A simple tip to creating believable retro imagery is never to use 100% black or white tones in the artwork. The retro look often relies on distressed or faded artifacts, and a foundation of grays…
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Light depth with layer blending
Studio lighting can be quickly and easily dramatized by blending multiple layers. Duplicate a layer with a subject by press- ing Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J). Desaturate the new layer, then adjust the Levels dialog (Command-L [PC:…
Quick shapes
Use the Lasso tool (L) or Polygo-nal Lasso tool to rough-in a shape. After making your selection, open the Paths panel (Window>Paths), press-and-hold the Option (PC: Alt) key, and click the Make Work Path From…
Stamp Visible
This is one of those tips that you’ll either use all the time or never. Press Command-Option-Shift-E (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-E) to Stamp Visible layers, which creates a new layer on top of all the visible layers…
Change the Hardness of a brush on the fly
You probably know that when the Brush tool (B) is selected, you can decrease or increase the brush size by pressing the Left Bracket ([) or Right Bracket (]) key, respectively. But at times it’s…
Create a “rule-of-thirds” grid
Don’t use the grid view very often? Then turn it into a rule-of-thirds grid. In Photo-shop, press Command-K (PC: Ctrl-K) to open your Preferences. Click on Guides, Grid & Slices from the list on the…
Lightening up an under-exposed image, method 3
This time, let’s use a Curves adjustment layer to lighten our image. Open the image and in the Adjustments panel, click on the Curves icon. Now select the little hand with the double-facing arrow at…
Lightening an under-exposed image, method 2
Another way to lighten an image uses the Overlay screen mode. Here’s how: Open the image and click on the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Press D to…
on 3D Bold Text Effect[...] This tutorial will explain how to create a bold bright-textured slick text effect in Photoshop CS6. A simple pattern...
on 3D DNAGood tutorial with nice instruction. 
on Replace ColorI found something that worked great for me that will work for black (that's what I used it on), select...
on Vintage Metal Text EffectNice tutorial and cool effect!!! Thank you!!!!