Free Photoshop Guides

Drawing Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to take an ordinary image and turn it into a photo that looks like it was hand drawn. This is a very simple tutorial and effect that can be applied to an image. I will also teach you how to put this in a action so that you can easily reuse this effect with a simple click of a button. Lets begin!!!

Make Your Own Bullet Effect

There are many cases where you many need to have an effect of a bullet in an image. Well here is a simple tutorial that will teach you how to make your own bullet effect. Lets begin!!!

Vista Sidebar Tutorials

This very useful tutorial will show you how to create a vista sidebar

Wrap Text Around An Object - Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

This very useful tutorial will show you the fundamental art of wrapping text around any image. Once learned, this can be one of the most practical skills you can acquire in Photoshop

High-Key Black & White Photo Effect

This tutorial will show you how to simulate the effects of high-key photography in Photoshop. This effect can work great on portraits, particularly of children, where the white, soft tones give a feeling of innocence to the picture.

Candy Hearts

Valentine's Day is coming and nothing says "I love you" quite like those awful tasting candy hearts in powdery, pastel colors. So let's make some!

Custom Brushes, Patterns and Shapes

Start building your own libraries of custom brushes, patterns and shapes. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to create re-usable presets from your artwork.

The World of Super Mario - Part 1

Ready for a blast from the past? In part one of this guide, we'll explore many of the graphical elements that make up the original Nintendo classic, Super Mario Brothers. In this section: blocks, bricks warp pipes and landscape elements.

Christmas Ornament

Learn how to make a shiney glass ornament with a snowflake motif for the holidays.

Retro 50’s Postcard

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to take an ordinary photo and transform it into an aged retro postcard straight from the 1950's.