This tutorial will walk you through how to create worn and torn text using Photoshop. This is a beginner to intermediate tutorial and we may be using shortcuts that are a little advanced. You can always refer to the beginner tutorials if you need some help on a certain task we cover here. Step 1) Creating the background For the purpose of this tutorial we used the default settings for a web template. 640 x 480. We then set the background to black by filling it. Press D to set black as your foreground color, then simply press Alt + Backspace to fill in the layer. Step 2) Adding the text From here...

This is a beginner tutorial for Photoshop and it assumes you have all the necessary software installed on your machine. You will be walked through step by step in how to create the effect. Step 1) Creating the document First we will need to create a new document. I chose to create the document 500x500 and fill it with a radial gradient. #102f40 to black. Step 2) Adding the Text For this tutorial I will only be doing 1 letter, because once you learn how to create the effect you will be able to do it over again with multiple letters. If you're ever in the market for some great Windows web hosting...

This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of the photoshop interface. This is a beginner tutorial but I still find this to be one of the most useful tutorials when you are in a bind or need to censor something out in a hurry. Step 1) Find a photograph Find the photograph with the person you want to censor. Make sure the face is clear or it could turn out looking funky or your selection may be harder to make Step 2) Marquee tool Locate the circle marquee tool and draw a shape around the face of the person you are trying to censor Step 3) Censoring Now with the selection still active go...

This tutorial assumes you have no previous knowledge of Photoshop and is geared more towards photographers trying to protect their assets. Step 1) Finding the Drawing Find the drawing or vector that you would like to use and secure Step 2) Adding the watermark On a new layer, add text or a logo with the watermark you would like. For instance you can just place “watermark across the image” Step 3) Duplicating the Watermark Duplicate it as many times as you can fit within the allotted canvas. Do this for the length of the canvas as well Step 4) Rotating the Watermark Rotate the layer...

This is a beginner level Photoshop tutorial and it is assumed you have the necessary software installed on your machine. Step 1) Preparing the Text For this tutorial I used Myriad pro, but you can choose to use any font that you want. Most font websites offer many different choices. Once you have chosen a font and typed what you want on the screen we will be adding the following layer styles. Step 2) Getting the Blood Brushes You will need to download blood brushes of your choice. If you type those keywords into any search engine you will have some good results pop up that you can choose from....

This tutorial is a more advanced Photoshop tutorial and assumes you know all of the basics to using the program. This tutorial was creating using Photoshop CS5 and therefore some of the controls may be different depending on what version you are using. Step 1) Making the Background for your navigation Create a new document, I chose 1200 x 600 and make sure you set the background to transparent. You can then set your foreground color to #bebebf and your background to #d2d2d2. From here choose your linear gradient tool and drag from the top of the canvas to the bottom. From here we will add some...

Step 1) Opening the image Open up an image that has a clearly-defined outline that differentiates elements within the photo. I have included a file in the final source final download to use if you do not have one. Step 2) Selecting the Adjustment Go to Image>Adjustments>Threshold. If you're looking for a really good web host, try Server Intellect - we found the setup procedure and control panel, very easy to adapt to and their IT team is awesome! Step 3) Using threshold to fix the image Drag the arrow so that the subjects in the photo and other areas we want to be visible are black. For the...

Step 1) Creating the document Create a new document, apply a Layer Style on the background layer. Add a Gradient Overlay and a Pattern Overlay . Step 2) Adding the Icon Here I've used an icon I found on a cool site, but you can use whatever you want. Step 3) Setting the highlight Shape Select the Ellipse Tool and create a shape like I did. After that apply a Gaussian Blur with radius of 30px. Step 4) Adding the Light Effects Create a new Folder name it “Light Effects” . Change its blend mode to Color Dodge , and move the ellipse you created to this folder. We used over 10 web hosting...

This tutorial will teach you have to design a glossy button with Web 2.0 standards in mine. This tutorial goes under the assumption you have basic Photoshop skills in mind and have a good understanding of keyboard shortcuts. As always the source files will be available for download at the end of this document. Step 1) Starting the Document Let’s start our new document by setting the background color to #303030 . Then create a circular shape using the Ellipse tool , keep holding Shift while dragging outwards to create a perfect circle. Start dragging from the center of the canvas while holding...

In this tutorial today we will be teaching you how to add a smoke effect to objects in CS5. This tutorial works well in CS3 as well as CS4. As always the source files will be available to you at the end of this tutorial. Step 1) Creating the Base, Background Layer Open Photoshop and create a new document. I used 1920x1200 pixels for this example. Then apply a gradient to this new document. You could fill this with a gradient or apply a layer style. I chose to use a layer style > gradient overlay. I used a radial overlay for the style and I chose #07090a - #202b35 for the colors. Step 2) Adding...