Decorating Text with Colorful Bulbs

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ May 30th, 2006

Decorating Text with Colorful Bulbs

Start by typing an alphabet.

Right click the text layer and select convert to shape.

Select the path using direct selection tool. Distort the path as shown.

Fill it with an orange color.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Duplicate the layer and place on the other side.

Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select distort. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

Apply some bevel&emboss effect to the rectangle.

Similarly create more rectangles and place as shown. Distort and fill with different colors.

Select and merge all the layers. Duplicate the layer. From filter menu select blur>>motion blur. Apply settings as shown. Move this layer below all the layers in layer order in layer palette.

Create a shape as shown using pen tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Duplicate the layer and place it for the other side.

Similarly type other alphabets and repeat the above mentioned steps.

Select and merge all the layers. Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to multiply.

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Creating Blow and Bruise Marks

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ May 24th, 2006

Creating Blow and Bruise Marks

Start by opening an image of a lady.

Select burn tool from the main tool bar. Adjust burn tool settings form the top bar as shown.

Apply the burn tool to the lady’s skin as shown.

From filter menu select liquify. Select pucker tool and apply on the left eye.

Create a selection using lasso tool. Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.

Create a new layer. Fill it with black color. using eraser tool erase the overlapping eye area.

Create a selection using lasso tool. Select the lady layer. Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer.

Move this layer above all the layers in layer order in layer palette.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Similarly create some random selection and repeat the above steps.

Select a feathered blush. Create a new layer and apply the brush near the eye area.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Similarly create some more injury marks on the skin. Create a stitch mark on nose using same technique.

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Creating a Text Effect With Cigarettes

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ May 22nd, 2006

Creating a Text Effect With Cigarettes

Start by creating a rectangle using rectangular shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create a rectangle almost one-third in height of the first rectangle using rectangular shape tool.

Change the layer mode to linear burn.

Create a yellow thin rectangle for the golden band over the filter. Change the layer mode to linear burn.

Create two very thin ellipses and place on the top and bottom of cigarette.

Create some lines using line tool.

Change layer mode to luminosity and opacity to 5%.

Create a random ash shape on top of the cigarette using brush tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create a few patches of red and orange color using brush tool.

Type your text using your favorite font. Select and merge all cigarette parts.

Duplicate layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Try to warp the cigarette on the alphabet by dragging various handles in different angles.