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Work smart with Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

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TIP OF THE WEEK: 
“How I use Smart Objects and Smart Filters in Adobe Photoshop”

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In 3 simple steps!
1. Open your Adobe Illustrator document with a simple Icon, Illustration or Logo.
2. Copy your Object and place it as Smart Object into your Photoshop file.
3. Click OK to confirm the placement. In the Layers you’ll find the Smart Object as a small icon. By clicking on the small icon, the original file opens again in Illustrator which means: both files are linked with each other.

Or I simply select in Photoshop under Filter > the command CONVERT FOR SMART FILTERS before adding any Filter effects. With this method I can modify the filters as desired and work non-destructive.

A Tutorial including film from Adobe: SMART OBJECTS

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TIPP DER WOCHE: 
“Wie ich mit Smart Objekten und -Filtern in Adobe Photoshop arbeite” 

In 3 einfachen Schritten!
1. Öffne dein Adobe Illustrator Dokument mit einem einfachen Icon, Illustration oder Logo.
2. Kopiere dein Object and platziere es als Smart Objekt in deine Photoshop Datei.
3. Klicke auf OK um es zu bestätigen. In deinen Ebenen findest du nun dein Logo als Smart-Objekt. Wenn du auf dieses Smart-Objekt-Icon klickst, öffnet sich dein Original wieder in Illustrator, d.h. die beiden Dateien sind miteinander verknüpft.

Oder: Ich gehe direkt in Photoshop unter Filter und wähle den Befehl > KONVERTIEREN ZU SMART FILTER – bevor ich Filtereffekte anwende. Damit kann ich jegliche Filter jederzeit verändern und arbeite nicht-destruktiv.

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: STOCK MARKET

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact:  Illustration Source NYC
Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.


Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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THE MOCK UP WORLD

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How cool is that! Many years I spent time in Photoshop putting my designed CD Covers, websites, books etc. together for presentations to show it to clients… even though I’m teaching Photoshop since years it took me hours to make it look professional.

By accident I’ve found this link online:
MOCK UP WORLD

Since I’m working with MOCK UP world templates, it takes only minutes to present a new product to a client!

I’ve downloaded a few mock-ups for free to try out. At the moment, they offer a “freebie-package” since they would like to find new subscribers.
FREE MOCK UPS

1. I open their Mock-up file in Adobe Photoshop
2. I click on the Smart-Object on the layer “Replace me”
3. A new file opens, where I can place my own design
4. I hit the safe button once I’m happy; right after that, my own design gets applied into the Mock-up PSD document.
Now you are free to send an jpg per e-mail to a client, or place a Tiff into Indesign for printing.
HAVE FUN with Mock-up World!

Cool tip on how to use: SMART OBJECTS

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Eine super Sache! Viele Jahre habe ich verbracht in Photoshop meine Bücher, CD Covers, Webseiten und Broschüren mühsam für Präsentationen “zusammen-zu-stiefeln”… und trotz allen Photoshop Kenntnissen, sah das Resultat doch nicht so professionell aus…

Per Zufall habe ich dann online diesen Link entdeckt:
MOCK UP WORLD

Seit ich Mockup World gefunden habe, ist es eine schnelle Sache für mich ein neues Produkt meinen Kunden vorzustellen!

Um es mal auszuprobieren habe ich mir ein paar gratis Mock-ups heruntergeladen. Im Moment gibt es sogar ein Freebie-packet da sie neue Subscribers finden wollen.
GRATIS MOCK UPS

1. ich öffne die Mock-up Datei in Adobe Photoshop
2. ich klicke auf das Smart-Objekt auf der Ebene “Replace me”
3. eine neue Datei öffnet sich, worin ich mein eigenes Design einfügen kann
4. wenn ich zufrieden bin, speichere ich; denn damit wird mein eigenes Design ins Mock-up PSD übernommen.
Dann steht es mir frei entweder ein jpg per e-mail an meinen Kunden zu schicken, oder ein Tiff ins Indesign einzufügen und auszudrucken.
VIEL SPASS mit Mock-up World!

Weiterer Tipp wie man: SMART OBJEKTE benutzt.

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Photoshop Tip: I love to mix Photoshop and Illustrator, as shown on my Illustration below. I copy my Illustrator drawing and place it as a SMART OBJECT into my Photoshop file. With this method, I can work non-destructive and make as many changes as I wish. It shows an interesting mixture between pixels and sharp vector outlines!
More on this topic: How to use SMART OBJECTS

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Photoshop Tipp: Ich mische gerne Photoshop and Illustrator, wie man unten bei meiner Illustration sieht. Ich kopiere meine Illustrator Zeichnung und platziere es als SMART OBJEKT in meine Photoshop Datei. Mit dieser Methode, kann ich nicht-destruktive arbeiten und so viele Änderungen machen wie ich will. Zudem zeigt es eine interessante Mischung zwischen Pixel und harten Vektor Linien.
Mehr über dieses Thema: Wie man SMART OBJEKTE benutzt

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Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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Photoshop Tutorial: How to remove backgrounds with layer masks

Photoshop Tipp: Wie man Bilder mit Ebenenmasken freistellt

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Miriam Selmi Reed represented and licensed by Illustration Source

Miriam Selmi Reed represented and licensed by Illustration Source

View the artists’s homage on the topic: Earth Day

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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The Weather Report

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Tip 1: How to show the Photoshop channels in color!
Normally the channels in Photoshop are being shown in greyscale. In certain cases I prefer to see them in colors to make alterations. Click on the link for more info.

Tip 2: The difference between S-RGB and RGB in Adobe Photoshop
I will use sRGB for my own illustrations – you may see one below – if I’m certain that my artwork will only be for digital display. Please click on the link for more info.

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Tipp 1: Wie man die Kanäle in Photoshop in Farbe anzeigt
Normalerweise werden die Kanäle in Schwarz/Weiss angezeigt. Ich ziehe es manchmal vor diese farbig zu bearbeiten. Für mehr Info bitte auf den Link klicken.

Tipp 2: Der Unterschied zwischen S-RGB und RGB in Adobe Photoshop
Ich selber benutze sRGB gerne für meine Illustrationen – siehe Beispiel unten – wenn ich sicher bin, dass diese nur auf Webseiten erscheinen werden. Für mehr Info bitte auf den Link klicken.

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View the artists’s homage on the topic THE WEATHER REPORT

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional painting combined with digital mixed media using Smart Objects in Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Acrylbild gemischt mit Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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To The One I Love

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Tutorial: How to draw with Adobe Illustrator.

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: To The One I Love

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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Anleitung: Wie man mit Adobe Illustrator zeichnet.

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Featured artist at Illustration Source, New York City

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Tutorial / Anleitung: How to draw with Illustrator CC / Wie man mit Illustrator CC zeichnet

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Copyright by SIS New York City - Courtesy of Illustration Source, NYC

Copyright by SIS New York City – Courtesy of Illustration Source, NYC

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Featured Artist Miriam Selmi Reed

Licensed Illustrations at Illustration Source, New York City: DATA SECURITY

Miriam worked in Zurich as a designer/illustrator in both full-time and freelance positions for advertising agencies such as Wirz BBDO and McCann Erickson. After that, she came to the United States to work for Disney on the new Disneyland Tokyo theme park designs. Miriam then went on to work with Cinesite/Kodak, the Hollywood special effects company, as staff illustrator/concept artist for various feature film projects.

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The artists represented by Illustration Source are some of the best illustrators working today.

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Tutorial / Anleitung: How to use transparent layers in Photoshop / Wie man mit transparenten Ebenen in Photoshop arbeitet

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Data Security

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Tutorial: How to use Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop.

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: Data Security

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

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Anleitung: Wie man Smart Objekte in Adobe Photoshop benutzt.

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Happy new year – 2015!

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: A New Start!

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Charcoal, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Kreide, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Today’s concept: Government

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: Government

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: watercolor, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Today’s concept: BOO !

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View the artists’s homage on the topic: Boooo!…

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Charcoal, acrylic and pencil combined with digital mixed media using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Kreide, Acryl mit Farbstift, gemischt Adobe Photoshop und Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

MONEY

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View the artists’s homage on the topic MONEY

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional painting combined with digital mixed media such as Adobe Photoshop. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Acrylbild gemischt mit Adobe Photoshop. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Be On The Lookout

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View the artists’s homage on the topic Be On The Lookout

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional painting combined with digital mixed media using Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Acrylbild gemischt mit Adobe Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Today’s topic: CAN WE TALK

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Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Watercolor and pencil combined with digital media using Smart Objects and Filters in Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Aquarell mit Farbstift, gemischt mit Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten und Smart-Filtern. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

The Eyes Have It

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View the artists’s homage on the topic THE EYES HAVE IT!

Miriam Selmi Reed is represented by Illustration Source, New York City. Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional painting combined with digital mixed media using Smart Objects in Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Acrylbild gemischt mit Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

IMAGE OF THE DAY by Miriam Selmi Reed at Illustration Source, New York City

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Miriam Selmi Reed represented and licensed by Illustration Source

Miriam Selmi Reed represented and licensed by Illustration Source, New York City

Miriam Selmi Reed’s Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional drawing combined with digital mixed media using Smart Objects in Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Farbstift-Zeichnung gemischt mit Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Earth Day!

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Image by Miriam Selmi Reed – Technique: Manual drawing, combined with Adobe CC.

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Get smart with Smart Objects!

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In case you are into mixing Adobe programs, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, using SMART OBJECTS might be an option for you!

TIP OF THE WEEK: Placing Illustrator Images as Smart Objects into Photoshop CC or CS6.

In two simple steps!
1. Open your Illustrator document with a simple Icon, Illustration or Logo.
2. Copy your Object and place it as Smart Object into Photoshop.

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3. Click OK to confirm the placement. In the Layers you’ll find the Smart Oject as a small icon. By clicking on the small icon, the original file opens again in Illustrator.

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If you make a change there and hit Save, the changes will be automatically transferred into your Photoshop Document because both programs are now connected.

Simple and Easy!

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Falls Sie gerne Adobe Programme – wie Photoshop und Illustrator – mischen möchten, wäre das benutzen von SMART OBJEKTEN eine Option.

TIPP DER WOCHE: Platzieren von Illustrator Bilder als Smart Objekte in ein Photoshop CC oder CS6 Dokument.

In nur zwei einfachen Schritten!
1. Öffnen Sie Ihr Illustrator Dokument mit einem Icon, Illustration oder Logo.
2. Kopieren Sie Ihr Objekt und fügen es als Smart Objekt in Ihre Photoshop Datei ein.

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3. Klicken Sie auf OK um die Platzierung zu bestätigen. In Ihren Ebenen finden Sie nun Ihr Smart Objekt als kleines Icon. Wenn Sie auf dieses Icon klicken, öffnet sich das Original Dokument wieder in Illustrator.

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Sollten Sie in dieser neu geöffneten Illustrator Datei wieder eine Änderung machen und auf Speichern klicken, werden die Änderungen automatisch in Ihre Photoshop Datei übernommen. Das heisst: Beide Programme sind jetzt mit diesem Smart-Objekt verbunden!

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Illustration of today at Illustration Source, New York City

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Miriam Selmi Reed represented and licensed by Illustration Source


Portfolio and contact: Illustration Source NYC

Illustration technique: Traditional drawing combined with digital mixed media using Smart Objects in Photoshop and Illustrator. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.

Illustrations-Technik: Farbstift-Zeichnung gemischt mit Illustrator und Photoshop sowie Smart-Objekten. Copyright by Illustration Source, New York City.