A public version of an internal tech talk I gave at Miso with some visual tips and techniques for producing good-looking SideShows. *This deck is intended to be used with Adobe Photoshop in mind.

1. creating sexy sideshows
by @sabrina
january 12th, 2012
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2. creating sexy sideshows @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
the three c’s
the bonus
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3. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
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4. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
use hi-res images.
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5. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
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6. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
know your resources.
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7. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics fan-sites.org/hosted-sites/television-shows
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8. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics fan-sites.org/hosted-sites/television-shows
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9. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics disparue.org/caps/television
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10. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
additional links
www.homeofthenutty.com
www.longagocaptures.org
www.allstars-online.net
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11. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
don’t use squished images.
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12. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
a kitten dies
every time
you use a shitty
screencap.
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13. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
set up a template psd
620 x 408 (trivia)
620 x 760 (quote)
250 x 250 (pick em)
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14. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s
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15. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
cropping
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16. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s think outside of the straight line, use
diagonal cropping
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the three c’s be creative, don’t need to show a
whole face.
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18. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s try circles!
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19. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s cropping
lasso tool
polygonal lasso tool
elliptical marquee tool
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20. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
contrast
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21. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s contrast is super important because
many people don’t have their iPhones
at full brightness!
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22. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s contrast
levels
curves
brightness / contrast
“screen” layer style
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23. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the basics
resources:
www.buycolor.tumblr.com
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24. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
coloring
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25. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s try pulling out pops of bright colors
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26. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s go crazy on screencaps, your
audience is already seeing an
un-stylized version on the tv screen.
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27. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s create a consistent color palette to
give your sideshow a holistic look and
feel. this will come into play when
sideshows appear on the web.
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28. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s contrast
selective color
channel mixer
hue & saturation
color fills, layer styles
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29. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
bonus tips and tricks!
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30. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s creative backgrounds
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31. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s cardboard cutouts
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32. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s ghetto instagram technique
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33. @sabrina / january 12th, 2012
the three c’s if all else fails, put a bird on it
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34. thanks!
please follow me on twitter @sabrina
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