Photoshop is a graphics art program that allows you to create and edit digital photos, art and graphics using your computer. You can then use these images for print, in digital documents, on websites, or as part of an online gallery, such as the deviantART website. If you need to create special effects on your image before you place it on deviantART, you can use Photoshop filters to customize your own original digital artwork.
About Photoshop Filter Effects
- Photoshop filters allow you to alter your digital images through automatically generated special effects. You can control the intensity of the filter effects from the built-in Photoshop tools. Artistic and Sketch filters, such as Color Pencil, Rough Pastel or Watercolor, alter your image to look like it was created with traditional media. Blur and Noise filters allow you to create a blurry effect or add speckles and dust to your image. Other filters, such as Distortion, Stylize and Render, let you twist, distort and add rendered effects, such as clouds and lens flare.
Using Photoshop Filter Effects
- Launch the image you want to edit in Photoshop, or create a new image using the Photoshop art tools. Click the “Filters” menu to view the different effect categories. Hover your mouse pointer over each category to see the filters included and click one to launch the filter configuration. Different filters provide different tools to edit the attributes of the effect, but most provide you with adjustment sliders and a preview window that allows you to see the changes to the image before you commit to the effect.
- About DeviantART
- DeviantART is an online community that provides a free profile and gallery for online artists and writers. Images you upload automatically become part of your online gallery, which other users can find through the deviantART search. You can also promote your own Photoshop artwork by participating in chats, on forums and making connections with other online artists. People who enjoy your work can subscribe to your gallery, which allows them to see when you update new pieces. You can also participate in deviantART groups, which allow you to promote your Photoshop images to a specific group of people who enjoy a certain style or topic of art.
Uploading Photoshop Art on DeviantART
- Once you have created a digital image that you want to share, you can place it on the deviantART website. Save the changes to your image as a regular .jpg or .gif file, then log in to your deviantART account. Click the “Submit” link from the top toolbar to navigate to the image submission form. Fill out the form and click the “Upload File” button to upload your Photoshop image. Finally, click the “Submit” button to place your image in your personal art gallery on deviantART. You can now share the image URL address with other people to allow them to view your artwork.
