Photoshop Tutorials

In this video tutorial, I show how to achieve a stylized border effect in Adobe Photoshop.

In this tutorial, I show how to achieve a flying pixels effect in Adobe Photoshop.

In this tutorial, I show how to create a simulated tilt-shift lens effect with a very low depth of field by using Adobe Photoshop. The result is an image that looks like a model set. Read the rest of this entry »

Using the brush tool in combination with pixilate filters can produce unique and abstract borders.

by Chad Neuman

This technique can be useful when creating brochure, web site, or poster designs. Creating duplicated layers from selections and then applying layer styles to them is a simple yet effective technique. Let’s get started. Read the rest of this entry »

by Chad Neuman

Here’s another way to create a Holga effect. Some Holga photos have varying hues or vignettes, and the one shown here. But others have a faded out focus on parts of the photo and a faded look. Here’s how to achieve that in Photoshop. Read the rest of this entry »

by Chad Neuman

Here are a few techniques to create an “electrifying” design. Using soft white brushes is a popular technique in creating a hip layout, but we’ll use a few other techniques as well to create this design, including threshold, hue/saturation adjustments, and layer blending modes. Read the rest of this entry »

by Chad Neuman

A fun way to learn the Clone Stamp tool (as well as adding a virtual drop shadow) is to create an invisible man or woman. We can transform an ordinary portrait or action shot to make the person disappear, leaving floating clothes around a space. Adding shadowed wrinkles also adds realism.

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