Photoshop Workbench 316: Sherlock Holmes Credits Effect
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If you can use a little inspiration today, I’ve got just the ticket. Two years after the release of the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jr., I finally had the opportunity to sit down and watch it. Although I loved the movie, what really got my pulse pounding were the closing credits. If you’re visually inclined, the credits are pure eye candy. To view them, visit Art of the Title, then tap the “Click to Watch HD” link beneath the topmost image montage.
Part of the allure of the credits is the clever use of motion and transitions. Although we won’t examine motion in this Workbench, we will recreate the classic style of the closing credits using a combination of stunning Filter Forge effects paired with Photoshop’s impressive masking and color correction capabilities. If you’re intrigued by Filter Forge, be sure to download the fully functional free trial, and when you’re ready to buy, enter the discount code “ud4Nswev0ySA” during checkout to receive 40% off your order.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 3:32 pm
You Filter Forge code is not valid.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Thanks, Ken. I’ll investigate this and let you know what’s going on. –Mark
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:25 am
Ken, my Filter Forge discount code is working again. I apologize for the inconvenience. –Mark
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:55 pm
OMG I LOVE this one. Great job!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Mark, I have followed you since Radiant Vista days and have enjoyed and greatly benefited from your workbenches. This is an exemplary one. Thank you for your generosity and enthusiasm in sharing your knowledge and creativity with us.
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Mark, Great workbench as always. I was particularly struck by the way you blended the lettering so simply and elegantly. Every time I watch your workbenches I learn something entirely new about photoshop, and not necessarily from the direct subject of the workbench.
Thanks again for your hard work.