Archive for September, 2007
Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effects in Photoshop
in Photo Effects by CollisOne of the best sites around for desktops has to be Desktopography. I’ve been inspired by their amazing work, so today we are going to put together a sunset image mixing some vector shapes and dusky lighting effects to produce a slick image that would make a nice album cover for a chillout mix! Continue Reading
Photoshop Button Maker
in Photo Effects by CollisIn this simple tutorial, we’re going to create a clever little way of making little buttons using a couple of layers and one interchangeable image layer. As always you can download the sample PSD at the bottom of the tutorial to follow along and copy layer styles out of. Continue Reading
A Couple of Questions …
in News by CollisSince we have moved to Wordpress, this site has really taken on a new element of interactivity. I have to say it’s been really neat reading through everyone’s comments and seeing people giving each other tips and suggestions. So I thought I’d take that one step further and ask you, the readers a couple of questions–three actually… Continue Reading
Souping up a Photo
in Photo Effects by CollisThere are times when a regular photo just doesn’t cut it and you need your photo to pack a punch. Here is one technique that you may find useful. Continue Reading
Creating a Stunning Old-World Look in Photoshop
in Designing by CollisIn this tutorial, we are going to create a sort of old-worldy composition featuring a compass and making use of some awesome vector artwork from Arsenal. As always there is a PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial. In this instance, I would highly recommend downloading it as this is quite a complex composition. Be warned this is a LONG tutorial! Continue Reading
Introductions!
in News by CollisHello, my name is Collis and I’m the person who’s been writing the tutorials here (so far). I thought I’d write a quick welcome/introduction post to say hello to everyone now that we have finished moving the site to Wordpress!
This site has been around for a little while, but it’s only a few weeks ago that we decided to take it a little more seriously since the tutorials here seem to be quite popular. I thought this was a little mysterious since there are tons of Photoshop tutorial sites around, but I suppose its hard to separate the good from the bad. Continue Reading
Advanced Glow Effects
in Effects by CollisIn this tutorial, we’re going to create some really sharp-looking glow effects using a combination of layer styles, the Pen Tool and Color Blending. The end effect is quite stunning and hopefully you’ll pick up some tips you didn’t know before. Continue Reading
Icey Styles in Photoshop
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial, we’re going to create an icey-cold effect using layer styles and that you can apply to different objects. Then we’ll put it on a nice background to give it some kick. You can download the PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial if you’d simply like to copy+paste the layer styles. Continue Reading
Making a Message Strip in Photoshop
in Interface by CollisIn this tutorial, we’re going to make a little message strip in Photoshop that you can place in the top-right corner of a design. These little strips look very trendy and Web2.0-y, particularly in Web designs! It’s quite an easy effect to do, and in this tutorial we’ll add some shadow and light to make it pop! Continue Reading
Creating a Mac-Type Background in Photoshop
in Effects by CollisThis tutorial is about making a “mac” style background. You can use these in all sorts of situations, including the obvious –your desktop– as well as part of your designs or for corporate work (Powerpoint presentations, Flash work, etc). Naturally, you wouldn’t want to use this exact set of steps, but following them will give you a good idea of the technique. Good luck! Continue Reading
