ShaggyArt

• Working with Internet photo references
• Mouse versus Wacom tablet pen
• Quick Command keys
• Transform tool, including Distort & Warp
• How to resize an image

Product Description: In this information-rich presentation, world-class artist Jerry LoFaro renders "Arctic Kiss" a professional illustration in Adobe Photoshop from start to finish sharing some of his top pro tricks along the way. According to LoFaro, Photoshop is such an intuitive program, it effectively mimics the way I used to work as an airbrush and acrylic painter. It also enables me to eliminate many tedious steps in the creation of an illustration." How to work with layers How to make color adjustments The Lasso tool Use of the F button How to combine layers How to render fur texture digitally How to make your own custom brush Use of a variety of digital brushes Feather selection How to use the Color Dropper How to use the Color Picker Use of the History box Smudge, Blur, & Sharpen tools Burn, Dodge, & De-saturate tools How to duplicate layers How to inverse a selection How to render shadows & highlights How to use the Erase tool How to adjust opacity Use of shape brush dynamics How to merge layers How to scale an image in proportion How to use the Gradient tool Brightness/Contrast function Hue/Saturation adjusting How to build a reference library Use of the Marquee tool How to achieve color balance Median filter for blending/smoothing Gaussian and Motion Blur filters How to use the Crop tool How to create an aurora effect How to use the Clone tool How to use the Liquefy filter