Deleting the Background from an Image using the “Remove Background” Feature 1st method: using the Magic Wand Tool | 2nd method: using the Select and Mask Tool 3rd method (newest and quickest way of doing this): This is...
Category: Graphic Design
Corporate Logo Redesigns: Better Before or After?
Some corporate logo redesigns worked out better than others. Many revamped logos have turned out to be an improvement upon the original design and served to increase their brand’s message and recognition factor. However, there are a few redesign efforts...
March 26, 2022
Remove the Background From an Image in Photoshop Using the Select and Mask Tool
This is the 2nd in a three-part series of tutorials on how to remove or delete the background of an image using Adobe Photoshop (the 3rd article is coming soon). There are many different ways of achieving the desired results...
February 9, 2022
How to Remove the Background From an Image in Photoshop
Have you ever struggled for hours, painstakingly removing the background of an image pixel by pixel? Perhaps you’re used to using the Eraser Tool to do it the “manual” way, like I did while creating the featured main image for...
October 30, 2021
Adding a Gradient to an Image Using Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is one of the most powerful and versatile applications we have available to us for editing photos and illustrations. Having worked with this app for about 20 years now, I have seen it evolve through the years into...
April 23, 2021
How to Turn a Photo into an Illustration Using Photoshop
In this tutorial I’ll be using Adobe Photoshop 2021 (on a PC) to show you how to take a photograph and apply various techniques to it, to turn it into a stylized version of itself. The goal is to mimic...
February 6, 2021
The Best Logos Ever Created
Logo design. It can make or break a company, cost thousands of dollars (or perhaps upwards of a million dollars). It can drastically affect how the public views a business, government entity or nonprofit. If done poorly, the after-effects can be...
December 11, 2020
Error Message When Trying to use Photoshop 2021: a Quick Fix
In case anyone else has run into this issue I wanted to let you all know about it: just about a week ago my version of Adobe Photoshop updated to the latest version, which is Photoshop 2021. I use a...
October 30, 2020
Key Questions to Ask a Client When Designing or Redesigning Their Logo
Contrary to what you might hear in the ad campaigns of certain companies, a lot of thought, skill and planning goes into creating a professional logo. I mean a REAL logo. Not one of those designs that you crank out...
November 16, 2019
Create a Text Layer Clipping Mask in Photoshop
In this tutorial I’ll be using Photoshop CC to show you how to use the clipping mask technique and apply it to text. A clipping mask is essentially a way to use different layers to cut out a portion of...
November 1, 2019
