Filter Forge is a high-end plugin for Adobe Photoshop allowing computer artists to build their own filters. The key features of Filter Forge include the filter editor and a free online library of user-created filters, currently containing more than 11,000 filters. All filters are adjustable, resolution-independent, support real-world HDRI...
Every good designer needs a great source of photography to use in their designs. Photography for me is a big part of my designs so having a place where I can download and use free high quality stock images is amazing! There are plenty of paid stock websites and services...
Thanks to Snapchat app, you can easily swap faces with a friend or add funny animal masks to your face in a second. Hilarious! But what about quality? Portrait retouching in Photoshop is not limited to high-end, professional retouching for magazines or photo books. You can also create some creative...
As a photographer or designer you’re always seeking for perfection. You want your images to be stunningly good looking. In fact, You probably are an expert in color enhancement, frequency separation skin retouching, subtle hdr effects, and many obscure and little-known image sharpening techniques. You enjoy that, don’t...
Your Photoshop workflow depends on several factors, including the volume of work you’re dealing with and your own mastery of the software. Lightroom and Photoshop instructor Ben Willmore has another secret for helping speed up your workflow when editing photos: Photoshop keyboard shortcuts. Becoming familiar (and quick) with these...
For those of us who aren’t professional photographers, or lack the proper equipment, portrait photography is a feat that will inevitably end in an intensive, and sometimes clueless, retouching session. Luckily Photoshop has some incredible tools to make this process easier. But if you aren’t an intermediate or...
The real beauty in Photoshop is that even it is a high-end professional software, you can simply open an image and quickly apply effects or corrections to achieve beautiful results. But that can only take you so far. And I don’t mean you should go and learn complex curves...
Are you trying to turn your photograph into a dreamy watercolor painting, and feeling bitter about not being the talented artist who also happens to own a Wacom tablet? Well, we feel you, especially so as the Photoshop watercolor plugin produces results that are far from desirable (we’re being...
For any beginner photographer, grasping the basic know-how of Photoshop can seem pretty daunting – especially if you’re trying to go it alone without classes or professional instruction. These ten easy tips, however, will quickly get you acquainted with the basics of Photoshop. After these tutorials you will be on...
Changing the ISO settings of the camera is one of the tricks expert photographers use to take crisp clear photographs in low light conditions. Unfortunately, using higher levels of ISO has an annoying downside: It adds more noise to the photographs. Sure, Photoshop does have some basic filters that let...
Have you ever wondered how those professional photographers, like Trey Ratcliff, take amazing looking HDR photographs that are so rich in colors and detail? Well, they don’t. That’s right! The photos they take looks just like the ones you take. And that HDR look is all part of...
Would you like to learn a secret trick many photographers and graphic designers use to make their photos look more professional? It’s actually a simple plugin that makes your photo editing work a whole lot easier. Since Photoshop’s release in 1990, the software has evolved substantially to bring...
We all love to laugh at other people’s mistakes, especially while looking at those hilarious Photoshop Fails. But when are you going to fix your own mistakes? Even those so-called experts make mistakes sometimes. So, before you call yourself a Photoshop master, see if you make any of these...
Usually, the word "Premium" is associated with expensive resources. However, SevenStyles Photoshop Actions defy that notion by offering powerful, high-quality effects at an affordable price. Created by Thomas Kovar and Brad Goble, the founders of SevenStyles, these Actions are designed by professionals with over a decade of experience...
This guide is designed to help you learn how to create beauty makeup and face painting effects using Photoshop. With clear instructions, you'll discover how to apply makeup digitally, utilizing techniques that professional makeup artists rely on in their work. The focus is not limited to beauty makeup...
Creating textured images in Photoshop is quite easy. Just paste a texture on a layer above your image, apply an Overaly Blending Mode and you are done! Looks ugly, doesn’t it? Sorry. That’s the way. If you don’t like it you will have to spend most of...
Introducing the Free Photoshop Font Detector, a powerful plugin designed to help designers identify fonts from any flattened image directly within Photoshop. This invaluable tool simplifies the font detection process, allowing you to quickly and efficiently pinpoint the fonts used in your designs. By simply creating a selection area on...
The author has crafted a powerful Photoshop panel that can significantly enhance your photos. This free tool offers a wide range of features, including the ability to create and delete luminosity mask actions, apply the Orton effect for dreamier images, and utilize a non-destructive dodge and burn action. Additionally, the...
Velositey Version 2 is a Photoshop extension that allows users to prototype the design of a website in seconds. It is compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS6, CC, and CC2014, and is designed to look and feel native to Photoshop, ensuring a seamless workflow. The tool caters to both designers and...
Size Marks Photoshop Script is a useful tool for web designers and front-end engineers. It allows users to convert a rectangular marquee into a labeled measurement mark. If the marquee is in landscape orientation, it will create a horizontal mark. If the marquee is in portrait or square orientation, it...
The author has created a Photoshop plugin that allows users to convert their text into set columns. This tool is particularly useful for both website mockups and working with real-life copy. Users can easily set the size and number of columns, and then edit the copy and styles as they...
Ditto is a powerful free plugin for Photoshop that introduces the ability to use variables for a variety of attributes such as colors, text, font sizes, and even layer visibility. With Ditto, you can streamline your design process by creating variables that can be easily adjusted across your entire PSD...
The Adobe Shortcut Visualizer is a free web application created by FastPrint.co.uk. It allows users to easily view hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. According to the author, Jodie Hopson, the interface is simple and straightforward, making it a useful tool for Photoshop users....
Achieving the perfect result in Photoshop can often feel like a challenging journey. Many users concentrate on the final image but may struggle with the individual steps necessary to get there. While you might be familiar with various keyboard shortcuts and have collected numerous brushes and actions, these alone are...
