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. Create a Fire and Rust Text Effect Using the Flame Filter in Adobe Photoshop CC

    Create a Fire and Rust Text Effect Using the Flame Filter in Adobe Photoshop CC

    Tutorial Beginner

    Create a flaming rusty text effect using a couple of layer styles, textures, and the new Flame filter in Photoshop CC.

  2. How to Make Your Own Watercolor Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Make Your Own Watercolor Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Creating custom watercolor brushes is as easy as dripping ink or watercolor paint onto paper. You will have custom, ready-to-paint brushes in no time thanks...

  3. Create Custom Coffee Ring Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Create Custom Coffee Ring Brushes in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Coffee rings are a special type of grunge effect that tends to turn accidents into elements. The fluid nature of the effect makes it difficult to reproduce...

  4. Create an Easy Seamless Grunge Texture Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    Create an Easy Seamless Grunge Texture Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial we'll play with adjustment layers and various effects in order to create a seamless grunge texture in the form of a pattern fill. Combine...

  5. Create Detailed Spa Stones and Flowers in Adobe Illustrator

    Create Detailed Spa Stones and Flowers in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Are you seeking inspiration and inner peace? Do you want to relax and enjoy your day? This tutorial is right for you! Feel calm and relaxed as you draw a...

  6. Create a Seamless Anchor Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Seamless Anchor Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial we’ll be designing a simple and stylish nautical geometrical seamless pattern, creating a light touch of summer. We will arm with Pattern...

  7. Apply Texture, Age, and Weathering Effects in Photoshop

    Apply Texture, Age, and Weathering Effects in Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Most artists, designers, and photographers need to apply texture, aging, and weathering effects to their work at some point. These types of effects can be a...

  8. Create Hipstamatic and Instagram Style Effects With Photoshop and Retrographer

    Create Hipstamatic and Instagram Style Effects With Photoshop and Retrographer

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you are on Facebook or Twitter, chances are you’ve seen your friends post vintage, retro, worn, or decayed looking photos to their profile using apps like...

  9. Freebie: 8 High Resolution Screen Print Ready Textures

    Freebie: 8 High Resolution Screen Print Ready Textures

    Tutorial Beginner

    A designer can never have too many textures on hand to add dimension, depth, or just to distress their artwork. Today, our friends at CX City were gracious...