Make a 3d shiny text with photoshop

hi there, this is a tutorial shows you how make a 3d shiny text with photoshop using a new techniques it seems like a long tutorial but the result is fantastic:




1-set the background and the foreground like this:


2-Select the Gradient Tool and make sure that you are selecting the next settings :


3-now drag from the center of the document to the out like in the next pic:


the result should be similar to this


4-duplicate the background layer then press Ctrl+T to free transform it and right click on the document then select Perspective:

Now in the bottom of the document click and drag on of the edges to outside like the pic and press Enter when you done :


5-Now add a text to the center of the document and write the text you want to make it 3d text then convert the text layer to Rasterize Type :


now click right on the document and select perspective :


drag one of the bottom edges outside :

we did the last step to give the text more realistic 3d view

6-Now click right on the text layer check on the Inner Shadow Style and follow the next pic :
(the color of the blend mode is #5dbc09)


now check on the Color Overlay and put the setting like this:

now check on the Gradient Overlay style and do like the pic :


the result now should be like this :


7-Now duplicate the layer go to the blending mode of the first layer (first text layer) check off all the styles and check on the Color Overlay Style and Do like The pic :

Now check on the Gradient Overlay Style and put the settings like the pic then click OK:


8-now select the first text layer then press (Ctrl+down arrow) one time
you may notice that the first text layer start to appears:

but we want to appears more to give the text the third dimensions but if move it more it will be like a text and his shadow and we don't want that to happens so we will use a lots of layer to give the right 3d effect .
so duplicate the first text layer press (Ctrl+J) then press (Ctrl+Down arrow) to move a little bit to the bottom then press (Ctrl+E) to merge it with the other layer now repeat the previous[(Ctrl+j)(Ctrl+Down Arrow)(Ctrl+J) 4 or 5 times or until you get this shape :


9-now duplicate the first text layer and select the lower text layer

then go to Filter>blur>Gaussian Blur then follow the next pic :


9-Click right on the lower text layer (previous layer) and click on Blending Options

go to color overlay and select the black color as Blend Mode color and set the Opacity to 50 then click OK:


10-Now the last thing we gonna do is to add the brightness to the text.
select the upper text layer :


select the Magic wand tool make sure the selection type is Add To Selection then select all the letters one by one like this image:


11-Now select the Elliptical Marquee Tool make sure that select next selection mode (intersect with Selection) :


select the shiny area you want to be in the text with the Elliptical Marquee Tool like this pic:


now the selection should be like this:


12-set the background and foreground Color white like this:

now select the Gradient tool and set the options like this:


now in new layer(Ctrl+Shift+N) Drag From the Bottom of the text to the up like this:

make sure that the previous new layer is in the top of the layers .
set the opacity of the new layer 50 and click right then click ob Blending Options...

now check on the Outer Glow Style then follow the next pic :


And this is the finale result:

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Make an energy wallpaper with photoshop (video)

Hi there,this is a video made by me shows you how to make an energy wallpaper :

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Mud skin effect in photoshop

Hi, sorry for not posting those two days (a connection problem :( i hate my isp)
this tutorial shows you how to turn any face skin into mud skin and this is the final result :








Now this is the original image :from here
and this is the mud texture : from here

1-Open the face image ,set a new Black & White mask layer :


Then put the settings like the next pic:



2-Now add a Color Balance Mask layer:


Then put the settings like this:



3-Open the texture image select it then copy(Ctrl+C) it and paste(Ctrl+V) it in the face document then press Ctrl+T to transform it like the next pic:


4-Change the blend mode and the opacity(of the texture layer) to "linear burn" and 60%:


5-Now add a layer mask to previous layer (mud layer):



6-With the black foreground color select the brush and paint the eyes and leaps and edges of the face to turn the result similar to this :


7-Duplicate the mud layer and change the blend setting like this:


8-Add a Curves Mask layer:


go to the red channel and change the settings like this:


9-Add a new layer fill it with black then change the blend mode to Soft Light then add a layer mask :


10-paint the hole image with black except the edges (make sure you are selecting the mask layer):


11-now I'm gonna show you a magic shortcut to merge all the layers in "new" layer (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E) now change the new layer bland mode to Overlay and the Opacity to 60:


12-now duplicate the previous layer then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur
then put the radius like the next pic:


13-Go to the background layer (the first layer) then select the eyes :


copy it then paste it in the top of the layers duplicate the layer (the eyes layer) then change it blend mode to overlay:


14-Now go to the background layer then select the lips


copy them (lips) and paste them in new layer in the top of the other layers then change the blend settings of it like this:


15-the final step is to select the blur tool and make a tour on the edges of the lips:


and this is the final result :



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Green eye effect with photoshop

Hi, today our tutorial is how to add a beautiful effect to the eye this is the final result:





I admit that this tutorial is not very easy so i advice to focus very well .

First open the eye photo you want to add the effect on it i choose this :


1-Add a Black & White layer mask like in the pic

then put the settings like this(you can change depending on your photo brightness :


2-Now go to the Background layer then select the eye copy it and paste it :


3-Drag the eye layer to the top of the layers :


4-duplicate the layer (eye layer) (Ctrl+) then change the blend mode and the opacity like the next pic :


5-duplicate the previous layer again then change the blend mode and the opacity to this:


6-in the previous layer select the blur tool then blur the edges of the pupil to remove the

eminent edges:

7-Add a new layer (in the top of the layers ) then fill with black and change the blend mode of it to Soft Light then add a layer mask to it :


8-Press D(to select the default color) then X(to switch the color) then select the brush tool and paint all the area except the edges :


9-Now return to the Background layer duplicate it (Ctrl+J) then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur then do what the pic shows:


10-Add a layer mask to the previous layer (copy background layer) press D then press X then paint just the eye area with the brush like the next pic :



and this is the final result



Thanks for seeing the tutorial and I hope you post a comment .


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Remove Acne with photoshop

Hi guys, Today our tutorial is how to remove the acne form the face and add light effect on the skin in simple steps this is our example
From this :

To this:





My example has no background or eyes so the first step is to select the skin and copy it and paste it in new layer to deal with it alone after that :

1-Select the Blur Tool (R) and blur the acne area and make sure that you don't touch the edges of the face :



2-This is the most important step in this tutorial in this step we gonna remove the acne one by one i will show you how to remove one and you remove the rest :

Select the Clone Stamp Tool :


After you selected the Clone stamp Tool go to the area #1 (it should be the area that has no acne) press Alt then click left on it (area #1) after the go to Area #2 (it should be the areawith acne and make sure that tow areas are near to each other) then click on it:


repeat this step until you remove all the acne on the face now it should be like this :




3-Now select the brush tool and make quick tour to the skin (same first step)


4-Duplicate the background layer (press Ctrl+J)

5-select the layer1 then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur then follow next pic:


6-Changer the blend mode of Layer 1 to Overlay:


7-this is the result until now :


8-You may note that the skin look too yellow we can fix this by adding a Hue/saturation Mask layer like the next pic


Now put the settings like in the next pic then click OK


Now if you have a background you may select a brush tool with the back foreground color then paint all the area else the skin area (sure you will do this in the Hue/saturation Mask layer):



And this is the final result:


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Make an abstract wallpaper with photshop

Hi,everyone our tutorial today is how to make an abstract desktop wallpaper using photoshop and some brushes.
this is the final result :






now the first thing you need to do is to download the brushes form here

1-Open new photoshop document (1024X768px).

2-Fill with black (#000000) using Paint Bucket Tool .

3-Now we have to load the brushes which we download to do so select the brush tool then go to the document and click right after that flow the next pic and choose the brushes from your hard disk (you to unzip the brushes before you can use them ):


4-Now choose one of the brushes in the bottom (those are the 15 loaded brushes):



5-Put an new layer (by clicking Ctrl+Shift+N) and select the white color as Foreground color and paint with the brush in the work area to bo like this :




6-repeat the previous step and don't forget to set a new layer in each paint your result until now should be similar to this :



7-Now go to the Blending Options of layer one then go to color overlay then the settings like the pic:


8-Go to Outer Glow then do like the pic after that click OK.


9-Repeat the two previous steps (step7 and step 8) to the rest of the layer (except the background layer sure!) and change the color of Color Overlay and Outer Glow each time , finally the result will appear like this (not exactly )(you can add some text):



This is the end of our tutorial today from now on I will try to put one tutorial every day
thank you for visiting and I like to see your comments.

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Romantic photo effect

Hi there, today our tutorials is how to add a romantic effect to a photo in 3 easy steps!,yes just three steps.
example:
from this:______________________to this:






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Now the first step is to choose your photo try to chose one not very full with the blue color and high quality .
I chose this image (click here to see it with the real size ).

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1-First step is duplicate the background layer (Ctrl +J) .

2-Now go to channels select the blue channel then press (Ctrl+I) to inverse it after that select the RGB channel then go back to layer :

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Now the image should be like this now :


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3-Now change the blend mode of the Background copy layer to overlay

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This is the final result :

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if you notice that your image is too contrast change the opacity of the Background copy layer to 70 (this depend on the level of the contrast of your image )to become like this :


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create a photoshop CS3 icon with photoshop

Hi everyone, today we gonna learn how to create a ps icon in very simple steps supported by pictures now this is the result:




1-first open a new photoshop document (Ctrl+N).

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2-Now add new layer by clicking on here or (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N).

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3- With the rectangular marque tool (m) select a square in the center of the document like the following picture:



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4-Fill the selected area with black (#000000) using paint bucket tool (G).

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5-Go to the Blending Options of the layer 1 by following next pic:


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6-Now go to the Gradient Overlay and do like the pic (click on the Gradient bar ):


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7-Click on the left Color Stop then change it to the color #204d91 (like the next pic):


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8-Now Click on the right Color Stop and change it to #347acf (like the next pic):


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9-after that click OK:

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10-Go to the Drop Shadow and set the Settings like the pic:

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11-Now go to the Inner Shadow and follow the next pic the click OK:

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12-The result should be like this ( just until now ):

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13-Now add a new text layer (Horizontal Type Tool ) in the center of the document then set the settings like the next pic:


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14-Go to the Blending Options of the Text layer and check on the Drop shadow Option button then do just like the pic:

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15- Finally go to the Output Glow then follow the next pic then Click OK:


Now this is the final result:

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Cinema effect in photoshop

Yesterday i saw a tutorial shows you how to add an effect that makes the photo look like is has been token from a cinema movie but the tutorial was in Vietnamese language so i took the idea and i make this tutorial so i hope you like it and this is the effect

from this:



to this



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As usually the first step is to select your photo it has to be fully color high quality (at least 800px,600px) I choose this click her to see it .

now open it in photoshop and let us start working

1-duplicate the background layer


2-Go to Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation (or click Ctrl+U) then set the settings just like the pic



3-After that go to Image>Adjustments>Exposure then follow the next pic


4-Now duplicate the background copy layer


5-Go to Filter>Blur>Lens Blur then put the settings just like the pic



6-Add layer mask to the Background copy 2 layer by following the pic


7-After that select the brush tool then set the foreground color #000000 (black)


8-Click right with the mouse then set the brush settings like the pic (you can change the Master Diameter depending on the photo size )



9-Draw with the brush in the center of your image or the area that you want to be clear


10-Now add new layer



11-Select the paint bucket tool then fill it (the new layer) with the back color

12-Now change the opacity of the layer 1 to 60% (you can change it depending on the original photo brightness


13-Add a layer mask to layer one


14-Select the brush with the same previous setting (the size and the color) and draw the same area your drew in step 9


now if like to, you can add the two black area in the top and the bottom of the photo the final result :



and here other results:






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Turn any photo into wallpaper (background)

Hi everyone ,first I'm sorry for not posting from along time (school and exams ...ect) but the summer is came and my tutorials will never stop
second this is an easy lessons teach how to turn any photo to nice wallpaper
from this

to this

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first choose your image and try to choose it fully color and hasn't the color white or black very much
i choose this

you can see it with the real size click here

1-duplicate layer



2- select from th menu: image>Apply image


3-put the option just like the pic then click OK


4-from the filter menu select Sketch>Water Paper...

5-put the options of the filter just like the pic the click OK:


6-select the background layer :


7-with the elliptical marquee tool (m) select the area which you to be a little brightness then the rest :



8-right click with the mouse then select feather :


then



9-press (Ctrl+C) then (Ctrl+v) to turn the selected area in new layer:



10-change the blend mode to "overlay" :


11-select the background copy then set the opacity to 85 or as you like


and this is the final result :

soon i will put the PSD file of this tutorial
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