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This section will feature a series of video tutorials that will walk you through advanced graphic and diagramming techniques that are emerging as trends in architectural graphics. This tutorial series will not only focus on new techniques but help those new to diagramming and representation in learning the techniques that I have been using for more than two decades!

Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 1)

Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 1)

This is the first of what is hopefully many video tutorials that focus on techniques associated with architectural rendering. This particular video tutorial is a two part video that shows you how to take raw digital photographs, and Photoshop them to be high resolution background images for your renderings.   Below the video is a brief description of tools and shortcuts used, and how to use these tools. … continue reading Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 1)


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Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 2)

Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 2)

This is the first of what is hopefully many video tutorials that focus on techniques associated with architectural rendering. This particular video tutorial is a two part video that shows you how to take raw digital photographs, and Photoshop them to be high resolution background images for your renderings. Below the video is a brief description of tools and shortcuts used, and how to use these tools. … continue reading Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 2)


09.08.14 | by James  | No Comments | read: Video Tutorial: Create Your Own Sky In Photoshop (part 2)
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