Sometimes achieving a certain effect seems easy with a quick fix. But what separates the boys from the designers is the ability to see (in your mind) variations from the easy fix that change the mood and quality of the photo entirely. And this is what Ill try to explain in this Justin Maller inspired tutorial. ... Read More
Photoshop CS6 is packed with new features and effects that you can use in your work. In this tutorial we will utilize Photoshop's new 3D capabilities as well as its new content aware features to create a Micro Machines inspired composition. Let's get started!
... Read MoreLayer styles are a powerful and time saving feature that can help you apply amazing effects to your designs. In this tutorial we will use layer styles to create a light bulb inspired text effect in Photoshop. Let�s get started!
... Read MoreThis tutorial will show you how to make a semi-transparent Vista-inspired menu using gradients, shadows, and blurring to produce a stunning modern effect. ... Read More
Last week I went to the movies to see Watchmen, an amazing movie with beautiful special effects. However, one in special caught my attention. It was the Dr. Manhattan transformation, so I decided to create something inspired by that scene using Photoshop. In this tutorial I will show you how to create the disintegration effect using brushes and the blur f ... Read More
The Blackberry Loves U2 TV promo features some awesome, bright and vibrant lighting effects. Lets take a look at recreating the style to produce a Blackberry inspired design of our own. ... Read More
Learn how to design a sleek website inspired by apple layout. This layout features one of the best product from apple - The Ipad ... Read More
In this Photoshop tutorial I will show you how to create a nature inspired WordPress layout. We are going to use the following resources: * Free Social Media Icons * Function Icon Set * Nature photos: 1 | 2 | 3 I would like to thank Gin-n-Juice, Philipp Klinger and Paulo Brando for taking those beautiful nature shots. Now lets ge ... Read More
When I first saw the Viget Inspire Blog, I was very impressed. The background just grabs and pulls the reader right in. After studying it for a while, I still couldnt determine if it was made from an actual painting or if it was all created from scratch in Photoshop. Regardless of how it was created, it makes for a great looking design. In this tutorial, I ... Read More
Nature is everything that was not created by man. Living things and life are in the context of philosophical or ideological way of thinking. But man acts as a part of nature and designers. Nature is set in relation to human existence. This tutorial will teach you how I created the digital piece “Man as a Nature Designer.” I will show you how ... Read More
This Photoshop tutorial goes over the creation of an action scene inspired by the movie, TRON. We will discuss surreal photo manipulation techniques that give the illusion that the subject’s arm and other parts of his body are disintegrating into light. The techniques in this tutorial use different transform tools, filters and adjustment layers to gi ... Read More
In todays tutorial we will demonstrate how to use stock photography, 3d elements, and various techniques to create a cosmic-inspired dreamy scene in Photoshop. Lets get started! ... Read More
Create a snow globe inspired text effect, using a couple of brushes and layer styles. ... Read More
Lighting effects can make or break any digital artwork. When done properly, lighting can add visual impact, draw the viewer's eye, convey depth and emotion, and tie together all the elements of the piece for a quality finished result. However, achieving brilliant lighting is not always an easy task, particularly for newer digital artists. Perfecting ... Read More
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Design a Dawn of War Style Concrete Text Effect in Photoshop. I try to break this tutorial down into some fine details and hopefully will give beginners some ideas of how to apply textures to font, plus masking and image adjustments. Have a try! This text effect is inspired by the Dawn of War game box ... Read More
In this tutorial we are going to go over various techniques you may have seen before, as well as a bulk of techniques that may be new to you. After you have completed this intense walk though, I assure you will be able to explore even more new ways of creating typefaces as well as other types of ideas. Inspired by the work of Nelson Balaban as well as my own ... Read More
This past Friday was the Abduzeedo meetup here in my hometown of Porto Alegre. It was really cool, we had a lot of fun and a lot of beers! When I was leaving I noticed the neon sign outside the pub and it really inspired me to create a tutorial on how to acheive that type of effect in Photoshop. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice light ... Read More
I saw some beautiful 3D illustration of Madagascar that inspired me to create this illustration. In this tutorial, I'll share my experience in recreating this illustration. This tutorial will utilize Photoshop 3D features, layer masking, and a lot of selections. ... Read More
In this tutorial, we'll making an photo effects inspired by rock n roll music called "Red Lady Rocker". Some tricks you going to learn is about tricky hair selection, creating and using custom brush, creating pattern, using layer blend mode and layers style for eye candy result and many more! ... Read More
Last week I was checking out some of the Typography Mania posts, and got really inspired to try something new. So I decided to create an abstract composition with light effects and apply that as a texture of a text, everything done only using Photoshop. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create an easy and super quick text effect in Photoshop. We ... Read More