Description

Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to make your photo look like it was printed on the front page of The New York Times newspaper and how to add your own custom newspaper headline!

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ASR: en

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hi this is Marty from Blue Lightning TV

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I'm going to show you how to transform a

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photo into a newspaper image as well as

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how you can make a custom headline for

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it you can also change the photo and

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headline quickly and easily I

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photographed this image that we can use

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for the background as well as a shape

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that will place our photo into the link

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to this Photoshop file is located in my

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video's description or project files

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open a photo you'd like to use to place

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into the newspaper it can be color or

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black-and-white I downloaded this one

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from shutterstock.com to get the best

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results from the filters that we'll be

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using we need to make the photos

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resolution 300 pixels per inch to do

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this go to image and image size type in

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300 pixels per inch for its resolution

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if the file size of your photo becomes

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way too large like this example first

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make sure the chain-link icon is on and

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then type in a lower amount in either

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the width or the height doing that

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decreases the file size dramatically

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then click OK

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to fit it back onto your canvas press

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ctrl or command 0 next we'll convert it

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into a smart object so we can modify it

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non-destructively click the icon at the

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upper right of the layers panel and

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click convert to smart object

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to place the photo into the newspaper

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template press thee to open your move

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tool and drag the photo onto the tab of

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the template without releasing your

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mouse or pen drag it down onto the

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newspaper and release

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press ctrl or command G to place the

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photo into a folder when a layer is

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indented it means it's inside a folder

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open your channels panel and ctrl-click

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or command click on the thumbnail of the

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black-and-white shape to make a

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selection of it

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open back your layers panel

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and click the layer mask icon to make a

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layer mask of the selection next to the

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folder now all the layers that are and

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will be in the folder will be confined

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to inside the white area of the layer

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mask think of a layer mask as a stencil

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white reveals and black masks out make

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your photo active

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go to view if Snap is checked click on

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it to deactivate it this makes it easier

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to move and position our photo so it

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won't try to snap to anything

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to increase its size press ctrl or

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command T go to a corner and when you

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see a diagonal double-arrow press and

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hold alt or option + shift as you drag

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it out to reposition it just drag the

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image then press Enter or return let's

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add a thin border surrounding it

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make the folder active and click the FX

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icon choose stroke

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make the size 9 pixels

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the position center

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and the opacity sixty-five percent then

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click OK

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make your photo active

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change its blend mode

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to luminosity this makes your photo

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monochromatic and blends its lightness

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values to the newspapers color if your

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foreground and background colors are

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white and black as in this example we

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need to invert them the fastest way to

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do this is to press X on your keyboard

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or you can click this curved

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double-arrow icon or click the small

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icon next to it

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go to filter and filter gallery

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open your sketch folder and click

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halftone pattern make the pattern type

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dot and its size and contrast six each

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then click OK

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go to filter noise and add noise make

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the amount 15% gaussian and

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monochromatic

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click the adjustment layer icon and

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choose exposure to restrict the

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adjustment layer to effect just the

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photo and not all the layers below it in

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the layers panel click the clipping mask

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icon the adjustment layers slid to the

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right to let us know that it's now

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clipped to the one layer below it

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exposure lets you adjust your images

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levels with three sliders exposure will

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adjust mainly the highlights of the

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image offset adjusts mainly the

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mid-tones and gamma will adjust mainly

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the dark tones for exposure type in

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minus 0.2

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for offset type in point zero one

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and for a gamma correction type in 1.4

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next we'll give our image a more

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newspaper like quality

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click the new layer icon to make a new

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layer

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go to filter render and clouds

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increase its size by opening your

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transform tool

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click the chain-link icon to link the

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width and the height of the transform in

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either field type in three hundred

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percent

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to accept it click the check mark at the

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top

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go to filter pixelate and mezzotint

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choose course dots and click okay

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change the blend mode to overlay and

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reduce its opacity to forty percent

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we're ready to add the headline first

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let's save space in the layers panel by

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clicking the small triangle to close the

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folder

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open your horizontal type tool

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and pick a font i'm using a parejita

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bold

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I'll make it size 80 points

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smooth

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and center alignment click the color box

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and in the brightness field type in

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seven percent this gives us a very dark

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grey color then click OK

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click above the center of the empty area

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and type out your headline

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the space between the lines of text also

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known as letting highlight your text

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and go to window and character the

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character panel will open slide the

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leading icon to the left or right until

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the space between the lines is to your

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liking then you can close the character

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panel open your move tool

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to reposition your text will convert the

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text into a smart object so we can edit

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or replace the text without having to

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redo all the effects click the icon at

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the upper right of the layers panel and

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click convert to smart object

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go to filter blur and Gaussian blur

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type in two pixels

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ok

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go to filter noise and add noise make

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the amount forty percent gaussian and

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monochromatic then click OK or press

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Enter or return to resize and stretch

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your text open your transform tool when

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you see this message just click OK it's

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just letting us know that the smart

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filters will be temporarily turned off

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as you're using the transform tool go to

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a corner and when you see a diagonal

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double-arrow press and hold alt or

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option + shift as you drag it out or in

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continue to manipulate the text so it

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fits snugly into the space since the

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right edge of the newspaper is curving

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down slightly let's skew the text to

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better match the newspapers angle go to

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edit transform and skew

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go to the middle of the right side of

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the transform and drag it down until it

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matches the angle of the line on the

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newspaper then press Enter or return

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next I'll show you how to quickly

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replace the photo open your folder

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scroll down

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and double-click the smart object to

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open it

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working on a version earlier than CC

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open a photo you'd like to use to

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replace the one you have and drag it

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into the smart object document if you're

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working on photoshop CC and have updated

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it to version 14.2 you can go to file

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and place embedded locate and click the

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new photo then click place

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sighs the photo

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and press Enter or return

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close the tab of the smart object and

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when you see this message click yes to

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save the changes

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the smart object automatically updated

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with the new photo and instantly applied

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all the effects to it to resize it open

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your transform tool

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and as before when you see this message

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click OK

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sighs and position it to your liking and

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press Enter or return this is Marty from

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Blue Lightning TV thanks for watching

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Hi. This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV.
I'm going to show you how to transform a photo

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into a newspaper image, as well as how you
can make a custom headline for it. You can

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also change the photo and headline quickly
and easily. I photographed this image that

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we can use for the background, as well as
a shape that we'll place our photo into. The

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link to this Photoshop file is located in
my video's description or project files. Open

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a photo you'd like use to place into the newspaper.
It can be color or black and white. I downloaded

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this one from Shutterstock.com. To get the
best results from the filters that we'll be

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using, we need to make the photo's resolution
300 pixels per inch. To do this, go to Image

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and Image Size. Type in 300 pixels per inch
for its resolution. If the file size of your

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photo becomes way too large like this example,
first make sure the chain-lick icon is on

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and then type in a lower amount in either
the width or the height. Doing that decreases

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the file size dramatically. Then, click OK.
To fit it back onto your canvas, press Ctrl

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or Cmd + 0. Next, we'll convert it to a Smart
Object, so we modify it non-destructively.

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Click the icon at the upper, right of the
Layers panel and click "Convert to Smart Object".

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To place the photo into the newspaper template,
press "v" to open your Move Tool and drag

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the photo onto the tab of the template. Without
releasing your computer mouse or pen, drag

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it down onto the newspaper and release. Press
Ctrl or Cmd + G to place the photo into a

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folder. When a layer is indented, it means
it's inside a folder. Open your Channels panel

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and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on thumbnail of
the black and white shape to make a selection of it.

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Open back your Layers panel and click
the Layer mask icon to make a layer mask of

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the selection next to the folder. Now, all
the layers that are and will be in the folder

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will be confined to inside the white area
of the Layer Mask. Think of a layer mask as

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a stencil. White reveals and black masks out.
Make your photo active. Go to View. If "Snap"

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is checked, click on it to deactivate it.
This makes it easier to move and position

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our photo, so it won't try to snap to anything.
To increase its size,

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press Ctrl or Cmd + T. Go to a corner and when you see a diagonal, double-arrow,

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press and hold Alt or Option + Shift as you
drag it out. To reposition it, just drag the

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image. Then, press Enter or Return. Let's
add a thin border surrounding it. Make the

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folder active and click "fx" icon. Choose
"Stroke". Make the Size 9 pixels, the Position:

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Center and the Opacity: 65%. Then, click OK.

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Make your photo active and change its Blend Mode to "Luminosity".

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This makes your photo
monochromatic and blends its lightness values

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to the newspaper's color. If your foreground
and background colors are white and black

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as in this example, we need to invert them.
The fastest way to do this is to press "x"

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on your keyboard. Or, you can click this curved,
double-arrow icon or click this small icon

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next to it. Go to Filter and Filter Gallery.

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Open your "Sketch" folder and click "Halftone Pattern".

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Make the Pattern Type: "Dot" and
its Size and Contrast: 6 each. Then, click OK.

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Go to Filter, Noise and "Add Noise". Make
the Amount: 15%, Gaussian and Monochromatic.

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Click the Adjustment Layer icon and choose
"Exposure". To restrict the adjustment layer

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to effect just the photo and not all the layers
below it in the Layers panel, click the Clipping

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Mask icon. The adjustment layer slid to the
right to let us know that it's now clipped

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to the one layer below it. "Exposure" lets
you adjust your image's levels with three

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sliders: Exposure will adjust mainly the highlights
of the image, Offset adjusts mainly the mid-tones

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and Gamma will adjust mainly dark tones.

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For "Exposure", type in minus 0.2...for "Offset",
type in +.01...and for Gamma Correction, type in + 1.4.

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Next, we'll give our image a more
newspaper-like quality. Click the New Layer

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Layer icon to make a new layer. Go to Filter,
Render and Clouds. Increase its size by opening

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your Transform Tool. Click the chain-link
icon to link the width and the height of the

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Transform. In either field, type in 300%.
To accept it, click the checkmark at the top.

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Go to Filter, Pixelate and Mezzotint. Choose
"Coarse Dots" and click OK.

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Change the Blend Mode to "Overlay" and reduce its opacity to 40%. We're ready to add the headline. First,

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let's save space in the Layers panel by clicking
the small triangle to close the folder.

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Open your Horizontal Type Tool and pick a font.
I'm using "Aparajita Bold". I'll make its

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size: 80 points, "Smooth" and Center alignment.
Click the color box and in the Brightness

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field, type in 7%. This gives us a very dark
grey color. Then, click OK. Click above the

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center of the empty area and type out your
headline. To adjust the space between the

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lines of text, also known as "Leading", highlight
your text and go to Windows and Character.

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The "Character" panel will open. Slide the
"Leading" icon to the left or right until

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the space between the lines is to your liking.
Then, you can close the Character panel. Open

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your Move Tool to reposition your text. We'll
convert the text into a Smart Object, so we

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can edit or replace the text without having
to redo all the effects. Click the icon at

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the upper, right of the Layers panel and click
"Convert to Smart Object". Go to Filter, Blur

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and Gaussian Blur. Type in 2 pixels and click
OK. Go to Filter, Noise and "Add Noise". Make

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the Amount: 40%, Gaussian and Monochromatic.
Then, click OK or press Enter or Return. To

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resize and stretch your text, open your Transform
Tool. When you see this message, just click

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OK. It's just letting us know that the Smart
Filters will be temporarily turned off as

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you're using the Transform Tool. Go to a corner
and when you see a diagonal, double-arrow,

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press and hold Alt or Option + Shift as you
drag it out or in. Continue to manipulate

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the text, so it fits snugly into the space.
Since the right edge of the newspaper is curving

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down slightly, let's skew the text to better
match the newspaper's angle. Go to Edit, Transform

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and Skew. Go to the middle of the right side
of the Transform and drag it down until it

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matches the angle of the line on the newspaper.
Then, press Enter or Return.

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Next, I'll show you how to quickly replace the photo. Open your folder, scroll down and double-click

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the Smart Object to open it. If you're working
on a version earlier than CC, open a photo

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you'd like to use to replace the one you have
and drag it into the Smart Object document.

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If you're working on Photoshop CC and have
updated it to version 14.2, you can go to

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File and "Place Embedded". Locate and click
the new photo. Then, click "Place". Size the

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photo and press Enter or Return. Close the
tab of the Smart Object and when you see this

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message, click "Yes" to save the changes.
The Smart Object automatically updated with

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the new photo and instantly applied all the
effects to it. To resize it, open your Transform

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Tool and as before, when you see this message,
click OK. Size and position it to your liking

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and press Enter or Return.

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This is Marty from Blue Lightning TV. Thanks for watching!

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