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3D Ball Photoshop Tutorial

June 15, 2008 20:35 by anjel

Create new file, size of 100х100 pixels. And create new layer Layer >> New >> Layer. Now with selection tool "circle" draw  a circle pressing SHIFT. You should get:

 

In Brushes window window select a brush and put a dot in upper part of our ball.

 

 

Now do Layer >> Effects >> Drop Shadow:

 


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Aqua Text Effect

May 12, 2008 02:28 by anjel

Create a new image, size 393х393 pixels, background is white and using #00A3E2 color write any letter you want.

 

 

Now Rasterize layer this layer, duplicate it and inside options select Screen.

 


 
 
Rotate it as shown below and set the Opacity: 30%.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holding CTRL select our original layer with "O". Now we have to do inverse our selected area. Then select the main layer and press DEL. To glue this 2 layers press Ctrl + E. Now let's add water effect to our "O" by selecting Dodge tool and light the selected areas as shown below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now hold CTRL and select the main layer again. And sav it Select > Save selection. Then create a new layer and stroke Edit > Stroke.
 
 
 
 
 
Now create one more layer and do stroke again with parametres Edit > Stroke :
 
 
Using Polygon selection tool select the area as shown on image and press DEL:
 
 
 
 
 
And move our white scheme to the right:
 
 
Use eraser to make more light:
 
 
 
 
Now you can dark som spots to contrast all image on your choice:
 
 
 
Now create a new layer again, load our selection and fill it with white. Decrise opacity to 15% and move it a little bit to the right:
 
 
 
Load our Selection one more time and fill it with dark blue:
 
 
 
And in the end apply  Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur with parameter 4:
 
 

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Hot Metal Photoshop Tutorial

May 6, 2008 21:25 by anjel

Ok, let's start:

Create a new image of 267х154 pixels size (background color is black). And with Text Tool write any text you like using Carbon Block type if you don't have one please download it HERE carbonblock.rar (15.31 kb) 

 

 

Click right mouse and choose Blending Options. Then select 1) Outer Glow 2) Inner Glow 3) Bevel and Emboss 4) Contour 5) Color Overlay with parametres as shown below:

 











You can add a sword and get the following :)

 


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Tele Image Photoshop Tutorial

April 21, 2008 02:29 by anjel

Create a new layer of 10х2 size. use instrument select 1 pixel size spot and fill it with and black color. For your convenience zoom image to 1600%

 

 

 

Now Delete backgroun and remember this layer as pattern  Edit  >> Define Pattern.

 

Now open your image to apply tele image effect:

 
 

And do Layer >> New >> Layer then Edit >> Fill and set parametres Use: Pattern, Mode: Overlay

 

You should get the following effect:

 


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Fluid Text

February 24, 2008 23:31 by anjel

In this tutorial we will create a fluid text (like drops) on the leaf surface. So find similar image and write a text you wish. it is better to choose a text with rounded edges.

 

Now click over the text layer and apply Filter > Distort > Wave with type Sine. Then make some experiment with your text to get image as shown below.

 

Now we have to make our text really fluid. To get it please apply Blending options as shown below.

 

 

Then do Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss with parametres as shown on the image below:

 

 

Then choose Drop shado:

 

Now we should add some transparency for our text. Press CTRL and click over the text layer:

 

Click on the background (leaf) image and apply Filter > Distort > Spherize as shown below:

 

We have selected text so do Image > Adjust > Brightness Contrast and raise brightness and contrast. Now add Edit > Stroke. And enjoy your result :)

 


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