I really really loved the results I got with this. I had no freakin' idea what a "contact sheet 2" was, didn't know that photoshop even HAD a "sphereize" effect (JEEEZ!!!) and have never made a reflection like this before. I can't wait do see what other crazy things I can make with these features. THANKS!
Love your tutorials, so glad I discovered them! I've learnt so much already which I've started putting into practise, just in a short time. You explain everything so clearly. Many thanks!!
This lesson was amazing.. Helped me get an A in my graduate advertising class.. Quick ? The background your using is FANtastic. Can you please tell me what sites you get your images from... specifically this green background image. Thanks
Can I give a suggestion? After you do the gaussian blur for the shadow, make a new layer for your highlight and, keeping the ball selection, draw the highlight and spherize that as well. This should give the highlight a more 3d effect, instead of it looking 2d.
The background was just something I knocked up. It was proably A4 sized. I made it but using the gradient tool with the mode set to DIFFERENCE. Just apply a few gradients and you'll see the effect appear.
This lesson was amazing.. Helped me get an A in my graduate advertising class.. Quick ? The background your using is FAN-FREAKEN-TABULOUS. Can you please tell me what sites you get your images from... specifically this green background image. Thanks
Yours are the best tutorials. I have a question on adding the stroke - I can add it, but when I use gausian blur, it blurs the whole sphere. I'm on an iMac with PSE6 and trying to learn new things from you. Thanks!
I came across the same problem. I'm guessing there's something going on with the dimensions. I went straight to 16bit and 12x12 (instead of 6x6) and got that grayed distort. I followed Gavin's video exactly and got the results I wanted.
Enlarge your background. His is way bigger then the ball. But it's zoomed out, making it look small. That's why the ball shrinks when he moves it to the other layer.
put the DVD(disk) in the drive, Start CS4 in the menu bar, select PHOTOSHOP > PREFERENCES > PLUG-INS. When the menu comes up, check the box that says "Addition Plug-Ins Folder", and chose the folder... it's on the DVD, English, goddies, Optional plug-ins, Automate--and hit "Choose" and then "OK" Quit CS4, then start it again with the DVD still in, and the option will be there.
Hi Gavin, I am soooo new to this, I found your video fascinating I just had to try it, all was going great until I got to the part of putting the globe on to another background, I just cant get the size of the second pitcher (background) right, please can you help?. Regards Annette
About your background. Does that style/type of image have a name? I really like images like that, but they are hard to find! I'm guessing I just don't know what they are called?
Hi for some reason when I did the circle and do copy and paste I do not have a clear background with a circle - I can still see my images but more faded - i have tried everything and just not getting it right - any ideas why this is happening - thank you
Help! I cannot get the Contact Sheet plug in to work. I followed the advice below and dragged it to the respective folder, but it still doesnt show up in the drop down list in Photoshop. Any advice?
HI, while i was able to find the elliptical marquee tool, my marquee selects an elongated sphere, instead of a symmetrical sphere.. is there something i'm missing here.. Please help
After I'm made my photo ball, I can't get the ant lines to appear around the ball and therefore cannot add the stroke feature to Layer 2. Instead a message pops up and says: Could not stroke the layer because there is nothing to stroke. I have a pre-made collage of 25 photos saved as a jpeg and .png. The stroke feature doesn't work on either one when I select Layer 2. Just on the original layer which blurs the whole image. I'm working with CS4. Any advice?
I try to install Contact Sheet II for CS4 but still I can't find it. In Bridge we can create pdf or web file, but can't create all of these layers for Photoshop..... Please Gavin, can you make this tutorial for CS4, please. Thank you so much :)
I'm unable to select the circle before adding stroke feature. Control, + clicking on layer 1 doesn't work. Therefore cannot achieve the shading effect inside the edge. Why?
Please can someone tell me how to get the the size of the background right, I just cant figure that part out, when I put the globe into it the globe is far to big, please help. tks Annette
gavin somehow i cannot open contact sheet 2 , even i have rarfile in plug ins. now just contact sheet 2 is sitting alone on desktop like a small plug. i hav tried through fotoshop edit prefrences, plugins and try to open through but cannot, the message comes up " cannot open this type of file", plz help
could someone tell me how step by step add conatct sheet 2 to my photoshop, please? when I go to file- new drop list- I cannot see under automate the contact sheet the Gavin is showing.. thx
I really really loved the results I got with this. I had no freakin' idea what a "contact sheet 2" was, didn't know that photoshop even HAD a "sphereize" effect (JEEEZ!!!) and have never made a reflection like this before. I can't wait do see what other crazy things I can make with these features. THANKS!
Thanks for a great workshop. I've used this for a couple of years to create a personalised Christmas bauble and people love it!
Awsome tutorials. I'm a beginner and you are so clear in your instructions that I can easily follow your instructions.
Thank you sooooo much.
I've just discovered PhotoGavin! thanks so much. I am enjoying your easy to follow tutorials so much!
Love your tutorials, so glad I discovered them! I've learnt so much already which I've started putting into practise, just in a short time. You explain everything so clearly. Many thanks!!
Brilliant Gavin. I've got some great ideas through this.
Gavin you're like the Bob Ross of photography!
Stunning!!!!
Gavin, love your video's:). And your Voice: "hello, I'm Gavin Hoey" - makes my day everytime. And your explaning things are fabulous. Thanks.
I am so glad you kept this here,such an easy tut to follow Thank you very much.
You're the best! want to see more of your photoshop tutorials.. :) Excited!
Magical, creative and didactically perfect master.
All my love and respect
VIoleta
Absolutely brilliant!! This project helps you understand more of what can be achieved with the right tuition and software.
Awesome. Very clear, helpful narrative. Thanks, Gavin!
Thank you for your wonderful tutorials, i love all your tutorials, i have learn a lot. More power to you!
I like the nice quick easy way you made the sphere
Awesome as always Gavin!
I just love this one. Will definitely try it out . Thank you for this presentation.
Thank, Gavin. Exactly what I wanted to do. Brilliant use of Contact Sheet 2
Mr. Gavin is number one!!
This lesson was amazing.. Helped me get an A in my graduate advertising class.. Quick ? The background your using is FANtastic. Can you please tell me what sites you get your images from... specifically this green background image. Thanks
Can I give a suggestion? After you do the gaussian blur for the shadow, make a new layer for your highlight and, keeping the ball selection, draw the highlight and spherize that as well. This should give the highlight a more 3d effect, instead of it looking 2d.
Enjoyed watching this tutorial. Now I need to try and do it. Thank you for sharing.
this is a great idea and a very usefull tutorial. Thanks a lot, i'll try this in the next days!
Greetz from Luxembourg
Cool project to do .... thanks for posting this Video Gavin!
Great video enjoyed it very much. I followed step by step on Photoshop Elements 9. And the end results were outstanding. Thank you Sir!!!!!
Nice tutorial! Very clear and succinct and to the point. Thanks!
Thank you so much for uploading this tutorial. धेरै सजिलो लाग्यो यो तरीका!!!!!!
The background was just something I knocked up. It was proably A4 sized. I made it but using the gradient tool with the mode set to DIFFERENCE. Just apply a few gradients and you'll see the effect appear.
This lesson was amazing.. Helped me get an A in my graduate advertising class.. Quick ? The background your using is FAN-FREAKEN-TABULOUS. Can you please tell me what sites you get your images from... specifically this green background image. Thanks
Thanks man..U're really great....its easy to follow..U're like Joe Satriani of the guitar world...simply the best..keep it up
Yours are the best tutorials. I have a question on adding the stroke - I can add it, but when I use gausian blur, it blurs the whole sphere. I'm on an iMac with PSE6 and trying to learn new things from you. Thanks!
Cool idea love the results, thanks for an easy tutorial
that is really interesting, Ive been doing over and over at last finished, thank you so much
I came across the same problem. I'm guessing there's something going on with the dimensions. I went straight to 16bit and 12x12 (instead of 6x6) and got that grayed distort. I followed Gavin's video exactly and got the results I wanted.
This was a absolutely great tutorial. I learned so much. Thank you
I love it !!! Going to try out it now. Thanks.
Love this! Very clear and easy to follow! :)
Absolutly my photoshop hero. amazing
Bloody brilliant! I love your videos!
Super cool picture.
your tutorial is so usefull..
good instructions
love keep it up
Enlarge your background. His is way bigger then the ball. But it's zoomed out, making it look small. That's why the ball shrinks when he moves it to the other layer.
your tutorials are great man! thank you!
Thank you for this video. It's video's like this that are helping me to learn Photoshop.
Oh, very cool effect! :)
Fantastic and creative mind,thank you
This is a brilliant tutorial, thank you so much!
exciting these nice "old fashioned" things - after all these years :)
thank you ...really good greetings from Egypt
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much.
amazing....im speachless
Thank you So much!
Im very new to this program and Im not sure how to save it as a pdf file? Or how I can make it my desktop background.....
Thanks so much Gavin for your tutorial video.
Awesome tutorial again I learn a Lot with help of your useful tutorial
Thanks God Bless:-)
put the DVD(disk) in the drive,
Start CS4
in the menu bar, select PHOTOSHOP > PREFERENCES > PLUG-INS.
When the menu comes up, check the box that says "Addition Plug-Ins Folder", and chose the folder... it's on the DVD, English, goddies, Optional plug-ins, Automate--and hit "Choose" and then "OK"
Quit CS4, then start it again with the DVD still in, and the option will be there.
great tutorial....
Gavin, love your video's:
Reaaallly nice video:D Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!
Love this project, really keen to try it, but dont' seem to have contact sheet in elements 2... is there an alternative to doing the collage by hand?
gavin gavin gavin gavin gavin you are marvelouz thank you so much..from South California USA
Hi Gavin, I am soooo new to this, I found your video fascinating I just had to try it, all was going great until I got to the part of putting the globe on to another background, I just cant get the size of the second pitcher (background) right, please can you help?.
Regards
Annette
Brilliant Gavin love it Thanks for sharing Hope you and your Family have a Crackin New Year
Hi Gavin great tutorial but how do we contact sheet for CS5 ??
nice work
new to photoshop but love it
Go for it!
Hi great video. One question...how do I download the contact sheet in CS5? I can see this has been asked before, but cannot find the answer!
Gavin does another tutorial called Quick and Easy Abstract Background, you can watch that and make your own :-)
Very cool.
Great tutorial. Thanks!
this help me a lot!!! thanks!!!
super cool! thanks!
Supercool. I will definitely use this one. ;-))
thank you. I'll looking for this.... have a nice day :)
About your background. Does that style/type of image have a name? I really like images like that, but they are hard to find! I'm guessing I just don't know what they are called?
So cool!!!!
Thank you.
Gavin is there an automation tool in elements 7 ?
Great Tut. Thanks a lot.
Hi for some reason when I did the circle and do copy and paste I do not have a clear background with a circle - I can still see my images but more faded - i have tried everything and just not getting it right - any ideas why this is happening - thank you
can you tell me where you find the background?
Help! I cannot get the Contact Sheet plug in to work. I followed the advice below and dragged it to the respective folder, but it still doesnt show up in the drop down list in Photoshop. Any advice?
Hey Gavin.. I have PS CS5 and i don`t have Contact Sheet II how can i get `em or put it into my PS ? Cheers. At
HI, while i was able to find the elliptical marquee tool, my marquee selects an elongated sphere, instead of a symmetrical sphere.. is there something i'm missing here.. Please help
After I'm made my photo ball, I can't get the ant lines to appear around the ball and therefore cannot add the stroke feature to Layer 2. Instead a message pops up and says: Could not stroke the layer because there is nothing to stroke.
I have a pre-made collage of 25 photos saved as a jpeg and .png. The stroke feature doesn't work on either one when I select Layer 2. Just on the original layer which blurs the whole image.
I'm working with CS4. Any advice?
I try to install Contact Sheet II for CS4 but still I can't find it. In Bridge we can create pdf or web file, but can't create all of these layers for Photoshop..... Please Gavin, can you make this tutorial for CS4, please.
Thank you so much :)
Thanks!
I need your help. How can I make a picture look like a real button with PSE
I'm unable to select the circle before adding stroke feature. Control, + clicking on layer 1 doesn't work. Therefore cannot achieve the shading effect inside the edge. Why?
hi..i'm unable to find the elliptical marquee.. all i get is the rectangular marquee.. is there any way to activate the same
Please can someone tell me how to get the the size of the background right, I just cant figure that part out, when I put the globe into it the globe is far to big, please help.
tks
Annette
Sir I don't have contract sheet II in CS5, so can you tell me where I can find this option in CS5.
plz help.
Hi is your sizes for the globe or the background, I am so lost :)
I'm using cs5 and cant do this has i don't have contact sheet is there any other way of doing this?
hey do you know how to make a Glass/Crystal BALL in PhotoS cs3
gavin somehow i cannot open contact sheet 2 , even i have rarfile in plug ins. now just contact sheet 2 is sitting alone on desktop like a small plug. i hav tried through fotoshop edit prefrences, plugins and try to open through but cannot, the message comes up " cannot open this type of file", plz help
COntact list is missing from PS4 onwards, is there another shortcut??!
could someone tell me how step by step add conatct sheet 2 to my photoshop, please?
when I go to file- new drop list- I cannot see under automate the contact sheet the Gavin is showing..
thx
how to install the contact sheat plz answer my quickly
which program is it
can i do it in elements 7?
ahh i have CS5 and there is no contact sheet! i guess ill have to do it the long way!!!!