Slicing

Here is a few simple things to watch out for when using ‘Slices’ for your web designs/layouts. Click here to Preview the Mock Layout. Organization and Naming Conventions The above is an example of a single page layout. Iv’e got all my layers...

Pixel Border: Menu Box

Start with the Pen Tool from the Toolbar, and work your way across. (Hold Shift Key to constrain to a straight line) Define the shape of your Menu Box as I have done, working your way around to connect to the initial Pen Anchor Point. Once you have made the connection...

Rings Around Text

1. Here’s a detailed look at how to achieve the Rings Around Text affect. Some basic shapes, Layer Masks and a slight trickery within blending styles will help achieve this. So follow along to see how. 2. Here’s the starting text I’ll be using....

3D Letter Text

Start with a new Type Layer, type-face Arial, Bold Italic, and in this case its better to work with a larger Font size — (Document size is 640×480, so i used a font size of 550 pt (anti-alias method to – Crisp). Click Layer C and drag it to the New...

Fractal Dreams II

Here’s a few simple steps to simulate fractal images. Though, not a walk-through as such, just a few pointers on what tools to use to achieve these. First, start a new document, I used 500X500 preset. Create a new empty Layer (Shift + Ctrl + N (Mac: Shift +...

Fractal Dreams I

Here’s a few simple steps to simulate fractal images. Though, not a walk-through as such, just a few pointers on what tools to use to achieve these. First, start a new document, I used 500X500 preset. Create a new empty Layer (Shift + Ctrl + N (Mac: Shift +...