Quick photoshop question

Flipper

Do anyone know how I can take a flat .jpg image and raise it up in a 3D fashion like this image? (the browser beside the banner is the part I'm talking about) Can I do this in photoshop? Is there any other program available?

stopusingoil

Edit > Transform > Skew

It's not really 3D, it's just an illusion of 3D.

Flipper

stopusingoil wrote: »

Edit > Transform > Skew

It's not really 3D, it's just an illusion of 3D.

perfect... any idea how you make the shadow like that?

stopusingoil

Well that's slightly more complicated, but it's not too hard.

Do you know somewhere I can quickly host some images so I can include them in my post? It would be a lot easier to explain if I could use images...

stopusingoil

Create a new layer behind the existing one. Use the brush tool (pick a shade of grey) and paint a rough shape of where you want the shadow to be. Then go Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Use this blur tool in varying degrees of intensity until you see a shadow that looks about right.

That's the best I can do without images to help explain.

Flipper

stopusingoil wrote: »

Well that's slightly more complicated, but it's not too hard.

Do you know somewhere I can quickly host some images so I can include them in my post? It would be a lot easier to explain if I could use images...

that'd be brilliant. I always use http://imageshack.us/ - should be what you need

Flipper

stopusingoil wrote: »

Create a new layer behind the existing one. Use the brush tool (pick a shade of grey) and paint a rough shape of where you want the shadow to be. Then go Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Use this blur tool in varying degrees of intensity until you see a shadow that looks about right.

That's the best I can do without images to help explain.

that works great for me. thanks a million for your help.

One last question... I have 4 x A4 sized files (saved as .psd) in a folder on my desktop. How do I save all for to a .pdf file? (over 4 pages on the .pdf too)

stopusingoil

Ok bear with me and I'll get a tutorial going

stopusingoil

Ah, ok, just saw your reply. You're most welcome

I am confused by your last question though. If indeed you are asking how to change a .psd file into a .pdf file, I am afraid I cannot help you there as I am unfamiliar with Adobe Reader.

If it helps, you can change the .psd files into .jpg files easily. Just open the .psd and hold Ctrl+Shift+E. This will merge all layers and allow you to save it as a .jpg. Maybe that will make it easier for you?

ThOnda

If you are in photoshop, just go to File - Save As... and PDF should be one of the offered formats.

pixbyjohn

Flipper wrote: »

that works great for me. thanks a million for your help.

One last question... I have 4 x A4 sized files (saved as .psd) in a folder on my desktop. How do I save all for to a .pdf file? (over 4 pages on the .pdf too)

pdf by pixbyjohn, on Flickr