Photoshop How-To: Pour a Stream of Colors Across an Image
In this 10-minute video tutorial, I’ll show you how to go from an empty canvas in Photoshop to an explosive color swath you can use in print or on the Web for all kinds of projects.
I’ll talk about some tricks using filters and blend modes, brushes, warping, and even how to get a cool smooth color overlay effect. While I go through the steps quickly, you can pause the video at any time.
Click the screenshot below to watch the video in a separate window:
This article was last modified on January 6, 2023
This article was first published on February 10, 2011
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