Posts Tagged ‘Photoshop’

Quick and Easy Color Palette Variations in Photoshop

See my trick for quickly creating multiple shades of colors from a color palette in Photoshop:

Understanding the Differences between Raster and Vector Graphics

Raster graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop are used to create graphics made up of individual picture elements known as “pixels”. Vector graphics programs such as Adobe Illustrator are used to create graphics drawn by mathmatical equations known as “vectors”. See the key differences between these two types of graphics in this video:

HowTo: Create a seamless, tileable texture in Photoshop

You’ll want to use “Filter > Offset” if you want to create a seamless, tileable background texture in Photoshop. Watch this screencast to see the technique.

Photoshop Tip: Quick and Easy Color Palettes

Whenever I’m working on a design, I always like to have a color palette with several shades that are variations on the main theme. In this screencast, I show you a quick and easy way to create color palette variations in Adobe Photoshop.