There are quite a few approaches for developing exceptional program illustration graphics in Photoshop. I'd like to share a single that has come in handy for developing graphics equivalent to ones observed in magazines such as Time or Newsweek, but with a entertaining graphic flare. (Note: this approach does not have to be restricted to architectural illustration. Attempt it out on common graphic style projects, and most importantly, have enjoyable experimenting!
The initial step is to produce your graphic as you generally do, total with shadows from trees and other components. I have discovered that utilizing extremely detailed brushes (ones that show tight detail when zoomed in closely) function nicely with this method. Occasionally making use of abstract filters from the filters pull-down menu can create smaller sized particulars disappear, but this strategy really highlights specifics well.
If you have produced your graphic making use of numerous layers (which I extremely encourage you to do so as to take benefit of the complete capabilities of Photoshop), you will require to develop a flattened version for this subsequent step. I suggest developing a separate file by saving your layered.psd file, flatten the image, then save as a second.psd file so you can experiment freely with this strategy.
Produce a copy of your layer containing your graphic. On the layer that you copied (which is above the original layer), click the Filter pull-down menu, choose "Stylize", and choose "Discover Edges" from this submenu. Kind Ctrl+U to pull up the Hue/Saturation sliders, and slide the saturation all the way to the left to eliminate all colour. Lastly, choose "Soft Light" from the layer designs pull-down menu, and adust the opacity down a bit, roughly 80-90%.
You can play with the saturation of your original graphic, which stays beneath the Soft Light Edges layer, and see what distinctive adjustments you come up with. This approach requires a great searching graphic and turns it into a excellent searching, uniquely stylized 1 that appears as although it took twice the time to develop as it truly did. Have exciting!
Eric Howard is an architectural illustrator and owner of Solis Studio, http://www.solis-studio.com/. Eric has been designing and illustrating professionally for 14 years, serving customers across the nation. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in style and a Masters degree in landscape architecture. Eric is a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators and the National Association of Photoshop Experts.
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