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Step 1: Open a picture in photoshop. Step 2: First make a copy of this picture, so that if you mess up then you have something to go back to. To make a copy of the picture just click on it and then drag it to the ‘Create a new layer’ icon on the layer palette as shown below. Step 3: Select the Hue/Saturation option from the Image Menu to change the hue/saturation to a desired level. Click on the colorize option as shown below. Step 4: After you have set the hue and saturation to the desired level, change [...]...

HSV (Hue, Saturation and Value) – defines a type of color space. It is similar to the modern RGB and CMYK models. The HSV color space has three components: hue, saturation and value. ‘Value’ is sometimes substituted with ‘brightness’ and then it is known as HSB. The HSV model was created by Alvy Ray Smith in 1978. HSV is also known as the hex-cone color model. Hue In HSV, hue represents color. In this model, hue is an angle from 0 degrees to 360 degrees. Angle Color 0-60 Red 60-120 Yellow 120-180 Green 180-240 Cyan 240-300 Blue 300-360 Magenta Saturation [...]...

HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Lightness) is a method for describing colors. HSL is also known by the abbreviations of HLS and HIS, while the L can often refer to luminosity or luminance rather than light. The HLS color model is graphically represented by a double cone or hexcone, this shape resembles a spinning top. The top and bottom ends of the cone, also called apexes, are the colors black and white. In this model, the hue is represented by the angular perimeter. The S part of HSL is graphically viewed by varying distances from the axis, which is the line [...]...

One way to modify a Windows desktop’s look is to auto-hide the taskbar. The auto-hide option modifies a desktop by giving the user some extra space. When using the auto-hide taskbar option, the taskbar disappears when it is not being used. However, whenever it is required, simply place the cursor at the bottom of the screen (where the taskbar would normally be) and it will appear. There are two main ways to auto-hide a taskbar, one is by using the registry and the other is to make changes to the taskbar settings. Auto-Hide a Taskbar via the Registry One way [...]...

STEP 1: Create a new file at 72 dpi. Make a text box and type any text in thick font. STEP 2: Go to layer menu and click on flatten image as shown in the figure. STEP 3: Diffuse the image by the steps as shown below. This step can be used any number of times to diffuse the figure, in this particular case it has been done 3 times. STEP 4: Now blur the image as shown in the figure below. STEP 5: Again go to the filter menu and create ripples in the following text. STEP 6: Go [...]...