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Understanding the Inner Glow Setting in Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and...

John Shaver • 11 Dec 2019
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Understanding Inner Shadows in Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and...

John Shaver • 6 Dec 2019
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Introduction to Photoshop Layer Styles

Tutorial • Beginner

Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and...

John Shaver • 22 Nov 2019
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How to Create a Disney Frozen Inspired Text Effect in Photoshop

Tutorial • Advanced

In this tutorial we are going to create a text effect inspired by the 'Frozen' Disney movies. The main concept is to show you how to create an ice texture...

Enrique Eliçabe • 26 Sep 2019
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How to Create a 3D Gold Text Effect With Photoshop Layer Styles

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D metallic gold text effect using layer styles in Photoshop.

Enrique Eliçabe • 3 Sep 2019
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Quick Tip: How to Create a Metallic Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how to create a metallic text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let's get started!

Enrique Eliçabe • 5 Jul 2019
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How to Create an Elegant, Ornate 3D Photoshop Text Effect

Tutorial • Intermediate

Learn how to create an elegant, ornate 3D text effect using layer styles and creating a pattern in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!

Enrique Eliçabe • 25 Jun 2019
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How to Create a Leaf-Covered Text Effect Action in Adobe Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how to create a very realistic text effect Photoshop action, which will make any font look as if it's completely covered by leaves.

Anderson Luiz • 24 Feb 2019
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How to Create a 3D Jewel Text Effect Action in Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how to create a fake 3D text effect action in Photoshop that looks like a faceted ruby.

Anderson Luiz • 15 Feb 2019
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What Are Layer Styles?

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial, you'll learn what Layer Styles are and how to use them to create special effects for layers.

Monika Zagrobelna • 5 Feb 2019
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How to Make a Rock 3D Text Effect With Photoshop Layer Styles

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how to create a fake 3D Rock text effect with Photoshop using a combination of two layer styles.

Anderson Luiz • 23 Jan 2019
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How to Create a Stylish, Glowing Outline Text Effect in Photoshop

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how to create an amazing glowing text effect in Photoshop. You will see how to outline text in Photoshop and use two different brushes to create a...

Anderson Luiz • 14 Jan 2019