Decorating an origami paper bird in Adobe Photoshop – EP 28/33

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In this tutorial we are going to decorate an origami paper bird and I'll be demonstrating the tools and techniques I used to make it.

later I will then place it into the main book cover composition as a smart object.

Enjoy.

 

TOPICS COVERED:

 

00:01:35 - Decorate paper bird

00:12:43 - Add Bird to main document as a smart object

 

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

 

V - Move tool

I - Eyedropper tool

 

cmd (Ctrl PC) + D - Deselect Selection

cmd (Ctrl PC) + A - Select all

cmd (Ctrl PC) + C - Copy

cmd (Ctrl PC) + W - Close document

cmd (Ctrl PC) + V - Paste

cmd (Ctrl PC) + T - Free transform

cmd (Ctrl PC) + ; - Show guides

cmd (Ctrl PC) + T - Free transform

cmd (Ctrl PC) + R - Show Rulers

cmd (Ctrl PC) + G - Group layers

cmd (Ctrl PC) + X - Cut

cmd (Ctrl PC) + S - Save document

cmd (Ctrl PC) + Z - Undo [one step]

cmd (Ctrl PC) + shift + N - New layer

 

Press & hold spacebar + click & drag - Maneuver around document

 

Press & hold shift + click - Select multiple layers

 

Press & hold cmd (Ctrl PC) + click - Select multiple individual layers

 

Press & hold cmd (Ctrl PC) + Shift + V - Paste in place

 

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**FYI**
In this video tutorial, I will be using Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 for mac. Almost all of the principles demonstrated and covered will apply to future and previous versions. Some differences may apply if you are using a previous or future version.

 

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Written by Gareth David