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  823 readersAs it’s almost Christmas I’m going to show you how to make a quick and easy snow text effect using the ellipse tool. Step 1 Make a new Photoshop document – I’m using 1024×768 but please feel free to use what ever you want. Set the back ground to black. Step 2 Choose the Text Tool and set the

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  Vectors From Photograph – Flesh Tones

  307 readersContinuing our vector tutorial – we will work on the flesh this week… Step 1 We begin by downloading the source file we last worked on from – Here. Next, group the bikini vector we made last time by selecting the first shape layer in the layer pallet, then hold shift and click the last shape layer.

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  Using Livebrush with Photoshop

  2331 readersThere is a brilliant program called Livebrush Lite that can be used to draw out very cool little patterns easily with the your mouse just by simple mouse movements.   1. So firstly go to LiveBrush.com and download and install the free version of the program. (Buy the full version for $10 if you want to.)     2. On the right

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  Distressed V (the TV series) Logo

  629 readersTipSquirrel welcomes back Simon Rudd Recently I have been enjoying the remake of an old classic, V. The logo which is shown at the beginning of every show is a big red V with bloody blobs running down it. I’m going to show you how to create your own version of this in Photoshop.  Step 1 Start by

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  Using Photoshop to Change the Mood of a Photo

  907 readersWe can do a lot of powerful things with Photoshop – in this tutorial we will change the mood and feel of a photo so it appears to be early morning rather than the middle of the day. Step 1 Download this photo from Sxc.hu and bring it into Photoshop. Now the cow and field is pretty

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  Blend Mode Basics – Part 2

  2222 readersTipSquirrel welcomes back Mike Hoffman Welcome back to my ongoing series, exploring the secrets of blending modes in Photoshop. Last time, we looked at the four main categories of blend modes (Darken, Lighten, Contrast, and Tone) and we went on to explore some fundamental applications of Screen mode, in the Lighten category.   This week, we’ll look at

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  Creating a Jack-O’Lantern Carving with Layer Styles

  663 readersWritten By Mike Hoffman – Mike On Twitter – On The Web With Halloween imminent, here’s a quick way to create spooky, scary or silly Jack O’Lanterns starting with a simple image of a pumpkin, and a cutout shape of the face you want to use. We’ll create the carving, and then add a few lighting

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  Refining Masks with Overlay Blending

  7046 readersAfter a weeks break TipSquirrel welcomes back Mike Hoffman  Creating a good mask is an essential part of retouching and compositing images, but the process of developing that mask doesn’t have to be painstaking or overly time consuming. You can get a very workable mask by starting with one of the color channels from your image,

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  Creating Drawing Effect on the Photo

  659 readersI tried to experiment with photo and mix it with black lines to simulate drawing. Would you know how to make it? Ok, then read this tutorial. Let’s start by finding the picture of beautiful girl with hairdressing. I went to Google Images and looked up the picture, you can feel free to download my picture

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  How To Create an Ultra-Realistic Cracked Head Effect

  2208 readersIn this tutorial we'll show you how to create an ultra-realistic crack effect with extremely simple techniques like brushes, blending mode and masking. Download the source file for this and all our other tutorials in our VIP Members Area.