Photo-Realistic Imaging Project

Custom brushes and the advanced features inside the Brushes palette can be useful for any type of illustration or design work for Web or print. However, I find them particularly important when working to create photo-realistic art. In this project, you'll design a photo-realistic golf ball scene using custom brush features to give your image a lifelike appearance.

Project Brief: Photo-Realism from Scratch

Here's your chance to impress (and fool) your friends. Your goal when working with photo-realistic graphics in your design projects will be to make the viewer ask, “Is it a photograph or is it Photoshop?”

Figure 4.34. Fore! Tee up your Brush tool as you embark on a photo-realistic journey to re-create a golf ball ...

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