Photoshop Tutorials: 3 Easy Projects for Photoshop Beginners

http://collagecastle.com Part of the Vintage Collage Kit, this preview shows the first project for Adobe Photoshop beginners. The Photoshop project shown here is making a bookmark from vintage images using the basic tools in Photoshop. Learn Photoshop, have fun creating fun digital artwork and gifts. The other two Photoshop projects are learning how to make a set of vintage fridge magnets, and creating a vintage birthday card. For free, full ebook and 100 vintage images for use in projects: visit: http://collagecastle.com.

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1. Instructions for 3 projects and over 100 vintage images to use over and over.
2. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop by Cat Whipple, 2015 All rights reserved. This digital booklet can not be sold or given away, included in a digital bundle, published, or uploaded to any site without the written permission of the owner. This book and all projects in this book are solely for personal use and cannot be used for commercial purposes, or in any way that infringes upon the rights of the copyright holder. To download more free vintage images and textures for use in these projects, search “freebie” at: Collagecastle.com This book is part of the Vintage Collage Kit, which includes over 100 vintage images for these projects.
3. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com In order to complete these projects you should have some experience using Photoshop. Level: semi-beginner to intermediate. If you don’t know Photoshop you can get my beginner courses at huge discounts. See last page for coupons. The three projects include: 1) Vintage Bookmark 2) Vintage Birthday Card 3) Vintage Kitchen Magnet Set What you will need: • Photoshop (or Abode Elements) • The vintage images provided • This instruction book • 4 self-adhesive, business magnets (2.5” x 3”) • Blank notecard, glue or glue dots • Photo paper for printer • Clear, self-adhesive laminating sheets
4. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com VINTAGE BOOKMARK PROJECT Images used in this project and where to find them: “Red Bird” Vintage Birds folder “Pressed Leaves” Vintage Plants Insect folder “Berries” Vintage Plants Insect folder “Swirl Design” Vintage Elements folder “Brown Grunge Dark Edges” Textures folder
5. Open Photoshop and create a new canvas at: 5.5” high by 2” wide,150 DPI. Select bird of your choice and paste onto canvas. Resize to fit. Cut out the bird and leaves from background and delete the background. Import “berries” image. Resize to fit as you like. Fill background with same color as the berries background. Adjust size, rotation and position for berries and birds to your liking. Remember to leave room for top/bottom design element, leaves, and text. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com
6. Open Swirl Design and paste into project. Use Color Balance to make the Swirl Design background the same color and hue as the overall background color. Use Levels to make Swirl Design background brighter to match the overall background. Use Color Balance to adjust Swirl Design element to a bright blue. Duplicate Swirl Design and move to top center, and position so only the bottom part of the Swirl Design shows (see example). 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com
7. Open “Pressed Leaves”and select one of the leaf groups. Copy and paste into file. Scale and rotate to fit. Delete background. Select another leaf branch from the “Pressed Leaves” image. Repeat steps above. Open and paste “Brown Grunge Dark Edge” into file. Resize so that all edges fit snuggly to the bookmark edges. Make sure it is on the top level layer. Set Opacity to 50%. Set Blending Mode to Linear Light (or try other blending modes). 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com
8. Add text layers for each individual word. Select font style, font size, and color. Rotate if necessary and place where you like. Congratulations! Your vintage bookmark is now done. Print out on photo printer paper. Cut a little bit bigger then image, leaving a white edge around all sides. Lament both sides and cut to size, so only the image is showing. Your vintage, homemade bookmark is now ready to use or give as a gift. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com
9. 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com This was the first project of the ebook 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop To download th full version and get the other two projects, and the 100 vintage images included in this Vintage Collage Kit, visit: Collagecastle.com
10. These projects are very basic and semi-beginner level. If you would like more in-depth training and more complex Photoshop projects, visit my website at Collagecastle.com where you can get discounts for my courses on Photoshop. Photoshop Forever! 3 Quick And Easy Vintage Collage Projects In Photoshop, by Cat Whipple, 2015. Collagecastle.com Get this course now for only $19. Save $80! Get the discount now and learn Photoshop the fun way. Get this course now for only $19. Save $80! Get the discount now and learn Photoshop the creative way.