create more than one example based on an imaginary artist/band and CD title.

Each cover must incorporate:

• a logo with layers intact editable as a smart object
• a smart object for the cover design
• at least one layer mask or a layer stroke (or both)
• text showing the name of the album and artist (text as smart object if you wish).
• On the “aftermath night” I would like you to bring the files that you have created, with layers intact to show how you have used layers and smart objects. (Shy people will be allowed to bring jpgs!!!!)

Chris

Camera RAW User Guide

A useful downloadable document on Adobe Camera Raw

Rikki O’Neill Visit

The Rikki O’Neill visit was a great success. What a great talent Rikki is!!! It is so rare to see such a variety of different styles to excite and inspire coupled with a very entertaining presentation style.  We were also pleased to welcome visitors from local clubs, even from Yorkshire! Thanks to all who supported the evening. If you missed it, you can still enjoy looking at Rikki’s galleries on his website at http://www.rikoart.com/index.htm

Now, let’s see what bits and bobs and textures I’ve got in my Lightroom catalogue…hmmmmm

Tickets for Rikki O’Neil

This was a fantastic event that I thoroughly enjoyed and seemingly did the 40 or so others who managed to join us for the evening.

Tickets are now available for Rikki O’Neil to buy on-line using PayPal (you do not need to have a PayPal account ). You can use the button below only £3.00 each

Be Inspired

Rikki is an entertaining and insiprational speaker with a great sense of humour.
His work combines artistic and photographic skills to produce unique and evocative images. Rikki’s images have been Nationally and Internationally acclaimed receiving many awards throughout the world.

Gain an insight into the work of a professional artist/photographer

Rikki is an artist and creative illustrator by profession and is probably best known for his illustrations of children’s books. He has combined his artistic and photographic skills for more than 35 years to produce monochrome and colour prints and now embraces working digitally enjoying the creative freedom that it provides.

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Mike playing with his pet rat at a Halloween event. Photo by Christine.