Advanced Photoshop Tutorial - Apple Wallpaper

Step 1:

Learn in this tutorial how to create an Wallpaper based on Apple...
Start working by creating a new file (File>New) with 1280×1024 px and 300 dpi.

Step two:

Now we are going to add a Gradient Overlay, by right clicking the mouse on the layer, then go to Blending Options. Now click on Gradient overlay, and change it to this:

Step three:

This is the hardest. Take out your pen tool, and draw the form of an Apple with a circle next to it.Press Alt button while using the Ellipse Tool (U) to cut out a part of the apple, from its right side, the same way shown below: Learn how to use the pentool here: http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-pentool.html

Step four:

Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Blending Options>Inner Glow

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Now then, a gradient..meters:

Blending Options>Stroke

Now, it looks like this:

Step five:

Take out your Pen Tool again, now we're going to add the leaf on top of the Apple.

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Gradient

Blending Options>Stroke

And BAM! You got it already really far.

Step six:

Makin' an highlight now. Grab your Pen Tool again.

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay (Fill 0%)

Gradient

Step seven:

Highligh time!! Now for the Apple :D

Blending Options > Gradient Overlay (Fill 0%)

Gradient

Omg Omg! You got this awesome Apple now!

Step eight:

You can add a little mark or something on the Apple, not going to explain any of that though.

We are going to Add a reflection, and you will just have to follow this tutorial, 'cause I'm getting sleepy..

http://pstutorialsblog.com/81/reflection-tutorial/

Well, there ya are! Maybe wanna add a white brush of 65 px (20% Opacity) though.. But thats ur choice.

Photoshop tutorial - Rainbow text

In this tutorial I will teach you how to make a picture like this one.

Well then , lets begin.

Step one:

Open a new document with the size of 500 x 500 px. Now jsut fill it with black.

Step two:

Now just place your text in the middle. I would prefer white text.

Now rasterize the layer (Right click layer and then click rasterize).

Now press Ctrl + J . Now you will right click the layer and click on blending options. Now add a color overlay, set to #800cb6.

Now it will look like this:

I think you cant see it on this picture, but you will see a little white line around the letter.

When you have done all the letters with these colors: #074d9d, #0496b7, #00992b,#8c9f09, #a55405 and #9f0929 (If you use more letters, just start over with the colors.) then you should just take the white layer out of the view.

Step 3:

First merge all the layers, (Select them all, right mouse click, merge) then we will continue.

Now press Ctrl + J , and then go to Filter>>Blur>>Motion Blur , angle 90, distance 100.

Now you have something like this:

Step 4:

Select the layer with the letters, and go tot Select>>Load>>Selection. Now you have the selection off the letters. Now get the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Hold alt, and select the lower part. If you did it right, it should disappear from the selection. This is how it should look:

Now take out your gradient tool, (Right click the fill tool) and choose the gradient that goes from white to transparent. Now fill the area with it, so you get a nice effect.

Step five:

Everything from now is optional. I placed some text under it, and then added a gradient fill with the letter colors. Make sure that the text underneath matches the text above.

Step six:

Now take the colored text again, and duplicate it. Go to Filter>>Blur>>Motion Blur. Angle 0 , distance ### . It should be as long as your text.

This is it, congratz with your awesome text!!!

Photoshop tutorial - Whirl Wind

In this tutorial I will hopefully teach you how to make a strong Whirl Wind.

Lets begin!

Step one:

Just open a new file, choose your settings, 500 x 500 will do.

Step two:

Press "D" before we continue.

Now we go to Filter>>Render>>Clouds . After that, go to Filter>>Render>>Difference Clouds.

It should look like above.

Step three:

Apply Image>>Adjustments>>Invert or press Ctrl+I. Now go to Image>>Adjustments>>Levels. The you should make it as the following or just change it a bit.

Step four:

Go to Image>>Adjustments>>Color Balance.

The picture above is just an example how you could have made it. This will become the main color.

Step five:

In this step we will add a Radial blur, so go to: Filter>>Blur>> Radial Blur.

You can play around with the settings, just make sure that its on best , zoom and that its around 25, although this time I wouldn't change it too much.

Step six:

Duplicate the layer, and set it to layer mode Lighten. Then add Filter>>Disort>>Twirl with an angle of 300 or more. Then merge both layers.

(366 would be good.)

Step seven:

Duplicate it again and set it to Lighten. Filter>>Disort>>Twirl set to -600.

Step eight:

Duplicate the layer.. Again .

Filter>>Disort>>Twirl set to 300. Now put this layer style to Hard Light.

Then go to Image>>Mode>>Color Balance and make it go well with your picture color.

Well then , there you have it!

Rewritten & changes by me.

Photoshop tutorial - Shiny Button

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Shiny Button.

Open a new file. I used 250x250. Now make a circle with Elipsse tool. Hold Shift, to make the circle perfectly round.

In this example I've chosen red, but this can be changed to whatever you want. DON'T deselect it yet.

Now we are going to make the upper white glow. Make a new layer (Shift + Ctrl + N).

Click on the newest layer, we are going to pull a gradient through the selection. Put a simple Gradient in, from white to transparant.

Now press Ctrl + D to deselect. After that, press Ctrl + T to make it a bit smaller. Change the settings to W:80% H:60% . This will look as the following:

Now the only thing left to do is the low glow. To do this, repeat step 2 and 3. Pick the Magic Wand tool, and select the circle. Now make a new layer, and let a gradient come from below. Now you botton should look like this.

Click HERE for the site where i got it from.

Photoshop tutorial - Ice Cube

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a cool ice cube in Photoshop.

First, make a new file, (seize 400x400) resoltion 72 dpi and RGB mode.

Take the Polygon Lasso tool and create a shape as shown below. DON'T deselect it.

Make a new layer, and fill the selection with this color: #7f7f7f. (Delete the # and the .)

Then change the Blending options to the following settings:

After that, your picture should look like this:

Then create a new shape with the Polygon Lasso tool. DON'T deselect it.

Make a new layer. Fill your selection with this color: #dododo . (Delete the # and the .)

Now, Go to the layer pallete, select layer 1 and right click on copy layer style.

Now paste the layer style on the secodn layer, as shown in the following picture.

Now your image should be looking like this.

Then create a new layer, and make your selection with the Polygon Lasso tool.

Fill it with this color: #dododo . (Delete the # and the .)

Now go to the layer pallete, and paste the layer style on this layer too.

Now your image should look like this.

Now go to the layer pallete, and click this small ball icon. then selece the Photofilter. Use these settings:

Now your ice cube should be done! Well, enjoy this tut, and play around with it some more!

Original Tutorial from HERE.