Vector Tutorial

Below is the image (the mini car) I will recreate to give it the vector look and feel. The quality of the image is not so much an issue in this case, as long as, theres enough detail to trace. The Process First, right-click and choose either: A) ‘Copy’,...

Animated Christmas Bells

1. Here’s a simple Pen Tool/Path combined with a brush preset animated Christmas bells effect. 2. Start with the ‘Pen Tool (P)’; make sure the ‘Path’ option is selected on the Options Bar.      3. Then roughly draw in the shape of the...

Pen Tool with Paths

Select the Pen Tool option (Press the letter P on the keyboard). Hold the mouse click and the drop down option reveals five different Pen options. Using Pen Tool with Paths This basically creates an Outlined Work Path, with no color fill and no layer attributes.....

Pen Tool with Shape Layers

Select the Pen Tool option (Press the letter P on the keyboard). Hold the mouse click and the drop down option reveals five different Pen options. Using Pen Tool with Shape Layer This basically creates a Vector Color Filled Shape based on the foreground color of your...

3D Ring Effect

Here’s a few simple ‘Shape Tool’ tricks combined with ‘Blending Styles’ to achieve this 3d ring affect. 1. Start with the ‘Ellipse Tool (U)’ on the Toolbar, and activate the ‘Shape Layers’ icon up on the Options...

Interlocking Rings

Here’s simple technique to create interlocking rings without the need to delete any portion of your objects. A ‘Layer Mask’ and a little known feature in styles (‘layer Mask Hides Affects’) will help achieve this. So follow along and see...