Create a Skype Logo

Select the next instrument to represent three circles (keeping pressed the Shift button represent firstly the upper circle, then the middle one and finally the lowest one) with the sizes indicated next picture.




Blending Options-Gradient Overlay






Gradient’s parameters.








Copy the new made layer 2 times and minimize one copy with Free Transform selection. Fill 0% on the layers and apply the demonstrated parameters below.



Blending Options-Stroke



Gradient’s parameters.



The second copy must be minimized too. Fill 0% on the layers and apply the next instrument (holding the Alt button) to represent an ellipse which will delete the unnecessary part. Use the sizes from next step.



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters.



Add next the text, keeping the type, size and the color indicated in the next table.





Merge down now all the layers, representing the blue icon with S letter in a group (CTRL+SHIFT+E). Copy the new made group and apply Free Transform action to turn it around. Click on this



on the layers and make use of the next instrument, exactly like it is demonstrated next step.



The final result is this one!
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Photoshop Graffiti Tutorial

Open the photo with the textured surface.

Go to Image -> Duplicate

A new window will come up asking you to give the duplicate image a name (wall copy)

Now save the duplicate image as wall copy.psd. Close the duplicate image.

Back at our original Image and paste in new layer photo of your favorite singer.

Go to Filter->Distort->Displace

You can experiment with the settings to find the ones that better suit you needs.

A window will come up asking you to select a displacement map. Find and select the duplicate image that you created at the start of the tutorial (“wall copy.psd”) and press open.

Here is the result of the displacement filter.

Change the layer blending mode. I used “Hard Light”. When using different colors of the background layer is different than the one I used for this tutorial, other blending modes may work as well:

Ok now you are going to have to experiment here.

With a lighter image you are gonna wanna go to Filter>Brush Strokes>Ink Outlines:

With a darker image you are gonna wanna go to Filter>Distort>Diffuse Glow:

My final results:

Now add text graffiting I suggest downloading this font.

Add your text with color #FFE600.

Rasterize and appply the same effect with Filter->Distort->Displace.

Set the layer blending mode to “Overlay”.

Go to Blending Options>Stroke

Size: 2px

Position: Outside

Blend Mode: Normal


Opacity: 100%

Fill Type: Color

#8B2828

My results:

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