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 an Aquaman-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create an Aquaman-Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Use layer styles, textures, brushes, with a bunch of tools and adjustments to create a text effect inspired by the Aquaman movie poster.

  2. How to Digitally Paint Dimension and Texture in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Digitally Paint Dimension and Texture in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    How do you add volume and texture to digital paintings? Today, we're going to tackle this challenge by painting three French-inspired desserts. Learn how to...

  3. How to Create Hair and Fur Textures in Photoshop Using the Kyle T Webster Brush Sets

    How to Create Hair and Fur Textures in Photoshop Using the Kyle T Webster Brush Sets

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Create a hairy, furry illustration with Kyle T Webster's Exclusive Photoshop CC Brush Sets!

  4. How to Create a Punk Poster in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Punk Poster in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we will combine different Photoshop tools to create a grunge-punk style poster.

  5. How to Create Vintage Photos With Faded Effect Photoshop Actions

    How to Create Vintage Photos With Faded Effect Photoshop Actions

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a vintage photo effect using brushes and adjustment layers in Adobe Photoshop.

  6. How to Create a Sci-Fi Scan-Line Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Sci-Fi Scan-Line Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use layer styles to create a super quick and easy sci-fi scan-line text effect in Adobe Photoshop.

  7. How to Make a Halftone Roy Lichtenstein Style Poster in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Make a Halftone Roy Lichtenstein Style Poster in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this tutorial we will design a typographic poster using the Color Halftone filter to achieve a Roy Lichtenstein art style look.

  8. How to Create a Hookah Smoke Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Hookah Smoke Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Use Photoshop's work paths, brush settings, and layer styles to create a quick Alice in Wonderland shisha smoke text effect.

  9. How to Create an Ornate Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create an Ornate Gold Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to create an ornate gold text effect from scratch in Adobe Photoshop CC, using two textures, layer styles, and some filters.

  10. How to Create a Textured City Snapshot Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Textured City Snapshot Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn to create an instant snapshot of a busy city, using nothing more than some basic shapes and tools in Adobe Illustrator.

  11. How to Create a Realistic Coin Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Realistic Coin Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Use Photoshop's shapes and shape settings, along with its 3D tools and options, to create a 3D coin text effect

  12. Quick Tip: How to Create a Denim Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Denim Pattern in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Realistic textures and patterns are easy to make in Photoshop. In this tutorial, learn how to use filters and more to achieve a realistic denim pattern.