Design Cuts Live Tutorials

Design Cuts Live Tutorials With Leslie Nicole

Here's a list of all the recordings of my live Photoshop tutorial events with Design Cuts. There are tutorials and live demonstrations using textures in photography, Photoshop digital artistry, technical file formats, resolution, color modes and more.

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Textures Tutorials

Each of these texture tutorials has slightly different approaches so if you really want to up your game with textures, you may wish to watch all of them.

 Applying Textures To Enhance Your Photography

I cover a lot of information on applying textures to photography plus I do a full demo of a flower still life with a texture and an overlay. Watch The Replay.

How to Master Applying Textures to Your Photography in Photoshop

Another live recording with some advanced techniques for using textures in your photography. Watch The Replay.

Applying Textures to Your Photography

Another live session on using textures with your photography. I always give a slightly different slant on each presentation with new information - so it's worth giving them all a watch. Watch The Replay.

Digital Artistry With Photoshop

In these tutorials, I go over a lot of techniques for creating artwork with Photoshop. The titles may be specific to outcomes like packaging, but the focus is more on the creative aspects of the process.

How to Enhance Your Papers and Photos With Overlays

This was billed under the Scrapbooking event, but really - I show you just about everything you will want to know about using overlays like a pro. From changing color to blending and using layer masks. This tutorial works for using overlays with photos as well. Watch The Replay.

Top Tips for Creating a Fine Art Packaging Design

This was billed as packaging design, but it's really about creating digital artistry with photographed flowers, texture and other elements. Watch The Replay.

How To Create A 4 Way Mandala In Photoshop

This is a really fun, addictive technique for turning simple plant photographs (or even scans!) into compelling photographic designs. The tutorial is in Photoshop, but the technique could be applied to other graphics software. Watch The Replay.

Create a Modern Vintage Tee Shirt Design

Fun tutorial creating a design with textures, watercolor spatter and vintage elements. Watch The Replay.

Greeting Card Design

For this session, I talk about the design process, designing for concept, and different resources for publishing your designs. Then, I give a demo of this holiday card using typography, a vintage deer illustration, and other vintage elements and textures. Watch The Replay.

Technical Know How

Important technical knowledge to power up your designs!

An Introduction to Resolution and Color Modes

Understanding image resolution and color modes is something that a lot of people struggle with. As someone who has been in the digital imaging business for 30+ years and has worked in print design, I try to shed light on this complicated subject. Watch The Replay.

File and Software Compatibility Explained with Leslie Nicole

Are you confused about when to use different file types like .png, .jpg, .eps, .tif and which software accept each type? This tutorial is for you! I demystify the choices. Watch The Replay.

Flower Photography For Surface Design

I had the first session in The Photography and Photo Editing Live event with Design Cuts. A good overview of my photography, editing, and usage of flower photographs for Surface Design and Surface Pattern Design. Watch The Replay.

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