How to Turn a Map into an Artistic Line Drawing
Turning a Map into an Artistic Line Drawing it is easier than you think — you just need the right tools. Sure, you could use the Pen Tool in Illustrator to manually trace a map, or clean a Google map in Photoshop to remove labels (and then trace it into Illustrator only...Read more
How to Install & Use Brushes in Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator brushes are a great way to speed up our workflow and enhance our designs with an endless variety of styles to use, from a single flat calligraphic one to more complex ones like inks and sparkles. Today, I would like to show you how to properly install Illust...Read more
How to Create 10 Basic Shapes in Adobe Photoshop
If you have read the post "The Elements and Principles of Design" you sure remember that shapes are one of the key Elements — an integral building block used by designers to create something much larger than the sum of its parts. A shape is an element defined by its per...Read more
How To: Easily Install and Use Actions in Photoshop
If you are a Designer, photographer, printer, or just an occasional user, Photoshop Actions are one of those time-saving tools that you want (need) to have in your toolbox. From transforming your photograph into a sketch, adding stars to your sky or even making a painti...Read more
How to Easily Outline Text in Photoshop
There are many methods to outline text in Photoshop, and some of them require that you rasterize the text, which is not good, because if you discover at a later point that you made a mistake you must do all the procedure again. By using Layer Styles, outlining text in P...Read more
How To to Install Photoshop Brushes the Right Way
Photoshop brushes are a very versatile tool for both new users and experts as well. This handy tool is not only for replicate physical media like paints, but also can be used to apply textures, patterns, lights, etc. The process to install brushes in Photoshop is very s...Read more
How to Mirror any Image in Photoshop
If you have read the “Elements and Principles of Design” post, you may remember that one of the Design Principles is the Balance. And a way to achieve balance in a design is Symmetry. It occurs when the weight of a composition is evenly distributed around a central vert...Read more
Three Ways to Curve Text in Photoshop
When you are working on a badge, poster or any other composition in Photoshop and you need to curve some of the text, Photoshop offer us many different ways to make. But depending on how you will use it and the curvature you want to give to your text some methods are be...Read more