Archive for the ‘Photoshop’ Category

Creating Glassy Objects Using Layer Styles

Have you ever wanted a really quick and simple way to apply a glassy effect to objects in Photoshop? In this tutorial, we will take a look at how to exactly that using a combination of different layer styles. It’s fast, easy and widely replicable, so be sure to have a read of this one!

10 Photoshop Filters You Should Definitely Know

In this post we are going to look at 10 filters that I think every Photoshop user should know. Mastering these 10 tools will certainly help become a more advanced and rounded Photoshoper. Filters include Offset, High Pass, Polar Coordinates and 7 others.

If Photoshop Was Batman, Then Illustrator Would Be…

Perhaps as a direct result of too much Batman: Arkham Asylum, I found myself asking the question: If Photoshop was Batman, what would Illustrator be? In this silly little article, I explore some of the intriguing possibilities.

Turn your Favorite Vector Pattern into a Cool Wallpaper Background

In this tutorial, we will look at a technique for taking your favorite vector pattern, importing it into Photoshop and designing a really cool and dramatic looking wallpaper. I’ve also made the final product available for download!

Freebie: 5 Unique Photoshop Frames

Photoshop Freebie: This freebie pack contains five Photoshop frames, which you can use to add really cool effects to photographs and other graphics.

Quick Tip: Simple, Glossy Text in 3 Easy Steps

Quick Tip: Learn how to create a simple gloss effect in just 3 simple steps, using nothing buy layer styles. No complex layering of multiple text layers here.

Mammoth Photoshop Resource Collection

WebDesigner Depot posted an incredible article entitled “300+ Resources to Help You Become a Photoshop Expert”. In this post, I’ll tell you why I am so stoked about it, and why you need to bookmark it if do any work at all with Photoshop.

13 Key Elements to Mastering Photoshop – Part 3

In this third post in this series, we look at the final five elements of Photoshop that I feel you should know if you want to start mastering Photoshop. These include the Clone Stamp, filters, paths, text and blending modes.