Pattren It Up
20 Jul 2008



Using and creating patterns are simple but very effective to add professional look to your images.Creating patterns are easy and adding them to your pictures are even easier. I have created a simple line pattern and added it to my previous Fish Love entry. The result is amazing. Go for it and do it yourself.

To create a pattern in Photoshop:

  • Open a small 10 px X 10 px canvas
  • Zoom in as much as you can
  • Add your pixels to create a symmetric shape
  • Once done, go to Edit > Make Pattern and give it a name

To use your pattern in Photoshop:

  • Open a new photo and double click on the layer twice to get to Layer Properties
  • Tick Pattern Overlay and double click to see the pattern selection list
  • Click to select your new pattern
  • Adjust the scale and the opacity
  • Add Gradient Overlay if desired
  • Enjoy your art
Lonely Pear - Part 1
13 Jul 2008



Enjoy creating a fresh pear in Photoshop, from scratch.

  • Paint the shape of a pear  using a round brush
  • Soften the edges by applying a Gaussian blur
  • Sharpen the edges back by using the Levels Adjustments
  • Select your pear using the selection tool and copy in to a new layer
  • Fill in your pair with a colour such as green
  • Set up a mask layer for later adjustments
  • Using an airbrush add some blob of paint like red and yellow to your pear
  • Blend the colour together by again using the Gaussian blur
  • Add texture by adding noise using Noise filter with Monochromatic selection
  • You can make the pear look better by duplicating it and change the layer blending mode in the top layer to Soft Light
  • Come back for Part 2, and learn how to add shadows and highlights for a complete pear effect!
Fish Love
6 Jul 2008



Create quick vignette out of your favourite pictures in five easy Photoshop steps.

  • Set foreground colour to white
  • Select the area of the picture you require to keep y using the elliptical Marquee tool
  • Select > Modify > Feather ( Alt + Ctrl + D) and choose 10
  • Select > Inverse
  • Edit > Clear