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23 Nov

Speed Art: Making of the Pencil Illustration

In a previous post titled Pens & Pencils Illustrations, I showed some images of project I had been working on.One of the images in the article was of a pencil in an illustration style. I decided to record the process...
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Animation, Projects, Tutorials Animation, Pencil, Sketch, Speed Art Leave a comment
31 Aug

Create a Rocky Text Effect in Photoshop

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Text effects have always been popular in Photoshop. In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to achieve a rocky-looking text effect. I will explore some creative techniques to round out and break up almost any font to create...
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17 Aug

Photoshop Tip: Advanced Blending Trick

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In Photoshop, you can change a layers Blend Mode to create interesting effects. You can also use the Layers Styles Panel to access the more advanced blending options such as the Blend If sliders. The advanced blending option give you...
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Quick Tips, Tutorials Advanced, Blending, Tutorial, Video Leave a comment
3 Aug

Fix Unwanted Hard Edges in Transparent Image Files

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Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of transparent image files (such as a PNG) being used in creative ways. Unfortunately, I’ve also noticed a very minor design mistake being repeated when using these types of image formats. In particular, a...
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Articles, Tutorials PNGs, Trick, Tutorial 1 Comment
13 Jul

Create a Summer Time Hand Lettering Text Effect in Photoshop

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  Today, I’ll show you how you can quickly create this type effect in Photoshop. This technique can work with any arrangement of type (it doesn’t have to be hand lettering). Let’s get started! Speed Art Video The Tutorial Step...
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29 Jun

Advanced Animation in Photoshop

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Animation in Photoshop has come a long way since it was incorporated into the core program. Animation took another step when Photoshop introduced the Video Timeline panel, allowing users the ability to create more complicated animation using keyframes. Recently, I...
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Animation, Articles, Tutorials Advanced, Animation, techniques, tips 4 Comments
15 Jun

Create an Animation using 3D and Post-Production Techniques in Photoshop

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Over the past few years, Photoshop has really expanded their tool set by offering (or expanding) their non-core features such as video editing and 3D. Today, I want to walk through one of my projects that utilizes both the 3D...
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Animation, Articles, Tutorials 3D, Animation, Video editing Leave a comment
18 May

Using Template Layers to Create a Figure 8 Animation

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In the following tutorial, I will demonstrate a technique that shows how to use Smart Objects with a template layer to create complex animation. The animation below demonstrates the final effect. The Final Image   How it’s done: Step 1:...
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Animation, Tutorials Animation, Smart Objects Leave a comment
20 Apr

Speed Art: The Process of Creating an Animated Globe in Photoshop

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In one of my first posts, I wrote a tutorial on how to create a spinning globe using Smart Filters in Photoshop (click here to read the original tutorial). I finally got around to recording a speed art video of...
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Animation, Behind The Scenes, Tutorials 3D, Photosohp, Speed Art 1 Comment
23 Mar

Create Realisitc Wood Texture in Photoshop

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In this tutorial, I will show you a simple, yet extremely effective technique to create a realistic wood texture in Photoshop. This tutorial was written for anyone with a basic understanding of Photoshop. Enjoy! The Final Image This is what...
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Tutorials Technique, Texture, tricks, Tutorial, Wood Leave a comment

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