Tutorials by ChewedKandi on deviantART. Trifold Brochure Writing Tips, design, preparing text, copy, how to, sales, help with, write, printed marketing brochures, designer,tri-fold, affordable, low cost, company, corporate, folder, booklet, manual, marketing material, firm, trifold brochures, q. Tips for preparing text: The bifold, tripanel brochure, often given the misnomer "trifold", is constructed by folding a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper twice to create 3 panels on each side. It is the brochure type most commonly used by small business because it can be mailed in a standard #10 envelope. General guidelines When preparing your text, keep it short and sweet.
The reader should be able to grasp the main points by simply glancing through the piece. If you bury your messages in dense text, the reader may simply decide that it will be too much work to read your brochure and just throw it away. • Speak directly to the potential customer. . • Use headings and subheadings to group ideas and help the reader focus on items that are of interest to him or her. • Avoid industry jargon and acronyms, even if you are sending to industry people. 1. 2. 3. 4. . • Start with a one- to two-sentence description of what your company does.
. • Provide a list of your products and services. The best 30 photo manipulation tutorials for Photoshop | dpxmag.com. Create a Realistic Wood Texture in Photoshop | Textures & Patterns. In part I of my series on "creating awesome textures using filters in Photoshop" I showed you how to create a realistic water texture using only 2 filters. In part II of this series I will show you how to create a realistic wood texture.
This tutorial uses a few more filters than the last and requires a bit more finessing, but I think the end result is awesome. 1. The first three steps are the same as the water effect. First, create a new document in Photoshop, size it to 500px by 500px, click OK. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. That's pretty much it.
Photoshop Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide. How to make retro futuristic curves. Tutorial Magazine - 33 Best Photoshop Tutorials of April 2009. Photoshop Recreate the Iron Man Interface Effect This tutorial will show you how to create the screen interface from the hit movie Iron Man. | 41410 views | by abduzeedo How to use type as a creative effect Unlock the power of the Distort tool in Adobe Photoshop to create this enigmatic image. | 35561 views | by digitalarts Create Watery Text in Photoshop No towel included. | 32799 views | by Minervity How to Create colorful posters Learn how to recreate an awesome ad campaign by RayBan, called colorize. | 26588 views | by abduzeedo A Comprehensive Intro to the Type Tool We've all used it at least once, but do you know all its potential?
| 22497 views | by psdtuts Malleable Effects with Colorful Lines In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create fantastic colorful effects using only Photoshop. | 21850 views | by psdtuts How to color in lineart in photoshop When you get to this tutorial, click on the image to view the whole thing :) | 20649 views | by kuitsuku Turn a Texture into a Tiled Background. Design a Grunge Vintage Poster in Photoshop. In this Photoshop tutorial I’m going to explain how to easily create a vintage poster design. We will use some useful techniques related to patterns and visual organization with Photoshop guides. Also we will play with a texture to give an old look to the composition and will deal with adjustment layers for final touches.
Preview: Become a Premium Member and get unlimited access to source files and premium resources for only 7$/month. For Mac users: Ctrl = cmdAlt = Option Step 1 Create a new A4 document in Photoshop. Step 2 Grab the Paint Bucket tool (G), set a light-desaturated yellow (#f4e0a9) as foreground color, and fill the background layer.
Step 3 Download this image of a frozen landscape and paste it into the Photoshop canvas (File>Open and select the image). Step 4 At this point we have to create the spots that will be used later to mask some areas of the landscape. Before starting with the pattern, we need to make order using Photoshop guides. How to create guides? Step 5 Step 6 Step 7. Create a Realistic Space Scene from Scratch with Photoshop. In this intermediate-to-advanced-level design tutorial, we are going to create a stunning space scene that has realistic-looking planets, stars, and lighting effects using a few innovative Photoshop techniques and some textures.
Final result This tutorial can have two variations, check out both versions below. Remember to click on the image to see the full-scale images of them. The planets’ reflections will be fully adjustable depending on how you want to set up your scene. At the end, we will look at a few quick ways to give the image a completely different look.
Version 1 Version 2 Let’s get started! Getting started: what you will need 1 To start, let’s go and grab our rust texture from Zen Textures and open it up in Photoshop. Creating the large planet 2 We are going to start off by creating our large planet. 3 We want to put that area beneath the circular marquee selection onto a new layer. 5 Ctrl + click on the circle texture layer to select it. Adding a layer mask Adding some stars. Awesome digital bokeh effect in Photoshop. Our last Wallpaper of the Week was an image I had created using Pixelmator, and I really liked the outcome. The best part about it was that it was pretty easy to accomplish in Pixelmator, but I decided for perspective's sake to create the same effect in Photoshop.
The process is easy as well, but with a few extra steps. As in the previous tutorial, I will show you how to create a digital bokeh effect, but this time in Photoshop. The process is very easy and we will be using the super powerful Brush Engine, one of the coolest things in Photoshop. Step 1 Create a new document in Photoshop. Step 2 Select the Ellipse Tool (U), and create a circle.
Step 3 Select the ellipse and go to Edit>Define Brush. Step 4 Go to Window>Brushes (F5). Step 5 Before we start painting our bokehs let's create a new layer and fill it with a colorful gradient. Step 6 Let's create a new Folder in our Layer Palette. Step 7 Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Step 8 Create another layer and paint more brushes.
Step 9 Conclusion. Design a Vibrant Blackberry Inspired Ad in Photoshop. This post was originally published in 2009 The tips and techniques explained may be outdated. The Blackberry Loves U2 TV promo features some awesome, bright and vibrant lighting effects. Let’s take a look at recreating the style to produce a Blackberry inspired design of our own. Much like the old Apple/Coldplay advertisement, the new Blackberry Loves U2 promo features some stunning visual effects. Check out the video, showing the range of light particles and colours flaring from the background. Looks pretty cool huh?! Open up Photoshop and create a new document. Find a stock photo of a smoke texture, desaturate (CMD+U) to remove any colour. Next, find a stock photo of a singer. Paste and position the singer into the document. Select a large, soft brush, then dab a few spots of bright colours on three individual layers.
Change each layer to Overlay. With all three colour spots changed to Overlay, it adds various hints of colour to the image. Continue adding a couple more spots of colour. How to Create a Vintage Radio Poster in Photoshop. How to Create a Vintage Radio Poster in Photoshop October 20th, 2009 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing In this tutorial, we’ll learn how simple it is to create a vintage poster using different brushes, blend mode, adjustment layers and some very simple filters in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Start working by creating a new file (File>New) of 1920x1200px/72 dpi. Now we’ll make some color correction. . … and then on the Create new fill or adjustment layer>Hue/Saturation Find a stock photo with the old radio on it. Cut it out, inserting it on the new layer: Make a copy of the radio’s layer. Switch off the Lock Transparent pixel on the layers’ panel and select for the layer Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur Create a new layer under copy of the radio’s layer and choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill this new layer with white color.
Put together both layers (the copy of the radio’s layer and the layer filled with white color). Set for this layer Blend Mode to Pin Light: How to design a grunge styled portrait in Photoshop. Today we will learn a technique that can be used to create nice portraits with your grunge textures. We will use many selection tools and masks to isolate objects. This is a tutorial for beginners who are approaching to an intermediate level.
Preview of the result: Become a Premium Member and get unlimited access to source files and premium resources for only 7$/month. Support material: Step 1 Open the photo of the lady in Photoshop and go to Image>Image size. Step 2 With the Lasso tool select the head of the lady and add a layer mask (click on the “add layer mask button” at the bottom of the layer’s window). Step 3 Select the lady’s layer (not the mask) and go to Image>Adjustments>Threshold. Step 4 The aim of this step is to isolate black parts of the image. Step 5 In the Paths window click on the right arrow and select Make Work Path with tolerance 1,0. Step 6 Create a new layer and with a black brush start painting over the white parts in the hair of the lady.
Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10. Realistic Denim Texture | PSDTOP Blog. On 09.23.09, In Designing, Effects, by sergio This tutorial is about creating a realistic denim texture from scratch by mixing grayscale layers using Blend Modes and Filters. So let’s start! Final Image Preview Step 1. To start create a new RGB document 900px wide x 1500px high, set the resolution to 150 ppi and the Background Contents to white. Set the Background [...] This tutorial is about creating a realistic denim texture from scratch by mixing grayscale layers using Blend Modes and Filters.
Final Image Preview Step 1. To start create a new RGB document 900px wide x 1500px high, set the resolution to 150 ppi and the Background Contents to white. Set the Background Color on Color Picker dialog box to R:30, G:73, B:126. Press Ctrl+Backspace (MAC: Command+Delete) to fill the Background Layer with blue color. Step 2.
Create a New Layer by clicking on the icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Set Foreground and Background colors to default black and white by pressing D. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Give Your Photos a Retro Comic Book Effect. Creating a old comic book effect for your photos is easy and the results are visually appealing. More fun is achieved when adding captions to your photos using comic book fonts and design elements. This tutorial will show you how to give a comic book look to your photos using a couple of filters and some additional decorations.
Process preview Read tutorial at Creative Closeup… Making a Book of Magical Playground Scene. This tutorial will show how to create a fantasy book scene. We will be using various advanced Photoshop techniques to make the composition as realistic as possible. Preview of Final Image Create a new document of size 1200×600 pixels. Download “antique table in old grunge interior” from ShutterStock. I need a smoother wall, so I randomly downloaded a beautiful texture from Krakograff’s Gallery. Download "open book" from ShutterStock. Create a new layer below the book. Create a new layer above the rest. Then set the Blend Mode of Gradient Overlay layer to Soft Light. Create a new layer above the rest. Pick the Eraser tool with soft round type and 700pt size, click once or twice at the center of the document to reveal the book again.
Create a new Levels Adjustment Layer above all the other layers. Download "green field and blue sky" from ShutterStock. Make a layer mask on the Grass layer. Download "pool pattern" from ShutterStock. Download "blue sky" from ShutterStock. How to make Amazing Retro Rainbow Curves. So you want to create a font. Part 1. By Alec Julien So you’re a brilliant designer, a master calligrapher, and you’ve learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning.
Now you want to create your own font. (What! You haven’t learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning? Well, make sure you read all of the articles on iLT before you embark on font creation! The Crux: Font Editing Software All the brilliant design, precise calligraphic work, and deep knowledge of kerning won’t mean anything if you can’t translate your work into a computer-friendly format, which is why you’ll need a good piece of font editing software at your disposal.
Font Editing Programs FontLab Studio is what I use to make my fonts. All of these programs operate on the same principles, differing in specifics, interface, and levels of options and power. Once you have a good font editing program, there are three basic routes to creating a font. Method 1: Draw it on paper Tools You’ll Need Are you artistic? Almost there. Method 2: Draw it on a tablet.
From Sketch to Vector. Easy Abstract Wallpaper | Special Effects. For this tutorial you are going to need to download the following brush: Tech Brush Set V5 by Z-Design Step 1: Start with the size wallpaper you want. I'm using 1024x768 with 72dpi with a black background. Press D to get your default colours (black and white), create a new layer, then go to Filter > Render > Clouds Step 2: Select Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint, make sure that the type is set to short strokes.
Step 3: Select Filter > Blur > Radial Blur, change the settings to the following: Then go to Filter > Radial Blur (up the top) or you can press Ctrl+F to repeat that filter. Step 4: Next go Filter > Distort > Twirl, change your settings to: You should now have something like this: Step 5: Duplicate the swirl layer (select the layer and press Ctrl+J) and flip the new layer horizontally (Ctrl +A to select all, Ctrl+T to transform, then right click and select Flip Horizontal). Change the layer blending to "Lighten" Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: The result could look something like this: Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper in Photoshop. Making Unrealistic Things Look Possible in Photoshop CS4 - Layers Magazine | Layers Magazine.
Perhaps one of the most satisfying gratifications of designing with Photoshop is the ability to create the impossible—making unrealistic things look possible. Here we’ll combine dancers with splashes to create a unique “splash dance.” 1 [WHITE BACKGROUNDS WORK BEST] Like many techniques in Photoshop, this one will be easier if the photo you choose is on a white background. We’ve chosen this istockphoto.com image of a leaping dancer. (Toward the end of the tutorial we’ll look at what’s involved if the background isn’t white.) 2 [FIND SOME SPLASH PHOTOS] A quick search of “splashes” and “paint splashes” on istockphoto.com provides a bunch of nice splashes. 3 [DRAG-AND-DROP] Drag-and-drop the splash photo onto the photo of the dancer. 4 [FREE TRANSFORM; LOWER THE OPACITY] With the splash layer active, press Command-T (PC: Ctrl-T) for Free Transform. 8 [REUSE THE SPLASH WITH WARP] We’re going to reuse the same splash on the dancer’s hand, but we’ll make it look different.