OOTB is proud to present - YOU! In the course of our daily postings, we often discuss the path that led us to the final image. Denise and I had a great idea that we should provide a place to collect those workflows and provide us with a reference work that would be of benefit to all. Well, here it is - the OOTB Workflow Knowledge Base.
We are not asking that you share your best secrets, but there are many techniques that can be described in general terms and may not have occurred to some of us yet. Feel free to post in a narrative style, a list of steps, or whatever you feel would best convey your workflow. I am a visual kind of person, so I would probably post images to go along with my steps...
Feel free to discuss the use of your favorite filters or plug-ins. We may not all have access to the same software, but if there is only one way to get the end result then I feel that is worth reading about. Ok BPNers, take it away...
Please post your workflows as regular posts, not as replies to this sticky. Use the prefix pull down "BPN Workflow:" in front of the title of your post.
Here are the worlflow links - updated as they become available
Shared Workflows-
OOTBWorkflow: Color Blends by Michael Gerald-Yamasaki
OOTBWorkflow: Chiaroscuro mini-tutorial by Kerry Perkins
OOTBWorkflow: Adding a Stroke Border by Gus Hallgren
OOTB Workflow: Grand Teton Makeover by Paul Lagasi
OOTB Workflow: Old Photo Tutorial by Christopher Miller
OOTB Workflow: IR Conversion Tutorial by Christopher Miller
OOTB Workflow: Fotosketcher painting by Gus Hallgren
OOTB Workflow: Snow Tutorial - Cardinal by Christopher Miller
OOTB Workflow: Topaz ReMask Tutorial by Kerry Perkins
OOTB Workflow: Flip with instructions by Ken Childs
OOTB Workflow: Creature flips by Ken Childs
OOTB Workflow: Gradient backgrounds by Gus Hallgren
OOTB Workflow: Enhancing images with textures by Hilary Hann
OOTB Workflow - Spherized Dahlia image by Diane Miller, technique by Carol Leigh - making a spheroid from any image
Other Useful Links - tutorials, filters, textures, free programs, etc.
Xero free plugins (Windows) a nice collection of free plugins for Photoshop and other programs that support the PS plugin architecture
Free Photoshop textures some useful free textures
Shadowhouse Creations textures more free textures from Jerry Jones - lots of great stuff on his blog site
Free Virtual Photographer plugin (Windows) from OptikVerve Labs
Free Dreamy plugin from Auto FX
FotoSketcher (Windows) free program for making paintings, drawings, and sketches from photos
Fractalius (Windows) very popular plugin from Redfield Plugins. Fractalius isn't free however the company offers some free plug-ins.
Vintage Effects Tutorial from Shadowhouse Creations
The CoffeeShop Blog Lots of free actions for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Fog Tutorial
Light Ray Tutorial
Falling Snow Tutorial
Dave Seeram actions lots of free actions here, scroll down to find them
Ornament (globe) video tutorial make a perfect globe or ornament with reflection!
Mini Tutorials by David Thomasson a hodge-podge of techniques
Mini-Tutorial by Denise Ippolito- Creative Texturing
Fake Model Photography an interesting technique to simulate tilt/shift lens looks
Free Textures -Judy Howle found online
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