Create an atmospheric mountainous landscape with this Photoshop tutorial! You’ll learn how to create any own mountain scenes by combining several photos together, add a bridge with lanterns, color balance images, dodge & burn, and many other techniques. A free PSD download is included with this tutorial. Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Waterfall 1…
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Enhancing Grid Design With GuideGuide, A Plugin For Photoshop And Illustrator
Almost five years ago, I had the honor of writing a post on Smashing Magazine about my Photoshop panel GuideGuide. Since then it has seen wild success as the most installed third-party Photoshop extension, an achievement I’m quite proud. In that time, I’ve added some powerful features and, most recently, expanded it to…
The Mystery of the Missing Menu Items Contest Answer and Winner
Solve this InDesign mystery for a chance at winning a great prize. The post The Mystery of the Missing Menu Items Contest Answer and Winner appeared first on InDesignSecrets…
50 Awesome Festive Photoshop Christmas Add-Ons
With Christmas just a few weeks away, chances are good that most designers will need to use some sort of Christmas-based graphics for their work or play this season. It’s also likely that your time will be short due to multiple festive commitments. To help save some design time, consider these Photoshop add-ons hand-crafted to…
Deke’s Techniques 568: Creating a Doctor Strange-Like Mirror World in Photoshop
In this week’s free Deke’s Techniques episode, our own strange magician, known as Deke, recreates an effect from the visually stunning Doctor Strange movie. You can imagine what it’s like going to the movies with Deke and having him mentally note all the things he wants to try when he gets back to Photoshop. In…
How to Create a Camping Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator
What You’ll Be CreatingToday we’re going to get a little adventurous and learn how to create our very own camping icon set, using some of the most basic shapes and tools that you probably already work with on a daily basis. So put on those hiking boots, and let’s get started!Oh, and before I forget,…
Learn the Basics of the Brush Tool in Adobe Illustrator
Hello everybody, and welcome to working with the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator. You’re going learn the basics of the brush tool and how to begin using it competently. You’re going learn how to use the settings that are important to making the brush tool work the way you want to. You’re going learn how…
Tip of the Week: Including YouTube Videos in Interactive Documents
There are three new Links panel icons in InDesign CC that you’ll see when working with Adobe Stock images. Here’s what they mean. The post Tip of the Week: Including YouTube Videos in Interactive Documents appeared first on InDesignSecrets…
Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Create an Inspirational Poster
What You’ll Be CreatingInspiration. It’s a curious thing that certain collections of words used on a particular type of image can motivate us. While it is debatable as to whether or not the inspiration actually causes life changes, crafting a motivational poster is a unique and fun way to work with type. Visually, blocks of…
PS Tutorial: Create a text portrait poster based on your favorite book (Free mockup included)
Let’s Create a Text Portrait Poster! In today’s tutorial, we are going to be creating a text photo poster created by combining the image of our choice with related text. I’ll create mine based on my favorite book of all time, The Catcher in the Rye. Which book will you choose? You will need: An image of…
How to Create a Vampire Hunter Icon Pack in Adobe Illustrator
What You’ll Be CreatingSince the dawn of time, humans have had a burning fear of the unknown, which led their imagination to give birth to mythical creatures that have haunted them for centuries. Today, we’re going to access that struggle against the supernatural and create our very own vampire hunting kit, using some rudimentary shapes…
Adding Navigation Buttons for Interactive Documents
In the current state of design and publishing, the desire and need to create interactive documents is growing at a rapid pace. The term “interactive” however, can be applied to a plethora of technologies and file formats including DPS, AEM, PDF, FXL, and Publish Online just to name a few. Regardless of the intended output…
How to Create a Muddy Boot Print Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
What You’ll Be CreatingThis tutorial will show you how to use Adobe Photoshop’s transform modes, shape tools, brushes, layer styles, and filters, along with some textures, to create a muddy boot print text effect. Let’s get started! This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver. Tutorial Assets The following assets…
How to Create a Modern Single-Letter Logo in Adobe Illustrator
What You’ll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’re going to go over the process of creating a simple logo with the shape of the letter P, which can be used for business, products, shops, transportation, or anywhere. We will be working with basic geometric forms to create our logo in Adobe Illustrator, making the process of…
The InDesign Conference 2016: A Capitol Event
As I walked into my first InDesign Conference to pick up my badge and materials on Sunday afternoon, I was immediately surprised and delighted to be greeted by Jeff Witchel, who I have “known” online and in many forums over many years, but had never met in person. We chatted a bit, then I picked…
50 Insane Comic-book Style Photoshop Effects
Comic books and graphic novels combine two things every designer aspires to meld: real meaning and pure, unadulterated eye candy. Here we introduce 30 of the best ever tuts on using Photoshop to create stunning comic-book style art, along with 20 insane comic-book style effects.Although, if you’re looking for premium quality Photoshop Photo Effects, then…
How to Create a Festive Greetings Card in Adobe InDesign
What You’ll Be CreatingWith the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to start sending out your annual greeting cards to family and friends. This year, why not go the extra mile and design your own cards? These rustic cards are quick to make, they look fantastic, and you can customize them with your own greeting…
How to Achieve Any Effect in Photoshop (Part 1)
In this 2 part series, you’ll learn brand new techniques that you can use to replicate color gradings. I came up with some new techniques that will make replicating looks so much easier and faster with less guesswork involved. These techniques will work with a majority of the color grading effects out there. And it’s…
Have an LG V20 Phone? These Free Photoshop Actions Will Improve Your Images
The LG V20 is an amazing phone with some great features like an ultra wide angle lens. Tehnically, the specs of the camera are amazing but the image quality has been hindered by LG’s aggressive post processing. For example, colors are the most oversaturated compared to other phones like the iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy…
Black Friday Fearless Flash + Photoshop Actions Sale
Black Friday is here and for one day only you can get my Fearless Flash Photography video series for a whooping 50% off. Be quick, this offer really will disappear at the end of Black Friday. Grab your copy now. Watch online or download for just $20.00 (roughly £16.00 or €19.00) More info here… The course…