Photoshop Tutorial Gaussian Blur Border HD

Posted by admin on December 29th, 2009 and filed under wallpaper and borders | 9 Comments »

YES, this is a video where I have captured a video of my desktop AND added in audio.

A how-to guide on producing a type of border I’m fond of using (namely in banners, AKA signature images for forums). IMO, a step up from the simple (if effective) standard monocolor, solid borders most people use.

I’m not very concise, as per usual, since I didn’t carefully plan this out. However, the tutorial is still explained, both visually, and audibly.

BTW: Not sure, but I think I said, early on, “CTRL + Shift + New”, instead of “CTRL + Shift + N”, if so, my mistake.

No, I didn’t use camstudio this time, I used the x64 version of Windows Media Encoder. Much better quality (you can even read the text), and the filesizes are still reasonable. Part of the reason for the smaller file size, is that I really don’t do much on the screen, most of the screen is the same for much of the video, and changes that are made also tend to stay. It was recorded (by the program) @ 720p, which is fine, since that’s what youtube uses anyhow.

Also, that wallpaper was designed by me, ages ago, as a PS3 wallpaper.

Try programs like GIMP or Paint.Net if you want free alternatives to Photoshop, though I don’t know if they have a Gaussian Blur effect as an option.

Programs I used; Photoshop CS4, Windows Media Encoder (x64), Windows Movie Maker, OS = Vista X64

Duration : 0:4:50


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9 Responses

  1. KageNoAku Says:

    Lol I can’t draw to …
    Lol I can’t draw to save my life, I didn’t draw the character, just designed the background and ’smoke’ effects XD

    But yeah, I’ve been meaning to get a Wacom/tablet eventually though.

  2. justinc18 Says:

    Nice picture! Did …
    Nice picture! Did you use a tablet? If not, it would be cool to see what you can do with one. Grab one at futureshop for $100 and draw some stuff! I have a wacom bamboo fun tablet or something like that.

    Have a good one.
    Look forward to more videos like this!

  3. KageNoAku Says:

    Right, after you …
    Right, after you buy it, and have tried it, lemme know how things go for you.

    It might take you a while before you feel like you’re any good at using it though.

  4. treesapa Says:

    ohhh yeah thats …
    ohhh yeah thats totalllly what i ment.

  5. KageNoAku Says:

    You mean “I’ll …
    You mean “I’ll totally buy it ASAP”, riiiight?

    ^_~

  6. treesapa Says:

    i might try to …
    i might try to download it illegaly :P hehe

  7. KageNoAku Says:

    Youtube is fail, it …
    Youtube is fail, it won’t let me post the other part of my comment,

  8. KageNoAku Says:

    Photoshop is …
    Photoshop is ridiculously expensive, yes….

    Fortunately, there are ways of getting it for free…

    Like….Borrowing the use of it from a friend’s computer, yeah, that’s what I mean XD

  9. treesapa Says:

    how much u pay for …
    how much u pay for photoshop? i hear its alot :(

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