Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create a Powerful, Text Portrait Poster

Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to design and create a powerful text portrait poster.

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[fifaplayer]

Hey Marty, great video, I’ve recreated this picture with the word “all you need is love” but I’ve used a picture of my little boy smiling, great video, tutorial

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brand spanking new to photoshop and needed a confidence booster so that i didn't just invest money in something waaaay over my head!! stumbled over this video and decided to give it a shot! I now have a renewed excitement to learn more and create more!! thank you for the great tutorials!!

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the fact that u used John as your example makes me so happy aswell

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I love the way he explains step by step not to fast not so slow. Thanks for sharing the vid keep it up~

[BlxccWidow]

Finally finished making my poster an hour or so later, that quick selection tool threw me for a loop. I couldn't get it down and still don't have it but my poster turned out pretty good. Best video help on Youtube!!!!

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Love this tutorial. Straight to the point. No small talk. Just talks about the process to make it. Thank you very much.