tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31268011632059461722024-03-13T09:11:59.626-07:00Murphy Digital ArtMurphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-43588892162563565402016-11-08T16:42:00.000-08:002016-11-08T16:42:01.807-08:00Shifting Pitch in GarageBand 10<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qUsDzPm2R0g" width="560"></iframe><br />
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A tutorial on shifting pitch in GarageBand 10.1.2.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-71543768395913325782013-11-10T21:39:00.002-08:002013-11-10T21:41:34.832-08:00Let it Bee Honey Ale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend and neighbor keeps a hive of honey bees and posed this question a few months ago.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you make a beer using lots of honey and heather?</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And of course I said <i>yes</i>. I do love an experiment in Beer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previously, I had made a few brews using honey. But even Indie's Honey Mutt Brown Ale was limited to a single pound of store bought clover honey. And I never used heather. So, when trying to figure out what to do with Ryan's honey and heather, I decided I would head towards a strong scottish ale. Heather was used in scottish brewing before hops became the bittering preservative of choice. Plus, I also had the remains of a 55# bag of Maris Otter Malt (from the UK) and some other random specialty malts (my recipes are always driven from a practical point of view).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, here's what I came up with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">12# of Maris Otter Base Malt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1# of local honey added during boil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2.25# of honey added as Wort was cooling (at 150 degrees)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1# Dark Wheat Malt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1# of Crystal 60</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">12 oz Carapils</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8 oz of Aromatic Malt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2 oz homegrown heather</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1.5 oz of Roasted Barley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And homegrow Nugget (bittering) and Cascade hops (aroma).</span><br />
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Originally, I had planned to Use Mangrove Jack's West Coast Ale Yeast, but my slurry had sat dormant for too long. So I ended up using dry English Ale yeast since it was the only backup yeast I had.<br />
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Anyway, this is a great beer. Very smooth, aromatic, and dry. And did I mention strong.<br />
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<i>Let it Bee!</i><br />
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<br />Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-91182970246217378682013-07-29T22:31:00.002-07:002013-07-29T22:31:43.464-07:00Untitled Beer. Please help with a name.This week, I was finally able to sample one of me latest beers - an Imperial Stout that I began in January, 2013. I'm not sure if I'll ever make this again, but it sure was a great experiment in brewing chemistry. <br /><br />
But what to call it? Some initial ideas: <br />
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<li><i>Holy S#*t, that's a strong Beer.</i></li>
<li><i>Beano Beer (or anything with the word Beano in it.</i></li>
<li><i>Anything with the word Dark in it (Preferably with a song reference)</i></li>
<li><i>Are you Experimental?</i></li>
<li><i>Ninja Warrior </i></li>
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<i>What is the Beano reference you ask?</i> Well, keep reading. Please be advised that the following notes are from my brewing log and include lots of beer geek speak.<br />
<br /><b>January 13</b>. Brew day. Opps mash temp is too high! 170 degrees. (I quickly dumped cold water in there to bring the Mash to 153 degrees). I think <i>I should not be trying to shoot a video</i> as I make a beer with 20# of grain. Oh, did I mention I was shooting footage for a video about brewing and fatherhood? My Mash water temp. got away from me as I was setting up the tripod. Duh. Anyway, everything else goes smoothly.<br />
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The specific gravity of my wort at the end of the process was <b>1.089</b> and this was just a little lower than my target of 1.092, so no worries yet. I pitch the yeast.<br />
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<i>BTW, for non-beer nerds, the specific gravity (SG) is an indication
of how sweet the beer is - the higher the number, the more sugars in the
beer. As the number drops, sugars are being converted into alcohol through the action of the yeast.</i> <br />
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<b>January 26</b>. Almost two weeks have passed and my gravity seems to be stuck at <b>1.038</b>. I take readings over a few days and agitate carboy. I also move the carboy to a warmer spot.<br />
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<b>February 2</b>. Specific Gravity is <b>1.036</b> and not budging. I try to restart the stuck fermentation by making a huge starter of US-05 and pitching while it bubbles away. This seems to get things going for a few days.<br />
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<b>February 15</b>. Specific Gravity has only moved 2 points, to <b>1.034</b>. Doh! ( I actually have that written in my notes). I should mention that I've been tasting the beer as I go and it tastes damn fine, just a bit sweet. However, it's so roasted because of the pound+ of roasted barley that it's balanced. I think to myself - I should stop messing with it. But then I think that I sure wish it was stronger. At this point it would be an Imperial Stout that's only about<b> 7.2%</b> <b>ABV</b> so it's really just a strong stout. What to do? I go to the Internet. I find out that I am probably lacking the enzyme needed to break down my sugars as I mashed to high. I find a fairly controlled experiment using Beano. The idea is that Beano will break down the unfermentable dextrins into sugars that the yeast can eat. Hmm...<br />
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<b>February 17</b>. I crush up two tablets of Beano and toss them in the fermenter. Seems harmless enough. Nothing seems to happen.<br />
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<b>February 22</b>. Something is happening. I see signs of fermentation. I decide to rack beer to a glass carboy hoping to spur things onward and it works.<br />
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<b>March 5.</b> SG = <b>1.025</b> and Beer tastes great. You can stop fermenting now! <i> </i><br />
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<b>March 20.</b> SG = <b>1.016</b>. hmm. Still tasty. And strong too. but seriously - stop fermenting.<br />
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<i>And so it goes through April and May. I take readings and taste samples.</i><br />
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<b>June 19.</b> SG = <b>1.004</b>. This beer is so strong now that I think maybe I should dump it. <br />
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<i>Are you kidding me? I'm not dumping anything. </i><br />
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I think about adding vanilla beans or even splenda (a non-fermentable
sweetner) <br />
Instead, I decide to dry hop with 1 oz. Warrior
hops (this explains the Ninja Warrior name
possibility). I hope the hop aroma will help mask the smell of alcohol.<br />
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<b>July 5</b>. SG = 1.004. I bottle this beer using very little priming sugar (1/3 cup). But I also only have about 4 gallons of beer now as I've been drinking it, err, sampling it all along. <i>The ABV should be about 11.25%</i><br />
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This beer is carbonating in the garage as I read that the possibility of bottle bombs is high. But, I think I have been patient, so I don't see this happening. It did sit in the carboy for 7 months!<br />
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<b>July 26.</b> Taste test! After three weeks in a hot garage, the beer is carbonated perfectly. It's dark and thick and smells like roasted barley and alcohol. In fact, it reminds me of bourbon. I preffered the taste when it was sweeter, but my wife likes it (even though she drinks small quantities from a 4 oz tasting glass). I think the alcohol is going to fade a bit with age and <i>hell yeah, this will be a great, festive holiday beer.</i><br />
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And yes, I have already brewed another Imperial Stout. I've already given this one a name - it's <i>Jinx Removing</i> ( classic Jawbreaker song). I know it's coming out perfect (and there will be no Beano). <br />
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<i>Cheers!</i>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-83905636054373742362012-12-17T18:50:00.002-08:002012-12-17T19:04:10.382-08:00Otto's Baltic (Barktic?) PorterThough it's not quite ready yet, My first attempt at a Baltic Porter taste pretty good. It will be the first of many batches.<br />
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When I racked the beer into the secondary fermenter, it tasted pretty alcoholic (it's about 8% ABV) and I was worried the roasted character wouldn't be strong enough. So...I threw in more hops. I'm pretty sure your<i> not</i> supposed to dry hop a Baltic Porter, so I only added a half once of Glacier and a half once of Cascade (homegrown!) hops. I think it was a good call. This beer has a unique spiciness, almost like liquorice that I've never had in any of the other brews. I'm not sure where this came from (Saaz hops?), but I like it.<br />
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Prost, Otto dog!Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-20843857519588512332012-10-13T22:53:00.000-07:002012-10-13T23:09:59.144-07:00Mesmerized by a big lumpy guy<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>A conversation with my 4 year old just before bed.</b>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Quinn, please put your jammies on</i></span></blockquote>
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Quinn picks up some lego characters.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>Quinn, put your jammies on and we will have time to read a story</i></span></blockquote>
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Quinn picks up plastic bat, shoves lego character in mouth.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Quinn, listen. Your teacher says we need to work on focus. We need to teach you to pay attention and listen to what we are saying</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Quinn: But daddy, sometimes i'm memorized.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>What?</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Quinn: <i>Sometimes i see things and I'm memorized and can't quit.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Do you mean mesmerized?</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Quinn: <i>Yes, mesmerized - I can't stop looking. Like that one time we saw the big lumpy guy, and we followed him.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">At this point I'm confused. Then I remember an incident in Poland while we were out taking a walk.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>You mean the big lumpy guy we saw in Poland?</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Quinn: <i>Yes, We saw him and we followed him and he led us to the dragon parade.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And it's all true. We were out on our way to the castle on a Sunday afternoon in Krakow, Poland when we saw a the oddly dressed creature above just walking buy. Mesmerized by the odd attire we followed him until we lost him in the crowds. At this point we started to notice all the folks just standing about and I realized they were all waiting. So we stopped and waited too. A while later the big lumpy guy returned with a few other characters. He led an entire parade of dragon floats. It was one of the unplanned occurances that was so unexpected and perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The big lumpy guy had memorized us right into a dragon parade.</span></div>
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Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-71298094130509958072012-04-29T19:09:00.001-07:002012-04-29T19:09:50.879-07:00Adobe Bridge Overview<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OurTo_LcP1M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
I use Adobe Bridge to transfer, batch rename, keyword, and organize my files. In this tutorial, I show some of these basic uses for Bridge.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-55065725921191755052012-04-29T19:04:00.000-07:002012-04-29T19:04:27.834-07:00Back to the Dark Side.I did it. I purchased a point and shoot camera.
And I think I like it.<br />
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My DSLR will still be my camera, but this little thing will be with me always. And it's shockproof, waterproof to 16 feet, and just to reiterate - SHOCKPROOF. And no, I am not the klutziest person in the world, but I do have a four year old (Just turned four today!) and he likes to shoot pictures too. So now, when daddy is shooting pictures and he asks to use my camera, we can shoot pictures together.<br />
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What kind of camera is it? How are the images? Here is an image from day 1:<br />
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Not so bad for low light and a moving subject. I was actually hoping for some blur (so I killed the flash) and it captures Quinn's Taco Mac craziness. The noise would show up in any low-light situation.<br />
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I'm pretty happy with the camera so far. The camera is a 16 megapixel Panasonic Lumix TS20. The lens isn't great, but some sacrifices had to be made to keep the body watertight. In fact, there is a very similar Lumix with a Leica lens that has a much better zoom (and was selling for less - only $140.00) but the real reason I bought the THIS camera was for it's (presumed) durability. But another advantage was the 25mm wide angle lens. Most point and shoots seem to stop at about 28mm if your lucky. This gives the user some great depth and a pretty awesomely wide angle of view.<br />
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This camera is definitely coming with us to Europe this summer.<br />
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<br />Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-4570637683637741612012-04-23T08:35:00.000-07:002012-04-23T08:46:26.847-07:00The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/i1LEetbn2mk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
The fifth in a five part series. I look at the Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop. We complete the composite image "A Hard Days Work for the Mighty Quinn."
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The other videos in this series include:<br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/_BHhyVeJd1I">1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/jC_j-xCF3_0">2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/M8r-iqhMFQg">3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/Q4xCbHLaNoc">4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/i1LEetbn2mk">5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop [current selection]</a><br>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-47949158564836205402012-04-23T07:39:00.000-07:002012-04-23T08:38:04.129-07:00Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4xCbHLaNoc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
The fourth in a five part series. Jeff Murphy looks at the use of Alpha Channels and the gradient tool to create a gradated edge on a selection. Jeff gets some help from his son Quinn.<p>
The other videos in this series include:<br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/_BHhyVeJd1I">1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/jC_j-xCF3_0">2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/M8r-iqhMFQg">3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/Q4xCbHLaNoc">4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained [current selection]</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/i1LEetbn2mk">5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-42886938670461050462012-04-23T07:07:00.003-07:002012-04-23T08:39:29.136-07:00Using Blending Modes in Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M8r-iqhMFQg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
The third in a five part series. I look at the use of layer blending modes as I begin to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print. Jeff gets some help from his son Quinn, Quinn's friend Katie, and his most excellent wife.
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This is a follow up to the more in-depth tutorial on Blending Modes:
<a href="http://youtu.be/FxwHplcidGk">http://youtu.be/FxwHplcidGk</a>
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The other videos in this series include:<br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/_BHhyVeJd1I">1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/jC_j-xCF3_0">2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/M8r-iqhMFQg">3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review [current selection]</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/Q4xCbHLaNoc">4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/i1LEetbn2mk">5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-50348000982216427772012-04-23T06:54:00.000-07:002012-04-23T08:40:20.086-07:00Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jC_j-xCF3_0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
The second in a five part series. Jeff Murphy demonstrates the use of adjustment layers as he begins to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print.
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The other videos in this series include:<br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/_BHhyVeJd1I">1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/jC_j-xCF3_0">2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop [current selection]</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/M8r-iqhMFQg">3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/Q4xCbHLaNoc">4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/i1LEetbn2mk">5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-48486568310016549212012-04-22T21:54:00.001-07:002012-04-23T08:44:45.432-07:00Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_BHhyVeJd1I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
The first in a five part series. Jeff Murphy gives an overview of the selection tools as he begins to create a composite image that looks much like an old albumen print. A more detailed explanation of the selection tools can be seen in the video <a href="http://youtu.be/-S5uBVIsmnw">Selection Basics in Adobe Photoshop</a>
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The other videos in this series include:<br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/_BHhyVeJd1I">1. Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop: A Review [current selection]</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/jC_j-xCF3_0">2. Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/M8r-iqhMFQg">3. Using Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop: A Review</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/Q4xCbHLaNoc">4. Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Explained</a><br>
<a href="http://youtu.be/i1LEetbn2mk">5. The Path Tools in Adobe Photoshop</a><br>Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-46325385335931752732012-04-22T21:22:00.003-07:002012-04-22T21:23:32.681-07:00Using the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9NeXVhdyrOE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
A demonstration of the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5.5. I'm using the image <i>Vulture</i> © 2012 for this demonstration.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-56392958420168570562012-04-12T18:42:00.000-07:002012-04-12T18:42:59.758-07:00Using Transformation Tools in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="510" height="376" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q9iqhk7ODJY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
Quinn and Jeff talk fixed gear bikes and transformation tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-54648907126454414062012-04-05T05:47:00.003-07:002012-04-05T07:03:57.906-07:00Layers and Layer Mask Basics<iframe width="511" height="260" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8YDHgOAKHkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p><br>
Quinn helps Jeff work with layers and layer masks in Adobe Photoshop.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-1087605980281980242012-04-03T09:24:00.002-07:002012-04-03T09:25:17.018-07:00Smart Objects in Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IZI2KJ_ZIFU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p><br>
This tutorial explores the use of Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop. We place a camera RAW file and also convert a layer to a smart object.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-16736866391537075682012-03-28T12:44:00.002-07:002012-04-03T09:25:36.770-07:00Masking and Refining Edges in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GXYNxqHGKIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p><br>
Jeff Murphy demonstrates the selection tools and the Refine Edge Dialogue box. He is using a really hot model.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-82414742305759369692012-03-28T07:30:00.003-07:002012-03-28T07:31:04.841-07:00Using the Liquify Filter in Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nF61PmKNcn4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><P><br>
Jeff has some fun with Barley-Rox and the Liquify Filter in Adobe Photoshop.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-68713059697810235632012-03-27T06:34:00.000-07:002012-03-27T06:35:01.711-07:00Retouching tools in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hMXRUO16u5k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
<br>A demonstration of some of the common retouching tools in Adobe Photoshop.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-58948210286101168022012-03-27T05:39:00.004-07:002012-03-27T05:41:01.124-07:00Making selections in Adobe Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-S5uBVIsmnw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
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A demonstration of how to use the selection tools, Quick Mask mode, and Refine Edge window in Adobe Photoshop.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-61151977352044388532012-03-23T12:17:00.000-07:002012-03-23T12:20:42.883-07:00Blending Modes in Photoshop<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FxwHplcidGk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
Digital media artist Jeff Murphy explores blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop.<br />
The example work <i>Raft</i> is © 2012 by Jeff Murphy.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-75189947958641774722012-03-22T19:28:00.001-07:002012-04-29T18:25:21.847-07:00Using Camera Raw Files<br />
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in this video, we look at using the camera RAW file format. Thanks to 3-year old Quinn Freeman Murphy for the shoot. It's a rough lighting situation and daddy still hasn't had his coffee.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-87151965800099967452012-03-13T18:36:00.002-07:002015-09-08T18:53:46.790-07:00RaftNew panorama:<br />
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It's entitled raft and I am really pleased with how this came out. The bird was given to me by my neighbor, the raft came together with twigs from the yard, and the water environment was composed from creek bordering our property. The raft was photographed with the bird skeleton floating in a deep blue water table (this is shared equally between our son and our dog Barley-Rox who despite being a sixty-pound boxer, can still find a way to lay down in the table).<br />
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I started this off with the intent of showing my students that they could be creative with their current panorama project in digital photography class. The panorama doesn't need to be typical in the sense that the the photographer needs to complete a 360 degree rotation in pictures. Moving some objects around a bit in Photoshop can work as well. This work was composed of four images covering about 160 degrees.<br />
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Like the other works in this series, I will print the image out on cloth and adhere it to a plywood frame. It is then coated with multiple layers of wax.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-2716017124816384812012-02-01T21:21:00.000-08:002012-03-13T18:18:10.734-07:00Trike Strike Irish Red AleHere is my latest beer label:<br />
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Tragically, I have the ingredients but no time as of yet to actually make the beer. My need for creative Christmas presents got the label underway ( It makes a good T-shirt ). So hopefully, the beer will be good enough to deserve the label. It will be a mix of Maris Otter Malt, some caramel malt, flaked oats, golden naked oats, and well, I haven't quite decided on the hops. I have some home grown Willamette, so they will probably be tossed in there.<br />
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I originally was excited to call this <b>Fixed Gear Version 1 Irish Ale</b> as I thought the tricycle - well, it truly is the original fixed gear cycle. But then I saw that there already is a fixed gear red ale. Really? And a pretty uninspired design concept. Theirs had a chainring. wow. Mine says ride. POW!<br />
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Of course, putting a trike on a beer probably wouldn't fly in the commercial world. It would be like putting a cartoon camel on cigarettes or something (oh wait, that's been done).<br />
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Trike Strike Irish Red Juice anyone?<br />
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<br />Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126801163205946172.post-43084282015171905252012-01-29T19:14:00.000-08:002012-01-29T19:14:32.918-08:00Fire Chief.<i>Fire Chief</i>, what does it need?<br />
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It somehow feels unfinished. Perhaps it needs to be broken down a bit more? Maybe some sort of charcoal overlay? After all, charcoal is just burnt wood, right? Or did I just get to carried away with the ladders. Maybe a stronger foreground object? Arrgaaahhh.Murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575645749897917421noreply@blogger.com0