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Create 3D Rubber and Glass Text in Photoshop CS6      Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Please download them before you begin. If assets are not available you may need to find alternatives.Righteous font.Noisy pattern by Mladjan Antic.Wood pattern by Alexey Usoltsev.1. Create the Text and the Main ShapeStep 1Create a new 1000 x 750 px document, and fill the Background with the color #c2c2c2. Then, create the text using the font Righteous in All Caps. The color is #484848, and the Size is 255 pt. Step 2Go to Type > Convert to Shape. Step 3Pick the Pen Tool. Then, in the Options bar, choose Path, and click the Path operations icon to choose Subtract from Selection. What you’ll need to do next, is remove rand...
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Create a Summer Inspired 3D Text Effect in PhotoshopIn this tutorial, we will show you how to create a summer inspired 3D text effect. In the process, you will learn how to use Photoshop’s 3D features to create the basic text shape and then combine it with various images in order to achieve a desired result. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Please download them or find alternatives before you begin.Rbno 2.1 fontBeachParadise at my FingtertipsCuba, cayo largo (1)Cuba, cayo largo (2)Mangsnag beach in KOREASunsetCoconut palm against blue skySeagullBeach ballUmbrellaWater newGreen Flip Flops on Beach Before We Get StartedBefore getting started, make sure to download all the tutorial assets above. Some of them are s...
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Beijing 2008 Logo Light Painting in PhotoshopIn this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice light painiting effect for texts and logos. You will be able to design nice wallpapers and images using this technique and even different light effects. Also, celebrating the Olympic Games we will use its logo for the example. Step 1Open a new document and Photoshop, unlock the background layer and apply a Layer Style to it. Use Gradient Overlay, for the colors use Black and a dark red (#1d0c0c). Use Radial for the style and Normal for the Blend Mode. Step 2Create a new layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds. Make sure you have black and white for the background and foreground colors. Change the Blend Mode to Color Dodge. The Gradient Overlay and this cloud layer is necessary to ...
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Create An Amazing Ad In PhotoshopThis tutorial is just an exercise I did with my friend Cameron trying to create a Nike ad, it's not commercial, it's just because we love some of their ads and we'd love to be able to design one, maybe someday. So in this tutorial we will use some images and play with Blend Modes and Color Adjustments to create a really cool Nike Ad in Photoshop. Step 1Open Photoshop and create a new document. I used 1920x1200. After that select the background layer and go to Layer>Layer Style>Grandient Overlay. Use #150b06 and # 321c0f for the gradient colors, Radial for Style and Normal for Blend Mode. Step 2Create a new layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds. Make sure that the colors were black and white for the foreground an background. Step 3Change...
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Creating light motion trails & glowing sparksA nice technique for creating light motion lines.A technique often used in advertising these days, is these glowing lines. They look like light motion trails. If you ever wondered how to create these kind of lines, here is how I do it…Light motion trails Drawing a lineDraw a nice thin curved filled line in Photoshop using the Pen tool. Add a glowDouble click the shape layer on the right to activate the Effects. Check the Outer Glow option and play with the color, transparency,... That's basically it. I think the hardest part is finding the exact setting and drawing the exact line you want. Glowing sparksCreate the right brushCreate a brush using the following settings. Choose the default Soft Round 21 px brush. Go to the Brushes pal...
Flying Girl In Photoshop

Flying Girl In Photoshop

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A few weeks ago I published a tutorial called Girl in Tempo. I used the new version of Pixelmator that had the codename Tempo. The result was really nice and I got a very positive feedback, and, also some emails asking me to do that tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. So yesterday I took a couple of hours to create the Photoshop version of my flying girl. In this tutorial we will use some stock photos and mix them together to create a nice effect. It was inspired by a chapter of the depthCORE collective called NOIR. Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop, as usual I used 1920x1200 pixels. Then select the background layer and add a layer style, go to Layer>Layer Style>Gradient Overlay. Use Radial for the Style, and Scale 62%. You will have to position the gradient later on as well, bu...
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Magic Lighting Effect In PhotoshopSince my last article on how to create smoke generated lots of traffic, I decided to write another one on some of the photoshop effects. Although I use Photoshop on a daily basis, I am by no means a photoshop expert.  Well what I want to show here is how to create a nice light and magic effect.1 - Create a radial gradient, in this case from a purple to a really dark purple2 - Here I added a really cool Icon of a magic hat from the Crystal Clear Collection by Everaldo3 - Add some text, I used the source code of a site to get the text and apply the Distort >Wave filter Create two stripes of text4 - Rotate and place the text5 - Add some light using glow : Use different values for each line of text, the secret here is the blending option COLOR D...
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Creating SmokeA popular effect explained very well.Some time ago I had posted an article showing how to create a smoke effect in photoshop, and to achieve that I used a photo of smoke and some photoshop filters. However, some people had said at the time that I should have done the smoke as well and it´s exactly what I will show on this post right now.I had previously thought about what would be the best way to create smoke in photoshop, and I’ve read some tutorials online and watched some episodes of the amazing pixelPerfect podcast, to find a good and easy solution for the matter at hand.Actually it was easier than I had expected.1 - Create some Shapes: I created some random shapes. 2 - Apply a Gaussian blur on each shape3 - Using the liquify filter4 - Positioning the shapes5 - Add...
Luminescent Lines

Luminescent Lines

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 Final ImageThis tutorial will show you how to create an image similar to this: Step 1Start by creating a new document, here I used 1024x768px and 72dpi. Using the paint bucket tool (G) fill the background layer with black, alternatively you could use a dark gradient instead. Click the brush tool (B) then change the settings of this brush to a 1px round, white brush with 0% hardness. Create a new layer then select the pen tool (P) and in the main toolbar make sure paths is selected, now start slightly outwith the canvas on the left then using about four points draw a curve with a similar shape to the one below. Right click anywhere inside the document then select stroke path, make sure simulate pressure is checked then hit OK. Lastly hit the Esc key twice to get rid of the pa...
Amazing Photoshop light effect in 10 Steps

Amazing Photoshop light effect in 10 Steps

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A smokey light effect complete with glowing particles. Last year I had written a tutorial showing how to create some lighting effects in Photoshop, it was called Magic Lighting Effects. A lot of people liked it, but some people still have some questions on how to achieve that effect.When I added a “buy me a coffee” featured on my blog I decided to use an image I had done when I was showing my cousin how to do the Magic effect. Instead of using a hat I used a coffee cup and the process is basically the same, however this time I will explain it in more details. Step 1Create a new document, apply a Layer Style on the background layer. Add a Gradient Overlay and a Pattern Overlay. Step 2Here I've used an icon I found on a cool site, but you can use whatever you want. Step 3Selec...