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I’m trying to get some flames "painted" on a .gif of a car.

Like a 50’s hot rod flames patern. How can I do that? Is it done with brusheds, styles, effects, filters?

Where can I download what is needed to do this?

Thanks,
Bruno
http://www.anonsolutions.com

You might try these brushes from the Adobe Exchange:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044286

Digit have some free Photoshop tutorials http://www.digitmag.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm

How can I make the font visible on all computers, even if some computers don’t have this particular font?

You can’t. Just flatten the file or rasterize the text

i have it and i have no idea how to use it!

Lynda.com has some great video tutorials about Paint Shop Pro XI.

Check it out at the links I provided below.

These aren’t free video tutorials. These are like specialized courses that you take as if you were in school.

Looking for some free layer styles?

See if one of these sites help:

http://www.thefreelogomakers.com/pshop_styles/default.asp
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopstyles/Free_Photoshop_Layer_Style_Effects.htm

I have an existing photo that I need to cut out the main image so that it can be on a white background. What is the best way to do this. Thanks

Here are a couple options:

- Make a quick mask, invert the image and delete the background.

- For a more precise cut out, use the pen tool and make a clipping path.

- Use the magic wand to select the background and delete the background.

- Use the eraser tool to delete the background.

The method will depend on what the object is, how precise you want the cut out to be and how much time you want to spend on it.

I need to type beautiful chinese font type for my artwork and I used Photoshop and Illustrator and I already install chinese fonts (downloaded from Internet) into my Fonts folder. But I cldn’t use any chinese fonts in my Photoshop or Illustrator. It seems that the Adobe cldn’t detect the chinese fonts. Anyone can help me on this matter? I already change my keyboard IME to CH Pinyin but still cldn’t use the fonts that I’d downloaded.

Please advise me in this matter and any recommendation of website that I can download recognized chinese fonts for Adobe software?

ok

I would like to use photo shop for the purposes of digital art and illustration. First, though, I would like to read a book or take a course on photo shop for beginners as to learn how to use the program. Are there any books or online courses/tutorials that anyone recommends that will allow me to really understand and use photo shop?

Thanks!

Jeremiah,
A class is an excellent choice, but do lots of experimentation while you’re waiting -sometimes that gets the best results. The most interesting projects in my classes were the ones that used the most techniques that weren’t taught in class. Try all the buttons to see what effect they have on your art.

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