{"id":569,"date":"2012-04-16T11:35:15","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T11:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sitekickr.com\/blog\/?p=569"},"modified":"2012-04-16T11:35:15","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T11:35:15","slug":"photoshop-tricks-web-developers-gold-tones-feathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitekickr.com\/blog\/photoshop-tricks-web-developers-gold-tones-feathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Tricks for Web Developers: Gold Tones and Feathering"},"content":{"rendered":"

I'm a web developer, far from being considered a photoshop guru. But, I've picked up a few tricks along the way, that might help developers in a pinch, who don't have the time to wait, or money to hire a designer.<\/p>\n

"Gold tone" image<\/h3>\n

Again, being a web developer, I can't even be certain of the terminology, but this method produced a nice, subtle effect for images which originally looked a little out of place.<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a copy of your image to another layer.<\/li>\n
  2. Move this layer below\/under your original layer.<\/li>\n
  3. Use Image -> Adjustments -> Black & White to convert your new copied layer to black and white.<\/li>\n
  4. Back to the original layer, adjust the fill or opacity, revealing the black and white image below just enough to make it look goldish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Feathering<\/h3>\n

    Being a photoshop idiot, feathering an image has always proven challenging. The simplest and quickest way I've found is to use the eraser tool, pick a nice big brush, and start hacking away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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