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How to Design an LCD Monitor Using Photoshop

How to Design an LCD Monitor Using Photoshop

In this Photoshop graphic design tutorial, I will be walking you through the method of designing an LCD monitor completely from scratch. I’ll be illustrating how easy and simple it is to achieve realistic and detailed effects using only the basic tools available in Photoshop such as selection tools, some Free Transform commands, and smart application of layer styles.

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How to Make a Vector-Style Woman Composition

How to Make a Vector-Style Woman Composition

Vector graphics design is one of the leading styles for print magazines and in titling of movies right now. In this tutorial, we are going to cover the entire body of a woman with stock vector art by employing some of the basic tools and blending options in Adobe Photoshop. We will also need Adobe Illustrator to open the vector files and to provide a source for importing the vectors into Photoshop.

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Make a Retro-Space Typography Poster with Colorful Lights

Make a Retro-Space Typography Poster with Colorful Lights

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a stunning and high-impact retro-style typography poster that’s out of this world (literally). I will walk you through the steps for creating 3D text by combining the power of Photoshop and Cinema 4D. You’ll also learn how to create unique and detailed light streaks that give the typography poster its signature look. Finally, we will add some great textures that will give the composition an “out of this world” appearance. Let’s get started!

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Create a Funky Retro Wavy Text Effect in Photoshop

Create a Funky Retro Wavy Text Effect in Photoshop

We are going to create a retro-colored psychedelic background, which we are then going to apply to some text. The purpose of this tutorial is to learn how to mask out an image so that it just shows through the editable text, making it friendlier to modifications later on. We will also work with layering textures to create a grungy retro background.

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