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I am a Belgian multimedia designer who got interested in Photoshop a few years ago by reading and trying out tutorials on the web. At the moment I'm finishing my study of interactive multimedia design. I hope to share some Photoshop techniques in an interesting way.


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How to Create an Ice-cold Poster with 3D Text

Dec 10th in Designing by Ben Merckx
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to combine stock images and 3D text into a cool poster. We’ll use an icy theme for it and color it the way we want. You’ll see it’s not that hard to create a simple appealing poster with effective use of text and imagery.

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Adding Flames and Effects to Make an Image with Impact

Mar 27th in Designing by Ben Merckx
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Instead of riding snow, this boarder is flying through flames. In this tutorial, we’ll create fire and smoke without using any photos. You’ll learn how to combine both to create a flaming, dynamic image that jumps right at you. Continue Reading

Creating a Rocking Silhouette in Photoshop

Feb 2nd in Effects by Ben Merckx
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If you’ve ever wanted to shine in the spotlight, try this tutorial. It shows you how to create a silhouette of a person taken from a normal photo, adding colorful light to it as if the light source is located behind this object.
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