by jamesgeorge | Mar 17, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials
Glow Effects in Photoshop This is really simple to create, and you can apply it to anything that is white. First, create a new Photoshop document. I created one set to the size of 1024 x 768. You can go to any good brush source online, such as Brusheezy and search for...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 12, 2010 | Tutorials
This is a really easy trick to give you a gradual fade on any object in Illustrator. This works well for reflections. First, make your object and make a copy, and go to object>Reflect>horizontal. This will flip the copy, to where it is upside down. Position your...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 11, 2010 | Tutorials
⌘+shift + i inverts the current selection ⌘+⌥+Z gives you an undo as man times as your history will allow. ⌘+Shift +E merges all visible layers ⌥ +shift + ⌘ + K brings up a list of all photoshop keyboard shortcuts. ⌘ + K brings up the preferences menu ⌘+ shift +S does...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 7, 2010 | Tutorials
This tutorial is extra short and sweet. Open a new Photoshop or Illustrator document. Pick an extra bold or black typeface, such as Arial Black, Meta Black, or Interstate. The color of the type doesn’t matter. In Illustrator, take a distinct photo that has to do...
by jamesgeorge | Mar 7, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials, Typography
This tutorial will create a glossy/shiny effect in Photoshop that is real simple, but it better than just plain text. To create this quick type treatment, create a new document in Photoshop. Mine is 600 x 800, but use your own size for your own purposes. Choose a nice...
by jamesgeorge | Feb 16, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials
Photoshop Keyboard Quickies Photoshop keyboard shortcuts will save you a lot of time and effort from having to flip through menus and options. You can quickly click a few buttons and perform many different tasks that usually take multiple clicks and a lot of dragging...