Sunday, 8 May 2011

Blending a gif into a sig

1. add your gif to the canvas, by going to Select, All Layers. Then you can drag your gif and all the layers will stay in place.


2. Add the the images you want to the canvas, make sure you put them at the top of the layers, you shouldn't be able to see the gif:


3. Blend the images so they don't overlap, and arrange them how you them. Then rub out the ares that cover the gif, so you can see it:

4. Now you can add your Colouring. I am using one of my own you can download it Here


5. Make sure the Group or your layers for colouring are at the top!!!!!!!


6. add the text and your done:

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

How To Make A Diagonally Lined Border

1. Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool.



2. Make the Selection, make it however big or little you want larger sigs might need a bigger box than a 470x250 sig.


3.  Layer, New Fill Layer, Solid Colour. (you can also use a Gradient, For installing Gradients go here)



4. Edit, Free Transform.


5. Rotate the layer, you might need to move it up or down a bit to make sure both ends are in view and there are no gaps between that layer and the background later! once happy with:

6. Right Hand click on the layer, in the layer box, Duplicate Layer:


7. Now move this duplicated layer down to the bottom of the image, position it so it fits and equals the top layer just the other way round.



Thursday, 14 April 2011

How to Install a Gradient and Use it on Text

I will be using Spring Gradients by Adoralyna

1. To install the Gradient, click on the little box, it should light up blue when you hover over it.


2. After you've click on that, a box will come up at the top, there will be an arrow at the right hand side. Go to Load Gradients.


3. Find the Gradient then press Load.


4. They should now appear in the Gradient Box.



Adding it to Text

1. Write your text. Layer, Layer Style, Gradient Overlay.


2. Click on the the drop down gradient box, and select the gradient you want.



3. Add, Drop shadow.





Wednesday, 13 April 2011

How To Blend

1. Put the images you want on the the canvas (470 x 250)


2. Use a Soft Round Brush, Low Opacity


3. Start to erase the bits you don't want.


4. Make sure to get all of it, so you don't get the black line (like above)


5. Layer, Flatten Image:


6. Add your Colouring:



7. Filter, Sharpen, Sharpen (make sure the background layer is selected)



8.  Add the texture you want (this texture is here http://joannastar-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?11192503#/d24hbvc )


9. Set it to Lighten



 10. You're all done!


Glowing Font

1. Layer, Layer Style, Outer Glow:


2. I always put the colour the same as what the font colour is (so in this case white)


3. Click OK. Add colouring's/Textures and your done:



Useful Fonts

A&S Speedway
Adine Kirnberg Script
Adorable
Amsterdam graffiti
Arsenale White
Automobile
Avant Que
Birth Of A Hero
BodoniXT
Brush-tip Terrence
Champignon
 
Clementine sketch
Clubland
Diediedie
Fely
Harabarahand
Hawaii Killer
Honey Script
Jellyka - Love and Passion
Nathaniel
Journal
Just Me Again Down Here
Learning Curve
Levi brush
My World
Never let go
New Facebook
Painty Paint
Pirmokas
PR8 charade
Promised Freedom
Ruritania
Scriptina
Sick Capital Vice
Sunshine In My Soul
Violation
Yummah Strawberries

How to add a Border to an image:

1. Select, All.



2. Edit, Stroke:


3. Choose the colour and size;


4. Click okay, and you’re done: