Do you know how to use PHOTOSHOP?

Hi! Joaquín here and I'm going to talk about a computer programme called Photoshop.

This programme is a photo editor that helps you when changing the appearance of your pictures. It has got huge tools for manupulating the pictures. However, some of them are a bit complicated to learn and to use.

There are a lot of things you can do with it. For instance, you can focus on an image correctly if you haven´t focused correctly when shooting with your camera.

EXAMPLE:



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The example above is an easy way of correcting photos that were taken badly.

You just have to click on duplicate layer, then Filter- Focus (several times) and finally, if you want you can modify the opacity of the copy of the layer. This will give a different appearance to your image but it is not necessary.

Photoshop has got many other functions such as colour balance, focusing correction, "sound effects" applied to pictures, edition of many formats and many others!

This editor combined with Image Ready ( they are usually together) enables you to create "live images" as if they were moving (EXAMPLE)

The important thing about this second example is that you can choose a text to be "automatically written". You'll need more or less 3 layers for each letter (in my case 6 letters x 3 layers= 18 layers, so, I had to duplicate the original layer 18 times). Then you have to erase the last letters and leave the first one, afterwards you erase one letter less and you leave one more until you cannot erase more because the word has finished. This effect can be changed in many ways by applying different effects on the layer or using Image Ready in a different way.

All this stuff is found on the following web site, there are plenty of sources just based on photoshop. Some of them are very well explained, step by step ( most of them are in Spanish).

I hope you've enjoyed this post and if you have some experience with photoshop please comment on them here!!

Holy War

Hello my name is Alberto!!! I am going to tell you about a game that I play on the internet. It’s set in the world of the Middle Ages, the age of the crusades. Playing the game is free but like a lot of games on-line you can pay for a premium account but this gives you some advantages. When you register you can choose whether you want to fight as a Christian Crusader, Muslim Saracen or Pagan. To go up to the next level you have to sack, fight with other players or you can go to battle with your alliance. You have some personal values (attack technique, defence technique, strength, experience, agility and life energy) and you can buy weapons, shields, helmets and armour that rise up your personal value, you can buy or sell these things in the city. The following shops are at your disposal in the city: “The Blacksmith”: to buy or sell weapons, shields, helmets and armour. “The Elixir Store”: to buy or sell all kinds of elixirs. “The Horse Stables”: to buy or sell horses. “The Market stall”: Here you can apply for work. The higher your level, the better the pay. “The Mercenary Market”: You can offer your services as a mercenary on the mercenary market. “The Arena”: Here you can fight with other players, you stake money and if you win you get the money. “The Tavern”: In the tavern, you will find games of chance where you can bet and win gold…

This game has many more things that I have left for you to discover your self. If you want to play, here is the link.

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