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Monthly Archives: November 2014

24 Nov

Behind the Scenes: Creating Stylized Autumn Typography in Photoshop

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Today, I want to share with you the process I used to create my Autumn Typography piece. This project is over 500 MB, took over 14 hours to complete (mainly experimenting with different techniques), and contains over 400 individual layers....
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17 Nov

Texture Pack Giveaway: Hi-Res Asphalt Textures

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  Five hi-res asphalt textures are great for 3D or Photoshop textures. Some of these textures are brand new, and some come from my resource pack over at Graphic River. Textures also work well as overlays for grunge effects. For...
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10 Nov

A Study of Shadows in Photoshop: Base Shadows

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In the first article of this series, I mentioned that a quick way to make any scene appear more realistic in Photoshop was to add shadows. I identified three major types of shadows that I consistently use in my artwork:...
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3 Nov

Photoshop Tip: Change Color of Matte

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When working in Photoshop, it’s nice to be able to customize the interface to fit your needs. Depending on your project, it may help to change the color of Photoshop’s matte area (the area around the canvas) to better visualize...
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