Ok, so I was supposed to write a blog post for my friend Firgs’ blog… Well, unfortunately I’m somewhat tapped out right now in the creative writing department, so I decided to simply release a special episode of Photoshop Quicktips, exclusively for the readers of this blog. This tutorial takes you through how to quickly [...]
This tutorial is presented to you by Janine Smith who is also known as Landailyn on Twitter.
This tutorial will teach you how to create two stage lights in the on and off positions from scratch. It is part two of a tutorial series. Part three will include taking your lights and the curtain from part one and putting them together for animation. This tutorial is compatible with Photoshop versions CS2 and [...]
This tutorial will teach you how to create a red curtain that might resemble one that you would see on a stage. It is part one of a tutorial series. Part two will include stage lights and how to create them from scratch. This tutorial is compatible with Photoshop versions CS2 and higher. Ok, let’s [...]
Having your flowers silhouetted on a black background can be a very dramatic effect. It is also one that is quite popular as it really makes the details pop out at you. But who has time to make all of those detailed masks and selections? With this quick trick, you’ll be able to get this [...]
Animation is becoming more and more popular. And the simplest form of animation is something you can achieve in Photoshop. But although lots of people try their had at this, very few people get it right. So for this tutorial we’re going to talk about what goes into the basics of animation and I [...]
I love color correction. It is one of the most challenging tasks and can quite often be difficult to master so I am always looking for ways to make is simpler. This "quick fix" is not an exact correction, but it’s a great start and works wonderfully for when you’re in a rush. And I’ll [...]
Turning a shape into a brush is a trick that is often used by many designers. But in this tutorial I am going to show you how to do the reverse by taking a brush and turning it into a custom shape that has that cut-out poster feel to it. For this tutorial I am [...]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This tutorial is aimed for CS3/4 users as part of it contained the Warp tool. However, there are also instructions included how to mimic a similar effect with the tools found in lower versions. Here is how to simulate a crushed dark velvet, fabric texture. First set up your canvas according to the specs you [...]
Typography is one of the hardest elements of design to master. But with this short PDF you will learn not only the rules of working with fonts, but also how to combine different fonts to your advantage. The PDF has been compressed for web and therefor some graphics will show some minor pixellation. This is [...]
