Creating A Leaf Shadow Overlay
Leaf shadows add a lot of visual interest to a photo. And by adding the shape of a tropical leaf,...
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Simulating Colored Studio Lighting in Photoshop by Lesa Snider
Bathing the subject of a photograph in colored studio lighting can completely change the mood and...
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Create Text Inside a Shape in Photoshop
by Lesa Snider
Creating text inside a shape is one of the coolest text tricks in the book. By drawing a shape with the built-in shape tools and then using the Type tool inside it, the edges of your text follow the contours of the shape. In this column, you’ll put text inside a triangle, and then you’ll put text inside a shape drawn with the Pen tool.
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Create a Folded Paper Effect
by Lesa Snider
In Photoshop, anything is possible. That includes making a digital photo look like it was printed and folded; lovingly toted around for years in someone’s wallet. This folded paper effect is a slick graphic design trick that can evoke a feeling of nostalgia. Today you’ll learn how to produce the effect on separate layers so you can swap in different photos.
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Creating a Grid Portrait Effect
by Lesa Snider
Photoshop’s ability to clip one layer to another lets you push the top layer’s content through the shape of the layer or layer group underneath it. That could be a shape drawn with one of the built-in shape tools, a shape made with the Lasso or Pen tool, a brushstroke, or even text. In this column, you’ll learn how to push a portrait through a grid of squares.
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