In this tutorial I will use one of my premium Photoshop action files to create a customized Christmas rubber stamp. You can use of course any image you want for the stamp, so you can use it to create personalized rubber stamps for all kinds of occasions. I will explain you how to use the original action to obtain great looking results. You can use this along with my postage stamp creator to get even more creative.

In this new tutorial we are going to create an interesting Santa hat knitted text effect using some basic Photoshop knowledge. You need to know Photoshop brushes basics like how to create a work path, how to stroke path, how to create a custom made brush, etc. This knitted text effect can be easily adapted for vector shapes, raster images, etc. You can combine the knitted texture with other fabrics like leather or denim texture. And of course works like a charm with stitch and sew brushes

This is a quick create rays of light in Photoshop tutorial that might prove really useful especially for Photoshop beginners. You can instantly change a photo by adding sun light effect. We'll learn how to create a sunburst and how to combine it with lens flare for obtaining an intense light effect. You can add rays of light to any image that has a light source, but it works best for the sun light.

In this new Christmas tutorial we are going to make a vintage greeting card. To make the vintage effect I will use a knitted fabric combined with some grunge old paper texture. You can choose one of my three greeting card templates and choose also the Christmas graphics inside the card. I used a Santa Claus vector graphic but you can of course try it with a snowman, with a Christmas night background, with a Christmas tree and so on.

Learn how to create an interesting two seasons photo manipulation in Photoshop using some basic blending and editing techniques. I am sure that you will find plenty of creative ways to customize this Photoshop manipulation with lots of Christmas items.

Don't forget to also check out our previous Christmas tutorials and other useful resources like brushes, shapes and many more.

In this tutorial we'll create a stamp text effect using some simple Photoshop brush techniques. We'll make a dotted brush and using that brush we'll create the postage stamp effect. You can use this method not only for text but for vector shapes also. It is great for creating your own customized icons like Christmas icons for this time of year. If you want to save time you can try our Photoshop stamp creator that comes with a vector rubber stamp included.

Light Effects are really popular among photo manipulators. Adding a light effect like rays of light, optical flare or lens flare can really transform your photo manipulation or your photos. In today tutorial I will show you two simple ways in which you can create a lens flare in Photoshop using filters.

In this photo manipulation tutorial you will learn how to create a creepy skull island in Adobe Photoshop using some simple blending techniques. This was made for the upcoming Halloween time of year but of course you can practice it any time. If you are not a fan of dark horror style you can always keep the island and add more pleasant items.

Learn how to create a dark Gothic Photoshop text effect using some cool fire flame effects and fire brushes. This text effect can be used for creating spooky Halloween party flyers for example, creepy text styles, horror dark posters and the examples could continue.

This month I am posting mainly Photoshop tutorials and resources for Halloween. So in this brand new tutorial I will try to create a bloody text effect that I hope you will enjoy. Apart from the blood effect I have also added a creepy eye to make the text look more dark and horror. If you want you can add other face and body features like mouth, fingers, etc. I am curious to see your great results inspired by this Halloween tutorial.