Welcome to Photoshop Mechanics, the podcast for Photoshop professionals. This podcast features tips and tricks, for the high end user. Most of the earlier episodes are in an enhanced audio format that uses slideshow imagery. Most of the later episodes are in a true video format. Thanks for visiting. -Greg Apodaca

000 Introduction

Welcome to Photoshop Mechanics, the podcast for Photoshop professionals. This podcast features tips and tricks, for the high end user. The episodes will be short, approximately 2 to 15 minutes each. This websites allows users to post comments on individual entries. Thanks for visiting.

How to non-destructively sharpen layers without Smart Filters. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_release_history" rel="external">For Photoshop v6 to v9</a>. Use an action to create an adjustment layer that can <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSDFE786F0-6401-4dba-A009-5E15118B9A6C.html" rel="external">sharpen or blur</a> an image. Additional filters can be used on the adjustment layer mask to refine the sharpening effect.

004 Sharpening Adjustment Layers

Use an action to create an adjustment layer that can sharpen or blur an image. Additional filters can be used on the adjustment layer mask to refine the sharpening effect.

The relationship between Color and Luminosity modes. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_release_history" rel="external">For Photoshop v6 to present</a>. Photoshop uses the <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73ec.html" rel="external">RGB</a> values of 30, 59 and 11, to simulate a more accurate representation of <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73e8.html" rel="external">grayscale</a>. These are the magic numbers behind the <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-77e8.html" rel="external">Color and Luminosity modes</a>. This episode introduces some important concepts about <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73ee.html" rel="external">RGB to Grayscale conversion</a>. I plan to follow soon with an episode that covers multiple techniques for converting files to Grayscale.

001 Grayscale And Luminosity 30-59-11

Photoshop uses the RGB values of 30, 59 and 11, to simulate a more accurate representation of grayscale. These are the magic numbers behind the Color and Luminosity modes. This episode introduces some important concepts about RGB to Grayscale conversion. I plan to follow soon with an episode that covers multiple techniques for converting files to Grayscale.

Create noise and dithering using Layer Effects and Modes. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_release_history" rel="external">For Photoshop v6 to present</a>. Generate <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7969.html" rel="external">noise</a> without increasing file size. Layer effects and adjustment layers can be tricked out to add random noise on the fly. Ever use the Inner Glow Jitter Slider? Have you ever used Dissolve mode? Here you will find a practical application for them.

Photoshop, Noise Layers Without Adding File Size

Generate noise without increasing file size. Layer effects and adjustment layers can be tricked out to add random noise on the fly. Ever use the Inner Glow Jitter Slider? Have you ever used Dissolve mode? Here you will find a practical application for them.

003 Noise Layers Without Adding File Size

Alternative techniques for mimicking free distortion. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_release_history" rel="external">For Photoshop CS2 to vCS3 Extended</a>. Here are the five methods that I use to Free Distort Smart Objects. A sample file and related actions can be downloaded below. I&rsquo;ve been getting more and more requests from coworkers and clients to set up files with editable Smart Objects. They want easy to understand files that they can drop new content into and have it automatically update into distorted shapes...

005 Five Ways To Free Distort A Smart Object

I’ve been getting more and more requests from coworkers and clients to set up files with editable Smart Objects. They want easy to understand files that they can drop new content into and have it automatically update into distorted shapes.

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