This guide teaches you how to transform a photo into an interesting pattern of interweaving strips. You will learn essential techniques in Photoshop, including how to use layers, layer masks, and clipping masks effectively. The process begins with selecting your photo and preparing it in Photoshop. You will then create...
Transforming a single photo into a collage of polaroids is a straightforward yet enjoyable process. Begin by selecting your image and cropping it into a square format. This sets the foundation for creating multiple smaller sections, each representing a part of the whole. Next, you divide the square image into...
This Photoshop Effects tutorial guides you in adding realistic water drops to your photos, making it seem as though water has splashed across the image. You'll explore various filters and adjustments to create random shapes that resemble water droplets. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using simple layer...
In this Photoshop Effects tutorial, you will learn how to create an intriguing optical illusion that combines one main photo with numerous smaller images. The technique involves filling a larger photo with many repeated smaller pictures, allowing for a unique visual experience. You can choose how many smaller images to...
This presentation guides you through the process of blending multiple photos in Photoshop to design your unique movie poster. It begins with a straightforward approach, moving your selected images into a single document. Positioning these images correctly is crucial as it sets the foundation for your poster. Next, you'...
Give your photos an illustration effect in only two steps. Also, add a realistic folded paper effect to the final image.
In this tutorial, we'll explore how to create a watercolor text effect. This technique makes text appear as if it's been painted onto damp paper, resulting in a distinctive and artistic look. The effect is not only simple to achieve but also produces impressive results that...
By adjusting these sliders, you can fine-tune the blending of your text and wall layers to produce the illusion that the text has been painted directly onto the wall. This effect can add an eye-catching touch to your designs, giving them a unique and artistic look. To achieve...
This is something I always wanted to do. Regardless of how many years have passed, I still listen to progressive rock with passion. And this is precisely what I love about Photoshop. You can turn anything you like into brushes and start writing about something that you normally wouldn’t,...
No matter how good the photos we take are, we always feel the urgent need to turn them into a drawing effect. The standard installation of Adobe Photoshop gives you a wide range of artistic plugins that have very specific names, but fail to deliver when used with the default...
I’m quite sure that many of you had the chance to try those wonderful Triazzle™ puzzles that are being sold at toys stores all over the country. Triazzle™ puzzles were invented by Dan Gilbert, a Graphic Artist, Product Designer and founder of the Dan Gilbert Art Group, after a...
Rumor has it that Photoshop CS3 will offer some 3D capabilities. There is no official list of features, but it seems that you will be able to open most popular 3D objects formats (objects, not scenes though…) and presumably, have access to thier color and texture properties. But as of...
This time, I'll commit myself to tech you a nice illustration technique in a few steps, rather than my usual detailed explanations. This tutorial explains how to create glowing lights brushes using the Lens Flare filter included in the default installation of Adobe Photoshop. This technique is amazingly...
Finding resources that explain how to program a Photoshop plugin is a extremely difficult task. Why? Just because there is little information on the web. You may ask yourself "Is that possible?" Well, most people agree that creating an Adobe Photoshop plugin is a gold mine business due...
It is very common to find tutorials about making page curls. Many of those tutorials are great, but the final effect is very unrealistic, not because of the quality of the tutorial, but due to the 3d nature of the effect. Creases and folds are more subtle, instead. They can...
Filter Forge is an incredibly powerful Photoshop Plugin. It’s simply amazing. It gives you the power to create your own filters (you must run them from inside Filter Forge though) without any programming knowledge at all. Some technical knowledge about procedural textures and image processing helps a lot but...
For those who never heard about it, Relief Shading is a cartography rendering technique where a three dimensional appearance is given to the topography of a map. The execution of this technique is quite complex and it is usually achieved using special map rendering software. Despite of that, many articles...
Creating virtual Lego models on your Mac or PC is easier than ever with various software options available. These applications utilize detailed Lego part data in the form of 3D objects, allowing you to construct intricate Lego scenes or even generate instruction booklets for your creations. For added creativity, some...
Today marks an exciting release for fans of the Medal of Honor series. The new Medal of Honor AFO Teams Emblems are now available in Photoshop CSH file format. This collection features four distinct emblems that represent key teams from the game. Included in this release are the AFO Team...
A photograph carries detail that a painting would simplify, and that gap is exactly where this technique operates. By working through a structured layer-based workflow in Photoshop, you can reduce photographic sharpness, introduce painterly texture, and guide the eye the way a traditional artist would — all without picking up...
Making text appear to wrap around a person or object adds genuine depth to a composition — the kind that's hard to fake with a simple drop shadow. This technique uses two warped text layers, a subject cutout, and a soft shadow to simulate the illusion of cylindrical text...
The Watcher: Dystopian Landscape Wall Art is a free AI-generated fantasy artwork featuring a towering ruined fortress beneath a blazing orange moon, with a lone cloaked figure standing among scorched ruins and molten reflections. Inspired by dark fantasy, dystopian worlds, and cinematic concept art, this dramatic scene combines rich...
A well-crafted background can anchor an entire digital painting, providing atmosphere, depth, and visual context for the subject. This video demonstrates practical approaches to building backgrounds from scratch using digital tools, covering brush selection, color layering, and compositional thinking. Watch the Video Practical Tips Keep these core principles in...
Building a painted digital background from scratch gives you full control over color, mood, and composition before a single wildlife photo is placed. This walkthrough covers the complete process: blocking in shadows on a black canvas, layering foliage with textured brushes, positioning bird subjects on hand-painted stones, and using...
Paper Relics is a collection of 8 free ai-generated vintage paper backgrounds featuring natural folds, worn edges, subtle stains, decorative borders, and beautifully weathered surfaces. Each texture captures the character of old documents, forgotten letters, and vintage stationery, making them ideal for projects that need a timeless, nostalgic look....
