Originally seen in classic video games and retro computer interfaces, bitmap text has now become a trendy design choice, often used on posters and digital art to evoke a sense of nostalgia. Perfect for adding a retro look to your designs, this effect is ideal for projects that need a digital, old-school vibe, such as logos, posters, social media graphics, or even game design assets. It is a very simple effect to replicate in Illustrator, and you can create your own in less than 5 minutes using only default Illustrator tools.Read more
Creating a photo scan effect in Photoshop is easier and faster than you might think. In just a few steps, you can transform any image into the look of a scanned photograph, capturing the charm of textures and imperfections of digitized images from the 90s and 2000s. This effect is perfect for adding a nostalgic or vintage touch to your projects, creating illustrations with a retro feel, or even designing album covers and posters with a unique aesthetic. Today, I will show you how to create this effect in Photoshop using the Motion Blur effect, the Filter Gallery, and two adjustment layers to make the image look exactly how you want.Read more
The Portra 400 film is known for its soft and natural tones, perfect for portraits, landscapes, and even everyday snapshots and recreating this iconic look in Lightroom to give your photos a touch of nostalgia and warmth is easier than you may think. So today I will show you how you can emulate this film effect in Lightroom, and in the process, create a preset for a later use over any other of your images.Read more
HDR effects are so popular that they have become synonymous of vibrant, detailed, and professional-looking photos. With Photoshop, we can easily replicate this effect using only a single image (instead of the 3 required for HDR photos) with the capabilities of Photoshop's Camera Raw filter. So today, I will show you how to make a Smooth HDR effect in Photoshop, bringing out both highlights and shadows of your images using only the Camera RAW filter to create a visually striking impact and save the settings we will use as a preset in case you want to use this same effect on other images.Read more
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