Well, under impression after viewing movie, I thought to write the lesson how to create wallpapers for ‘Watchmen’ movie.

First of all, begin our lesson with creation the new document, sized 1900×1200 px and fill the canvas with black colour.

After that we need to draw yellow ribbon with the movie name. To make this let’s create a new layer, then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool, make selection in similar proportions as you can see on a picture bellow and fill it with yellow colour (#fff600).

Then deselect this ribbon with Ctrl+D, next we need to add some appropriate texture to create grunge background on the yellow ribbon. You may use Google Images to find the texture you like or take my texture. Bring it to our canvas and copy a couple of times:

Now, you can see texture’s borders. I think it’s necessary to hide them smoothly to make texture as one thing. This effect can be reached using the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 150 pixels.

After that merge all the layers of texture in one, then select the lowest layer with yellow ribbon (Ctrl+left click the first button Layer Thumbnail in the Layers Palette), invert the selection using Ctrl+Shift+I and press Delete to erase selected area. Then remove selection using Ctrl+D and change layer mode to Multiply, also set up opacity to 70%. We should get the next picture as the result:

Time to add the text. To do this use the Horizontal Type Tool and write out the movie name ‘Watchmen’ capital letters and black colour. Use the following settings for this text layer:

You can see the result below:

To get the same text style as it was in a movie, we need to make the font a little bit narrow; it’s possible to do this using Free Transform (Ctrl+T). You should get the same result as on the picture bellow:

Then merge all layers with ribbon including text layer into one layer and make selection using Select > Load Selection. After that select the Gradient Tool and fill near both sides from transparent to black gradient to get the following result:

Ok, go to the next step. Deselect chosen area with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with moderate settings:

See the result now:

Then we need to adjust sharpness of relief. We can do this using the Sharpen Tool (Brush: 250 px, Mode: Normal, Strength: 100%).

After that we have adjusted sharpness of relief on a ribbon, make the selection as shown on the picture bellow and fill it with black to transparent gradient:

Ok, move forward to next step. We need to create background where we can put one of the movie’s characters. Go to one layer lower and create a new layer (yellow ribbon with text will be over all layers). Use the Brush Tool (soft round brush about 300 pixels) to make a big spot using colour of #0d4476.

Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur to this layer with settings shown on picture bellow:

And get this one result:

Ok, now create new layer, then choose the Brush Tool again with same settings and draw new one spot, but a little bit less then previous one. Use the colour of #cc1b1b for this layer.

Set opacity up to 33% for this layer, then create a new layer and draw new one spot on it, using colour of #9b21da:

Now set up opacity for this layer to 22% and after that create a new one layer again. Draw the last blot on it using colour of #0024ff:

Set up opacity for this layer to 18%. Now we need to add some clouds. In order to do that, you require these brushes. In addition, you may use any brushes of clouds which you like. Choose the Brush Tool and make brush print on the new layer, using colour of #2d66b5.

Then create a new layer and using other impression of brush, make a new print with colour of #5b5489.

In the same way make the third print with color of #7e567f.

Looks good as for me, but something are missing. Probably, the main character. Dr. Manhattan will be better variant as for me. How we can create it by ourself? To get started, it is necessary to find appropriate clipart of naked muscular men. You can find the picture on the web using Google Images, but also do not hesitate to use my clipart. Bring our picture to the canvas and cut the white background using the Polygonal Lasso Tool and after slightly lower this image. You should get around this result:

Then apply Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with following settings:

After that apply Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast, to increase contrast.

You may see the result below:

Then apply the Outer Glow layer style to this layer:

See the difference now:

Ok, further, we pass on to the next step. We need to make the glowing eyes for our main character. Create a new layer, then take the Polygonal Lasso Tool to make the eye selection and fill it with colour of #658de2.

Deselect eye area with Ctrl+D, now use the Dodge Tool (Brush: 15 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 50%) and starting lighten place of an eyeball:

Then create a new one layer below this, get out the Polygonal Lasso Tool to make a new selection as shown on my picture below and fill it with colour of #221ea9.

Deselect chosen area and change layer mode to Multiply.

The same actions as we did we do for the second eye. Look what we will have:

Looks good, isn’t it? Go to the next step. Now we need to add the circles on forehead which the main character of the movie have. To do this select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make selection as shown on the picture below and fill it with colour of #221ea9:

Then use Select > Modify > Contract to reduce selection about 1 pixel, now press Delete to clear selected area.

Remove the selection using Ctrl+D and draw two more balls in the same way.

Now change the layer mode to Multiply. The circles on character forehead should become darker.

And the last thing we can do is add a little black haze on the ribbon. To do this, take the Brush Tool and make black smears. Your wallpapers should look as mine now:

At the same time, we have completed our wallpapers. I hope you get the result that you expected. Do not be afraid to experiment and you will get excellent results!

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This little and easy lesson about how to create car moving effect by using Photoshop’s filters.

First of all, we need find or get somewhere the photo of the car and the road where the car will move. Let’s do it by using Google Images or find the similar clip art on photo stocks.
Get the right picture of the road where car will move and open it. You also may use my picture.

Go to the next step – we need to bring car to this background. Open picture with a car and separate it from white background using the Polygonal Lasso Tool.

Now, press Ctrl+C to copy selected part of image and paste it into the picture with highway with Ctrl+V.

After that we need to decrease image of a car and move it underneath, in order to make impression of moving. Press Ctrl+T and hold Shift proportionally decrease picture to size which you may see on the picture bellow:

Looks great, isn’t it? Then I suppose to change the car’s colour to implement her to the whole gamma of picture. We may do this by using the Hue/Saturation. Use Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation with similar settings to these:

Get the following result now:

Looks great on this stage but not finished yet. Move to the main stage – imitation of moving by using Photoshop’s filters. Duplicate layer with car image using Ctrl+J and apply Filter > Blur > Radial Blur to the original lower layer:

We should get something like this:

After that pass to background. We need to show imitation of quick car moving on it. Use again Filter > Blur > Radial Blur, just change some options:

We get the following picture as the result:

Add some contrast and increase moving feeling. To do this duplicate background using Ctrl+J and apply Filter > Blur >Gaussian Blur with the following options for duplicated layer:

You can see the result below:

After that set up layer opacity to 50% and change layer mode to Soft Light.

If you need to create moving effect on the picture, where car is present, just select the car using the Polygonal Lasso Tool, then press Ctrl+J to duplicate selected are to the new layer, then make the same actions which was described above. That’s all! My lesson in over. Good luck!

Well, this small but useful lesson about how to create text with the smoke effect.

For the beginning let’s create a new document with the size of 1000×500 pixels and fill it with some colour, for example, white.

Now, apply the following layer style for this layer:
• Gradient Overlay:

We will have the next result:

Time to add smoke pattern to background. To do this we should use brushes. You may use my brushes or use your own. Choose the colour of #502d01 and make several prints on the new layer:

Now I suppose, we need to focus sharpness of brushes. Use the Sharpen Tool (Brush: 600 px, Mode: Normal, Strength: 50%) and focus the sharpness. We should get the following result:

Well, it’s time to add the text. Use the Horizontal Type Tool and type the text, for example: ‘SMOKE.’ Font which I used - Arial Black is standard font from Windows fonts library.

Now, we are starting to create an effect. But we need to find the right pattern before, which we will use in the text effect further. Using Google Images we may find the right pattern or you can take mine. Open it and save as a pattern. To do this: go to Edit > Define Pattern.
Now, go back to our main document and apply following Blending Options to this text layer:
• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Inner Glow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Contour
• Pattern Overlay
• Stroke

After all we will get the following result:

At this point our lesson is over. I hope this simple, but interesting effect will be useful for your work or designing something. Thank you for your attention!

This is an easy and quick lesson about how to create an interesting composition for social topic using few clip art pictures.

First of all, we need to find some appropriate pictures of hand, sky and city. For this purposes we may use Google Images or search in stock photo sites. So let’s start! Create a new document with size of 300×500 px and bring there our first picture of the sky in similar way as you can see at the picture bellow. You may use your own picture or just use mine.

Then we add the right clip art of the hand. Also you may use your own clip art or feel free to use mine. Locate it as on my picture below:

Now it is necessary to make color correction for the hand to get harmonious view with the background color. Use Image > Adjustments >Levels (Crrl+L) with the following options:

You may see the difference after correction:

Now we need to add proper picture which we will put in the hand. Open chosen clipart and bring it to your canvas. You may use my clip art as well. Then use the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make round selection with the pushed Shift to get the proper round selection.

Then press Ctrl+Shift+J to cut the selected part of image to new layer and delete the previous layer, it’s useless now. Get back to layer with the cutted part of image and make it smaller about 35%.

Ok, then select contents using Select > Load Selection and apply Filter > Distort > Spherize with similar settings to these:

Your result should look as mine:

Deselect this part image with Ctrl+D. Then use the Sharpen Tool and focus the sharpness:

After that use the following Blending Options for this layer:
• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Inner Glow

We should get the following picture as the result:

Then use the Burn Tool (Brush: 80 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 30%) and add some darkness the bottom part of a circle. You may see this effect on the picture bellow:

After that use the Elliptical Marquee Tool, make selection as you can see on my picture bellow, create a new layer and fill it with the white to transparent gradient.

Now, create a new selection and press Delete to clean selected part or image.

Deselect chosen area with Ctrl+D and your result should look as mine:

At this point our lesson is over! We have a very nice composing, don’t we? Also you may create another composing for different topics. Have fun!

Firstly we’re going to make a nice background. Start by creating a new document in Photoshop, sized 1000×500 pixels, all the default settings, white background.

After making your new document, you need to find some appropriate picture to put on the background. I would like to use this one picture. Also you can put your own picture or find more pictures on Google Images.

Now we are starting straight to create a text effect. First of all we need to type some text, where the effect will be shown. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool and type text with any colour. Colour is not important in this case. It’s desirable to use bold style of text for this effect. For this tutorial I used Arial Black font.

Further when we have already had an inscription we can start to create an effect on it. But in the beginning we need to choose the appropriate pattern we will use further in our text effect. Using Google Images you may find appropriate pattern or may use mine. Open it and save as pattern by going to Edit > Define Pattern. Go back to our main document and set fill opacity to 0% up, after that apply the following Blending Options to the text layer:
• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Outer Glow
• Inner Glow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Contour
• Satin
• Pattern Overlay
• Stroke

After all we get this one screenshot:

But this is not the final variant. Select text layer using Select > Load Selection, then apply Select > Modify > Expand to increase selection about 7 pixels. Create a new layer and fill the selected area with black colour. After that apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise with similar settings to these:

You should get the same result as mine:

Now, deselect chosen area with Ctrl+D and change layer mode to Screen.

Then apply the following Blending Options to this layer:
• Bevel and Emboss

We should get the next one effect:

That’s all! We have easy created nice fresh text effect, which you can use further in web-design and advertisement, polygraph and so on. I hope that this easy lesson was useful for you.

In this lesson I will show you how to create an excellent navigation bar (menu) for your website, which you may use further as finished design.

In the beginning let’s create a background, on which we will put our menu bar. Create a new document with size of 800×600 px and fill it with white colour.

Then make selection with Rectangular Marquee Tool and fill selected area with colour of #78b000.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. At this point we start to create menu bar. Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (Radius: 15px) and make some form with any colour:

Set opacity fill up to 0% for this layer and apply following Blending Options for current layer:
• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Outer Glow
• Inner Glow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Overlay
• Satin
• Stroke

As the result we have got the following button:

Now duplicate it five more times and locate as it shown at the picture bellow:

Now, we need to make these buttons coloured. To do this change some Blending Options for each button:
For second button:
• Drop Shadow
• Gradient Overlay

For third button:
• Drop Shadow
• Gradient Overlay

For fourth button:
• Drop Shadow
• Gradient Overlay

For fifth button:
• Drop Shadow
• Gradient Overlay

For sixth button:
• Drop Shadow
• Gradient Overlay

We have got the following result for each button:

After that we need to add the text to each button. Get out the Horizontal Type Tool and type the title for one button with white colour and using the Myraid Pro font. Try to get the same result as it’s shown on my picture bellow.

Then apply the following Blending Options to this text layer:
• Drop Shadow

Get a shadow from the text.

After that copy text layer five more times using Ctrl+J and locate copied layers above all buttons. For each button type own title as on picture below:

At this point we finished our menu. Now, I think, we should add the logo to finish off the site design.
Select the Horizontal Type Tool and write out the name and company slogan with white colour and using the AvantGarde Md BT font.

Time to add the logo. Select the Custom Shape Tool and choose the standard form from the palette:

And now draw the puzzle in the left bottom corner of canvas:

Now, rotate it a little bit using Ctrl+T:

Add a few shapes to our logo in the same way:

And the last step we need to do is add barely perceptible logo to the background behind the buttons. Copy three of layers with puzzle and apply the following Blending Options to each of copied layer:
• Color Overlay

Now, you get something like this:

After this move all grey copies of puzzle under layers with menu and proportionally increase to the following size like on picture below:

You will not lose the quality while increasing because all of these shapes are vectorial. Our lesson is over now. We have got excellent corporative design, haven’t we?

In this lesson I will show you how to create your own realistic stamp, which you may use further in your design.

First of all, we need to create a new document with the size of canvas 500×300 pixels, white background. Then we need to find some texture for the paper. We can do this by searching via Google Images or by taken my texture. Open it and locate at the canvas as you may see on the picture bellow:

Go to the next step, I mean start creating stamp ingenuously. Remember, firstly we need to make stamp in scale 20% larger than original size, further we shall decrease it to get more realistic lay out. Firstly, create a frame and stamp within it. Use the Ellipse Tool and create round shape with any colour. It does not meter which colour you will use.

Set up fill opacity to 0% and apply the Stroke  layer style to this layer:

Get this one result:

After this we duplicate the layer and make it a little smaller, on this time press and hold Alt+Shift to get the proportional decreasing.

In next stage you need to type text across the circle line. Use the Horizontal Type Tool to type some text, move cursor perpendicularly to circle’s line and when it will take a look like on picture below start to type the text.

Type the text ‘Company Name Goes Here.’ The font we are using is Arial – standard free font from the Windows’ font library.

After this step make the circle smaller again by pressing and holding Alt+Shift:

Now, I suppose we need to fill the free space between 2 circles. Use the Custom Shape Tool and choose the form that you may see bellow from the standard Photoshop palette:

Drawing the star on our canvas:

Copy this star two more times with Ctrl+J and move it a little bit left to get the result as bellow:

Finally, we need to add text within the little circle. Use the Horizontal Type Tool and type some text within it. I used the Arial Narrow font.

After that rotate this text using Ctrl+T for transformation:

We have finished design for our stamp. Now, we need to make it stylish to give it realistic view. Merge all layers except background in one and apply the Gradient Overlay layer style to received layer.

Then create a new layer over and merge it with the previous one to get all effects in one layer. Then use the Eraser Tool (Mode: Pencil, Brush size: 1 px) and erase chaotically as you can see at the picture bellow:

After this set up the mode layer to Dissolve, then create a new layer over and merge it with the previous one.

At this point we’re decreasing the stamp view on 20% and set up the layer mode to Multiply.

Our stamp is almost done! The last one thing we need to do a little spread the stamp in some places. Use the Smudge Tool (Mode: Normal, Strength: 50%) to make smearing as you can see at the picture bellow:

Now, our lesson is over! Hope that you had not troubles with it performing!

Want to create binding for exercise book but don’t know how? In this way this tutorial created especially for you!

First of all, create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with the colour of #6e6e6e.

Create a new layer, then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make selection as shown at the picture bellow and fill selected area with colour of #eeeeee.

Deselect this area by pressing Ctrl+D and copy the whole layer with Ctrl+J, move it to the right as you may see at the following picture:

After this we need to add three-dimensionality for sheets in place where binding will be located. To do this select layer with Select > Load Selection, then create a new layer and fill it using black to transparent gradient to get the same result as it’s at the picture bellow:

Deselect it by using Ctrl+D, then duplicate this layer by pressing Ctrl+J and make smaller the picture to get the same result as you may see at my screenshot bellow:

Merge this layer with the previous one with Ctrl+E, now duplicate it by pressing Ctrl+J and flip it horizontal using Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and move to the left to create a shadow on the second page:

Now, we can create a speck on one of the pages to get three-dimensionality for the book. To do this we need to create a new layer, after that create selection as shown at the picture bellow and fill it with white to transparent gradient from by using the Gradient Tool:

Deselect image with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with next presets:

Get this one picture:

After that we start working on drawing just binding. Firstly, we use the Line Tool (Weight: 3 px) and draw the white line as shown at the picture bellow:

Rasterize this layer using Layer > Rasterize > Shape. Now, select it using Select > Load Selection, create a new layer and fill with black to transparent gradient on the sheet sides. Do these actions to bring the line three-dimensional view.

After this we deselect this line selection with Ctrl+D and tilt it a little bit to the right using Edit > Free Transform:

After that apply the Inner Shadow and Outer Glow layer styles for this layer:

Get the following result:

Now, we will work with the layer bellow, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make selection as shown at the picture below. After that fill selected area with black colour. This black spot will be a hole in a paper.

Deselect this hole by pressing Ctrl+D and duplicate with Ctrl+J, then move a little to the right as shown at my picture:

Now, we split two layers with black rectangles together with binding membrane and duplicate received layer few times to get binding, like mine:

Merge all binding’s layers and apply Drop Shadow layer style for current layer:

The result should be next:

Click the right button of mouse on layer and choose Create Layer to get created layer’s style on the new layer.

Select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 13 px and erase the shadow at the sides:

After that duplicate binding layer with Ctrl+J and move it under pages to add it at the bottom. Use Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and move a little bit to the bottom:

Then apply Color Overlay layer style to the lowest layer to get impression that this layer located at the bottom, that’s why it’s the darkest:

That’s all! At this point our tutorial is over! I hope it was useful for you!

This Photoshop tutorial will explain you how to design similar to the vector bow using Dodge Tool and Burn Tool.

Now, firstly, you’ll have to create a new document in which you can make this design. For this tutorial I’m going to be using a size of 500×300 pixels with the default resolution (DPI) of 72 and add in the background that you want. I used linear gradient with colors of #fea289 and #fef43e.

Ok, now select the Pen Tool and create a shape like on my screenshot using color of #eb1502:

After that rasterize shape with Layer > Rasterize > Shape. Create two new shapes in the same way.

Select the Burn Tool (Brush: 45 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 25%) and make a little burn-work with one of the shapes like on picture below.

Go to the lower layer and select it with Select > Load Selection, after that apply Select > Modify > Contract to contract selection about 3 pixels. Create a new layer and fill selected area with yellow color (#ffe826).

Apply Select > Modify > Contract one more time and contract selection about 3 pixels again. Then press Delete to clear selection and remove selection with Ctrl+D.

Select the Eraser Tool and a sharp round brush about 20 pixels to cut away part of yellow line like on my picture below:

Looks like unfinished line now. To finish this line use the Brush Tool and a sharp rounded brush about 3 pixels to draw the part of line (use the color of #ffe826):

Now, merge this layer with previous. Ok, not looking so great, yet! I would like to add some design to the ribbon. We can use brushes for this. You can use my brushes or your own it does not meter. Select the color of #ffe826 and print the design as on picture below.

Use Edit > Free Transform to rotate it a little bit like on my screenshot:

Select the Polygonal Lasso Tool and make selection as below to cut away unnecessary part of design and press Delete to clear selected part.

Remove the selection with Ctrl+D and merge this layer with previous. Get out the Dodge Tool (Soft round brush about 45 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 50%) and make a little dodge-work to create highlight on the ribbon.

Now, select the Burn Tool (Soft round brush about 40 px, Range: Shadows, Exposure: 50%) and make darken part of the ribbon to bring it dimensional view.

Ok, time to finish off the bow design. Go to the lower layer with ribbon and select it with Select > Load Selection, use Select > Modify > Contract to contract selection about 3 pixels and fill the selection with color of #ffe826.

Now use Select > Modify > Contract to contract selection about 3 pixels again and press Delete to clear selected area.

Remove the selection using Select > Deselect (or use Ctrl+D). So, after that get out the Eraser Tool and a sharp round brush about 20 pixels to cut away part of yellow line like below:

Use the Brush Tool and a sharp rounded brush about 3 pixels to finish off lines with color of #ffe826.

Merge this one layer with previous and then use the Dodge Tool (Soft round brush about 45 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 50%) to make a couple of highlights on the ribbon:

Now, time to bring dark spots to the ribbon to make it more realistic. For this effect use the Burn Tool (Soft round brush about 40 px, Range: Shadows, Exposure: 50%) to get the result as on my picture you can see below:

After that merge all of layers of the bow in one and apply following Blending Options:
• Drop Shadow
• Outer Glow

See the result now:

Well, we’re done for this tutorial! I hope it was sufficient and useful for you. Good luck!

Would you like to make creative photo manipulation? If yes, then this tutorial special for you!

Ok, to begin you need to find a few photos to make composition by using it. First of all find the photo of the eye. Use Google Images or different stock photo resources. Also you can use my photo. Open this file and duplicate the layer with Ctrl+J, then desaturate upper layer with Image > Adjustments > Desaturate (or use Ctrl+Shift+U):

Ok, go on. Get the Polygonal Lasso Tool to select eyeball area as on my picture:

Press Delete to clear selected area and remove selection with Ctrl+D. Eyeball area becomes color again.

Time to add the texture to the skin. Now, find another one picture of the Earth map or use mine. Open this picture and copy it to our main canvas and reduce it a little bit. Change layer mode for this layer to Soft Light.

Apply Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast with next presets:

Now you should have something like this one below:

After that make contrast correction. Now, using the Dodge Tool with moderate settings (Soft brush: 65 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 50%) do a little bit of dodge-work.

Ok, now we need to make clear eyeball area again. Select the previous layer (Ctrl+left click the Layer Thumbnail in the Layers Palette) and press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert the selection, after that press Delete to clear image in selection.

Deselect this fragment with Ctrl+D. Then apply the Sharpen Tool (Mode: Normal, Strength: 50%) and a soft round brush about 500 px to the map layer to make it sharp.

Move to the next step. Find a new one picture of fish in water; also feel free to use mine. Open this picture and copy it onto the main canvas. Then select water bubbles using the Polygonal Lasso Tool and cut this selected fragment to the new layer with Ctrl+Shift+J.

Hide the layer with picture of fish (click on the eye, which indicates layer visibility), we will use it later. Now set the layer mode to Multiply for layer with water bubbles. After that move it to the eye area as on my picture below:

Get the Sharpen Tool and make this layer sharp.

Ok, after that select the Eraser Tool and make clear all outside eyeball area. See the result below:

Go back to the hidden layer with fish and make it visible again. Select the Magic Wand Tool and divide fish from white background.

Then press Delete to clear image in selected area and remove the selection with Ctrl+D. Use Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl+T) to reduce fish as on picture below:

Duplicate this layer two more times and reduce it in the same way.

That’s it for now. You are done! Here is what I got:

Feel free to experiment with various photos and you will get the excellent result!