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Watercolor Text Effect

December 9, 2011

This effect can be used to add a realistic text effect to a photo that has a wet surface.  What I liked about this effect was the use of the horizontal type tool mask which is never used and often overlooked.  The process of making the paper background look wet also was very creative and unique.  A good target audience would be swim team photographers who want to go the extra mile to make their edited photos look nice.

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Old Style Photo Effect

December 9, 2011

This effect can be used to blend someone’s picture into a dark photo.  What I liked about this effect was the process you used to optimize and darken the background to make it look like the dark alley scene.  You could also be creative in who you insert into the picture.  In this case, it’s Batman.  A good target audience would be advertisers who want an interesting poster for their new movies.

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Snowflakes Border Effect

November 18, 2011

This effect can be used to express the holiday winter spirit and show how cold it was where the picture was taken.  What I liked about this effect was the unique process used to create the snowflake pattern.  The use of the channel tab made it very unique and different from other assignments.  A good target audience would be friends and family who still mail holiday cards or who want to show their winter spirit.

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Photo Panel Effect

November 18, 2011

This effect can be used for holiday cards and photo collections since it is a very creative way to express your photos.  What I liked about this effect was the processes used to create it.  Grouping shapes with the clipping mask and adding layer style effects to enhance was different from the usual and the outcome is stunning.  A good target audience would be photographers and card companies such as Hallmark.

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Pop Art Effect

November 10, 2011

This effect can be used to add variety to any photo by adding complementary and contrasting color to your image.  What I liked about this assignment was how simple it was to make the colors affect small aspects of the picture.  A good target audience would be artists or photographers going for the older classical effect on their images.

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Punch Through Effect

November 10, 2011

This effect can be used to add a 3D effect to pictures.  What I liked about this assignment was the process of making the hole that the glove was going to rip through.  It is a very realistic effect that could be used for a variety of animations.  A good target audience would be advertisers trying to make their work stand out and get attention.

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Retro Comic Book Effect

November 3, 2011

This effect can be used to make photos visually appealing while expressing the mood or feeling it doesn’t clearly show.  What I liked about his assignment was the simplicity it took to make an average picture look like an authentic comic book picture.  A good target audience would be photographers who want to make their photos stand out.

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Album Cover Art

November 3, 2011

This effect can be used to make vibrant album covers.  I liked how creative this assignment made you be and how simple it was to make.  Heading into it looks like it will take some time and effort but with some neat tricks it was a short assignment.  A good target audience would be music artists who wants good album artwork for their newly published songs.

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Color Ink Sketch

October 21, 2011

This effect can be used to bring out the colors of an image while giving the background a glowing effect.  What I liked about this effect was the outcome.  It looks like a sketch and the colors bring it out.  A good target audience would be photographers or artists trying to make their art work stand out.

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Hot and Firey Photo Effect

October 21, 2011

This effect can be used to add vibrant color to a photo.  What I liked about this effect was the creativeness it took to make it.  Take a photo of yourself and add layers of gradient and distortion.  A good target audience would be those with blogs or Facebook since they can use it to make a creative profile picture.