This section prooved to be a useful thing for most rookie Photoshopers and not only. We are now at week number three and the tutorials are better and better. Enjoy this week’s Photoshop tutorial round up.

Create glossy button for web 2.0

Author’s comment: “This tutorial will show you how to create some of the more popular Web 2.0 style button using Photoshop CS. Full tutorial after jump.”

Creating a Stunning Digital Smoke Effect

Author’s comment: “Some time ago I came up with a technique to create digital smoke using the Liquify filter in Photoshop. Although it was a simple and efficient way to achieve that sort of effect, people sent me emails asking how to customize it or that it wasn’t so easy to follow.
In Effects by Fabio Some time ago I came up with a technique to create digital smoke using the Liquify filter in Photoshop. Although it was a simple and efficient way to achieve that sort of effect, people sent me emails asking how to customize it or that it wasn’t so easy to follow.

In this tutorial we are going to show you how to easily create digital abstract smoke using both Illustrator and Photoshop. One of the best things about this technique is that it’s very customizable and you can do it pretty quickly.

As I said before, we will use Illustrator a bit, actually you can use whatever vector software you have. The only requirement is that it have a similar tool to the Blend Tool in the Adobe’s app.”

The Glossy TEXT web2.0 style

Author’s comment: “Remember – reading and doing is the best way to learn…anyways…Today I will be talking about and even giving some tips about the “way too famous” Glossy text EFFECT.”

Creating a Stunning Old-World Look in Photoshop

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial we are going to create a sort of oldy-worldy composition featuring a compass and making use of some awesome vector artwork from Arsenal. As always there is a PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial, in this instance I would highly recommend downloading it as this is quite a complex composition. Be warned this is a LONG tutorial!
In Designing by Collis In this tutorial we are going to create a sort of oldy-worldy composition featuring a compass and making use of some awesome vector artwork from Arsenal. As always there is a PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial, in this instance I would highly recommend downloading it as this is quite a complex composition. Be warned this is a LONG tutorial!
Oh and in case you’re wondering, inspiration comes from a really neat set of books one of which is called the Golden Compass (actually they are making a movie the series now!)”

Creating flexible buttons using Photoshop shapes and styles

Author’s comment: “Not sure about you, but when I create buttons for a web site, I always use shapes, especially if the button has rounded corners. These vector shapes have the advantage that they are easy to scale or resize. Combine them with effects and you have the most flexible button ever. Not sure what I mean? I hope I can share something useful with you here…”

Making a Print-Ready Business Card Using Only Photoshop

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial we are going to design up a simple business card in Photoshop and get it ready for print with crop marks and bleed. Normally you’d do some of this with a tool like InDesign but it is in fact possible to get by with just our trusty old Photoshop.”

Using the Vanishing Point Filter to Mock up a Business Card

Author’s comment: “There are many instances when you will want to simulate or mock up how a design would look printed out and photographed. It might be for a portfolio piece, it might be for a client to help them imagine a concept design or it might just be for your own satisfaction at seeing how your work is going to look to the end user.
In Effects by Fabio There are many instances when you will want to simulate or mock up how a design would look printed out and photographed. It might be for a portfolio piece, it might be for a client to help them imagine a concept design or it might just be for your own satisfaction at seeing how your work is going to look to the end user.

In this technique we’ll use a bit of perspective and the very useful Vanishing Point filter to achieve some great results. I will apply this technique to Collis’ Sample Calling Card from a previous tutorial.”

Vector Art with Photoshop

Author’s comment: “Vector art is REALLY popular at the moment. Everyone is making vector art. It’s not hard to do and you don’t need to be able to draw to create it. Be warned though, vector art does take a lot of time and patience. Especially if you want to create OUTSTANDING art.”

Create a Constructivist Inspired Poster

Author’s comment: “In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a poster design inspired by an art movement called Russian Constructivism. We will cut up some images and paste them together to create a stylized revolutionary design. We’ll then tie it all together by overlaying some texture to give it a vintage feel.”

Perfect Pixel Patterns

Author’s comment: “Hello there! How are you doing? Good? Good. So, I see you want to learn how to make perfect pixel patterns every time, huh? Well, you came to the right place! In this tutorial, I will show you how make seamless pixel patterns using Photoshop’s Pencil Tool and a little bit of imagination!”

Create a High Gloss Graduation Hat Icon Design

Author’s comment: “Photoshop is great to use for creating quality icon designs. In this tutorial I will teach you how to make a professional, shiny, clean graduation hat icon. The techniques in this tutorial will help you graduate to the next level in icon design.”