Colorburned » Freebies http://colorburned.com Graphic design resources, tutorials, and more! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Fluffy Clouds: 25 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/03/fluffy-clouds-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/03/fluffy-clouds-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:47 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=15685 Let’s face it; there are a lot of ways to produce clouds in Photoshop. If you ask Google how to create clouds in Photoshop, you’re likely to discover a list as long as the Internet itself. The main…

]]> Let’s face it; there are a lot of ways to produce clouds in Photoshop. If you ask Google how to create clouds in Photoshop, you’re likely to discover a list as long as the Internet itself. The main reason for this is that Adobe was nice enough to include a filter that creates clouds with just a few clicks. If you’ve ever tried to create clouds this way however, you’ve probably discovered that it doesn’t always come out the way that you would like. This is because the default cloud filter really isn’t the best way to produce photo-realistic clouds in Photoshop. In fact, the best way to product photo-realistic clouds in Photoshop is to just drop in a photo of some real ones.

Creating clouds using creative photo manipulation is great but it has drawbacks as well. What if you can’t find the right photo? Or what if you want to create your own cloudscape without the use of photos or filters?

That’s why today we’re releasing a set of 25 High Resolution Brushes for Creating Clouds in Photoshop. These brushes are really great at producing stunning horizons, sunsets, and skies. You can really have a lot of fun with this set and because there are no edges on these brushes the possibilities are truly endless.

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Brushes in Action

You can see these brushes in action in this short video tutorial.

Download

You can download these brushes below.

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 13.96 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/03/fluffy-clouds-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 9 Torn Paper: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes With a Flat Edge http://colorburned.com/2010/03/torn-paper-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes-with-a-flat-edge.html http://colorburned.com/2010/03/torn-paper-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes-with-a-flat-edge.html#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:48 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=16902 My favorite way to create torn paper edges in Photoshop is to use a nice set of Photoshop brushes. The right set of Photoshop brushes can produce a realistic-looking effect in a short amount of time. I’ve released…

]]> My favorite way to create torn paper edges in Photoshop is to use a nice set of Photoshop brushes. The right set of Photoshop brushes can produce a realistic-looking effect in a short amount of time. I’ve released Torn Paper Brushes on this site before; and love them, but often find that set to have too many peaks and valleys. That is why today, I am releasing a set of 10 Torn Paper Photoshop Brushes with a flatter edge. The flat edge will allow you to add just a hint of torn edges to your design; which can be very useful at times. Feel free to download this set and give it a try.

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File type: .abr
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Size: 970 KB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/03/torn-paper-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes-with-a-flat-edge.html/feed 8 More Stunning Smoke: 30 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/03/more-stunning-smoke-30-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/03/more-stunning-smoke-30-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:17 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=9694 You may remember not too long ago when I released an enormously popular set of Smoke Brushes on this website. I really enjoyed creating that set and received a ton of positive feedback; so much so that I decided…

]]> You may remember not too long ago when I released an enormously popular set of Smoke Brushes on this website. I really enjoyed creating that set and received a ton of positive feedback; so much so that I decided to create another set of Photoshop Smoke Brushes for you guys to enjoy.

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This set contains 30 Stunning High Resolution Brushes that can be used to Create Smoke in Photoshop and can easily be used to create some amazing effects for your designs. Download this set and try them on for size, I promise that you will have a lot of fun with them.

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 83.8 MB

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For even more smoke brushes, check out this set that I did for PSDTUTS+ (Plus Members Only).

]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/03/more-stunning-smoke-30-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 13 6 Decorative Vector Ornaments http://colorburned.com/2010/02/6-decorative-vector-ornaments.html http://colorburned.com/2010/02/6-decorative-vector-ornaments.html#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:52 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=26063 It is always nice to have some decorative vector ornaments on hand when you’re in the middle of a project. Decorative ornaments have a ton of uses from pattern creation, to stationary design. That’s why today I am…

]]> It is always nice to have some decorative vector ornaments on hand when you’re in the middle of a project. Decorative ornaments have a ton of uses from pattern creation, to stationary design. That’s why today I am releasing a set of 6 decorative vector ornaments that you can use in your designs. Enjoy!

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File type: .eps
Compatibility: Illustrator CS+
Size: 321 KB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/02/6-decorative-vector-ornaments.html/feed 6 5 Free Valentine’s Day Themed Vector Patterns for Illustrator http://colorburned.com/2010/02/5-free-valentines-day-themed-vector-patterns-for-illustrator.html http://colorburned.com/2010/02/5-free-valentines-day-themed-vector-patterns-for-illustrator.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:05 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=23975 As you know, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. On Colorburned, we’ve decided to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit and release a series of Valentine’s Day Themed screencasts [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and freebies created with SymmetryWorks. Today…

]]> As you know, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. On Colorburned, we’ve decided to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit and release a series of Valentine’s Day Themed screencasts [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and freebies created with SymmetryWorks. Today we are releasing a set of 5 free Valentine’s Day themed vector patterns for Illustrator that you can all use in your work.

Preview

Below are previews of all 5 seamless vector Valentine’s Day patterns.

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File type: .ai
Compatibility: Illustrator CS+
Size: 4.2 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/02/5-free-valentines-day-themed-vector-patterns-for-illustrator.html/feed 6 Ink Drips: 35 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/02/ink-drips-35-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/02/ink-drips-35-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:29 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=10028 Ever notice how inspiration always hits you when you least expect it to? The other day I had just sat down in front of the television. I was flicking through some of the channels and just happened to…

]]> Ever notice how inspiration always hits you when you least expect it to? The other day I had just sat down in front of the television. I was flicking through some of the channels and just happened to see a promo for some show that had some really nice typography with dripping ink. I instantly started thinking about how this could be accomplished and realized that a nice set of Photoshop Brushes would work nicely.

I instantly got to work and the result was a set of 35 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes that can be used to Create Ink Drips in Photoshop. After a bit of experimentation I realized that this set could be used for a variety of purposes aside from just ink drips. In fact, this set works well for water drips or even ice sickles.

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 1.14 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/02/ink-drips-35-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 5 More Lens Flares: 25 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/01/more-lens-flares-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/01/more-lens-flares-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:35 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=24973 I have often mentioned that there are many ways to create lens flares in Photoshop; some are better than others. One of my favorite ways to do this however is by using Photoshop brushes. Photoshop brushes give you…

]]> I have often mentioned that there are many ways to create lens flares in Photoshop; some are better than others. One of my favorite ways to do this however is by using Photoshop brushes. Photoshop brushes give you quite a bit of creative freedom and don’t take much time to create. Today, I am releasing another set of 25 lens flare brushes for Photoshop that can be used to create an endless number of flares for your designs.

Brushes in Action


See these brushes in action by viewing the short video below.

Preview

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You can download this set of brushes below.

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 13.64 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/01/more-lens-flares-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 11 4 Fabric Inspired Vector Pattern Swatches for Illustrator http://colorburned.com/2010/01/4-vector-fabric-inspired-pattern-swatches-for-illustrator.html http://colorburned.com/2010/01/4-vector-fabric-inspired-pattern-swatches-for-illustrator.html#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:59 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=23598 A while back I snapped some photos at the quilting exhibit at state fair where I live. I came back with a lot of ideas for creating seamless vector patterns and decided to put a few of them…

]]> A while back I snapped some photos at the quilting exhibit at state fair where I live. I came back with a lot of ideas for creating seamless vector patterns and decided to put a few of them to use. The result was 4 fabric inspired pattern swatches based on some of the quilts that I saw. In this download you will find a vector houndstooth pattern, a basket weave, a mosaic, as well as a really nice rectangular pattern that you can use in your work.

Examples

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File type: .ai
Compatibility: Illustrator CS+
Size: 1.6 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/01/4-vector-fabric-inspired-pattern-swatches-for-illustrator.html/feed 4 15 High Resolution Moldy Paper Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/01/15-high-resolution-moldy-paper-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/01/15-high-resolution-moldy-paper-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:58 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=15812 You may remember several weeks back when we released a set of 5 Moldy Paper Textures. In that release, we mentioned that we made considerably more textures than we were able to release but we couldn’t do so…

]]> You may remember several weeks back when we released a set of 5 Moldy Paper Textures. In that release, we mentioned that we made considerably more textures than we were able to release but we couldn’t do so because of bandwidth restraints. So instead of releasing the entire set as textures we decided to build a set of Photoshop Brushes from them instead. That’s why today we are releasing a set of 15 High Resolution Moldy Paper Brushes for Photoshop. This is a great set to add a bit of grunge or texture to your design. Give it a download and see for yourself!

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 63.29 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/01/15-high-resolution-moldy-paper-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 11 Grunge Brushes: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2009/12/grunge-brushes-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2009/12/grunge-brushes-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:36 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=10402 I’m always looking for new ways to create Photoshop brushes. There are a ton of ways to create brushes and each method brings with it its own characteristics. With this set of brushes I wanted to create something…

]]> I’m always looking for new ways to create Photoshop brushes. There are a ton of ways to create brushes and each method brings with it its own characteristics. With this set of brushes I wanted to create something with a unique look. The result was a very nice set of Grunge Brushes for Photoshop that can be used to wreak havoc on your designs. Have fun with this set!

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 9.04 MB

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