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.

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  1. How to Create a Bronze Beveled Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Bronze Beveled Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a bronze beveled text effect using layer styles in Adobe Photoshop.

  2. Harness the Elements: Paint Earth in All Its Forms

    Harness the Elements: Paint Earth in All Its Forms

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Use Adobe Photoshop to create interesting and believable elements of nature: ground, stones, mountains, desert, and rock ledges. Use them to create great...

  3. What You Need to Consider When Drawing Hairstyles From Scratch

    What You Need to Consider When Drawing Hairstyles From Scratch

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wanting to create hair from scratch? Follow these helpful tips in order to create a more realistic look when sketching. From creating a base of the skull to...

  4. How to Create Custom Dirt and Decay Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Custom Dirt and Decay Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Tired of perfect, pristine pixels? Get dirty with this technique for creating easy custom grime brushes in Photoshop.

  5. How to Create Custom Scratched Metal Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Custom Scratched Metal Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Scrape, scratch, sand, and otherwise distress sheets of metal in this Quick Tip on crafting your very own scratched metal brushes in Photoshop.

  6. How to Create and Apply a Fish Scale Brush in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create and Apply a Fish Scale Brush in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Create scales quickly and easily to apply to all your favourite fantasy and armoured creatures!

  7. How to Create Custom Hand and Foot Print Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Custom Hand and Foot Print Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn the best way to capture your own hand and foot prints and turn them into a useful custom brush in Photoshop.

  8. Harness the Elements: Paint Fire in All Its Forms

    Harness the Elements: Paint Fire in All Its Forms

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to use Photoshop tools creatively to render various forms of flames, fire, and lava without painting them in a traditional way or using stock images.

  9. How to Create a Stencil Banner Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Stencil Banner Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use shape properties, smart objects, textures, layer styles, and brushes to create a simple, stencil banner text effect.

  10. How to Create Custom Water Splash Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Custom Water Splash Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Get wet as you learn how to capture your own water splash images to use as custom brushes in Photoshop.

  11. How to Create Custom Shattered Glass Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create Custom Shattered Glass Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Find out how to safely create custom shattered glass brushes in Photoshop for some smashing design ideas!

  12. Create a Crystal Beast Concept Art Work in Adobe Photoshop

    Create a Crystal Beast Concept Art Work in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A painting can be fast, or it can be polished. Isn't there any compromise? Can't you really paint something quickly and get a neat effect? Let's find out!