1. Create a new canvass. I’ve set mine into a 500px by 250px with black background. Add a text in the canvass

Color each letter the way you want to. In this tutorial, I’ll be using different colors ‘coz it looks cute

After coloring each letter and you feel it’s cute enough You should be able to have a similar image as below.

2. Next step is to duplicate the first layer by either going to Layer>Duplicate Layer or simply hit CTRL+J on your keyboards. You should be able to notice a new layer under the Layer’s tab.

Now, click on the original layer. Right-click then Rasterize Type. Go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur as shown below.

A window like this should open; just follow the settings as shown or you could experiment and try adjusting the Angle and Distance

After this, you should be able to have an image similar below and this is quite finish. You might want to add some little extra effects or additional texts

Enjoy!

Now follow the steps and let’s start alexifying. Remember, you can click on the images to see it bigger

1. Open Adobe Photoshop, create a new canvass (size? depends on the design you’ll make), and choose the background you’d want to use. Mine is set to a dark bg (i just want it to be dark Hehe). After these, use the Rounded Rectangle Tool which is shown in the image below.

Drag the mouse into the canvas in such a way that you feel comfortable with the size of the shape we’ve created using the Rounded Rectangle Tool (anyways, you can use whatever shape you want). And oh, the radius will define the intensity of the curve in the edges – the higher, the more curvy

Right-click inside the rounded rectangle, click Make Selection and notice a pop-up window as shown below.

Leave the Feather Radius as is and click OK.

2. Now, create a new layer or simple press CTRL+J. Notice the new layer created under the Layer’s Tab.

After creating a new layer, we’ll be filling the rounded rectangle with a solid color. You can use whatever color you like. Just click inside the shape to fill it up with the chosen color.

After that, go to Select>Deselect or simply press CTRL+D to disable the moving lines in the shape

3. Right click on Layer 2 then choose Blending Options and notice a pop-up window as shown on the images below.

Select Stroke, you’ll notice it being checked when clicked.

Stroke is a blending option wherein the outline of the image/shape/text is coated with rich chocolate filling (Haha! Just kidding), outlined with the chosen color that you’ll use.
Under the Stucture, I’ve set the size to 15 and the Opacity to 20% (you can set it accordingly to your desired output). And under the Fill Type, I’ve chosen White as the color of the Stroke. Look at the image below.

After setting the Stroke Option, you should have an image like this.

4. Create another Layer or simple press CTRL+J. Drag the Layer3 in between Layers 1 and 2. We’ll be working with this layer in the rest of the steps.

5. Now here’s the fun part In this step always check if you are in Layer3. Use your favorite Brush to creatively design the edges of the shape. You can go crazy with the colors or stay simple by using one.

This is my sample work

Enjoy!

It’s been a while since I posted something in here. Hope this tutorial can help

Let’s start.

1. Open the image with Adobe Photoshop. You may want to enhance the image first by applying the glowing effect. But if not needed you may skip this part
Click here to view the GLOWING EFFECT tutorial.

2. Below is the image we will use for this tutorial. Notice the eye bag on the eyes. We aim to lessen or let us say to enhance the image by removing this unwanted imperfection. Remember, we are just enhancing the image and this is not illegal

3. We are going to use the Clone Stamp Tool. What it does is that it copies a certain part of the image.

4. Now hold down the ALT key. The cursor will change to a target. Click the point you wish to use as a sampling point. This will be used as the reference point for cloning.

5. Click and draw where you want the cloned image to appear. As you draw, a cross will appear on the original image while a corresponding circle appears where you are drawing.

The idea is to clone a part of the skin with the nearest tone to the part in which we want to hide something. And in this tutorial, we want to hide/erase the eye bag.

6. Repeat Step 5 until the eye bag in both eyes disappears.

Enjoy!

Browse through the rest of the tutorial to learn this simple but cute effect

The basics …

1. Open your Adobe Photoshop. I’m using CS2. Create a new canvass bigger than the picture we are going to edit. And of course open the image you would want to use.

2. On the Image tab under Adjustments, click on Color Balance.

Here is the fun part, notice a pop-up window on the screen (shown in the image below). Just play with the colors, add/subtract some cyan, magenta or maybe yellow. You’ll notice a change in the color of the image you are using. Once happy with the result just click OK.

3. Drag the image (using the move tool) to the new canvass and place it wherever you feel like it looks cool.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are happy with your work.

Enjoy!