A round-up of 10 of the best tutorials for using, managing and creating Adobe Photoshop brushes.
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Using Solid Color Adjustment Layers To Change Overlay Colors
Learn how easy it is to change colors and opacities of the French Kiss Script and Edge Overlays with this video and tutorial on using solid color adjustment layers and clipping masks in Photoshop and Elements. Besides, it’s just a really cool technique to know.
Using Photoshop’s Lighter Color Blend Mode With Textures
Sure, we all use the Multiply, Overlay, Soft Light and maybe even Hard Light blend modes all the time. Here’s an example of how one of the lesser used blend modes can save you masking time.
Combining Textures And Filters In Photoshop For A Painterly Look
Fairly advanced Photoshop tutorial showing step by step details to create this painterly Camellia image. The image uses a texture and 3 filters, 2 Topaz Labs filters and the Pixel Bender Oil Paint filter. Also uses layer adjustments, clipping masks, and layer masks.
Vignette Your Textures With This Free Overlay
Sometimes it can be useful to lighten the center of a texture to give a vignetted effect to the edge. I tell you how here and give you a free download.
Creating A Photographic Illustration From A Snapshot
Creating a Weimaraner Puppy Photo Illustration from a snapshot using Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter.
Using Textures On A Black Background
Learn my “Secret Sauce” ingredient for using textures on a black background.
Before & After: Textures Using Various Layer Masks
See how to use several different methods to create layer masks, plus get a free texture download.
Quick Tip. Toggling The Layer Mask On and Off.
How to quickly turn your layer mask on and off in the layer panel.
Making Textures. Ready, Set, Go!
Tips on how to get started making your own textures.