Hey guys, eye candy tutorial!
In this short Photoshop tutorial we’ll be creating our own cool scotch tape, so you can stick things to stuff… and the like 
These kinds of graphics are also particularly useful for grunge-themed website designs.
Have you ever tried finding a golden ribbon inside of a chocolate bar wrapping to no avail? Well that’s obviously because there are none in them! Just joking, but seriously, who needs real ribbons when we can make our own?
In this quick Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing our own sweet, golden ribbon! This is a basic tutorial, however I won’t exactly be detailing all the tools, etc. in-depth so much, so this might be suitable for new Photoshop users.
You can see what we’ll be designing in the above image. Twist it, lick it, dunk it, eat it. Use it on your site, these are multi-purpose ribbons!
I thought we would celebrate the upcoming release of Indiana Jones IV, the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by learning how to remake the awesome Indiana Jones text! So, I’m going to attempt to remake the text effect used in the posters and promotional images 
Please note that attempt is emphasized above! This is as close as I could get it, I hope it’s good enough!
In this little Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing a quick art piece, then we’ll be adding some texture to it, this is to demonstrate the use of texture in artwork, as you may be able to see in works from people such as GoMedia. Obviously this method will work better with some things and not so well with others, so please try to use it in moderation, if you will.
Yes, my opinion may be a little bit biased in the above image, but you know, you get the point 
Just letting you guys know that I’m always looking for affiliates and also good websites to add to the resources page. Please feel free to contact me at support [at] photoshopstar [dot] com.
Even if you’re not a website owner, do you know of any good websites that should be added to the resources page?
We’ve also got a new tutorial coming soon!
Whether it be for web, graphic or print design, I think everyone needs and can do with a little inspiration at some point, and there’s nothing wrong with it, is there? Normally I just like to look at the colors and shapes of other website designs, since those are my main weak points (I recommend you do the same).
I’ve composed a small list of my main inspiration sources, please feel free to check ‘em out. There’s plenty of good stuff here to go around
Not only does their website look great, but they also have a ‘Monday Inspiration’ feature, which has included things such as type in motion, futuristic interfaces, and everything in between. Smashing Magazine also has tons of articles on every different subject, recently they published a Photoshop tutorials article which included 3 tutorials from PhotoshopStar.
Hey, how’s everyone doing today?
Have you ever wanted to be President? Well now it’s possible, (not really) because in this tutorial we’ll be designing our very own presidential candidacy badge. You know, those ‘vote for me’ badges
Just a quick post here, gotta say hi to the new visitors on PhotoshopStar I’ve just noticed that I’ve received quite a few extra visits today originating from del.icio.us, so, just saying hi and letting you know I’ll be adding some more content as soon as possible!
Cheers
Yes… yes… yes! Just found some absolutely beautiful paper textures on Bittbox, be sure to check these out, these can be a great help for spicing up a sometimes bland piece of artwork. Trust me, I know 
Free High Res Grungy Paper Textures via Bittbox.
Are there any metal-texture-loving-photoshoppers here? If there is, you’ll definitely be interested in checking out Filter Forge’s free Photoshop plugin that generates realistic metal. Some examples are: diamond plate metal, tin foil, and ‘alien metal.’
In my honest opinion, this is and absolutely awesome tool! I especially like the diamond plate texture. Did I say it was free? One of the best features about this plugin, in my opinion, is the option to make the texture tileable. What more could you ask for? It’s definitely worth checking out.
Go check it out at the official Filter Forge website.
Ok, ok, I know I’ve already written a tutorial or two on how to make a nice, golden text effect. But again, I’m going to write for you a tutorial on how to make a simple gold text effect by using some layer styles, namely the Gradient Overlay layer style!
I was inspired to do this tutorial after I saw an awesome bit of text on the David Letterman’s website, which you can view here. Props to the awesome David Letterman!
In this quick Photoshop tutorial we’ll be recreating the ‘Bee movie’ text effect, you know, the one you’ve seen all over the place over the last few months?
You can see what we’ll be designing with this tutorial in the below image.
You can see the original text over at the Apple trailers page.