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• Photoshop Quick Tip: How to Use a Tilt / Shift Effect on Portraits

  WeGraphics » Blog

  Nathan Brown

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am

  I’m sure you’ve seen a tilt shift effect before, and how it makes images appear as though the subjects are miniature sized. Usually these are photos taken from an upward angle as though you are viewing a model set. In this quick tip we’re going to take a look at how the same blur effect can be applied to a portrait to give the subject an appearance as if they are closer than they appear. First lets take a look at a typical tilt shift photo. The blur effect helps to trick your eye into thinking your looking at something close up versus far away. So you naturally think the…

• Using Custom Photoshop Brushes to Create an Immersive Lighting Effect

  WeGraphics » Blog

  Nathan Brown

  16 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm

  In this this tutorial I’m going to walk you through a few steps on how to use custom Photoshop brushes along with a few vector elements to create this immersive lighting effect composition. You’ll be surprised at how easy the steps are to create this piece. First off, here’s a look at what we’ll be creating. Here is a list of the WeGraphics elements that I used for this piece. Painted Light Effects Brushes Grunge and Retro Mountains For those non-WeGraphics Members, I’d like to suggest these free resources as an alternative. Psionic Storm Brush Set Grunge Stone…

• Illustrator Quick Tip: 3D Type in Perspective

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  Nathan Brown

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am

  The perspective grid in Illustrator is a powerful tool, but when you throw in a little type and 3D beveling you can create some very appealing typography for posters, book covers or whatever you choose. This quick tip will walk you through placing type on the perspective grid and applying a 3D effect. First up, lets activate the perspective grid in Illustrator by clicking the Perspective Grid Tool (Shift+P). The grid will appear over your document. You’ll also notice the small icon above the grid. This icon controls which side of the grid you are working on. Click the sides of the cube…

• Happy New Year!

  Photoshopgirl.com

  Kelly Anne Wills

  3 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm

  I just wanted to quickly update everyone on the status of PhotoshopGirl.com. No, I haven't forgotten about you guys. I'm excited that I'll soon be in a position to get back to working on the site a lot more. I didn't anticipate such an extended hiatus, but I'll be back and ready to create tutorials that you hopefully enjoy in short order. I also plan to start posting about a bit more varied topics, such as DIY projects related to photography. I will also be adding some tutorials on an often requested topic, Photoshop Elements. Lots of readers have Elements instead of Photoshop, so hopefully…

• Photoshop Blood Splatter Tutorials and Brushes

  Photoshopgirl.com

  Kelly Anne Wills

  25 Feb 2011 | 8:57 am

  This compilation post is an ode to my absolute favorite TV shows, and also a sequel to my 5 Great Vampire Tutorials post. The faves I am speaking of, True Blood, Dexter, Vampire Diaries, and Being Human, all have something in common--blood. I also feel the need to mention another fave, One Tree Hill. It's not bloody like the aforementioned shows, but it has certainly had its fair share of murderous villains. OH, and the dog that ate Dan Scott's heart while waiting for his transplant (yes, really). Anyway, as always, I am rambling. Basically, here's a list of some brushes and tutorials I've…

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  Planet Photoshop

• Photoshop World, it will get here fast!

  Corey Barker

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:16 pm

  Are you planning on joining us for Photoshop World in Washington D.C. this March? If so, you better make sure you get registered soon! The early bird registration, which will save you $100 off the full-conference price, will be available through February 17, 2012. I know that seems like a ways off but we all know that will get here a lot quicker than we think. Not to mention you will want to get registered for other events you may be interested in that have a very high likelihood of filling up fast like the pre-cons and the after hours party! Always a blast! This event boasts the biggest…

• Flare Effects

  Corey Barker

  20 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pm

  Corey has a cool trick for creating a flare brush and see how one effect can lead to another. Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

• Create A Composite Layer

  Web Editor

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:47 am

  If you have a multilayer composition and you want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers. Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E). by Colin Smith

• Creating Glossy Lips

  Web Editor

  10 Jan 2012 | 10:43 am

  If you see a shiny highlight on your subject’s lips, and you want to make it look glossier, duplicate the Background layer then change your layer blend mode to Screen to brighten the entire image. Option-click (PC: Alt-click) the Add Layer Mask icon to hide this brighter layer behind a black mask. Press D to set your Foreground color to white; choose a small, soft-edged Brush (B); and paint over those white highlight areas on the lips and they’ll get even glossier. by Scott Kelby

• Hollywood Touch-Ups

  Corey Barker

  6 Jan 2012 | 1:49 pm

  See how you can add some subtle touches to give that green screen studio shot the Hollywood treatment. Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

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  Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider Blog » Photoshop & Digital Photography Techniques, Tutorials, Books, Reviews & More

• Why I Think Lightroom 4 is Going To Sell Like Crazy

  Scott

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:03 pm

  I’ve been working with Lightroom 4 Public Beta quite a bit (OK, a bunch), and I can tell you exactly why I think this there is going to be a tidal wave of people upgrading to Lightroom 4 when it comes out, and it’s the most basic reason of all: Your photos look better processed in Lightroom 4. Period. At the end of the day, that’s what we all want. We just want our photos to look better, and if somebody comes up with something that can make our photos look significantly better, we’re going to be all over it. Lightroom 4 does exactly that. The improvements in…

• This is a Workshop I Would Love to Attend!

  Scott

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  I just learned about this week long workshop, taught by night photography expert, Gabe Biderman and Rocky Mountain School of Photography instructor and landscape photographer Tim Cooper, and once I read about what they’re doing, I was dying to go!!!! You spend your days in the classroom with Gabe and Tim learning about the camera techniques and post processing for night photography (along with image reviews), and then at night you’re on location in some amazing locales in an intense 6-day total immersion into night photography. What I really loved about this (beside the…

• Light It Magazine, Issue 5 Now Available

  Brad

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm

  Issue 5 of Light It Magazine is now available! Brad Moore here to tell you a little about it This issue features tips from Jim Schmelzer on the importance of subtractive lighting: Photo Recipes from Scott Kelby: My personal favorite, the Gear Watch section : Plus Tom Bol on sports portraiture, Erik Valind on high-speed sync with small flash, Kevin Ames on reflectance, Jason Groupp on what to do with stage lighting during wedding receptions, an interview with Frank Doorhof, sixty seconds with stock photographer Nicole S. Young, and work from featured photographers Sean…

• It’s Free Stuff Thursday!

  Brad

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Hey everyone, Brad Moore here with another edition of Free Stuff Thursday! Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. Live! Scott Kelby is bringing his Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. Live Tour to Austin on Monday, January 30, so leave a comment for your chance to win a free ticket! Also, keep an eye out for new dates in Atlanta and Tampa to be added soon! Photo Pro Expo After Austin, Scott is heading to Cincinnati to speak at the Photo Pro Expo on Sunday, February 5. Make sure you come see Scott speak alongside other instructors like Jerry Ghionis, Vincent LaForet, Lindsey Adler, Joel Grimes, Skip…

• It’s Guest Blog Wednesday with Patrick LaMontagne!

  Brad

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  As much as I appreciate the invite, it likely seems odd that somebody who shoots on automatic with a Nikon D60 would be writing anything on Scott Kelby’s blog.  Despite my own ineptitude behind a lens, many of my close friends are photographers.  Just don’t ask me what an ISO is or how to use a speed light, and don’t expect me to join you on a 3am photo walk in Vegas.  Fool me once. I’m a cartoonist, illustrator, and painter, and in addition to a pencil and sketchbook, my tools of the trade are Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.  What may surprise you is that I had never…

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  John Nack on Adobe

• Video: Unfolding animation

  John Nack

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  Ned Wenlock used After Effects to create a neat, endlessly layered look in this short piece: [Via]

• Russell Brown on night photography

  John Nack

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:42 am

  Russell speaks highly of Jim Goldstein’s work: The next next thing is going to be Long Exposure Night Photography! I recently attended one of Jim Goldstein’s night photography workshops and I was influenced to take the path to the DARK SIDE. Night photography is really amazing and Jim’s latest book lays out all the details for the beginner, to the advanced geek, who hangs around large telescope arrays. I’m not a super techno nerd, and I love a book that show you how to do something without a lot of magic incantations that make your brain explode. I highly recommend Jim’s latest…

• Editing RED video on a MacBook Air (!)

  John Nack

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am

  This strikes me as a bit like jamming a V8 into a Miata, but it’s impressive: Adobe’s Dave Helmly beefs up a wee MacBook Air via the power of its Thunderbolt connection, using it to edit full-res RED video footage in Premiere Pro:

• How warring rabbits led to 3D in Photoshop

  John Nack

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:58 am

  Lagomorphs, man–lagomorphs.

• Design tools: Gesty & UI Toolkit

  John Nack

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

  Of potential interest to Web/screen designers: “Gesty is a set of vector gesture icons useful for UI/UX designers, manuals publishers and many other creators.” $4.99 [Via] The $8 UI Toolkit offers “20 Photoshop Styles, 94 Vector Glyphs, 40 Background Patterns, Shadow Creator Action, 130 Custom Shapes, 10 Ring Indicators, 10 High-Res Photo Textures, 34 Common UI Symbols.” [Via Jason Santa Maria]

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  Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

• Lightroom 4 and Windows XP

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:52 am

  I’ve seen quite a few comments about the fact that Lightroom 4 Beta doesn’t work with Windows XP (and you can probably guess that the full version isn’t going to work with it either). Last week Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Product Manager) wrote about the reasons behind that decision on his blog. Here’s a quick snippet but you can go here to read the rest: “As many have noticed, the Lightroom 4 public beta we released last week does not support Windows XP. This decision did not come lightly and was based on a number of factors. With each version of Lightroom, our goal…

• Lightroom Video – Using External Drives

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am

  I saw a great question on my Facebook page the other day (btw… here’s my Google+ and Twitter pages too) and it’s one that I get asked quite a bit whenever I’m out teaching Lightroom. The question was basically this: let’s say you store all of your photos on an external drive (like I do). Eventually that drive gets full and you buy a larger drive. How do you get your photos to that new drive and make it so Lightroom can see them. Luckily it’s really simple and it works the same with just about any version of Lightroom. Check out the video below to see how.

• Lightroom 4 Beta and Photoshop-like Cloning and Healing?

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Last week, Tom Hogarty (Adobe’s Lightroom product manager) was in town for the Lightroom 4 Beta launch. He co-hosted 4 live webcasts with me throughout the day. As we looked through the list of questions on a break, I saw one that read “Why didn’t you include real cloning and healing tools in LR4 like Photoshop? Aren’t you just trying to keep it so we have to buy both?”. Tom saw the question and immediately said “Let’s take that one”. So we did and he had a great response to it. One I thought was worth a quick post because I think plenty of…

• New Lightroom 4 Presets – The HDR “Look”

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  I’ve mentioned before that coming up with new preset ideas has been pretty difficult these days. I feel like I’ve run through just about every preset combination possible in Lightroom. I mean, there’s only so many ways you can move a few sliders right It doesn’t take long before they all start looking the same (maybe with just a different name). That’s why I was really psyched when I saw the Lightroom 4 changed some of the Develop module settings. Mainly because the changes are fantastic and help me edit my photos better. But, if I’m really being honest…

• My Lightroom 4 Doesn’t Look Like Your Lightroom 4

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  13 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  In poking around forums, etc… I’ve seen a bunch of questions over the last few days about people not seeing the new Develop Module sliders in Lightroom 4 Beta (specifically the ones in the Basic Panel). In LR4, Adobe changed the Basic panel to include sliders that 1) Make more sense and, 2) Are way more powerful. However, because they’ve changed them so much you can indeed have two versions of the Basic panel because they couldn’t automatically switch older photos for you. So here’s the deal: Your Basic panel should like like the image below: (click for larger…

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  Photoshop Tutorials

• Paint “Mark the Cute Orange” in Photoshop

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Learn how to paint a detailed 2D illustration in Photoshop. This tutorial will show you techniques such as how to create a concept sketch, paint a background, refinement of the painting, etc. Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/drawing/paint-mark-the-cute-orange-in-photoshop.html)

• Win 1 of 12 Advanced UI Packs for your Web Design Projects

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Simplify and speed up your web design process with the Futurico UI Pro (http://designmodo.com/futuricopro/) kit! This user interface kit contains over 200 web design elements in fully-editable PSD format. Enter before February 20, 2012 for a chance to win your copy! Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/creative-inspirations/design-resources/win-1-of-12-advanced-ui-packs-for-your-web-design-projects.html)

• 12 Cute Low-Polygon 3D Artworks by Erwin Kho

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Erwin Kho is a Rotterdam-based illustrator/ graphic designer known for his use of low polygon aesthetics. His creations are both fascinating and sweet - products of his talent and vision. In this interview Erwin shares inspirations, experiences and a little word of advice. Read on and find out more about this talented artist. Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/creative-inspirations/3d-and-animation/12-cute-low-polygon-3d-artworks-by-erwin-kho.html)

• How to Draw an Ultra Clean Apple Keyboard with Photoshop

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Today, we'll be creating a photo-realistic Apple wireless keyboard in Photoshop! In this tutorial, we'll whip-up the main keyboard in a few simple steps and then finish off the image by creating the keys, duplicating them, and adding icons on them! Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/drawing/how-to-draw-an-ultra-clean-apple-keyboard-in-photoshop.html)

• Intricate 3D Motion Graphics by Kiseon Han

  16 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Kiseon Han is a young and talented Graphic Designer from Seoul, South Korea. He creates fully detailed and intricate work as can be seen in this interview. Be inspired by his penchant for learning new design techniques and his passion for graphic design. Read more... (http://photoshoptutorials.ws/creative-inspirations/3d-/-animation/intricate-3d-motion-graphics-by-kiseon-han.html)

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  PSD: Photoshop Disasters

• Photoshop Quiz: Heine Anatomy

  Vernon

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:09 am

  Over the last two weeks we’ve received the image below from a lot our readers and we’ve been debating here in the office as to whether it’s actually a disaster or not. I'd like for you to pay attention to the positioning of the models legs and to cast your vote as to whether this is a PSD or not. -No reading the comments before you vote or looking at the votes already submitted.   I think they should have

• AB 18.00 Uhr: Head Pin Honey

  Scooter

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:28 am

  Newly divorced and alone, Susan was talked into joining the company bowling team.  Her very first strike came when she imagined the woman he’d left her for as the head pin. Obviously, this is a quick-and-dirty print promo for some ‘happy hour’ event across the pond, so I’m not going to condescend a whole lot about the amateur quality.  I do, however, feel insulted that they expect us to believe that women of this caliber on the hotness scale hang out at bowling alleys which lack the budget required for either quality marketing staff or occasional painting of the pins. Thanks…

• Kmart: Paste-a-Pooch

  Scooter

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:29 am

  Introducing AfterPet®! The realistic, lifelike image of your family’s furriest member.  AfterPet® helps you keep your children in the dark about your pet’s personal 'green mile' until they’re safely into their self-involved teen years.  Simply place the custom AfterPet® image of your eternally happy pet on a stranger’s sofa, in a strange car, or laying in a meadow on that ‘wide-open ranch’ where you told them she went to live, snap a quick photo, and upload it via your mobile device with a note: “Ginger misses you!” I’m assuming the product in this ad is the…

• Grazia: Wonder Woman: Perfect Kerr-tastrophe

  Scooter

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:03 am

  It seems Wonder Woman’s bracelets are more than just indestructible.  Apparently, they also have the power to increase the length of her arms to inhuman proportions.  No doubt this comes in handy when feeling around for invisible airplanes. Eeyugh!  This graphic is simply too much everything – too long here, too straight there, two too-big boobs, and just way too smooth everywhere!  The only thing left to wonder about is how anyone with too little skill lands such a sweet graphics job. You can see the original on the Grazia Facebook page.

• IMMATURI: Lending an Extra Hand

  Scooter

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:07 pm

  Though embarrassed by his mutation as a child, Paolo Ivanovich Petrovsky grew up to appreciate the advantages of being the living embodiment of the term ‘Roman hands and Russian fingers.’ I’m thinking the GA couldn’t decide which hand placement looked better, left both layers visible, saved as a draft, and got fired before completion.  Then the bean-counter supervisor gave it a quick glance and mistakenly determined it was ready.  Either that or it was the product of a brief dabbling in graphic arts by Silvio Berlusconi. Thanks Filippo!

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  Photoshop User TV

• Episode 292

  Aaron Westgate

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am

  A Something-or-Other Episode Corey shows off a Hollywood text effect inspired by the new GIJoe movie. RC has a Lightroom tip on toggling through crop overlay patterns. Scott shows off some post-processing techniques using the adjustment brush in Camera Raw. Matt has a tutorial on making perspective corrections on your photos. Pete shares a tip on maximizing your stock photography. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show PhotoshopWorld.com KelbyTraining.com/Live Corey's Down and Dirty Tricks book Photoshop User TV Episode 292 is now…

• Episode 291

  Aaron Westgate

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am

  The Ultimate Episode Corey shows viewers how to use refine edge to do image retouching. Pete has a tutorial on using the path tool to create graphic elements like backgrounds. Dave shares some techniques to help make a repeating pattern appear seamless. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show PhotoshopWorld.com Photoshop User TV Episode 291 is now playing! Download Episode 291 (In order to download this file directly to your computer, right-click (Control-click on Mac) on the Download link and choose the Save As option.)

• Episode 290

  Aaron Westgate

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am

  Penultimate Episode Dave has a tip on turning text into a work path so that you can get creative with it. Corey uses smart objects to build a grungy text graphic. Matt shares some tips for making your composites look more realistic. Pete recommends toggling between display modes. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show davecrossworkshops.com Corey's Down and Dirty Tricks book Matt's Compositing Secrets book Nik software Photoshop User TV Episode 290 is now playing! Download Episode 290 (In order to download this file directly to your…

• Episode 289

  Aaron Westgate

  13 Dec 2011 | 3:55 pm

  Holiday Yuletide Episode Happy holidays from the Photoshop Guys. The guys at PhotoshopUserTv are all sharing their favorite gift ideas. Plus, Scott shares a skin-softening technique and Corey shows viewers how to save specific sets of brushes onto the desktop. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show xldstudios.com Upstrap-Pro.com Quirky.com Lumiquest Softbox III Rouge grid system and gels olloclip.com Wacom bamboo stylus pen Joule ipad stand Down & Dirty Tricks Thinktank photo bag tethertools.com Magic Arm Airport Airstream bag Wacom…

• Episode 288

  Aaron Westgate

  7 Dec 2011 | 9:22 am

  Wordless Episode Pete has a tutorial on creating a dynamic hair brush preset. Matt shares some tips on organizing Lightroom presets. Corey has a cool trick for using the refine edge command to create border effects. Dave shows viewers how to create live, editable shadows using smart objects. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show Lightroom Presets course on KelbyTraining Retouching Week on NAPP PhotoshopWorld in D.C. Help Portrait Photoshop User TV Episode 288 is now playing! Download Episode 288 (In order to download this file directly…

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  Photoshop Star

• Giveaway: Win over 70,000 Design Items from Grafpedia

  Photoshop Star

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

  Photoshop Star and Grafpedia have partnered to giveaway several VIP accounts to Photoshop Star readers. About Grafpedia Grafpedia.com is a popular website with lots of resources for web designers including tutorials. It also features one of the best premium member areas including more than 70,000 graphics resources. Grafpedia premium member area includes more than 900 photoshop brushes, 29400 photoshop gradients, more than 1000 textures, more than 100 web elements and more than 130 templates ready to use. Every week new resources are added to premium member area to keep collection up to date.

• How to Make Facial Retouching in Photoshop

  Photoshop Star

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm

  One more tutorial teaching you how to make a man facial retouching in Photoshop. Final Image Preview Resources Cowboy Step 1 Start by opening photo. We are going to start by removing skin problems. Select Healing Brush Tool. This tool lets you correct imperfections, causing them to disappear into the surrounding image. Like the cloning tools, you use the Healing Brush tool to paint with sampled pixels from an image or pattern. However, the Healing Brush tool also matches the texture, lighting, transparency, and shading of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed. As a result, the…

• How to Make Inspiration Frame in 5 Minutes

  Photoshop Star

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm

  Wanna inspire yourself and at some time inspire someone else? On this Photoshop tutorial you can learn how to quickly create an inspiration frame. Final Image Preview Step 1 Start by creating a new document with 600×600 pixels. Fill layer with color #0593a4. Step 2 Select the Custom Shape Tool and select one of standard Photoshop shapes (Registration Target 2), which you can see on the picture below. Set up foreground color as #02a0b3 and create shape similar to mine that you can see on the picture below. With new layer selected, rasterize shape by going to Layer > Rasterize > Shape.

• Cool Dots Text Effect

  Photoshop Star

  4 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pm

  This Photoshop tutorial explains how to design a three-dimensional text, which consists of dots and a blurred extension. Final Image Preview Resources Font BorisBlackBoxx Step 1 Create a new document, 1600px for the width and 1000px for the height. Set the Foreground color to #8a5a01, and the Background color to #ba9145, then drag a Linear Gradient from left to right. You can choose your own colors as well, or add an adjustment layer to change the colors as shown in the end of this tutorial. Open the Brush panel (Window -> Brush), and modify the Brush Tip Shape settings as shown below: Create…

• Freebie: Texture Pack

  Photoshop Star

  3 Jan 2012 | 1:35 pm

  Photoshop Star and TextureQualityPro teamed up to give you a free texture pack that you can use on your personal or commercial projects. On this post you can download an 8 free high resolution texture pack (300dpi) on a zip file with 52 MB. TextureQualityPro was founded by Andrea Donetti, an italian photographer. TextureQualityPro offers free and premium Textures and Backgrounds for creative works and is regularly updated. Textures Preview Final Notes File Resolution: 4252 x 2835 pixels 300dpi Format: JPEG Size: 52 MB (zip) License: this texture pack is free for personal and commercial use.

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  Photoshop Lady

• Realistic Rainy Window Effect in Photoshop

  admin

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  In this tutorial we will show you how to make a realistic rainy window effect using basic Photoshop tools, filters, brush and layer styles. (View This Tutorial)

• Making a Nice Comic from your Image

  admin

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  You may want to create your own comic from your image. However, to start with this, it is very time consuming and difficult. Transformation of your image into a Comic art is a good way, in this case. Here will show you some nice skills to do. (View This Tutorial)

• Painting a Nice Dinosaur Scene in Photoshop

  admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  Painting a dinosaur scene is similar to paint other objects. It is also initiated from sketch. This tutorial will show you to set up the Photoshop brushes and brief you the painting process. (View This Tutorial)

• Create an Immersive Lighting Effect

  admin

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  In this this tutorial I’m going to walk you through a few steps on how to use custom Photoshop brushes along with a few vector elements to create this immersive lighting effect composition. You will be surprised at how easy the steps are to create this piece. (View This Tutorial)

• Showcase of the Best Tumblr Themes

  admin

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website that gives you a brilliant chance to post text, photos, quotes, links, music, videos and audio from your browser, phone, desktop, email to your tumblelog (a short-form blog). (View This Tutorial)

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  Where is Ben?

• Upcoming Workshops & Events

  Pixelhead

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm

  Hi everyone! I've got a lot of great workshops and events going on in 2012 and would for you to join me on some. Here's what's coming up:   Discover Iceland: A Photographer's Paradise June 24-30, 2012 Get ready to discover one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Iceland features black sand beaches, waterfalls, geysers, volcanos, geothermal features, glaciers, icebergs, lighthouses, turf houses, storybook horses and interesting architecture, all packed into a country that is 1/95th the size of the United States. Its unspoiled countryside offers breathtaking vistas,…

• A quiet week on the west coast

  Pixelhead

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pm

  A screen shot of the live web cam at the Panama Canal. We tracked the ship our new Mini is on. This past week has been pretty low key here in San Diego. We're still waiting on the arrival of our new MINI Countryman, which is currently on a ship heading our way. In the photo above, you'll see a screen shot from a live web cam of the Panama Canal. We found out that our car is on a ship called "Morning Composer" and we've been able to track it when it gets close enough to land. When the ship got close to Panama, Karen started searching for web cams and was thrilled to…

• SoCal in Jan: Sunny weather, friends & wheels!

  Pixelhead

  16 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am

  The "wheels" part of that title might sound odd, but I'll get to that soon. This past week has been quiet, for the most part. As I mentioned before, we are car-less. The new MINI we ordered is currently on a ship, slowly making its way to the CA coast, where it will disembark and make its way to our dealership. We are parked next to a train station, so we have access to downtown, but it's been far from convenient. It's a hassle just to get groceries. We did make as much of the train as we could though. Karen found a great place for taking cooking classes and signed up…

• Staying warm in San Diego

  Pixelhead

  9 Jan 2012 | 7:57 am

  This week, we've pretty much been laying low in San Diego. We still dont have our new car (though the Mini is on a ship heading our way!) so we're parked close to a trolley station that makes it easy for us to get downtown, to grocery stores, etc. For the holidays, Karen stayed in NJ longer than I did and she flew in early this week. Needless to say, she was very happy to come from 25 degrees and snow flurries to 85 degrees and sunny... and she was even happier to discover that our RV park has a beautiful, large heated pool with whirlpool! Since we dont have a car yet, we have been…

• Happy New Year!

  Pixelhead

  2 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

  Our 2011 travel map. This is one of the first pages of our yearbook. Happy new year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season as much as we did. As I mentioned in my last post, I spent xmas in New Jersey with Karen's family and stayed there for several days after. We spent a lot of time relaxing, playing with new toys and getting some work done. My friend Mike took me for a ride in his electric Tesla the other day! The other day, I flew back to San Diego (where the bus is parked) while Karen hung back to spend more time with her family. When I returned to CA, I got to spend some…

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  The Photoshop Roadmap Blog

• Create Cool Painterly Illustrations With the Art History Brush in Photoshop

  Enrique Flouret

  5 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am

  In this episode of the Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost demonstrates the power of the Art History brush in Photoshop CS5 and its ability to continuously sample from any history state or snapshot. She will show you how to create compelling, painterly images by making simple changes to the default settings and utilizing a variety of different brush tips and presets.

• Quick Tip: Fix Red Eyes Lightning Fast in Photoshop

  Enrique Flouret

  5 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am

  In this quick tutorial from Adobe TV, Russell Brown shows you how to use the Spot Healing Brush to easily remove red eye from an image in a couple of steps. No more messy cloning, cutting or layer swapping. This tool makes it super easy to remove red eyes from your photos. Check it out!

• Beautiful Warmtone and Cooltone Photo Effects Photoshop Tutorial

  Enrique Flouret

  4 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pm

  Back in the day, when one would print their own black and white prints, you had a choice of a zillion different papers. They basically boiled down to cooltone and warmtone papers. This combined with different developers gave one an array of tones to choose from for any given picture. Sadly, nowadays it’s getting harder to find specific papers and certain developers are no longer being manufactured. In the digital era, most people who might not have gone through the trouble of trying different tones of paper (or even B&W printing for that matter) will be satisfied with converting a…

• 24 Mind Blowing Photo Manipulation Photoshop Tutorials from Worth1000 Contests

  Enrique Flouret

  3 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am

  An awesome gallery of ultra realistic photo manipulation tutorials created by advanced Photoshop artists for Worth1000.com contests. 24 Ultra Realistic Photomanipulation Photoshop Tutorials From Worth1000.com

• Classic Solarisation Photo Effect in Photoshop

  Enrique Flouret

  5 Dec 2011 | 6:49 am

  Solarisation has been used since the very beginning of photography but was made famouse by Man Ray when he rediscovered the technique by accident in the 1930′s. The effect consists mainly of partially reversed tones in an image recorded on a negative or a photographic print. Basically the dark areas appear light or the light areas appear dark. The effect was usually caused by accidentally exposing an exposed plate or film to light during developing. That said, results were usually unpredictable and good results were obtained by luck and lots of practice. In this tutorial, I’m…

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• R I P

  Pradip Chowdhury

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:23 pm

  My wife Sujata Chowdhury passed away at 17:00 pm this evening. She was 51. She was hospitalised on December 13. She suffered two brain strokes and developed hospital acquired pneumonia while on  ventilation. She put up a valiant fight. But it all ended this evening. This is thank all those who came forward with financial assistance after I made an appeal on this blog as I was unable to meet the huge hospital bills. The hospital bill has been settled. I request visitors of this blog to pray for her soul. Thank you all. I specially wish to thank Office colleagues,…

• Square Design in Photoshop

  Pradip Chowdhury

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:54 am

  This is a simple yet very good special effect which can be done in any version of Photoshop. This will work with most images and should be quite easy to do. Some of the steps are repetitive and may take time, but they are worth it. You don't have to follow word for word of this tutorial. The settings are given for the image used. You could easily experiment if you use another image. The general guidelines should be followed. I will be using this free stock image. You will find it here It belongs to faestock This is the effect you will be able to make. Step 1 : Click the New…

• Cube Wrap in Photoshop CS5 Opacity Map

  Pradip Chowdhury

  8 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am

  You learnt about the Cube Wrap in Photoshop CS5 in the last tutorial which is here I have shown how to use Text with the Cube Wrap which appears to float in air. It is called an Opacity Map. Here we will see what can be done with Shapes. This is the effect I will create with the Cube Wrap. I will be using this free stock image for the tutorial. You will find it here It belongs to  mjranum-stock Step 1 : I have opened the image in Photoshop. Click the New Layer icon. A new Layer 1 forms above the Background Layer. Step 2 : Go to 3D>New Shape From Layer>Cube Wrap. Photoshop produces…

• Cube Wrap in Photoshop CS5

  Pradip Chowdhury

  7 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am

  Cube Wrap is a feature in Photoshop CS5. It is a totally new feature. If you wish to add Text o a cube, you would ordinarily add it to all six sides. But in CS5, you can add it to just one side and Photoshop does the rest of the work. So let's get down to see how it can be done. I expect you to know the Text Tool for this tutorial. We will make Text float in the air. This is the effect we will create. I will be using this free stock photo. You can download it from here It belongs to StLadyBird It is a pretty high resolution image measuring over 5 MB in size. There is only the Background…

• Gold Gradient

  Pradip Chowdhury

  2 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

  I have said before that there is no such color as Gold in Photoshop, but it can be created. Here we will not create a Gold Gradient, but make use of one available on the internet. This is the effect I will create with this free stock image and a free Gold Gradient available on the internet. We will be using this free Gold Gradient. You can download it here It has been provided by ademmm Download the Gradient to a folder on your computer. I will also be using this free stock image. You will find it here It belongs to cyberkittenstock Step 1 : Click the New Layer icon. A new…

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• Create a Post-Apocalyptic Photo-Composition – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

  Mark Mayers

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will create a post-apocalyptic photo composition that will take inspiration from movies such as Planet of Apes, where an astronaut finds himself marooned on Earth thousands of years in the future only to find scattered relics of mankind. This tutorial is available exclusively to Tuts+ Premium Members. If you are looking to take your photo composition skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started! View the Tutorial Tuts+ Premium Members can login now for instant access to this tutorial. Membership to Tuts+ Premium gets you…

• How to Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop

  Wojciech Pijecki

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  Most of you probably know those awesome letters that were generated with 3D programs. But what about when you don’t have any particular program and you need to make 3D typography? This tutorial will show you how to create the 3D text shape and give it a high quality metal look using pure Photoshop. Check it out! Editor’s note: This tutorial was originally published on Psdtuts in December of 2008. Step 1 Let’s start with a new document of 1500 pixel by 1500 pixel, and 300px/inch resolution. Create a new layer, name it "3D TEXT_first." Then grab the Type Tool (T) and…

• Sneak Peek at Adobe Photoshop CS6

  Grant Friedman

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:43 pm

  In this video, Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes gives us a sneak at Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop CS6. The most dramatic change that you will notice from this video might be the darker color of the new interface (although this can be adjusted). What do you think? What features would you like to see in Photoshop CS6 when it is released some time during the first half of 2012?

• Create a Medieval Battle Axe in Photoshop

  Martin Perhiniak

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop. Today’s tutorial Part 21: Create a Medieval Battle…

• Quirky and Creative 2D Illustrations and Concept Art

  Grant Friedman

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  Concept art plays an important role in the creation of just about any animated movie or video game. In this article we will feature some quirky and creative illustrations and concept art from some amazing artists and illustrators. Let’s take a look! Niddler – The Pirates of Dark Water Easter Goblin Old Yoda Smurf Sighting Beam Me Up Scotty Cockroach Smoko Playtime I Love My Planet Konk – The Pirates of Dark Water The Adventure Of Sanitary Ware Pinocchio-Born With Anger Early Bloom Alien’s Picnic

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  Lightroom for Digital Photographers

• Making Your Images Standout

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

  In a world where there are so many images how do you make your images standout from all others? In this tutorial we'll be looking at a presentation method that can separate you from the pack.

• Lightroom 4 Beta Introduction

  11 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am

  On January 10th 2012 Adobe released its new public beta of Lightroom version 4. Find out what the most notable changes were made to Lightroom by watching this video.

• Exporting Images With Watermarks and Identity Plate

  5 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am

  In this tutorial I"ll show you how to export images out of Lightroom with the Watermark and Identity Plate graphics intact on the image.

• What's an image badge?

  22 Dec 2011 | 3:03 am

  In this tutorial we'll be looking at image badges and how you can use them to your advantage. A new image badge was added to Lightroom in version 3 that's handy to use once you know how to use it.

• Step 2 in the Camera Raw Workflow

  8 Dec 2011 | 5:03 am

  In this tutorial we will be looking at the second step of the Camera Raw workflow inside of Lightroom 3. New tools were added to Lightroom 3 that can really improve your images.

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  Peachpit Press :: Articles

• Article :: A jQuery Reading List by Jay Blanchard

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Jay Blanchard shares a few of his favorite jQuery books.

• Article :: Creating iOS 5 Apps: Developing Views and View Controllers

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  In this chapter from his book, Rich Warren continues to use his Health Beat sample application to show you how to work with Views and View Controllers.

• Article :: Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation: Mobilizing Images

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Kristofer Layon discusses some considerations and techniques for images in mobile web presentation.

• Article :: Sketching Light: Northern (One) Light

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Joe McNally talks about how the art of compromise that location shooting enforces on the fever-racked imaginations of photographers everywhere has actually saved some from themselves.

• Article :: Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Server Essentials: Managing Accounts

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Account management in OS X Lion encompasses fine-tuning the user experience by managing preferences and settings for users, groups, devices, and device groups. Ben Greisler and Arek Dreyer show you how.

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  Photoshop For Digital Photographers

• Create A Photoshop 35mm Film Strip

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

  In this tutorial we will be showing you how to create a realistic looking 35mm film strip that you can place your images into.

• Painting A Vignette

  3 Jan 2012 | 5:12 am

  Get more control with your vignettes by painting them onto your images. In this tutorial I'll be showing you how easy this technique is to apply.

• A Killer Portrait Adjustment

  22 Dec 2011 | 4:45 am

  Would you like a simple two layer adjustment that will make your image standout from all of the rest? Watch this tutorial to see how it's done.

• High Pass Sharpening

  7 Dec 2011 | 5:21 am

  In this tutorial we will sharpen an image by using the High Pass Filter. In addition to creating this adjustment we will also show you how to fine tune the adjustment by creating a smart filter.

• Selectively Coloring An Image In Camera Raw

  23 Nov 2011 | 3:45 am

  In this tutorial we will show you how to selectively colorize portions of an image inside of Camera Raw.

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  Good-Tutorials: Photoshop

• Realistic Rainy Window Effect in Photoshop

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm

  In this tutorial we’ll show you how to make a realistic rainy window effect using basic Photoshop tools, filters, brush and layer styles.Advertise here via BSA

• How to design Wide Screen Laptop in Photoshop

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm

  Very nice and informative Photoshop Tutorial, In this Photoshop Tutorial you will learn how to design Wide Screen Laptop in Photoshop.Advertise here via BSA

• Photoshop Video Tutorial - Background & Faded Shadows

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Welcome to the second part in our Photoshop design tutorial. In this part you will learn how to design the main rounded corner content along with with faded shadows.Advertise here via BSA

• How To Design A Charity Web Layout

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  It is very important today to help our fellow creatures. Every year, plenty of people get help from relief agencies. Today, I want to dedicate my work to them through my “special relief agencies” Photoshop tutorial. This tutorial teaches you how to create it in the way of this subject and useful to generate donations requests. Advertise here via BSA

• How to Create a Fantasy Haven for Travelers in Photoshop

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Learn how to create a secret haven in the sky! This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create this surreal scene where boats pick up travelers and fly them to a secret mountain passage in the sky. This tutorial will show you how to blend images seamlessly and work with lighting and shadows.Advertise here via BSA

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  MCP Photography Blog

• Adding Warmth To Images Using Photoshop Actions

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Sometimes your daytime photos fail to capture the depth and warmth that you remember seeing in person.  This amazing photo by Amanda of Sparrow Memories Photography is full of personality.  What an adorable shot. Amanda sent me her before and after and felt that while she loved the original, it needed an extra something.  Admittedly, her favorite MCP Photoshop Actions set is Fusion. She uses at least some actions from Fusion on nearly every edit. Here are her steps for this image – the Blueprint shows how she got from the before to the after using actions in the Fusion set (which…

• The Ultimate Pinterest Guide for Photographers

  MCP Guest Writer

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  What is Pinterest? Chances are good that you’ve heard of Pinterest. You may be active on it already or you may just be beginning your own boards. If you don’t know what it is, from the Pinterest site’s about page: “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.” Pinterest is a social media and social networking platform – a mix between Facebook and Flickr, even though it’s really its own new thing. You can…

• The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Other Photographers

  MCP Guest Writer

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  There I sat at the end of October feeling drained and useless.  Shoot, shoot, shoot… edit, edit, edit is all that seemed to be going through my head.  Lacking inspiration and feeling like something was missing I started browsing blogs and Facebook pages of other photographers. While surfing, I’d found my remedy, “I just need to go vintage! I love looking at vintage photographs and I love the look of film photography.”  I put together a vintage style shoot and I was excited and inspired.  I came home from the shoot and started editing them.  Something felt wrong. …

• Snag A Camera Giveaway: Win a Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D700

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Enter the MCP Actions 2012 “Snag a Canon or Nikon Camera Giveaway,” sponsored by PunchTab, the world’s first instant online loyalty and rewards platform! The winner picks between a Canon 5D MKII + 85 1.8 lens OR a Nikon D700 (Body Only). Entering is easy! Just sign up, in the entry box, with your email address and join the giveaway. This is the only step you need to do to qualify. Double check that there are no typos as this is how we will contact the winner too. Earn additional entries for tweeting, sharing and liking MCP Actions. Just follow the steps in the box to earn more…

• FREE Valentine’s Day Mini Cards & Accordion Book Templates

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  18 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Free Mini Card Templates and Accordion Book Designs to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day will be here soon.  And MCP Actions has the perfect gift for photographers.  We teamed up with the talented duo at Photographer Cafe to bring you these fun, modern Mini Valentine’s Cards and Mini Accordion Books.  They make a gift for your customers or for your own kids to hand out at school.  Plus, while we had Valentine’s Day in mind, they really work all year long. While these are FREE, they are a Facebook Exclusive. Click on the “download from Facebook”…

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• 50 Fresh and Awesome Free Fonts

  Stelian Subotin

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am

  50 Fresh and Awesome Free Fonts Some time has passed since we had a font round-up, so today we bring you 50 fonts, featuring some really beautiful and stunning examples. This kick-ass compilation of free and awesome fonts features some rare examples, as well as some popular classics! Baurete Alpha 63 Circles Creatica Flow Motion Fuente Arvo Vador MerriWeather Permanent Marker Tipografia Linden Hill Cony Josefin Slab Tipografia Knema Gota Big Mouth Franchise Denne Shuffle Yellow Cream Leander Dilys Gabriel Serif The Underdog Journey Ornata Musa Say Two Original Ubuntu Food Deserts Four Alt…

• Premium Texture Set: WNY

  Andre Meca

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:39 am

  Premium Texture Set: WNY You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. This premium texture set is huge, containing 6 super-high res textures! Download Premium Texture Set: DOWNLOAD PREMIUM TEXTURE SET.

• Premium Vector Pack: Music Scores

  Vectorpack.net

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am

  Premium Vector Pack: Music Scores You can view the vectors below, and can download the full vector pack at the bottom of this page. This premium vector pack is huge, containing 11 totally scalable vectors! Members-Only Download: You can download this vector pack via our FanExtra members area, along with hundreds of other design files. DOWNLOAD VECTOR PACK

• Texture Thursday: Bermap

  Andre Meca

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am

  Bermap Textures You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. Download Textures FREE: You can download the full-sized textures totally free using the link below: Download Textures Free License: Creative Commons Attribution

• Members Area Tutorial: Create A Mixed Media Piece From A Hand Drawn Illustration In Photoshop

  Eric Vasquez

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:47 am

  Members Area Tutorial: Create A Mixed Media Piece From A Hand Drawn Illustration In Photoshop Members Only Tutorial This tutorial is available exclusively to our FanExtra members. In order to read the tutorial and download it’s original .psd source file you must sign up as a FanExtra member. If you sign up today you get access to hundreds of design files, including tutorial source files, members only tutorials, vectors, icon packs, texture packs and more! You can also access our huge collection of .psd website interfaces such as this one. Final Image The result of this tutorial is shown…

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• Photoshop CS5 – new Topaz Star Effects Plugin

  photoframd

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 am

  Ever look at a photo and think it needs a little POP?  Topaz Labs just released their easiest Photoshop plugin to date – Star Effects.  It is so simply to use that you will have to resist the temptation to add it to every photo Topaz Star Effects starts you off with 25 presets.  But, the fun is in experimenting.  In the Main Adjustments tab, you can adjust the Threshold to control which light sources are turned into stars.  Want a few stars? Lower the Threshold.  Want lots of stars? Increase the Threshold.  You can refine the overall effect further by using the Brush in the Star…

• Facebook – Leave Annoying Conversations Behind (including Spam)

  photoframd

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm

  Facebook is a great place to connect with people.  Unfortunately, it has also become a place for Spammers and scams.  Without knowing, you could be dragged into a conversation because of a Friend of a Friend and be sent a message like the one above.  Since the iPhone5 does not exist, it’s obviously a scam.  Worse, by clicking on the link, you could be sent to a webpage which could capture your Facebook account (access your account and take control of it)! Next time this happens, click on the Actions button while viewing the message and take a look at the options.  You could simple…

• Photoshop CS5 – Quick and Easy Portrait Retouching

  photoframd

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am

  I have a secret for you – models are human too! Even the prettiest model can have imperfect skin. But, that’s what Photoshop is for. And, if you use the Topaz Labs plugins, it’s really quick and easy to retouch any portrait! 1. Topaz Clean minimizes small details. I have had the Topaz Labs Bundle for years, but I never knew what to do with Topaz Clean. After some experimentation, now I know. Topaz Clean will minimize details in a photo based on parameters like size. Think of it like filtering sand and pebbles. The sand falls through but the pebbles remain. It even comes with…

• Android and ID Theft – Beware of Emails containing Fake Amazon Orders on Your Smartphone

  photoframd

  10 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pm

  I received an email this morning on my Samsung Epic that my new Airport Extreme 802.11N router had just shipped from Amazon.  Problem is — I did not order this item.  The email was a fake.  The email did not contain a virus itself but the links in the email pointed to a compromised site which could download a dangerous payload.  This is the text of the email (don’t worry – the links have been disabled!): Subject:     Your Amazon.com order of “Airport Extreme 802.11N (5TH GEN)” has shipped!Date:     Tue, 9 Jan 2012 15:35:50 +0100From:     XXXXXXXXXTo:…

• Foursquare – Use Social Media to Support Small Business

  photoframd

  6 Jan 2012 | 3:15 am

  Whenever I am with friends or relatives, the conversation always heads towards food.  Maybe we’re just hungry, but what is more social than eating? My Long Island cousin’s loved my video for Christmas in NYC 2011.  They didn’t have time to see the Christmas decorations in person, but they still felt the “NYC Experience”.  In discussing the video, I brought up my new tradition.  Since the video is shot at night all over New York City in the middle of December, it tends to be cold.  Hot food is always a great way to end the shoot.  A couple of years ago, I…

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• Photoshop Snowflake Brushes

  BoxedinDesign

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Have some fun this winter making your Photoshopping your snow ball fight pictures with awesome snowflakes. Having them coming down from the sky or flying off your chest as the snowball hits you. Fun! http://vanillaorchids.deviantart.com/art/Snowflake-Brushes-2-68753950 - - http://www.easyelements.com/photoshop-snowflake-brush-set.html - - http://crazykira-resources.deviantart.com/art/Snowflakes-Brushes-72935017 - - http://imthinkingoutloud.deviantart.com/art/ITOL-Let-It-Snow-Brushes-71957122 - - http://mintjam.deviantart.com/art/50-More-Snowflakes-66360033 - If you do something cool, post it

• SOPA and PIPA Explained Video

  BoxedinDesign

  15 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Congress is about to pass internet censorship, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. PIPA is in the Senate and SOPA is in the House. Protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. Watch this video and then visit: americancensorship.org

• Angry Birds Are Real Birds?

  BoxedinDesign

  9 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  It sure seems to be based on these inspired drawings of the Angry Birds and their real life counterparts. You might also like these bird drawings.

• Happy New Year 2012

  BoxedinDesign

  1 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm

  Happy New Year 2012 to all my friends and visitors (also friends)! Find some more images New Years 2012 images here and here.

• Giving Away a Forrst Invite

  BoxedinDesign

  26 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am

  Hey all you design and programming hookers, I’m giving away a Forrst invite. Forrst.com is a designer and developer feedback site and there are currently about 17000 – 18000 people on the waiting list to get an invite! On your new account it will show me as the designer who invited you, making you look

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• Using Multiple Copies Of The Same Image In Photoshop CS5

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm

  Let's take a rather blah image and spike it up a little.  The inspiration for today's image comes fromthe work of Mike Calascibetta, an extremely talent photographer/Photoshopwizard from Burbank California.  You cansee a small sampling of his fine art photography here.  Mike does a lot of flowers and they are trueworks of art.   It appears Mike puts Layers and Layers over abase image and adds pops of color to create really interesting images.  Today's image takes several Layers and playswith Blend Modes and big fuzzy brushes to make things more interesting. …

• Getting A Little Crazy With Photoshop CS5

  17 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm

  Okay, anybody wanna guess what the elements in this imagestarted out as?  Would you believe(great, now I'm sounding like Maxwell Smart) a Tiger Lily, a glass of waterwith ice and the bare branches of a bush. Add in a couple of black Layers with a Fibers Filter(Filters/Render/Fibers) and a Clouds Filter (Filters/Render/Clouds).  And, before I forget, one more black Layerwith a Lens Flare Filter (Filters/Render/Lens Flare) to create the sun.  Stir in a couple Blend Mode changes and youhave today's image.   Any resemblance to what the pieces started outas is pretty…

• Initial Thoughts On Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta

  16 Jan 2012 | 7:49 am

  Today's image was processed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom4 Beta.  All I have to say is: what anupgrade.  The jump from version 2 to version3 was big, but this is huge.  What anyonethought about the way the sliders worked (in just about all panels) in LR3 isabout to be blown away by the functionality of LR4.  Instead of Recovery and Fill Light, we haveHighlight and Shadow.  It's more thanjust a name change.  Where Recoveryworked if you pushed it far enough, Highlight gives some fine control overwhat's going on in the highlights without affecting the mid-tones…

• Panos, Composites and Bears, Oh My ... In Photoshop CS5

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am

  I've done posts on panoramas and I've done posts oncompositing and I've done posts on flipping back and forth from Adobe PhotoshopLightroom 3 to Adobe Photoshop CS5, so I figured I'd do one combining allthree.  I thought the park scene hadpossibilities when I was flipping through LR3 this morning and decided to dothe pano.  CS5 makes it so easy and it'sso forgiving that you can practically put the camera on a very short intervaltimer sequence, click the shutter and throw the camera in the air and still beable to come up with a pretty good pano. The days of needing to be on a…

• Getting Clean "Enough" Extractions With Photoshop CS5

  6 Jan 2012 | 12:04 pm

  Click on today's image, check it out in its largersize.  Look at the wisps of hair on hischin and the back of his head.  If that"ain't" good enough for you, you can stop reading now.  Adobe Photoshop CS5's Quick Selection Tool(W) and Refine Edge make it a piece of cake to take a piece of an image out ofone shot and drop it in another shot.  Ifyou're a frequent reader of the Gallery you might recognize the guy in theimage for the December 19, 2011 post. Same guy, same frame.  Just tookhim out of his original shot (of the 19th) and put him in a new location. …

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• Topaz Labs Announces Topaz Star Effects

  davro

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  Topaz Labs have just released Topaz Star Effects, a Photoshop plug-in that manipulates and enhances light sources to create radiant lighting and star effects. “With an advanced detection algorithm powering Star Effects, we have developed a simple and intuitive way to recognise hundreds of light sources at once, along with the choice to selectively amplify sources,” says Dr. He Yang, Senior Software Designer at Topaz Labs. “Star Effects has the most comprehensive tool set available, allowing for users to create both natural, accurate renditions or more dramatic, graphic effects.“The…

• Smart Filters and Pixel Bender

  davro

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:43 am

  I don’t usually take candid shots but just couldn’t resist this one, it seemed to sum up a typical British Summer holiday. It never was going to be a great photo but with a bit of help from filters such as Pixel Bender we can transform this grab shot into to something with a more painterly feel. Some of the tools we will be using in Photoshop include, Smart Filters Layers Pixel Bender Shadow and Highlights Blend mode Plus many more tips and tricks Pixel Bender can be downloaded from this link to  Lab Adobe  Click images to view Members can download the 1280×720 video…

• Adding a Watermark, Copyright or Signature

  davro

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

  In this video we take a look at  how we can add a Watermark, Copyright or Signature to our images using the Type tool and save it as a brush.  This will make it quicker and easier for us to use again as not only we cannot only adjust the size, colour and transparence of the brush but we can add layer styles such as drop shadows and bevel. It’s a great way to protect or promote your images This can be used in all version of Photoshop Members can download the full size HD video on the link below, no ads or banners [Content/download protected for members only Please login to…

• 3D style border in Elements

  davro

  11 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm

  In this video we take a look at adding a 3D style border to our image using Photoshop Elements. This is a great way to present your pictures and works really well with many different style of images.  This video is apart of the walkthrough videos where we start with a snap shot taken from a moving car, process it in Camera raw and Elements creating the image ‘Auckland Skyline’ The 3 part walkthrough videos can be viewed in the members area – click here   The finished image with border davrodigital Photoshop tutorials - Photoshop Lightroom Elements video tutorials

• Adding falling rain effect part 2

  davro

  6 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am

  The picture that we had used for the Rain effect video had been sitting in my ‘Working’ folder for sometime as I felt there was a little more we could get out of it. In this video we take a look at how removing a distracting colour along with non-destructive dodging/ burning and painting in colour can help to transform this image further. Adding falling rain effect part 2   Members can download the full size video and start image using the link below [Content/download protected for members only Please login to download]   Related videos Adding falling rain effect…

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• The Midas Touch: Beyond the Basics of the Levels Adjustment in Photoshop Elements

  David Asch

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:43 am

  When we talk about the Levels dialog in Elements, we generally stick to the default mode of adjusting the shadows, midtones and highlights of the overall image in order to correct and boost the existing tones. There is far more to the Levels adjustment, however, as we’ll find out in the following tutorial. In addition to the composite RGB, we can alter the component colour channels (red, green and blue) individually to change the colour of an image with far more accuracy than we can with tools such as Hue/Saturation. Here we’ll be working on an image of a silver trophy; first changing it…

• Solving Common Photoshop Problems – Lightroom Image Disappeared?

  Michael Hoffman

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Here’s a problem that has plagued everyone at some point in the Lightroom learning curve, and it can be a real stumper if you aren’t paying attention, or if you aren’t wise to the ways of Lightroom. This problem occurs when you send a photo or photos out for editing in an external editor, and when you save from the editor… poof! The image disappears, leaving you wondering what happened. This is almost always caused by the same problem, and it still bites me once in awhile when I’m not watching what I’m doing. The good news is, it isn’t a problem at all, and the image is easily…

• Lightroom 4 Beta Quick Tip – Geotags

  Dan Moughamian

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:42 am

  You no doubt have heard the good news, that Adobe launched its public beta of Lightroom 4, and there’s plenty to be excited about! For this tutorial we’ll take a quick look at the brand new Map module, which allows you to organize your photographs based on where you took them. Adobe has integrated Google Maps with Lightroom Collections and a few other clever features, so that you can easily place and later find your photos using a map (and of course all the memories of the places you’ve been). These days photos can be tagged with GPS data using nifty gadgets like the Nikon…

• Animating Through Photoshop

  Chris Midwood

  19 Jan 2012 | 3:12 am

  Over the coming months I will show you a range of techniques and styles of animating through Adobe Photoshop, which you could include within your own work, encompassing genres of TV and film, through to corporate use. In order to create the animated sequence I will be using Adobe Premier, the reason for this is that it is very simple to import material from one Adobe product to another. However, if you have another video/animation package you will be able to save images/export images to another file type including JPEG or GIF and many other types, which would be read by a video editing…

• Changing The Background Colour of a Photo With Photoshop

  Janine Smith

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm

  So, what do you do when you have a picture you love with a background you hate? Why change it, of course! Take, for example, this picture of my cousin David; he loves the pic but hates the pink! So being the wonderful cousin I am I’m going to show him, and you, how to fix that. Duplicate the image using Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (Mac) plus “J”. The first thing we need to do is select the part of the image we want to change. On this particular image that’s fairly simple. Other backgrounds may be more difficult. There are many tutorials out there, and on TipSquirrel.com, that can show you…

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• Create a Dramatic Film Poster in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop

  Nathan Brown

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:23 pm

  Designing a film poster is pure fun. There’s no question about it. It’s one of those projects that you look forward to as a designer. Designing a film poster can also be incredibly fast and easy… Given the right reference photos and subject matter, a stunning poster can be created in minutes. In this tutorial I will walk you through some easy steps to do just that. Here’s a look at what we’ll be creating. Step 1 After some searching I found this excellent photo to use for our poster. The girl in the photo is very sinister looking, which is perfect. But I want to…

• Photoshop Quick Tip: Create a Dragan Style Portrait Effect in 5 Steps

  Nathan Brown

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm

  If you’re a photo buff of any level, you’ve most likely heard of or seen the amazing work of Andrzej Dragan. His portraits have a very high contrast and color style all their own. The effect is stunning and eye catching. It reveals a lot about the subject that the naked eye doesn’t get to see. A similar effect can be created in Photoshop with just a few simple steps. Lets take a look. Here’s a look at what we’ll be doing with this portrait. If you want to use the same image, you can download it here. Step 1 First up, lets add a Levels adjustment layer, and adjust…

• Photoshop Quick Tip: How to Use a Tilt / Shift Effect on Portraits

  Nathan Brown

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am

  I’m sure you’ve seen a tilt shift effect before, and how it makes images appear as though the subjects are miniature sized. Usually these are photos taken from an upward angle as though you are viewing a model set. In this quick tip we’re going to take a look at how the same blur effect can be applied to a portrait to give the subject an appearance as if they are closer than they appear. First lets take a look at a typical tilt shift photo. The blur effect helps to trick your eye into thinking your looking at something close up versus far away. So you naturally think the…

• Using Custom Photoshop Brushes to Create an Immersive Lighting Effect

  Nathan Brown

  16 Jan 2012 | 2:38 pm

  In this this tutorial I’m going to walk you through a few steps on how to use custom Photoshop brushes along with a few vector elements to create this immersive lighting effect composition. You’ll be surprised at how easy the steps are to create this piece. First off, here’s a look at what we’ll be creating. Here is a list of the WeGraphics elements that I used for this piece. Painted Light Effects Brushes Grunge and Retro Mountains For those non-WeGraphics Members, I’d like to suggest these free resources as an alternative. Psionic Storm Brush Set Grunge Stone…

• Illustrator Quick Tip: 3D Type in Perspective

  Nathan Brown

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am

  The perspective grid in Illustrator is a powerful tool, but when you throw in a little type and 3D beveling you can create some very appealing typography for posters, book covers or whatever you choose. This quick tip will walk you through placing type on the perspective grid and applying a 3D effect. First up, lets activate the perspective grid in Illustrator by clicking the Perspective Grid Tool (Shift+P). The grid will appear over your document. You’ll also notice the small icon above the grid. This icon controls which side of the grid you are working on. Click the sides of the cube…

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• Happy New Year!

  Kelly Anne Wills

  3 Jan 2012 | 8:27 pm

  I just wanted to quickly update everyone on the status of PhotoshopGirl.com. No, I haven't forgotten about you guys. I'm excited that I'll soon be in a position to get back to working on the site a lot more. I didn't anticipate such an extended hiatus, but I'll be back and ready to create tutorials that you hopefully enjoy in short order. I also plan to start posting about a bit more varied topics, such as DIY projects related to photography. I will also be adding some tutorials on an often requested topic, Photoshop Elements. Lots of readers have Elements instead of Photoshop, so hopefully…

• Free textures!

  Kelly Anne Wills

  11 May 2011 | 9:47 pm

  I just came across something totally awesome...free textures! Lost and Taken has a texture gallery filled to the brim with high res textures ranging from watercolor, to grungy, scratched, bokeh, film, and paper. And like I said, they are free to use for any personal and commercial works. Can't wait to start using these! Enjoy!

• Photoshop Blood Splatter Tutorials and Brushes

  Kelly Anne Wills

  25 Feb 2011 | 8:57 am

  This compilation post is an ode to my absolute favorite TV shows, and also a sequel to my 5 Great Vampire Tutorials post. The faves I am speaking of, True Blood, Dexter, Vampire Diaries, and Being Human, all have something in common--blood. I also feel the need to mention another fave, One Tree Hill. It's not bloody like the aforementioned shows, but it has certainly had its fair share of murderous villains. OH, and the dog that ate Dan Scott's heart while waiting for his transplant (yes, really). Anyway, as always, I am rambling. Basically, here's a list of some brushes and tutorials I've…

• Stylish Camera Bags

  Kelly Anne Wills

  16 Feb 2011 | 1:16 pm

  Camera bags. They aren't all that attractive. Truth is, I don't even carry my camera bag that came with my Canon Digital Rebel XT. I usually end up stuffing all of my lenses into whatever handbag I have that is big enough to accommodate them. I know, I know, very irresponsible. But, you know, my camera bag is just so bland. Also, there's just something about traditional camera bags that scream "I'M A TOURIST!", even when I am at home in Louisville. Recently, I have found a slew of stylish camera bags that remedies the nasty plague of ugly ones for my fellow female shutterbugs (and couple for…

• Using Your Photos as Textures

  Kelly Anne Wills

  1 Feb 2011 | 11:25 pm

  Today's tutorial is more of an experimental idea than showing you a new technique. I thought it would be fun to bring parts of another photo and use those parts as textures. From me and my husband's road trip back in the summer I shot a ton of photos from our roadside adventures and one of them happened to be a little gem called Iowa 80--The World's Largest Truckstop (!!!) in Walcott, Iowa. I didn't feel as if any other textures would work for this particular photograph and I thought, well, I'll make my own to bring some continuity to the image. I decided on using this photo I had taken of a…

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• 2012 News + Updates

  Dave Clayton

  22 Jan 2012 | 2:48 pm

  TweetHello I hope everyone is having a great 2012 so far. So much has happened in the world of NAPP & ADOBE plus new camera launches, it’s proving to be a good year already!! So, to come in the next couple of weeks: Twitter/Facebook Prize Giveaway Alan Hess’ new book Night & Low Light Photography [...]

• IMPORTANT – DEALS FOR #PSW – UK Sign Ups (New)

  Dave Clayton

  12 Dec 2011 | 9:36 am

  Tweet It’s nearly Christmas and NAPP have some tasty deals for new signups for Photoshop World. From now until the 23rd December there will be a new deal code every day. Pick the offer you like most and visit the 12 Days of Photoshop World website on the designated day to get the special Promo [...]

• NAPP UK Christmas Recommendations #2

  Dave Clayton

  6 Dec 2011 | 8:56 am

  Tweet Today’s recommendation is Alan Hess’ other new book which is out now in the UK on Kindle – I always find it odd that Kindle books are dearer than their ‘physical’ counterpart but if you want it this side of Christmas then you can download it for £18.39. If you order the hard copy, [...]

• NAPP UK Christmas Recommendations #1

  Dave Clayton

  5 Dec 2011 | 4:42 am

  Tweet All Access: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography My first recommendation of December is a book that, although is not out until next year, you should ask for Amazon vouchers to get it on pre-order. Alan is THE man when it comes to concert photography and also the ability to get it down in [...]

• Photoshop World Class Schedule 24-26 March 2012

  Dave Clayton

  15 Nov 2011 | 2:40 pm

  Tweet Photoshop World 2012 Schedule All the details here – start planning because you’ll change your mind 100 times and still more when you get there !! http://photoshopworld.com/schedule/

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  Confessions of a Photoshop Nerd

• Sneak Peak at Adobe Camera Raw 7

  Matt Norris

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:15 pm

  Senior Adobe Product Manager, Bryan O'Neil Hughes, gives us an early look at some of the things the Photoshop team is working on for Camera Raw. Although this version of ACR isn't available yet for beta it's the same engine found in Lightroom 4, which is available for public beta.

• PS Updates coming soon

  Matt Norris

  6 Jan 2012 | 2:22 am

   Hello everyone. Lately I have been working like mad to keep up with work and life etc and that has meant that I have neglected this website. During this time I have discovered many new PS tricks and the recent retouching work I have been doing has meant that I have had a chance to really bench test them. I plan on updating this website with a whole host of new post processing techniques in the near future. I just wanted you all to know that I haven't forgotten about this website and that I have big plans for it. I also wanted to thank each and every one of you for all the encouraging…

• Photoshop zoom shortcut – actual pixels

  Matt Norris

  12 Oct 2011 | 5:04 am

  Shortcut Sunday: Actual pixels Ctrl+1 is a Photoshop zoom shortcut that displays an image at 100% magnification, also known as actual pixels. At this magnification one pixel from your camera is represented by 1 pixel on your monitor – what you see at this setting isn’t a Photoshop rendered preview but rather the actual color and tone that your camera recorded on each pixel. This is useful because it is important to review your image at actual pixels when making

• The Canyon Conundrum

  Matt Norris

  4 Oct 2011 | 6:01 pm

  Plug-in Wednesday – The Canyon Conundrum This is my desert island book – if I was stuck on a desert island and only had one book to read, I would choose Dan Margulis’ Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum. The Title ‘Photoshop LAB color’ simply states what color space this book is concerned with, it is the subtitle however; ‘The Canyon Conundrum’, which enticed me to read more. The books explains the fundamental disconnect between how the human visual system works as opposed to how a camera records a scene. This difference is intensified when…

• Quick Update

  Matt Norris

  3 Oct 2011 | 9:16 pm

  Confessions of a Photoshop Nerd is now over a year old. This may not seem like long but throughout this time it has become increasingly complex and difficult to navigate. Because of this I felt the website needed a cleaner and simpler presentation so that the content was easier to access, hence the redesign. The recent changes are more than just cosmetic though: RSS The RSS URL has been changed. It was previously under the generic title of Blog and needed to be changed to something more descriptive. Unfortunately this means that all the old subscribers will have to re-subscribe if they wish…

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• How to create Abstract Colorful Valentine’s Day Card with Beautiful shiny hearts in Photoshop CS5

  admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:13 am

  We have another great tutorial available for our readers today. If you want to learn how to create Abstract Colorful Valentine’s Day Card with Beautiful shiny hearts, using simple shapes, brushes and gradients in Adobe Photoshop CS5, then this tutorial is for you. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop with the size 1000px by 1000px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with black color the new background layer. Create a new layer and…

• Free custom MacOS icons

  admin

  20 Jan 2012 | 6:03 am

  Ramotion Team has a nice gift for all Mac lovers – Free custom MacOS icons. Now everyone can download batch of six eye-catching icons designed by Ramotion to replace MacOS native applications icons. Preview Download from homepage.

• How to create Festive Christmas card with Shining Decorative Star in Photoshop CS5

  admin

  16 Dec 2011 | 3:23 am

  We have another great tutorial available for our readers today. If you want to learn how to create amazing Christmas card with shining decorative star, using simple shapes and gradients in Adobe Photoshop CS5, then this tutorial is for you. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop with the size 1000px by 1000px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with #3F2D56 color the new background layer. Next we’ll create a new layer and select the Soft…

• How to create Neon Illustration Happy New Year 2012 in Photoshop CS5

  admin

  9 Dec 2011 | 6:38 am

  In this tutorial, we are going to design a simple New Year illustration with neon digits in Photoshop CS5. I hope you enjoy this tutorial and that it inspires you to create your own illustration for New Year! Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop with the size 1900px by 1200px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay. Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color…

• How to Create Christmas Greeting Card with colorful stars and baubles in Photoshop CS5

  admin

  6 Dec 2011 | 3:17 am

  If you want to learn how to create a greeting card for the holiday, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. We will learn how to create an abstract Christmas background using brushes then we’ll create baubles using Ellipse Tool and Layer Styles in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started! Final Image Preview Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop with the size 1920px by 1200px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with #01431F color the new background layer. Create a new layer and…

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• Photoshop digital painting tutorial-Digital character design and painting

  Aaron Chua

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  In this digital painting tutorial for beginners, I am going to show you the process which I use to design a character called Isamella – The Gothic Dark Princess. If you are interested in how to digitally design and paint a character, this tutorial will be for you. Step 1: This is the rough sketch which I have done in my sketch book. I will picture it in my mind first and then sketch it out. This is only to give myself a rough idea of what it is going to be. Step 2:  I took a photo of the sketch with my iphone and transferred it into phot0shop. And on a new layer, I start to layout the…

• Cool business card designs 2012

  Aaron Chua

  6 Jan 2012 | 11:24 pm

  Since coming upon cool business card designs in the previous post, I have been intrigued by how they are designed and have been actively looking at more designs. Instead of keeping them for myself, I though I would share it here in case you are also interested in looking at more awesome business cards designs for 2012. Really cool business card designs This set of business cards uses 3D to convey a really cool design to their clients. I think their aim is more to leave an impression rather than to function as a practical business card. If you are thinking of getting one of these designs, you…

• Free custom stickers freeaway by StickerMule

  Aaron Chua

  31 Dec 2011 | 11:36 pm

  I like to start 2012 with a freeaway that is sponsored by Sticker Mule. One lucky  reader will walk away with $100 in free custom stickers. If you haven’t heard of Sticker Mule yet, they’re definitely worth checking out. They do custom sticker printing, and have a lot of love for the design community. They’ll make your artwork print ready for free, and provide a free online proof with every order. Check out some of their work. It is pretty impressive! Contest details USD100 worth of free custom sticker printing (1 winner) Restriction: Open Internationally, Void where…

• Cool business card designs

  Aaron Chua

  28 Dec 2011 | 9:04 am

  Check this list of the latest cool business card designs for 2012! Our previous article on premium business card designs was quite well received so this follow up article highlights some of the best business card designs for 2012.  Is it time to give your business card a facelift? Elegant business card design Sometimes, simple and elegant designs can convey a better message than a complicated and fanciful design. The following business cards design for a wine company shows this concept brilliantly.  An elegant logo plus a wine corkage background is enough to tell people what the company is…

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• hearts for valentines

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:57 am

  <p><span>this isn&#039;t my second set of brushes but it&#039;s the second batch of brushes i uploaded in DA...(lots of remake and took an amazing four months to finish before i was satisfied with the set)feel free to download, use and distribute but please don&#039;t forget to credit me, ok?<br /><br />note:<br />hearts brush set is compatible only with photoshop CS2 and above</span></p>

• 20 heart/valentine brushes

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:54 am

  <p><span>Set of 20 heart/valentine brushes made in PS7. Similar to my vector stalk set which is here <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32304216/">[link]</a><br /><br />Free for personal use only, <img title="+favlove" src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/f/favheart.gif" alt=":+favlove:" height="14" width="15" /> this page and give credit to melsbrushes.co.uk if you use them please! <strong><a class="external"…

• Bokeh brush set

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:44 am

  <p><span>This bokeh brush set can be <strong>DOWNLOADED</strong> from DA. Simply click Download button on the left. Brushes resolution varies from 360 px to 400 px. There are <strong>6</strong> brushes: 3 original and 3 scattered.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>*SMALL UPDATE: Added PENTAGON brushes: 1 original and 1 scattered. Enjoy!</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Please, enjoy it!<br /><br /><em>I should ask you to <img title="+fav" src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/plusfav.gif" alt=":+fav:"…

• 4 corners swirls

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:39 am

  <p><span>old brushes pack1<br />PS CS2<br /><br />Credit if u use</span></p>

• Speck Brushes

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:35 am

  <p><span>I primarily use these brushes for fire detail, and disintegration effects. Look around for similar brushes and couldn&#039;t find any so I just made my own and thought I&#039;d share them. Hopefully at least one person will find them useful!<br /><br />Use them where ever and when ever you would like. Prints included. <br /><br /><strong>While credit is appreciated it is not required! Just please favorite them!</strong></span></p>

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  BittBox

• Freebie Friday: 6 Abstract Lines Brushes

  Dustin Schmieding

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm

  Happy Friday everyone! Today I’m releasing this set of unique and tough to define brushes. The source for these was a microscopic piece of pollen. Up close the strands looked like barbed wire. After photographic it, I brought the images into Illustrator and Live Traced each one, so the edges are very defined. Each brush is 2500×1800, hope you enjoy. Preview Download ZIP

• Free Texture Tuesday: Grab Bag 14

  Dustin Schmieding

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am

  Today’s grab bag of textures contains a couple old book covers and three other various textures. Each one will add a different dimension to your designs.

• Freebie Friday: 5 Simple Fabric Brushes

  Dustin Schmieding

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am

  This collection of five subtle hi-res fabric brushes will add some natural surfacing to your work. Each brush is 2500×2500. Preview Download .ZIP

• 25 Most Popular Mac OS X Apps for Web Designers

  Jake Rocheleau

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:20 pm

  The new Mac App Store on 10.7 Lion has greatly improved the usability of OS X. Now designers and developers have easy access to a whole collection of software from around the world. It’s also a fantastic system for Cocoa programmers to earn some extra cash on the side by selling applications. I’ve put together this gallery of 25 popular Mac programs for web and graphic designers. Be sure to check them out and let us know your thoughts! ColorSnapper Transmit BBEdit Alfred Wunderlist Cloud FileSorter Things Coda BaseApp Day One RapidWeaver Sparrow Screen Capture X Gitbox Pixelmator Hues PHP…

• Free Texture Tuesday: 5 Cracked and Peeling Wood Textures

  Dustin Schmieding

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:22 am

  These hi res wooden board textures can act as solid foundations or as a small touch to your work. Each one is 4500×3000.

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  Layers Magazine

• Perfect Portrait 1

  jay nelson

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm

  Better Portraits in Less Time Perfect Portrait 1 is a huge timesaver for portrait photographers. It automatically identifies faces and features, and with a press of a button, eyes become whiter and clearer, teeth become whiter, lips have greater definition, wrinkles are softened, and shine and blemishes are reduced. In addition, color casts can be improved, based on the ethnicity of each face in the photo. Age- and gender-specific presets give you a headstart for many common problems. Then, sliders let you adjust every improvement, and manual tools let you paint away stray hairs, blemishes,…

• Helicon Focus Pro X64

  Steve Baczewski

  23 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Create Sharp Focus Throughout Your Images Ansel Adams was part of a group of San Francisco realistic landscape photographers who called themselves Group f/64. The name came from their desire to achieve maximum depth of field (DOF). However, attaining maximum DOF can be challenging, especially in macro photography. Stopping a lens down to its smallest aperture extends DOF but introduces diffraction. Enter Helicon Focus software. It produces an edge-to-edge focused image by combining partially focused areas from multiple files of a scene. The Helicon Focus interface and process is amazingly…

• Give Your Logos Some Shine in Adobe Illustrator

  Dave Cross

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:03 am

  Dave Cross opens up Illustrator and shows viewers how to add some reflective shine to text or an object using an opacity mask.

• FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server 5

  David Creamer

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am

  Fast Font Serving FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server is one of the fastest font servers I’ve used. This latest version uses the J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) architecture and is multithreaded to take advantage of multicore Macs. The actual server setup involves setting up users, groups, and permissions. The user permissions are very straightforward. For a large number of users, the server can import users and groups from LDAP. As indicated, the users can be broken down into groups, and font libraries can be limited to certain groups. User lists can also be loaded in from a CSV spreadsheet…

• Fake a Photo Matte

  Pete Collins

  13 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm

  Pete shows viewers how to create a quick photo matte to use around their images before framing them.

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  Lost and Taken

• 94 Free Colorful Bokeh Textures

  Caleb Kimbrough

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pm

  Today I'm releasing a huge pack 90+ of bokeh textures for you guys to use in your designs and photography. These were kindly provided by photographer Jill Wellington. A little more about her: Jill Wellington is a portrait photographer in Michigan. She lives near Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, the world's largest Christmas store that glitters with millions of lights in every color. Jill loves to spend time at Bronner's capturing bokeh to use as photo backgrounds in her portraits. She is happy to share with others. Any and all can use them for personal or commercial use without credit. You can…

• 30 Free Seamless Background Textures

  Caleb Kimbrough

  4 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm

  I get a lot of requests to release more seamless textures here on L&T, so this set is for you guys. It includes a giant selection of thirty repeatable textures ranging from paper to fabric to subtle grunge and noise. Each one of them is fully tile-able and will work perfect for website background or pattern overlays in photoshop. The zip file includes each texture in both 1200px and 500px sizes as well as a Photoshop .PAT file for easy integration. Enjoy!

• 15 Brown Paper & Cardboard Textures

  Caleb Kimbrough

  22 Dec 2011 | 12:32 pm

  Today's set of textures should come in handy when you want to add a subtle texture to your designs or illustrations. It includes 15 various cardboard and brown paper textures. Try using them in simple overlays on your designs to add a hint of tangible texture. Consider making a donation to Lost & Taken today If you've used L&T textures in commercial work or earned a profit from them in your designs, please consider making a donation to Lost & Taken. All donations made go directly to helping keep the site online by helping pay the server bills (which run nearly $3k a year) and…

• 18 Hand Stained & Colored Paper Textures

  Caleb Kimbrough

  8 Dec 2011 | 11:55 am

  I've got a highly useful set of stained paper textures for you guys today. These were made by using a combination of watercolors and food coloring to stain the paper. I then pressed some of them onto a plate of dried paint to give them a more grungy, block-print feel. I've seen a lot of people using these types of textures lately in digital illustration. Using the textures as an overlay in photoshop helps provide a feeling of handmade artwork. I hope you guys find them useful! Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the…

• 14 Free Simple Fabric Textures

  Caleb Kimbrough

  29 Nov 2011 | 3:13 pm

  Sometimes the most useful textures can also be the most simple. Today's set of fabric textures fall into that category. Maybe they're not the most complex or beautiful textures I've released, but they serve a great purpose to the design community. More and more these days people are incorporating the use of subtle tactile textures to bring a worn, real-world feeling to the work. If you think about it, fabric is one texture that all of us come in contact with every single day of our lives. It's familiar, and this translates well into design. Click on the textures below to download the high-res…

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• Photoshop basic tutorial - How To Crop Cut Edit Image + Background and Affects. 50 cent

  ice

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Embedded video:  Video description:  <div style="color: #000000;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-size: 12px; width: 555px;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="140" valign="top" rowspan="2"><div style="border: 1px solid #999999; margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiDas6B6kEU&amp;feature=youtube_gdata"><img alt=""…

• Photoshop Tutorial: How To Make A Website Template

  ice

  16 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Embedded video:  Video description:  <div style="color: #000000;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-size: 12px; width: 555px;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="140" valign="top" rowspan="2"><div style="border: 1px solid #999999; margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1YuW2yHQ-k&amp;feature=youtube_gdata"><img alt=""…

• [HOW TO] Make a Simple Text Reflection Using Photoshop

  ice

  6 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

  Embedded video:  Video description:  <div style="color: #000000;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-size: 12px; width: 555px;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="140" valign="top" rowspan="2"><div style="border: 1px solid #999999; margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3gsLbQF6Y&amp;feature=youtube_gdata"><img alt=""…

• Photoshop basic tutorial: how to convert font character to custom shape + distress

  ice

  6 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

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• Photoshop basic tutorial - Magic Eraser Tool

  ice

  28 Dec 2011 | 3:00 am

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  Vectips

• Weekly Vector Inspiration #155

  Rype

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:39 am

  This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group. Neto Zamora Neto Zamora Neto Zamora Neto Zamora Big Family Team Color characters by Andrés Ariza Big Family Team Color characters by Andrés Ariza Big Family Team Color characters by Andrés Ariza Big Family Team Color characters by Andrés Ariza The Farmer’s Daughter by…

• Did You Know: Constrain Angle

  Rype

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:35 am

  Did you know you can adjust the X and Y axes in Illustrator? Chose Preferences > General > Constrain Angle. The value you enter will affect all tools and modifier keys in Illustrator. This can be great for creating isometric objects or working on a project that requires alignment to objects at certain angles. Do you change your Constrain Angle much? If you do, what do you use it for?

• Anchor Points: Tom Whalen

  Rype

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:19 am

  Anchor Points is a series of quick chats from mainstays of the vector art community and today we are chatting with Tom Whalen, also know as Strongstuff. Tom’s work has made a regular appearance on many of the Weekly Inspiration posts. I love Tom’s use of prominent shapes, an engaging color pallet, and pop culture references in his huge body of work. The Chat Hey Tom, thanks for chatting with Vectips! To start, could you tell us a little about yourself? No problem. I work full-time as an editorial illustrator and moonlight as a poster designer. I’ve had the opportunity to…

• Weekly Vector Inspiration #154

  Rype

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am

  This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group. Tron | The Alamo Drafthouse by Martin Ansin Tron: Legacy | The Alamo Drafthouse by Martin Ansin Dracula | The Alamo Drafthouse by Martin Ansin Syfy’s “Alphas” by Martin Ansin “Moneyball” by Martin Ansin Gatorade Evoluciona & New Line G series…

• Custom Dusty Type Treatment

  Rype

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am

  Just because we’re working in Illustrator doesn’t mean we have to create clean geometric artwork all the time. With just a couple tips and some custom artwork you can create 100% vector artwork that is grainy, dusty, dingy, and awesome. Plus, these techniques are easy to apply to all kinds of graphics other than typography. Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS5 Difficulty: Expert Topics Covered: Live Trace, Live Paint Bucket, Grain Effects Estimated Completion Time: 1-1.5 hours Required Materials: Pen and Paper Final Image Below is the finished type treatment we will be…

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  Vector Diary

• Dreamstime Promo Code

  Tony Soh

  15 Jan 2012 | 9:11 pm

  Dreamstime.com is a stock photo agency which provides you with high quality photos. This website has a large photo selection at affordable prices for designers. Use the Dreamstime promo code below to save more when you purchase credits today! If you want to purchase some of the photos, all you need to do is buy some credits and by the way the more credits you buy on a one time deal, the cheaper the credit gets. The credit cost starts at around $19.99 which is equivalent to 20 credits and you can get it up all the way for $99.99 for 130 credits. In fact an image suitable for web publishing can…

• Premium Tutorial: Purified Water

  afsal cmk

  9 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  This tutorial will take you through the process of creating a purified water illustration step by step. Through these steps you will learn how to use a gradient mesh tool in creating realistic gradient effects and other techniques as well. Knowledge of using the Pen tool and creating fills can help. But it will still be easy even to those who didn’t have a first hand experience with Illustrator. Upon completing this tutorial, you will learn how to use the gradient, mesh tool and other techniques like wrap, blends and filters. Difficulty: Intermediate – Advanced tutorial Requirements:…

• Illustrator Tutorial: Holland Tulip Field

  Abolic

  2 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  This tutorial will show you how to create a beautiful Holland  landscape filled full of colorful tulips and a traditional Dutch windmill. We will start by creating a red tulip flower with the Gradient Mesh tool and then make yellow and purple color variations of the tulips. Then we will create the windmill using simple gradients and solid fills and finally we will arrange all the elements to complete our landscape. I have included steps that are crucial to get the desired look assuming that the user is familiar with basic Illustrator drawing and coloring tools. So let’s start creating!

• Premium Tutorial: Draw a Banana

  Dinesh Kumar

  5 Dec 2011 | 7:12 am

  In this tutorial, you will learn lots about drawing a realistic looking banana. I will explain to you step by step on how to achieve this photo realistic effect using advanced gradient mesh techniques. You will begin by drawing the mesh of the banana and learn how to adjust and fill the mesh points to achieve this look. Difficulty: Intermediate – Advanced tutorial Requirements: Adobe Illustrator What will you get? Instant download of PDF e-book (12 pages, 30 steps) Comes with Ai file for easy reference Detailed step by step tutorial to create a vector banana Tutorial Screenshots: [The…

• Tiny Prints Coupon Discount

  Tony Soh

  1 Dec 2011 | 8:00 am

  Only at Tiny Prints, business cards, party invitations and a lot more such as personalized birth announcements, birthday party invitations, baby shower invitations and Christmas cards are offered to express thoughtful methods to share with friends and family all year round. This is exactly why providing a wide selection of exclusive designs matters for Tiny Prints. From entertaining photo cards, address labels and a lot more, we’ve got all you call for to add a stylish touch to all of your celebrations. Provide proofread reviews, announcement and designs can actually best in a…

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  Vectortuts+

• Community: Peer Review 06

  LoungeKat

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we have another special community post that will help our readers take their images to the next level. The best thing is, you can be part of it too! Find out more at the jump. Peer Review, 5 If you would like to offer advice or tips you can do so in the comments section below, just a few tips before we begin… How to Participate: This sessions contributor has offered a piece of work that they would like help with, please keep this in mind when you share your thoughts. The images are not perfect, but they can be…

• Create a Stylized Performance Car in Illustrator CS5 – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

  Sharon Milne

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, learn how to create a stylized performance car from a reference image using many gradients, custom art brushes, patterns, clipping masks and not a single gradient mesh or blur in sight! If you are looking to take your skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started! View the Tutorial Tuts+ Premium Members can login now for instant access to this tutorial. Membership to Tuts+ Premium gets you access to hundreds of exclusive premium tutorials, top selling ebooks, in-depth courses, member forums, and much more. To learn more about Tuts+ Premium,…

• Quick Tip: Quickly Create Recycled Paper Textures with Adobe Illustrator

  Anne Elster

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  In this tutorial you will learn how to quickly create a series of recycled paper textures. You can use these to apply the effect of old paper over illustrations. The goal of this tutorial is to show you some shortcuts for aligning objects on the Artboard by using the Align Panel to your advantage. With this basic knowledge it will become very easy to create many patterns with many different looks in just minutes. Step 1 Create a new Document, preferably in square format. Since we are working in vector the size does not really matter. I am going for 400 × 400 pixel at 72 dpi. What we…

• Create a Golden Shield Illustration with Ivy Text Effect – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

  Andrei Marius

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn how to create a golden shield illustration and an ivy text effect. We’ll use vector shape building techniques to construct the main structure of our work and then Illustrator’s 3D tools to add depth. Then discover how to add polish to the shield before we move onto constructing the ivy text effect. If you are looking to take your skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started! View the Tutorial Tuts+ Premium Members can login now for instant access to this tutorial. Membership to Tuts+ Premium gets you access to…

• Quick Tip: How to Create a Love Heart Greeting Card for Valentine’s Day

  Iaroslav Lazunov

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  On Valentine’s Day, a holiday of people who are in love, everyone gives greeting cards to each other. This day is a good opportunity to show your feelings with an unusual gift. I’ll tell you how to create a vector-card for this holiday of love. This artwork was created by my student Eugene Nikandrov. Step 1 Take the Pen Tool (P) and create a schematic half of the heart with 3 anchor points. Pay attention, the path is open. For your convenience, I recommend you enable the Smart Guides (View > Smart Guides). Group the received object (Object > Group (Command + G)). Keep the…

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  VECTORVAULT - Your Imagination Is The Combination

• Gung Hay Fat Choy!

  Ad@m

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  Wishing our Chinese friends from around the world a successful, happy and creative New Year. You deserve it! Your friends down at Vectorvault. Chinese proverb: “When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.” LIKE THIS? WELL, SHARE IT THEN!

• (VIDEO) Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia – Brussels Sprout

  Ad@m

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:43 pm

  Brusselssprout is a free curatorial magazine on contemporary thinking and emergent art. It aims to become an open, independent and alternative platform offering content related to the artistic and cultural world. It strives, with the help of the curatorial endeavours of artists and projects that can contribute a different layer to the ever more monopolized [...]

• (VIDEO) “A Year of Sun With Mr Persol” by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel

  Ad@m

  16 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm

  If you are a fan of Yuki7 and the Gadget Girls like we are, you will adore this delightful animation by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel. It’s enough to make us want to pack our bags and head for a warmer climate. Just lovely. If you like that, you’ll LOVE THIS. Source: NotCot Produced for [...]

• Vector Wolf by CranioDsgn

  Ad@m

  12 Jan 2012 | 7:34 am

  Valencia, Spain - CranioDsgn has got us all howling at the moon down at Vectorvault. Excellent brush stroke technique and vibrant colour combination. We are fans. Check out more from this talented freelance graphic designer and illustrator. URL: http://www.craniodsgn.es Twitter: @craniodsgn LIKE THIS? WELL, SHARE IT THEN!

• Behold, The Vectorvault Business Plan 2012

  Ad@m

  8 Jan 2012 | 10:54 pm

  This sucker is a “heat seeking missile”. Designed to hit all of our targets, but also adaptable when those targets move. It’s been an enlightening experience working on this plan. I’m excited to activate it. And just think. This is only the cover. Imagine what’s inside. LIKE THIS? WELL, SHARE IT THEN!

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  Obox Blog

• Time for some Action!

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:16 am

• The new Obox theme prices

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:19 am

• It's 2012.

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• Celebrate Christmas with the Obox Christmas Bundle!

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• Obox Themes are WordPress 3.3 ready

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