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Christmas Wrapped Text Effect

Phoenix — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:36:46 +0000

For this tutorial we are starting to feel the festive spirit here at PSDFAN. You will learn how to wrap up your text like a set of christmas presents.
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Create Smoke Text Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:49:54 +0000

A big thing that you see in graphic design at the moment is the use of smoke stphotography, these photos look really good but look a lot better when you mess about with them in Photoshop. Here we?ll be mixing type and a smoke image to create a really nice abstract wallpaper. This is just a quick tutorial but hopefully you?ll learn some new techniques so give it a go. Read the tutorial…

Create a 3D Text Scene Using Photoshop

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:49:44 +0000

n this tutorial we?ll create a realistic 3D text scene using Photoshop with a little help from Illustrator for the 3D text. You need to have medium to advanced knowledge of Photoshop in order to complete this tutorial.

Let?s get started and create a truly awesome 3D effect in just a few short steps. Try it out and feel free to post links to your own variations, we?d love to see what you come up with. Read the tutorial…

Amazing Video-Game Text Style in Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:48:05 +0000

Following my series of tutorials on Retro effects, I will show you how to create a text effect in Photoshop based on the DVNO clip by Justice and of course some 8 and 16 bits video game opening screens. We will play basically with some basic filters like Gaussian Blur, also with Blend Modes to the light effects. Read the tutorial…

Text Effect Quickie: Moon Shine Text Effect Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:57 +0000

In just a few simple steps, you can add a calm, easy-going text effect ? great for evening events and crisp banners. This is a Text Effect Quickie ? a tutorial that teaches an effect quickly, yet is an effective technique that can be used time and time again. If you?re looking for advanced tutorials, be sure to check out the rest of our Photoshop Tutorials on Tutorial9! Read the tutorial…

Colorful Glowing Text Effect in Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:56 +0000

After seeing some recent Type work by Vicenç Fontanet (or, Drasik), in his recent project for ?Miniblack?, I just had to give the effect a shot myself in Photoshop. It?s a wondeful little style that could easily be integrated into any dark graphic design where some upbeat text is needed. Read the tutorial…

Create a Text outline effect Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:46:20 +0000

This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create a simple text outline effect. You are required to use the stroke blending option for this effect. Read the tutorial…

Create A Water Text Effect – Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:46:02 +0000

This photoshop tutorial will show you how to create Water Text Effect. Read the tutorial…

Unique 3D Text – Xara 3D Photoshop Tutorial

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:45:39 +0000

We will use Xara 3D to get 3D text effect, then export text to Photoshop and add some style there. If You haven?t got Xara 3D, You can download demo for free ( 15 days trial) and You can read my review about Xara and their pros and cons. And yeah, If You don?t want to download program I will give You *.psd file with text elements, so You can skip Xara part and get straight to Photoshop retouching part. Read the tutorial…

Slow Shutter Style Light Text Effect Using Photoshop

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:45:37 +0000

Ah, the elusive “Pen Tool”. The “Pen Tool” in Photoshop, much like in Illustrator is used to make “Vector” points. When you are working with a “Vector” image, you are working with lines and points as opposed to “Raster” where you are working with pixels. Working with “Vector” images gives you a much cleaner design. In Photoshop, the “Pen Tool” as many functions. You can use it make selections with to delete or extract areas or use it to create “Vector” style designs in Photoshop. Today, I?m going to teach you how to use it create a slow shutter writing effect as if you were writing in the air with a flashlight, sparkler, etc. Read the tutorial…