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This tutorial will teach you how to create a Spiral Galaxy in Photoshop using nothing but filters and simple transformation tools. The tutorial is aimed at beginners and you’ll learn techniques involving different transformation modes, the clouds filter, selection option and using blending modes. Should you run into any trouble feel free to leave a comment to enquire about it. So lets get started. + Continue Reading

This set of 11 Free Scaffolding Grunge Vectors was specifically created with large print designs in mind, but they can be used in web projects too. It’s a common technique to slightly destroy large type in ads and other print campaigns. Using vectors for this purpose is ideal as they can be scaled to any size without loss of quality. All vectors were made using images of scaffolding which were then traced in Illustrator. I’ve also included a short tutorial on how to make the most of these excellent freebies to grunge up type.
Don’t stop there though. Let your imagination wander and get creative. As always these freebies are free for use in both personal and commercial projects. + Continue Reading

This post is part of the free calendar wallpaper series. Each month I create a new wallpaper featuring the current calendar. Looking at the same image over and over again is not very stimulating. Hence having a new desktop background each month should help getting your creative juices flowing. November 2009 Calendar Wallpaper is entitled “Parting Ways” and has been created entirely in Photoshop. I hope you like it. + Continue Reading

For this set of brushes I wanted to create something with a little body and depth, and I really wanted to accentuate the wisps and pieces of the brush strokes themselves. With that in mind, these brushes are perfect for textures, overlays, and even poster making, letting you achieve a great organic feel. This set has a total of 9 Acrylic Texture Brushes all hovering at exactly 2500px. As always these are free for personal and commercial use. Enjoy! + Continue Reading

High Resolution Photoshop Brushes and Textures are the most popular items here on fudgegraphics. Since the goal of this blog is to give you what you want I’m happy to release the latest Photoshop Brush Set. There’s a total of 14 Hi-Res Brushes made from various light grunge textures. Some are over 2 years old, others have been taken during my last trip to New York. The set contains concrete, wood and even fabric texture brushes. As always the sizes are a stunning 2500px by 2500px and you may use them in personal and commercial projects. Previews and download after the jump. + Continue Reading

This tutorial will teach you how to recreate the Retro Cosmic designs made popular by James White of Signalnoise. All you need is a copy of Photoshop and some time on your hands. In this particular example we’re going to create a retro cosmic rainbow but the techniques explained can be used in combination with any shape and colour. + Continue Reading

This is the second article of the Anniversary Series and it’s all about High Resolution Photoshop Brushes. Over the last year I released 10 Hi-Res PS Brush Sets, which have been downloaded over 180k times and this is the roundup of all of them. You don’t have to browse through the site anymore to find your favourite brushes. They’re all here in one place. Sort of a best of. + Continue Reading

It is time for another free high resolution Photoshop Brushes Set. This time I used India Ink and a bamboo stick to go completely crazy. This resulted in 21 Ink Scribbles (or Smudges) Brushes. As always I only provide you with the highest resolution brushes, these are between 2243px and 2500px large. Grab them and get creative. Don’t forget to post your designs in the Fudgegraphics User Showcase on Flickr for all of us to see. + Continue Reading