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![Photoshop Project 9: Creating New Shapes Using The Pen Tool](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/create-custom-shapes-768x576.jpg)
Photoshop Project 9: Creating New Shapes Using The Pen Tool
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this project we create some shapes and then customise them using the direct selection and pen tools. Shape 1: A square with a duplicated square on top of it. Use the free transform tool to rotate the second square by 45 degrees. Use the direct selection tool and set a radius to…
![Photoshop Project 11: Design A Flat Illustration](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/create-a-flat-illustration-768x600.jpg)
Photoshop Project 11: Design A Flat Illustration
This example uses various Photoshop shapes and effects to create a flat illustration.
![Photoshop Project 7: Select And Mask For Editing Hair](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/select-and-mask-edited-768x510.jpg)
Photoshop Project 7: Select And Mask For Editing Hair
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project is an example of editing out hair. We start by using the quick selection tool to choose the girl. We then turn on the select and mask feature. From within the select and mask feature we can adjust the view mode, opacity and selection radius. We can then use the refine…
![Photoshop Project 2: Softening Skin Imperfections](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/soften-skin-imperf-edited-768x512.jpg)
Photoshop Project 2: Softening Skin Imperfections
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project demonstrates how to soften skin imperfections. First we start by softening the light and opacity of the image. Then we apply a surface blur and use the brush tool to bring back the details. [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Custom_HTML”][/siteorigin_widget]
![Photoshop Project 10: Create A Simple Website Layout](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/960-grid-12-col-edited-768x512.jpg)
Photoshop Project 10: Create A Simple Website Layout
In this project we use the rectangle and rounded rectangle shapes to create a simple website layout. This includes a header, hero image and four featured images. We then add images using the clipping mask tool so that they fit nicely within the shapes / layout that we have designed.
![Photoshop Project 14: Gold Text Effect](https://loctran.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gold-text-768x384.png)
Photoshop Project 14: Gold Text Effect
This text effect uses various Layer Styles including: Color Overlay; Inner Glow; Inner Shadow; Drop Shadow; Stroke; Bevel & Emboss; and Gradient Overlay.