This Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to create a wedding photography advertisement for a magazine. Using album design techniques in Photoshop, we create a collage-style ad for a bridal magazine. This tutorial is geared towards people who already use Photoshop and have a b ...more
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create an artsy, textured sign in page for flush mount style albums in Photoshop CS3. Learn how to use the multiply blend mode to darken the image and bring out the texture of the texture layer in Photoshop.
In this video you will get tips on setting up lights for a photo shoot and then editing the photos in Photoshop to create an image with dramatic Rembrandt styled lighting.
Rick Sammon explores some of the color and style options you can use when applying a sketch filter in Photoshop. Use the sketch filter in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com
Learn to use a Layer Style, Color Overlay to create variety on a 1 layered document in Photoshop and generate a PDF slide show presentation containing 4 color variations! Part 1 of 2 - How to Create PDF presentations from layer comps in Photoshop. Part 2 of 2 - How to Create ...more
Perfect for your web 2.0 designs or site, or even another type of interface, this shiny button will add some depth and style to your design. See how to make one in Photoshop in this tutorial.
This two part tutorial shows you how to take an image and turn it into a piece of Pop Art with a Roy Lichtenstein style. Part 1 of 2 - How to Turn David Beckham into Pop Art in Photoshop. Part 2 of 2 - How to Turn David Beckham into Pop Art in Photoshop.
Learn how to sketch and color a comic book-style dragon slayer girl. This drawing tutorial is done in Photoshop.
In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop to create a shiny reflective logo in a web 2.0 style. Not sure what Web 2.0 is? It generally refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and ...more
In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop to create shiny text for logos and headers. Learn to utilize Layer Style to create the effects you want on your text. You will also use the elliptical marquee tool to create the "shiny" area.
Whether you need a repetitive background for Twitter or your Tumbler account, an attractive pattern is crucial for establishing your personal style and brand. And you don't have to resort to mass-distributed image software or online pictures to fill your walls with. In fact, ...more
This video shows you how to edit textures of 3D objects and how to apply layer style effects to them using Photoshop CS3. This is a great video for anyone that has to work with alot of 3D models in their compositions. Edit textures for 3D models in Photoshop CS3. Click through ...more
In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop to create text that resembles what you often find in video games. Learn to use the different options on Layer Style to achieve the effect you want. This example uses "Battlefield" font, a freeware font which you could find ...more
In this video tutorial you will learn to create an aqua sphere effect using Photoshop. You will use a lot of Layer Style setting to achieve the effect. Do follow the screen closely as there is no accompanying narration. Part 1 of 2 - How to Create an aqua sphere effect using P ...more
I don't have a cool cell phone to use apps to filter my pictures. I think that the pictures taken with apps can look really cool though. I think someone should make an app that does what I did in Photoshop to the following photos. My wife calls it blueprint style. Transameric ...more
Who doesn't love Star Wars? No one, that's who. And if you love Stars Wars, logic would follow that you like lightsabers, so central are they to the tale's mythology. It's part sword, part laser, and makes a sound like a humming motor have multigasms. If I saw one in real life ...more
In this video, we learn how to create an engraved text effect in Photoshop. First, start a new document in Photoshop and make it as large as you want it. Now, select the foreground color as a dark gray. Next, grab the rectangle tool and draw a shaped layer, making the color wh ...more
In this video, we learn how to use the polygonal lasso tool in Photoshop. This will allow you to create a selection on your photo in a freehand style. First, select the tool from your toolbar, it's the third selection down. Once you select this, go to your picture and find the ...more
Comic book art is not only awesome, but it takes a really keen eye, and talent, to draw great comic book art. Steven Sanchez has a unique style and tone to his artwork, and in this great two-part video, you will learn how to draw the faces and heads that make Steven stand out ...more
Want to create a stacked, table-top style photo effect? With Adobe Photoshop, it's easy! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphics editor or a seasoned design professional looking to get better acquainted with the industry-standard app, you're sure to benefit from this fr ...more
See how to create an animated cartoon-style text animation using clipping masks and tweening in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editor or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions o ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to add a watermark to an image using Adobe Photoshop. Begin by importing the image into the program. Select the Horizontal Type Mask Tool under the Text tool. Then select the font color, type and size. Now type in the text and click ou ...more
In this video, we learn how to create a picture frame on a photo using PhotoShop. First, open up the program and open the picture that you want to change. Next, select the rectangular marquee tool from the toolbar on the side. Now, create a selection of what you want to frame. ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make a rainbow in an image. First, open the program. Make a new layer and go to the gradient tool. Change the style to the one that looks like a rainbow. From here, change the sliders that you have the colors of the rainbow selected. ...more
Clicks are made on "Image",then "Adjustments", followed by "Brightness/Contrast" ; contrast is set to 30 and brightness is set to 60 to add more light to the picture. "Adjustment", "Variations" are clicked in that order and both yellow and red are increased. "Filter", "Render" ...more
Photoshop is an amazing tool to use to edit your photos. If you would like to see what you or someone else would look like with a different hair color then Photoshop is the place to do it. Try out something realistic or add a funky color to your favorite celebrity’s style. Ad ...more
Graffiti is a nuissance but it can also be an awesome form of true art. In this tutorial, learn how to draw 3D graffiti as demonstrated in Photoshop CS2. 3D graffiti gives your tag a very cool effect, making it appear to be popping out of the wall it is sprayed on and standing ...more
This task tutorial explains how to use Photoshop to create a YouTube subscribe button. First, select the rectangle tool and draw a bar. Select color options and deselect the color overlay. Then, go to gradient. Using the dropper tool, select the first and second color. Open la ...more
CreativeIceDesigns shows you how to make a "Polaroid"-style image on Photoshop CS3. Open a new 400 x 500 pixel image, and create a new layer, and drag underneath the original background layer. On the original "Layer 0" (the top-most layer), take the marquee tool and cut out (d ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a black and white Hollywood style glamour portrait, using Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program. Viewers learn how to create a vintage, golden age Hollywood headshot look, with just a couple layers. Thi ...more
This video is an extremely quick yet advanced tutorial of how to create Japanimation eyes in the Adobe Flash program. Otherwise known as "Manga", this style was created in the late 19th century Japan and is still commonly used in comics, books, media and cartoons. This is not ...more
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to perform a multicolor text effect for use of logos and graphics. In this example, the graphic artist types each number in 2012 on separate layers. Then he turns down the opacity and overlaps the numbers. He takes the first number ...more
As a slightly belated birthday tribute to Photoshop (Photoshop turned 20 this past Friday), here is a clever stop animation short honoring the software. "Adobe Photoshop Cook" by Lait Noir. (Ok, so the "How To" in the headline above is slightly false - no, you can't really bak ...more
Adobe Photoshop sets the bar for photo editing and text design today. Learn how to design, shape and style smokey text in Adobe Photoshop in this free video tutorial on Adobe Photoshop. Part 1 of 5 - How to Create smokey text in Photoshop. Create smokey text in Photoshop - Par ...more
Explore the new animation features in Photoshop CS3 Extended version with this spooky Halloween sequence. In Part 1 of this tutorial, we learn some of the basics of using the animation timeline. Part two finishes up this Halloween project by learning how to animate opacity and ...more
Making rounded corners is literally a cornerstone of learning Photoshop. That's because rounded corners are used in many different applications, from harmonizing pictures in a family photo album to create a fun pamphlet for class to setting up an Indie-style vintage picture fo ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
There are seemingly endless photography apps for the iPhone—it is perhaps one of the most popular arenas for application developers. We've covered a few in Giveaway Tuesdays, but nothing comprehensive. We would be remiss to omit the two most popular frontrunners—Hipstamatic ( ...more
Everyone's been in the following situation. You're sitting there at a nice bar, chatting up a smoking hot member of the opposite sex when all of a sudden they drop this bomb: "Can you engrave on wood in Photoshop?" The next thing you know, the night spirals into blackness and ...more
First double click on the image in layer window then name it and click on OK. Now if you use magic tool on the image and delete the background, it will also delete some of the image part. So to fix it you need to find that kind of places of the image and use brush tool to fill ...more
This video is a tutorial on creating an Icon Logo in Photoshop Cs4. Go to File and open a new document. In the Layer option, set up a new layer and give it a name. Using the pen tool, create a shape for your logo, it can be anything you like. When you have the shape you want, ...more
First of all open an image which shows many different lights in a night background. Now make a new layer now set the color of background to black by first and the foreground color set to white. Click the background for the bottom of the left bar and then pressing 'd'’. Next se ...more
1)Open image, go to channel. Look for the channel that gives the most contrast by going through them one by one. 2) Right hand click and duplicate channel. Select the duplicate. 3) Go to Image - adjustments - levels, Change left box to 176. 4) Click command on the channel. 5) ...more
Advance Photoshop shows viewers how to make the Photoshop CS3 icon in Photoshop. First in Photoshop go to File and then click New. Make a new blank at 500 x 500 pixels. Go to your layer button and create a new layer. Next, go to your rectangular marquee tool, hold down shift, ...more
Learn how to create a cell phone icon in Photoshop with this video tutorial. Draw a rectangle of radius 30 pixels by holding shift key. Right click on the toolbar and select Stroke button. It will open Layer Style dialog box. Set stroke color and set size to 2 pixels. Select S ...more
Add style to your Photoshop file with the program's advanced filters and tools. Learn how to use the creative text tools of Photoshop in this Photoshop tutorial from a professional graphic designer. Part 1 of 8 - How to Create text effects in Photoshop. Create text effects in ...more
Melvin from QZPStudios takes you on a quick tutorial in which he creates an embedded text effect in Photoshop. This could be a useful trick for website designers who want to create banners containing text which have a shadow effect. 1. Create a new photoshop document and unlo ...more
By now you're probably already an expert at creating cover images for your Facebook Timeline, especially if you've taken advantage of those free Facebook cards that were (and still are) being offered. But just in case you need some help making eye-grabbing cover images, there' ...more
Whereas yesterday's segment of Making Art on Your iOS Device focused on the technical elements of drawing from life, today we enter the painterly realm of David Hockney and Jorge Colombo. The apps below can be categorized under "painting"—or more accurately, the digital creat ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Minecraft is unique among computer games in that some users have created such breathtaking works of beauty and ingenuity that it challenges the very idea that Minecraft is even a game at all, but suggests that it is instead a tool for artistic expression much like Photoshop. ...more
WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. Thanks to all of our active moderators and ...more
Photoshop. It’s like a mountain to climb. You can chug up to the top, working hard, never letting up, or you can just go part way up and scoot around the side of the mountain and still get to the other side. Not everyone needs to be a Photoshop guru, or ninja pixel punisher. T ...more
INTRODUCTION In this world of Internet era, almost everyone wants to create theirs own web presence by either hosting their own blog, articles, photos, videos, reviews, etc etc . But some people choose their own way and decide to have something bigger! What is it? Its a websi ...more
In this software tutorial video you will see how to design a Web 2.0 Style Menu Bar with lights and shadows using Photoshop. Good for websites or graphic design projects, this tutorial will show you how to create Web 2.0 style images in Photoshop.
Learn how to draw an old-world style tattered scroll that's all beat up. It's all drawn from scratch in Photoshop with a wacom tablet and then the final drawing is imported into Adobe Illustrator for Live Tracing. The finished product is a nice piece of vector art. In fact, th ...more
In this simple video tutorial you will learn to make a shiny glass ball effect in Photoshop. Learn how to use the Layer Style and gradient tool to create the effect. You'll also use Gaussian Blur to enhance the overall result. Make sure to pay attention to the video because th ...more
How To Start To start developing website is a hard way to tell people depending on what they are best at. I'd like to describe a few of 'em. I will call them a few names depending on what effect comes out of 'em. And I will describe what developing languages there are out the ...more
Just like Instagram, Photoshop Express for Android and iOS has its own set of filters you can quickly apply to any photo. It's simple, fast, and more customizable than using Instagram's pre-made filters. The options in Photoshop Express allow you to edit and change your filter ...more
Crayon, a free 3D drawing application by the mysteriously named arkalian, showed up in the Windows Store recently, so I gave it a try like I do all new apps for Windows Holographic. Truthfully, I loaded it up not expecting much, but wow, was I wrong. It's a simple idea, but it ...more