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.
Photoshop Project 12: Create Shiny 3D Text
This text uses various Layer Styles including Gradient Overlay, Inner Shadow, Pattern Overlay, Stroke and Bevel & Emboss.
Photoshop Project 11: Design A Flat Illustration
This example uses various Photoshop shapes and effects to create a flat illustration.
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 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 8: Experimenting With Different Call To Action Buttons
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this project we experiment with different types of Call To Action Buttons. Button 1: Simple rounded rectangle with a radius of 5px and some text. Button 2: Simple rounded rectangle with a radius of 25px and some text. Button 3: Radius of 10px. Plus gradient overlay. Plus drop shadow. Plus inner shadow….
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 6: Remove Background
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this project we take a photo of a football, remove the background, add a shadow and apply a vignette effect. Use the quick selection tool to apply a selection around the ball. Create a layer mask and then use the pen tool to select the area underneath the ball. Use the paint…
Photoshop Project 5: Change The Colour Of A Shirt
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this example we change the colour of a shirt. First we use the quick selection tool to isolate the shirt then turn on color adjustment – hue / saturation. Secondly we adjust the hue, saturation and lightness until we get the desired colour turning down the hue and saturation for a more…
Photoshop Project 4: Make The Inside Of An Orange Turn Purple
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this example we change the colour of the inside of an orange from blood orange to purple using hue / saturation from the list of color adjustment options. First we select the inside of the orange using the quick selection tool and then we adjust the hue and saturation to get the…