Learn with Overlay tutorials and courses

Add overlays and textures to your designs and create greater visual interest. Learn to apply unique effects to your work, from vintage overlays to grunge textures.

All Overlays & Textures content:

  1. How to Create Organic Textures for the Scarecrow in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Organic Textures for the Scarecrow in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Make your scarecrow outstanding in his field with these texture tips for wood, straw and sack cloth!

  2. How to Create a Yellow Brick Road Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Yellow Brick Road Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use a brick texture, a simple brush, and a couple of layer styles to create a Yellow Brick Road inspired text effect.

  3. How to Enhance Traditional Art in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Enhance Traditional Art in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    We all know that Photoshop works magic with photos, but what about drawings? Can you take a failed drawing and fix it digitally somehow? Sure you can! You...

  4. How to Create Your Own Fog Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Your Own Fog Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to easily create your own fog brushes which you can use in variety of photos and photo manipulations to create a more interesting atmosphere.

  5. Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Create a Custom Texture Brush

    Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Create a Custom Texture Brush

    Tutorial Beginner

    Got a minute? Learn how to create your own custom texture brush in Adobe Photoshop in this 60 second video.

  6. Create Your Own Rust Brushes From Scratch in Adobe Photoshop

    Create Your Own Rust Brushes From Scratch in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Speed up nature and craft your own authentic rust brushes using regular household materials.

  7. How to Draw Different Kinds of Texture With Ink and Nib

    How to Draw Different Kinds of Texture With Ink and Nib

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial shows the process of drawing different organic textures. The artwork represents a snail on a mossy surface and a twig with leaves. The whole...

  8. How to Create a Hot Concrete Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Hot Concrete Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a hot concrete text effect using two layers to get a central vanishing point in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!

  9. Quick Tip: the Magic of Photoshop's Blend If

    Quick Tip: the Magic of Photoshop's Blend If

    Tutorial Beginner

    There is one advanced tool of Photoshop that even professional artists seldom use. Do you want to see what it is and how to use it for your advantage?

  10. Create a Colorful Wooden Artist's Palette in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Colorful Wooden Artist's Palette in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we’ll be creating a semi-realistic wooden palette for painting. We’ll use some basic shapes along with a simple freehand drawing, and then...

  11. Create a Multi-Character Pirate Illustration for Young Children in Adobe Photoshop

    Create a Multi-Character Pirate Illustration for Young Children in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    How to create an age-appropriate multi-character pirate ship illustration for three- to six-year-olds.

  12. How to Create and Use a Set of Brushes for Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create and Use a Set of Brushes for Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Make digital painting easier by creating a non-confusing set of brushes that you can use for most applications. I'll show you the full process of painting a...