photoshop tutorials

3D Text
First, start by creating three layers above the back ground layer. Name the topmost layer Face, the middle layer Edge

3D Text Swoosh Logo
This is a popular logo technique. Just look around, this effect is everywhere. Often the swoosh goes around a sphere or another object

4-Way Fire
For all you pyro-maniacs, this tutorial shows a technique on creating text with fire coming out of all four sides of a block of text.

Absolute Cross
# 1 - Alien Text Effect # 2 - Seamless Nebula, Texture # 3 - Burnt-in Text Effect # 4 - Text Drop Shadows # 5 - Making Round Edges

Backlighting
First lets start by creating a black layer. This layer will serve as the background. Next, add a new layer containing the text part of

Beveled Buttons
Start with a document size of 100x100. Draw a circle with the elliptical marquee tool. In this example it was a 75x75 circle.

Burnt Page Edges
The following tutorial will teach you how to create burnt edges on a picture -- only you won't have to use matches this time!

Burnt Paper
First make a new image 230 x 230 pixels. Then create a new channel...."Alpha 1" If you don't know how to create a new channel, go to this page.

Carved Wood
1. Start with a canvas size of around 400 X 400, this is up to you. 2. Choose a wooden color, and fill the background with this color.

Chrome
n this clip from "Total Photoshop," Deke McClelland demonstrates a sophisticated technique for creating chrome type using

Cloud Magic
This Photoshop tip takes advantage of the fact that the Clouds and Difference Clouds filters in Photoshop

Create Water in 5 Easy Steps
There's many ways to do nice water, and here is one way to do it: Create a new Image 300x300 pixels. Fill the background black.

Creating Drop Shadows
First, place your text on a new layer. Then, create a layer directly underneath it and name it Drop Shadow

Custom Shapes using Step & Repeat
This is a great technique to create some advanced shapes and patterns yet it's a very simple technique.

Dodge and Burn
Rediscovering the Dodge and Burn. If Photoshop's Toolbox were a "real" tool box, there are two tools that would probably

Filling Text Effect
The first thing you have to do is of course fire up Photoshop, the second is to create a new image you can make the "base" for your image.

Firey Text
1. Create new Document. 2. Make sure that the colors are black on top white on bottom on the tools menu, if that is not shown

Gold Text
Okay, first create a new file that is 400x400 pixels. The bigger the better. Easy huh?

Grayscale Texturing Technique
In this tutorial I'll show you the technique I used to create this sword. Paint the general shape in 50 % gray...