We couldn't start the new year without a tutorial on how to realize a high-style 2011 wallpaper! Let's create together a futuristic type treatment in Photoshop. ... Read More
Today we've got a really nice and simple tutorial demonstrating how to create abstract Christmas card with colorful shapes using simple tools and techniques like Ellipse Tool, Brush Tool, Layer Style, etc. in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Layered PSD file included. ... Read More
Create a 3D ribbon-wrapped text effect in Photoshop CS5. ... Read More
In this tutorial I will show you how to make your own Windows wallpaper. I will show you how to create a Windows logo as custom shape from an image. ... Read More
For the first tutorial of 2012 we wanted to have a really good one and the most important thing a very easy one because our goal for this new year is to provide good tutorials with simple techniques that achieve great outcomes. In this first case we will explore ways to create letterpress effect using Photoshop only. So in this tutorial we will show ... Read More
Wired Magazine introduced on the September 2008 issue a new headline design created by Mario Hugo. This cool headline design struck me with its beauty and simplicity. So I decided to turn this effect into a Photoshop tutorial. Although the effect is a bit different, all credit should be given to Mario Hugo. Since he designed a custom typeface for these head ... Read More
Pressed lettering is showing up more and more these days in web design. Like any other trend, you have to be careful not to over use it. Already you can recognize those people that are doing it well and those that are not. Recently, I read a post at Smashing Magazine that highlighted pressed lettering as one of the Web Design Trends for 2009. All this got ... Read More
Celestial elements are everywhere in design. Ben Thomas demonstrates how to incorporate them into your style Geometric shapes and cosmos elements have been popular with a lot of artists in 2009. I was asked to give my own take on the style earlier in the year, and in this tutorial I’ll show you some cheeky methods for creating the cosmos look with noth ... Read More
For years I’ve drawn inspiration from the artwork of ancient cultures. Back in 2002, whilst at university studying graphic design, I discovered some beautiful examples of ancient Greek pattern work, and from that point I was hooked. I had never spent much time trying to draw anything with such intricacy before, and at that time I certainly didn’t know Ado ... Read More
In 2008 I came up with a technique using the Brush Tool in Photoshop to create a digital bokeh effect. Then I mixed it with some gradient colors blended all together. The effect has become quite popular so I decided to upgrade a little bit the effect. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a digital bokeh effect with hexagons. We will use the b ... Read More
A few weeks ago I received an email from a reader asking me if I could write a tutorial showing an underwater scene. I have written some tutorials on this subject like the 3D type made out of water or the underwater scene for Digital Arts in 2008. However I was watching TV this weekend when I started to watch I, Robot. The opening titles of that movie is awe ... Read More
In 2007 I wrote a Photoshop tutorial for PSDTUTS that was a user request, actually it was a request from not one but quite a few readers, they wanted to know how to create the MSNBC header effect. Back in those days it was a brand new design with a very colorful background image on the header. Now in 2010, they have a new website design and I was invited to ... Read More
Create this sophisticated looking design with this step by step tutorial with the help of Media Militia̢۪s awesome paint tossing pack. Yes, its easier than you think! This particular design was featured and printed in the recently held Graphika Manila 2010 as one of the design contribution of Team Manila. ... Read More
Using 3D text effect as main design element wasn't something new. I'm pretty certain that most of us has been seen 3D text in many place like magazine, poster or in the internet. Years ago, we need 3d application and some skills to create believable 3d text. But since Adobe released Photoshop CS5 in 2010, we really can depend on it to create cool 3 ... Read More
Photoshop CS6 has some great features, one of them is the new timeline for basic animations and this time Photoshop gets a little bit of the After Effects taste. As the idea of the blog is to play with these tools, we decided to come up with something for this new feature. So in this tutorial we will show you a simple animation using the new timelin ... Read More
Tutorial How to Make Variety Sky and Cloud Tutorial Including Morning , Sunset and Night. Click DOWNLOAD for better resolution.
Brush i use on this tutorial [link]
Credit to the Owner. I am using CS5 Version of Phot ... Read More
In this tutorial, Toronto-based Murilo Maciel will reveal how he used Photoshop to create a fashion illustration with lighting effects, based around themes of beauty and light. He describes this artwork and the techniques behind it as a more contemporary version of the first piece he ever created for us, back in 2007 (read it at here). Murilo will d ... Read More