Sousa Studios

The Umbrella Shop Banner & Logo

Phil Sousa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:02:44 +0000

Simple custom graphic logo and banner.

Effective Color Range Tool

Phil Sousa — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:08:58 +0000

There are many easy techniques to that can be learned quite easily in Photoshop. Below is a quick tutorial on how to get the desired effect using the simple color range tool. This tool works well when there are only a few colors in the photo.

1. Open Desired Photo
2. Top Menu hit select then color range
3. Pop-up window should appear. From that select drop down list at the top of that pop-up window select color you wish to show on the canvas. In this case I choose Red.
4. Select OK.
5. Hit Control + C to copy or go to top menu and select edit – copy.
6. Insert new layer. (Shift + Control + N) or go to layer pallet and click on insert new layer icon.
7. Now paste copied layer onto new layer2. (Control +V)

8. Now go back and select on the first layer (layer 1) in the layer pallet.
9. Click on top menu – image – adjustments - desaturate
10. You should now have a black and white background.
11. Go back to top menu – image – adjustments – Brightness/contrast or exposure and adjust the photo brightness to your likings.

12. Below is just playing with color balance setting from top menu – image – adjustments – color balance.

Silent Evaders New Website

Phil Sousa — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:13:07 +0000

Custom website for my dodge ball team Silent Evaders.

Chess Master Banner

Phil Sousa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:48:38 +0000

Another day, another banner. The things I do when I’m bored. Used simple custom font for the chess icon, and added a circle behind it. Other then that everything else is straight forward.

Hockey Insider – Internal Magazine Page

Phil Sousa — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:21:46 +0000

Just another quick sample magazine page. NHL type internal page.

Kimbo Slice Poster

Phil Sousa — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:42:37 +0000

Created a little quick poster today of one of my favorite sport. Kimbo Slice of the UFC.

Magazine or Poster AD Sample

Phil Sousa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:01:12 +0000

Created a quick sample AD for any health category. Latin text is in place as a sample.

CD Surplus Banner

Phil Sousa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:00:32 +0000

Sample custom banner. Used custom brushes, and shapes.

Photo to Cartoon Life with 1 click

Phil Sousa — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:12:22 +0000

In Photoshop with a click of a button you can convert a real life photo into a cartoon.

Open the photo in photoshop you wish to convert
Click on Filter at the top menu
Go down to Artistic
Then go to and click on cutout
A window will open and you can adjust your settings accordenly

Heres what I got with the follow photo on “default” setting.

BEFORE

AFTER

There are numerous of things you can do from here. brighten, darken, add a sun glare, lgihts… Below is what I did

Go to top menu.
Click on Image
Click on Adjustments
Click on Exposure
Find & adjust your setting. I made mine dark as if its late in the evening hours. Click ok to apply when ready.
Go back to top menu again.
Click on filter
Click on render
Click on Lens flare
Raido check 105mm prime
Click on the photo preview box where you want the flare to go. I used mine as head lights.
Click Ok. (repeat to add second head light)

Image Effects – Blur & Added Lighting

Phil Sousa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:37:33 +0000

Photoshop tools can sometimes be very helpful. Like seen below, I used the gaussian blur tool, along with tracing out the car, and added motion blur. Maybe one day I’ll have time to write out the tutorial.

BEFORE

AFTER