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Photocopy filter for FCP is exactly the same as the Photocopy filter for Photoshop, the difference is that this filter is for Video Editing rather than for image manipulation and as such it is used from within Final Cut Pro. This filter mimics cross processing effects with a twist . As taken from their website, “We have painstakingly analyzed the brightness, color, tone, detail, grain and texture of some of the world’s greatest movies, paintings, photographs and historical photographic processes”.  The filter allows user much more control over how images look visually than a ordinary action which we know can be found online everywhere.

Photocopy filter for Final Cut Pro uses cross processing from a varied clearly labeled sections such as Movies, Paintings, Film, Photographs, Processes. Further more there is a Custom section or tab which enables user to create there own custom processes. For those who have this filter for  Photoshop and Final Cut Pro added benefit is that your saved presets are available in both programs. This then enables the user to build a massive library of custom presets. In addition the Final Cut Version have a Match image well, enabling the users to match colour, tone, grain and texture from one footage to another.  Those can be created by experimenting with the presets already build in into a filter and saving a version of those. Please note that the filter contains a vast number of presets that can be used.

I loved the fact that it had it’s own GUI which was pleasantly and logically arranged. The difference between Final Cut version V Photoshop version is that once the preset is applied from it’s own GUI you then have to continue to work with this filter from a viewer window of FCP. I found that the best way is to export an still image to Photoshop and experiment there with the filter and save the presets. This method will enable you not to render your footage all the time in order to see the change. However the filter in FCP is quite responsive.

PhotoCopy video/film license will allow user to run it in Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid Editing Systems if installed on the same machine. So, you can run in three host applications for the price of one.

The manual is written well and to the point, very often a problem in my opinion with third party plug-ins.

The price of the filter is very well placed costing around $195. Fairly cheap considering what are you getting for that price.

For more info on this filter please see my in-depth review/tutorial below.

Video Tutorial:

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This filter produces a type of  Cross Processing effect to Images. What is different about this filter to other cross processing filter and effects is the fact that it does not only mimics the image colour and tone. This filter mimics quite a lot more. As taken from their website, “We have painstakingly analyzed the brightness, color, tone, detail, grain and texture of some of the world’s greatest movies, paintings, photographs and historical photographic processes”.  The filter allows user much more control than a ordinary action which we know can be found online everywhere.

I was very excited to see that this filter allows user to use a cross processing from a varied clearly labeled sections such as Movies, Paintings, Film, Photographs, Processes and the Custom section or tab which enables user to create it’s own custom processes. Those can be created by experimenting with the presets already build in into a filter and saving a version of those. Please note that the filter contains a vast number of presets that can be used.

I loved the fact that it had it’s own GUI which was pleasantly and logically arranged. I thought that even novices to Photoshop would be able to work with Photocopy filter freely and confidently, while producing exciting visual outcomes.

You can easily create presets from your own images this function is accessed by selecting Cmd-N on a Mac or Ctr-N on Windows. A separate interface opens and allows you to memorize the brightness, color, tone, detail and grain of the image as well as texture.

The manual is written well and to the point, very often a problem in my opinion with third party plug-ins.

While I was making my video tutorial I noticed that the Plug-in was very responsive to my changes even though I was working on a very high resolution images.

Overall what makes this filter very good is it’s ability to mimic different processes while retaining the grain and the texture of the applied presets. The price of the filter is very well placed costing around $95.

I have further bought a Iphone App which proved very useful, I was able to play around with the photographs on my Iphone in a exact same way that the software for Photoshop or Final Cut Pro worked. I love the fact that you can easily apply different effects and save the images on your Iphone. I lovely new App that will stay with me for a very long time…

For more info on this filter please see my in-depth review/tutorial below.

Video Tutorial:

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I just wanted to post a series of creative links found by my student Ewa Podlowska. So here it is. Ewa you are like a bee collecting sweet juicy nectar. Thank you.

http://www.blublu.org/

http://www.itsnicethat.com/
http://www.laurennassef.com/category/drawing-a-day/
http://mocoloco.com/art/
http://www.artshole.co.uk/arts/illustration.htm
http://ffffound.com/
http://www.sluttyfringe.com/site/category/artdesign/
http://www.psdesigning.com/archive/september/urban-style_piece.html
http://www.woostercollective.com/
http://pixelink.co.nz/illustration/
http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/2006_09.php?page=2http://www.oliviaconnelly.com/
http://www.108nero.com/108_frameset1.htm
http://psdfan.com/inspiration/graphic-design/35-hugely-expressive-works-of-digital-art/
http://www.picturesonwalls.com/Art_Artists.asp?Artist=Blu&Offset=0&PageNo=1

http://www.justseeds.org/blog/events/art_exhibitsshows/

http://www.printcutsew.com/649/creating-your-screen-print-stencil/
http://www.blanka.co.uk/Art
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/17/lessons-from-swiss-style-graphic-design/
http://artistsandmakers.com/staticpages/index.php/emptyshops
http://www.drawingroom.org.uk/intro.htm
http://www.also-online.com/
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/
http://www.blogcatalog.com/category/art/drawing/
http://www.surfacegallery.org/index.php
http://contemporaryartlinks.blogspot.com/search/label/Printing
http://www.thebricklanegallery.com/index.htm
http://www.grafikmag.com/
http://www.halesgallery.com/
http://www.xkcd.com/

http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php/good-stuff

This is my recent collection of Digital Illustration based around retro feel. In the illustrations I explored different creative possibilities of Adobe Photoahop and Adobe Illustrator CS5.

Collections of experimental and 2d abstract illustrations created by using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

As of lately my desire to create a new set of illustrations was very overwhelming, I have not done anything for more than a year, well not experimentally. I tried to elaborate a retro style with what is currently very contemporary digital art. I hope you will like what I made. All of the illustrations where made in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Tutorial 9, Tutorials for Photsohop:
http://www.tutorial9.net/

ColourBurned, Good tutorials and Resources for both Illustrator and Photoshop:
http://colorburned.com/

Love Textures:
http://www.lovetextures.com/

Texture Lovers:
http://www.texturelovers.com/

TutVid:
http://tutvid.com/index.php

Scott Hansen, Inspiration:
http://www.merchline.com/iso50/product404.s.html

Fabio Sasso, Inspiration:
http://fabiosasso.com/

30 Retro Posters Designs:
http://abduzeedo.com/30-amazing-retro-posters-and-flyers

Good website with Resources Fudge Graphics:
http://www.fudgegraphics.com/

More Retro Designs:
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2009/01/11/60-vintage-retro-and-pop-art-styled-photoshop-tutorials/

Creative Fan:
http://creativefan.com/

CG Tuts:
http://cg.tutsplus.com/articles/tutorial-roundup-52-excellent-cinema-4d-tutorials/

Sketchy Pictures:
http://sketchypictures.com/tutorials/cinema_4d_tutorials/red_carpet/red_carpet.html

GrayScale Gorilla:
http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/

Amateur Media:
http://www.amateurmedia.net/

Pariah Studio:
http://www.pariahstudios.co.uk/

Brazilian Illustrator, very interesting Illustration style:
http://www.crisvector.com/

Sarah Perkins, Illustrator:
http://www.saahub.com/artist_results.asp?artistId=20900

James White, Illustrator:
http://www.behance.net/signalnoise
http://blog.signalnoise.com/
http://abduzeedo.com/james-white-interview

Vladimir Tomin, Illustrator:
http://abduzeedo.com/design-interview-vladimir-tomin

Richard Roberts, Illustrator:
http://abduzeedo.com/interview-young-rising-artist-rogue

Elena Savitskaya, Illustrator:
http://abduzeedo.com/interview-elena-savitskaya

Per Gustafson, Illustrator;
http://www.pergustafson.com/meydan.php
http://www.modernstyle.se/

Playground Website:
http://www.playgroundsfestival.nl/blog/flux/

Jon Burgerman, Doodles:
http://alanbernard.com/mayhem/diy/jon_burgerman/

Ted Vasin, Illustrator;
http://www.booooooom.com/2010/09/28/artist-ted-vasin/

10 Step Photoshop Website, Lots of Very good Tutorials for Photoshop:
http://10steps.sg/inspirations/artworks/similar-advertising-concepts-and-campaigns/

Gabrielo Moreno, Illustrator:
http://www.gabrielmoreno.com/work.htm

John Wallin Liberto:
http://www.johnliberto.com/site/main.html

I decided to post few link for Photoshop and Illustrator, where you will be able to get valuable information in regards to making better images and illustrations in both programs.
Please don’t let this be a last added link to good resources to learn from; please add a comment with your favorite link, I will moderate it. Lets have amazing array of good links:

PEOPLE KEEP THOSE LINKS COMING:

Please see below for more details:

Top Websites with Adobe Illustrator Tutorials:

http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/top-places-to-find-quality-illustrator-tutorials-online

How to make Patterns in Adobe Illustrator, (very easy to follow tutorial);
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-trendy-seamless-pattern-in-illustrator

How To Give Your Photos a Cool Retro Analog Effect (Cross Procesing)
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-give-your-photos-a-cool-retro-analog-effect

Design a Beautiful Cosmic Space Scene in Photoshop;
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/design-a-beautiful-cosmic-space-scene-in-photoshop

How To Create The Expendables Winged Skull Poster Art:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-the-expendables-winged-skull-poster-art

Create a Distressed Vector Typographic Poster Design:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-distressed-vector-typographic-poster-design

Create an Abstract Design with Patterns in Photoshop:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-an-abstract-design-with-patterns-in-photoshop

Create a Cool Vector Panda Character in Illustrator, (Good exercise for those wanting to learn basic Bezier tool of Illustrator);
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-cool-vector-panda-character-in-illustrator

Create a Candy Inspired Vector Snowboard Design:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-candy-inspired-vector-snowboard-design

Design a Colorful Retro Futuristic Poster in Photoshop:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/design-a-colorful-retro-futuristic-poster-in-photoshop

Kids Artwork in Adobe Illustrator:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-crafts-inspired-vector-kids-illustration

Good Example of Tracing in Illustrator:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-rolling-stones-inspired-tongue-illustration

Using a sprayer for Adobe Illustrator:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-design-a-skate-deck-with-a-cool-skull-pattern

Creating a Galactic Poster in Adobe Illustrator:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/create-a-trendy-galactic-poster-design-in-photoshop

Cutting Hair in Adobe Photoshop:
http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/handy-techniques-for-cutting-out-hair-in-photoshop

Go Media, Excellent Website for both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator examples and tutorials:
http://arsenal.gomedia.us/

Free Vectors:
http://www.123freevectors.com/

Photoshop Tutorials:
http://speckyboy.com/2009/12/14/49-most-creative-photoshop-tutorials-of-2009/

More Portraits in Adobe Photoshop;
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2009/03/31/35-creative-portrait-effects-photoshop-tutorials/

PopArt in Adobe Illustrator:
http://speckyboy.com/2009/05/14/28-impressive-pop-art-inspired-photoshop-tutorials/

Retro Photoshop Tutorials, Very Cool;
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2009/01/11/60-vintage-retro-and-pop-art-styled-photoshop-tutorials/

Retro Cosmic Design in Photoshop:
http://www.fudgegraphics.com/2009/07/tutorial-create-a-retro-cosmic-design-in-photoshop/

Creating Patterns in Adobe Photoshop:
http://designtutr.com/learn-how-to-make-seamless-patterns-in-photoshop/

http://veerle-v2.duoh.com/blog/comments/creating_patterns_in_photoshop_cs2/