One more interesting tutorial how to create canvas texture imitation from the photography. Here I’ll show you the method how to simulate the maximum texture of canvas.

Before starting this tutorial you should find the suitable photography to work with. You can try to find it by using Google Images or feel free to use mine. Open up the photography and duplicate layer with Ctrl+J at first. After that desaturate copied layer with Image > Adjustments > Desaturate and set up opacity to 70%.

Merge two of these layers in one and apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise to the new layer.

The result should be next:

After that apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with next presets:

Hope, your result looks the same as mine on the picture below:

Ok, move to the next step. On this step you should stylize the photography a little bit with Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen by using following presets:

See the difference below:

Ok, now create a new layer and fill it with black color. Then Filter > Noise > Add Noise to add the noise a little bit on this layer.

Then mess with the layer mode & opacity/fill. I tried Screen with opacity of 50%.

Now, duplicate noise layer with Ctrl+J and hide the copy (click on the eye, which indicates layer visibility). Go to lower layer and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with next parameters:

Your effect should be the next:

Now, apply Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen to this layer two times.

After that go back to the hidden copy of layer and make it visible again. Apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with following parameters:

See the difference now?

Ok, now apply Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen two times for this layer also.

Then adjust brightness and contrast a little bit with Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast. Use next parameters:

Your picture should look the same as mine:

And the last one thing that we need to do before finishing this tutorial to increase the sharpness with Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen:

On this step we are done. The final picture has nice canvas texture imitation effect isn’t it?

Are you interesting in how to make realistic view scotch tape by using Photoshop tools? If yes, then I will teach you how to make it. I got this effect by experimenting.

So, lets start! First of all create a new document sized 500×300 pixels. Select some appropriate color, for example #a13503 and fill your canvas with it.

Ok, now we should find and bring some picture to our canvas to attach it with scotch tape in future. Actually we can use different pictures or photos. I prefer to use this one, used below. If you want to use the same picture as me, please feel free to download it from here. Open up the picture and copy it to our canvas. After that use Ctrl+T to rotate it a little bit.

Then apply the Drop Shadow and Stroke layer styles to the layer with picture.

See the result on the picture below.

Now, start with creating scotch tape. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to make selection which you can see on the picture below. Fill selected area with color of #c1cccd on the new layer.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Now, we need to process the scotch tape borders. Get started by selecting the Eraser Tool and use one of the standard Photoshop brushes.

Make some clean work as shown on my picture below.

Set opacity up to 22% for current layer.

Time to add some defects to bring our scotch tape realistic view. Use the Dodge Tool (Brush: 7px, Range: Highlights, Exposure: 50%) to add a few light lines.

Looks better for now, isn’t it? Than use the Burn Tool (Brush: 30px, Range: Shadows, Exposure: 100%) to make some burn work.

To finish off creating scotch tape effect, duplicate the layer with Ctrl+J and change layer mode to Overlay for copied layer. Don’t be surprised that the layer becomes a bit brighter. It is normal. Then apply Filter > Stylize > Emboss with similar settings to these:

Now we have a relief like this:

On this step we are done with creating scotch tape. You can add more tapes if you want. Feel free to experiment and you will get the best results! Good luck!

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In this Photoshop tutorial I would like to show you creative way how to displace the text and get an interesting effect on it.

To start create a new document sized 1000×500 pixels and fill it with color of #f4f4f4.

After that add some dark line to divide the floor from the wall. Get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool and create selection as shown on the picture which you can see below. Then fill this selected area with black to transparent gradient.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with similar settings to these:

The result should look like this:

Move to the next step. Select Horizontal Type Tool to write out the text on the middle of canvas on whish we will demonstrate displaced effect.

In the above image I’ve used Arial Black (250 pt, Crisp) as my font of choice. Then apply Bevel and Emboss and Gradient Overlay layer styles to this layer.

The result should be next:

Create a new one layer above and merge it with text layer to get all the styles in one layer. After that we need to add some shadow under the letters. Create a new one layer under the current and make elliptical selection with Elliptical Marquee Tool. Fill selected area with black color.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and press Ctrl+F to apply the previous filter effect to this layer.

Then apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with next presets:

The result should be next:

Duplicate this layer three of times with Ctrl+J to add the shadow under each letter.

Ok, after that go to the text layer and start creating displace effect. Use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to create selection as you can see on the picture below.

Press Ctrl+Shift+J to cut selected area on the new layer. Use Move Tool to move a new layer a little bit.

Make the same things a few times more.

Looks interesting, isn’t it? To finish off the effect I would like to add a robot that moves the text. The picture of robot you can download from here. Also feel free to use your own pictures. So, open up the picture and copy it to our main canvas with text. Then reduce the picture a little bit.

To finish off the tutorial we should add the shadow under robots’ leg. Create a new one layer under the current. Then use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to create selection which you can see on the picture below. After that fill this selection with black color.

Deselect chosen area with Ctrl+D and blur the shadow with Blur Tool.

Then use the Smudge Tool (Brush: 10px, Mode: Normal: Strength: 33%) to bring the shadow realistic view.

Add the shadow under second leg in the same way.

Ok, we are done for now! We get creative displaced text effect. I am happy with the result, hope you to!

Here I’m going to show you a few ways how to create interesting patterns for backgrounds.

Ok, starting by creating a new document, sized 300×300 pixels and fill it with any color, for example black.

After that start with creating your pattern. Select the Custom Shape Tool and select one of standard shapes on Photoshop gallery.

Use white color for creating shape.

Rasterize this shape with Layer > Rasterize > Shape. After that get out the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create selection as on my picture below. You have to select ¼ part of flower, this proportion is important for our future pattern.

Then invert selection with Select > Inverse and press Delete to clear selected area.

Ok, now remove selection with Select > Deselect and select Custom Shape Tool to add one more custom shape, which you can see below:

Add shape to the canvas.

Press Ctrl+T and rotate this shape about 45 degrees and move it a little bit below. Hold the Shift button when rotating the shape to get the exact angle of rotating object.

Merge two of these layers together with Ctrl+E and duplicate new received layer with Ctrl+J. Use Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal to flip new layer horizontal and move it right.

Ok, merge current layer with previous again and duplicate new layer again. Use Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical to flip duplicated layer vertical and move it below. Merge two of these layers together.

Press Ctrl+T to reduce the size of double.

Ok, now we have ready fragment for pattern. After that I will show you two ways of creating pattern, using this fragment.
The first one way. Press Ctrl+A to select all on our canvas and press Ctrl+C to copy selected area. Ok, now use Ctrl+N to create a new document, but before you press Enter, you should add two pixels more to width and height.

Fill created document with color of #003e16 and after that press Ctrl+V to paste copied fragment to this document.

Then mess with the layer mode & opacity/fill. I tried Overlay with opacity of 40%. Then apply Outer Glow layer style to this layer.

You can see the result below:

Apply Edit > Define Pattern to save this picture as pattern and close current document without saving. After that you can create a document of any size and fill it with our pattern using the Paint Bucket Tool.

The second one way. Go back to our main canvas and copy current fragment three more times and arrange it as shown below:

Merge all the layers with fragments in one layer. Then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create selection as on my picture below. Pay your attention that the boundaries of your selection must be located directly between the centers of flowers.

Press Ctrl+C to copy selected area. Then create a new document and fill it with color of #003e16 again. Press Ctrl+V to paste copied fragment here.

Set up opacity to 40% again and change layer mode to Overlay. After that apply Outer Glow layer style for this layer.

See the result below:

Ok, apply Edit > Define Pattern again to save this picture as pattern and close current document without saving. After that you can create a document of any size and fill it with our pattern using the Paint Bucket Tool. The result should look as mine:

Ok, we are done for this tutorial. Now we have interesting pattern. Feel free to experiment and you will have more and more creative patterns for backgrounds! Good luck in experiments!

In this tutorial you will learn how to create text on fire, also I will explain all the techniques how to transform the text in right format.

First of all you’ll have to start by finding some appropriate picture. I prefer to use this one which you can see below:

Ok, now we need to add the text to the canvas to work with. Get out the Horizontal Type Tool and write out something like ‘Fire’ with any color you want.

In the above image I’ve used AvantGarde as my font of choice. Actually, it is commercial, but if you don’t have it, you can easily find a good alternative. After that I would like to add some layer styles such as Drop Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Satin and Color Overlay for this text layer.

Ok, move to the next step. After that create a new layer above and merge it with text layers to get all the effects in one layer. Then select the Smudge Tool (Brush: 10 px, Mode: Normal, Strength: 79%) and try to make some strokes as on my picture you can see below.

Then apply Filter > Liquify and play a little with different tools to get the result maximum similar to mine:

And the last one thing that we need to do is to put the word into the fire. For this effect select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 20 pixels (Opacity: 40%) and make some clear work to finish off the tutorial.

Looks cool! Thanks for reading everyone! Hope it was really very interesting for you!

Here I’m going to show you how to make the website original design where you can put your portfolio.

Firstly, you’ll have to create a new document in which you can make this web site. For this tutorial I’m going to be using a size of 1000×700 pixels with the default resolution (DPI) of 72. Then you need to find the pattern to add on the background. I found this one. Also feel free to use your own patterns. Open up the file and apply Edit > Define Pattern to save this picture as pattern, after that go back to our main document and use Paint Bucket Tool (just use Pattern mode instead of Foreground).

Then press Ctrl+Shift+E to desaturate pattern.

Apply Color Overlay layer style to the background layer.

See the result below:

Ok, we are done with background. Move to the next step. I would like to create the window for content. Create a new layer, then select the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make selection as on my picture below and fill it with color of #f4f4f4.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Then I would bring it paper view. Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool make round selection as on my picture below and press Delete to clear selected area.

Hold Shift button and press Right Arrow button two times to move selected area 20 pixels right and press Delete again. Do the same things until u finish white paper area.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and move to the next step. Time to divide worksheet area on three main parts: Web Sites, Logotypes and Icons. Select the Line Tool and line weight about 4 pixels, then draw out the line with black color. After that set up opacity about 15% for this layer.

Add two lines more.

Time to add labels. How we can do this? Let me show you. Create a new layer and create the selection using Rectangular Marquee Tool. Fill selected area with color of #e04e21.

Then select the Polygonal Lasso Tool to create another one selection as was shown on my picture bellow.

Then use the Burn Tool (Brush: 45 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 30%) to add a dark spots to the selected label area.

Then use the Dodge Tool (Brush: 45 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 30%) to bring this label volume form.

After that invert the selection with Ctrl+Shift+I and make dodge work a little bit more.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and press Ctrl+T to rotate the label and then apply Edit > Transform > Warp to transform it a little bit.

Ok, now time to add the shadow to the label. Apply Drop Shadow layer style to current layer style:

Then right-click on the layer thumbnails panel and select Create Layer.

Go to the layer under and apply Edit > Transform > Distort to transform it a little:

Then I would like to add a title. Select the Horizontal Type Tool and write out the name of the label.

I used Bernhard Modern font as my font choice. Now rotate the text a little using Ctrl+T.

First label is ready. Add two more labels in the same way.

Ok, move to the next step. We need to add the content. I went to Google Images and found some picture as website example there. Feel free to download it from here . Open up the picture and crop it with Crop Tool:

Then bring it to our main canvas and reduce a little bit after.

Apply Inner Glow layer style to this layer.

The result should be next:

Now I need to add the name of project with a short description. Select the Horizontal Type Tool again and write out some text in few lines using color of #45454 and Tahoma font.

Add more content in the same way. Logo picture you can download from here and icon picture you can download from here.

Ok, after that move to the next step. I would bring the logo to our portfolio. Select the Horizontal Type Tool gain and write out the text using the color of #b2d763 and Bernhard Modern font again.

After that apply Drop Shadow and Gradient Overlay layer styles to the text layer.

You can see the result on the picture below:

And the last one th9ng that we need to add is contact text on the bottom of website.

I used Tahoma font again and selected text colors as #f4f4f4 and #d5ea9f. Ok, we are dome with creating website for our portfolio. Hope you have the same good result as me!

In this Photoshop tutorial I would like to invite your attention to the unique technique how to make realistic view tears effect.

So, in the beginning you should find a good picture to work with. You can try to find it on stock photo web sites or also can use mine. Open up the picture. Then select the Pen Tool and try to make good form of the tear with black color.

Pay your attention that the form must be how much more uneven to be similar to a real tear. When we are done with form, then change layer mode to Screen for the current layer and apply following Blending Options:
• Drop Shadow
• Inner Shadow
• Inner Glow
• Bevel and Emboss
• Gradient Overlay

The result should be next:

Looks good, but not so realistic for now. I would like to bring some white glare to this form. Select the Pencil Tool and brush about 1 pixel, then make a few dots with white color on the new layer like on my picture below.

After that apply Blur Tool to current layer.

We got a nice realistic view result isn’t it? Don’t be afraid to experiment and you will get your own cool effects!

Hey, I prepared for you one interesting glamorous stylized professional photo effect. This tutorial can be useful both for professionals and for beginners.

Ok, to begin it you should find some appropriate picture to work with. You can search some pictures on the Google Images or also can use mine. Open up the picture in Photoshop.

Start with sharpening. How to make this? It is very simple. Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the layer and apply Filter > Other > High Pass with next parameters:

Change layer mode to Overlay and you will get the next result:

Now I would bring some decorative elements to the background. After that we will continue stylizing the picture. Now, select the Brush Tool and download these brushes to make white print on the new layer. Use the white color for all the prints in future for this tutorial.

After that create another one layer and create one more print. Then use Ctrl+T to rotate it as you can see on the picture below.

Add more print in the same way.

Merge all layers with prints in one and use the Smudge Tool (Brush: 10 px, Mode: Normal, Strength: 80%) to make a few strokes as on my picture below.

Then select the Eraser Tool and hard round brush to clear foreground area from the prints. You should leave in only on background.

After that move to the next step. Create a new layer, then select the Polygonal Lasso Tool to create selected area as you can see on my screenshot below and fill it with white to transparent gradient on the new layer.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with similar settings to these:

The result should be next:

Then add a few more lines doing the same things as before. Don’t forget to create a new layer for each line.

Ok, now merge all the lines in one layer, then select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush to make some clear work with lines.

Then I would like to add a little bit more glowing elements. For this effect get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool to make round selection and fill it with white color.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Radian Blur with following parameters:

Looks nice, isn’t it?

Add more glowing spheres more in the same way.

And the last one thing that we need to do is to colorful the canvas. For this effect create a new layer, then select the Gradient Tool with one of standard Photoshop gradients to fill all canvas area.

After that mess with the layer mode & opacity/fill. I tried Overlay with opacity of 40%.

Ok, we are done on this step. This glamorous effect really looks so interesting and professionally as for me!

Here I’m going to show you one interesting fantastic glowing effect which you can use in your designs.

In the beginning you should create a new document with size about 500×500 pixels and fill it with black color.

Then find some appropriate picture of hand or other item you want. You can search for some pictures on Google Images or can use mine. Open up the picture and copy it to our main canvas.

Then use Magic Wand Tool to divide palm from the white background. Press Delete to clear selected area.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and begin creating the effect. Now, before we can start making glow parts of palm, I would like to note you that you have to get out the Brush Tool before and set up with the following settings:

Also set foreground color to white. Create a new layer, after that select the Pen Tool (you need to make sure that you’re working with Paths instead of Shape Layers). Draw out your line using paths:

Then right-click and select Stroke Path.

A little dialog box will appear as in the screenshot. Choose Brush and make sure there is a tick next to Simulate Pressure. This is important as it will give your curve tapered ends which will make it rock!

The picture use to look as mine:

Next right click again and select Delete Path.

Now, apply Outer Glow layer style to current layer.

The effect should be next:

Create a new line using the Pen Tool on the same way. Our task is to create the largest possible number of visible lines to make the silhouette clearer. In order not to create each line individually, and not spend too much time you can press Ctrl when finished to create a line, and click on the canvas. After that, you can create a new line regardless of the place where the previous line ended.

After that select the Direct Selection Tool and make selection of all the lines. Then make the same things to create glowing lines as before.

Ok and the last one step. Go to the layer with palm and set up fill opacity to 0% for this layer. Then apply Outer glow layer style to it.

The result should be next:

Great! Our work is done! Enjoy your own fantastic glowing effect!