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How to Create Spooky Halloween Typography in Photoshop

As autumn approaches in much of the world, we know that many artists are beginning to think about Halloween, especially artists that live in the U.S. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create slimy, gooey, and drippy Halloween typography in Photoshop. We will then incorporate that typography into a poster design. Let’s get… Continue reading How to Create Spooky Halloween Typography in Photoshop

Create a Halloween-Inspired Children’s Illustration in Photoshop

As the fall approaches in many parts of the world, designers and illustrators might already be thinking about the upcoming Halloween holiday, especially those that are based in the U.S. In this tutorial, we will show you how to illustrate a cute and scary children’s illustration using techniques that you could easily incorporate into your… Continue reading Create a Halloween-Inspired Children’s Illustration in Photoshop

Create an Illustrated Watercolor and Ink Photo Effect in Photoshop

Artists often ask how to apply watercolor and splattered ink effects to their images. While there may be some filters and effects out there that can automate this task, illustrating this by hand will give you the highest quality final result, as well as the most flexibility. In this tutorial, we will show you how… Continue reading Create an Illustrated Watercolor and Ink Photo Effect in Photoshop

How to Work With Layers in Pixelmator

Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. In this tutorial, we will dive deeper into the concept of layers by creating a collage made out of four images. Lets get started! Photos Used The following photos were used in this tutorial but you can follow along using any photos… Continue reading How to Work With Layers in Pixelmator

Create a Seamless, 3D, Geometric Pattern in Photoshop

Seamless patterns are a fun and easy way to add some interest to your graphic designs. Patterns, however, can be a bit intimidating to some artists, as it is often challenging to figure out exactly where the pattern repeats. In this tutorial, I will show you how to quickly create a seamless, three-dimensional, geometric pattern… Continue reading Create a Seamless, 3D, Geometric Pattern in Photoshop

Create Colourful Fiery Portrait in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this awesome fiery portrait in Photoshop.This is a beginner-intermediate level tutorial aiming to give some practices on layer blending, selection and coloring techniques in Photoshop. Some steps can be a little tricky, but why not have a try! Note: The Photoshop tutorial… Continue reading Create Colourful Fiery Portrait in Photoshop

How to Create Diagonal Lines with CSS

A few days ago, I received my invite to Google Music. While browsing the app, I noticed a tiny, but neat trick they use to create tabs and diagonal borders with plain-old CSS. I’ll show you how to do the same in your projects today! Prefer a Video Tutorial? Step 1: The Markup We begin… Continue reading How to Create Diagonal Lines with CSS

Using Color Psychology to Create an Effective Price Table

Whenever we start any new design project, we’ll usually sit down with the client and discuss all the relevant project details with the client. If you’re lucky, your client will have a relatively clear idea of what they want to achieve and perhaps even the functions and features they want for the site. However clients… Continue reading Using Color Psychology to Create an Effective Price Table

Tips on Using Inkscape’s Fill and Stroke Options

Fill and Stroke is the heart and soul of Inkscape – it’s all just lines and nodes until some style is applied. In this quick tip, we’ll check out some of the best stuff Fill and Stroke has to offer!   1. Fill Colors in Inkscape Step 1 There’s four main types of Fill styles… Continue reading Tips on Using Inkscape’s Fill and Stroke Options

Create “Dark Scientist” Conceptual Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an conceptual surreal photo-manipulation. We are going to learn the process of creating depth of field using a few advance tools. We are going to learn how to blend images so seamlessly that it would look like a single image using the Brush tool, the Eraser… Continue reading Create “Dark Scientist” Conceptual Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

The Creation of “Mechanical Man” Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the process of creating this “Mechanical Man” digital art in Photoshop. We will use a number of photo manipulation techniques to merge several objects into one piece, and apply image adjustments to fine-tune each of the objects to achieve the desired effect. This is an immediate level tutorial… Continue reading The Creation of “Mechanical Man” Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Create a Vinyl Record Player Icon in Adobe Illustrator

In the following steps you will learn how to create a vinyl player icon in Adobe Illustrator. For starters, using a simple grid and the snap to grid feature along with basic tools you will create the main shapes. Next, you will learn how to create a conical gradient using a somewhat complex mesh. Using… Continue reading Create a Vinyl Record Player Icon in Adobe Illustrator

Getting Started With Pixelmator

Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. In this tutorial, we will give you a brief introduction to Pixelmator. We will begin by taking a look at the Pixelmator workspace, show you how to create a new document, adjust Pixelmator’s preferences, and how to do some work in Pixelmator… Continue reading Getting Started With Pixelmator

Create a Halloween Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Pumpkin – by TheKaykat-Stock Tombstones – by wolverine041269 Dead Trees – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Grave House – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Dig Sites – by Free-Stock-By-Wayne Ravens & Crows – by FairieGoodMother Hayswagon – by CHEYENNE75 Bat Brush – by radroachmeat Fog – by Moonglowlilly HOUSE 07-03 – by CHEYENNE75 Pumpkin On… Continue reading Create a Halloween Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

Create a Surreal “Game of Thrones” Photo Manipulation

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model – faestock Mountains – Burnt Sky – salsolastock Ball – rivendell-photostock Colors – needanewname Snow Brush – carocha Step 1 – Open a new file Open Photoshop and ant the top of the screen select the option File – New. The size has to be Width: 2249 and… Continue reading Create a Surreal “Game of Thrones” Photo Manipulation

Create a “Lomographic” Photography Effect in Photoshop

The “Lomography” photo effect is a popular contrarian photographic style characterized by oversaturated colors, distortions, unexpected prismatic effects, and several other qualities that are usually avoided or corrected by traditional photographers. Those who enjoy and seek these unusual effects appreciate lomography’s stylized surrealism. The effect is inspired by photographs taken from an inexpensive Russian camera… Continue reading Create a “Lomographic” Photography Effect in Photoshop

How to Draw a Soft, Dreamy, Profile Illustration with Color Pencils

In this tutorial, I would like to show you how to draw a soft, dreamy profile composition using a mechanical pencil and colors added with color pencils. With only a few steps, you can have it completed with full colors. Grab you tools now, it’s time to draw! Tools Pencil (I used a mechanical pencil)… Continue reading How to Draw a Soft, Dreamy, Profile Illustration with Color Pencils

How to Quickly Isolate Product Photos Onto White Backgrounds Using Lightroom and Photoshop

Over the years, I have spent quite a bit of time experimenting with product photography; sometimes more successfully than others. While I spend my days working as the editor of Psdtuts+, I often spend time in the evenings helping my wife by shooting photos of her jewelry. In this tutorial, I wanted to share the… Continue reading How to Quickly Isolate Product Photos Onto White Backgrounds Using Lightroom and Photoshop

Create a “Kick-Ass” Fan Art

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create an illustration of “Hit Girl,” from the new “Kick Ass” film. In the process, we will show you some simple techniques to help you improve your digital illustration skills and give your artwork an almost comic-like edge. Let’s get started!   Speed Art Video Tutorial… Continue reading Create a “Kick-Ass” Fan Art

Design a Custom, Print Ready Pocket Folder in Adobe InDesign

A pocket folder is a very powerful business device when created the right way. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a dieline, create a multi-page spread with bleed to accommodate your dieline, and apply a full design to the exterior and interior of the pocket folder in Adobe InDesign. This pocket folder… Continue reading Design a Custom, Print Ready Pocket Folder in Adobe InDesign

All You Need to Know about Parallax Scrolling

Our generation has witnessed the evolution of website design in a major way. If you have been the child of the 1990s, you have experienced websites which were mostly text based. Based on the path of the table based sites and online page builders, flash designing, PHP and CSS, Java Scripts and Semantics, Web 2.0… Continue reading All You Need to Know about Parallax Scrolling

Create Fresh Fruit 3D Text Effect in Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you the process of creating fresh fruit 3D text effect in Photoshop. You will learn a few trick to render a nice and unique 3D text effect and apply various fruits around it. We will use a number filter to add some extra effect for our text. This… Continue reading Create Fresh Fruit 3D Text Effect in Photoshop