2022

Global Creator: Benedikt Luft | Adobe Creative Cloud

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Benedikt Luft is a German illustrator and graphic designer who’s known for work that features bold, fluid forms. He’s interested in the connection between humans and the environment, and he believes you can find inspiration anywhere. See how Benedikt creates fanciful shapes in Adobe Illustrator using a scanned sketch and the Pen and Pathfinder tools.

Benedikt creates his designs in Frankfurt, Germany:

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How to Make Bubble Art in Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud

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Reshape an object within an isolated space for a surreal effect.

Start from scratch, or copy this PSD file [https://adobe.ly/3hTUWvA] so you can open it from the Your Files section of your Photoshop Home screen.

Take a one-minute look at our technique; the steps are written out below.

1. Change the Blend mode for the Bubble layer to Divide.
2. Choose Filter — Liquify and choose the Forward Warp tool.
3. Set the brush size to 1500.
4. Nudge along the edges to adjust the bubble shape and click OK.
5. Click Control+J (Windows) or Command+J (macOS) to duplicate the Bubble layer; do this twice for a total of three Bubble layers.
6. Hold Shift as you select all of the layers.
7. Right-click and choose Convert to Smart Object.
8. Choose Filter — Liquify and select the Freeze Mask tool.
9. Brush to apply a mask around the bubble.
10. Select the Forward Warp tool.
11. Drag the arms of the cactus inside the bubble to create new shapes and click OK.

That’s it!

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How to Make a Multiple Exposure Image in Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud

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Create a dynamic, artistic image from a video clip.

Download the sample video clip [https://adobe.ly/3pXSx7z] for a head start or use your own. Steps below.

Import and clip the video:
1. Open Photoshop.
2. Choose File – Import – Video Frames to Layers. Select the video or use your own.
4. Drag the handles under the video preview to select a specific part of the video.
5. Click the Limit to Every box and change it the desired number of frames. We used 16.
6. Uncheck Make Frame Animation then click OK.

Blend the layers:
1. Hold Shift as you click the first and last layer to select all of them.
2. Change the blending mode to Darker Color.
3. Hold the Control (Windows) or Command (macOS) and click the top layer to deselect it.
4. Change the Opacity to 50%.

Group and mask:
1. With the bottom layers still selected, click the Group button.
2. Then select the Mask button.

Refine the image:
1. Select the Brush tool.
2. Adjust the size and hardness to the desired levels. We used Size 80pt and Hardness 0%.
3. Set the foreground color to black.
4. Brush out the areas to define your image. We brushed around the head and left arm.
5. Lower the Opacity to 50% and brush out the right side of the leg.

Make it black and white:
1. Select the top layer.
2. Click the Layer Adjustment button and choose Black & White.
3. Adjust the color sliders to achieve the desired look. We moved Reds to 0 and Blues to -40.

That’s it!

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