In this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to see how to create a light burst text effect with very simple techniques.

We are going learn how to use the blend if section of the layer style options. › Continue reading

Maps appear complicated to draw and there are different methods to do it, but with this technique they can be really simple to create.  You only have to be careful to create the layers for each step.

Creating your own maps is a great advantage because you can customize it according to your project and don’t have to worry of the copyrights. › Continue reading

Source: Kennedy Garrett

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Walker of Franking Machine Cartridges

Professional photographers are not the only ones that need to improve their skills: amateurs and enthusiasts who take joy in photography similarly want to see their work improve. Here you will find what you need to learn how to take inspirational photographs: 8 great tips that will take your photography to the next level. › Continue reading

In this tutorial we are going to work a lot with blending modes, Motion and radial blurs, some brushes and liquify to create a very cool effect.

Watching Dragon Ball Z (not the %^$ movie) I wanted to recreate the energy or KI Balls and the glowing in the characters.

This technique uses the liquify filter to create the ball, the result is great, so let’s get started! › Continue reading

Starting Now may sound simplistic but it really is the most difficult step when we start freelancing or a new business. 5 months ago I wrote this post when this blog was just starting. Yesterday I read it and inspired me so much that I wanted to share it again. I rewrote some parts, you can read the full article here:

http://www.designerfreelance.net/start-now/

Converting your image to a smart object allows you to edit your image in a non-destructive way, and lets you drag and drop your effects to another image. At any moment you can double click on the effects to re open the dialogs and make changes to the adjustments. › Continue reading

Do you love winning free stuff?

This week we want to share with the readers of Designer Freelance a great giveaway and a fantastic prize. Thanks to Printed Piece we are giving away the chance to win a Premium account and for the extra prize a Wacom Tablet Bamboo. › Continue reading

Smart objects gives you the power to scale and distort images without the loss of quality associated with repeated transformations. Also the content of a smart object can be replaced with a different artwork at any stage applying all the transformations you have done previously to this new artwork. › Continue reading

Source: Elevate Printing

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Walker of Franking Machine Cartridges

There is a difference between printing your designs for the web and using them in print advertising. You might have noticed that none of your monitors show the exact same colors as what ends up on the page. You need to take your paper and registration into consideration. Here are some tips which will help you create that perfect CMYK design. › Continue reading

Any tool that helps us work faster, simplify the design process and speed up the development time for our web pages really makes our life easier.

This list contains simple CSS tools to calculate border radius, font size, create templates, CSS Editors and experiment with color combination. › Continue reading