In this tutorial we are going to create an interesting animal leather inspired text effect, with skin and fur details. I chose a giraffe for my tutorial, but the cool thing is that you can choose any animal you like, for example a zebra. Or you can go even further with the imagination and use a bird with a long neck like the stork.

You will see that this tutorial requires basic Photoshop techniques and skills. There are plenty of references to other detailed tutorials to help you obtain the best results.

Learn how to create a 3D grass text effect in Photoshop along with a beautiful floral nature inspired text effect. For this tutorial we 'll use a very powerful Photoshop plugin called SuperSpray for creating the flowers mix; you can use the plugin with any other images that you like and the results are unlimited. The plugin randomly displays and arranges the images that you choose to use. So here is the tutorial, hope you like it and as always I am interested in your end results, so upload them in other comments section.

Stitching and sewing can be created also in Photoshop with very realistic results. So in this tutorial we'll create a embroidered logo using only layer styles and of course a fabric material. I chose a denim fabric texture but you can of course choose any fabric you want. If you change the material automatically you will have to adjust also all the layer styles. Here are some other Photoshop stitch tutorials and brushes that you might also like.

Today we'll learn how to create a flat long shadow effect for text, shapes, graphics. You can create your own flat icons and you can add depth with this flat long shadow effect. We'll duplicate the layers and distribute them to create a 3D effect that will become the shadow. You can easily customize the opacity of the shadow, the length of the shadow, the direction and so on.

Text effects are such an interesting way to show your creativity and to come up with new typography designs. In this tutorial we'll create a bookshelf inspired text effects with wood material, with books and a ribbon as a bookmark. To create this effect you will have to use a 3D Photoshop action that will allow you to create the 3D text effect with just a single click, making the process much easier and a lot less time consuming.

In today's Photoshop tutorial for beginners I will show you how to use the stroke path feature. This is a very important thing to know as many of the tutorials are using the combination between paths and brushes. This feature is especially used in creating different text effects , for creating frames and borders, outline effects and so on. In a previous tutorial we learned how to create a path and today we are talking about stroking paths.

In this tutorial we will learn how to create vector shape silhouettes in Photoshop from any image. All you have to do is to make some photo treatments to create the vector effect. The shape silhouettes are great for printing as they are vector based shapes, so they can be easily edited and resized without loosing quality. Use the silhouettes for T-shirt prints, for greeting cards and so on.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a beautiful glitter text effect in Photoshop using some basic layer styles and any glitter texture that you choose. I have also added some sparkle brushes to make the text more shiny. In a following tutorial I will show you how to create animated sparkle effects in Photoshop so stay tune.

Learn how to create a Facebook Timeline Cover in Photoshop using these pretty simple yet creative ideas. To help you with these process I have added a free Facebook cover PSD that you can use as template. All you have to do is to add your Facebook profile photo and your cover image inside the smart objects. The Facebook PSD template is easy to edit and customize. So have fun and don't forget to upload your results.

In this quick tutorial I will show you how to create a skin tattoo effect using any text, shapes or vector graphics. To create a realistic tattoo in Photoshop all you have to do is to change the blending mode, reduce the opacity and the saturation of the tattoo, add a noise effect and that is all. If you want to create tattoos and body paintings from photos and other images you can try our tattoo creator mock-up.