Review Digital Camera World 06-06-2014

Digital Camera World

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27 incredible photo effects you can create from just one Photoshop menu Jun 5th 2014, 23:01, by jmeyer In this quick tutorial we show you some of the special photo effects you can create in Photoshop by mixing different images together using Blend modes. The Blend mode drop-down menu that sits near the top-left corner of the Photoshop Layers panel is a powerful addition to the Photoshop user's toolbox. By changing the Blend mode of a layer, you can alter the way it interacts with the layers beneath it. This enables you to blend layers for creative effect, such as using an abstract texture to age an image. SEE MORE: Blend modes – the 10 best blends for photographers (and how to use them) The image above was tinted and aged using a Hard Light Blend mode to mix the colours and tones of a rusty metallic texture with a butterfly collage. We also used the Lighten Blend mode to add a hint of fog to the canal background. There are 27 Blend modes in total and we've applied each one to the same butterfly layer to show how it mixes the butterfly layer with the texture layer below – read on for a full breakdown of the 27 different effects. SEE MORE: 34 Photoshop effects every photographer must try If this has whetted your appetite for learning more about blending modes, make sure you check out our excellent video lesson too: This article and the accompanying video lesson are taken from Teach yourself Photoshop – a 50-part course available as a book and DVD or you can get both as a bundle. Amazing photo effects you can create from Blend modes: 1-3 1. Normal The default mode shows every pixel on the layer normally, without any blending of the layers. This means that the layers below the butterfly layer have no effect on the butterfly.  SEE MORE: Photo to cartoon effect – how to use Photoshop to turn images into drawings or paintings 2. Dissolve Mixes translucent pixels from the top layer with colours and tones on the layers below. The butterfly's feathered edge is translucent, so the effect is most noticeable in these areas. SEE MORE: 101 Photoshop tips you really have to know 3. Darken Lighter pixels on the top layer are replaced by the colours and tones from the layer below, while darker pixels remain unchanged. The darker rust from the layer below shows through. READ MORE Shutter blending: how to combine images taken at different shutter speeds Double exposure portraits: a simple tutorial for making striking, surrealist images Multiple exposures in-camera – how to get long exposure effects in bright light How to replace a sky: Photoshop effects to make your landscapes more attractive How to blend two photos for perfect exposures NEF file types and sizes: what effect do bit depth and compression have on raw files? Jun 5th 2014, 09:50, by jmeyer Nikon DSLRs can create more than one type of NEF file. In this quick tutorial our friends at the Nikon magazine N-Photo explain the effect bit depth and compression have on your Nikon raw files. All Nikon DSLRs shoot RAW files, or 'NEF' files as Nikon calls them. On Nikon's beginner-orientated DSLRs a NEF is a NEF, and that's it. On more advanced models you can choose whether your NEFs are compressed, and you can also pick the 'bit depth'. The higher the bit depth, the wider the range of tones captured, which can make a difference if you edit your images. Our table shows you which NEF options are available on current Nikon DSLRs, and the effect this has on the file size. SEE MORE: DX format vs FX format – what you need to know about Nikon’s sensor sizes NEF file types and sizes explained SEE MORE: 100 Nikon DSLR tips you really need to know Bit depth and data JPEG images store eight bits of data, but NEF files capture much more 01 8-bit JPEGs store 256 shades per channel. That's fine, until you start wanting to  heavily manipulate your images. 02 12-bit NEFs capture 4096 shades per channel. This gives much smoother tones. 03 14-bit NEFs capture 16,384 shades per channel, but you often won't be able to see any difference next to 12-bit NEFs. READ MORE Nikon D4s vs D4 – 14 things you need to know about Nikon’s flagship DSLR Nikon Df vs D610 vs D800 – 12 things you need to know about Nikon’s full-frame cameras Nikon D5300 vs D5100 vs D5200: 13 key differences you need to know about Nikon lenses from A-Z – the ultimate photographer’s guide 77 photography techniques, tips and tricks for taking pictures of anything

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