When we are designing a layout, sometimes it can be difficult and time consuming to find multiple images for a layout that will work together and create a sense of unity to our design. There are so many resources available, such as the stock photography web sites, or...
This week is filled with beautiful photography, illustration, and fantastic paintings. One of my personal favorites is the one where the alphabet is beautifully painted throughout a city. I personally love expressive and beautiful ways that people paint or illustrate...
Remove Background I do a lot of image editing, especially since I work on a lot of catalogs. I have companies that send in all sorts of images, including ones that are shot professionally on a white background in a studio, and those that are shot in bad lighting and...
Some of these sites will inspire us as designers, artists, and photographers. Others will make us think about how we are all responsible for our actions, and how what we do can make a huge impact. WITNESS DAVID B. REEVES FERIC BENJAMIN KRAIN CHRIS BUZELLI CATH RILEY...
Different Blend modes can help you to blend different objects together for compositing images. Recently, I was playing around with a few space images and came across a comet that I wanted to blend into a space background. This was quick and easy: Since the background...
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...
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...
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...
First we are going to open a texture image, such as a rocky background, but you could use anything- a brick wall, a rough surface anything that you'd like. Then, go to Image>Adjustments> Desaturate. Then, do a save as to save the file as a new document and make...
Glow Effects in Photoshop This is really simple to create, and you can apply it to anything that is white. First, create a new Photoshop document. I created one set to the size of 1024 x 768. You can go to any good brush source online, such as Brusheezy and search for...
⌘+shift + i inverts the current selection ⌘+⌥+Z gives you an undo as man times as your history will allow. ⌘+Shift +E merges all visible layers ⌥ +shift + ⌘ + K brings up a list of all photoshop keyboard shortcuts. ⌘ + K brings up the preferences menu ⌘+ shift +S does...
This tutorial is extra short and sweet. Open a new Photoshop or Illustrator document. Pick an extra bold or black typeface, such as Arial Black, Meta Black, or Interstate. The color of the type doesn't matter. In Illustrator, take a distinct photo that has to do with...
This tutorial will create a glossy/shiny effect in Photoshop that is real simple, but it better than just plain text. To create this quick type treatment, create a new document in Photoshop. Mine is 600 x 800, but use your own size for your own purposes. Choose a nice...
Photoshop Keyboard Quickies Photoshop keyboard shortcuts will save you a lot of time and effort from having to flip through menus and options. You can quickly click a few buttons and perform many different tasks that usually take multiple clicks and a lot of dragging...