Archive for November, 2007
Creating a Vinyl Record In Photoshop
in Effects by ArikIn this tutorial, I will explain how to make a vinyl graphic. This tutorial will outline techniques to avoid choppy edges and create proper texturing and lighting.
Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text
in Text Effects by FabioTake typography one step further by having text falling from the sky in a burning inferno. Yes, this is the text-on-fire tutorial to end all tutorials. It uses a little Illustrator for the text and a lot of Photoshop to burn up the screen!
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A Slick Supernatural Text Effect
in Text Effects by CollisIn this tutorial we’ll be creating a smoky night effect on text to give it an eerie supernatural sort of feel. It’s a good exercise in using the Wave distortion filter… Continue Reading
Community Features Now Working!
in News by CollisHello again! I have a few more updates since yesterday’s redesign. Most importantly, the two new community features - links and images - are now working… Continue Reading
New Site Design + Get Paid (more) to Write Photoshop Tutorials
in News by CollisWell, last night I decided I was really tired of all the brown on brown of PSDTUTS and I chopped up and Wordpress’d the new design and voila it’s live! … well mostly live. Still have some kinks to iron out … Continue Reading
Using the Vanishing Point Filter to Mock up a Business Card
in Effects by FabioThere are many instances when you will want to simulate or mock up how a design would look printed out and photographed. It might be for a portfolio piece, it might be for a client to help them imagine a concept design, or it might just be for your own satisfaction at seeing how your work is going to look to the end user. Continue Reading
Best of the Web - October
in Web Roundups by CollisWow I can’t believe it’s the 10th of November already. Pretty soon it’s going to be Christmas! Anyhow, it’s a week late, but here is the best of the Web from October: tutorials, downloads, and articles! Continue Reading
Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life
in Text Effects by CollisThe best book I’ve ever read on drawing is one called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. After reading it, I’m still pretty bad at drawing, but I did learn a lot about light and shade. In this tutorial we are going to take some very basic principles of light and shade to make a rather impressive-looking text effect. Continue Reading
Creating a Stunning Digital Smoke Effect
in Effects by FabioSome time ago I came up with a technique to create digital smoke using the Liquify filter in Photoshop. Although it was a simple and efficient way to achieve that sort of effect, people sent me emails asking how to customize it or that it wasn’t so easy to follow. Continue Reading
