Canvas Texture Imitation

One more interesting tutorial how to create canvas texture imitation from the photography. Here I’ll show you the method how to simulate the maximum texture of canvas.

Before starting this tutorial you should find the suitable photography to work with. You can try to find it by using Google Images or feel free to use mine. [...]

How to Create Scotch Tape in Photoshop

Are you interesting in how to make realistic view scotch tape by using Photoshop tools? If yes, then I will teach you how to make it. I got this effect by experimenting.

So, lets start! First of all create a new document sized 500×300 pixels. Select some appropriate color, for example #a13503 and fill your canvas [...]

Underwater Photos

Amazing photo set of underwater photography for sale! 100 high resolution underwater photos! You can download a lot of underwater photos just for a $99 USD. Resolution: 6000×3372 pixels (20 MP). You can use these royalty free photo images for print, ads, templates, web sites, products and more. Please email us at: support@photoshopstar.com if you want to [...]

Displaced Text

In this Photoshop tutorial I would like to show you creative way how to displace the text and get an interesting effect on it.

To start create a new document sized 1000×500 pixels and fill it with color of #f4f4f4.

After that add some dark line to divide the floor from the wall. Get out the Elliptical [...]

Create Typographic Art using Illustrator and Photoshop

Materials Needed:

Grunge Textures

Final Image Preview
This image is inspired from the cover of LAYOUT, dasar & penerapannya, a graphic design book by Surianto Rustan published by Gramedia in Indonesia. Before starting this tutorial, see the result below. Click here to see the image at a higher resolution. The Illustrator and Photoshop files can be found at [...]

Creating Patterns for Backgrounds

Here I’m going to show you a few ways how to create interesting patterns for backgrounds.

Ok, starting by creating a new document, sized 300×300 pixels and fill it with any color, for example black.

After that start with creating your pattern. Select the Custom Shape Tool and select one of standard shapes on Photoshop gallery.

Use white [...]

Text on Fire

In this tutorial you will learn how to create text on fire, also I will explain all the techniques how to transform the text in right format.

First of all you’ll have to start by finding some appropriate picture. I prefer to use this one which you can see below:

Ok, now we need to add the [...]

Help! Fatal error: Cannot redeclare function - PHP Tutorial

“Fatal error: Cannot redeclare function” - Ouch. This tutorial tells you how to get around this common problem. Check if a function exists before defining a function. Mini-Tutorial

Copying PHP Objects

When working with PHP object-oriented programming, the concept of creating copies of objects you’ve created can be a little confusing. The main thing you need to understand is that PHP objects are passed byref rather than the standard variable behavior of passing elements byval.
In case you have never heard those terms before, byref means “by [...]

Your Own Portfolio Web Site

Here I’m going to show you how to make the website original design where you can put your portfolio.

Firstly, you’ll have to create a new document in which you can make this web site. For this tutorial I’m going to be using a size of 1000×700 pixels with the default resolution (DPI) of 72. Then [...]

Realistic View Tears on Face

In this Photoshop tutorial I would like to invite your attention to the unique technique how to make realistic view tears effect.

So, in the beginning you should find a good picture to work with. You can try to find it on stock photo web sites or also can use mine. Open up the picture. Then [...]

Determine Current Page in Wordpress

Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of work with Wordpress themes. On one particular site, the navigation menu is built dynamically, combining pages and categories in the navigation scheme. I needed to find a way to determine which page or category was currently being viewed so I could apply a special class to the item [...]

Glamorous Stylized Photo Effect

Hey, I prepared for you one interesting glamorous stylized professional photo effect. This tutorial can be useful both for professionals and for beginners.

Ok, to begin it you should find some appropriate picture to work with. You can search some pictures on the Google Images or also can use mine. Open up the picture in Photoshop.

Start [...]

Fantastic Glowing Effect

Here I’m going to show you one interesting fantastic glowing effect which you can use in your designs.

In the beginning you should create a new document with size about 500×500 pixels and fill it with black color.

Then find some appropriate picture of hand or other item you want. You can search for some pictures on [...]

Using Creative Art in Valentine Greeting Card

The long-awaited holiday coming… This is Valentine day. This holiday so important almost for each of us. That’s why I decided to prepare for you one more interesting Photoshop tutorial about how to make Valentine greeting card by using creative art.

Ready to start? Ok, let’s go! In the beginning I created a new document and [...]

Professional Designed Pseudo Vector Flyer for Night Club

In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to design professional pseudo vector flyer using just Photoshop tools.

Create a new document with size of 1000×500 pixels and 72dpi of resolution. Fill this canvas with black color.

After that start with creating background decorations. Create a new layer and make rectangular selection with Rectangular Marquee Tool, [...]

Find an Item in an Array (PHP)

On occasion, I’m sure you’ve found yourself in a position where you need to find an item inside of an array. PHP offers a very simple method to do just that. The array_search function lets you search for the item and then tells you what the index for that item is. This function works with [...]

Adding/Replacing Elements Inside a PHP Array

In one of my recent posts, I explained how to use array_push, array_pop, array_shift and array_unshift to add and remove elements from the beginning and end of PHP arrays. Today, I’m going to introduce you to the array_splice function, which allows you to insert elements into the middle of the array. Actually, it lets you [...]

Modern Designed Text Effect

I’m going to share with you about how to make modern designed text effect by using some layer styles. Is it interesting for you? If yes, let’s start to read and make!

First of all, make a new document in Photoshop. I created a new document sized 1000×500 pixels with all the default settings, RGB, 72 [...]

Converting a daytime image into a night scene

This is a begineer’s photoshop tutorial . Here we will be converting a daytime image into a night one.
The PSD file for this tutorial can be found at the bottom of  the post

This is the original image which we will be converting it into a night one. Click this image to download the original image.

This is the [...]

How to Cheat with Visualization in Photoshop

Have you ever seen any fruits or vegetables with a face? In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to make realistic view collage with fruit and human face.

In the beginning you should find the picture of ay fruit or vegetable. I prefer to use this one picture of pear. Open up the picture.

Then [...]

Cool Effect for Your Designs

In this small Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you some interesting effect which I have got by experimenting. You can apply it on your designs.

Create a new document about 1000×700 pixels. Select some appropriate colors, for example colors of #6b4c00, #190900 and drag a linear gradient.

After that I would like to add more colors [...]

Finding the ID of a Newly Inserted MySQL Row

If you’re anything like me, you generally set up an auto-incrementing integer field in most of your MySQL tables that can be used as the primary key for your records. A lot of times, after inserting new information into the database, you need a way to find out what ID was assigned to your data [...]

How to Add Inscription to the Stone Wall

One more interesting tutorial about how to put some text on the stone and bring it volume form.

Make a new document with the resolution 600×450 for this tutorial. Select some appropriate colors, for example #ae8c42 and fill the canvas with it.

After that apply Filter > Noise Add Noise with next presets:

Now we have effect like [...]

Adding and Removing Items in PHP Arrays

When working with arrays, you may often find yourself in a position where you need to add a few extra items to the array or remove some of the items you already added. PHP has a few functions that are designed to help you with this process, allowing you to add new elements to the [...]

Adding the Picture to the Old Parchment

Here I’ll be teaching you how to add the picture to the old parchment in easy way. This tutorial can be done even by beginners.

Ok, let’s begin! To start this tutorial you need to find some appropriate picture of old parchment. If you don’t have any, feel free to use mine.

Then we need to stylize [...]

Creating Avatar Movie Wallpaper

Here is an interesting tutorial how to create Avatar movie wallpaper. A lot of people were impressed by watching this movie and I’m not an exception. I am insanely obsessed with it. That’s why I decided to make the tutorial how to create wallpaper on this great movie.

In the beginning you should create a new [...]

Wordpress: Style Top Level Pages Differently

Recently, I needed to figure out how to apply different styles to the top level pages on a Wordpress site than those applied to child pages. After a little digging, I figured out a fairly easy way to determine which is which.
Granted, I could easily create a custom page template and assign it to each [...]

Interesting Summer Text Effect

In this small, but useful tutorial I’m going to share with you about how to make an interesting summer text effect by using some layer styles.

First of all, we need to find the texture where we will demonstrate out text effect. Download my grass texture form here or feel free to use your own textures.

Ok, [...]

Creating a fireworks effect

This tutorial will show you how to create fireworks effects using Photoshop. I will not use any other images, everything will be created within photoshop.
The psd file for this tutorial can be found at the bottom of the post

Create a new file (1600px * 1200px) and fill it with black color. Take a new layer, [...]

Realistic View Water Reflection

Here I’m going to learn how to easily add a realistic water reflection to your picture.

Here is the photo that I’ll be working with throughout this tutorial:

Also you can use your own pictures or find some appropriate pictures thru the Google Images. Ok, now I will explain you how to make the right reflection. In [...]

Choosing Random Items from a MySQL Table

At one time or another, most of us find the need to display a random item from a batch of items on our Web site. Whether you are displaying a random banner or promotional item on your home page, or displaying a random post on your blog, you need to know how to do so [...]

Happy New Year!

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy new year. I won’t look back at the past year or the past decade and try to list any spectacular events or lessons from that time period (I don’t have a good enough memory to do that), nor will I try to [...]

Creating Cardiac Rate Effect

On this Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show u how to make one interesting effect which I received by experimenting with Photoshop filters. In the end our effect will looks like cardiac rate.

Ok, let’s begin. Create a new document sized 700×700 pixels and fill it with black color.

After that apply Gradient Overlay layer style.

The result [...]

Professional Hair Processing in Photoshop

Here I’ll show you how to make professional processing of hair in Photoshop, add different shades and bring some shine to the hair.

Ok, in the beginning you should find appropriate picture of woman with a long hair to work with. You can find the picture on Google Images or feel free to use mine. Open [...]

The Text on the Wet Sweaty Window

Would you like how to create the text on the wet sweaty window in Photoshop? If yes, so, this tutorial special for you!

Use Google Images or any stock photo websites to find some appropriate picture of the window with water drops or feel free to use mine picture. Open up the picture and apply Image [...]

How to create a fairy using photos

Here is a tutorial showing how you can create a fairy out of a human, as shown below. The psd file for this tutorial can be found at the bottom of this post.

I have used following images for source
http://shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/art/Butterfly-Stock-5-36155166
http://erdmute.deviantart.com/art/mega-leaves-111983334
http://eli-stock.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Flower-3-101697444
http://buzillo-stock.deviantart.com/art/girl-7-116862818
http://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/hawaiian%20flowers/fullsize/sourceimage.jpg
First separate girl from the background. I have used pen tool for cutting

Now cut out a flower. [...]

How to create a fairy using photos

Here is a tutorial showing how you can create a fairy out of a human, as shown below. The psd file for this tutorial can be found at the bottom of this post.

I have used following images for source
http://shoofly-stock.deviantart.com/art/Butterfly-Stock-5-36155166
http://erdmute.deviantart.com/art/mega-leaves-111983334
http://eli-stock.deviantart.com/art/Pink-Flower-3-101697444
http://buzillo-stock.deviantart.com/art/girl-7-116862818
http://www.pxleyes.com/images/contests/hawaiian%20flowers/fullsize/sourceimage.jpg
First separate girl from the background. I have used pen tool for cutting

Now cut out a flower. [...]

Copying Data from SQL Server to MySQL

In my last post, I showed you a way to copy the structure of an SQL Server table into a new MySQL table. In this post, I will show you how you can fairly easily copy the data from that SQL Server table into your new MySQL table.
Before we start, we should make sure we [...]

How to Create Laser Beam on Body

In this tutorial I will teach u how to create amazing laser beam based on illuminating effect and how to put it on the people body.

Get started by finding a suitable photo to work with. For this you’ll want to use Google Images or feel free to use my picture of young woman. Open up [...]

Using PHP to Copy an SQL Server Table to MySQL

At work, we have a scheduled task run every day that pulls information out of a huge Oracle database and dumps it into a Microsoft SQL table on one of our local IIS Web servers. We then have a script on our remote LAMPP Web server (the one we use to serve up our public [...]

Creating Real Looking Soap Bubbles

Actually, you can find a lot of tutorials how to make soap bubbles, but in this Photoshop tutorial I would like to demonstrate you unique and effective technique of doing it. This tutorial can be done by novice also.

In the beginning I would like to find some picture where we will create our soap bubbles [...]

Underwater Effect with Unusual Techniques

In this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be walking through the process of creating underwater effect using the unusual techniques.

In the beginning create a new document sized 500×500 pixels and fill it with black color.

Then apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise with similar settings to these:

Now we have an effect like this:

Ok, after that apply one [...]

Cheap Advertising on High-Traffic Blog

You can post your ads, reviews or your news on high-traffic website for a small fee . Place your post on high-traffic resource (1,000,000 impressions per month)!  Please email us at: support@photoshopstar.com if you are interested.

Color Your Life

I have a few creative ideas what I have to bring you. One of it I would like to describe in this Photoshop tutorial. So, I’m going to show you how to create colorful background and create small accent on it.

In the beginning you should create new document about 500×300 pixels and full it with [...]

How to Create Interesting Rainbow Text Effect

Here one more tutorial about how to create very interesting rainbow glare text effect.

Let’s start! First of all you should create new document sized 500×500 pixels and fill our new canvas with black color.

After that use the Horizontal Type Tool to add the text line with any color (I prefer to use white color) in [...]

Finding and Replacing the First or Last Substring in a String

I found this image on http://search-replace.fr.tc/ using Google Image search.
Today, I found myself in a position where I needed to find a substring within a larger string and then replace the last occurrence of that substring. I started out using the str_ireplace function, but quickly realized there was no way to add an offset or [...]

Multicolored Wallpapers with Three-Dimensional Rainbow Effect

In this little Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing multicolored wallpapers with three-dimensional rainbow effect.

Start by making a new document in Photoshop – around 1900×1200 pixels in size, or, you know, whatever you prefer! Best use the default resolution, though 72. Ok, after that apply the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create selection about 1/7 thick canvas [...]

Creating Chameleon Effect Fabric Texture

Here one more interesting tutorial where I’m going to show you how to create amazing fabric texture with chameleon effect using just Photoshop tools.

Let’s start with a new document. For this Photoshop tutorial I’m using a rather puny size of 700×700 pixels, feel free to use a larger size though. Select some appropriate colors, for [...]

Realistic Looking Snow in Photoshop

In this not so big, but very useful tutorial I will teach you how to create the snow in Photoshop. Hope, it will looks like real snow.

Before we get started I would like you to download stock photo of pine with Christmas ball, which you can download from here. Also you can find some appropriate [...]

Greeting Card For Friends

Here one more tutorial how to make greeting card for your best friends and relatives. Hope, they will be glad to receive greeting card like this one.

So, let’s begin! First of all, create a new document about 800 px width and 500 px height. After that select some appropriate colors, for example colors of #449224, [...]

Business Style Greeting Card ( Merry Christmas )

This Photoshop tutorial about how to make business style greeting card (Merry Christmas!) in a few steps which you can present to you chief or colleagues.

Ok, let’s start! Create a new document sized 500×700 pixels, white background.

After that find a nice, suitable stock photo to work with. I used this stock photo that I downloaded for [...]

Human Statue Effect: Cursed by Medusa

Hello again. This time we’ll make a Stone Cursed person effect in Photoshop. I have used Photoshop CS4 for this tutorial.  Medusa, in the Greek mythology, is a female monster that, gazing directly upon her, would turn onlookers to stone.
Here is what we are going to do:

We’ll use this one: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1166996

Name the layer to “Kid“. [...]

Create Your Own Christmas Balls

Here I’ll show you how to make funny colorful Christmas balls using Photoshop techniques.

First of all, you should create a new document about 500×500 pixels and fill it with white color. After that select the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create selection as on my picture below. Fill selected area with color of #580001 on the [...]

Creative Adding Label to the Skin

Here is useful tutorial where I’m gonna show you how to add the label to the human skin in Photoshop. In this tutorial I will be using this stock photo of the man.

Firstly, you should find a nice stock photo to work with. As I mentioned above, I used a photo of the young man, [...]

Color Fragments Effect on the Black-and-White Photo

Here is one more tutorial photo effect tutorial where I’ll teach u how to create color fragments effect on the black white photo.

So, let’s start! Well, first off you’ll want to start by finding a nice stock photo on the stock photo websites or on the Google Images or feel free to use my own. [...]

Transparent Glass Musical Shapes

This tutorial about how to create unusual transparent glass effect which you can use in your designs.

Create a new document about 500 pixels width and 500 pixels high and fill it with any color, it doesn’t meter for now.

Then apply Gradient Overlay layer style for this layer:

After that I would like to add the picture [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Photoshop Star Cute Text Effect

Are you hungry for new text effect tutorials fro Photoshop? I have one more interesting cute text effect for you!

In the beginning create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with color #1a142c.

After that create a new layer, get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create the selection as on my picture below [...]

Pseudo Surround Styled Effect

In this tutorial, I’ll tell you how to create a pseudo surround effect using just Photoshop tools.

Ok, lets’ go! Start with creating new document 500×500 pixels. Fill the background with a linear gradient using the color #2d120b and #532803.

After that I would like to add some pattern to the background to make the text effect [...]

How to Design Interesting Stylish Advert

Here one more interesting tutorial about how to design interesting stylish advert in just a few steps.

Get started by creating a new document about 700×500 pixels, resolution (DPI) of 72 pixels and then fill it with linear gradient using colors #0582ae and #0ab7db.

Ok, after that find a nice, suitable stock photo to work with. For [...]

Faking a Tilt Shift Photo

Hi, everybody. I’m going to show you how to make a Fake Tilt Shift effect in Photoshop. I have used Photoshop CS4 for this tutorial. This photoshop tutorial is quite simple.
I came from the photography scenary and discovered the Tilt Shift Lenses about two year ago. Tilt Shift lenses focus on a single part of [...]

How to Create Packaging Gift Paper

Sure, you love to receive gifts, but also you love to make it to. Ok, in this small simple, but useful tutorial I’ll show you how to create your own packaging gift paper to make your gifts unique.

Ok, in the beginning create a new document about 1000?1000 pixels. If you want to make print of [...]

Make a Collage Using Mosaic Effect

Here I’ll show you how to make a collage, using mosaic effect.

Ok, start with creating a new document sized 500×500 pixels and use the Paint Bucket Tool to fill canvas area with color of #355b00.

After that create a new layer and apply the Elliptical Marquee Tool to make a sphere selection as on a picture [...]

Color Manipulation on the Photo

Basically, in this tutorial I’m going to be showing you how to create a photo effect like the one in the below image, it’s pretty much all accomplished by using color curves and color levels, as are most photo effects, right?
Start by finding some appropriate picture to use it in this tutorial. I used a [...]

Color Manipulation on the Photo

Basically, in this tutorial I’m going to be showing you how to create a photo effect like the one in the below image, it’s pretty much all accomplished by using color curves and color levels, as are most photo effects, right?
Start by finding some appropriate picture to use it in this tutorial. I used a [...]

Color Manipulation on the Photo

Basically, in this tutorial I’m going to be showing you how to create a photo effect like the one in the below image, it’s pretty much all accomplished by using color curves and color levels, as are most photo effects, right?
Start by finding some appropriate picture to use it in this tutorial. I used a [...]

Template based document generation using LiveDocx and Zend Framework

Generating print-ready well-formatted PDF documents with PHP is not an easy task. Traditionally, there are two main approaches to PDF generation with PHP. Given sufficient time and patience, both partially get the job done, but still leave a lot to be desired. This tutorial introduces a new way of doing it using template based document [...]

Bring Tanned Look to the Skin

I’m just going to be making a nice, hot tanned skin photo effect in this tutorial! If you are interesting, join me!

So, let’s start! If you don’t have appropriate photo you can use mine or find another one thru Google Images. Also you can use your own photos if you think that you are not [...]

Show off your design skills and win upto $2,500

Deltastock, an on-line forex and stockbroker company are holding a competition to breathe some life into their web presence.  They want graphic and web designers to come up with new creative concepts for their business , with the best designs winning cash prizes ranging from $250 to $2,500.
The deadline for submissions is 12th November 2009, [...]

Creating Drawing Effect on the Photo

I tried to experiment with photo and mix it with black lines to simulate drawing. Would you know how to make it? Ok, then read this tutorial.

Let’s start by finding the picture of beautiful girl with hairdressing. I went to Google Images and looked up the picture, you can feel free to download my picture [...]

Photo Collage from Color to Black and White Effect

Here is one interesting tutorial where I will show u how to create small photo collage and apply color and black and white effects together. If are you interesting, let’s read and make!

Firstly, start by finding a stock photos that you can add the effect to. A couple of good resources to find free stock [...]

Create a Lollipop Girl in Photoshop

Hi again, today I’m going to demonstrate you how to make a Lollipop Girl in Photoshop. I have used Photoshop CS2 for this tutorial. Please note that this is an advanced photoshop tutorial and I consider my readers to know how to use Pen Tool well. Anyways, beginners may find it difficult but practice always [...]

Create a Lollipop Girl in Photoshop

Hi again, today I’m going to demonstrate you how to make a Lollipop Girl in Photoshop. I have used Photoshop CS2 for this tutorial. Please note that this is an advanced photoshop tutorial and I consider my readers to know how to use Pen Tool well. Anyways, beginners may find it difficult but practice always [...]

Recreating Solar Eclipse in Space

Here is one more tutorial about creating space landscape. It is not so difficult but very useful. I’ll teach you how to recreate solar eclipse in space.

So, let’s begin to recreate it! Set foreground color as #500000 and background color as black. After that apply Filter > Render > Clouds to our canvas.

To change the [...]

Stylish Icons for Website or Multimedia Presentation

This useful Photoshop Tutorial about how to make stylish icons what you can apply in your website design or use in multimedia presentation.

So, let’s start! In the beginning create a new file about 500×300 pixels and fill it with white color. Now, proceed directly to creating the icon. Create a new layer, then select the [...]

Cool Metal Brand Vehicle

Do you want to know how to create realistic view metal brand vehicle. Ok, I will try to explain to how you can do this.

I’ll be using a document size of 500×500 pixels for this tutorial. Fill the background with color of #242426 by using the Paint Bucket Tool.

Now we will set your logo, which [...]

Fabric Text Effect

Nice short tutorial how to create simple but spectacular fabric text effect.

Let’s go! First of all, make a new document in Photoshop. I created a new document sized 1000×500 pixels with all the default settings, RGB, 72 dpi, transparent background etc. Then find some appropriate fabric texture. Actually, you can use Google Images to find [...]

Using TimThumb with Wordpress MU

A few days ago, I saw a post on Smashing Magazine outlining ten tips to give your Wordpress blog a little more personality. While most of the tips don’t really apply to the blogs on which I’m currently working, tip number two piqued my interest.
Tip number two explains how to display a list of “related [...]

Posting to Twitter from Your Web Site

Most content management systems and blogging platforms have a Twitter plug-in available nowadays that allows you to automatically submit tweets when you update a page or post a news item. However, for those of us that aren’t using packaged systems, we have to look elsewhere for solutions to post updates to Twitter.
The other day, while [...]

Free Photoshop

Adobe Systems company has introduced the launching of Free Photoshop application version, which will work on Apple iPhones.
This application will feature an opportunity to edit the pictures made by the smart phone and the ones, downloaded to Photoshop.com web photo hosting and sharing resource. Moreover, this application will allow users to easily download the [...]

Japanese Style Volume Effect Background

In this simple tutorial I’ll show you how to make some cool Japanese style background what will looks as volume.

First, start by creating a new document, I’ve used a document size of 500×500 pixels and fill it with color of #04223f:

After that get out the Horizontal Type Tool and write out the text with black [...]

Create Hollywood Smile

In this easy, step-by-step tutorial I’m going to show you how to replace yellow color of teeth to white on photo and create real ‘Hollywood smile.’

Firstly, start by finding a photo that you can demonstrate the effect to. Try to use Google Images to find a good picture or feel free to use mine. Now [...]

Cool Unusual Text Effect

Cool unusual text effect. Would you like to know how to make it? Read the text below.

Start by creating a new document to make this text effect. I created a small document sized 500×300 pixels and fill it with color of #74a103:

After that cerate a new one layer, then select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and [...]

Cool Unusual Text Effect

Cool unusual text effect. Would you like to know how to make it? Read the text below.

Start by creating a new document to make this text effect. I created a small document sized 500×300 pixels and fill it with color of #74a103:

After that cerate a new one layer, then select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and [...]

An Interesting Graffiti Effect

Here is one more interesting tutorial how to create an interesting graffiti effect on the wall using Photoshop tools.

So, let’s start! First of all it will be good to find the wall texture. I tried this one. Open up this file and start to stylize the texture. In the beginning use Image > Adjustments > [...]

Clouds Text & Shapes

A quick Photoshop tutorial on the making of an interesting clouds text. Actually, we can make not only the text, but different shapes to. It is very interesting effect for me.

Start with creating a new document sized 1000?500 px, after that select some appropriate colors, for example colors of #3497b6, #97d5e6 and drag a [...]

Cool Neon Glow

Here is one more short, but very useful tutorial about creating neon glowing effect using just Photoshop tools.

Very simple! First of all, create a new documend sized 500×500 pixels and fill it with black color.

After that select the Custom Shape Tool and select one of the standard Photoshop custom shapes, what you can see below:

Create [...]

Realistic View Wooden Applique

In this quick Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing our own realistic view wooden applique. This is a basic tutorial, however I won’t exactly be detailing all the tools, etc. in-depth so much, so this might be suitable for new Photoshop users.

In the beginning, you need to find some appropriate wooden textures. You can do this [...]

Realistic View Wooden Applique

In this quick Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing our own realistic view wooden applique. This is a basic tutorial, however I won’t exactly be detailing all the tools, etc. in-depth so much, so this might be suitable for new Photoshop users.

In the beginning, you need to find some appropriate wooden textures. You can do this [...]

Post Processing – Methods to Improve your Photos

I thought I’d share with you today a few post processing techniques I use when importing photos. It’s possible to make some subtle and in some cases not so subtle enhancements to your image to really make them stand out.  A potential danger of post processing is to go too far in making alterations which [...]

How to Create Skin for the Cube

Hey, are you hungry for new interesting tutorials? I have one for you, which not so long, perhaps so useful. This tutorial how to how to create the skin for the cube by using image to get the correct sense of space.

So, in the beginning we need to find pictures, what we will use during [...]

Recreating Apple Macintosh Logo

Are you big Apple Macintosh fan like me? If yes, than I have one very interesting tutorial for you how to recreate the Apple logo.

Ok, let’s start! Create a new document sized 500×500 pixels. Drag a linear gradient with colors of #d7e6fa and #6e94d3 as shown on a picture below.

Now, we need to find some [...]

Interesting Water Text Effect

I’m going to share with you about how to make underwater text effect by using some layer styles. Is it interesting for you? If yes, let’s start to read and make!

First of all, find a good photo of underwater. Use Google Images to find the picture. Also you can use mine. Open this picture, then [...]

How to Duplicate Professional Camera Filter in Photoshop

Professional photographers who makes pictures of the night the city can use different filters in their professional camera to achieve certain effect on the photo. What to do when there is no professional equipment? In this way Photoshop can help us!

In the beginning open up the photo you’ve chosen to be working with for this [...]

Super Star Logo

Wanna be a super star? First of all, create your own cool logo! You don’t know how to do this? This Photoshop tutorial created special to help you.

Start by making a new document in Photoshop, something like 500×300 pixels and fill it with gradient (use colors of #c0cfcc and #e2e5de).

After that you should stylize [...]