Passport Stamp
In this tutorial we'll create a simple "passport-chop" or "rubber stamp" effect. I know, passports don't chopped anymore, but anyway... Good for "approved" or "guarantee" buttons, or logo design. Photoshop isn't the best for making curved text, however we can still get a decent effect.
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 06, 2005
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Faking Hand-Drawn Illustrations
Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, December 2005
Black silhouettes on sunset backgrounds...Classy. You think it takes an artist to draw them? Not at all! You can create silhouettes from ordinary color pictures using the guidelines from this tutorial.
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 06, 2005
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Hole With Frame
First we make a rectangle with rounded corners. Not cares about size. We give this rectangle to see a Linear Gradient like in the picture on the right.
We give the rectangle the following effects:
Drop Shadow with the attitudes to be seen on the right
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Glass Effect Buttons
Our canvas have a size of 200 has x 200 pixels and we choose a dark gray as background color. First we make a circle in the size 50 x 50 pixels and give him a deep red color (#660000).
After this we make another two circles, which is a little smaller (46 x 46 px)...
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Clean Business Header
1) Make a new document. I used 650x180.
2) Start out by making a new layer and grabbing the Rectangular Marque Tool. Make a selection like below:
Fill it in with a dark color. I used #555555.
3) Make a new layer. Using the Rectangular Marque Tool make a selection like this:
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Getting Started with Actions
Mention actions to many Photoshop users and they either don't know what an action is, think actions are only useful for major projects, or they tried making one and had a "bad experience." We'll attempt to dispel any fears as we look at creating an action.
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Posterizing an Image in Photoshop
In the premiere issue of Layers magazine, I wrote an Illustrator tutorial on how to convert a photograph to a vector image (May/June 2005, p. 48). In the first step, I mentioned a technique in Photoshop to help out with getting this process started. Here's the tutorial mentioned in the magazine tha...
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Changing the Color of an Object
There are a number of different techniques for changing the color of an object, but this particular version gives you the most flexibility because it uses an adjustment layer. This way, if you decide you want to change the color again, it just takes a few seconds - just double-click on the adjustmen...
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Removing Things in Perspective
Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, December 2005
There are many ways to remove things from images. But do you know the handiest of them all? If you’re not sure, check out this one.
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 07, 2005
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Pushed to the Edge
Photographic edge effects have long been one of the classic Photoshop tricks you can apply to photos to give them that extra something to make them really stand out in a design or layout. This type of effect is so popular that it's almost a genre unto itself, with different companies offering softw...
Type : Photoshop Tutorials
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 08, 2005
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