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The Ultimate Collection of Photo Overlays Review

Like most photographers, we are in sort of a love-hate relationship with Photoshop overlay effects. We love them for all the potential they hold to create stunning and unique images, bringing the vision of our imagination to life. We hate them for reeling us in with that vision and then...

Create an Outrun-style retro text effect in Photoshop

Captivate with the vibrant aesthetic of Outrun retro-futurism. This Photoshop tutorial guides you through creating stunning pixel-based artwork and text effects, capturing the iconic 80s style. You will learn to combine gradients, textures, and custom shapes to achieve a rich, colorful, and unique design. Watch the Tutorial Practical Tips for...

Create a Floral Typography Text Effect in Photoshop

Learn to create stunning floral typography in Photoshop. This tutorial teaches you to blend vibrant flowers with custom text, achieving a captivating visual that seamlessly integrates botanical elements with your design. Master techniques for realistic depth, perfect for unique posters, art, or personal projects. Watch the Full Tutorial Practical Tips...

Colorful paint text effect

In this tutorial by Made By Mighty, you'll learn how to create a digital dripping paint text effect in Photoshop. Taking a different approach than usual, this freestyle tutorial focuses less on importing values, lighting angles, and blending modes, and more on the creative process. You'll...

Smoke text effect with skulls in Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to create a smoke text effect where smoke appears to be released over the letters. Using free brushes and other resources, the tutorial guides you through the steps to achieve this dynamic and ethereal effect. Additionally, the author includes a hidden...

High-End Skin Retouching in Photoshop

Combining the power of Frequency Separation along with manual Sampling and Painting, learn how to recreate and sculpt the skin, maintaining a beautiful skin texture, in this tutorial by PiXimperfect. Using this technique, you will not only achieve a smooth skin but also will have the control to naturally remove...

How to create a watercolor text effect in Adobe Photoshop

Achieve a beautiful, artistic watercolor look for your text in Photoshop. This tutorial guides you through applying a unique effect that transforms ordinary text into vibrant, hand-painted artwork, perfect for creative projects. Watch the Video Practical Tips for Watercolor Text Effects Replicating the delicate nuances of watercolor requires careful use...

Create a hole punch effect using knockout in Photoshop

Photoshop offers powerful design techniques that go beyond basic editing. The knockout feature allows designers to create unique visual effects by punching holes through layers without permanently altering your original image. Watch the Video Practical Tips for Using Knockout in Photoshop The knockout feature provides flexible design options for creative...

Download Aventurine Scriptine Free Font

Aventurine Scriptine is a modern and fresh script font that captures the charm of handmade calligraphy. With its decorative characters and unique dancing baseline, this font stands out and brings an artistic flair to any design project. Whether you’re creating invitations, greeting cards, or branding materials, Aventurine Scriptine adds...

Download Neon Lights Free Font

Neon Lights is a visually striking font inspired by the vibrant glow of neon signage. This free font offers two distinct styles: one for lowercase letters and another for uppercase letters. With its unique design, Neon Lights captures the energetic feel of neon lights, making it perfect for various creative...

Download BlowBrush free font

BlowBrush is a free font designed by Petar Acanski that captures the essence of hip hop culture and graffiti art. This bold and quirky typeface is ideal for anyone looking to add a touch of urban flair to their projects. While the font prioritizes style, functionality has not been overlooked....

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Spooky Nights: 10 Free Whimsical Halloween Illustrations

Step into a world of glowing pumpkins, playful ghosts, and enchanted moonlit scenes with Spooky Nights, a free set of 10 whimsical Halloween illustrations. Each high-resolution artwork (2304×1792 px, JPEG) was crafted with Adobe Firefly in a painterly mixed-media style — expressive inky brushstrokes, delicate bleach splatters, and thick swirls...

Midnight Haunt: 24 Free Eerie Halloween Photoshop Brushes

Midnight Haunt is an enchanting collection of 24 Free AI-generated Halloween Photoshop stamp brushes, crafted to summon the spirit of the season with haunting precision. Each design — from ghostly silhouettes and twisted trees to witches, bats, and spectral cats — was created using advanced AI tools to ensure intricate detail and...

How to Create Custom Textures in Photoshop Using Brushes

Custom textures add depth and character to photos without relying on expensive texture packs. This technique uses specialized Photoshop brushes and blending modes to create unique overlay textures from scratch. The process combines multiple layers, color variations, and finishing filters to produce professional-quality textures that work perfectly for photo blending...

Create a Grungy Glow Text Effect in Photoshop

Grungy glow effects transform ordinary typography into edgy, atmospheric designs that capture raw urban energy. This technique combines multiple drop shadows with textural overlays to create depth and visual impact. The video demonstrates a complete workflow for building layered glow effects and applying grunge textures that give text a weathered,...

Velvet Ruins: 23 Gothic & Grunge Free Stamp Brushes for Photoshop

Velvet Ruins is a hauntingly beautiful collection of 23 grunge and gothic Photoshop stamp brushes, created using AI technology for intricate detail and originality. Inspired by decayed elegance and dark romance, this set blends roses, skulls, clocks, and ornate relics to evoke the poetry of time and impermanence. Perfect for...

Create Realistic Swimming Pool Underwater Text and Graphics in Photoshop

Swimming pools create natural optical illusions through water refraction and caustic light patterns. This tutorial demonstrates how to recreate that underwater effect digitally, making any text or graphic appear submerged at the bottom of crystal-clear pool water. The technique combines displacement mapping with careful blending to simulate how water naturally...

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