Tools

Scale Effects

Now this is something that still seems to stump people in Photoshop when it come to Layer Styles. Continue Reading »

October 10th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials | Comments (7)

Vector Mask

Corey shows you how to use a vector mask to pull objects from their background. Continue Reading »

September 21st, 2008 | Corey Barker | Tools, Tutorials | Comments (13)

Fire Brushes

After creating a brush pattern from a stock image of a horse, Corey applies a layer style consisting of outer and inner glows Continue Reading »

September 12th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials | Comments (46)

Background Animation

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

June 27th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (29)

Stylized Comic Book Effect

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

June 6th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (44)

Stage Lights

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

May 30th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (43)

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 »

May 23rd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Photography, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (51)

Space Background

Corey replicates the Planet Photoshop background by demonstrating how to create the star field and the nebulous clouds. Continue Reading »

May 20th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (41)

Wall of Text

Use a clipping group to place an image inside of a background of text, with another layer of text placed in front to create depth. Continue Reading »

May 2nd, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Text, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (29)

Natural Brushes

In this tutorial Corey shows you how to take an existing image and turn it into it’s own custom brush. Continue Reading »

April 25th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (10)

Custom Coins

In this tutorial Corey creates a realistic-looking coin effect using the channels palette and the lighting effects filter. Continue Reading »

April 18th, 2008 | Corey Barker | Effects, Tools, Tutorials, Videos | Comments (22)

Step-and-Repeat in Photoshop

“Step-and-repeat” is the term used for the process of duplicating an object and spacing. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Pete Bauer | Tools, Tutorials | Comments (2)

Photoshop Layers Into Flash With PSD2FLA

Generally low-wage labor is either easy but boring or difficult but fun. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Colin Smith | Tools, Tutorials | Comments (0)

Pick a New Picker

Put some spice into your Photoshop life and pick an alternate color picker! Did you know you could do that?

June 20th, 2006 | Lesa Snider | Tools, Tutorials | Comments (0)

Crop Tool Capers

Configuring and using ALL of your crop tool’s capabilities can really speed up your work. Continue Reading »

June 20th, 2006 | Taz Tally | Tools, Tutorials | Comments (0)

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Photoshop Tutorials

Design Effects
Corey shows how to use the luminosity of an image to create a cool design effect and spice up your simple photos.
Stylized Comic Book Effect
Using this effect, you can transform anyone into a comic book character with a halftone, saturated look.
Text Shape Layers
Converting text into shapes allows you to distort the text as you like while retaining straight, clean edges.
Borders Under a Minute
Create really cool borders in under a minute to use on virtually any one of your photos or even video for that matter.

Halftone Smudge Brush

Here is an unusual way of using the Smudge tool to generate interesting halftone streaks.
Scale Effects

Now this is something that still seems to stump people in Photoshop when it come to Layer Styles.
Energize That Photo

Learn how to add excitement and energy to your photo in just a few simple steps.
Design Elements from Photos

Here is a cool way to use parts of you photos as abstract design elements.

Acrobat 9 PDF Security
In this tutorial, learn about applying and removing security options in Acrobat 9
Creating CSS Columns in Dreamweaver
In this video tutorial, RC talks about creating columns and headers using Dreamweaver. createObject('swf','/design/players/swfplayer.swf?video=videos/rc_create_css_columns.flv&pre=videos/pread.flv&post=videos/postad.flv','width','500','height','415','scale','exactfit','quality','high','allowScriptAccess','sameDomain','bgcolor','#ffffff'); This video requires Adobe Flash Player.
Premiere Pro CS4 Nest Command
In this video, Franklin McMahon uses Premiere Pro CS4 to create a nested sequence and then overlay it over a backdrop.
Roundtrip Logo From Illustrator to Photoshop
Dave Cross creates some grungy text using graphics with a texture image.

Imageready’s Supercharged Eyedropper

In previous versions of Photoshop, you could only use the Eyedropper tool to sample a color from other open images in Photoshop, but for some reason, ImageReady had a supercharged Eyedropper. If you clicked the mouse button within your image and held it down, you could leave your image window and sample colors from, well… just about anything—including your computer desktop or any other open application. Freaky! Fortunately, Adobe finally added this same power to Photoshop’s Eyedropper tool.