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Add text to complex surfaces in Photoshop
In this tutorial I'll show you how to project typography onto a complex surface. We'll employ some basic text, give it a little perspective, place it into our image (an abstract composition in this case, but the techniques involved are universally applicable) and apply some effects to add depth and a sense of movement. To avoid complicatin ... Read More
Create a 3D Typographic Illustration
Modern artists often use more than one application to create their work. This often means working outside of Photoshop much of the time. In this tutorial, João Oliveira will create a 3D typographic illustration using Cinema 4D to build the 3D and Photoshop for the post-production. Let's get started!
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Create a Fantasy Space-Age Light Angel Scene
In this tutorial you will create a beautiful fantasy landscape of an angel playing in the cosmos. You will learn how to manipulate simple stock images into a fantasy scene. You will learn skin retouching techniques, how to paint custom hair, blending, filtering and much more. You'll also apply a variety of custom lighting effects to create a bo ... Read More
Design Abstract Text Effect with Pen Tool and Grunge Brush Decoration in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps to design this abstract text effect with pen tool and grunge brush decoration in Photoshop. Along the way, we will practice using Pen Tool to draw some nice hair-like lines, as well as apply grunge brushsets for some cool abstract effect for our texts. This is an intermediate level tutorial so some steps c ... Read More
Striped Road-Inspired Text Effect
Create a striped road (street) inspired text effect using the Pen Tool, some Brushes, and Blend Modes.
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Create a StarCraft-Inspired Firestorm in Photoshop
We were recently inspired by imagery from StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a massive spiral firestorm as seen from space. While we will use some stock photography during the course of this tutorial, most of the techniques that we will show will rely heavily on manual painting; so a tablet will be ess ... Read More
How to Make a Split-Flap Text Display in Photoshop
While in the real world split-flap displays are becoming obsolete in favor of digital displays in places like airports, train stations, bus stations, and so forth, they still live on as a symbol of travel. Whether you use them in app interfaces or a vintage-inspired design, I�m sure that you& ... Read More
Quick Tip: Emphasize or Hide Skin Flaws With One Layer
Want to retouch skin quick and naturally? Learn how to do that using just the yellow channel in your photo. This technique can be used to emphasize skin detail for a dramatic look or reduce the appearance of wrinkles, freckles, and dark circles under the eyes.
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Create Inspirational 3D Gold Text with Photoshop Extended
Learn how to make any inspirational message look more meaningful by turning it into a 3D typography poster. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will how to create striking 3D gold text, add reflections with image-based lighting, create a drywall background from scratch, and position your lights using an easy method that feel like you're playing a 1 ... Read More
How to Create Retro Square Push Buttons in Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, we're going to create a simple set of square push buttons that can be useful in your user interface (UI) designs. The aesthetic of these buttons is inspired by Braun industrial products made during the 60's, which were designed by the legendary designer, Dieter Rams.
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