So two of the questions that I received most are, how I created the background texture on alifelski.com and also if people could outright take elements from my site and simply place them on theirs. With that, I would like to show everyone how I created my background in hopes that people will get inspired and create textured backgrounds of their own. [more details]
Added on 2009-10-28 03:20:16 in Brushes & Patterns, Web Design & Layout
Whoa 45 mins… I know I know its a bit on the lengthy side but its jam packed full of photoshop goodness. And if you consider you can be rocking like the pro’s and design this yourself in under an hour it’s time well spent. This tutorial will run through isolating images using masks, brushes, blend modes and plenty more in between. Sorry in advance for ... [more details]
Added on 2009-10-26 02:11:54 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Trasparent Text Effect, mixing with Fresh Grass Texture and Cloud Brushset. You can use the text effect in a wide range of occasions – such as website header background, part of a natural themed design, etc. Along the way, I would like to show you my use of brushsets and the way I use th ... [more details]
Added on 2009-10-26 02:10:24 in Brushes & Patterns, Text Effect
In this detailed and lengthy Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to combine photos and add special effects to turn a normal photograph into a stunning artwork. You will also learn several tricks to reduce your Photoshop document file size and number of layers and layer styles. [more details]
Added on 2009-10-26 02:09:33 in Digital Art, Light Effect, Photo Editing
The new season of Heroes is on and it's really good. While I was watching the last episode I saw the opening credits and I thought to myself, why I haven't done that effect yet. So I decided to create the Heroes eclipse effect in Photoshop with a litle extra retro style. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice eclipse effect ... [more details]
Added on 2009-10-20 13:52:48 in Light Effect
In this Etc Tutorial we will be creating a grungy rusted carbon fiber text effect. We will also be creating the accompanying rusted metal background effect seen in the preview. [more details]
Added on 2009-10-20 13:50:57 in Text Effect
In this tutorial, we'll make a creative blog layout using mostly simple shapes, a few brush techniques, some images, and a dose of Photoshop ingenuity. Creating web design layouts is easier than you may think. You can learn to build attractive designs rapidly. Creating this design will take less than two hours and you'll learn some professional ... [more details]
Added on 2009-10-20 13:50:01 in Web Design & Layout
Follow this Photoshop tutorial to create an awesome distorted type design. Using a range of Photoshop brushes we’ll create the appearance of printed type that has come into contact with drops of water, breaking up the text with oversaturated drips, runs and splats. [more details]
Added on 2009-10-15 00:47:53 in Text Effect
In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how to create a realistic 3D Baseball cap in Adobe Photoshop using the Pen tool, brushes and some nifty tricks. [more details]
Added on 2009-10-15 00:46:52 in Drawing, Icons & Logo
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create an ice effect completely from scratch using special Photoshop Brushes. Some time ago playing with Photoshop and trying to make an ice effect I discovered that "dead trees" can simulate very well the ice's "veins" giving a cool feeling to an image. I'm not going for realism her ... [more details]
Added on 2009-10-15 00:45:32 in Text Effect