The Pattern Stamp Tool is something I like to make use of from time to time. You can create your own pattern stamps by drawing a square marquee around a pattern sample then going to Edit>Define Pattern. PSD prompts you to name it – simple. The fun is selecting different types of brushes to apply…
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Create a Bokeh Background with Illustrator and Photoshop
Today’s tutorial walks you through the process of creating a gradient mesh in illustrator to make a coloured backdrop. It then takes you through the steps to make a bokeh brush in Photoshop and how to apply bokeh over your backdrop. Create a beautiful background image suitable for loads of different applications. The free pdf…
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Today’s tutorial shows you how to make an animated download arrow (.gif) using Illustrator & Photoshop. 🙂
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Use a Photoshop mask to put text behind an image
This is Jess. She developed diabetes early last year and it’s taken a lot of experimentation, a couple of changes of insulin and various dietary changes to get it under good control. She’s now a new woman. Still feisty with an attitude you can hang your coat on and still loves a fishy supper. Charlie…
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Letter portraits in Photoshop
Photoshop lets you mask layers and edit images without any permanent destruction. Paint with black and you erase parts of an image. Gone too far? Then paint detail back with a white brush. It’s all made clearer in my tutorial – click below for the pdf instructions:
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Make a paper jubbly with printed graphics
Paper jubblies are great to make. You can personalise one by printing your own graphics. If you want the graphics to be the right way up whichever way the jubbly is facing, follow my tutorial. It will walk you through the steps to setting up the area to fill with graphics, how to hot foil…
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Cut Out Paper Effect: Photoshop
This effect is really easy to create. I’ve written up a tutorial and you’ll see how quick & easy it is. 🙂 You can play around with the basic settings and create lots of other fun effects like the waves below. Click below to download the pdf tutorial:
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Create a glowing orb: PSD Tutorial
A tutorial for a spooky Halloween! Boo! Happy Halloween!
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Create a chocolate bar and wrapper in Photoshop
Today’s tutorial will walk you through the steps to create a realistic bar of chocolate and wrapper. Download the pdf here: The wave design is a free download; get it here: http://www.dinpattern.com/2011/03/21/waves/
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Create a 3d pop-out photo effect in Photoshop
Today’s tutorial details how to create the effect of a photo popping out of its frame. Download here: 🙂
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Three Bees in My Bonnet 