An understanding of filters is essential for every creative artist who uses Photoshop. In this Learn by Video workshop published in partnership with Peachpit Press, digital artist Olaf Giermann will teach you how to intelligently apply and combine filters to stylize photos and create inventive effects. First he’ll show you how Photoshop’s many filters work so that you are able to pick the right ones to get the results you have in mind. Then he’ll present a series of examples that demonstrate how to generate patterns using Content-Aware Fill, pinch the edges of a photo with the Displace filter, create a lightning bolt with a sharp tip, and much more. You’ll emerge from this course with lots of advanced knowledge that you can use in your daily Photoshop work.

What Are Filters? 05:44
Photoshop’s Plug-In Concept 04:23
What’s in a Name? 01:31
Working with Layers 03:28
Working Without Layers 03:58
Working with Smart Filters 07:04
Transferring and Rasterizing Smart Filters 03:38
Enabling Smart Filters for All Filters 04:47
Disadvantages of Smart Filters 06:48
Nondestructive Filtering with Neutral Layers 03:58
Resetting Filters 02:27
Speed It Up with Shortcuts 06:44
Speed It Up with Custom Panels 05:55
Highlight Your Favorite Filters! 03:42
Patterns and Borders
Creating Tileable Patterns 04:37
Creating Self-Updating Kaleidoscopic Effects 05:45
Creating a Perspective Grid 03:58
Creating Border Effects 04:18
Filtering Text
Filtering and Distorting Text Nondestructively 02:39
Using Soft Fonts 04:21
Breaking Up Text with Structures 02:38
Creating Depth 05:01
Using Filters Creatively
Brushed Metal 06:19
Camouflage 03:58
Star Field 06:59
Pooled Water Surface 02:14
Reflective Lake Surface 09:05
Thunderbolt 04:35
Little Planet 03:52
Graphic Effects for Photographic Images
Installing Pixelbender 02:14
Creating an Oil Painting Effect with Pixelbender 02:07
Using Pixelbender’s Droste Plug-In 04:14
Using the Lens Flare Filter 02:48
Creating a Pencil Sketch Effect 03:34
Creating a Comic Book Effect with Scan Lines 05:21
Edge Compression 06:55
Creating an Illustration Effect 07:37