In this tutorial we will be designing a cool retro text effect, which is growing more and more popular in today’s design. Today you will learn how to use the Perspective tool to create depth and how designers can use default gradients in unusual ways!
We start by creating a circle. Select the Ellipse Shape tool (L). Hold down Shift key while dragging. Turn on Smart Guides, go to View > Smart Guides or hit command/control + u. Make sure your Rulers are turned on. Go to View > Show Rulers or hit command/control + r. Drag a horizontal guide from the top Ruler to the middle of the circle. Select the Rotation tool and click in the center of the circle to set the rotation point. Rotate the circle 45°. While dragging hold down Shift key so the rotation snaps to 45°. With Smart Guides turned on you should also be able to see when you’ve turned the circle 45°. Select the Direct Selection tool (white arrow) and select the path segment on the right of the circle. Hit the delete key.
This tutorial will show you how to turn a lovely waterfall into a deadly one with magma effect. We will make it look real and natural, read on to find out how
Press Ctrl-J to duplicate this image then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and set a small value of 0.5 pixels and change the blending mode of this layer to Overlay. Now it looks more impressive!
Let’s begin by starting Photoshop and creating a new file (File>New) of 1024×768 px and 72 dpi.
Select after that the Rectangle Tool (U) and represent a rectangle on the made file
Select Blending Options and choose here the Gradient Overlay
