Archive for August, 2006



Burnt Paper Effect

Posted August 27th, 2006 in Graphic Effects

Create a realistic burnt paperThis tutorial will show you how to create a piece of paper with realistic burnt edges. The effect is not very difficult to achieve and looks great.

Enhance Photo Contrast

Posted August 27th, 2006 in Basics, Photo Effects

Enhance the contrast of a photoHave some dull photos? Turn Photoshop into a digital darkroom and add needed contrast and vibrancy to your photographs with this tutorial!

Gradient Navigation Bar

Posted August 27th, 2006 in Graphic Effects

Learn to create a gradient navigation barThis tutorial shows you how to create a simple gradient navigation bar in Photoshop. The bar is perfect to use as a navigation element in a website template.

Realistic Reflections

Posted August 26th, 2006 in Graphic Effects

Learn how to add realistic reflectionsAdding realistic reflections to your graphics is not as difficult as you might think. Realistic reflections in Photoshop are just a few steps away if you follow our tutorial.

Hair Gel Logo

Posted August 26th, 2006 in Graphic Effects, Text Effects

Learn how to create a hair gel logoThis logo tutorial will give you instruction on how to create a nice, well-balanced logo. In this case, we’ll make one for a hair gel company that would look at home on a product label.

Simple Sleek Text

Posted August 26th, 2006 in Text Effects

Learn how to create a nice but simple text effectIn this tutorial you’ll learn how to make a very simple text effect with just a few layer styles. This text, though simple, is rather sleek and will add some “pop” to your images that plain, flat text will lack.

Black and White Portrait

Posted August 26th, 2006 in Basics, Photo Effects

Learn how to do a proper black and white photo conversionFrustrated with how flat your color images look after you desaturate them? Learn how to do a proper black and white conversion and make it look as if you took your photo using black and white film to begin with!

Wood Veneer Texture

Posted August 26th, 2006 in Textures

A basic wood veneer textureThis tutorial will teach you how to create a very basic wood veneer texture that you can use as a background for other graphics. It’s an easy-to-learn effect that you’ll be quite pleased with.

Reflective Orb Tutorial

Posted August 25th, 2006 in Graphic Effects

Learn how to create a reflective orbThis tutorial will show you how to create a nifty reflective orb shape. It’s a very nice reflection effect and the finished product can be used for a number of purposes.

Creating Custom Brushes

Posted August 25th, 2006 in Basics

Learn how to create custom brushesIn this tutorial we’ll learn how to create a custom brush out of a simple image. The techniques learned in this tutorial can be used with other images.