This superfast tutorial will teach you how to give a vintage-esque matte effect to a photo in two easy steps. For this example, I’ll use this photo of a cute couple, but this effect should work on any sharp photo. 1. Curves Adjustment Layer First things first, let’s open the image in Photoshop. In the Layers…
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Sometimes you just want those eyes to pop! In this quick tutorial, I’ll show you how to get those eyes sparkling so they can make the model in your Bigstock photo stand out and help your projects really shine. 1. Open your file in Photoshop and copy the Background layer. I’m using this already-beautiful brown-eyed…
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With all of the lush landscapes and cute cat photos on our site, I sometimes forget about the functional and resourceful assets we have. For instance, these particular images below are perfect vectors for web designers. I put together a royalty-free collection of essential icons, wire frames, user flows, buttons, and navigations bars to help make…
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In this quick tutorial, I will show you how to apply any shape or object to your photos using a clipping mask. You will need Photoshop and Illustrator here, but ultimately you only need Photoshop to make a clipping mask. For this example, I will use a flower from this Bigstock vector and give this…
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What the heck are you going to get Dad for Father’s Day? We’re all a little stumped. These suggestions from the Cafe Press Bigstock store should help give us all some cool gift ideas. 1. Boxer Pint This combines two of man’s best friends: Beer and dogs. 2. Sleek Sky Cufflinks These snowy sky cufflinks…
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It happens. You come across a Bigstock photo that is just a little too dark for what you need. Or, you might want the image to tint a different color. Fear not. One way you can solve this dilemma is by matching the color of another image to enhance the photo you want. In this…
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It’s graduation season! You might have a young friend or relative who is just about to wrap up high school. Maybe that friend is heading off to college, taking a year to travel, or inventing the next Twitter. Bigstock’s Cafe Press store can help you out with a gift. 1. Cloud Coin Purse I’d…
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