TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK? AND ALSO, NEED HELP ON SOMETHING..

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_Depression

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Lol well I didn't want to assume.

And yeah I get what you mean. Use the path tool, create a path that goes along the line you want to be the edge of the cut, and then connect the line back to the beginning after making it into a shape that covers the part you want to get rid of.

...That sounds a bit confusing, let me know if you got it or not lol
 
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SnugIeZ

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ok, this is EXTREMELY quickly done. EXTREMELY! just tell me how to get rid of the light blue around the trees. Once i figure that out, i'll start.

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Swift

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PEN TOOL* not path, so there is no confusion. Pen tool creates what is called a path.

Try cleaning up the edges of the trees a little bit, and try blending in the colors by putting a filter over it, or a gradient map, That should work then.
 
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Swift: The problem with those tuts on TF is that they go over (for the most part) a single technique, or a combination of techniques. DeviantArt isn't the best place to get the best tutorials, but there are a collection of very helpful tutorials on _how_ to put together techniques to make a good effect.

Let me explain it this way. Those tuts you linked to showcase, for instance, "Adding a Cool Light Effect", "Panorama Photo Manipulation" and "Wild Fire Text Effect". All of these are great, and are good effects to learn and be able to implement in a piece of art, but they'll do no good if the artist doesn't have an understanding of how or when to implement them to get the best effect.

I've seen plenty of artists learn some advanced techniques from these tutorials and put them to absolutely no use, unable to use the ideas from the tutorials in a setting outside of a carbon-copy of the steps provided.
 
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_Depression

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Lol I think the confusion over the name of the tool came because I use GIMP, not PS.

Anyway, yeah, try cutting closer to the trees next time. I normally zoom in to about 400% when I'm making a cut, it gives me a better look at the exact edges.
 
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Swift

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.. hm... well I would agree with you, but your contradicting yourself which is a bad habit. You said you didnt want him to become pro overnight, and taking your time and master a couple to one technique at a time will help you not only improve your work, but also have a better understanding of photoshop and the different tools you can use, and btw... so learning multiple techniques at once to produce the same outcome in the tutorial is better than learning individual techniques is better? Ok, well good luck with that LOL. ;)
 
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_Depression

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Lol, I think you're misinterpreting what I mean.

The tutorials on DA are, for the most part, on using multiple techniques in a non-contained manner; that is, using multiple techniques in a way that the techniques look good together.

Whereas the tuts on TF are for making a single technique that looks good out of context of a fully developed piece of art, the tutorials on DA show how to not only make an effect, but incorporate it into a piece of art. By understanding those tutorials, you get an idea of where a technique looks good, and from time to time, how to better work it into a tag.
 
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SnugIeZ

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ok, so i did the pen tool for the whole thing, but ran into one problem. i created a vector mask and it looks great, but the path lines are still there. how do i remove em?
 
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_Depression

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Well, your next step should definitely be to work on colors. I'd suggest using an incandescent gradient map (not sure if that's available on PS) on the landscape part.

Then, use the Dodge/Burn tool and soft brushing with yellows, reds and blacks to fix the lighting differences.
 
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_Depression

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Lol I figured it would be, I meant the name of the gradient map was "Incandescent", I'm not sure if it comes default on PS or not.
 
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