December, 2014 | Texture Trickster

22 Dec

The Making of My Christmas Card (with Speed Art Video)

Every year I create a custom Christmas Card I send out to friends and family. It wasn’t until recently that I started to record my process. Below you can watch a video on the making of my Christmas Card,...
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15 Dec

Use Smart Objects to Create Snowflakes in Photoshop

They say that no two snowflakes look alike. Trying to create several different snowflake designs in Photoshop can take time. Fortunately, there’s a simple technique that you can use to quickly create any number of truly unique snowflakes. Let’s...
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8 Dec

Create an Overlap Image Effect Using Layer Styles in Photoshop

Last month, I posted some asphalt textures to download. The main image (seen below) featured a very simple layer style effect to make it appear as if the asphalt images had some depth to them. Today, I want to share...
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1 Dec

Photoshop Tip: Step and Repeat

Illustrator allows you to step and repeat an action to create a number of effects. Fortunately, Photoshop also has the same ability to step and repeat an action—it’s just not as straightforward as it is in Illustrator. Watch the video...
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