Create 3-D text with some extreme lighting
Today we are going to take an object/text, change it from 2-D to 3-D and give it some realistic effects. We are going to be using Illustrator to create the object, then bring it into Photoshop to add highlights and shadows.
Football inspiried work
With the Superbowl coming up soon, I thought it would be a good time to give you some football inspiration. First, lets look at this years logo, as well as the past 10 years of Super Bowl logos.
Super Bowl Logos
2009
Inspiration: Wood Websites
Wood is a great element to add to a website to get a warmer, natural, feeling. It can also give your website a sleek look depending on what the wood looks like. Below are some examples of both. Enjoy!
Photoshop Lighting Effects
We are going to create an abstract scene with text or a logo, several circles and mixed with the magic of Photoshop. I saw something like this on the TNT TV network and I wanted to re-create it. I couldn’t find it online but it looked something like the image below. This tutorial will use several techniques to create this image, and hopefully some of it is new to you, or you’ll at least find it interesting.
Beginners Guide to Photoshop Brushes
There are a lot of custom brushes out there, but why use those when you can customize the ones you have? This tutorial will help create brushes that will be perfect for your projects. We will be taking the basic brushes that came with Photoshop and adjust the settings to get some really interesting results. We can then start customizing our own brushes to get just the effects we want.
Beginners Guide: Open your documents anywhere
The most frustrating thing in the world is when you bring your work somewhere and you go to open it and you get an error message, because for some reason the program can’t open up your document. Either the computer you are on doesn’t have the program you used, or you did your work on a Mac and you are trying to open it on a PC. Either way, these following tips will help you to open up your document anywhere you go. I am going to talk about how you will be able to open up InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop anywhere.
Creating a Billboard scene in Photoshop
This tutorial will show you how to build up a scene from scratch, using a few photos. This is great for a header or advertisements. By using this method you can give yourself the exact amount of room you need for you content, or to fit the space.
Quick tips on how to enhance your photos
There are many things you can do to a photo to enhance them, but I am going to show you some things that you should do to every photo. These are simple easy things that will make your photo more professional.
Transform a day photo into a creepy night one
In this tutorial we are going to change the mood of a photo. I have taken this photo of a building from imageafter and changed it from a nice clear day to dark and creepy. This tutorial shows that with a few techniques you can drastically change the look of a photo and have it fit any project you need. Enjoy!
What does your website say?
What does your website say about your business? Can everyone see what you are selling in the first few seconds they arrive at your site or do they have to search around to find what they are looking for? Do people go to your site and wonder if they went to the right place? There are many things you can do to get people to stick around your site and find what they are looking for instead of going to a competitor. This article will help with the general setting up of your website, how should it look, what should and shouldn’t go on it (specifically the home page), and how your products and information are presented.
Setting the mood
Picking your colors.
