Swirls

A simple way to create a swirly pattern or lines using the Pen Tool.Using a dark background works best in this case. So I used black as the background. Select the ‘Pen Tool (P)’ and up on the ‘Options Bar’, select the ‘Paths’...

Creating Custom Exotic Shapes

A simple Transform trick and your on your way to creating endless custom shapes for reuse in your projects, or simply experiment to your hearts content to create that perfect logo. Set Foreground color to your preference. (I used black) Select the Custom Shape Tool....

Stamp Effect

Here’s a simple ‘Layer Mask’ and Brush Preset technique to create a custom edge stamp effect. With Photoshop started go to the File > New menu command option and create a New Document preset size of your choice. I opted for 400×250 with...

Candy Cane Effect

1. Here’s a simple style effect to create a candy cane effect combined with the ‘Pen Tool’ to create the shape. 2. Start with the ‘Pen Tool (P)’ and roughly draw in the shape of the cane. Then use the ‘Convert Anchor Point...

Christmas Tree Ornament

Here’s a simple style effect to create a Christmas tree ornament combing ‘Shape Tool’, Blending Styles and an Christmas motif image. Create a new document (File > New) preset of your choice with a background color other than white. (I used grey...