In Photoshop, using the Character Panel is an easy way to manipulate your text to the exact way you need it. With the Character Panel, you can change the characteristics of the type quickly and easily. You can bold, underline, strike-through, stretch and much more with the Character Panel. Below are a few simple ways [...]
Don’t have Adobe Acrobat X Pro and still need to convert an image or images into a PDF? This tutorial will show you how to convert an image into a PDF and also how to put multiple images into one PDF file. First, open Adobe Bridge and search for the image you wish to convert [...]
So what is a Clipping Mask? A Clipping Mask is basically a way to “clip” a photo to make it fit into a particular shape. It actually does not even need to be a photo or image, it could also be brushes, fonts, or any layer you want to fit into a particular space. First, [...]
Recently, I upgraded to the new Adobe Creative Cloud CS6. I find this to be one of the best upgrades Adobe has done, especially with the addition of the Cloud. I wanted to share with you some of the cool new features that are included with the new version! What is Creative Cloud? Adobe® Creative [...]
I came across this excellent tutorial yesterday on how to make 3D Text Effect using Photoshop and Illustrator. So I decided for this weeks tutorial, to let the good folks at Our Tuts to show you how its done! This tutorial will give you some practice on the basic uses of the two programs. Below [...]
A Comprehensive Introduction to the Type Tool Who doesn’t know the Type Tool? This is maybe one of the most powerful and useful tools of Photoshop. We’ve all used it at least once, but do you know all its potential? That’s why I decided to write a comprehensive guide about Photoshop’s Type tool, including do’s [...]
Feathering, in Photoshop, is to gradually soften the edges of a photo until it becomes transparent. In this tutorial, you will learn the basics of feathering. Choose a picture you would like to feather. Here, we chose a football field. You can get the image here if you would like to follow along. Open the [...]
Ever see an imperfection you want to get rid of in a picture, or is there something you want to take out of the picture? The clone tool in Photoshop is one of the best tools to make a photo look the way you want it to. Let’s start with a picture of the St. [...]
This is a very basic intro to layer styles. What are Layer Styles? Simply put, it is a combination of layer effects such as Drop Shadow, Bevel, or stroke. There are so many different combinations of layer styles, and I only go over a few in this tutorial. Feel free to play around with each [...]
Here is a simple tutorial to show you how to install and use brushes in Photoshop. There are so many great free brushes that you can download to amplify your designs! I found some great cloud brushes from QBrushes, so I will use those in this Tutorial. First thing you want to do is download [...]