Jun 8

18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s

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18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s

I think many people out there underestimate the power of well used Photoshop brushes. A good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.

For some good examples on how Photoshop brushes can be used, check out these tutorials:

To really show off just how well Photoshop brushes could be used in web design, I have selected 18 amazingly designed websites that feature a good use of Photoshop brushes or elements that also come in the form of Photoshop brushes. In addition to showcases such designs, I have also linked to Photoshop brushes similar to the ones used in the designs or that are similar to the elements in the design.
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Posted in: photoshop

Jan 4

60 Most Wanted Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes, .PSDs and Resources

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60 Most Wanted Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes, .PSDs and Resources

For months, we have been bookmarking interesting, useful and creative Adobe Photoshop tutorials and Resources, so you can now rest assured that you will have the necessary tools to get the job done.

Due to this phenomenally vast amount of textures, brushes, patterns available, you can now add dirt, rust, floral effect, swirls, mold, oil stains in your artworks and photos to give them an aged, damaged, dreamy or any look you want.

So in today’s post, you’ll find an assortment of top-notch tutorials, brushes, patterns, textures, actions and .PSD downloadable files that others have freely contributed to the design community for making your next photoshop effect.

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Nov 26

Pushing Photoshop to the Limit: 13 Most Advanced tutorials

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Pushing Photoshop to the Limit: 13 Most Advanced tutorials

Adobe Photoshop is probably one of the most popular graphic editing program used extensively. There is one simple reason for that. Photoshop is easy to learn and offer a variety of advanced tools to optimize and emphasize some impressive results.

That’s why many designers use it to compliment other programs like Flash, Illustrator, Cinema 4D and After Effects. But wait it doesn’t stop here, there is more! If you need to design an impressive layout, you will sure use Photoshop to do the design and slice it into XHTML later.

This article provides 13 Advanced Adobe Photoshop tutorials which can enrich your design skills and improve the quality of your works whether you are using Flash, Illustrator, After Effects or Web design.

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Oct 15

1000+ Free High Resolution Photoshop Brush Sets

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1000+ Free High Resolution Photoshop Brush Sets

Hundreds of thousands of incredible Adobe Photoshop brush sets are all over the web. Due to this phenomenally vast amount of Photoshop brushes available, you can now add patches of dirt, rust, floral effect, swirls, mold, oil stains in your artworks and photos to give them an aged, damaged, dreamy or any look you want.

Without further ado, we present 1000+ high-Resolution Adobe Photoshop brush sets that will be perfect for any project you may happen to be working on.

Important: Licenses of every brush set varies, so be sure to check that information before using them.

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Posted in: photoshop

Aug 20

The Showcase of Brilliant Pattern Designs

The Showcase of Brilliant Pattern Designs

Patterns are there, in front of you and me, on the blog you’ve come from, on books and album covers, wallpapers, t-shirts, chocolate boxes, almost everywhere. Every now and again we find a new pattern design which somehow manage to become the main element in catching our eyes, we just don’t know it until we search for it.

In this post we present a showcase of different examples using stunning pattern designs, just open your eyes and watch out for the next pattern.

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Posted in: graphics, photoshop

Aug 10

Adobe Photoshop: 50+ High Quality .PSD Files and Tutorials

Adobe Photoshop: 50+ High Quality .PSD Files and Tutorials

It’s always fun to experiment different techniques and learn how to work with various aspects of Adobe Photoshop to spice up boring text or pictures and make them into works of arts and masterpieces. Today we’ve got you a marvelous set of more than 50 high quality Photoshop .PSD files to offer an assortment of techniques for making your next photoshop effect.


You might be interested to check other Photoshop related posts:

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Posted in: Adobe, photoshop

Jun 22

40+ Killer Typographic Posters, Photoshop Effects and Tutorials

40+ Killer Typographic Posters, Photoshop Effects and Tutorials

We cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only present information but also be read by the users. Today we’re going to take a look at 40 stunning typographic posters, along with step-by-step Photoshop tutorials which can enrich your design skills and improve the quality of your works.


You might be interested to check other related posts for some inspiration:

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Posted in: Design, Tutorial, photoshop

Jun 10

deviantART: 30+ Breathtaking Artworks

deviantART: 30+ Breathtaking Artworks

The web is rich with creative and amazing artworks, and one of the most unusual source of artworks are those you can find on deviantART. Let’s take a close look at 30 of the most breathtaking deviations we’ve found on deviantART. Some amazing artworks are missing? Let us know for our next roundup!


You might be interested to check our other related post for some inspiration:

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Posted in: Showcases, graphics, photoshop

May 20

WOW! Thank You Pixel Criminals

WOW! Thank You Pixel Criminals

I’ve been enjoying art works more and more lately. We featured a lot of stunning artworks and tutorials which quickly became one of the most popular posts on this blog.

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Posted in: Illustrator, graphics, photoshop

May 14

High Quality Photoshop Brushes, Resources and Tutorials

High Quality Photoshop Brushes, Resources and Tutorials

It’s time for another dose of related Photoshop material. Today we’ve got you marvelous set of more than 45 high quality Photoshop brushes along with some great tutorials to offer an assortment of techniques for making your next brush set, how to use brush tool and a list of top resources where you an get your favorite brush set.

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Posted in: Adobe, photoshop

 
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