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Design Abstract Text Effect with Pen Tool and Grunge Brush Decoration in Photoshop 
Design a God of War III Inspired Cracked Text Effect in Photoshop 
Create Abstract Photo Manipulation with Tree Bark Texture and Brush Elements 
Design Fluid Typography on Watercolour Background in Photoshop 
Design Vintage Artwork with Old Newspaper and Watercolor Brush in Photoshop 
Create Quick Particle Effect on Photo via Custom Brush Options in Photoshop 
The Creation of “Stone Eagle” Photo Manipulation in Photoshop 
Create Beautiful Surreal Photo Effect via Cloud, Star and Vexel Hair in Photoshop 
Posted on April 28th, 2013 under Basics
In this video Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how easy it is to create realistic laser beam effect. We will achieve this effect with the help of brush tool, free transform tool and a number of filters.
Posted on March 10th, 2013 under Resources
If you’re a Photoshop beginner and just got a handle on learning Photoshop Layer Compositions, having a look at the PSD Files made by other professional designer will no doubt help you gain further understanding.
In this VIP Exclusive Download, we have a pack of 5 Photo Manipulation PSD Files Perfect for Photoshop Beginners. These files are contributed by Bram Vanhaeren, a fantastic graphic designer who specialises in illustrations, typography and mixed media artwork.
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create an Abstract Floating Rock Circle in Photoshop . This is a beginner-intermediate level Photoshop tutorial aiming to show you a few tricks to manipulate and combine objects together. Have a try :)
Posted on October 31st, 2010 under Basics
This post is the second part of the two parts series of the “A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Masks” I decided to post here on PSD Vault for Photoshop Beginners.
In this post, I will show you 5 Good Photoshop Habits You Must Form Right from the Start. Personally I think it will be quite beneficial for you to try and adopt those good practices, especially if you consider using Photoshop as a working tool and be professional with it.
Posted on February 9th, 2010 under Basics
When you first started with Photoshop, you might be overwhelmed by the amount of features and functionalities built for various graphic design tasks and basically don’t know where to begin. So what can we do to overcome this initial difficulty? Just like learning every other thing in life, we start with the easiest part.
In this post, I will provide 5 Simple, Yet Useful Photoshop “How-to”s for Absolute Beginners. Take a look and hopefully you will see after all, Photoshop is not that hard to start with!
Posted on November 15th, 2009 under Text Effects, Web Graphics
In this tutorial, I will show you how simple it is to create effective call-to-action button that will surely attract visitor’s attention, plus a super quick way to create this trendy Embossing text effect in Photoshop. Very easy tutorial, have a try!
For those who haven’t yet came across the idea of “Call-to-Action” button – basically they’re buttons that you would want all your users to click on when they land on your page. Usually they’ll be a link to a download, signup or sale. By making those buttons easy to easy and click on, you increase the likelyhood that user will notice the button, then follow up with relevant actions.
As for embossing text, they’re everywhere now on the web, and I personally quite like this particular effect :)
I remembered when I first started learning Photoshop many years ago, there were many features I never knew how to use, or just don’t bother use them at all. Well, I was wrong, and I have since realised everything has their uses and they’re there for a purpose :)
In this tutorial, I will show you 5 Highly Applicable, Yet Easily Ignored Features in Photoshop – and How to Best Use Them. Hopefully they’re of use to you as a starter, thus make your life as a photoshopper a bit easier right from the beginning.
Meanwhile, I guess even if you’re an experienced Photoshopper already, it nevers hurt to have a read :) Perhaps you’d like to share some tips and tricks too? Just drop me a comment below :)
Posted on September 13th, 2009 under Photo Effect
In this tutorial, I will show you the processes I used to Tidy Up and Smoothen Skin, and Do Eye Makeups in Photoshop. Along the way, I will also explain the steps you can use to effectively produce smooth skin and get rid of black spots on face.
Previously I posted an interesting (well, at least I think it’s intersting) showcase displaying 30 Stunning, Absolutely Magical Photo Manipulations Focusing on Human Eye. A lot of people asked if I could produce a simple tutorial show the steps you can take to do eye makeups. Well, here it is :)
This is a faily basic tutorial and it’s designed for beginner. Tools we will be using included Spot Healing Brush, Dodge/Burn Tool, layer blending, and adjustment layers. Have a try!
Posted on August 31st, 2009 under Abstracts, Photo Effect
In this tutorial, I will show you how you can utilise the amazing power of image adjustment layers to make colour, contrast and lighting change for any chosen image in Photoshop, by walking you through the design process of this man jumping scene.
The reason I put up this basic tutorial is that lately I have receive some requests from people wishing to learn some techniques involved in using adjustment layers.
Along the way, not only I will be using image adjustment layers techniques, but also I will show you some skills I use to create break-apart effects, pen tool and layer blendings. Have a try!
Posted on July 26th, 2009 under Photo Effect
In this tutorial, I will show you the method I use to quickly and effectively clean out Body Hair in Photoshop, which you can use for a wide range of occasions in your Photoshop Retouch works. The method itself is really easy (done in 3 steps and I’m sure you will have no problem in acquiring it :)
There are a lot of tutorials out there showing how you can do so by using the Healing Brush Tool. However in my opinion, healing brush tool is useful when the area you try to heal is reletively small, and it can be a bit difficulty to adjust the source position.
Here I’m going to show you an alternative way via the Smudge Tool to tackle the shortcomings of the Healing Brush Tool. Have a try :)
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