Graphics & Text Tutorials

A basketball player dunking upside-down above the hoop with a bold 3D “AIR” text effect wrapped around his body — Photoshop 3D text effect tutorial thumbnail
 

Learn how to wrap 3D text around any subject in Photoshop without AI, creating dynamic depth using non-destructive warping tools, smart layering, and realistic shadows.

Photoshop  |  Photo Editing  |  Medium  |  30 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image  |  1 Sample PSD

A person mid-breakdance headstand composited with colorful swirling line graphics — The Beginner's Guide to Graphic Photography tutorial thumbnail
 

Discover the power of graphics in Photoshop! Blend photography, illustrations, and textures across six unique projects using advanced masking, 3D compositing, and the newest editing tools.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Medium  |  3 hours

25 Sample Images   |  7 Sample PSDs

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Vintage sign reading 'Aaron's Bed & Breakfast' in ornate serif lettering, thumbnail for a tutorial on matching fonts from images in Photoshop
 

Learn to accurately identify fonts and recreate text that blends seamlessly with any visual environment.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image  |  1 PSD File

Outdoor advertising billboard mockup showing a cosmetics product
 

Elevate your graphics with a captivating journey through Photoshop for advertising! Learn the essential skills of text, graphics, and compositing, then bring your creations to life in the real world through billboards, magazines, and more!

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Advanced  |  4.25 hours

10 Sample Image Links  |  12 Sample PSDs

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Bold 'Never Give Up' text graphic with a person jumping mid-air, thumbnail for a tutorial on creating dynamic drop shadows in Photoshop
 

Learn how to add depth and dimension to your text with this easy-to-follow tutorial on creating a text effect with multiple drop shadows.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image  |  2 Sample PSDs

Graphic Portrait Thumbnail
 

Learn how to blend graphics and portraits seamlessly. Upscale graphics with Super Zoom, color match with Gradient Maps, and isolate subjects with Select tools.

Photoshop  |  Compositing  |  Easy  |  1 video

Stock Image Links Included

Composited scene of two women talking on a street with a 'Better Communication Starts Today' graphic overlay, thumbnail for a tutorial on compositing text and graphics into photos
 

Learn how to composite graphics and text into photos to create stunning advertisements, marketing images, social media graphics, and more.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Medium  |  1.5 hours

8 Sample Images  |  4 Sample PSDs

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The word FLORIST in bold lettering filled with a floral photo, demonstrating how to fill text with an image in Photoshop
 

Learn how to create a popular effect, filling in plain text with any image in Photoshop!

Sample Image & PSD Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image  |  1 Sample PSD

Vintage printed receipt with its typefaces identified and rebuilt in Photoshop
 

Learn how to identify a font in any image and then recreate text that fits perfectly into the scene.

Sample Image & PSD Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image  |  1 Sample PSD

Red storefront sign reading Good Vibes mocked up on a building wall, demonstrating how to replace a sign for mockups in Photoshop
 

Learn how to add your own text and graphics to any sign in Photoshop!

Sample Images & PSD Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

Sample Images  |  1 Alternate Logo

Hearth tea and spice leaf logo mark on a pale blue circle
 

Learn how to use a combination of automated selection tools and more manual selection tools to get beautiful, detailed cutouts.

Sample Image, PSD, and Brush Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  30 mins  |  1 video

Sample Images

Red circular logo icon with a white silhouette of a gymnast in a backbend pose, demonstrating how to create graphics and logos in Photoshop
 

Learn how to create your own custom logos and graphics in Photoshop! Use shapes, type, color, and gradients to make beautiful designs.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Medium  |  3.75 hours

1 Sample Image  |  5 Sample PSDs

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White cosmetic bottle mockup labeled Cosmo Cosmetics on a marble counter, demonstrating how to create realistic mockups in Photoshop
 

Product mockups can save you and your clients time and money while making it easy to bring a brand, product, or design to life. Learn how to create mockups on billboards, books, packaging, digital displays, and more!

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Medium  |  2 hours

10 Sample Images  |  5 Sample PSDs

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The words POP ART rendered as pink 3D bubble letters with yellow polka dots on a purple background, demonstrating how to create text effects in Photoshop
 

Learn how to create stunning text effects in Photoshop! From dramatic drop-shadows, to realistic textures, to bold 3D, we cover all the bases to help your letters, words, and phrases pop.

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  2.75 hours

3 Sample Images  |  8 Sample PSDs  |  4 Textures  |  1 Photoshop Brush

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Apple logo rendered as clean vector line art except for one pixelated low-resolution corner, on a white background with a diagonal purple-blue gradient stroke
 

Learn how to turn a low-resolution image into a vector icon or logo that can be resized while maintaining perfect sharpness!

Sample Images Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  30 mins  |  1 video

Sample Images

Pineapple-patterned vector design generated from a photo, with an Aloha Pineapples poster centered on the repeating pattern
 

Create from Image is a powerful tool for designers and creators. Learn how to make custom patterns, vectors, and color themes from any image in Photoshop!

Sample Image Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Sample Image

"The Red Lion" pub storefront sign with bold outlined lettering and a red lion silhouette logo on a dark brick facade, example for outlining text in Photoshop
 

Learn how to use Layer Styles, Stroke, and the Type Tool to outline any text in Photoshop!

Sample PSD Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

Sample Images  |  1 Sample PSD

3D rendered 'WATERMELON' text next to a 3D watermelon slice icon on a pink background, example for creating 3D text and logos in Photoshop
 

In this tutorial, we show you how to create a 3D extrusion from a 2D layer, how to group 3D objects, and how to change things like lighting and shadow color.

Sample Images Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  30 mins  |  1 video

3D Text and Logos Assets

Woman in a flowing teal dress standing in a glowing forest with light particles, example for mastering layer styles in Photoshop
 

In this tutorial, we’ll help you master every layer effect with practical examples like adding photorealistic text to an environment, creating a neon glow effect from scratch, using layer styles to add a natural glow to a light source and much more!

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  3.5 hours

19 Sample Images  |  1 Photoshop Brush

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Woman in a polka dot top blowing a kiss with red lipstick kiss marks scattered around her on a blue background, example for the free kiss Photoshop brush
 

We all need a smooch from time to time. Now you can add one to any picture in Photoshop with this easy-to-install brush.

Free Brush Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  15 mins  |  1 video

1 Custom Brush

Person holding an open book in front of their face with realistic embossed text reading a quote about human life, example for adding realistic text to anything in Photoshop
 

From matching perspective to revealing and enhancing the texture below the type, you will learn how to make text look like it is part of anything in Photoshop.

Sample Images Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  30 mins  |  1 video

Realistic Text Sample Images

Dark horror movie poster artwork with a silhouetted figure and a raised hand, image for the DIY horror movie poster contest tutorial part III
 

The last in our series of Horror movie posters! Join us from shoot to edit as we create a dark and creepy poster with some DIY special effects.

Sample Images Included

Silhouette of a horned devil-like coffee shop barista wearing an apron against an orange smoky background, horror movie poster for the DIY horror movie poster contest tutorial part II
 

In part two of our Horror Movie Poster Series, coffee and cream are transformed into our background, providing some texture and an eerie transition from light to dark.

Sample Images Included

Silhouette of a hiker standing on a rocky outcrop with the text Don't Be Afraid to Fail, Be Afraid to Not Try overlaid, example for creating an inspirational video for Instagram
 

In this tutorial, you will learn how to quickly make an inspirational quote video in Photoshop. Start with an image and learn to animate text for an easy inspirational video, all in photoshop.

Sample Images Included

Photoshop  |  Graphics & Text  |  Easy  |  30 mins  |  1 video

Inspirational Quote Assets

Vintage film strip frame showing a couple in a convertible car raising their arms on a road trip, example for adding a vintage film border in Photoshop
 

A film border can be a great way to add a vintage look to your image. Whether you scanned your own film or found a stock photo, we’ll show you how to add it to any image.

Cardboard shipping box with a navy blue Boxed label design sitting on a conveyor belt, example for creating a packaging design mockup in Photoshop
 

See how your design will look on products or packaging before you pay for it! Match perspective, color, and texture for accurate mock ups.

Colorful fashion portrait of a woman in a rainbow headwrap with jeweled bracelets, layer masks composite, Photoshop tutorial thumbnail
 

Layer Masks are one of the most important Tools in Photoshop. In short, they make part of a layer visible and part invisible. The main advantage to using Layer Masks is they can be changed at any time, meaning they will never destroy image pixels!

Shirtless man in sunglasses standing in front of a surf shop sign with a logo placed behind him, Photoshop tutorial thumbnail
 

Be creative with your Logo placement! This tutorial will teach you how to put your Logo behind a person to add some depth to your designs.

Portrait of a woman with a pixie haircut against a green floral pattern background, Adobe Capture pattern tutorial thumbnail
 

Use your Phone and Adobe Capture to turn regular photos into repeatable patterns in Photoshop.

Espresso coffee cup logo design used to demonstrate font matching, Photoshop Match Fonts tutorial thumbnail
 

Adobe just released a new version of Photoshop CC2015, version 5.0, and with it come some great new Tools. In today’s episode, learn how to get a font from a picture using Match fonts.

Multiple website mockup layouts in Photoshop artboards showing PHLEARN course pages, Photoshop Artboards tutorial thumbnail
 

If you want to see what a web page would look like on a 27″ iMac, a 15″ MacBook PRO and an iPhone, you can use artboards to create design previews of each! Learn how to use artboards to design quickly and efficiently in today’s episode!