Photoshop Trick For Better Edits: Why You Should Separate The Foreground From The Background
By Photoshop Training Channel
Published: Sep 03, 2019“
Photoshop trick that you must know! Separating the foreground from the background in a photo gives you tremendous flexibility when editing your photos.
You can apply blurs, distortions, and even move the main subject without affecting the background.
I hope that you enjoy this Photoshop Tutorial!
📘 INDEX – Separate The Foreground From The Background
00:42 – Select and Mask the Main Subject… [READ MORE]
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Top Headlines for October 15, 2019
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Climate Activists in London Shift Site but Keep Up Protests
Climate protesters in London plan to keep up their campaign despite being ousted by police order from their Trafalgar Square encampment.
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Wildfires Burn Out of Control in Lebanon and Syria
Strong fires spread in different parts of Lebanon forcing some residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night as the flames reached residential areas in villages south of Beirut.
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Lebanon, Cyprus to Work on Curbing Migrant Arrivals by Boat
Lebanon’s defense minister said his country and Cyprus have agreed to work together on curbing boat loads of migrants from reaching the east Mediterranean island nation.
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Removal of Notre Dame’s Melted Scaffold to Begin ‘in Weeks’
France’s culture minister says the melted, twisted scaffolding atop Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed 'in the coming weeks' to allow restoration work to begin.
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UK Labor Market Weakening Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Official figures suggest that the U.K. labor market is weakening amid all the Brexit uncertainty.
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Russia’s Putin Arrives in UAE on First Visit Since 2007
Russian Vladimir Putin has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on his first visit to the oil-rich nation in over a decade.
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Clashes Over Catalan Separatists’ Convictions Injure 170
Authorities in Catalonia say three people were arrested and more than 170 injured, including about 40 police officers, during clashes between protesters and baton-wielding anti-riot police at Barcelona’s international airport and elsewhere across the northeastern Spanish region.
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The Latest: Merkel Likens Brexit Talks to ‘Squaring Circle’
The Latest on Brexit (all times local):
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UK Child Abuser Who Preyed on Malaysians Killed in Prison
A British man serving 22 life sentences for abusing scores of Malaysian children has been killed in prison.
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Report: Deutsche Bank Gave Lavish Gifts to China’s Leaders
German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reports that Deutsche Bank gave expensive gifts to senior Chinese officials at a time when it was trying to establish itself as a major player in China’s financial industry.
[#Money #Success] What’s Happening to ART in the Age of the Internet
What’s Happening to ART in the Age of the Internet
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Published: Sep 12, 2019“
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Top Headlines for October 14, 2019
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Report: South Korean Pop Star Sulli Found Dead at Home
News reports say South Korean pop star and actress Sulli has been found dead at her home south of Seoul.
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Russia to Conduct Sweeping Drills of Its Nuclear Forces
Russia’s military will this week undertake a sweeping drill of its strategic nuclear forces.
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Images Show Damage After Mysterious Iran Oil Tanker Attack
New images have emerged of an Iranian oil tanker that Tehran says came under missile attack off Saudi Arabia’s coast in the Red Sea.
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Sudan’s Government, Rebels Start Peace Talks in Juba
Sudan’s new transitional government is meeting with rebel leaders to kick off peace talks aimed at ending the country’s yearslong civil wars.
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2 Teens Die in Fiery Crash When Porsche Falls From Overpass
Police say two teenagers are dead and a third is hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash that sent a Porsche plunging from an overpass onto train tracks, where it burst into flames.
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Residents in Storm-Hit Towns Clean Homes as Rescue Continues
Residents in this storm hit town north of Japan’s capital are cleaning up after a powerful typhoon dumped massive rain and turned neighborhoods into swamps.
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Book by Fusion GPS Founders Coming Out Next Month
The co-founders of a political research firm behind allegations about President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia have a book coming out next month.
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Afghan Officials Say Election Results Ready Later This Month
Afghan election officials say delayed presidential election results should be ready later this month, after technical problems with the counting.
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Far-Right Groups Protest Ukrainian President’s Peace Plan
Police are deployed around Ukraine’s capital as multiple far-right and nationalist groups gather for protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his peace plan for eastern Ukraine.
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The Latest: Protests in Barcelona Over Prison Sentences
The Latest on the trial of Catalan politicians and activists over their independence (all times local):
[#AfterEffects #Video] 5 MASKING HACKS you might NOT know about
5 MASKING HACKS you might NOT know about
By Cinecom.net
Published: Aug 27, 2019“
http://storyblocks.com/Cinecom – A Masking Tutorial where we show you 5 tricks how to create faster and better masks in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
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Top Headlines for October 13, 2019
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Mozambique Elections Key to Country’s Peace and Stability
Mozambique’s elections on Tuesday are almost certain to be won by the ruling party, Frelimo, and President Filipe Nyusi ? but it is unclear if the results will establish badly-needed stability and economic growth.
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UK Says Fatal Crash Suspect Doesn’t Have Diplomatic Immunity
British media are reporting that the wife of an American official who left the U.K. after being involved in a fatal road accident no longer has diplomatic immunity.
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74 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast, 110 Others Sent Back
Humanitarian groups say they have rescued 74 migrants on a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya while Tunisian authorities reported blocking a smuggling boat carrying 110 migrants from setting off for Italy.
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Pope Canonizes John Henry Newman, Unifier in a Divided World
Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an immensely influential, unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches.
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Orban’s Fidesz Party Faces United Opposition in Hungary Vote
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s dominant right-wing Fidesz party is facing a challenge from opposition parties who are backing a joint candidate in many cities in local elections nationwide.
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Mercedes Driver Bottas Wins Japanese Grand Prix
A blistering start from Valtteri Bottas from third on the grid helped the Finnish driver win the typhoon-hit Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes wrapped up a sixth-consecutive Formula One constructors championship on Sunday.
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Tunisia Chooses a President: Media Magnate or Law Professor
Tunisians are voting for president Sunday in an unusual contest pitting a populist tycoon who just got out of jail against a conservative professor backed by resurgent Islamists.
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‘Be Water’: Police Swoop as Hong Kong Protests Shift Tactics
Tearing a page out of ancient Chinese military philosophy, protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and popped up in small groups in multiple locations across the city Sunday rather than gather in one large demonstration, pursued by police who swooped in to make muscular arrests.
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LEADING OFF: Paxton vs Verlander in ALCS, Day Off for NLCS
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AP PHOTOS: Romania’s Autumn Fairs Delight All Ages, Incomes
Romania’s autumn fairs are a loud, colorful reminder that summer has come to an end. And for many families in poorer areas of the country, they are one of the few affordable events of the year.
[#Krita #Animation] Daily Doodle – Animating Pulling Out A Gun (No In Between)
Daily Doodle – Animating Pulling Out A Gun (No In Between)
By Ed Tadeo
Published: Jul 11, 2019“
#Krita #anime #gun #shooting
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Top Headlines for October 12, 2019
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Post-War Liberians Are Demanding Better Mental Health Care
More than a decade after back-to-back civil wars ravaged Liberia its people still await justice for countless abuses, and many say the lack of accountability is worsening a mental health crisis.
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Kipchoge Is First to Dip Under 2 Hours for Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although it will not count as a world record.
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Eritrean Soccer Players Who Defected Say They Live in Fear
Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an Orwellian nation, a job in a country of forced military conscription and, possibly, freedom at last.
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Hong Kong Protests Draw Thousands, Down From Earlier Rallies
Protesters are marching again in Hong Kong but in numbers that so far seem significantly reduced from rallies that drew many thousands as recently as last weekend.
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PHOTO GALLERY: A Selection of Pictures From the Past Week
Here’s your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
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As Japan Braces for Typhoon, Rugby Squad Trains in the Rain
Emergency crews were on high alert. Flights and trains were cancelled. Rugby stars here for the World Cup mostly heeded the same warnings as everyone else as Japan braced to be hit by a typhoon tipped to be its worst in six decades.
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Poles to Vote in One of Most Important Elections in Decades
Poland’s ruling conservative party has targeted gays as a campaign tactic. Its programming on state media has drawn comparisons with communist-era propaganda and it has asserted so much control over the judicial system that the European Union has declared the rule of law at risk.
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Modi Tells Xi Relations Are Stable, Differences Manageable
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday that relations between their countries have attained stability and momentum in the past year, and that it should enable them to manage their differences and avoid disputes.
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Companies Welcome US-China Trade Truce, Warn Disputes Remain
Companies have welcomed a U.S.-Chinese trade truce as a possible step toward breaking a deadlock in a 15-month-old tariff war, while economists caution there was little progress toward settling core disputes including technology that threaten global growth.
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Young Yankees Take Experience Into Another ALCS With Astros
Aaron Judge was a rookie slugger who swung and missed a lot in his first postseason, as did several of those Baby Bombers who were just getting started with the New York Yankees.
[#Money #Success] Why Luxury Brands Are Selling Novelty Items
Why Luxury Brands Are Selling Novelty Items
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Published: Sep 26, 2019“
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Top Headlines for October 11, 2019
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Nike Closing Oregon Project in Wake of Salazar Ban
Nike says it is closing its Oregon Project track and field program following Alberto Salazar’s four-year ban.
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Sex Tapes, Scandals in Hungary’s Local Election Campaign
Campaigns in Hungary for upcoming municipal elections have been tainted by candidates’ sex tapes, alleged drug use and other scandals, while the most important contest ? for mayor of Budapest ? is seen by several pollsters as a statistical dead heat.
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Indonesia: Minister’s Attacker Was Under Police Surveillance
An Indonesian official says the Muslim militant who wounded the country’s security minister in a brazen knife attack has been under government surveillance for some time but police have not attempted to arrest him because there was no evidence that he posed an immediate threat.
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Djokovic Loses to Tsitsipas in Shanghai Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic’s semifinal streak in Shanghai is over.
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Pakistan Launches Another Case Against Convicted Ex-PM
Pakistan’s anti-graft tribunal has ordered that convicted ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be questioned on money laundering allegations over the next two weeks.
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Renault Ousts CEO Who Replaced Jailed Former Head Ghosn
French carmaker Renault has dismissed its chief executive officer, overhauling its leadership once again after the jailing of its previous chairman and CEO.
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Czechs Pay Last Respect to Pop Singer Karel Gott
Czechs are paying their last respects to Karel Gott, the country’s most popular pop singer who died last week.
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The Latest: NATO Secretary-General Lauds Nobel Winner Abiy
The Latest on the Nobel Prizes (all times local):
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Thai Army Chief Rants at Critics, Warns of Hong Kong Unrest
Thailand’s powerful army chief has declared that the country’s government is virtually at war with its critics, warning that politicians and intellectuals may 'manipulate' young people to stage protests like those in Hong Kong.
