{"id":7240,"date":"2014-03-03T09:39:44","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T15:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/?p=7240"},"modified":"2014-05-15T01:15:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T07:15:44","slug":"13-photoshop-tutorials-created-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/03\/13-photoshop-tutorials-created-2\/","title":{"rendered":"13 of the Best Photoshop Tutorials Created in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topazlabs.com\/aff\/idevaffiliate.php?id=650&amp;url=541 rel=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.topazlabs.com\/aff\/banners\/Clarity%20Banner%20250x250-1.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s the beginning of March so its time to start sharing more monthly Photoshop tutorial collections. With the start of the year with vacations and just being busy, I haven\u2019t had the time to work on the\u00a0 monthly Photoshop Tutorial collections. So for the last few days of vacation, I&#8217;m hopping to write a few more articles for this site and few others.<\/p>\n<p>As with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/26\/12-photoshop-tutorials-created-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">previous collections<\/a>, we look for only the best Photoshop tutorials created each month. Not just a large collection of all the tutorials created during the month. There are plenty of other design sites doing that. At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/\">Evolutionary Designs<\/a>, we choose to share only articles that are helpful to our readers or just plain cool.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a Photoshop tutorial writer, start commenting on these articles so we can find your awesome tutorials, if they are what our readers are looking for, then we will share your articles. If you are looking for a place to create killer tutorials, we are excepting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/write-for-us\/\">guest writers<\/a> and staff writers to submit articles for publications. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> for details!<\/p>\n<h2>Photoshop Tutorials Created in\u00a0January<\/h2>\n<p>January\u00a0 was a great month for Photoshop tutorials. There were a lot of beginner, intermediate, and a few advanced level tutorials created. Out of those created, I found 13 great tutorials to share. Check them out, give them a try, and let us know what you thought in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note: Images used throughout this collection are previews from each tutorial. If you are the owner of these images or if you do not want your tutorial listed on any of our collections, please <\/strong><\/em><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong> and we can remove them.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>10 Things You Should Know About the Crop Tool<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"10 Things You Should Know About the Crop Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/top10_crop_final.jpg?resize=600%2C471\" alt=\"10 Things You Should Know About the Crop Tool\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhile the Crop Tool is one of Photoshop&#8217;s most-basic tools, you might find that there is more to this tool than you might know. In this <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-crop-tool--psd-34592\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tutorial<\/em><\/a><em>, we will explain 10 useful things about the Crop Tool that you might not already know.\u201d <\/em>This is a beginner level tutorial about the crop tool that is very useful that every Photoshop user needs.<\/p>\n<h3>Complete Guide to What\u2019s New in Adobe Photoshop 14.2<\/h3>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d43ab801-36e3-4278-af42-99574bf2b46c\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"float: none; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;\"><object width=\"542\" height=\"304\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/B_yADUA_3kk?hd=1\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the biggest advantages of the Adobe Creative Cloud is the speed at which new features can be deployed. When the Adobe Creative Cloud was first announced, Adobe promised that their software would be updated much more frequently than in the past. Recently, Adobe made good on that promise and announced some new updates to Photoshop, as well as some of their other applications. In this article, we will explain <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/articles\/complete-guide-to-whats-new-in-adobe-photoshop-142--psd-35386\" target=\"_blank\"><em>everything you need to know<\/em><\/a><em> about Photoshop&#8217;s new features including Perspective Warp, Linked Smart Objects, 3D Printing Support, as well as all the other minor improvements.\u201d N<\/em>ot really a tutorial but a great guide to the new features of Photoshop.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Comprehensive Guide to Color Settings, Color Profiles and Proofing<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Comprehensive Guide to Color Settings, Color Profiles and Proofing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/color_settings_final.jpg?resize=600%2C563\" alt=\"Comprehensive Guide to Color Settings, Color Profiles and Proofing\" width=\"600\" height=\"563\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPhotoshop offers us a vast array of options when it comes to color profiles, color management, and proofing. In this <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/comprehensive-guide-to-color-settings-color-profiles-and-proofing--psd-34680\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tutorial<\/em><\/a><em>, we will explain everything you need to know about working with these settings and options in Photoshop.\u201d <\/em>This is a beginner level tutorial and it\u2019s a great introduction to color <em>profiles.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Mystical Night Forest Scene with an Angel<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Create a Mystical Night Forest Scene with an Angel\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/night-forest-scene-angel.png?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Create a Mystical Night Forest Scene with an Angel\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLearn how to create this mystical forest scene with a beautiful angel reading a book. This fantasy <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshoptutorials.ws\/photoshop-tutorials\/photo-manipulation\/create-mystical-night-forest-scene-angel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>photo manipulation<\/em><\/a><em> tutorial will teach you how to turn a forest photo into a night forest scene with shafts of light, create an angle by adding really beautiful wings to a person, and finish it up with some final touches.\u201d <\/em>This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>Create an Alluring and Magical Forest Photo Manipulation<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Create an Alluring and Magical Forest Photo Manipulation\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/creature-alluring-magical-forest-photo-manipulation.png\" alt=\"Create an Alluring and Magical Forest Photo Manipulation\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis <a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshoptutorials.ws\/photoshop-tutorials\/photo-manipulation\/create-alluring-magical-forest-photo-manipulation\/\" target=\"_blank\">tutorial<\/a> will show you how to create a dark, mystic photo manipulation. Along the way you will learn some interesting tricks and techniques such as working with tree branches and ivies, advanced blending and coloring techniques.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>Create a Vivid Winter Aurora Landscape<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/vivid-winter-aurora-landscape-tutorials.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLearn how to create this mystical forest scene with a beautiful angel reading a book. This fantasy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshoptutorials.ws\/photoshop-tutorials\/photo-manipulation\/create-vivid-winter-aurora-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\">photo manipulation tutorial<\/a> will teach you how to turn a forest photo into a night forest scene with shafts of light, create an angle by adding really beautiful wings to a person, and finish it up with some final touches.\u201d <\/em>This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Create a Marvellous Night Landscape with Waterfalls<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/night-lanscape-waterfalls-tutorial.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCreate an atmospheric mountainous landscape with this Photoshop <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photoshoptutorials.ws\/photoshop-tutorials\/photo-manipulation\/create-marvellous-night-landscape-waterfalls\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tutorial<\/em><\/a><em>! You\u2019ll learn how to create any own mountain scenes by combining several photos together, add a bridge with lanterns, color balance images, dodge &amp; burn, and many other techniques.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>CREATE \u201cUNLEASH THE DARK POWER\u201d SURREAL SCENE IN PHOTOSHOP<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"514\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/city-scene-flatten-1024x514.jpg?resize=1024%2C514\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn this <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psdvault.com\/photo-effect\/create-city-dark-power-scene-photoshop\/#prettyPhoto\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tutorial<\/em><\/a><em>, I will show you the steps I took to create this \u201dUnleash the Dark Power\u201d surreal scene in Photoshop. You will have the opportunity to practice objects merging, image adjustments, selection techniques, as well as a number of filter effects.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>LET\u2019S LEARN PHOTOSHOP BASICS \u2013 VOL. 15 \u2013 SNOW PAINTING AND ICE TEXTURING<\/h3>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c8d50720-e35a-48fe-97da-be2653fe5a20\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"float: none; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding: 0px;\"><object width=\"578\" height=\"324\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/t8MEu2orNSI?hd=1\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cHey guys, welcome to the 15th volume of the \u201cLet\u2019s Learn Photoshop Basics\u201d here on psdvault.com. In this video Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to perform Snow Painting and Ice Texturing with a few simple Photoshop tools.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>This is a beginner video.<\/p>\n<h3>DRAW A REALISTIC RETRO RADIO USING PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR FROM SCRATCH<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"DRAW A REALISTIC RETRO RADIO USING PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR FROM SCRATCH\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Photo-Realistic-Retro-Radio-177.jpg?resize=600%2C430\" alt=\"DRAW A REALISTIC RETRO RADIO USING PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR FROM SCRATCH\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psdvault.com\/drawing\/draw-realistic-retro-radio-using-photoshop-illustrator-scratch\/\" target=\"_blank\">tutorial<\/a>, we will draw a retro radio from scratch in Photoshop and Illustrator. We will start by drawing its wireframe in Illustrator and then export the path to Photoshop where we will continue to polish it.&#8221; <\/em>This is a very long tutorial and its an advanced tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES FOR BEGINNERS<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES FOR BEGINNERS\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/brushes-featured1.jpg?resize=600%2C411\" alt=\"BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES FOR BEGINNERS\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dThe digital brush is as effective as the physical one. When painted by an expert hand, Photoshop brushes can speak many words. It helps to connect with your audience which words can\u2019t convey. Mastering it, however, is not an easy task by any means. In fact the going gets tough here. It takes superior precision and years of practice to create a connection between the monitor and your hand.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>This is tutorial for new users (or more advanced beginners) and is designed to get you familiar with the brush tool.<\/p>\n<h3>CREATE COLOURFUL FIERY PORTRAIT IN PHOTOSHOP<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"CREATE COLOURFUL FIERY PORTRAIT IN PHOTOSHOP\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/portrait-2-flatten-feat.jpg\" alt=\"CREATE COLOURFUL FIERY PORTRAIT IN PHOTOSHOP\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dIn this <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psdvault.com\/photo-effect\/create-colourful-fiery-portrait-photoshop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>tutorial<\/em><\/a><em>, I will show you the steps I took to create this awesome fiery portrait in Photoshop.This is a beginner-intermediate level tutorial aiming to give some practices on layer blending, selection and coloring techniques in Photoshop.\u201d <\/em>This is an intermediate tutorial.<\/p>\n<h3>BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP TOOLBAR, PANES AND MENUS<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP TOOLBAR, PANES AND MENUS\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/basics-toolbar-menu-panes.jpg?resize=600%2C480\" alt=\"BASICS OF PHOTOSHOP TOOLBAR, PANES AND MENUS\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe aim of this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psdvault.com\/basics\/basics-photoshop-toolbar-panes-menus\/\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> is to explain a number of frequently-used tools in <strong>Photoshop Toolbar<\/strong>, as well as giving an overview of <strong>Photoshop Menus<\/strong> and <strong>Options Panes<\/strong>.\u201d <\/em>This is more of a guide than tutorial. 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