Ready, Set, Action! Actions are a great productivity tool and timesaver. They are a series of recorded steps that you can play back. Virtually any operation, filter, command, or step you take in Photoshop can be recorded as an action, stored, and then played back. Actions are very powerful, save you lots of time, and [...]
Illustrating scenes from the final frontier can make for some . In this tutorial — the longest we’ve ever published — I’ll walk you through creating a spectacular space scene featuring two planets colliding. Strap yourselves in, Photoshoppers! Step 1 — The Image Before we begin, let’s take a look at the image we’re creating. [...]
In this tutorial, I will show you how the create a stylized illustrated look from a photograph. The best part is that it requires no artistic ability! You can do this to any photo and pretty much any subject, but I think it works best with people. Before/After You can see a Before/After below (just [...]
Today’s tutorial comes in response to a from Tom and it won’t be about lighting effects, glows, or sparks. Instead, I will show you how to create the brushed aluminum texture similar to the Apple products! Step 1 To start, create a new document. As I wanted to create a wallpaper for my laptop I [...]
While grunge has its origins in the 90s, recently the once more. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a dirty, urban-style image using both well-known techniques as well as a few new ones. You will learn to easily extract complex shapes and we will also create our own grunge texture. What [...]
We’ve assembled some resources that will encourage you to combine and unify elements, review traditional concepts, look at current work, and get inspired by digital masters. Learn powerful collage techniques and how to apply them in your designs. Jump into the mix! Digital Art Daniel Delgado Volchaire This collage work brings in 3D-style shapes, photos, [...]
Previously I showed you how to illustrate a . Today we’ll be drawing a traffic cone, another handy icon for “under construction” elements. Our cone icon is inspired by one I saw on the site recently. Editor’s Note: This tutorial was originally published in the Czech language at . have kindly given permission for Vaclav [...]
Creating conceptual work can be fun and relies heavily on your imagination. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to combine stock photographs to create a stunning effect that can be easily reproduced to work with almost any combination of images. What we’re going to be creating The outcome to this tutorial depends heavily on [...]
Easter Sunday is drawing near very quickly, so why not celebrate it with some festive wallpaper? What are we going to create? How about a simple background, some subtle texture, and a few chicks—no, not that sort of chicks, the other sort! Let’s get started … What we’ll be making… Here’s the wallpaper we’re going [...]
One of the coolest digital artists around is Chuck Anderson, a.k.a. . After seeing a recent Psdtuts+ reader request, I decided to show you how to create a light effect similar to NoPattern’s Jumper Poster. At the end, I’ll show you how a technique like this can be used in a variety of different ways [...]
