Preview of Final Results       Learn a quick and easy way to create reflective plastic text in Photoshop from scratch. Three layer styles will be combined to achieve this effect. We will also explore blending modes and their effective use to achieve this type effect with layer styles. Same effect can […]Read more

Out of all the tools available in Adobe Illustrator, one of the most useful – and often the most intimidating for new program users – is the gradient mesh capability. Clicking on the tool by accident might have been your first foray into an exploration of its full capability; perhaps you were commandeered to research […]Read more

Final Product What You’ll Be Creating In this quick tip tutorial, we will learn how to create a realistic paper texture from scratch in just 5 minutes. To do this we will use some simple filters and effects. Let’s get started! Step 1 Create new file 1280 x 1024 px. Create a rectangular selection in the […]Read more

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  Introduction     Although we only need a few stock images for this manipulation, the real challenge will be to create the illumination and the night ambient. It took me a while until I found the right combination of blend modes and Adjustment Layers that worked. If you’ve already seen my Manipulation Secrets episodes, […]Read more

  Final Image Preview       This tutorial will explain how to create an amazing 3D-like text effect using some gradient fills, lasso tools, and the Dodge and Burn Tools. It is really simple but the final result is great. Lets get started.    Read more

      Would you like to reverse the clock and look younger? Well with this free Photoshop tutorial we show you how to do this in just a few easy steps.    Read more