Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video 556 Creating photorealistic neon in Photoshop, part of Deke's Techniques.
- Hey gang, this is Deke McClelland,…welcome to Deke's Techniques,…this week, we're going to take that neon sign…that we created in Illustrator last week,…which I think, looks pretty darn great,…if a wee bit synthetic,…and we're going to make it absolutely glow inside Photoshop.…Now I want you to notice how the blue frame…around the sign looks more or less squared off.…Well, imagine that we want to round it,…inside Illustrator, well thanks to the modern miracle…of smart objects, we can do exactly that,…and have all of our modifications…update automatically inside Photoshop, it is so flexible.…
Here, let me show you exactly how it works.…Now, it tends to be easier to make…out distinctions on-screen,…so here's the neon effect as it…exists so far inside Illustrator,…and here's how it's going to look…when souped up inside Photoshop.…Now, we want to be able to apply our modifications…to an editable smart filter,…and to do that, go up to the File menu…and choose Open as Smart Object.…And then, if you have access to my exercise files,…
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1/19/2021Released
1/13/2011Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
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