by jamesgeorge | Apr 3, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials
This is a great way to take a still photo and create motion around your subject, to give it some extra depth and narrower focus on the subject. First, select a good action shot, such as a sports shot, or a car shot. First, duplicate the background layer, so that we...
by jamesgeorge | Apr 3, 2010 | Illustrator, Tutorials
Creating a dotted line stroke in Illustrator First, create a new document in Illustrator. I created one 1024 x 768. Then, select a typeface that you want to use and create a nice large word or couple of words. For our purposes, I am taking away the fill to see the...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 30, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials
Create a new layer and fill it with a color. I chose a rich orange. Then, find a nice textured photo, and size it to fit your document. Desaturate that layer and set the blend mode to overlay. Then, grab your text too and choose a nice bold typeface. I chose Helvetica...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 29, 2010 | Articles, Photoshop, Tutorials
Make Hi-res Custom Brushes in Photoshop We are going to use a shape to create a custom brush. You can take a shape you have made in Illustrator, or you can use a custom shape in Photoshop, or you can paint your own with other brushes in Photoshop. First, create a new...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 28, 2010 | Articles
I had a great time this past week seeing everyone’s entries. Tons of work poured in that was absolutely marvelous. There can only be one winner per week, though, and one group’s work stood out amongst the crowd this week. Steve Miceli from Miceli Studios...
