PHP. Themes. mAsDesigns v7 - Full Space Sig Tutorial (Advanced) Swirl Mania in Illustrator & Photoshop. There are lots of ways to create swirls in Illustrator, you can even download vectors from sites such as bittbox and dezignus, and if you are using Photoshop you can download brushes with those sorts of symbols. However in this tutorial I will show 4 ways to create swirls, and by mixing them you will learn some very powerful techniques that will allow you to easily make tons of different styles of swirls and crazy sperm vectors. 1st Way - Arc, Circle, and Path tool Select the Arc Tool and create an arc. You can change the arc's properties by holding the mouse button and pressing the UP and DOWN keys for the angle of the arc, SPACE to move it, and ALT to change the center point.
Now create an ellipse using the Ellipse Tool (L). After you create the arc go to Object>Path>Outline Stroke. 2nd Way - Blend Tool(W) Create 2 circles, one will be the start and the other the end points of our swirl. The spine is the path along which the steps in a blended object are aligned. 3rd Way - Spiral Tool. Create a Realistic Torn Paper Effect in Photoshop | Blog.SpoonGraphics. This post was originally published in 2007 The tips and techniques explained may be outdated. Torn paper is one of the key elements to achieving the distressed / collage look. This tutorial covers a few simple steps in Adobe Photoshop to create a realistic looking torn paper effect taking you on your way to Destroying the Web 2.0 Look!
Start with your blank document in Adobe Photoshop, use the Lasso Tool freehand to create the outline of the torn edge and continue the selection across the lower half of the document. Select an appropriate colour for your paper and fill the selection on a new layer. With the Lasso Tool still selected, Right Click (CMD-Click) on the mask and select Make Work Path from the menu.
Change the tolerance to 1px to keep the path close to the original mask. Select a brush shown above from the Brush Tool Menu, depending on the size of your document you may require a larger/smaller brush. Make this the new Work Path by Right Clicking (CMD-Click) with the Lasso Tool. Photoshop Tutorials and Links - A Slick Supernatural Text Effect. Just Great Photoshop Tutorials ยป Advanced Glow Effects. Create Photo Realistic Drop Shadows By Mapping Them To Your Image.