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How To Use AI to Easily Create Neon Sign Effects in Adobe Firefly

There are plenty of ways to make neon signs with glow effects in Photoshop, but creating ultra-realistic neon signs usually involves advanced 3D modelling or having a genuine neon sign made in real life. However, the advances in AI technology now make it easy to generate highly realistic neon signs, complete with the intricate details of mounting hardware, cables, texture of the glass tubes, and an illumination with much more depth and vibrancy than a basic Photoshop Outer Glow effect. Follow along with this tutorial to learn how to transform your basic lettering into a realistic neon sign, with the help of the new AI tools in Adobe Firefly.

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Grainy Xerox Grunge Effect Photoshop Tutorial

This grungy grainy style of image is often called the Xerox effect because of its similarity to old photocopied images. The image is given a high-contrast black-and-white appearance with shading generated by large grainy noise textures. Follow along with this tutorial to discover which combination of filters achieves the look and how you can customise the final appearance with my free duotone gradient presets.

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10 Font Styles Every Graphic Designer Should Know

Typography is a core component of Graphic Design so it’s an important subject for every designer to learn. Typefaces are divided into classifications based on the era or characteristics of their design. Being able to identify a typeface style can help you make educated design decisions and choose the best font for your work depending on its use. In today’s video I’ll give a brief overview of the main typeface classifications of serif and sans serif fonts that have emerged throughout the history of movable type.

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The New Way to Create Painting Effects with Photoshop’s AI Generative Fill

One of my most-watched videos every day on the Spoon Graphics YouTube channel is my tutorial showing how to create a watercolor effect in Photoshop. That tutorial uses a combination of Photoshop filters to transform an image with a painterly appearance. Since the addition of the Generative Fill tool to Photoshop, there’s a whole new way of creating a realistic painting effect with the help of AI.

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Text Portrait Effect in Photoshop

This text portrait effect is known as a Calligram. It’s where a passage of text bends and warps around the contours of the subject’s face. This effect is particularly powerful when used to present famous speeches by depicting the orator through their words. The process uses just a small selection of Photoshop’s tools, with the Displace filter and a clipping mask being the key ingredients to making the effect.