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    PLEASE HELP! how to make realistic visuals

    Hi, does anybody know any tutorials or know themselves how to make your artwork look realistic for your portfolio. For example making a douple page spread look like a double page spread which is in a brochure or magazine......without taking a photo of the printed job. I'm not sure if this will make sense as im tired and frustrated at not being able to do this lol

    I found some examples, below, to help you understand what i mean.






    Any help would be much appreciated. Thankyou!


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    someone delete this thread (or move it) please, wrong section!

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    oh sorry!!!!! thanks for your help m8:huh: very nice welcome to the site

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    Quote Originally Posted by ianm View Post
    someone delete this thread (or move it) please, wrong section!
    Seems a tad rude!

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    oh, come on toon, we've been far too patient with these guys that don't introduce themselves properly and just post anywhere

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    2 posts is hardly posting everywhere, I can't see a problem, it's got to be up to the mods if something needs moving or is not relevant
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    ...(To help with the original post!)
    You'll need to export your work as a pdf and then open these files in photoshop. Simple curves in booklets (ie: at the centre of a spread) can be recreated using layer masks. Make a new layer and paint a dark grey strip. Now add a layer mask, and set the gradient tool to be one pure black and the other pure white. Now draw a gradient across the layer - the white will stay opaque while the black bit will fade out. Also, experiment with the layer blending (multiply is a good one) and opacity to get it looking more realistic. You can repeat the above but with a white painted strip instead of grey to simulate light shining off the brochure / whatever.


    Making the pieces into a convincing 3D shape like above would take a bit of distortion, but i'm not an expert at that myself!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolly View Post
    2 posts is hardly posting everywhere
    i was speaking generally about all members that do this, not just this one

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    Thanks James, I'll give it a try.

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