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Embossed Glass Logo

Instead of using a displacement map, here’s another method for taking a custom file and distorting it to match a background image. Continue Reading »

Sci-Fi Text Effect

Corey stumbled upon this effect while experimenting with the smudge tool and its finger painting feature. Start off by Continue Reading »

Blending and Type Tips

In this design, Corey had set out to blend a large body of text with a silhouetted shape. After some experimenting Continue Reading »

Crumpled Paper

This crumpled paper effect starts with designing a piece of notebook paper and then applying a displacement map Continue Reading »

Pirate Text

The steps for creating this pirate text effect start with converting a text layer into paths in order to reshape Continue Reading »

Background Animation

In this tutorial, Corey creates an animated background using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Continue Reading »

Logo Design

Corey recreates a video game logo by building a grid background and circular target using the define pattern Continue Reading »

Stylized Comic Book Effect

Using this effect, you can transform anyone into a comic book character with a halftone, saturated look. Continue Reading »

Stage Lights

Learn how to make these smoky stage lights by creating a gradient selection in quick mask mode Continue Reading »

Design Effects

Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos. Continue Reading »

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Create A Composite Layer

If you have a multilayer composition and you
want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers.

Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E).
by Colin Smith

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