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Add Text Behind a Subject with Realistic Shadows in Photoshop

Creating realistic text-behind-object effects in Photoshop demands sophisticated techniques beyond simple masking. This tutorial explores advanced methods for extracting subjects and positioning text naturally, focusing on accurate lighting, shadow dynamics, and environmental details that enhance visual credibility and compositional depth. Watch the Tutorial Practical Tips for Text-Behind-Object Effects * Analyze light...

Master Photoshop's Pen Tool in 5 Minutes

The Pen Tool in Photoshop intimidates many designers, yet it remains one of the most powerful selection and shape creation tools in the software. While other selection methods work well for simple shapes, complex objects with curves and precise edges demand the accuracy that only the Pen Tool can deliver....

Photoshop Roadmap Weekly #14

This week, Marty Geller from Blue Lightning TV explores Photoshop’s latest AI upgrades—smarter, faster tools that boost creative workflows. New tutorials show you how to turn photos into paintings with Generative Fill, use Grady shading for depth, design 1980s-style vintage tees, master powerful masks, and change black to...

Turn Pictures Into Paintings Using Generative Fill In Photoshop

Converting photographs into artistic paintings has traditionally required advanced Photoshop skills, complex layer blending techniques, or expensive third-party plugins. Many photographers and designers struggle with creating convincing painted effects that maintain the original image's character while adding genuine artistic style. This tutorial demonstrates how to transform photos into...

Add Grady Shading to Enhance Your Photoshop Art

Flat digital artwork often lacks the visual depth and organic texture that makes illustrations feel alive and engaging. While clean vector-style graphics have their place, many artists struggle to add convincing shadows, highlights, and surface textures without making their work look muddy or overworked. This tutorial demonstrates how to use...

Designing 1980s Vintage Illustrated Tees in Photoshop

Creating authentic vintage t-shirt designs that capture the raw energy of 1980s screen printing presents a unique challenge. Modern digital tools often produce overly smooth, polished results that lack the gritty charm and technical constraints that defined the golden age of rock and roll merchandise. This tutorial demonstrates how to...

Photoshop’s Remove Tool is Broken—What Now?

Object removal is a fundamental task in photo editing, but AI-powered tools can sometimes produce unpredictable results. It can be frustrating when a tool designed to remove an object instead replaces it with another unwanted element, disrupting your workflow and requiring extra steps to correct. This tutorial demonstrates how recent...

Photoshop Roadmap Weekly #13

This week, Colin Smith from Photoshop Cafe breaks down the top new features in Photoshop’s May 2025 update, plus how AI is transforming editing workflows. We’ve got new tutorials on dispersion effects, dynamic text, text portraits, and redesigning a classic Star Wars poster. You’ll also discover 5...

Redesigning a Classic Star Wars Poster in Photoshop

Creating compelling digital art, especially when working with existing iconic material, often presents unique technical and creative challenges. Sourcing high-quality images for older films can be a significant hurdle, leading to compromises in detail and overall visual fidelity. Furthermore, maintaining a consistent design style across a series while allowing for...

TOP New Features in Photoshop – May 2025 Update

Many Photoshop users frequently encounter common challenges such as time-consuming manual selections for complex objects, difficulties in achieving precise color adjustments across an image, or struggling with inconsistent results when removing unwanted elements like reflections. These hurdles often slow down the creative process, making it frustrating to achieve a desired...

5 Hidden Photoshop Features You Probably Didn't Know

Many Photoshop users tend to rely on a familiar set of tools and workflows, often overlooking powerful but less obvious functionalities. This can lead to inefficient processes and missed creative opportunities, making certain tasks feel more cumbersome than they need to be. This guide and accompanying video demonstrate five underutilized...

Create a Striking Text Portrait Poster in Photoshop

Transforming an ordinary portrait into a captivating text-based artwork presents a unique creative challenge in Photoshop. Often, the frustration lies in making text appear to organically wrap around a subject’s contours rather than just sitting flat over the image. Achieving this seamless integration, especially when dealing with complex shapes,...

Photoshop Introduces Dynamic Text Feature

Designers frequently encounter the challenge of fitting text creatively into layouts without compromising readability or aesthetics. Traditional text handling in design software often means manually adjusting font sizes, leading, or tracking every time a text box is resized, which can be a time-consuming and frustrating process, especially for complex designs...

Creating a Dispersion Effect in Photoshop

The dispersion effect transforms ordinary portraits into dynamic artwork by creating the illusion that parts of the subject are breaking apart and scattering into particles. This popular technique adds movement and drama to static images, making them perfect for creative projects, album covers, or eye-catching social media content. This tutorial...

Free True Marker Photoshop Brushes

The True Marker Brush Pack for Photoshop is a practical addition for anyone looking to enhance their digital artwork. It offers four different marker-style brushes that provide a range of effects, from fine details to bold strokes. Each brush is designed to feel natural, closely imitating the look and flow...

Photoshop Roadmap Weekly #12

This week, Colin Smith from Photoshop Cafe introduces a powerful new Photoshop tool that makes changing colors easier than ever. We’ll also explore which traditional Photoshop tools have been replaced by AI, plus dive into tutorials on creating halftone textures, glowing text effects, applying graphics to images, and even...

New Photoshop Feature for Changing Colors

Working on the color palette of an image is a fundamental task in photo editing, enabling designers and photographers to evoke different moods, correct imbalances, or simply reimagine visual elements. While Photoshop has long offered robust tools for color manipulation, achieving precise and natural-looking changes often required a multi-step workflow...

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Create Colorful Retro Text Compositions in Photoshop

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Colorful Christmas Text Effects Photoshop Tutorials

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