2013 / by - January 31, 2013 10:26 pm
How to group & merge layers in Photoshop
It is a very simple process to merge layers in Photoshop. Follow the quick steps below to learn how. One point to note is that once you have merged layers…
Category: Photoshop Tutorials
2012 / by - December 15, 2012 1:10 am
How to create a coloured pencil effect from a black and white line drawing
This tutorial shows a quick and easy way to create a coloured pencil effect from a black and white line drawing (originally a photo). I had a couple of comments…
2012 / by - October 18, 2012 10:01 pm
Photoshop Square Brushes
This whole set of square brushes comes with Photoshop and they just need to be loaded into your brush palette to enable you to start using them. To load the…
2012 / by - July 25, 2012 10:39 pm
Change the colour of part of an image using layer masks.
For this tutorial I am going to use an image from Wikimedia commons by Sebastianjude. Step 1. Open your image in Photoshop. Step 2. Duplicate the layer Step 3. Turn…
2012 / by - June 20, 2012 9:21 am
4 ways to create a new layer in photoshop
As with everything in Photoshop, there are multiple ways to create a new layer. I don’t believe there is a right or wrong way – Use whichever method fits in…
2012 / by - June 19, 2012 3:14 pm
How to create a realistic smoke / steam effect in Photoshop
To show how this effect can work in it’s end result I am going to add steam to a coffee photo that I found on Wikimedia commons. If you wish…
2011 / by - November 3, 2011 1:30 pm
How to create a photo negative in Photoshop
For this tutorial I am going to work at actual size. If you want to create a larger than life photo negative, follow steps 1 to 14 which create the…
2011 / by - October 14, 2011 8:18 pm
How to combine 2 shape layers in Photoshop
The best way to combine 2 shape layers in Photoshop is to keep both shapes in a vector format so they will still be editable. However, there is a quicker…
2011 / by - October 6, 2011 10:14 pm
How do you speed up & slow down an animated gif in photoshop?
To be able to edit an animated gif in Photoshop, you will need the original .psd file. If you try opening an existing .gif you will find that you can…
2011 / by - May 16, 2011 9:14 pm
How to Install Actions in Photoshop
Actions are used in Photoshop to speed up processes where you have to complete a process multiple times like resizing a batch of images for example. They can also be…