Creating a rough look using brushes and layer masks can be a tedious process. What if I told you there was a faster, easier, and better looking way to give your work a more realistic look?
You may think I'm crazy, but this...
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This series of tutorials is going to teach you how the different layer blend modes work in Photoshop.
In plain English, Photoshop blend modes affect the way layers interact with each other. Blend modes are one of the foundations...
When the holidays roll around, you could always visit the same old websites your friends do to send out Christmas cards, or you can spend a little time in Photoshop and make something truly unique.
In this tutorial you'll learn...
Posted on Nov 10, 2014 in 3D, Design, Text Effects, Tutorials
There seems to be an infinite amount of effects you can create in Photoshop. Once you have a few of them up your sleeve, it makes creating useful graphics that much easier.
This tutorial will teach you how to create some cool,...
Photoshop brushes can be a lot more than just stamps. How would you create a scattered snowfall? What about a thick, multi-colored bed of grass? Or animal fur? The answer is scatter brushes.
This tutorial will teach you how to...
Plain ol' textures are a dime a dozen these days, so it takes a little something extra to create graphics that stand out.
This tutorial will teach you how to add some depth and dimension to a flat texture using the lighting...
Posted on Oct 20, 2014 in Design, Photography, Tutorials
Seamlessly stitching photos together used to be a huge hassle. By using PhotoMerge within Photoshop's Automation menu, it's now easier than ever.
PhotoMerge is the perfect way to create panoramas or just combine multiple...
Posted on Oct 17, 2014 in Design, Photography, Tutorials
Whenever you're forced to use a sub par photo, or just want to take your image one step further, there are a lot of options to choose from.
One simple — but not so easy to execute — technique is called the out of bounds photo...
There are literally millions of amazing textures and patterns out there just waiting to be downloaded. The problem is that sometimes they don't quite fit your document dimensions. Have no fear!
This tutorial will teach you how...
Posted on Sep 26, 2014 in Design, Photography, Tutorials
A common effect people want, yet rarely know how to create, is a simple vignette. Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw make it simple to add vignettes to your photos, but it's a little less clear in Photoshop.
This tutorial will teach...