Brush Brilliance: Mastering Photoshop Brushes with your Renders:
Part 1 – Managing and Using : 44 minutes: (.MP4)
Inspiration for this Tutorial set
Purpose of the Tutorial: Explore creating, working, and managing brushes in Photoshop
The three main benefits of Postwork with Brushes
Efficiency of Postwork: Using brushes for postwork can often be more efficient than incorporating details directly into 3D scenes.
Non-Destructive Editing in Photoshop
Balancing detailing in a 3D Environment vs. detailing in postwork
The Initial Brush Collection in Photoshop.
Where to gain a large collection of free brushes.
High-quality brushes by Carl T. Webster
Organizing Brushes: What Photoshop offers for grouping and managing brushes.
A recommended extension to help further organize your brushes.
Key tasks that brushes can handle such as shadowing, color correction, hue, saturation correction, and lighting adjustments.
Which kind of 3D rendered scenes make postwork detailing a challenge (3 examples)
What are brushes at their core?
Brush Flow vs. Opacity
Brush Size and Scatter Dynamics
All about brush Preset Customization
Choosing Photoshop Blend Modes: The choice of blend mode may be influenced by several factors
Overlay Mode: What overlay mode can be good for
What Screen Mode can be good for
Part 2 – Brushbox Photoshop Extension – Review and Summary : 9 minutes (.MP4)
Introduction to Brush Box
Compatibility and Installation
Brush Import and Organization
One gripe with Brush Box
Group folder customization
Efficient Brush Management
Synchronisation between the original brush tab and Brush Box: what works and what doesn't
Optimization and Preferences: Brush Box provides helpful options for tidying up the workspace
Part 3 – Creating Brushes : 14 minutes (.MP4)
Why background and contrast are important for a starting image.
Considering image Selection and upscaling. Recommended upscaling tool.
Image Preparation in Photoshop : the four-step process
How to create the brush preset
Size and Shape Dynamics: Considering customizing brush dynamics to control size and shape variability
Scattering Effects: Consider scattering settings
Three different case studies of brushes created
Effects and Post-Processing: Combine brushes with post-processing techniques like motion blur to enhance the realism of the effects.
Part 4 – Ron's Brushes Examples : 19 minutes (.MP4)
Post-Work Flexibility: A black background in an image provides flexibility
Adding Mystery and Magic: How brushes can enhance an image's mood
Choosing Brushes: Select suitable brushes from sets like Ron's particles for desired effects.
About size and opacity to match the scene.
Mirroring brushes
Varied Steam and Smoke: Ron's steam and smoke brushes offer a range of effects, from subtle ground mist to more prominent atmospheric effects.
Matching colors and opacities ensures seamless integration.
About angling brushes
Magic of Snow Brushes: Ron's magical snow brushes offer a versatile option
Adding Snow Dusting: Using smaller brushes, apply snow dusting to the characters' clothing for a more immersive snowy environment.
Add a foreground Snow Flurry
Background Enhancements with Bokeh lights
Part 5 – Further Case Studies : 31 minutes (.MP4)
Adding rain and effects like condensation involves artistic choices.
Rain's translucency raises questions about color adaptation.
Different lighting situations affect rain's appearance (e.g., urban lighting).
Overlay mode and transparency adjustments for rain.
Condensation appearance varies based on material cleanliness and type.
Condensation brushes offer diverse options due to varying scenarios.
How brushes can serve multiple purposes beyond their names.
Using brushes creatively can yield the desired effects in composites.
How soft brushes are versatile for fine work.
About understanding lighting sources and why they are crucial when adding new elements.
Matching color tones creates coherent looks in composited scenes.
Smoke and fog layers add depth and atmosphere to composite images.
Consistent adjustments are made to adapt elements to an existing scene.
Exploring various brushes helps achieve the desired visual effects.
Lightning effects can be combined with fog and glow for realism.
Working with layers and various imagery contributes to complex scenes.
The clone brush serves as a versatile tool for copying, transforming, and applying elements.
Postwork examples in this section by Karen Williams, Bee M. Kay, and Arthur Dorety
Documentation: (.PDF)
Photoshop Blending Modes Guide 6 pages (.PDF)
Ron's products categorized (.PDF)
Recommended Photoshop Blend Modes for Certain Brush Strokes and Effects (.PDF)