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Know your Basics - Composition (the manip way)The Rule of Thirds is another one of those expressions that you have probably heard before somewhere but aren't quite sure what it means. This article strives to shed some light on this rule as well as on how to use lines and shapes in your compositions to lead the viewer's eye to the important bits. There are some compositional rules and pointers that no artist should go without knowing!
The Technical Part
Rule of Thirds
Thankfully this time, there are no hours upon hours of dry reading to be done because the Rule of Thirds itself can be explained rather easily:
"The Rule of Thirds states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections." (from the wikipedia article)
Or - summed up in one image:
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Know your Basics - PerspectivePerspective comes in different forms, the most obvious & basic of which is the use of the word in relation to the appearance of relative orientation in a three dimensional space. At first, it may seem irrelevant to photomanipulators, (because, hey, the photographs already are perspectively sound,) but putting more than one photograph in context requires that you learn to see what makes sense and what doesn't.
The Technical Stuff

Perspective (from Latin perspicere, to see through) in the graphic arts, such as drawing, is an approximate  representation, on a flat surface (such as paper), of an image as it is seen by the eye. The two most characteristic features of  perspective are that objects are drawn:
Smaller as their distance from the observer increasesForeshortened: the size of an object's dimensions along the line of
sight are relatively shorter than dimensions acro
Know your Basics - Colour Theory (the manip way)Most of us have heard about Colour Theory - be it in school or on dA or as a term thrown about by someone somewhere. But what exactly is it? And how do you use it? This is what this article is striving to explain especially in regards to photomanipulation.
The Technical Part
Thankfully, there's tons of reading material about colour theory. Starting with the wikipedia article on the subject (which seems rather dry and boring to be honest) and ranging to tutorials written by deviants for their fellow artists. Those are the ones I'd like to recommend to you to get started in colour theory:

Still too dry and technical?
Okay, let me put it this way: the use of colours in your artwork can determine its mood and atmosphere. If you do it well, it can draw in the viewer and make them see what you want them to see by putting emphasis on certain parts. Colour theory gives you a way to know in
Tutorial Treasury 01
In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials

"In this tutorial you will be shown how to create a Deus EX inspired
high-tech eyeball by using retouching techniques and creating a
futuristic iris using Shape layers and Layer Styles."
:pointr: read the tutorial

"Create a haunting scene inspi
Photomanips for BeginnersWhat is a photomanipulation?
Photomanipulations are images that have been composed of two or more photographic elements to create something new.
This is what the gallery description states. But what does it mean?
It means that a photomanipulation is based on photographs.
Not sketches scanned in (like line art for example) or screenshots from a video game. However, if you scan a photograph or for example dried flowers, it would be considered a photograph; while a photograph taken of line art still remains a sketch and is not consiered a photograph. Video game screenshots are copyrighted images btw and as such cannot be used at all.
It means that you need to use more than one photograph.
Retouching work as well as work that uses brushes or texture overlays only to "spice up" a photo that was taken by yourself(!) should be submitted to Photography > Darkroom, while work that uses stock images (i.e. images that you did not take yourself) should be
Tutorial Treasury 04In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials

Create realistic rose text using some simple layer styles and custom made brushes. This Photoshop rose text will not be completly made from scratch, we'll have to use a beautiful Rose PNG stock image. A nature inspired text effect can be used in so many creative ways, to decorate your scrapbook for example.
:pointr: read the
Tutorial Treasury 02In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials

"Learn to create a magical winter scene and pick up some useful tips about blending different images along the way."
:pointr: read the tutorial
"Learn to create a glowing button and animate it in Photoshop."
:pointr: read the tutorial
Tutorial Treasury 03In the Tutorial Treasury, you will find tutorials geared towards Photomanipulators and some that will deal with a broader subjects, such as lighting, colour etc. The tutorials will be from dA as well as from all over the web and in each episode, there will be 3 to 6 tutorials for your reading pleasure (any more than that I guess no one will have time to read anyway). If you find any good ones, shoot me a note so I can include them in the next installment!
The Tutorials

Create this beautiful treehouse artwork using a combination of photo manipulation and painting techniques. Find out how to easily draw a surreal-looking tree easily using the Brush tool, clouds from scratch, and more! You’ll learn all these techniques in this Photoshop tutorial.
:pointr: read the tutoria
Of Copyright + Premades

Disclaimer: I'm no lawyer, I do not work for deviantArt, I'm merely someone who has been doing photomanips for quite a while and has taken the time to read quite a few articles on the topic. The views expressed hereunder are mine alone. They do not reflect any "official dA opinion" nor are they to be taken as "legal advice". Furthermore, you may live in a country that hasn't signed any of the treaties that govern international copyright law, so you'd have to check with your country's national laws.
I strongly urge you to not only read the journal, but also the comments underneath it as there are a lot more examples of what you can and can't do as well as more links to information being shared by your fellow deviants!
What is Copyright?
I'll paraphrase/quote the wikipedia article on the topic for this:
"Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclus
Masking: Interview and Tutorial with Dani-OwergoorYou've been waiting and here it is.....
Hi there :wave:
You've been waiting for it and here it is.....our interview with =Dani-Owergoor :icondani-owergoor: including an EXCLUSIVE tutorial! :squee: :eager:
Our monthly challenge for September is on blending [CHALLENGELINK]. This interview and tutorial are about masking which is a critical step in blending. Hope you find it as helpful as I have!
Want to show your appreciation for our group? Contribute towards our SuperGroup renewal!
=D Ivy
Masking with =Dani-Owergoor
Q: What is your overall process for masking and integrating different elements/stocks into your works?
A: Well, stocks have to "align" with each other, mainly position.
I use the mask in almost all my layers. Depends on the type of work and what it will mean to me. The most important works are the ones I use most to take care of all the images, so I don't 'hurt' the original image if I don't like the result.
Q
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Beautiful Butterflies

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Those who know me might be privvy to the fact that I am (slightly) obsessed with butterflies - so this feature has been a long time coming, really :D

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do - and don't hesitate to send me (better note me than comment) links to more Beautiful Butterflies...


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~delirium-nebula Aug 19, 2009
I love butterflies too. Thanks for this, it really made my night. :heart:
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~nakedlady Aug 1, 2009
thanks!
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~carterr Jul 31, 2009
Thanks for the feature - much appreciated. Sorry it's taken so long but I'm in the process of moving house so don't get on the intenret very often just now :)

Cheers
Robyn
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Mood: Love !SatanicChild Jul 31, 2009   Digital Artist
lovely :heart:
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~ThisYearsGirl Jul 28, 2009
:love:
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~Amaltheea Jul 28, 2009
ah, super Schmetterlinge,
ich hab da auch so eine leichte Besessenheit was Schmetterlinge angeht, kann Dich also gut verstehen ;)
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Mood: Joy ~sillybilly1970 Jul 27, 2009
gorgeous feature :-)
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~BlueBladedStar Jul 27, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Beautiful! I love butterflies too, there's a few photos in my gallery:
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~Thelurkerofdoom Jul 26, 2009  Hobbyist Writer
Luv butterflys.
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~alana-m Jul 26, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Oooh, thanks for the feature :D
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