Start off with a new document with these dimensions. Since we're at 72 resolution that means we can only output this for web (Just so you know). You can get this .psd from the iPSD Directory where you can interact with it and understand it even ...

Open a new window with WIDTH 300, HEIGHT 300, and black background. Go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare and choose Brightness: 105% Lens Type: 105mm prime. Adjust the position of your flare with your mouse as shown below. Click OK. By now Lens Flare filter should be applied. Now go to Fil...

Here you will be taught how to stretch any image. 1) First Open up the image you want to use. I choose this one. 2) Select the Single Column Marquee Tool. ...

step1: start out by finding an image you would like to add this trendy attribute to. below is the image i wil be using for this tutorial. step2: now using the rectangular marquee (press m) select an area 1px wide and as high as you would like the strech to be...

One of the most requested features has finally made it to Photoshop with the release of Photoshop CS. Now, just as in Adobe Illustrator, you can place type along any path. BNoth the type and the path...

To start, create a new image and fill the background with a pattern. Try using a rusty metal or some such, but make sure it is seamless and saved in the loaded pattern set. If not, define the pattern before you continue. Here's one you can use (I'll be using it through this tutorial): Creat.....

Let's explore the multichannel color mode, a mode designed for storage of masks and for specialized printing. When you convert an image to Multichannel mode, you no longer have a composite channel with which to work. You manipulate each color channel individually. (You can, however, select mult....

Just for fun, let's make a quick, cool text style: 1) Open Photoshop. I'm using PS 7 for this tutorial. 2) Create a new image. If it isn't already, fill the background layer with white. 3) Create a new Layer. 4) On the new layer, enter some large type with the Type Mask Tool. ...

It might be prudent at this juncture (thanks Dana Carvey!) to list and give a brief description of the options we can edit when applying layer styles. The following descriptions come strait from the Help File within Photoshop 6.0, and say it better than I ever could. Angle- Determines the lightin...

I'm going to walk through tweaking an existing layer style and resaving. Next week we will create a Layer Style from scratch. To begin with, let's look into the styles that shipped with Photoshop 6.0 again. From the Layer Styles palette, open the Styles menu and scroll down to "Replace Styles". ...