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Gavin is from Douglas, Isle of Man and currently teaches ICT in a secondary school in London. He compiles screencasts for Psdtuts+!
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Quick Tip: Create Your Own Leather Texture Using Filters – Screencast
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Quick Tip: Create Your Own Leather Texture Using Filters – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Jun 14th 2010 with 14 comments

In today’s screencast we will revisit a quick tip tutorial by Mohammad Jeprie and will demonstrate how to create a leather texture from scratch using Lighting effects, Noise, and Stained Glass Photoshop filters.

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Quick Tip: Create a Barcode Sticker in Photoshop – Screencast
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Quick Tip: Create a Barcode Sticker in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Jun 7th 2010 with 8 comments

In today’s screencast we will revisit a quick tip tutorial by Alex Painsi that demonstrates how to create your own barcode sticker in Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial shows how to create custom brushes and apply custom settings to your brushes.

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This entry is part 16 of 16 in the Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners Session
Quick Tip: Create a Wood Panel Texture in Photoshop – Screencast
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Quick Tip: Create a Wood Panel Texture in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Jun 2nd 2010 with 13 comments

In today’s screencast we will revisit a quick tip tutorial by Bree L. that demonstrates how to create your own wooden panel texture in Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial shows how to use the liquify tool and noise filters to create a realistic texture.

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Create a Knife in Photoshop – Screencast
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Create a Knife in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on May 19th 2010 with 12 comments

Photoshop is a fantastic app to use to manipulate photos but it is also a great app to use to illustrate still life objects. In today’s tutorial we revisit a written tutorial by Childesign and demonstrate how to create a semi-photo-realistic knife in Photoshop using vector drawing tools, layer styles, textures, and effects.

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Create a Retro Urban Gig Poster in Photoshop – Screencast
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Create a Retro Urban Gig Poster in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on May 14th 2010 with 15 comments

Digital graphics are largely dependent on the software used to create them. Given the clean, pixel-perfect nature of Photoshop, artworks always risk looking too perfect therefore it’s important to learn how to bring nature’s random variations into our digital creations. Today’s tutorial is a video version of a tutorial by Andrea Austoni that will create an atmospheric poster for a dance party using the textured, retro look that’s so popular nowadays.

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Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder – Screencast
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Create a Chalkboard Icon Using Photoshop and IconBuilder – Screencast

Gavin Steele on May 11th 2010 with 8 comments

In today’s screencast we will review a tutorial originally written by author Leslie Nayibe. Leslie’s tutorial demonstrated some of the fundamental processes of creating an icon in Photoshop. Today, we will be recreating that tutorial in video format.

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How to Create a Fun, Red-Haired Boy Character – Screencast
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How to Create a Fun, Red-Haired Boy Character – Screencast

Gavin Steele on May 4th 2010 with 8 comments

In today’s screencast we will revisit a tutorial by Anastacia Sholik that demonstrates how to illustrate a fun red-haired child in Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial shows how to use shapes, layer styles, brushes, and other tools and effects to add dimension of depth to our character.

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How to Create a Magician’s Hat in Photoshop – Screencast
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How to Create a Magician’s Hat in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Apr 12th 2010 with 11 comments

In today’s screencast we will revisit a tutorial by Asher Abbasi demonstrating how to create a magician’s hat in Photoshop. This tutorial will explain several tools and techniques essential to your mastery of Photoshop including basic drawing tools, blending modes, and lighting techniques. Let’s get started!

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How to Create an Envelope Icon in Photoshop – Screencast
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How to Create an Envelope Icon in Photoshop – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Mar 30th 2010 with 12 comments

Today’s screencast is a video version of a tutorial by Asher Abbasi that demonstrates the steps necessary to create an envelope icon in Photoshop. This tutorial makes heavy use of Photoshop’s pen and selection tools and is a great way to get accustomed to them.

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Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons Part 4 – Digital Tablet Icon – Screencast
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Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons Part 4 – Digital Tablet Icon – Screencast

Gavin Steele on Mar 25th 2010 with 8 comments

Today’s video screencast was the forth installment of the “Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons” series by Andrea Austoni. In this tutorial we will create a pen tablet from scratch, specifically the Wacom 12″ Cintiq tablet. This model combines touch and pressure sensitivity, which allows users to draw directly on the screen. These capabilities make it a favorite for illustrators. Let’s get to work.

Here is a link to the written version of the tutorial Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons Part 4 – Digital Tablet Icon

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