Post pobrano z: How to Create a Comic-Book Ink Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to create a cool-looking comic-book ink text effect using Photoshop’s layer styles, filters, and automatically applied custom brushes. 

This text effect is based on Comic Book Ink Actions from Envato Market. The Action transforms any text or shape into comic-book-style type in high-resolution 300 DPI with possible color customization.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during this tutorial:

• HVD Comic Serif font
• Brushes, Pattern, and Background

1. How to Set the Background for the Action

Open Adobe Photoshop, go to File > Open, and choose paper-background.jpg.

2. How to Install the Pattern and Brushes

Step 1

Go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager… In the Preset Type, select Patterns, and then click Load… and choose the Comic-book-ink-pattern.pat.

Step 2

Go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager… In the Preset Type, select Brushes, and then click Load… and choose the Comic-book-ink-brushes.abr.

3. How to Create the Text Layers

Step 1

Pick the Type Tool (T) and write „COMIC”, and then hit the key Enter and write „BOOK”. Choose the HVD Comic Serif font and then go to Window > Character and set the Size to 225 pt, Tracking to -50, and Leading to 183 pt. Then go Window > Paragraph and choose Center text.

Step 2

Go to Type > Warp text, and set the Style to Arc and Bend to +5%. Click OK.

Step 3

You will now prepare text layers for the style you will apply. To do so, first go to Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object and then go to Layer > Duplicate Layer… and name the layer „COMIC BOOK 2”. Now repeat the duplicating until you have created a „COMIC BOOK 5” layer.

4. How to Style the First Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK” and double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Style: Inner Bevel
• Technique: Smooth
• Depth: 209%
• Direction: Up
• Size: 21 px
• Soften: 4 px
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: 0
• Altitude: 30
• Gloss Contour: Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Linear Burn with color #000000
• Highlight Mode – Opacity: 20%
• Shadow Mode – Opacity: 0%

Step 3

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Ring – Double
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 100%

Step 4

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Opacity: 100%
• Color: #ffffff
• Technique: Softer
• Source: Edge
• Choke: 100%
• Size: 4 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 5

Add a Satin style with these settings:

• Color: #5fbd13
• Opacity: 100%
• Angle: 0
• Distance: 10 px
• Size: 5 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 6

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #92b506
• Opacity: 24%

Step 7

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Opacity: 50%
• Pattern: Comic-book-ink-pattern

Click OK.

5. How to Add a Filter for the First Text Layer

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 36 Max. 44
• Amplitude: Min. 16 Max. 17
• Scale: Horiz. 3% Vert. 3%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

6. How to Style the Second Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 2” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: -74
• Distance: 5 px
• Choke: 61%
• Size: 4 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Opacity: 100%
• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 86%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 15%

Click OK.

7. How to Add a Filter for the Second Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 36 Max. 44
• Amplitude: Min. 16 Max. 17
• Scale: Horiz. 3% Vert. 3%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object.

8. How to Style the Third Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 3” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #bbf100
• Opacity: 52%

9. How to Add Filters for the Third Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 1
• Wavelength: Min. 236 Max. 237
• Amplitude: Min. 13 Max. 21
• Scale: Horiz. 38% Vert. 28%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Amount: 150%
• Size: Large

Click OK.

10. How to Style the Fourth Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 4” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #7be300
• Opacity: 63%

11. How to Add Filters for the Fourth Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > ZigZag… and use these settings:

• Amount: 2
• Ridges: 9
• Style: Around Center

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Distort > Ripple… and use these settings:

• Amount: -166%
• Size: Large

Click OK.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 97 Max. 120
• Amplitude: Min. 5 Max. 25
• Scale: Horiz. 11% Vert. 11%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels

Click OK.

12. How to Style the Fifth Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 5” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Overlay
• Opacity: 100%
• Pattern: Comic-book-ink-pattern

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 80%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 54%

Click OK.

13. How to Add Filters for the Fifth Text Layer

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 24 Max. 79
• Amplitude: Min. 8 Max. 10
• Scale: Horiz. 11% Vert. 13%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels

Click OK.

This is the result after you applied all of the styles and filters to the text layers.

14. How to Create Layers for the Brushes

You will create seven blank layers for the brushes. To do so, you can use one of the options below.

Option 1: Click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of your Layers panel seven times, and then double click each layer’s name to rename the layers to „Brush 1”, „Brush 2”, and so on. 

Option 2: Go to Layer > New > Layer… and set the name to „Brush 1”, and then repeat this step and stop with the layer „Brush 7”.

15. How to Apply the First Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 1” layer and then hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection.

Step 2

Go to Window > Paths and click the Make work path from selection button at the bottom of the Paths panel.

Step 3

Now go to Window > Brushes and select the Big dots brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Tip: Each time you do this step, the result will be different. So if you don’t like the brush result, you can hold down the Control key and hit the Z key to undo this step, and then repeat the stroke path.

Step 4

While the „Brush 1” layer is selected, hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection again, and then go to Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection to apply the selection as a mask for the „Brush 1” layer.

16. How to Style the First Brush Layer

Select the layer „Brush 1” and double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%
• Check the Layer Mask Hides Effects box

Step 2

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: -90
• Distance: 3 px
• Choke: 48%
• Size: 0 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 49%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 15%

Click OK.

This is the result with the first brush applied.

17. How to Apply the Second Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 2” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Big dots brush, and set the Size to 35 px. Then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

While the „Brush 2” layer is selected, hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection, and then go to Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection to apply the selection as a mask for the „Brush 2” layer.

This is the result with the second brush applied.

18. How to Apply the Third Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 3” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small dots brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 3” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the third brush applied.

19. How to Apply the Fourth Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 4” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Big lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 4” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the fourth brush applied.

20. How to Apply the Fifth Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 5” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small drops brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 5” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the fifth brush applied.

21. How to Apply the Sixth Brush

Step 1

Go to Window > Paths, select the Work Path layer, and click the Load path as a selection button. Then go to Select > Modify > Contract… and set Contract By to 6 px and hit OK. Finally, go back to your Paths panel and click the Make work path from selection button.

Step 2

Select the „Brush 6” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 3

Double click the layer „Brush 6” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the sixth brush applied.

22. How to Apply the Seventh Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 7” layer, hold down the Control key, and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK” layer. Then hold down the Control and Alt keys and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK 2” layer to make a selection.

Step 2

Go to Select > Modify > Contract…, set Contract By to 3 px, and hit OK. Then go to Window > Paths and click the Make work path from selection button.

Step 3

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Double lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 4

Double click the „Brush 7” layer to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

Congratulations! You’re Done!

In this tutorial, you learned how to use layer styles, filters and custom brushes to create a comic-book text effect in Adobe Photoshop.

We started by creating our text, and then we used layer styles and filters on our text layers, and finally we added different custom brushes.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions and outcomes below. This text effect we just created is inspired by Comic Book Ink Actions – 300 DPI, which will automatically apply the comic-book effect to any text or shape in high resolution.

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Garden Gnome Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

Do you like garden gnomes? Learn how to create a garden gnome illustration in Adobe Illustrator. 

For more images and inspiration, be sure to visit GraphicRiver to check their vector characters collection.

Let’s get started!

1. How to Create the Head of the Gnome

Step 1

After you’ve created a new document, let’s start to create the gnome. Use the Ellipse Tool (L) to draw an ellipse (fill color R=240, G=208, B=180). While keeping it selected, go to Effect > Warp > Fish and, in the new dialogue window, enter the options you see below. Then press OK.

Step 2

Change the fill color to R=140, G=88, B=56. Again, using the Ellipse Tool (L) and while holding down the Shift key (to create an even circle), create a tiny circle for the eye of the gnome.

To get the other eye, select the one you just created and hold down the Shift and Alt buttons. The Alt key will create a copy for you, and the Shift key will keep it perfectly aligned. So, while holding these two keys, move the existing eye to the right. You’ll notice that you just created another eye.

Change the fill color to R=232, G=1182, B=1450 and draw a small horizontal ellipse for the nose.

Step 3

Let’s create the mustache. Set a white fill color and draw an ellipse using the Ellipse Tool (L). While keeping it selected, go to Effect > Warp > Flag and, in the new dialogue window, enter the options you see below. After pressing OK, expand the shape (Object > Expand Appearance). Keep in mind that you do not need the black stroke—it’s just there so you can tell it apart from the background.

Step 4

Place the mustache behind the nose, or place the nose over the mustache (Control-X, Control-F). Next, while keeping the mustache selected, take the Reflect Tool (O) and click under the nose while pressing down the Alt key. In the new dialogue window, enter Axis Vertical, Angle 90 degrees and then press Copy. That’s how you’ll get the right part of the mustache.

You may have already noticed that the eyebrows are a copy of the mustache, which have shrunk vertically.

Step 5

To get the beard, create a copy of the head behind (Control-C, Control-B), and stretch it horizontally. Keep in mind that you don’t need the stroke color—it’s there just for better visibility.

Every self-respecting gnome must have a red cap. So hit the Polygon Tool and click on your artboard. Enter Sides 3 with any Radius in the new window. Change its fill color to R=228, G=65, B=69.

2. How to Create the Body

Step 1

Change the fill color to green (R=129, G=175, B=69) and draw an ellipse. Use the  Rectangle Tool (M) to create a rectangle of any color overlapping it. You have to cover just the bottom part of the ellipse. 

Select both shapes and in the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder) press the Minus Front button. You’ll end up with one half of the ellipse which will be the upper body of the gnome.

Place the upper body under and behind the head.

Step 2

Set a darker fill color (R=111, G=147, B=55) and using the Rectangle Tool (M) draw a thin vertical rectangle on the upper body, behind the gnome’s head.

Change the fill color to yellow (R=221, G=176, B=64) and draw a horizontal rectangle, as we’re going to create the belt.

Make the fill color darker (R=191, G=121, B=29) and draw a tiny circle on the belt.

While keeping it selected, and while holding down the Shift and Alt keys, move the circle to the right. You’ll get a new copy of it. After that, press Control-D a few times, as this combination will create more copies that are perfectly aligned.

Delete the fill color and set the stroke color to R=249, G=208, B=93. Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool and draw a small rounded rectangle for the belt buckle.

Finally, add a tiny line using the Line Segment Tool (/). The gnome’s belt is finished!

Step 3

To create the bottom part of the gnome’s body, simply create a copy of the upper part and turn it upside down.

Change the fill color to R=186, G=112, B=32.

Step 4

Let’s create the red boot for our gnome. First, draw a red rectangle (R=228, G=65, B=69).

While keeping it selected, go to Effect > Warp > Arc Upper and enter the options you see below. Expand this shape (Object > Expand Appearance).

After that, create a triangle the same way as you created the gnome’s hat. Place the triangle as shown in the image below. That will be the upper part of the boot.

Step 5

As we want our gnome boots have curled toecaps, we need to create a kind of crescent shape for it. Draw two overlapping circles as shown below. Be sure the smaller one is on top.

Then press the Minus Front button on the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder).

Place the crescent shape on the boot we created. Make sure you don’t have any stroke color on the boot and it is grouped (right-click > Group).

Step 6

Place the boot as shown below.

Now let’s make another boot. Select the existing one and create a copy of it in front (Control-C, Control-F). Then hit the Reflect Tool (O) and press the Enter key on your keyboard. In the new dialogue window, enter Axis Vertical, Angle 90 degrees and then press OK. After that, move the new boot to the right.

With a lighter fill color (R=252, G=114, B=114), draw a thin horizontal rectangle on top of the two boots. Then warp it (Effect > Warp > Arc).

Step 7

To make sure the two legs are separated, draw a thin, black, vertically oriented rectangle where the two legs have to be divided.

Now, be sure your Transparency panel is open (Window > Transparency). Change the Opacity on the Transparency panel to Soft Light and lower the Opacity to 60%. See how the rectangle changed its color?

Step 8

We won’t create a new shape for the arms. Instead, we’ll create a copy of the upper body behind (Control-C, Control-B). Change its fill color to R=111, G=147, B=55. Stretch it down to the belt.

Then, draw a horizontal rectangle (R=178, G=211, B=127) behind the body and in front of the arms.

Change the fill color to R=240, G=208, B=180. Create a small ellipse and place it behind the whole body. It will be the left hand.

While holding the Shift and Alt keys, move the left hand to the right and you’ll get the right hand.

Delete the fill color and set the stroke color to R=232, G=182, B=145. Take the Arc Tool and draw a small curve to create the thumb of the gnome.

Create the same curve on the other hand. And your gnome is done!

3. How to Create the Background

Step 1

Take the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on your artboard. In the new dialogue window, enter Width and Height 850 px and press OK. A big square will appear on your artboard, which is going to be the background. Make sure the background stays in the middle of your artboard. Set the fill color to R=244, G=234, B=208.

Place the gnome on the background.

Step 2

Let’s create the fence. Set the white fill color with no stroke and draw a small rectangle.

Using the Pen Tool (P), put a new anchor point on top and in the middle of the fence. Using the Direct Selection Tool (A), move the new anchor point up. This will be the first wooden bar of the fence.

While holding down the Shift and Alt keys, move this wooden bar to the right. Then press Control-D a few times to get a line made of these bars.

Add a little darker horizontal rectangle in the middle of the line. The fence is done!

Place the fence behind the gnome and in front of the background.

Step 3

Add one more horizontal rectangle (R=242, G=224, B=184) where the gnome will stand.

4. How to Create the Trees

Step 1

Delete the fill color and set the stroke color to R=209, G=170, B=120. We will start with the trunk and branches. Draw a long, thick, vertical line, which will be the trunk. You can increase the stroke Weight on the Stroke panel (Window > Stroke).

Decrease the stroke Weight, take the Arc Tool, and draw a few branches.

Decrease the stroke Weight even more and draw some smaller branches.

Step 2

Using the green fill color (R=129, G=175, B=69) and no stroke color, create a bunch of ellipses as the foliage. The black strokes on the image will guide you.

Change the fill color to a darker green (R=111, G=147, B=55) and create even more ellipses behind the branches. The first tree is done!

Step 3

Let’s create an apple. Start with a red (R=228, G=65, B=69) ellipse that is rotated to the left.

Create a copy of it in front (Control-C, Control-F). Hit the Reflect Tool (O) and then immediately press the Enter key twice. You just created a vertical reflection of the red ellipse. Move the new copy to the right, but not too far—just enough to get the shape of an apple.

Delete the fill color and set the stroke color to (R=224, G=203, B=155). Using the Line Segment Tool (/), draw a stem for the apple.

Step 4

Create a green ellipse (R=178, G=211, B=127). Then, using the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift-C), make the anchor points sharp by clicking on the left and right anchor points. You’ll get a simple leaf shape.

Step 5

Place the leaf on the apple. Group the apple, make copies, and spread them on the tree.

Step 6

In a similar way, we’ll create the pear tree. First, draw the trunk, and then add bigger and smaller branches.

Then add the leaves (fill color R=131, G=153, B=77).

Step 7

Make sure you don’t have any stroke and have the fill color set to R=249, G=208, B=93.  Create a yellow ellipse.

While keeping it selected, go to Effect > Warp > Fish. Enter the options you see below. Expand the shape.

Add a stem (stroke color R=209, G=170, B=120).

Add green leaves (fill color R=178, G=211, B=127). And group the whole pear.

Step 8

Spread copies of the pear on the tree.

Step 9

Place the two trees we just created in front of the background but behind the gnome. And you’ve finished your illustration!

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed going through this tutorial with me. Feel free to post your result—it’s always interesting to see.

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Post pobrano z: How to Create a Comic-Book Ink Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to create a cool-looking comic-book ink text effect using Photoshop’s layer styles, filters, and automatically applied custom brushes. 

This text effect is based on Comic Book Ink Actions from Envato Market. The Action transforms any text or shape into comic-book-style type in high-resolution 300 DPI with possible color customization.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during this tutorial:

• HVD Comic Serif font
• Brushes, Pattern, and Background

1. How to Set the Background for the Action

Open Adobe Photoshop, go to File > Open, and choose paper-background.jpg.

2. How to Install the Pattern and Brushes

Step 1

Go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager… In the Preset Type, select Patterns, and then click Load… and choose the Comic-book-ink-pattern.pat.

Step 2

Go to Edit > Presets > Preset Manager… In the Preset Type, select Brushes, and then click Load… and choose the Comic-book-ink-brushes.abr.

3. How to Create the Text Layers

Step 1

Pick the Type Tool (T) and write „COMIC”, and then hit the key Enter and write „BOOK”. Choose the HVD Comic Serif font and then go to Window > Character and set the Size to 225 pt, Tracking to -50, and Leading to 183 pt. Then go Window > Paragraph and choose Center text.

Step 2

Go to Type > Warp text, and set the Style to Arc and Bend to +5%. Click OK.

Step 3

You will now prepare text layers for the style you will apply. To do so, first go to Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object and then go to Layer > Duplicate Layer… and name the layer „COMIC BOOK 2”. Now repeat the duplicating until you have created a „COMIC BOOK 5” layer.

4. How to Style the First Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK” and double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Style: Inner Bevel
• Technique: Smooth
• Depth: 209%
• Direction: Up
• Size: 21 px
• Soften: 4 px
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: 0
• Altitude: 30
• Gloss Contour: Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Linear Burn with color #000000
• Highlight Mode – Opacity: 20%
• Shadow Mode – Opacity: 0%

Step 3

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Ring – Double
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 100%

Step 4

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Opacity: 100%
• Color: #ffffff
• Technique: Softer
• Source: Edge
• Choke: 100%
• Size: 4 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 5

Add a Satin style with these settings:

• Color: #5fbd13
• Opacity: 100%
• Angle: 0
• Distance: 10 px
• Size: 5 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 6

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #92b506
• Opacity: 24%

Step 7

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Opacity: 50%
• Pattern: Comic-book-ink-pattern

Click OK.

5. How to Add a Filter for the First Text Layer

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 36 Max. 44
• Amplitude: Min. 16 Max. 17
• Scale: Horiz. 3% Vert. 3%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

6. How to Style the Second Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 2” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: -74
• Distance: 5 px
• Choke: 61%
• Size: 4 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Opacity: 100%
• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 86%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 15%

Click OK.

7. How to Add a Filter for the Second Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 36 Max. 44
• Amplitude: Min. 16 Max. 17
• Scale: Horiz. 3% Vert. 3%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object.

8. How to Style the Third Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 3” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #bbf100
• Opacity: 52%

9. How to Add Filters for the Third Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 1
• Wavelength: Min. 236 Max. 237
• Amplitude: Min. 13 Max. 21
• Scale: Horiz. 38% Vert. 28%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Wrap Around

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Amount: 150%
• Size: Large

Click OK.

10. How to Style the Fourth Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 4” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Color Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Color: #7be300
• Opacity: 63%

11. How to Add Filters for the Fourth Text Layer

Step 1

Go to Filter > Distort > ZigZag… and use these settings:

• Amount: 2
• Ridges: 9
• Style: Around Center

Click OK.

Step 2

Go to Filter > Distort > Ripple… and use these settings:

• Amount: -166%
• Size: Large

Click OK.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 97 Max. 120
• Amplitude: Min. 5 Max. 25
• Scale: Horiz. 11% Vert. 11%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels

Click OK.

12. How to Style the Fifth Text Layer

Select the layer „COMIC BOOK 5” and then double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%

Step 2

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Overlay
• Opacity: 100%
• Pattern: Comic-book-ink-pattern

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 80%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 54%

Click OK.

13. How to Add Filters for the Fifth Text Layer

Go to Filter > Distort > Wave… and use these settings:

• Number of Generators: 5
• Wavelength: Min. 24 Max. 79
• Amplitude: Min. 8 Max. 10
• Scale: Horiz. 11% Vert. 13%
• Type: Sine
• Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels

Click OK.

This is the result after you applied all of the styles and filters to the text layers.

14. How to Create Layers for the Brushes

You will create seven blank layers for the brushes. To do so, you can use one of the options below.

Option 1: Click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of your Layers panel seven times, and then double click each layer’s name to rename the layers to „Brush 1”, „Brush 2”, and so on. 

Option 2: Go to Layer > New > Layer… and set the name to „Brush 1”, and then repeat this step and stop with the layer „Brush 7”.

15. How to Apply the First Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 1” layer and then hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection.

Step 2

Go to Window > Paths and click the Make work path from selection button at the bottom of the Paths panel.

Step 3

Now go to Window > Brushes and select the Big dots brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Tip: Each time you do this step, the result will be different. So if you don’t like the brush result, you can hold down the Control key and hit the Z key to undo this step, and then repeat the stroke path.

Step 4

While the „Brush 1” layer is selected, hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection again, and then go to Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection to apply the selection as a mask for the „Brush 1” layer.

16. How to Style the First Brush Layer

Select the layer „Brush 1” and double click this layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Set the Blending Options:

• Fill Opacity: 0%
• Check the Layer Mask Hides Effects box

Step 2

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: -90
• Distance: 3 px
• Choke: 48%
• Size: 0 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 3

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Color: #000000
• Technique: Softer
• Spread: 49%
• Size: 1 px
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 15%

Click OK.

This is the result with the first brush applied.

17. How to Apply the Second Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 2” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Big dots brush, and set the Size to 35 px. Then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

While the „Brush 2” layer is selected, hold down the Control key and click on the thumbnail of „COMIC BOOK” layer to make a selection, and then go to Layer > Layer Mask > Hide Selection to apply the selection as a mask for the „Brush 2” layer.

This is the result with the second brush applied.

18. How to Apply the Third Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 3” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small dots brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 3” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the third brush applied.

19. How to Apply the Fourth Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 4” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Big lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 4” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the fourth brush applied.

20. How to Apply the Fifth Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 5” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small drops brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 2

Double click the layer „Brush 5” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the fifth brush applied.

21. How to Apply the Sixth Brush

Step 1

Go to Window > Paths, select the Work Path layer, and click the Load path as a selection button. Then go to Select > Modify > Contract… and set Contract By to 6 px and hit OK. Finally, go back to your Paths panel and click the Make work path from selection button.

Step 2

Select the „Brush 6” layer.

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Small lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 3

Double click the layer „Brush 6” to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

This is the result with the sixth brush applied.

22. How to Apply the Seventh Brush

Step 1

Select the „Brush 7” layer, hold down the Control key, and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK” layer. Then hold down the Control and Alt keys and click on the thumbnail of the „COMIC BOOK 2” layer to make a selection.

Step 2

Go to Select > Modify > Contract…, set Contract By to 3 px, and hit OK. Then go to Window > Paths and click the Make work path from selection button.

Step 3

Go to Window > Brushes, select the Double lines brush, and then Right click on the Work Path layer in your Paths panel and select Stroke Path… from the menu. Select Tool: Brush, uncheck the Simulate Pressure button, and click OK.

Step 4

Double click the „Brush 7” layer to open the layer style window. In the Blending Options tab, hold down and move the left handle of Underlying Layer option to 120, and then hold down the Alt key and click and hold the right side of this handle. Move this part of the handle to 200, and click OK.

Congratulations! You’re Done!

In this tutorial, you learned how to use layer styles, filters and custom brushes to create a comic-book text effect in Adobe Photoshop.

We started by creating our text, and then we used layer styles and filters on our text layers, and finally we added different custom brushes.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions and outcomes below. This text effect we just created is inspired by Comic Book Ink Actions – 300 DPI, which will automatically apply the comic-book effect to any text or shape in high resolution.

Post pobrano z: How to Create a GTA V Photo Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an amazing photo effect inspired by the Grand Theft Auto V video game art style. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create it, even those who have just opened Photoshop for the first time. 

The effect shown above is the one I will show you how to create in this tutorial. If you would like to create the even more advanced effect shown below that you can also animate if you want, using just a single click and in only a few minutes, then check out my Grandiose 3 Photoshop Action.

What You’ll Need

To recreate the design above, you will need the following resources:

• Stock Image 1
• Stock Image 2

1. Let’s Get Started

Step 1

First, open the photo that you want to work with. To open your photo, go to File > Open, choose your photo, and click Open. Now, before we get started, just check a couple of things:

1. Your photo should be in RGB Color mode, 8 Bits/Channel. To check this, go to Image > Mode.
2. For best results, your photo size should be 2000–4000 px wide/high. To check this, go to Image > Image Size.
3. Your photo should be the Background layer. If it is not, go to Layer > New > Background from Layer.

Step 2

Now we need to expand the canvas on the top so we have more space around the subject on this side. Go to Image > Canvas Size and use the settings below:

2. How to Select the Subject

Step 1

In this section, we are going to make a selection of our subject and then copy the subject to a separate layer. Choose the Quick Selection Tool (W) and select the background of the photo. Use the Shift-Alt buttons on your keyboard to add or subtract areas from the selection. After you’ve made a perfect selection, press Control-Shift-I on your keyboard to invert the selection.

Step 2

Now go to Select > Modify > Smooth and set the Sample Radius to 5 px. Then, go to Select > Modify > Contract and set Contract By to 1 px. After that, go to Select > Modify > Feather and set the Feather Radius to 1 px.

Step 3

Press Control-J on your keyboard to create a new layer using the selection, and name this layer Subject.

3. How to Create the Background

Step 1

In this section, we are going to create the background. Select the Background layer, go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color to create a new solid color fill layer, name it Background Color, and choose the color #000000 as shown below:

Step 2

Now go to File > Place Embedded, select the image from the second stock image link, and click Place. Then, set the Width and Height of the texture to 180% as shown below, and name this layer Background Image.

Step 3

Right-click on this layer and choose Rasterize Layer. Then, go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Cutout, and set the Number of Levels to 8, Edge Simplicity to 10, and Edge Fidelity to 3.

Step 4

Now press Control-A on your keyboard to make a selection of the whole canvas. After that, go to Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal Selection to add a layer mask that reveals the selected area of the photo.

Step 5

Right-click on the layer mask and choose Apply Layer Mask. Then, press Control-T on your keyboard, Right-click anywhere inside the canvas, choose Distort, and transform this layer as shown below:

Step 6

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation to create a new hue/saturation adjustment layer and name it BI_Saturation/Brightness.

Step 7

Now press Control-Alt-G on your keyboard to create a clipping mask. Double-click on this layer thumbnail and, in the Properties panel, set the Saturation to -40 and Brightness to +20 as shown below:

4. How to Create the Subject Art Style

Step 1

In this section, we are going to create the subject art style. Select the Subject layer, go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask, and set the Amount to 500%, Radius to 1 px, and Threshold to 0 levels.

Step 2

Now go to Filter > Stylize > Diffuse and set the Mode to Anisotropic.

Step 3

Go to Filter > Stylize > Oil Paint, set the Stylization to 2 and Cleanliness to 10, and uncheck the Lighting.

Step 4

Now go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask, and set the Amount to 100%, Radius to 3 px, and Threshold to 0 levels.

Step 5

Go to Filter > Stylize > Diffuse and set the Mode to Anisotropic.

Step 6

Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask, and set the Amount to 100%, Radius to 1 px, and Threshold to 0 levels.

Step 7

Go to Filter > Noise > Reduce Noise and use the settings below:

Step 8

Now go to Filter > Blur > Surface Blur, and set the Radius to 2 px and Threshold to 15.

Step 9

Press Control-J on your keyboard to duplicate this layer. Then, go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Cutout, and set the Number of Levels to 8, Edge Simplicity to 3, and Edge Fidelity to 3.

Step 10

Now change the Opacity of this layer to 25% and name it Subject_Adjustment.

Step 11

Control-click on this layer thumbnail to make a selection of this layer. Then, go to Select > Modify > Smooth and set the Sample Radius to 5 px.

Step 12

Now go to Layer > New > Layer to create a new layer, and name it Subject Stroke.

Step 13

Choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M), set the foreground color to #000000, Right-click anywhere inside the canvas, and choose Stroke. Set the Width to 4 px, Location to Outside, Mode to Normal, and Opacity to 100%.

Step 14

Choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) again, set the foreground color to #000000, Right-click anywhere inside the canvas, and choose Stroke. This time, set the Width to 2 px, Location to Center, Mode to Normal, and Opacity to 100% as shown below:

Step 15

Press Control-D on your keyboard to deselect the selection.

5. How to Make the Final Adjustments

Step 1

In this section, we are going to make final adjustments to the design. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Photo Filter to create a new photo filter adjustment layer, and name it Photo Tint.

Step 2

Now Double-click on this layer thumbnail and, in the Properties panel, set the Filter to Orange and Density to 15% as shown below:

Step 3

Press D on your keyboard to reset the swatches, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map to create a new gradient map adjustment layer, and name it Overall Contrast.

Step 4

Now change the Blending Mode of this layer to Luminosity and set the Opacity to 28%.

Step 5

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Vibrance to create a new vibrance adjustment layer and name it Overall Vibrance/Saturation.

Step 6

Now Double-click on this layer thumbnail and, in the Properties panel, set Vibrance to +31 and Saturation to +20.

Step 7

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels to create a new levels adjustment layer and name it Overall Brightness.

Step 8

Now Double-click on this layer thumbnail and, in the Properties panel, enter the settings below:

Step 9

Press Control-Alt-Shift-E on your keyboard to make a screenshot, and then press Control-Shift-U to desaturate this layer. Then, go to Filter > Other > High Pass and set the Radius to 2 px.

Step 10

Now change the Blending Mode of this layer to Hard Light and name it Overall Sharpening.

You Made It!

Congratulations, you have succeeded! Here is our final result:

If you would like to create the even more advanced effect shown below, which you can also animate if you want, using just a single click and in
only a few minutes, then check out my Grandiose 3 Photoshop Action.

Using this action, you can transform your photos into amazing GTA inspired art style
with no work at all! Simply fill in your subject with a color and just
play the action. It’s really that simple! The action will do all the
work for you, leaving you fully layered and customizable results. The action also creates 20 preset color looks that you can choose from.

There are also 16 background shape actions, an action to add more elements to the design, an action to create a GTA inspired text effect using your own text, and an action to animate the results included!

It comes with a detailed video tutorial that demonstrates how to use the action and customize the results to get the most out of the effect.

You may also like:

• How to Create a GTA Text Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

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• How to Create a GTA Photo Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

  In this tutorial you will learn how to create an amazing, artistic effect inspired by art style of the Grand Theft Auto video game, using Adobe Photoshop.

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Wafer Text Effect Covered With Melted Chocolate in Adobe Illustrator

In
this tutorial, you will learn how to create a wafer-inspired text
effect with the help of the 3D options and the Transform effect to
obtain the wafer layers in Adobe Illustrator. You will also create the wafer pattern from
scratch using a custom pattern brush, and you’ll finish with the shiny
melted chocolate running down on the letters. Sounds delicious!

This
text effect was inspired by the Frosted Chocolate Wafers Alphabet Letters Set available on GraphicRiver. If you want more Illustrator
styles or food vectors, head over to GraphicRiver and browse through
a multitude of amazing designs.

Tutorial
Assets

To
complete the tutorial you will need the following assets:

• Bob Font 

1. How
to Open a New Document 

Launch
Illustrator
and
go to File
> New to
open a blank document. Type a name for your file, set the
dimensions, and then select Pixels
as
Units
and
RGB
as
Color
Mode.

Next,
go to Edit
> Preferences > General and
set the Keyboard
Increment to
1
px and, while there, go to Units
to
make sure they are set as in the following image. I usually work with
these settings, and they will help you throughout the drawing process.

2. How
to Prepare the Text

Step
1

Grab
the Type Tool (T) and write “WAFER” on your artboard using the
Bob Font from Envato Elements. After that, choose Expand and Ungroup (Shift-Control-G)
from the Object menu to get the individual letters.

Step
2

Now,
take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and use it to move some of the
anchor points in order to make the indicated areas a little wider.

3. How
to Create the Wafer Layers

Step
1

Now
that the letters are ready, you can select all of them and go to
Effect
> 3D > Extrude & Bevel.
Set the Rotation Coordinates and settings as shown, and then hit OK.

Step
2

Focus
on the letter “A”. Choose Expand Appearance from the Object menu
and then Ungroup (Shift-Control-G) a few times until you get all the
shapes separated. Now, select only the four thin brown shapes (the
first wafer layer) and go to Effect > Distort & Transform >
Transform. Type 2.6 px in the Vertical Move field, choose 6 Copies, and then hit OK. As a result, you will get seven wafer layers, but because they’re filled with the same color, they are not clearly visible at this
point.

Repeat
the same thing for the other four letters.

Step
3

While
the seven wafer layers for the letter “A”
are still selected, choose Expand Appearance from the Object menu to
expand the Transform effect. Now, you can select each layer
separately with the Direct Selection Tool (A) and recolor them.

Repeat
the same thing for the other letters.

4. How
to Create and Apply a Wafer Pattern Brush

Step
1

Use
the Rectangle Tool (M) to draw a small 25 x 5 px rectangle filled
with gray (1). Now, use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select only
the top corner points and move them inwards by pressing the
Arrow keys on your keyboard five times (2).

While
the new gray shape stays selected, go to Object > Transform >
Reflect, check Horizontal, and then hit Copy. Align the second shape
to the bottom of the first one, and change the fill color to
pink (3).

Drag
the gray and pink shapes into the Brushes panel and choose New
Pattern Brush. In the Pattern Brush Options window, just type a name
for your new brush and set the Colorization Method to Tints and
Shades.

Step
2

Use
the Line Segment Tool (\) or the Pen Tool (P) to draw a straight path
over the letter “W” and stroke it with the new Wafer Pattern
Brush. Reduce the Stroke Weight to 0.5 pt and use pink as the stroke
color (1).

While
the pink path stays selected, go to Object > Transform >
Reflect, check Horizontal, and hit Copy in order to get a second path.
Choose a different stroke color, such as green (2). Align the two
paths so the pink and green shapes match perfectly (see close-up).

Step
3

Multiply
the pink path and arrange the copies between the green shapes. You
may need to zoom to make sure they all match perfectly. Keep making
copies of the pink path until the letter “W” is covered (1).

Now,
multiply the green path and arrange all the copies between the pink
ones. Make sure they are matching, and this will be the wafer pattern
(2).

Step 4

Select
all the pink and green paths and choose Expand Appearance from the
Object menu to get the individual small shapes. Now, use the Direct
Selection Tool (A) to select only one of the pink shapes, and go to
Select > Same > Fill Color. As a result, Illustrator will
select all the pink shapes for you, and you can easily change the fill
color to cream (1). 

Next,
use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select only one of the purple
shapes, and then go to Select > Same > Fill Color. Illustrator
will select all the purple shapes for you, and you can change the fill
color to beige (2). 

Step
5

Follow
the same technique and recolor all the light green shapes with the
color indicated (1); then recolor the darker green shapes to brown
(2). 

Step
6

Select
the W shape and Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V) to make a
copy of it in front of the wafer pattern. Set this copy to
stroke-none and fill-none.

Now,
select the wafer pattern along with the copy of the letter and go to
Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Control-7).

I’ve
explained the process of creating the wafer pattern for the letter
“W”. Apply the same method to create the pattern on the rest of
the letters.

5. How
to Color the Wafer Pattern Squares

Step
1

First,
select the W shape, and then Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V)
to make a copy of it. Give it any fill color (1).

Now,
select the two groups of shapes that make up the wafer pattern from
under the existing mask and Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V)
to make copies of them. Press Unite in the Pathfinder panel, and then
go to Object > Compound Path > Make (Control-8). Fill the
resulting wafer
compound path
with pink (2). Before you continue, make two copies of it for
later use, but hide them for the moment.

Select
the blue W shape along with the wafer compound path and press Minus
Front in the Pathfinder panel. You will get a group of blue squares
(3).

Step
2

Follow
the technique explained above to obtain the blue squares on the other
four letters as well (1). After you are done, fill each group of
squares with the linear gradient shown at a 90º Angle (2).
Drag these groups of squares between the wafer pattern and the actual
letters in the Layers panel.

6. How
to Create Shading on the Wafer Pattern Squares

Step
1

Focus
on the letter „W” and make a copy of the wafer compound path visible
again (1). Copy and Paste
in Front (Control-F)
this compound path and move it 1 px upwards by pressing the Up Arrow
key on your keyboard once (2).

While
both wafer compound paths stay selected, press Minus Front in the
Pathfinder panel. As a result, you will get a group of reversed
V-like shapes at the top of the wafer squares (3).

Step 2

Fill
the group of shapes obtained in the previous step with brown; then go
to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a Radius of 1 px
(1).

Name
this group “shading” and drag it under the existing mask and
under the wafer pattern in the Layers panel (2).

7. How
to Create Highlights on the Wafer Pattern Squares

Step
1

Make
the second copy of the wafer compound path visible again (1). Copy
and Paste
in Front (Control-F)
this compound path, and this time, move it 1 px downwards by pressing
the Down Arrow key on your keyboard once (2).

While
both compound paths stay selected, press Minus Front in the
Pathfinder panel. You will get a group of V-like shapes at the bottom
of the wafer squares (3).

Step
2

Fill
the group of shapes obtained at the previous step with the color
indicated, and apply a 1 px Gaussian Blur (1).

Name
this group “highlight” and drag it under the existing mask and
under the wafer pattern in the Layers panel (2).

Step
3

I’ve
explained how to color and how to add shading and highlights on the
wafer squares for the letter “W”. Apply the same method to add
details on the other four letters.

8. How
to Create Texture on the Wafer Letters

Step
1

First,
let’s create a mask shape. Select all the wafer layers and then Copy
and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V) to make copies of them in front
of everything. Press Unite in the Pathfinder panel and, after that, go
to Object > Compound Path > Make (Control-8).

Step
2

Next,
select the letters and Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V)
to make copies of them. Go to Object > Compound Path > Make
(Control-8) to obtain a new compound path out of them (1).

While
the red and pink compound paths stay selected, press Minus Front in
the Pathfinder panel; then go to Object > Compound Path > Make
(Control-8). We’ll use the resulting compound path to mask the
texture next (2).

Step
3

Use
the Rectangle Tool (M) to draw a rectangle that covers the letters.
Select gray as the fill color; then go to Effect > Texture >
Texturizer and apply the settings shown (1).

While
this rectangle stays selected, also select the mask shape obtained in the previous step and go to Object > Clipping Mask > Make
(Control-7) (2). Set the rectangle to Blending Mode Soft Light (3).

Step
4

Make
copies of the five letters and then go to Object > Compound Path >
Make (Control-8). Fill the new compound path with gray and apply the
Texturizer effect using the same settings (1). Set the Blending Mode
to Overlay and reduce the Opacity to 40%.

Make
a copy of the same compound path in front and remove all existing
appearances. Use it to mask the texture to get sharp edges (2).

9. How
to Create the Melted Chocolate

Step
1

Let’s
cover the top of the wafer letters with delicious melted chocolate.

Look
at the wafer letters and imagine chocolate running down on them. Use
the Pen Tool (P) to define that melted chocolate on each letter (1).
Next, join the paths between them (2) and, at the end, close the
shape at the top to cover the letters (3).

Step
2

While
the chocolate shape stays selected, add a New Fill in the Appearance
panel above the existing brown one. Use the radial gradient shown;
then go to Effect > Sketch > Chrome and apply the settings
shown. Set the Blending Mode to Soft Light.

Step
3

With
the chocolate shape still selected, add a New Fill at the top of the
Appearance panel and use white as the fill color. Go to Effect >
Stylize > Inner Glow and apply the settings shown. Set the
Blending Mode to Multiply (white becomes transparent).

Step
4

Make
a compound path out of the wafer layers and another compound path out
of the letters, as you did before (1). While both shapes stay
selected, press Unite in the Pathfinder panel, and then go to Object >
Compound Path > Make (Control-8) (2).

Step
5

Select
the chocolate shape and Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V) to
make a copy of it in front of everything. Remove all existing
appearances and just give it a fill color (1).

While
the blue and pink shapes stay selected, press Intersect in the
Pathfinder panel and then go to Object > Compound Path > Make
(Control-8) (2).

Use
the Delete Anchor Point Tool (-) and the Add Anchor Point Tool (+) to
distort the resulting shape, especially at the top. Add a lot more
anchor points and move them randomly to create an irregular edge (3).

Step
6

Select
the chocolate shape along with the pink compound path from the
previous step (stroke-none, fill-none) and go to Object > Clipping
Mask > Make (Control-7).

10. How
to Create a Shadow Under the Melted Chocolate

Step
1

Make
a copy of the chocolate shape and move it behind the original
chocolate but in front of the wafer letters. Remove the existing
appearances because we have new ones. Select dark brown as the fill
color and apply the Drop Shadow effect using the settings shown.

Step
2

We
need a mask shape now. Make a compound path out of the wafer layers
and another compound path out of the letters, as you did before (1).
While both shapes stay selected, press Unite in the Pathfinder panel
and then go to Object > Compound Path > Make (Control-8) (2).

Step
3

Go
to the Layers panel and find the mask shape that you used for
the chocolate. Copy and Paste it in Place (Shift-Control-V) because
we need a copy of it (the orange shape) (1).

While
the blue and orange shapes stay selected, press Unite in the
Pathfinder panel and then go to Object > Compound Path > Make
(Control-8) (2). Use this new compound path to mask the copy of the
chocolate shape with the Drop Shadow effect applied to it (3).

11. How
to Add Details and Shine on the Melted Chocolate

Step
1

Grab
the Pen Tool (P) and draw a few paths following the top edge of the
chocolate (1). Give all of them a 5 pt black Stroke and use Width
Profile 1 in the Stroke panel. Next, go to Effect > Blur >
Gaussian Blur and apply a Radius of 2 px; then set the Blending Mode
to Multiply and reduce the Opacity to 25% (2).

Group
(Control-G) all these paths and drag the group under the existing
mask used for the chocolate in order to mask the blur that goes over
the top edge.

Step
2

Take
a closer look at the chocolate and at the details created by the
Chrome effect (1). Follow those details and draw a few paths on top using the Pen Tool
(P) (2). 

Give all of them a 2 pt white Stroke and
use Width Profile 1 again. Apply a 2 px Gaussian Blur; then set
the Blending Mode to Overlay and 75% Opacity (3).

Step
3

Draw
more paths on the chocolate as shown in the image below, where there is a
bigger empty space (1). Give them a 4 pt white Stroke and use Width Profile 1 again. Apply a 4 px Gaussian Blur; then set the
Blending Mode to Overlay and 25% Opacity (2).

Step
4

Let’s
add more shine. Draw a few paths following the bottom edge of the
chocolate (1) with the Pen Tool (P). Give them a 4 pt Stroke using
the color indicated and use the Black Blend Art Brush 100×3 (info
below). Next, go to Effect > Stylize > Feather and apply a
Radius of 4 px (2).

I
have an entire tutorial dedicated to Blend
Art Brushes and
how useful they are. I use them in my drawings all the time. You can
find out how to create and save the Black
Blend Art Brush 100×3 that
we are using today in How
to Create a Set of Multi-Use Blend Brushes in Adobe Illustrator.
Since
the Colorization of the brush is set to Tints, when you select
another stroke color, the brush becomes that color as well, despite
its name. 

Step
5

Let’s
add even more shine. Draw more paths closer to the edges of the
chocolate (1) using the Pen Tool (P). Give all of them a 3 pt Stroke
and use the Black Blend Art Brush 100×3 again. Go to Effect >
Stylize > Feather and apply a Radius of 4 px to make them smoother
(2).

12. How
to Add a Shadow Under the Wafer Letters

Go
to the Layers panel and find the shape that you have used to mask the
shadow under the melted chocolate. Copy and Paste it in Place
(Shift-Control-V) because we need it again (the gray compound path).

Move
this copy to a new layer called “Shadow” under the letters, and
then apply the Drop Shadow effect twice.

These
are the settings for the Drop Shadow effects:

Congratulations!
You’re Done 

Here
is the final image of the wafer text effect that gets covered with
delicious melted chocolate. I hope you enjoyed this sweet tutorial and
learned new techniques. Don’t forget to share an image with us if you
decide to recreate it. 

Keep on drawing and learning with the recommended tutorials from below.

• Text Effects
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• Text Effects
  Create a Detailed Cheese Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
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• Text Effects
  How to Create a Quick Minecraft Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
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• Text Effects
  Create 3D Letters Without the Use of 3D Tools in Adobe Illustrator
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Post pobrano z: Learn How to Make a Flyer in Our New Photoshop Course

Do you want to learn how to make a high-quality flyer in Photoshop, in under an hour? Then take our new short course, How to Make a Flyer.

What You’ll Learn

In this short course, Envato Tuts+ Instructor Melody Nieves will show you exactly how to make a flyer in Photoshop. You’ll learn how to use high-quality stock items, 3D assets, and the powerful tools in Adobe Photoshop to create two stunning flyer designs.

After getting to grips with the basics of flyer templates, you’ll set out to design your own. You’ll learn how to make a flyer for an event and create a music festival flyer and Art Deco party invitation.

This short course consists of eight videos, with a total viewing time of just 42 minutes. So even though it’s the middle of summer vacation time, you can easily fit it in amid the barbecues and beach trips!

Watch the Introduction

 

Take the Course

You can take our new course straight away with a subscription to Envato Elements. For a single low monthly fee, you get access not only to this course, but also to our growing library of over 1,000 video courses and industry-leading eBooks on Envato Tuts+. 

Plus you now get unlimited downloads from the huge Envato Elements library of 650,000+ creative assets. Create with unique fonts, photos, graphics and templates, and deliver better projects faster.

Post pobrano z: 20+ Beautiful Modern Script Fonts (Typefaces for 2018)

Your designs aren’t complete without the perfect font! Find amazing script styles in this new collection for 2018.

20+ Beautiful Modern Script Fonts

There’s nothing more satisfying than pairing the right script font to a design. It’s a simple yet effective trick to take your work to the next level.

And script typefaces are a perfect mix of elegance and style. So are you feeling a bouncy baseline with flirty characters? Or a fun experimentation in grunge and textured letters?

Designers are always on the hunt for the best script fonts inspired by the latest trends. So today, we bring you over 20 incredible modern script styles with enough flair and uniqueness to choose from.

Check out this collection of the best modern script fonts curated by Envato Market and Envato Elements.

Thirthy Font

Be bold with a chunky script font! This font works great on t-shirts and more. Update any poster with handwritten letters for that authentic look! Whether you love modern or vintage design, this versatile font works great for various occasions. Get a full set of letters, numbers, and punctuation in this download.

Sottafles Typeface

The opportunities are limitless with the Sottafles typeface. A handwritten font with angled script characters, this typeface is quirky and unique. Enjoy a full set of standard letters and numbers, as well as multilingual support. Great for logos and headlines!

Wild Ones Script

Aboard an incredible journey to new heights with this script font. A handwritten typeface with modern, cursive letters, this font is cool and multipurpose. Customize your invites, packages, and logos with this modern calligraphy style that is easy to use.

Zattoya Signature Typeface

What if your signature became a popular typeface? The Zattoya font does just the trick for improving any contemporary design. It features tall capital letters balanced out by a mixture of short and long lowercase characters. Use it for your website or logo. Check it out!

Geraldyne Script

Made by combining various alternatives together, the Geraldyne script features fluid, curvy letters that are each so unique. Try it out with fashion, design, or wedding themes to complete your latest projects. It also includes multilingual support and alternate glyphs for more variations.

John Davidson Script

Sign your letters and documents with an impressive script font. The John Davidson script is classy and effortless. Enjoy the wide loops and subtle dips created to look like real handwriting. Test it out for your email signatures, postcards, or personal stationery.

Kania Script Typeface

Most scripts are dainty and thin, but Kania stands out from the rest. Create bold headlines and titles with the Kania script typeface. Featuring script letters in a wide cursive script, this font packs a punch with its wide letters. Try it out on websites and stationery!

Daisies of Our Lives

Write out the story of your life with a dramatic typeface. The lovely Daisies of Our Lives font is super pretty and clever. Add a feminine touch to any project with this slanted script typeface that’s great for posters, book covers, and so much more. Add it to your collection!

Zenith Script

The Zenith script is a handmade typeface which combines regular and alternate characters for a unique result. Create the ideal logo with bold, brush letters that appear as crisp as the real thing. Enjoy access to a full set of letters, numbers, and punctuation.

Naycila Script Font

Created
with a bouncy baseline and a natural, handwritten feel, the Naycila
script font is a stunner! Pair it with elegant metal textures or subtle
gradients for an amazing result. This download includes a full set of
upper and lowercase letters as well as fun swash alternates.

Seirra Script and Serif Font

Make your next logo with the gorgeous Seirra font.
This script and serif font pack features two handcrafted typefaces to
satisfy your minimalist needs. Add creative script accents using the
original script, or go for something more bold with the serif version.
Try it out on stationery, apparel, or other merchandise.

Serrona Script Font Duo

Design stylish ads for your luxury brand with the Serrona
script. Perfectly suited for logos, stationery, and more, this font
features an authentic, handcrafted feel with three styles included. Get
access to regular, sans, and outlined versions in one quick download!

Violaceous – Brush Script

Brush scripts, like the Violaceous font, give
your work that instant handmade feel! Get inspired by your favorite
writers to create stunning typographic posters with style and texture.
Check out this full pack of letters, numbers, and punctuation for more
options.

Magehand Script

Whether you need a clean, modern script for your logo or website, the Magehand typeface will do just the trick. Check out the phenomenal professional design which includes excellent curves and pristine characters. Download it today to get access to multilingual characters and more.

Amnesty – Handwritten Font Duo

Set the scene to your movies, trailers, or stories with the Amnesty font duo. A handwritten pack of amazing script fonts, this set is powerful and expressive. Check out the different brush styles to explore more options. You’ll love the realistic grunge finish!

Wilgaty Script Font

Font
packs are one of the best ways to get several stunning fonts in one
convenient download. The Wilgaty font pack features both smooth and rough styles to
complement many occasions. Also included in this set is a thin pen
style that is chic and sophisticated. Check it out!

Itaki – Calligraphic Typeface

Design brands with powerful messages using the Itaki font. A calligraphic typeface with stunning textural accents, this font paints gorgeous letters that look authentically handwritten and full of deep meanings. Test it on stationery, posters, and even store signs.

Wonder Sunshine Typeface

Bring a bright energy to any design with the Wonder Sunshine typeface. Combining a mixture of classic vintage styles with modern script fonts, this typeface is whimsical and fun. Enable additional stylistic alternates using any major design program.

Heats Script Font

Add a little tension to your headline or title with the Heats script font. A handmade script font with casually drawn letters, this typeface is perfectly suited for branding projects and more. Design a laidback style that suits many creative projects. Check it out!

Easy Brush Font

Need a bold font that is full of energy and expression? Then check out the Easy Brush font. A grunge-inspired typeface with realistic brush textures, this script font is bold and super cool. Make any ordinary design stand out with this pack of authentic handmade fonts.

Goliath Script Font

Create confident designs with the Goliath script font. A handwritten font pack with two amazing styles, this pack is versatile and well designed. Enjoy the original regular version or combine it with exceptional alternate characters for a different feel. Give it a try!

Trendy Script Font Duo

Another great font duo pack is this trendy script set. This pack includes one elegant script alongside a bold display font. Mix and match each style for the best result. Also included in this download is multilingual support and a list of stylistic alternates. Check it out!

More Font Inspiration

Script fonts are the chameleons of typography. They blend into almost any design or theme with perfect precision. So grab a few from this collection for the ultimate design pack!

Want more amazing script fonts? Check out these collections:

• Fonts
  30 Best Stylish Cursive Fonts
  Melody Nieves

• Fonts
  35 Best Calligraphy Fonts
  Melody Nieves

Tried any of these assets? Let us know! Tell us your favorite script fonts in the comments below.

This has been a selection of premium resources perfect for the avid designer. For more modern script fonts, check out Envato Market and Envato Elements, or enlist the help of our talented professionals at Envato Studio. Happy designing!

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Design-Inspired Photo Manipulation for Twitter/Facebook Banners

Are you an aspiring designer with a special gift? Show off your levitation skills with a photo manipulation. Make a creative banner you can apply to all your social accounts.

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to build a designer-inspired photo manipulation using a few stocks and 3D objects in Adobe Photoshop.

Get inspired! Find more amazing design resources on Envato Market.

See a larger view of this banner.

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used in the production of this tutorial:

• Designer Stock #1
• Designer Stock #2
• Camera
• Molecule
• Laptop
• Plant
• Wood Table
• Gray Background
• Cue Ball
• Facebook Charity Cover Set

1. How to Use 3D Objects

You can make any object levitate easily in Photoshop. And the best way to do it is to take advantage of 3D objects.

3D objects generate still images of the angle you desire. I can make the office plant, for instance, fall off the table in this manipulation (for more dimension) by choosing a good angle.

So before you get started, take a good look at the stocks we’ll be using. In order to make this scene work, I’ll need a few 3D assets from Envato Elements.

For a more in-depth look at how I use 3D objects, check out this tutorial:

• Photo Manipulation
  How to Create a Forest Self-Portrait Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
  Melody Nieves

Once you’re ready to get started, download all the angles you’ll need for each 3D object.

Here are the specific views I’ll be using in this tutorial.

1. Camera
2. Molecule
3. Laptop
4. Cue Ball
5. Plant

Hit View 360 Render for each object and try your best to match these angles. Then download them with your subscription.

Now that we have all the resources, let’s get started!

2. How to Build the Manipulation

Social media banners, especially the ones on Twitter, are stretched wide. If you use a normal photo for the banner, it gets compressed pretty badly and cropped even worse.

Here are some possible scenarios I’d hate to go with in headers #1 and #2.

Normal photos just won’t crop well.

For this manipulation, I’ll be warping the scene to make something similar to a panorama shot like in #3.

This will allow me to bypass some of the cropping problems by creating an entire composition from scratch that stretches, or pans from one side of the banner to the other.

To do this, I’ll need to take the original Designer Stock and break it apart. Then I’ll rebuild the scene with the main character and other elements using a few new stocks for filler.

Step 1

Create a New Document in Photoshop at 1500 x 500 px.

Copy and Paste Designer Stock #1 onto a New Layer towards the middle of the banner. Make ample room for the other details.

See how much space we have to fill?

Step 2

Let’s break the image apart. Remove the designer first.

Select the stock and use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (L) to make a selection. Then hit Control-J to Paste the selection onto a New Layer above it. Add a Layer Mask and refine the edges of the designer with a Hard Round Brush.

Step 3

Next, I’ll remove the main computer. We’ll create an entirely new background with just these two pieces from the original stock.

Follow the same steps as before to remove the computer. Add a Layer Mask and refine the edges.

1. Use the Polygonal Tool (L) to select the computer.
2. Control-J to Paste it onto its own New Layer.
3. The stand might get awkwardly cut here. Use the Polygonal Tool (L) again to select it, and then switch to the Move Tool (V) to center the stand more. In future shots, you’ll see that I painted over the hand and pen with colors from the computer using the Brush Tool (B).

Step 4

Let’s start building the composition again with the new pieces. Hide the computer layer.

Since the model gets cut off, we’ll rebuild him using a different photo from this stock series.

Make a selection of the designer from Designer Stock #2 and Copy and Paste it onto a New Layer beneath the designer layer. Add a Layer Mask to refine the edges and position him to match up with the old photo.

Step 5

Create a simple wooden desk.

1. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and make a selection of the wood from this Wood Table stock. Copy and Paste it onto a New Layer below the designer layer. Hold Control-T to Free Transform and Skew the perspective of the wood for a much longer desk.
2. Position the desk as shown. Continue to adjust the perspective if necessary.

Note: This desk will be skewed to help the panorama vibe. But feel free to create your own desk setup.

Step 6

Unhide the computer layer.

Use the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) to make it smaller. Position the computer in the center of the desk. Don’t worry about any rough edges—we’ll clean them up later.

Step 7

Let’s add a background. Copy and Paste the Gray Background onto a New Layer.

Flip it by going to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.

Then resize it and position it behind the computer.

Add a slight blur. Select the layer and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, adding a Radius of 2.5 px.

3. How to Make 3D Objects Levitate

Step 1

Now that the majority of our scene is built, we need to add the levitating objects.

First, add the Molecule.

Copy and Paste the molecule angle you’ve downloaded onto a New Layer above the rest. Use the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) to rotate the angle and place it floating next to the designer.

Add a Layer Mask to remove the parts of the molecule that would be covered by his arm. This will help create more depth of field.

Step 2

Move on to the other 3D objects.

Next, we’ll add the Camera, Laptop, and Cue Ball.

Follow the same steps as before. This time, position the camera below the designer’s eye level. Then add the laptop on the right.

Balance everything out with the cue ball on the far left. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and add a Radius of 4 px.

Step 3

The last 3D object we’ll add is the Office Plant.

Extract the plant and Paste it onto a New Layer above the rest. Free Transform (Control-T) to Rotate the angle so that the plant appears to be falling off the desk.

Add a slight Gaussian Blur of 2 px.

Looking great so far!

4. How to Adjust the Lighting and Colors

Now that the majority of our objects are set in place, we can add Adjustment Layers and more to fix the colors, light, and shadows.

Here is our composition so far.

Step 1

Let’s begin with the lighting.

Create a New Adjustment Layer of Curves above all the others.

Adjust the curve for the RGB Channel as shown. Make the overall scene darker.

Step 2

Next, add a New Adjustment Layer of Color Lookup.

Set the 3D LUTFile to 2Strip.look and the Layer Blend Mode to Hue. Lower the Opacity to 60% for a much warmer tone.

Step 3

Now add a New Adjustment Layer of Selective Color.

Add the following adjustments for the Greens, Reds, Whites, and Neutral colors.

Here’s the result so far.

Step 4

The entire lighting of the scene has been adjusted for a more sunset appearance, so now we have to tweak the lighting of some objects individually—starting with the man.

Select the designer 2 layer. Set a new Curves Adjustment Layer as a Clipping Mask to the designer. Adjust the curves for the RGB, Green and Blue Channels as shown.

Try to match the lighting of his body from the original photo.

Step 5

Next, set a New Adjustment Layer of Hue and Saturation as a Clipping Mask to the molecule.

Adjust the values as shown for a darker molecule. This will create a slight silhouette appearance.

Step 6

Do the same for the camera.

Set a new Adjustment Layer of Hue and Saturation as a Clipping Mask to the camera. Adjust the values as shown for a darker look.

Step 7

Now darken the laptop.

Set a New Adjustment Layer of Curves as a Clipping Mask to the laptop. Adjust the curves for the RGB, Blue and Green Channels as shown below.

5. How to Finish the Manipulation

Great job so far!

To finish up this manipulation, we’ll continue to tweak the lighting while adding smart brand elements for your website.

By changing the screen, you can switch out the photo for your website screenshot for better marketing appeal.

Step 1

Let’s customize the screen!

We need to trace over the grass photo so we can swap it out for different websites.

Select the Pen Tool (P) and set it to Shape. Trace over the grass field photo with a white sold Fill. Then Right-click and go to Define Custom Shape. Name the new shape Screen.

By creating a new custom shape of the computer screen, you’ll have it in your preset shape settings for the future, whenever you want to switch the photo.

Then Right-click the screen shape layer and go to Convert to Smart Object.

Turning this shape into a smart object means we can update the website screenshot at any time.

Double-click the smart object and Paste a screenshot of your website onto a New Layer. It will appear at the wrong angle at first, so make sure to use the Free Transform Tool (Control-T) to adjust the perspective.

Here, I used the Envato Tuts+ main website.

Then use a Layer Mask to mask out the bottom right window from your screenshot.

Step 2

Next, customize the laptop screen.

Here I’ll use the Envato Elements website. Follow the same steps as before. First, create a new custom shape, and then Convert it to a Smart Object. Update the smart object with a website screenshot at the right perspective. If necessary, apply a blur.

This one is a little tricky, so keep playing with the perspective until it works.

Here is the composition with both screens replaced.

Step 3

Great!

Once you’ve replaced the screens, we can concentrate on cleaning up these details.

Create a New Layer above the rest.

Clean up the line that separates the designer’s pictures. Set the Foreground Color to various parts of his skin, shirt, and outfit using the Eyedropper Tool (E). Then paint over those areas to blend the photos together with a Soft Round Brush (B).

Step 4

On that same layer, paint some shadows around the office environment.

Try not to over-complicate the shadows. Just choose a tone that is a shade darker than the colors in that area.

Use a mixture of Hard and Soft Brushes to paint shadows behind the computer behind the laptop, and on the desk.

Step 5

Brighten up the main computer screen.

Select the Custom Shape Tool (U) and select the screen shape you created earlier. Create a new shape that covers the website with a bright yellow color #e9efde. Then set the Layer Blend Mode to Overlay.

That should do the trick!

Continue working on the light.

Step 6

Create a New Layer above the rest. Set the Layer Blend Mode to Overlay. Use a Soft Round Brush with 30% Opacity to paint bright yellow #f6f9f2 around the screens, objects, and designer. Adjust the Layer Opacity as needed.

Step 7

Let’s start to wrap things up with a few more color adjustments. Give the scene a blueish tone.

Add a New Adjustment Layer of Selective Color above the rest.

Adjust the values for the Reds, Neutrals, and Whites as shown below.

For a slightly faded effect, add a New Adjustment Layer of Color Lookup.

Set the 3DLUT File to FoggyNight.3DL.

Then set the Layer Blend Mode to Lighten and the Opacity to 25%.

Step 8

Darken the table for a richer tone.

Add a New Adjustment Layer of Curves, and Right-click to set it as a Clipping Mask to the table layer. Lower the curve for the RGB Channel for a darker wood.

Step 9

Take this opportunity to make one last New Layer.

Use this layer to paint over any mistakes and add highlights or any remaining details. I mostly needed to fix the computer stand since it was originally cut off by the man’s hand.

Check out the final variations below!

6. How to Make Banner Variations

Now that you’ve got your Twitter/Facebook banner, how does it look?

Twitter/Facebook

Here’s the final result below. I applied it to my Twitter background (at a compressed size of 1252×417 pixels) to see it in action.

For Facebook covers, feel free to resize to 851×315 pixels. Crop if necessary.

Without Websites

Don’t want to change the screens? Here is the how the banner will look without the screen changes.

More Branding

Another variation you can take is to add additional branding. Here I added more Envato Tuts+ branding elements by using one of the PSD templates from this Facebook Charity Cover Set.

See a Larger Version

If you haven’t already, check out this larger version.

All Done! Great Job!

Social media banners are a fantastic way to show off your skills as a designer. Personalize any account with an intriguing banner to gain more influence.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial! Share your comments and results below.

For more photo manipulation tutorials like this one, check out these links:

• Photo Manipulation
  How to Create a Sci-Fi, Robot Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
  Melody Nieves

• Photo Manipulation
  How to Create a Vintage Portrait Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
  Melody Nieves

Post pobrano z: How to Create an Easy Ice Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to use layer styles, with simple shapes and textures, to create an easy ice effect in Photoshop. 

This text effect was inspired by the many Layer Styles available on GraphicRiver, like this 3D Ice Cool, Freeze and Snow Effects Styles pack.

Let’s get started!

Tutorial Assets

The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:

• Kornik font
• Textures – Golds, Whites, And Greys by snowmanjester
• Heavy Snow Texture by incolor16
• Free Pack 6000 photoshop gradients by Supertuts007 (Load the CSP True Sky Gradients.grd file.)

1. Create the Background Shape

Step 1

Create a new 1000 x 650 px document.

Step 2

Pick the Rectangle Tool, and create a rectangle that covers the bottom part of the document. Rename the rectangle layer to Ground.

Step 3

Create another rectangle that covers the upper part, and rename its layer to Back.

2. How to Style a Ground Shape

Double-click the Ground layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Burn
• Color: #9cb0be
• Opacity: 15%
• Distance: 0
• Size: 250

Step 2

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

• Check the Dither box
• Blend Mode: Linear Burn
• Opacity: 20%
• Style: Radial
• Scale: 150%
• Create a Transparent to Fill Color gradient fill using Black on both sides.

Step 3

Click the + icon next to the Gradient Overlay tab to add another Gradient Overlay effect with these settings:

• Check the Dither box.
• Check the Reverse box.
• Use the shown Gradient fill from the CSP True Sky Gradients file.

Step 4

Click the first Gradient Overlay tab again, and then click-drag inside the document to move the gradient so that the light is near the upper part of the rectangle.

This is how the first rectangle should look.

3. How to Copy and Paste Layer Styles

Step 1

Right-click the Ground layer, choose Copy Layer Style, and then right-click the Back layer and choose Paste Layer Style.

Double-click the Back layer to uncheck the Reverse box in the second Gradient Overlay effect.

Step 2

This will style the back rectangle. If needed, move any gradient fills as you did before.

4. How to Adjust a Background

Step 1

Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and choose Hue/Saturation.

Step 2

Change the Hue to -3, the Saturation to -25, and the Lightness to -20.

Step 3

Add a Gradient fill layer. Create a Transparent to Fill Color gradient fill using a Black color on both sides.

Then, change the Style to Radial and the Scale to 200, and check the Dither box.

Step 4

Change the Gradient layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Step 5

Place the Textures – Golds, Whites, And Greys image on top of all layers, rename its layer to BG Texture, and resize it as needed.

Step 6

Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate, and then change the BG Texture layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light.

5. How to Create Text Layers

Step 1

Create the text in All Caps using the font Kornik.

Then, set the Color to #367497, the Size to 250 pt, and the Tracking value to 25.

Step 2

Duplicate the text layer, change the copy’s Fill value to 0, and then duplicate the copy layer.

6. How to Style the Original Text Layer

Double-click the original text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Style: Emboss
• Technique: Chisel Soft
• Depth: 200
• Size: 10
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: 60
• Altitude: 50
• Gloss Contour: Sawtooth 1
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode:
  • Opacity: 20%
• Shadow Mode: Screen
  • Color: #ffffff
  • Opacity: 80%

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Rolling Slope – Ascending
• Check the Anti-aliased box.
• Range: 100%

Step 3

Add an Inner Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Light
• Opacity: 50%
• Color: #edf1f4
• Technique: Precise
• Source: Center
• Size: 90
• Contour: Gaussian
• Check the Anti-aliased box

Step 4

Add a Satin with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Screen
• Color: #afcbea
• Opacity: 50%
• Angle: 30
• Distance: 38
• Size: 50
• Contour: Cone – Inverted
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Check the Invert box

Step 5

Add a Gradient Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Multiply
• Opacity: 70%
• Create a Fill Color to Transparent gradient fill using the colors #275c8d to the left and #274a71 to the right.

Step 6

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Soft Light
• Opacity: 50%
• Color: #b9dfff
• Spread: 20
• Size: 10
• Contour: Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Range: 80%

Step 7

Change the text layer’s Fill value to 20%.

7. How to Style the First Copy Text Layer

Double-click the first copy text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Technique: Chisel Hard
• Size: 50
• Gloss Contour: Ring
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Soft Light
  • Opacity: 50%
• Shadow Mode: Soft Light
  • Color: #f4ffff
  • Opacity: 70%

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box.

Step 3

Add an Inner Shadow with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Linear Burn
• Color: #8699a6
• Opacity: 100%
• Distance: 0
• Size: 35

This will style the second text layer.

8. How to Style the Second Copy Text Layer

Double-click the second copy text layer to apply the following layer style:

Step 1

Add a Bevel and Emboss with these settings:

• Technique: Chisel Hard
• Size: 50
• Uncheck the Use Global Light box
• Angle: -158
• Altitude: 64
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode: Linear Light
  • Opacity: 50%
• Shadow Mode: Linear Burn
  • Color: #90abc8
  • Opacity: 100%

Step 2

Add a Contour with these settings:

• Contour: Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box.

Step 3

Add a Texture with these settings:

• Pattern: Molecular
• Depth: 5%

Step 4

Add a Pattern Overlay with these settings:

• Blend Mode: Soft Light
• Pattern: Satin

Step 5

Add an Outer Glow with these settings:

• Opacity: 35%
• Color: #7ab6ef
• Spread: 20
• Size: 30

This will finish off the ice effect.

9. How to Create a Reflection

Step 1

Duplicate all three text layers you have, go to Layer > Merge Layers, and rename the merged layer to Reflection.

Step 2

Press Command-T to enter the Free Transform Mode, and then right-click the bounding box and choose Flip Vertical.

Step 3

Move the reflection text right below the original text, and hit the Return key to accept the changes.

Step 4

Right-click the Reflection layer, choose Convert to Smart Object, and then change its Blend Mode to Soft Light and place it below the original text layer.

Step 5

Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, and change the Angle to 90 and the Distance to 10.

Step 6

Click the Add layer mask icon at the bottom of the Layers panel to add a mask.

Step 7

Pick the Gradient Tool, set the Foreground and Background Colors back to Black and White, and select the Reflection layer mask’s thumbnail.

Choose the Foreground to Transparent fill in the Options bar, and make sure that the Linear Gradient icon is active.

Now hold the Shift key and drag from about over the top of the original text to right outside the document’s bottom, in order to fill the mask and hide the lower part of the reflection.

You might need to retry or repeat this step a couple of times in order to get a result you like.

10. How to Create a Simple Shadow

Step 1

Duplicate the original text layer, drag the copy below it, and rename it to Shadow.

Step 2

Right-click the Shadow layer and choose Rasterize Type.

Press Command-T, and scale the text down vertically to get the basic shadow shape.

Step 3

Use the Move Tool to reposition the Shadow below the text.

Step 4

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and set the Radius to 10.

Step 5

Change the Shadow layer’s Blend Mode to Multiply and its Opacity to 70%.

11. How to Add a Snow Texture Overlay

Step 1

Place the Heavy Snow Texture image on top of all layers, rename its layer to Snow Texture, change its Blend Mode to Screen, and resize the texture as needed.

Step 2

Pick the Spot Healing Brush Tool, and make sure that the Sample All Layers box in the Options bar is unchecked.

Use a soft round tip to paint over unwanted spots and get rid of them.

Congratulations! You’re Done

In this tutorial, we created a simple background using shapes, layer styles, and adjustment layers. Then, we created three text layers, and styled all of them to achieve the ice effect.

After that, we created a reflection and a shadow for the ice text. Finally, we added a snow texture overlay to finish the effect off.

Please feel free to leave your comments, suggestions, and outcomes below.

Post pobrano z: How to Create a Cactus Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

In the following steps, you will learn how to create a cactus text effect in Adobe Illustrator. For starters, you will learn how to set up a simple grid and how to create a pattern brush.

Moving on, you will learn how to create and save a pretty complex pattern. Taking full advantage of the Appearance panel, you will learn how to create the first piece of your cactus and how to save its attributes. Using two simple shapes and some effects, you will learn how to create the pots. Finally, for the background, you will learn how to apply a radial gradient a built-in pattern.

For more inspiration on how to adjust or improve your final text effect, you can find plenty of resources at GraphicRiver.

1. How to Create a New Document and Set Up Grid

Hit Control-N to create a new document. Select Pixels from the Units drop-down menu, enter 850 in the width box and 500 in the height box, and then click that More Settings button. Select RGB for the Color Mode, set the Raster Effects to Screen (72 ppi), and then click Create Document.

Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid). You will need a grid every 1 px, so simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid, and enter 1 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box. Try not to get discouraged by all that grid—it will make your work easier, and keep in mind that you can easily enable or disable it using the Control-„ keyboard shortcut.

You can learn more about Illustrator’s grid system in this short tutorial from Andrei Stefan: Understanding Adobe Illustrator’s Grid System.

You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Don’t forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Units. All these options will significantly increase your work speed.

2. How to Create a Pattern Brush

Step 1

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M) and focus on your toolbar. Remove the color from the stroke, and then select the fill and set its color to R=255 G=188 B=53. Move to your artboard and simply create a 25 x 14 px shape—the grid and the Snap to Grid should make it easier.

Step 2

Change the fill color to R=93 G=74 B=27 and pick the Ellipse Tool (L). Create the five squeezed circles shown below and place them exactly as shown in the following image.

Once you’re done, select all these new shapes and turn them into a compound path (Control-8).

Step 3

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 25 x 7 px shape, and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new rectangle along with your compound path and click the Minus Front button from the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder).

Step 4

Pick the Anchor Point Tool (Shift-C), focus on your brown shapes, and simply click the top anchor points as shown in the first image.

Select the yellow rectangle and remove the fill color.

Step 5

Select all the shapes made so far, open the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes), and click the New Brush button. Check the Pattern Brush box and click OK to open the Pattern Brush Options window. Type a name for your new brush, enter all the attributes shown below, and click OK to save your new brush.

3. How to Create a Pattern

Step 1

Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 50 px square and fill it with yellow.

Step 2

Using the Pen Tool (P), draw two simple paths and place them on the right edge of your yellow square as shown below. Make sure that both paths are selected and open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance).

Remove the fill color, set the stroke color to R=93 G=74 B=27, and open the Stroke fly-out panel. Increase the Weight to 2 px and select Width Profile 1.

With one of these shapes still selected, open the Graphic Styles (Window > Graphic Styles). Click the New Graphic Style button to save the appearance of your selected path.

Step 3

Make sure that the two paths made in the previous step are still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 4

Using the Pen Tool (P), draw five simple paths and place them on the top edge of your yellow square as shown below. Apply your graphic style from the Graphic Styles panel to all these paths.

Select only the second and the fourth paths from this set of new paths. Go to the Appearance panel and change the Weight to 1 px, and then go to the Graphic Styles panel and save a new graphic style.

Step 5

Make sure that the two paths made in the previous step are still selected and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 6

Using the Pen Tool (P), create the five paths shown in the first image and apply your first graphic style from the Graphic Styles panel.

Using the same tool, create the eight paths shown in the second image, and apply your second graphic style from the Graphic Styles panel.

Step 7

Select all your tiny brown shapes and go to Object > Path > Outline Stroke, and then turn the resulting shapes into a compound path (Control-8).

Step 8

Select your yellow square along with the brown compound path and click the Intersect button from the Pathfinder panel. Simply drag the resulting shapes inside the Swatches panel (Window > Swatches) to save them as a pattern.

4. How to Create a Graphic Style

Step 1

Disable the Grid (Control-„) and the Snap to Grid (Shift-Control-„).

Pick the Type Tool (T) and open the Character panel (Window > Type > Character). Select the Insaniburger font and set the size to 200 px.

Simple click on your artboard, add the „Cactus” piece of text, and set the color to R=78 G=174 B=99. Place your text as shown below, and then go to the Layers panel and lock it.

Step 2

Focus on the first letter of your text. Using the Pen Tool (P) or the Brush Tool (B), draw a simple path roughly as shown in the following image. Make sure that it stays selected and focus on the Appearance panel.

Be sure that there’s no fill color and select the stroke. Set its color to R=93 G=58 B=20, increase the Weight to 4 px, and select Width Profile 1 from the Stroke fly-out panel.

Step 3

Make sure that your round path stays selected, focus on the Appearance panel, and set the fill color to R=75 G=147 B=106.

Step 4

Make sure that your round path stays selected, keep focusing on the Appearance panel, and add a second fill using the Add New Fill button. Select it, set the color to R=78 G=174 B=99, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 5

Make sure that your round path stays selected, keep focusing on the Appearance panel, and add a third fill. Select it and set the color to white (R=255 G=255 B=255). Lower its Opacity to 30%, change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below, click OK, and go to Effect > Pathfinder > Add, and then go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -7 px Offset and click OK.

Step 6

Make sure that your round path stays selected, keep focusing on the Appearance panel, and add a fourth fill. Select it, apply your pattern from the Swatches panel, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 7

Make sure that your round path stays selected, keep focusing on the Appearance panel, and add a second stroke using the Add New Stroke button. Select this new stroke and apply your pattern brush from the Brushes panel, and then drag it below the other stroke.

With your round path still selected, go to the Graphic Styles panel and save a new graphic style.

5. How to Create the Cactus Text

Step 1

Using the Pen Tool (P) or the Brush Tool (B), draw a new path roughly as shown in the first image. Make sure that it stays selected and apply your last graphic style from the Graphic Styles panel.

Step 2

Make sure that the path made in the previous step stays selected, and focus on the Appearance panel. First, select the bottom two fills and replace the existing colors with the ones shown below, and then click the Transform effect applied for the top fill and adjust the Rotate Angle as shown below.

With this path still selected, go to the Graphic Styles panel and save a new graphic style.

Step 3

Keep focusing on the first letter from your text and draw more round paths along that letter, as shown below.

Step 4

Select those new round paths and apply the last two graphic styles from the Graphic Styles panel. Try not to have two paths with identical styles one after the other. Also, select these paths one by one, open the Transform effect applied for the top fill (in the Appearance panel), and adjust the Rotate Angle to match the orientation of the selected path.

Step 5

Select the smaller cactus pieces and focus on the Appearance panel. Open the Transform effect applied for the top fill, drag both Scale sliders to 50%, and click OK.

Step 6

Move on to the other letters from your text and follow the same techniques used for the first letter. First, create the round paths and apply the graphic styles, and then adjust the pattern rotation and the pattern scale for the smaller paths.

6. How to Create the Cactus Flowers

Step 1

Using the Pen Tool (P) or the Brush Tool (B), draw three simple paths as shown in the first image. Fill them with R=239 G=75 B=74 and add a 3 px stroke. Set its color to R=93 G=58 B=20, increase the Weight to 3 px, and don’t forget to select Width Profile 1. Once you’re done, save these attributes as a graphic style.

Step 2

Using the Pen Tool (P) or the Brush Tool (B) along with the graphic style saved in the previous step, add the cactus flower for the other letters. Once you’re done, go to the Layers panel, unlock your piece of text, and delete it.

7. How to Create the Pot

Step 1

Enable the Grid (Control-„) and the Snap to Grid (Shift-Control-„). For the following steps, you will need a grid every 5 px. Just go to Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid and enter 5 in the Gridline every box.

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 75 x 20 px shape, fill it with yellow, and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 2

Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 65 x 40 px shape, fill it with blue, and place it as shown in the first image.

Switch to the Direct Selection Tool (A) and focus on the bottom side of this new rectangle. Select both anchor points, go to the control panel, and enter 20 px in that Corners box. Once you’re done, send this shape to back (Shift-Control-[).

Step 3

Select your yellow shape and focus on the Appearance panel. Replace the yellow with R=188 G=117 B=71 and then add a second fill. Select it, set the color to R=214 G=146 B=97, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 4

Make sure that your rectangle stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a third fill and select it. Set the color to white, lower its Opacity to 25%, change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -8 px Offset, click OK, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 5

Make sure that your rectangle stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke and set its color to R=92 G=59 B=28.

Step 6

Make sure that your rectangle stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Select the entire path (simply click that „Path” piece of text from the top of the panel) and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 5 px Radius, click OK, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Roughen. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 7

Select your blue shape and focus on the Appearance panel. Replace the blue with R=188 G=117 B=71 and then add a second fill. Select it, set the color to R=214 G=146 B=97, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 8

Make sure that your bottom shape stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a third fill and select it. Set the color to white, lower its Opacity to 25%, change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 9

Make sure that your bottom shape stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a 4 px stroke and set its color to R=92 G=59 B=28.

Step 10

Make sure that your bottom shape stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a new fill and drag it to the bottom of the panel. Set the color to black, lower its Opacity to 60%, change the Blending Mode to Soft Light, and then go to Effect > Convert to Shape > Ellipse. Enter the attributes shown below, click OK, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the settings shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 11

Make sure that your bottom shape stays selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Select the entire path and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 5 px Radius, click OK, and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Roughen. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

8. How to Multiply Your Pot

Step 1

Duplicate the two shapes that make up your pot and place the copies as shown in the first image. Using the Direct Selection Tool (A), select the anchor points highlighted in the first image, and drag them to the right as shown in the second image.

Keep focusing on these copies, select only the bottom shapes, and focus on the Appearance panel. Open the Transform effect applied to the top fill and the Ellipse effect applied to the bottom fill and adjust the settings as shown below.

Step 2

Create another four copies of your smaller pot, and place them as shown in the following image.

9. How to Create the Background

Step 1

Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create an 860 x 510 px shape, and fill it with R=195 G=224 B=177. Make sure that this rectangle covers your entire artboard and send it to back (Shift-Control-[).

Step 2

Open the fly-out menu from the Swatches panel and go to Open Swatch Library > Patterns > Basic Graphics > Basic Graphics_Textures.

Using the Rectangle Tool (M), create a new 860 x 510 px shape and place it on top of the existing rectangle, as shown in the following image. Fill this new shape with the USHS 22 Gravel Beach pattern, lower its Opacity to 50%, change the Blending Mode to Soft Light, and then go to Effect > Artistic > Film Grain. Enter the attributes shown below and click OK.

Step 3

Make sure that the rectangle made in the previous step is still selected and keep focusing on the Appearance panel. Add a second fill and select it. Lower its Opacity to 50% and change the Blending Mode to Overlay, and then apply the radial gradient shown below. Use the Gradient Tool (G) to stretch your gradient as shown below.

Congratulations! You’re Done!

Here is how it should look. I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and can apply these techniques in your future projects. Don’t hesitate to share your final result in the comments section.

Feel free to adjust the final design and make it your own. You can find some great sources of inspiration at GraphicRiver, with interesting solutions to improve your design.