There are a number of times where you need a specific special effect for a job, and you are on a deadline and on a tight budget (as usual). If you are lucky, a free Photoshop plugin that can create that special effect you need may be available, but chances are that it is not […] More
Some time ago, I wrote a tutorial showing how to create a papercraft text effect based on a design created by Mario Hugo for Wired Magazine. This time, I created another text effect based on paper craft. A popup paper craft effect such as those found on kids books. The process is fairly simple. A […] More
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a slimmed down version of Photoshop. As irreverent as this may sound, it is more a feature than a drawback. Photoshop Elements shines in simplicity and power at the same time. Photoshop Elements is mainly oriented to amateur designers and casual photographers and it lacks all the print production features among […] More
In this selection of Photoshop tutorials, we are going to explore the creativity behind posters creation. Blending typography with images in a creative way, the proper usage of color and the effective communication of the message are, without a doubt, some of the most important lessons we can learn from poster design. Let’s check some […] More
Learn how to crop a photo down to size while keeping the aspect ratio of the original image, thanks to a rarely used but very useful command named Transform Selection! More
Photoshop plugins are real timesavers. That’s nothing new. Some of them, such as those from Topaz Labs, Filter Forge, and OnOne Software are incredible extensions to Photoshop. But sometimes you either don’t have the budget or simply don’t want something that complex. This is a list of 8 absolutely free Photoshop plugins. And when I mean free, I […] More
A couple of months ago I wrote an article for my Creative Closeup blog about 20 Irresistible Gadgets You´d Love to Own. One of those gadgets that caught my attention was a cute little CD printer: DYMO DiscPainter. The article was a hit and generated a lot of traffic, specially from Reddit and StumbleUpon. The […] More
Wired Magazine introduced on the September 2008 issue a new headline design created by Mario Hugo. This cool headline design struck me with its beauty and simplicity. So I decided to turn this effect into a Photoshop tutorial. Although the effect is a bit different, all credit should be given to Mario Hugo. Since he […] More
A common mistake most Photoshop beginners users make is to apply all kinds of effects to photos the wrong way. We’ve all been there. Shiny golden texts, fairy dust, curly pages, vintage colors, and an endless accumulation of cheesy effects, all being applied at once to your image. In this article you will find a […] More
Many years ago Photoshop tutorials were all about special effects, mainly ugly ones. In fact, no matter how ugly they were, any kind of effect was well received, because designers and artists were starting to discover the Web as an invaluable source of inspiration. ButFollowing that line, I created several tutorials lists such as The […] More
Flames are particularly hard to render in Photoshop, but in this tutorial I’ll show you how to use a photograph of fire to set text to the match. We’ll render the look on a nice dark background with a gorgeous text effect to complete the image. More
Learn how to easily turn any photo into an interesting background in Photoshop using a couple of basic selection tools that seem to have no other purpose. Then learn how to combine the newly created background with the same photo it was created from! More
In Part 2 of our look at creating custom shapes in Photoshop, we learn how to collect and organize all the shapes we’ve created into easy-to-manage Custom Shape Sets! We also look at some best practices for how to avoid losing our shape sets if something goes wrong! More
A nice list of 25 Christmas Photoshop tutorials and brushes to download and start creating your Christmas salutations for this year. More
Learn how to create a realistic looking chrome and glossy plastic text effect using some advanced Layer Styles techniques in Adobe Photoshop More
How about a fun effect for your incredibly boring photo albums? Creating a old comic book effect for your photos is easy and the results are visually appealing. More fun is achieved when adding captions to your photos using comic book fonts and design elements. This tutorial will show you how to give a comic […] More
Give your photos an illustration effect in only two steps. Also, add a realistic folded paper effect to the final image. More
Add some visual snap to your images in Photoshop by boosting the color and contrast using a simple blend mode and a little-known selection trick. More
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