Posts tagged as Tricks

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Align Objects to the Canvas in PSD

You can center objects on the canvas in Photoshop really easy. Just select the object layer and the background layer. Under the Menu bar you can then click the different alignments.

Link Get rid of unwanted powerlines in photos using #Photoshop CS5

Keep in mind the beauty of design software. You can take this technique and apply it in other ways. Use it to delete other unwanted elements in your photos. Think this may be my next vid-

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In this video I show you how to change the color of your shirt mockup / template. Also, learn a cool trick for giving your shirt mockup a little something extra.

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I created the “after” photo using the Grunge Overlay Texture from wegraphics.net, and one of their torn paper brushes to create the torn affect. The goal was to make the “Before” image look worn, faded, and torn.
(Watch out for the video tutorial - TBA)

I created the “after” photo using the Grunge Overlay Texture from wegraphics.net, and one of their torn paper brushes to create the torn affect. The goal was to make the “Before” image look worn, faded, and torn.

(Watch out for the video tutorial - TBA)

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I show you how to change the color of your shirt mockup templates. Plus, for those shirt mockups that have wrinkled tees, learn how to wrinkle your design so the whole shirt (including the design you place on it) looks wrinkled.

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Adobe Illustrator: Pen Tool Tip

Ever have the problem where you are using the pen tool and the cursor looks like an “X”, instead of the normal pen tip icon?

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Did you try resetting the work space, restarting illustrator, and even restarting your computer? (more than once)

To no prevail???

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Yea, I have been there and done that. Real simple fix…

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Check to see if you have “Caps Lock” on.

  • If the “Caps Lock button is on, turn it off and your pen tool cursor will once again look like a pen tip

“Caps Lock” is not on.

  • Go to “Edit”
  • Then got to “Preferences”
  • Now go to “General”
  • In the Preferences window that pops up, uncheck “Use Precise Cursor” (as seen below)

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First time this happened to me, I shut down Illustrator and restarted it. Then I tried resetting the workspace. Then I shut my computer down and the stupid “X” was still showing up as my pen tool. Drove me nuts, “what happened to my pen tip icon?” I kept wondering to myself… Come to find out, I just needed to take the “Caps Lock off” and change my cursor settings.

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Ever have this happen, what did you do?