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Epic slow-mo balloon fight

John Nack on Adobe

John Nack

17 Jun 2013 | 11:47 am

Working on a shoestring budget, Johnny Han has created a captivating video for Irish musician Bressie’s “Silence is Your Saviour”. He used an intensive, all-Adobe workflow, but I’ll save that write-up for another time. Coincidentally, my Father’s Day looked a ton like this–except that every swarming, pint-size thrower was targeting me alone. My shoes are still drying out…
The New Mac Pro

VECTORVAULT - Your Imagination Is The Combination

Ad@m

12 Jun 2013 | 11:52 am

Darth Vader and R2D2 had a kid. And apparently that kid is pretty amazing. Take a spin through the specs on this one. It’s fierce. Santa, if you are ready this blog (as I asked you in my last letter), please take special note of this one. I’ve been super-good and I’ll take care of [...]
Our Complete Walkthrough of What’s New in Photoshop CC

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Martin Perhiniak

16 Jun 2013 | 9:30 pm

The new version of Photoshop is finally here! Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) is now available for download for Creative Cloud Subscribers. The new version includes several new features including Camera Shake Reduction, Camera RAW improvements, Image Upsampling, Properties Panel Improvements, Behance Integration, Sync Settings, and many more useful features. In this article, Martin Perhiniak will explain these new features in a series of video tutorials. Let’s take a look! Subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud 1. Camera Shake ReductionSave shots you thought were lost due to camera…
Tip: How To Turn Off The Annoying Photo Info Overlay

Lightroom Killer Tips

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

9 Jun 2013 | 11:01 pm

I think Lightroom is all about showcasing your photos and making them look great. To me, nothing ruins that more than that annoying photo info overlay that appears in the top left of the photo in the Library and Develop module (see image below). I’m in Colfax, Washington right now teaching a workshop along side of Bill Fortney and friends. While in the classroom today, I noticed that overlay on several of the screens from people in the class and you’d be amazed at the sigh of relief when I showed them that you just have to press the I key to turn it off. Yup… that’s…
What are Photoshop Smart Objects

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Eric Renno

16 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm

In this video I’ll take a whistle stop tour of Smart Objects in Photoshop, looking at how they work and why you may want to use them.Read more →The post What are Photoshop Smart Objects appeared first on TipSquirrel.

Planet Photoshop
Creative Composites Breakthrough: It Takes a Village

Mark S. Johnson

12 Jun 2013 | 12:06 pm

Today, I’m going to depart from my usual format. Rather than writing a step-by-step tutorial, I’d like to share a personal story about giving yourself permission to listen deeply to your creative soul. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a passion for compositing. In recent years, thanks in part to Matt Kloskowski’s Photoshop Compositing Secrets book, Corey Barker’s Down & Dirty Tricks for Designers book, and the remarkable video tutorials of Joel Grimes, I’ve gone deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole of compositing. More than anything, I’ve enjoyed crafting…
Animating 3D Layers in Photoshop CS6

stephen m. burns

11 Jun 2013 | 5:45 am

In this tutorial, Stephen shows you the difference between scene position and camera position when animating 3D objects in Photoshop.
Dot-Cutout Paper Text Effect

Rose

3 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

This tutorial will explain how to create a colorful dot-cutout paper text effect, by rasterizing the type layers, then creating and stroking work paths with a modified round brush. It will also explain the process of adding a couple of adjustment layers to modify the coloring of the final result. Tutorial Assets 1- Cardboard Brown Paper Texture by Enchantedgal-Stock. 2- Coolvetica font. 3- Cardboard Pattern by Atle Mo. Step 1 Create a new 1600 x 1067px document, then place the “Cardboard Brown Paper Texture” image on top of the Background layer. You can rotate it and resize it as…
Blending Watercolor with Reality Using Filter Forge

Mark S. Johnson

30 May 2013 | 1:08 pm

This technique is written for Photoshop CS6, but can be easily accomplished in prior versions. In addition to Photoshop, we’ll use third-party software called Filter Forge. Filter Forge offers a 30-day fully functional free trial. Since Photoshop is capable of producing so many spectacular effects, it’s not often that I turn to third-party software to get the job done. I make exceptions, however, when I stumble across software as remarkable as Filter Forge. Filter Forge features over 4000 creative photo effects and almost 4500 realistic textures. The number of effects and textures is…
Basic 3D Animation Setup Steps in Photoshop CS6

stephen m. burns

14 May 2013 | 7:00 am

In this video, Stephen goes over some of the basic setup requirements for animating 3D objects in Photoshop CS6.

Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider
Behind-the-Scenes at the B&H Photo Lightroom 5 Summit Yesterday in NYC

Scott Kelby

17 Jun 2013 | 10:26 pm

What an amazing day!!!! Over 1,500 photographers (capacity) at the B&H Photo event in person — literally thousands more watching the live stream from literally all over the world — Adobe was there, including the new Lightroom Product manager Sharad Mangalick, who was answering questions all day, one-on-one from attendees at the event — and I’m training alongside Adobe Evangelist Julieanne Kost and The Photoshop Diva herself, Katrin Eismann. What a blast! :)Lots of learning. Lots of laughs. Lots of Lighting. Lots of Lightroom. Canon was there. Sony was there.
Greetings From New York City

Scott Kelby

17 Jun 2013 | 5:30 am

Sorry for the late post, but I was up REALLY late prepping for my sessions today at the B&H Photo Lightroom 5 Digital Photography Summit at the Javtis Center (it kicks off at 10:00 am this morning). I took the shot above (the view from my hotel room at the Hilton Garden Inn on 8th) with my iPhone last night when I got in, and I processed it in Camera+ on my phone (Oppa Kalebra Style). I did get to meet up with my buddy, NYC-based photographer Jason Joseph (shown above) at one of my favorite New York restaurants, the incredible Keen’s Steakhouse. Mmmmm. Keen’s. We were hoping…
It’s Free Stuff Thursday!

Brad Moore

12 Jun 2013 | 9:01 pm

Live Action Horse Racing Photography with Dave Black In the latest addition to KelbyTraining.com, Live Action Horse Racing Photography, join Dave Black on location at Tampa Downs and learn how to photograph horse racing from one of the top sports photographers in the world. Dave gets up early to document everything that happens in the course of a day at a working racetrack, while sharing tips and tricks he’s learned over a career that spans 30 years. You’ll learn about all the gear he uses, how to set up a remote camera, the importance of choosing the background in each of your shots, why…
It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Brian Hirschy!

Brad Moore

11 Jun 2013 | 9:01 pm

I want to thank Scott and Brad for sharing the space with so many great photographers. You guys are good people, and it’s an honor to be here among such amazing photographers, creatives, and story tellers. Again, much thanks!I spent the better part of the last 8 years living and working in far western China, running a photography tourism agency. Just last year I returned to the States to continue a career in the commercial photography market.I mention western China only because where I predominantly photographed was far enough from the hyper-developed east coast that my life resembled…
Quick Tips for Using a Wacom Tablet

Scott Kelby

11 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

Our own Photoshop Guys, Corey Barker and Pete Collins, share some cool tips on using a Wacom Intuos5 Tablet (and why it’s their go-to tool for photo retouching and editing). At the end of the video they announce an exclusive $50 off discount on the Wacom Intuos5 Medium-size Tablet exclusively for KelbyTraining.com and NAPP Members (this $50 off makes it the best price Ive seen anywhere on this tablet).The offer (only valid at the official Wacom online store in the USA only) expires June 23rd, 2013. Members can find the Discount Code either on the Kelby Training site…

John Nack on Adobe
The Adobe CC apps have arrived

John Nack

17 Jun 2013 | 11:42 pm

I’m delighted to say that the new Adobe CC desktop apps, plus a variety of new publishing & collaboration features, are now available. Log into the new creative.adobe.com to download the new versions. There’s so much that’s new that I won’t even attempt to list features here (rather, I’ll keep posting individual pieces about things I find especially interesting), but you can get a quick overview on this Creative Cloud team blog post. They talk about what’s available now & what’s just around the corner (e.g. Typekit fonts on the desktop,…
Epic slow-mo balloon fight

John Nack

17 Jun 2013 | 11:47 am

Working on a shoestring budget, Johnny Han has created a captivating video for Irish musician Bressie’s “Silence is Your Saviour”. He used an intensive, all-Adobe workflow, but I’ll save that write-up for another time. Coincidentally, my Father’s Day looked a ton like this–except that every swarming, pint-size thrower was targeting me alone. My shoes are still drying out…
Demo: Smart Previews in Lightroom 5

John Nack

17 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Tiny machines like the MacBook Air are great—just not for storing a lot of raw files. Julieanne Kost shows how Smart Previews in Lightroom 5 let you save a huge amount of disk space while continuing to work on your images. [Adobe TV]
“Making a difference. One app at a time.”

John Nack

16 Jun 2013 | 8:19 am

This piece from Apple is the best kind of advertising, and damn if it isn’t beautiful, informative, and moving. (Tell me the kid becoming verbal doesn’t grab your heart & I’ll check you for a pulse.) [Via]
Beautiful, steampunk-ish “Heartbeat” pinhole cameras

John Nack

15 Jun 2013 | 8:19 am

Korean photographer & metalworker Kwanghun Hyun built a pair of brass pinhole cameras, powering their timing mechanisms with watch parts: Lovely, though I wish my initial misreading (that it was somehow powered by one’s heartbeat) proved accurate. [YouTube]

Lightroom Killer Tips
Tip: How To Turn Off The Annoying Photo Info Overlay

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

9 Jun 2013 | 11:01 pm

I think Lightroom is all about showcasing your photos and making them look great. To me, nothing ruins that more than that annoying photo info overlay that appears in the top left of the photo in the Library and Develop module (see image below). I’m in Colfax, Washington right now teaching a workshop along side of Bill Fortney and friends. While in the classroom today, I noticed that overlay on several of the screens from people in the class and you’d be amazed at the sigh of relief when I showed them that you just have to press the I key to turn it off. Yup… that’s…
Issue #5 Of Lightroom Magazine Is Out!

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

28 May 2013 | 5:25 am

I just got word that the latest issue of Lightroom Magazine (issue #5) is up on the App Store. If you’ve got an iPad, here’s the link to the free app where you can download the first issue for free. Each issue after that is $4.99. I’ve also included a few screen captures from the app (Cover and Table of Contents). I’m really happy with the way this one turned out and I think our team put out a great issue. It’s got everything from the new features in Lightroom 5 to new Lightroom 5 presets, portrait retouching in Lightroom and how to use your Wacom tablet to get…
Should You Create Multiple Catalogs In Lightroom?

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

20 May 2013 | 11:01 pm

For years, catalog questions tend to be the most popular questions I get at my Lightroom seminars. One of those questions is whether or not to create multiple catalogs in Lightroom. See, back in Lightroom 1, it became fairly common knowledge that when your catalog grew to a certain size in photos (say 20,000) that it would slow down and you should create a new catalog so Lightroom would keep running quickly. But that’s not the case anymore. Lightroom doesn’t have a photo limit that anyone has hit. Adobe doesn’t even recommend creating multiple catalogs anymore. So the first…
Lightroom And WPPI Coming Your Way (Chicago, Atlantic City, Vegas and LA)

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

15 May 2013 | 9:00 am

If you live in Chicago, Atlantic City, LA or Las Vegas then you’ve got a WPPI “On the Road” stop coming your way. NAPP and WPPI are teaming up to provide you with some killer Photoshop and Lightroom training at each event. RC Concepcion, Pete Collins and I will be teaching along side plenty of other great instructors in each city. Here’s the link to WPPI’s website if you want to find out more and below is the list of cities and dates. Hope to see you there! • Chicago: May 21-22 • Atlantic City: June 3-4 • Los Angeles: July 15-16 • Las Vegas: August…
A Super Quick Way To Convert Your Photo To Black And White

jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

9 May 2013 | 11:01 pm

Hey everyone. Here’s a great little tip for you if you want to see quickly see what your photo looks like as a black and white, without going to a different panel and messing with sliders. Ready… just go to the Develop module and press the V key. Yup… that’s it. It does the default black and white conversion, and gives you a good idea of whether you’d want to process the photo any further as a B&W. If you like it, then head down to the B&W panel and make some more adjustments. If not, just press the V key again and it’ll take you back to the color…

Photoshop Tutorials
Combine a Crocodile with a Car to Create an Exotic Crocomobile

Loredana Papp

16 Jun 2013 | 11:32 pm

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Crocodile1 – SXC Crocodile2 – charadestock Crocodile3 – frostdragon64 Old car – achatinastock Background – SXC Bird – rml-stock sign1 – discordia-stock Sign2 – ecathe Step 1 Open the background image and place it on the right. Because the image in not wide enough we need to duplicate it and complete the empty space with the same photography. Duplicate the background layer and place it on the left. Create a clipping mask and erase the edge of the duplicated layer. Now you will see that some parts are…
Create a Pixel-Perfect Notebook Icon in Photoshop

Kim Chen

9 Jun 2013 | 7:50 pm

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources · Wooden Background – sxc.hu Step 1 Open up Photoshop and create new document Step 2 Open the Wooden background , press Ctrl+ T to scale it fit to our background.Now Image > Adjustment> Curve, like this image Step 3 And this is result Step 4 Create a Rounded rectangle (shortcut U) with fixed size 700px x 550px and Radius = 40px. Fill it with color # 742b00 Step 5 Now press Filter > Noise > Add noise Step 6 Then right click for Blending Option > Drop Shadow Step 7 And we got result like this, we name it ” cover 1″ Step 8…
Freebie: HDR Tone Mapping Photoshop Actions

Photoshop Tutorials Editor

7 Jun 2013 | 6:31 pm

HDR Tone Mapping Actions You can create amazing HDR and DRI effects with fully-editable layers. Note that the video shown below is using the premium set which includes more HDR and DRI actions. If you shoot multiple exposures, you can combine them using this action for natural halo-free HDRI photos. Only have a single image to work with? Use the Auto DRI action to automatically reveal details in the highlights and shadows without altering the overall look of your photo. Download HDR Pro Free Download2 DRI, 3-Exposure HDR Tone Mapping (Natural), and 4 HDR Looks SparkleStock Members 9 DRI,…
How to Create a Night Jungle Scenery in Photoshop

Dek Wid

2 Jun 2013 | 6:54 pm

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Girl – DeviantART Tree – DeviantART Fairy house – DeviantART Fairy 1 – DeviantART Ariata – DeviantART Flowers – DeviantART Background – DeviantART Tree 2 – DeviantART Door – sxc.hu Twig – DeviantART Vines – DeviantART Path – DeviantART Witch house – DeviantART Birs, butterfly – Dek Wid Step 1 (Creating the background’s base) Start by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) of 1500 pixels wide and 1000 pixels high: Hit G on the keyboard to activate Gradient Tool. Set the…
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Photoshop Tutorials Editor

30 May 2013 | 6:41 pm

70+ Products from 10 Independent Creatives The Creative Market Bundle is the perfect bundle for designers, artists, and photographers. You can get beautiful handcraft icons, premium WordPress themes, amazing Photoshop actions + brushes, fonts, and more! These items would normally cost you $850 if you were to buy it separately but with the Creative Market Bundle, you can get all $850 worth of products for $39 or less. This deal expires soon so be sure to get one before it ends. We’re also giving out 4 copies free on our website so fill out the simple form at the bottom of this page for a…

PSD : Photoshop Disasters
Baltimore City: Eye to eye: “Unique” is right

bryce

17 Jun 2013 | 10:34 am

If you’re advertising a vision-based service, make sure to show your best side. I guess they’re hoping their customers don’t have glasses yet. In my eyes, it seems like the airbrushed tangle of limbs and Escher-inspired body type raises some serious questions about something that’s supposed to fix your sight. Thanks Teresa. The original was found in the Baltimore City Paper. The post Baltimore City: Eye to eye: “Unique” is right appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters .
Spot The Disaster: Anatomy Is For Chumps

bev

15 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am

Our eagle-eyed reader Bryce H. sent us this image. It’s subtle, but once you see it, it’s unmistakable. Who else can Spot The Disaster? What do you think went wrong here? Speak up in the comment section. The post Spot The Disaster: Anatomy Is For Chumps appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters .
Tefal: The Weigh-In

bryce

14 Jun 2013 | 11:36 am

People will go to a lot of lengths to lose weight, even going so far as to lose a leg. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who weighs myself with my two closest colour-coordinated girlfriends. It’s also nice to know that, when I see how much we weigh, I’m not the only one who leaves a suspicious and confusing beige stain in my wake. Thanks Brian! The post Tefal: The Weigh-In appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters .
Pracercise: Yes, Prancercise

bryce

13 Jun 2013 | 9:05 am

The best thing about a Photoshop disaster related to something called Prancercise is not having to think of a joke related to something called Prancercise. Prancercise is the four-step/hooved exercise that’s taking the physical and spiritual world by a lightly mincing storm. If you’ve ever wanted to be semi-transparent, floating next to a series of poorly-photoshopped horses, or you consider jazzercise “too legitimate an exercise,” it may be the workout for you. Thanks Todd for the find. You can see the original on Pracercise. The post Pracercise: Yes, Prancercise…
J-Crew: Half Off

bryce

12 Jun 2013 | 10:39 am

J-Crew for kids is have a 50%-off sale, so it’ll only cost your kid an arm. Someone had the foresight to colour coordinate some kids, match their outfits with both each other and the sunglassed-graphic, and somewhere down the line, a graphic designer (ironically) right-clicked a little girl’s arm into oblivion. At least the missing portion is the same colour as the decor. Thanks Jerome. The original was found on the J-Crew Facebook page. Update: J Crew has since taken down the image. The post J-Crew: Half Off appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters .

Photoshop User TV
Episode 345

Melissa Cozart

12 Jun 2013 | 7:58 am

This week Scott shares his technique for making a simulated 3D book from a flat cover, Corey gives an example of how to use the Dissolve blend mode to create a unique animated transition, and Pete clarifies the differences between opacity, fill and flow. Peachpit Book Promotion Contest Page Kelby Training Live NAPP Member Homepage Scott on Twitter Corey on Twitter Pete on Twitter This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | mpix | B&H Photo | Kelby Training | NAPP | onOne Software | Peachpit | Squarespace | Expo Imaging | Intel Photoshop User TV Episode 345 is now playing! Download Episode 345 (In order…
Episode 344

Melissa Cozart

5 Jun 2013 | 7:02 am

On this episode, Corey shows you how to create believable rain from scratch, Jessica makes a custom brush for simulating a stitching pattern, and Pete demonstrates how to trick the spot-healing brush when it yields undesirable results to get what you really want. Pete's NAPP Photoshop Fun Contest Peachpit Book Promotion Contest Page Corey on Twitter Pete on Twitter Jessica on Facebook This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | mpix | B&H Photo | Kelby Training | NAPP | onOne Software | Peachpit | Squarespace | Expo Imaging | Intel Photoshop User TV Episode 344 is now playing! Download Episode 344 (In…
Episode 343

Melissa Cozart

29 May 2013 | 7:22 am

This week, Corey shows you how to use smart objects to keep stylized text editable, Pete offers some simple tips for retouching eyes, and Jessica gives you a quick method for creating a realistic glitter effect. Pete's NAPP Photoshop Fun Contest Peachpit Book Promotion Contest Page Corey on Twitter Pete on Twitter Jessica on Facebook This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | mpix | B&H Photo | Kelby Training | NAPP | onOne Software | Peachpit | Squarespace | Expo Imaging | Intel Photoshop User TV Episode 343 is now playing! Download Episode 343 (In order to download this file directly to your…
Episode 342

Melissa Cozart

21 May 2013 | 9:04 am

On this episode, our new Photoshop Girl Jessica is back with an easy technique for a carved wood text effect. Pete shows you how to transfer layer styles to their own layers for more accurate shadow compositing. And Corey shares a quick tip for aligning photos that will allow you to combine the best features of your images. NAPP Homepage Contest Page Peachpit Book Promotion Corey on Twitter Pete on Twitter This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | mpix | B&H Photo | Kelby Training | NAPP | onOne Software | Peachpit | Squarespace | Expo Imaging | Intel Photoshop User TV Episode 342 is now playing!
Episode 341

Melissa Cozart

14 May 2013 | 11:32 am

It's a brand new season of PhotoshopUser TV and Scott's back to introduce our very first Photoshop Girl - Jessica Maldonado. This episode is also jam-packed with tips on assembling panos, creating custom patterns for useful applications, and how to recover over-exposed images in Lightroom. Pete then discusses his new "Photoshop Fun" contests for NAPP members. Oh - and the guys go a little crazy with some singing… Peachpit Book Promotion Contest Page NAPP Homepage Scott on G+ Matt on G+ This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | mpix | B&H Photo | Kelby Training | NAPP | onOne Software | Peachpit |…

Photoshop Star
Learn How to Create Jigsaw Puzzle Effect in Photoshop

Adrian Scheff

12 Jun 2013 | 10:13 am

In this tutorial we will transform a regular photo into a jigsaw puzzle. This tutorial is aimed at beginners and it’s pretty easy to follow. However, it will require knowledge about the Pen Tool so if you’re not familiar with it follow this Photoshop selections tutorial for an introduction. Final Image Resources Beach Wood Texture Step 1 Open the image “Beach”. Let’s create the layer upon which we will place our puzzle. Create a new layer by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N and fill this layer with a light gray color (#a2a2a2). Name this layer “background”. Step 2 Select the…
Create a Simple Envelope Illustration in Adobe Photoshop

Andrei Marius

6 Jun 2013 | 7:20 am

In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple envelope illustration in Adobe Photoshop. Final Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS5 Estimated Completion Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate Resources Paper Texture Step 1 Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For starters you will need a grid every 5px.
Free Floral Brushes for Photoshop

Carol Francis

3 Jun 2013 | 11:47 am

Flowers and floral designs never trend and never go out of fashion…. they just are! Because of this, people will never stop creating floral resources, and new examples continue to trickle through – they don’t bombard the internet as trending elements do, they simply get added to slowly but surely. So there will almost certainly come a time when you will need floral brushes whilst using Photoshop, and here is a compilation of some of the best free floral brush sets available right now. 8 Floral Brush Pack 43 Hi-Res Floral Photoshop Brushes Free Floral Brushes Free Floral Brush…
How to Create Realistic Water Reflection Effect in Photoshop

Adrian Scheff

28 May 2013 | 11:00 am

In this tutorial we will create a realistic water reflection effect. You should be able to replicate this effect on other pictures using the techniques presented here. This Photoshop tutorial uses some fairly advanced techniques but the detailed explanations at each step should make it easy for beginners to catch on. Final Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: Resources Castle Step 1 Open the Castle image. This image is quite big so let’s reduce the size a bit. Press Ctrl + Alt + I to open the Image Size window and use the settings shown below: Step 2 Select…
How to Add a Realistic Rainbow Effect to a Photo in Photoshop

Adrian Scheff

21 May 2013 | 3:50 am

In this tutorial we will create a realistic rainbow and add it to our photo. This is an easy Photoshop tutorial, aimed at beginners with detailed explanations at each step. Final Image As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating: Resources A tree on the horizon Step 1 Open file “Sky”. This will be our base image on top of which we will create a realistic rainbow. First let’s create a new layer by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N. Now select the Rectangular Marquee Tool and create a selection as shown in the image below. Step 2 Select the Gradient Tool (G) and click on…

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Split Toning and Film Color Adjustments in Photoshop

18 Jun 2013 | 4:31 am

This tutorial will teach you some basics on the use of Photoshop CS6 adjustment layers and dodge to tone images and simulate the look of film and retro instagram-like effects aslo referred to as split-toning and similar to cross-processing. Enjoy!
Photoshop Tutorial Foggy Window Effect

17 Jun 2013 | 4:31 am

Learn how to make your images seem like they are being viewed through a foggy window or a window full of condensation. Try making it look like you have written something on the window simply by erasing that top layer to expose your original background layer, but remember to use a layer mask!
Small Brush Issue in Photoshop

16 Jun 2013 | 4:31 am

One of the most common issues that I get asked, is "WHY IS MY BRUSH SO SMALL" in Photoshop. You may have activated the Precise Cursor with your Caps Lock key.
Mystical Mountains Photo Composition Tutorial

15 Jun 2013 | 4:31 am

Don't throw out your images! Combining them with some stock images, you can transform your images to a whole new level! Let me show you how to use masking, Adjustment Layers, and a few other tricks to achieve some nice photo composition results in Adobe Photoshop!
Amazing Color Toning In Photoshop

14 Jun 2013 | 4:30 am

The Wonders of Color Blurs After adding adjustment layers to our photographer to pump up the blues and yellows, we can further intensify this image by adding color blurs.

Photoshop Lady
Apply Water Effect for Creatures

admin

17 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Water effect is widely applied to human or any other creature in movies as water is a good stuff to turn your object to be outstanding. If you want to apply water effect to your own picture, you can use the same idea to do so. (View This Tutorial)
Making a Great Style Text Effect for Glow

admin

14 Jun 2013 | 4:54 am

In this tutorial, it will show you how to combine Photoshop with Filter Forge to create a great style text effect. It will show you how to create basic shapes in Photoshop and show you how to convert them to 3D, and finally how to add the final touches using Filter Forge and a few of Photoshop’s basic features. (View This Tutorial)
Composition Tutorial for Artworks Development

admin

13 Jun 2013 | 1:01 am

This tutorial is different from other tutorials which will present you how to developing some artworks based on composition and value concepts. It will illustrate some examples and provide how details how it helps you to work out artworks. (View This Tutorial)
Create a Night Jungle Scenery in Photoshop

admin

12 Jun 2013 | 1:01 am

Learn how to create a mossy jungle scene with fairies flying around. This tutorial will show you how to creatively create your own jungle background, manipulate a stone building into a tower, and add doors to create a miniature village for fairies. (View This Tutorial)
Drawing a Human Eye for Cartoon Characters

admin

11 Jun 2013 | 4:03 am

There are no standard way for drawing eyes. Different designers can have different ways to work on their design. Here will give you some hints for drawing an eye in a quick way. (View This Tutorial)

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Back in Explorin’ mode

admin

17 Jun 2013 | 12:06 pm

If you follow this blog regularly, you know that, while we’ve been doing a lot of air travel, our motorcoach has been parked between Portland and Eugene, Oregon, for quite some time. This is because I’ve been monitoring the progress of my vintage bus project, which has been going on in Eugene. This past week, we nailed down the designs for the interior, so the project can now go on autopilot (meaning the guys at the shop no longer need my input) and we’re free to roam the country again! First things first, though. I started out the week in Seattle, where I presented my…
Lightpainting & Vintage Things

admin

10 Jun 2013 | 7:35 am

Two of my favorite topics! This week, I combined the two by lightpainting a vintage truck I had visited a few weeks ago. This truck is located at the Antique Powerland Museum in Salem, Oregon. The museum is full of vintage semis and other vehicles, and back when Karen and I got a tour, I spoke with our guide about returning one night to lightpaint my favorite vehicle. After seeing my work, the guide agreed to meet me after dark one night. The vehicle is a 1938 Ford COE (cab-over-engine) that has a whopping 85 horsepower (my vintage bus has more like 400 for comparison). It was the first Ford…
Randomness in Portland

admin

3 Jun 2013 | 10:09 am

While we both really like Portland, we’re counting down until the day we can get back on the road and actually leave Oregon (we’ve been parked there for a REALLY long time). So as you can probably guess, this past week was mostly spent in Portland. We did see some new things though…like the vintage vacuum museum! No, that’s not a joke. We spent a day going out and seeing really random things, and this was the first stop. Karen didn’t know where we were going, and she looked a little confused when I took her to a back hallway inside a huge vacuum cleaner store.
Back in explorin’ mode!

admin

28 May 2013 | 2:02 pm

Hi gang! I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! As the title of this post indicates, we spent the weekend doing some exploring. We started the week back in Portland, where Karen and I both landed after being on the east coast. We got our Mini Cooper serviced in town, and while we waited, we wandered around a bit. If you know me at all, or have at least seen some photos of me, you know that I’m a hat guy. I’m always wearing hats. Well, I’d been scoping out places to get a new hat and I finally found a great place in Portland: The Pinkham Millinery. The owner…
Work, Travel & Vintage Bus Progress

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20 May 2013 | 8:36 am

Hi gang! This is going to be a short update, because there’s actually not much to report from the last week. I’ve been spending a lot of time working with the guys at Paradise Coach in Eugene, OR, on my vintage bus project. The mockup of the interior is close to being finished, and once Karen and I approve everything, the “fake” interior will be taken out and the real materials will be put in. If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you know that we’ve been “parked” up in Oregon for a really long time now. It’s unusual for us to stay…

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The Art and Inspiration of Erik Johannson

Enrique Flouret

12 Jun 2013 | 5:53 am

Talented Photoshop artist Erik Johannson doesn’t just capture moments; he captures idea. Learn how the photographer, retoucher, and TED speaker brings those ideas to life in this Adobe Max 2003 session. Watch video
Create a retro ’50s Sci-Fi poster in Photoshop

Enrique Flouret

11 Jun 2013 | 9:00 am

In this tutorial by Blue Lightning TV you will learn how to make a classic, 1950s, retro, science fiction, movie poster. The example shown is a redesign of the 1951 movie poster, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” Final Image Video Tutorial
Knowing Photoshop’s Interface

Enrique Flouret

11 Jun 2013 | 8:54 am

There are plenty of features that can help you save time under the Preferences dialogue. In this episode, Martin will share some useful shortcuts and features that you may not know about. Final Image Video Tutorial
Creative Painting With Adobe Photoshop

Enrique Flouret

11 Jun 2013 | 8:45 am

Jack Davis, award-winning author and Photoshop Hall-of-Famer, will share essential techniques ranging from the slight and subtle to the bold and extreme. see how you can transform your images and designs using painting technologies, tools, and techniques in Adobe Photoshop. Watch this one hour video tutorial from Adobe Max. Video Tutorial
Stunning Photoshop Text Effects

Enrique Flouret

11 Jun 2013 | 8:26 am

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Displacement Map in Photoshop CS6

Pradip Chowdhury

16 Jun 2013 | 8:02 am

Pradip Chowdhury Displacement Map is not new. It allows one photo to be ' displaced' into another following the contours of the original one. This is particularly useful as a special effect. You can use it in various ways. It can be done in any version of Photoshop, but it can be done quicker in Photoshop CS6 because of some of its advanced tools. I will be using two stock photos for this. This image is a composite image. The globe and the building in the background is one image. What appears in the globe as a reflection is a separate image. They have been put together with Displacement…
Out of Bounds (OOB) Tutorial

Pradip Chowdhury

24 Mar 2013 | 10:16 am

Pradip Chowdhury Creating an Out of Bounds effect with any image looks great. You can make your own cards with it or just for the fun of it for the 3D effect. I am doing it in Photoshop CS6, though it can also be done in the earlier versions. The only thing that will not be found is the Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge Tool if you are using any version earlier than PS CS5. This is the effect to be created. I will be using this free stock image. It belongs to me. You can download it here. Step 1 : Press CTRL+J twice to make two copies of the Background layer. Layer 1 copy is…
Tone Mapping In Photoshop CS6

Pradip Chowdhury

12 Mar 2013 | 10:37 am

Pradip Chowdhury Tone Mapping means you can use a gradient for your images to give a special effect. In CS6 this is particularly easy as there are quite a number of Presets ready made for you to use. After all Photoshop is made by people who know how to work best with photos. Gradient Map is also found in PS CS5. This is the effect I will create. I will be using this photo for the tutorial. It has been uploaded by me here Step 1 : Click the Adjustment Layers button at the bottom of the Layers palette, Step 2 : Click on Gradient Map from the pop up…
Increasing Contrast in Photoshop

Pradip Chowdhury

11 Feb 2013 | 8:01 am

Pradip Chowdhury Sometimes an image seems to lack contrast. Do you use the Brightness and Contrast to increase contrast? There is a simple way to increase contrast in any version of Photoshop. It can be done quickly and does not need special expertise. The contrast of this image has been increased. The original is below. Step 1 : I will be using this stock image. You will find it here It belongs to Lady-Lilith666-Stock Step 2 : Duplicate the Background Layer by pressing CTRL+J. Layer 1 forms. Step 3 : Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Step 4 : In the Gaussian Blur dialogue…
Postage Stamp in Photoshop (New)

Pradip Chowdhury

4 Feb 2013 | 9:26 am

Pradip Chowdhury A postage stamp can be created in Photoshop for any image. It is not difficult to make and is a great effect. I will be using Photoshop CS6, but it can be done in other versions too. It takes a bit of practice though. I will show it to you step by step. There is an earlier tutorial here. But you may find it difficult to follow. Therefore I am posting a fresh tutorial. This is what I will create and so will you if you follow along. Step 1 : Open a New document with the settings given above. Step 2 : The Foreground Color is set to Black. Step 3 : Press…

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Create a Soil Cake for Pie Charts and Infographics

Anton Egorov

17 Jun 2013 | 9:10 pm

Infographics are an efficient and fun way to present data. You may notice, however, that infographics are often flat vector illustrations. What if you wanted to create something a bit more photo realistic? In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a soil cake using photographic elements for use in pie charts. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Please download them before you begin.Texture: Sand cliffTexture: Rock cliffTexture: GravelTexture: Dead grassPhoto: Wheat fieldPhoto: Grazing cowPhoto: Grass1. Draw a…
Our Complete Walkthrough of What’s New in Photoshop CC

Martin Perhiniak

16 Jun 2013 | 9:30 pm

The new version of Photoshop is finally here! Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) is now available for download for Creative Cloud Subscribers. The new version includes several new features including Camera Shake Reduction, Camera RAW improvements, Image Upsampling, Properties Panel Improvements, Behance Integration, Sync Settings, and many more useful features. In this article, Martin Perhiniak will explain these new features in a series of video tutorials. Let’s take a look! Subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud 1. Camera Shake ReductionSave shots you thought were lost due to camera…
Tuts+ Jobs is now free!

Joel Bankhead

15 Jun 2013 | 8:11 am

Our awesome new job board is now free and full of enticing opportunities!Tuts+ Jobs is a job board for full time, part time and casual employment opportunities for web and creative professionals. A brand new site to go alongside the Tuts+ Educational Network and the Envato Marketplaces, all run by Envato.There’s no need to sign up to apply for jobs, and it’s now free to post a job – try it now! Earn and LearnEnvato is committed to helping people earn and learn online. We provide a wealth of educational material through Tuts+ and Tuts+ Premium, alongside the Envato…
Peter Tarka’s Amazing 3D Typography

Grant Friedman

13 Jun 2013 | 9:30 pm

Peter Tarka is a talented Polish illustrator that has worked as a graphic designer since 2008. Tarka has made a name for himself by producing some truly fantastic 3D typography. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite works from his portfolio.April Typography 10 Typography 9 Update 2013 Cubes We Love Design Typography 8 Typography 2 December Goverdose 2.0 – #02 I Kill You
How to Integrate Lightroom Into Your Photoshop Workflow

Martin Perhiniak

13 Jun 2013 | 12:19 am

Adobe Photoshop is a fantastic tool for editing photos but unfortunately, it lacks the options that photographers need to manage and edit large numbers of photographs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to use Photoshop and Lightroom to seamlessly edit your photos. We will begin by making some adjustments to a RAW photo in Lightroom. Then, we will show you how to export that photo to Photoshop to make additional changes. Finally, we will then explain how those edits will be made available to you in Lightroom automatically. Let’s get started!

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Updating/Upgrading to Photoshop CC FAQ

Jeffrey Tranberry

17 Jun 2013 | 11:10 pm

I’ve assembled some Q & A around updating/upgrading to Photoshop CC below. If you don’t see your question answered below, let me know in the comments section and I will try and answer. How do I install the Photoshop CC update/upgrade for Creative Cloud? If I install Photoshop CC, does it update and replace the version of Photoshop CS6 I currently have installed? Can I uninstall Photoshop CS6 after I install Photoshop CC? How do I uninstall a previous version of Photoshop? I have Photoshop CS6 as perpetual license product. If I cancel my Creative Cloud membership, will that…
Bridge 5.0.2 Updates Now Available

Jeffrey Tranberry

18 Jan 2013 | 6:44 am

The Bridge team has released an update version 5.0.2, resolving the following issues: Bridge could not utilize a temporary directory located anywhere other than the startup drive. http://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/bridge-crashes-changing-temp-file.html A security vulnerability in PostScript file rendition was fixed A PNG buffer overflow security vulnerability was fixed Bridge no longer inadvertently attempts to re-render layered TIFF files upon each visit to the same directory.(Pending preference setting) How to get the Update 1. In Photoshop or Bridge, choose Help > Updates… 2. The…
Photoshop 13.0.4/13.1.2 Updates Now Available

Jeffrey Tranberry

15 Jan 2013 | 9:46 pm

Today we released Photoshop update version 13.0.4 (for Mac perpetual customers) and version 13.1.2 (for Creative Cloud members, Mac and Windows), resolving this licensing issue: Trial screen displays when you open Photoshop CS6 - When you open a copy of Photoshop CS6 that you purchased, a notice displays that you can try this product for 30 days How to get the Update 1. In Photoshop, choose Help > Updates. 2. The Adobe Application Manager will launch. Select Adobe Photoshop CS6 and choose Update. How to confirm that the Update worked 1. In Photoshop, choose Help > About Photoshop…
Heads Up: Photoshop System Requirement Changes

Jeffrey Tranberry

26 Oct 2012 | 10:29 am

Back in September, the Photoshop team provided advanced notice that Photoshop CS6 (13.0) will be the last major version of Photoshop to support Windows XP. In addition, all subsequent Photoshop feature updates specifically for Creative Cloud members will also require 512 MB of vRAM in order to use the 3D features found in Photoshop CS6 Extended. Please note: The system requirements for Photoshop CS6 Extended have always indicated that you need 512 MB of vRAM, but this wasn’t a hard enforcement. Users who do not have 512 MB of vRAM will see the following dialog if they try to access a…
How to tune Photoshop CS6 for peak performance

ajerugim

10 Oct 2012 | 2:36 pm

Adobe® Photoshop® CS6 Performance Promoting a faster Photoshop experience for all users Users of the previous version see: How to tune Photoshop CS5 for peak performance The depth and spread of tools and features in Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended software make the two editions applicable to a variety of work environments and suitable for a wide range of tasks by image-makers of all skill levels, from enthusiasts to professionals. In some environments, Photoshop is employed in a dedicated, standalone fashion, while in others, it is a pivotal part of a larger suite of…

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Article :: The Role of Conflict in Design

16 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

Conflict is the process through which ideas are validated and elaborated. In chis chapter from Designing Together: The collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals, Daniel M. Brown explains that through conflict, ideas grow from a spark to a concept to a full-fledged design.
Article :: Nikita Prokhorov’s Ambigram of the Month: Father

14 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

In honor of Father's Day, Nikita Prokhorov, author of Ambigrams Revealed: A Graphic Designer's Guide To Creating Typographic Art Using Optical Illusions, Symmetry, and Visual Perception, offers an array of ambigrams internationally dedicated to Dad.
Article :: Developing Raw Files with Lightroom 5 Smart Previews

13 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

Adobe Lightroom expert Dan Moughamian describes the new Smart Preview concept available in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5. Smart Previews provide photographers with the means to “develop” their imported raw pictures, even when the computer they’re using is not directly connected to those pictures. You’ll see how easy it is to create these previews, and then integrate them into your workflow.
Article :: Creating Effects with the Radial Filter Tool in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5

12 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

You can use the Radial Filter tool—new in Lightroom 5—to create off-center custom vignettes, amongst other effects, by applying local adjustments to a selected area in an image through a feathered elliptical mask.
Article :: Enhanced Spot Removal in Lightroom 5

12 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

Adobe Lightroom expert Dan Moughamian shows how the enhanced Spot Removal Brush in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 can clone or heal regions of pixels using the traditional “spot mode,” as well as the new freehand brush strokes. This enables a more natural, Photoshop-like workflow when retouching odd-shaped spots, linear groupings of pixels, and other challenges.

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Creating An Action Movie Poster In Photoshop

16 Jun 2013 | 6:38 pm

Creating an Action Movie Poster in Photoshop. In this Photoshop tutorial, we are going to create a simple action movie poster using pre-existing images. We will be working with Filters, blend modes and adjustment layers.Advertise here via BSA
Quick Tip: Doll Cam Photo Effect in Photoshop

14 Jun 2013 | 6:38 am

Add a doll cam effect to any photo using PhotoshopAdvertise here via BSA
Photo Manipulate an Ominous Poster Design

12 Jun 2013 | 11:38 pm

Learn how to design an ominous poster using a range of professional techniques. You’ll master complex extraction, texturing, blending, 3D font creation and much more in this expert tutorial!Advertise here via BSA
Mastering the Apply Image Tool in Photoshop

12 Jun 2013 | 11:38 am

If the apply image tool in Photoshop is something that has confused you, then this is the tutorial for you! We walk you through a range of possibilities for the tool in a series of in depth casestudies.Advertise here via BSA
How to Create Decorated Cookie in Photoshop

12 Jun 2013 | 11:38 am

In this new tutorial we will learn how to create a realistic (and delicious!) looking cookie with some great frosting details in Photoshop. By following this fun tutorial you will be able to learn some bevel, emboss and bump textures effects that you can apply in any design. Advertise here via BSA

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The NEW Photoshop CC: Is It The Best Choice For Photographers?

Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

17 Jun 2013 | 7:58 pm

Visit the MCP Actions Blog. Adobe released the latest version of Photoshop today. Photoshop CC (also known as Photoshop Creative Cloud) has several new features that photographers will love. More about the new features below. IMPORTANT NOTE: To learn about Photoshop CC, you can visit this link. But to get the discount as a past Photoshop purchaser, you need to << GO HERE >>. This page is hard to locate on Adobe’s site. Unlike past versions of Photoshop, where you own boxed software or the download, Adobe’s Photoshop CC is only available by online subscription. You…
Happy Father’s Day from MCP Actions

Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

16 Jun 2013 | 6:00 am

Visit the MCP Actions Blog. Happy Father’s Day to all those hard working dads. Photographer dads, put down your camera and remember to get in a few pictures with your kids. And have a fun day. Photo courtesy of Christine Sines, one of our Facebook Group Admins. The post Happy Father’s Day from MCP Actions appeared first on MCP Photography Blog.
MCP Editing and Photography Challenge: Highlights from this Week

MCP Guest Writer

15 Jun 2013 | 6:00 am

Visit the MCP Actions Blog. This week’s photography challenge offers you the chance to slow down and feel the sun on your face. The challenge is to take a photo using backlighting. A real challenge, several of our members shared stunning backlight photos. Here are a few we wanted to highlight. Submitted by Ali Ellen Submitted by Amber Bullock Owens Submitted by Amy MagnetGirl Submitted by Yvonne Germond Join us for the photo challenge. It is the perfect way to grow as a photographer. You can be creative with your subject matter, vantage point, and editing while shooting these…
How to Edit Newborn Photos in Photoshop

MCP Guest Writer

14 Jun 2013 | 6:00 am

Visit the MCP Actions Blog. How to Edit Newborn Photos in Photoshop One of the things I love about editing with MCP’s Photoshop actions are the adjustable layers. Most MCP Newborn Necessities actions don’t require flattening, so you can edit and retouch, and have the flexibility to re-work things as needed. The baby in the photo below was reddish yellow and had purple/red hands and feet. Also, the photo was underexposed. The photo was taken late in the afternoon as the family was moving out of state the next day. The sun was setting and I used a diffused, bounced flash.
How to Change the Color of an Object in Photoshop

Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

12 Jun 2013 | 6:00 am

Visit the MCP Actions Blog. How to Change the Color of an Object in Photoshop As with most things in Photoshop, there are many ways to change the color of an object, clothing and backgrounds to a completely different hue. Depending on your starting image, the item you want to change, and the difference between the object and the surrounding area, you may wish to isolate your subject first using a quick mask, layer mask, or color range tool. You can also opt for “Replace Color” in Photoshop. For this edit of an English Setter named Sparrow, I wanted to alter the color of the…

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PSDFAN Readers: Win a Premium Responsive Theme From Template Monster

Tom Ross

17 Jun 2013 | 11:18 am

PSDFAN Readers: Win a Premium Responsive Theme From Template Monster Today we have a little reward for all you PSDFAN readers. We’re giving away 3 premium responsive WordPress themes courtesy of Template Monster. Responsive design is one trend that definitely isn’t going away anytime soon. Having a solid responsive theme can save you countless hours and a lot of design headaches when setting up your own site. Template Monster are considered veterans in the theme and template world. I remember using them over a decade ago, and to this day they have a great reputation in the design…
Members Area Tutorial: Create a Magical Giant Pop Up Story Book

Mark Anthony Florendo

14 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

Members Area Tutorial: Create a Magical Giant Pop Up Story Book The beauty of Photoshop is being to create amazing fantasy outcomes that defy the realism in our regular lives. There’s something truly satisfying about creating a magical piece that can wow your friends and colleagues. Once you get a hand on this type of fantasy design you can really push your Photoshop skills to the next level and get more experimental with your work. Today’s tutorial will allow you to create a beautiful fantasy pop up book, featuring a magical lake scene. You’ll learn how to bring this basic…
Texture Thursday: Spots

Andre Meca

13 Jun 2013 | 2:13 am

Spots Textures You can view the Spots textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page. You can access this freebie and hundreds more in your Designer Toolkit area. Access the area below: Enter Your Email:
Design Freebie: Grunge Brush Set

Ester Liquori

12 Jun 2013 | 7:47 am

Design Freebie: Grunge Brush Set In an effort to reward our loyal readers we’re releasing a fantastic new free Photoshop brush set. These 10 grunge brushes are all really high-res, sharp and perfect for adding a grungy touch to your backgrounds or photo manipulation work. These brushes are free to use on any personal and commercial projects. Redistribution is not allowed, but you can direct users to this page to download their own copy. You can access this freebie and hundreds more in your Designer Toolkit area. Access the area below: Enter Your Email:
Create the Fiery, Dark Photo Manipulation ‘The Last Ride’

Orestes Javier

10 Jun 2013 | 7:55 am

Create the Fiery, Dark Photo Manipulation ‘The Last Ride’ In today’s design lesson you will learn how to create a dark photo manipulation featuring a flaming, hell-bound horse. This tutorial is a staggering 71 steps long and teaches you a huge amount of practical techniques for your wider design work. Take a look at what you’ll be learning: Blending multiple photographs to create an ominous background with real depth Working with fire, smoke and sparks, and how to best manipulate them Using masks effectively for blending purposes Using complex extraction methods to…

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The High Line NYC 2013 – Late Afternoon Walk

photoframd

2 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm

Warm late afternoons are a perfect time to take a walk on the High Line in NYC. It is the most unique park in New York City. The High Line is a former elevated rail that has been reclaimed with walk ways, trees, flowers and wildlife. Running from Gansevoort St. through 30th St. down the West Side, it runs both through buildings, along side and under them. You can read more about the High Line on the official Friends of the High Line website. But, take a look at these photos to get inspired to take a walk. As photos take with the Sony RX100 using in-camera HDR mode. You can see the…
Photos – The Great Gatsby Costumes on display at Prada SOHO NYC

photoframd

11 May 2013 | 11:38 am

Baz Luhrmann knows how to create a visually dazzling spectacle. Love or hate his movies, you can’t help but fall for the eye-candy on the screen. For his new movie, The Great Gatsby, Baz relied on designer Miuccia Prada to create 41 costumes which combined a 1920 flair with recent designs from both the Prada and Miu Miu lines. The results is an art deco dream of flappers, crystals, sequines and feathers. There is a reason why Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire stop in there tracks when they see Carey Mulligan. And, you do not have to wait for the next Costume Exhibit at the…
May is a great time for Bird Photography

photoframd

30 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pm

May on Long Island is a wonderful time for bird photographers. All sort of colorful birds start migrating to Long Island. The trees are just starting to bud, so they do not block your shots. I have been using the Sigma 50-500mm lens with the Canon 7D for two years now. It’s an impressive lens that produces results, especially hand-held with Image Stabilization enabled. Just be sure to use TV Shutter Priority mode set to 1/500 of a second. You can easily push the ISO to 1000 while shooting RAW with the Canon 7D and remove any digital noise in Lightroom 4 (or Camera Raw). Take a…
Canon 7D Tips – Daffodils and Selective Focus

photoframd

28 Apr 2013 | 10:00 pm

Daffodils are the first flowers of the season. They bloom while everything else is still sleeping off the winter. But, how many ways can you really shoot them? I was tempted to skip shooting the daffodils this year, but I thought I would try an experiment in Selective Focus. By shooting at f/2.8, you can blur the background to dabs of color. It creates a very shallow focus. Take a look at these examples: All photos were taken with the Canon 7D and the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 EF-S lens. Even the difference from f/5.6 to f/2.8 produces clear results. Next time, try shooting at various…
Photos – Concept Cars and More at New York International Auto Show NYIAS

photoframd

7 Apr 2013 | 10:05 pm

One of the best parts of the New York International Auto Show is seeing the Concept Cars. Most of these cars will never make it into production, but ideas do trickle down to the production line. At least the make for some great photos! All photos were taken with the Canon 7D, Canon 17-55mm EF-S lens and Canon 580EX II. Photos – New York International Auto Show NYIAS at Javits NYC Photos – Kia Superheros Concept Cars at New York International Auto Show NYIAS Photos – Concept Cars and More at New York International Auto Show NYIAS Share and Enjoy • Facebook •…

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Wednesday Q &A: Privacy? Are You Kidding?

12 Jun 2013 | 6:23 am

Frequent readers of the blog know I’m retired from a little west coast startup named Intel. (Yea, that Intel.) All this flap over privacy cracks me up. Let’s go back to “the old days” of 1999. Intel had just come up with a great technology for the “new” Pentium III processor. Each chip would have (basically) a serial number. This would be a great boon to large companies for the management of computer assets. The IT Department could do all sorts of things to keep the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) down, manage the software on each computer,…
Wednesday Q & A: Does LR4 Have Alpha Channel Masks?

6 Jun 2013 | 6:40 am

The easy answer to today question? No. The harder answer would be yes. The first thing that needs to be discussed would be what is an Alpha Channel, and the second would be how are they used. I did a post a while back about a similar topic. It was about Alpha Channels in Adobe Photoshop Elements. The answer is very close to the answer to today’s question. Full blown Adobe Photoshop CS XX (whatever) definitely has Alpha Channel. The big difference between PS CS and PSE and I’d think LR5B is that you have access to Alpha Channels in PS…
105 Shots Of A Stick And One Bird

3 Jun 2013 | 4:31 am

How much of your camera do you actually use? I’ve had my Nikon D300 for five or six years now and I’m still finding new things it do to play with it. I’ve played with Auto Bracketing for years to create HDR images. I have multiple Nikon speedlights so I can use Nikon’s CLS (Creative Lighting System). My latest thing to play with is the built in Interval Timer. We put a bird feeder out in back of the master bathroom over the winter. (It wound up being much more of a squirrel feeder rather than a bird feeder.) It was about four feet away from a…
HDR in Photoshop or Good Lighting In Camera?

31 May 2013 | 9:03 am

There’s a difference in the two shots that make up today’s image. One is right out of the camera and the other is a five shot HDR image. The one out of the camera is a RAW image with nothing (nothing) done to it. The other, like I said, is a fully developed HDR image. Can you see the difference? Sure. With a little work, can I make the OOC (out of Camera) shot look just like the HDR image? Yep! A couple of slider moves in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Beta (or LR 4 or LR3) and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the…
The Passing Of A Really Great Photographer

29 May 2013 | 8:14 am

Does he look familiar? Do you know any of his work? Probably not. His name is Bob Devine and he died over the weekend. Today’s image is from somewhere near 1974-1975. The young boy with him is our oldest son, who would have been 43 this year. The shot is typical Bob. He was a teacher to anyone he’d go shooting with. It didn’t matter if he was with peers, kids, interested “newbies” or just friends. The last time I saw Bob was last year at a local camera club. He just happened to stop down and gave the club’s president some…

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Lightroom History and Snapshots

Michael Hoffman

17 Jun 2013 | 7:12 pm

History and Snapshots are two Lightroom tools that work well together. Learn how to take advantage of the History Panel, and how to avoid losing your history states and save them permanently with a snapshot.Read more →The post Lightroom History and Snapshots appeared first on TipSquirrel.
What are Photoshop Smart Objects

Eric Renno

16 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm

In this video I’ll take a whistle stop tour of Smart Objects in Photoshop, looking at how they work and why you may want to use them.Read more →The post What are Photoshop Smart Objects appeared first on TipSquirrel.
The Graphic Novel Filter: Photoshop Elements’ Diamond in the Rough

David Asch

14 Jun 2013 | 12:21 am

With the release of Elements 11 came three new filters: Pen and Ink, Comic and Graphic Novel. You could be excused from not having known about them as they reside in the Sketch category of the Filters menu, a place you visit in the early stages of using Elements but rarely return. Many of these special effects filters fail to live up to their expectations, not without a lot of additional work afterward, at least. These new sketch filters are different: on the whole they actually do what they're supposed to, and often with fantastic results! My favourite of the three filters is Graphic Novel…
Quick Slimming Retouch in Lightroom 5

Richard Hales

12 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm

My first ever tutorial for TipSquirrel was on slimming a subject in Photoshop now, with the release of Lightroom 5, we can achieve that result in a new way. Oddly the way to achieve this slimming process is found in the new feature in Lightroom 5 which is designed to straighten vertical and horizontal lines; these features are found in the Lens Corrections panel in the Develop module.Read more →The post Quick Slimming Retouch in Lightroom 5 appeared first on TipSquirrel.
Lightroom Curves Unleashed!

Michael Hoffman

10 Jun 2013 | 8:40 pm

Sometimes, Lightroom's basic Develop controls aren't going to take you far enough, and you'll want to exercise a little more creative control over your images. Lightroom's Tone Curves feature can provide that added control you seek, but at a casual glance, the Tone Curve seems a bit limited. There are some safety nets built into the Lightroom Tone Curve panel to keep you from unwittingly making a mess of your image, but with a little care and exploration we can unleash the full power of curves, right within Lightroom.Read more →The post Lightroom Curves Unleashed! appeared first on…

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High Quality Vectors only at Depositphotos’ Exclusive Vector Collection

Kelly Anne Wills

27 May 2013 | 9:39 pm

Depositphotos has been well-known for its reputation as a good microstock agency on the internet. This site provides its user with high quality stock photos, vectors, and videos. Founded in 2009, now Depositphotos has turned into one of the most popular companies in this industry. In only just 4 years (until now), this site has successfully gathered more than 14 million stock files into their library. Besides that, this site is also supported by more than 1 million users whose number is obviously increasing over time. If you are looking for high quality vectors, Depositphotos is just the…
4 High Quality WordPress Theme for Bloggers

Kelly Anne Wills

2 Jan 2013 | 8:32 am

In the past few months I've written about some of my favorite WordPress themes for photographers a couple of times. I've also started writing more posts that touch on elements of web design and blogging in general, so I thought it might be a good idea to share some new themes for the New Year for all the bloggers out there, most of which are not blogging to show off their photography portfolios. Perhaps with the turn of the calendar there are a lot of you about to start your first blogs about whatever is you are passionate about. If there is one thing I can help with, it's showing you some…
6 Unique Custom Christmas Card Design Ideas

Kelly Anne Wills

2 Jan 2013 | 7:27 am

With the Holiday season in full swing, I thought it would be appropriate to continue my series on DIY print design with something infused with the Holiday spirit. Recently I've looked at cool designs for brochure printing, business cards, and postcard printing, so today we will take a look at some awesome designs for Christmas cards! Custom Christmas cards are very popular item this time of year, going back many years. You can often purchase some templates from big retail stores like Target or Walmart that allow you to insert a photo of your own, or just have interesting designs so you can…
4 Amazing HTML5 Sites for 2012

Kelly Anne Wills

21 Dec 2012 | 7:01 am

While this blog focuses on mostly on the beauty of visual creativity, the world of website development can showcase technical beauty as well. With the advent of tablet computing and HTML5, we are in the midst of a reset of sorts among interactive site development. Back when Flash was first introduced, creative types and developers crossed over to create ever more impressive feats of visual wizardy right within our browsers. Flash continued to evolve, and the power that afforded produced more and more interactive content that tied in with data driven sites to create some really cool…
5 Inspiring and Interesting Brochure Designs

Kelly Anne Wills

18 Dec 2012 | 11:14 am

I recently wrote about some of my favorite business card designs, so today I thought I'd branch that out show off some cool designs from a different print product. In addition to postcard printing, online brochure printing is another service that is easy to take advantage of these days, and one that will allow you to find some really creative ways to advertise your business after your incorporation or inform your target audience whatever it is that you need to communicate. The most common shared attribute among brochures is the fold, and that is something you can utilize to come up with some…

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Dave Clayton

14 Jun 2013 | 8:43 am

Hi everyone I have a special Friday announcement. Thanks to the lovely people at Peachpit / Pearson books I can let you know about a NAPP UK bookshop on the Peachpit / Pearson website where you can get 35% of books and e-books, all for you lovely NAPP members and people who follow this blog. [...]
Try NAPP *FREE* for 24hrs

Dave Clayton

28 May 2013 | 5:13 am

CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE TRIAL IF YOU DECIDE TO JOIN DON’T FORGET TO USE CODE NAPPUK TO GET YOUR FREE 2011/2012 BACK ISSUES OF PHOTOSHOP USER MAGAZINE. If you are reading this then hopefully you are interested in checking out what NAPP (The National Association of Photoshop Professionals) is all about and give [...]
UPDATE – Creative Cloud Event – London 5th March

Dave Clayton

5 Feb 2013 | 10:55 am

More details to follow but there will be an event in London (during Focus-On-Imaging week) for the Creative Cloud. **UPDATED** More details here and registration… Adobe evangelists and other creative leaders are bringing Create Now to a city near you! Attend an event in your area to learn what’s new in Adobe Creative Cloud, the [...]
Creative Cloud only £15.88 a month! (Student version at the moment)

Dave Clayton

5 Feb 2013 | 3:22 am

If you are thinking about getting Creative Cloud but not sure how much it will actually cost and what you will get, we’ll today is a good day for you. ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD CS6 – everything in the Creative Suite is included and less than £16 a month including VAT. The catch? It’s a 12 [...]
NEW NAPP UK JOINING GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Dave Clayton

7 Dec 2012 | 2:19 pm

Hi everyone, thanks for dropping by the blog. I know my posts have been few and far between lately but I am still working behind the scenes and posting on social media, Facebook, Twitter and Google+. One of the things I have sorted recently is an improved joining gift for my code NAPPUK when joining [...]

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iOS 7 GUI PSD by Teehan+Lax

admin

14 Jun 2013 | 4:21 am

Design studio Teehan+Lax has released an updated version of its iPhone PSD template for app designers that reflects the new look and feel of iOS 7, this template will help you to visualize newest features designed specially for iOS 7. Designers looking to mock up new versions of their apps with Apple’s new visual language should take a look. With these files you are able to visualize your own custom desktop icons and apps. This kit is also irreplaceable for adaptation of iPhone 5 design for newest version of iOS 7. The package includes all of the major UI elements including buttons, stock…
iOS 7 Home Screen – Free PSD Mock-up

admin

12 Jun 2013 | 1:35 am

Page Interactive has released iOS 7 Home Screen – Free PSD Mock-up, this template will help you to visualize newest features designed specially for iOS 7. With these files you are able to visualize your own custom desktop icons and apps. This kit is also irreplaceable for adaptation of iPhone 5 design for newest version of iOS 7. - 3 editable iPhone MOCK-UPS - icon design for your App - editable iOS 7 home screen - 2400×2000 pixels resolution in 300 dpi - easy and fast editing with smart objects - organized Layers and folders Preview Download iOS 7 Home Screen Free PSD Mock-up from…
Flatilicious – 48 Free Flat Icons by Pixel Fabric

admin

11 Jun 2013 | 11:27 pm

Pixel Fabric has released Flatilicious – 48 Free Flat Icons, it’s a nice pack of 48 free flat icons. Use for pretty much everything – websites, apps, infographics, whatever you want. Icons are in .PSD vector shapes so you can resize whatever you want. Preview Download Flatilicious Free Flat Icons from here.
MFG Labs Iconset Designed using Webfont & CSS

admin

11 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

MFG Labs has released MFG Labs Icon Set, this set was designed to be easily embeddable on a website or application using a webfont and css. It was inspired by the excellent work of Dave Gandy’s font awesome project and the Octicons font made by the github team. Fonts are made with vectors, so they are scalable and correctly render on retina screens or mobile displays. They use Private Use Area Unicode to avoid conflicts with existing characters. They also bind icon with existing unicode that represent the same symbol allowing fallback in case of loading typography problem. Preview Download…
30+ Modern Minimal Glyphs Icons by Samuel Quinton Green

admin

10 Jun 2013 | 12:39 am

Samuel Quinton Green has released Modern Minimal Glyphs Icons, the modern minimal icons are a family of 30+ precision crafted vector glyphs, ready for your next web or mobile project. Composed of vector shapes, the glyphs are scalable to any size – which means you can have them as big or as small as you want. No blurry edges, no fuzzy pixels. The open forms and minimal styling make the modern minimal glyphs well suited for a variety of tasks. On the web, mobile applications, and even in print, the modern minimal family will always look sharp. The modern minimal set is free for you to…

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iOS 7 GUI PSD by Teehan+Lax

admin

14 Jun 2013 | 4:21 am

Design studio Teehan+Lax has released an updated version of its iPhone PSD template for app designers that reflects the new look and feel of iOS 7, this template will help you to visualize newest features designed specially for iOS 7. Designers looking to mock up new versions of their apps with Apple’s new visual language should take a look. With these files you are able to visualize your own custom desktop icons and apps. This kit is also irreplaceable for adaptation of iPhone 5 design for newest version of iOS 7. The package includes all of the major UI elements including buttons, stock…
iOS 7 Home Screen – Free PSD Mock-up

admin

12 Jun 2013 | 1:35 am

Page Interactive has released iOS 7 Home Screen – Free PSD Mock-up, this template will help you to visualize newest features designed specially for iOS 7. With these files you are able to visualize your own custom desktop icons and apps. This kit is also irreplaceable for adaptation of iPhone 5 design for newest version of iOS 7. - 3 editable iPhone MOCK-UPS - icon design for your App - editable iOS 7 home screen - 2400×2000 pixels resolution in 300 dpi - easy and fast editing with smart objects - organized Layers and folders Preview Download iOS 7 Home Screen Free PSD Mock-up from…
Flatilicious – 48 Free Flat Icons by Pixel Fabric

admin

11 Jun 2013 | 11:27 pm

Pixel Fabric has released Flatilicious – 48 Free Flat Icons, it’s a nice pack of 48 free flat icons. Use for pretty much everything – websites, apps, infographics, whatever you want. Icons are in .PSD vector shapes so you can resize whatever you want. Preview Download Flatilicious Free Flat Icons from here.
MFG Labs Iconset Designed using Webfont & CSS

admin

11 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

MFG Labs has released MFG Labs Icon Set, this set was designed to be easily embeddable on a website or application using a webfont and css. It was inspired by the excellent work of Dave Gandy’s font awesome project and the Octicons font made by the github team. Fonts are made with vectors, so they are scalable and correctly render on retina screens or mobile displays. They use Private Use Area Unicode to avoid conflicts with existing characters. They also bind icon with existing unicode that represent the same symbol allowing fallback in case of loading typography problem. Preview Download…
30+ Modern Minimal Glyphs Icons by Samuel Quinton Green

admin

10 Jun 2013 | 12:39 am

Samuel Quinton Green has released Modern Minimal Glyphs Icons, the modern minimal icons are a family of 30+ precision crafted vector glyphs, ready for your next web or mobile project. Composed of vector shapes, the glyphs are scalable to any size – which means you can have them as big or as small as you want. No blurry edges, no fuzzy pixels. The open forms and minimal styling make the modern minimal glyphs well suited for a variety of tasks. On the web, mobile applications, and even in print, the modern minimal family will always look sharp. The modern minimal set is free for you to…

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20 sets of free grunge photoshop brushes

Aaron

17 Jun 2013 | 8:04 pm

Check these 20 free Grunge Photoshop Brushes!
Cloudiro’s cloud solutions for enterprises

Aaron

14 Jun 2013 | 6:20 am

Check out the new cloud hosting service by Cloudiro.
A real review of 24hourprint.com

Aaron

29 May 2013 | 7:47 pm

Finding a reliable online printing service? You might want to read my review of 24hourprint.com.
How to run a logo contest at 48hourslogo

Aaron

16 May 2013 | 6:35 pm

Learn how to run a logo design contest in this useful guide

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Cells brush set

16 Jun 2013 | 7:58 am

Set of large 'cells' with a retro feel.
Assassin Brush

13 Jun 2013 | 11:21 am

Assassin Creed Sleeves
Female Dancing Brushes

9 Jun 2013 | 5:14 am

Thanks a lot 4 showing ur kind interest... here we have.. 18 photoshop female dancing silhouettes brushes built in illustrator CS3 n then finished on PhotoShop CS3....
Floral Ornaments Vector Brushes

9 Jun 2013 | 12:27 am

Not a long ago, my last post was something called as “Free Vector Pattern – Different“. Anyway, I am very glad to release another vector decorative floral ornament as I use them here on my blog background design. You will need Adobe Illustrator or InkScape to customize these vector ornaments. Please feel free to use these for all kind of your projects.
Spray splatter brush pack

16 May 2013 | 10:47 pm

This pack contains 12 FREE Photoshop brushes in high resolution up to 2500 px. Excellent for grunge and dirty effects , backgrounds and textures. Have fun!

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Freebie Friday: 4 Horizontal Noise Brushes

Dustin Schmieding

14 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

Advertise here with BSA Download .ZIP
Free Texture Tuesday: Weathered Wood

Dustin Schmieding

11 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

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Typical Photographs for Digital Freelancers

Jake Rocheleau

9 Jun 2013 | 8:39 pm

Advertise here with BSAIn the shadow of similar online blogs like FreelanceSwitch you will find stock photography everywhere. It can provide a very specific train of thoughts which becomes ingrained into your visitors for each article. Having the ability to purchase new stock photography opens your world up to a myriad of additional options. But for this brief gallery I want to showcase examples of various freelancing stock photographs. You can pick up anything you like from 123RF for very reasonable fees. The idea of using photographs to illustratrate freelancing can be as common on 10+…
Freebie Friday: 4 Grunge Splatter Brushes

Dustin Schmieding

7 Jun 2013 | 9:12 am

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Free Texture Tuesday: Purple Grab Bag

Dustin Schmieding

4 Jun 2013 | 8:34 am

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Layers Magazine
Organize with Layers – Adobe Illustrator

jeff witchel

13 Jun 2013 | 8:44 am

Jeff Witchel demonstrates the importance of layer organization when designing in Illustrator. The layers panel can be used to change stacking order and to manage the elements of a design.
Drift HD Ghost

Mike Mackenzie

11 Jun 2013 | 7:37 am

Adventure Camera The action and adventure camera market is hot, with photographers and adventurers recording their exploits on ski slopes, at the race track, on the water, or in the urban jungle. The Drift HD Ghost is a solid camera packed with features, such as 1080p video, 11 megapixel still images, and HDMI connector. The HD Ghost has a 2″ LCD on top (other cameras have an LED readout only), through which you access the various menus and controls using the four buttons on the side of the camera. Menu navigation isn’t at all intuitive. The settings and options are well-labeled once…
Responsive Design with Edge Reflow – Features Tour

tom green

30 May 2013 | 11:24 am

Edge Reflow is available as a free download from Adobe. Use Reflow to create responsive design for everything from desktop to mobile. This application is all about CSS and media queries. Tom Green takes you through an overview of the interface and touches on the basics of how to use Edge to set breakpoints and preview your design at different sizes.
Text Wraps in Adobe Illustrator

jeff witchel

21 May 2013 | 10:04 am

Users coming from InDesign will see much different behavior when using text wraps in Illustrator. Jeff Witchel goes through the wrap options, including how to first create a wrap, explaining what the invert wrap option does, and showing users how important stacking order is when working with wraps.
Join Me On The Road: Chicago on Monday!

RC Concepcion

16 May 2013 | 6:01 am

Hey everyone, RC here. Just wanted to let you guys know of a couple of tour stops that I am doing with. Pete Collins, Matt Kloskowski and I are getting together with Jason Groupp and the folks over at WPPI on their On The Road tour stops. This Monday and Tuesday Pete Collins and myself will be joining a cool group of instructors out in Chicago! Click on the links above to get a little bit more information on this tour, and why you should come. I can guarantee that you are going to learn at ton at these spots – I for one am super excited to be able to get to you guys out…

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Free Website Builder at Your Disposal

Brant Wilson

17 Jun 2013 | 2:21 pm

Whether you’re a seasoned programmer, an artist, a retailer, or a doctor, I have some good news for you. Need to promote your trade? We live in the great information age, a time when knowing who’s who has become crucial to any accomplished business. The World Wide Web is an ideal medium to get more publicity for whatever it is that you do. So what does it take to reach more people? I’ll tell you what: a website. In other words, you need money, time and other people’s expertise. Web designers can help you with that. But there is an alternative. If you don’t…
9 Free High-Res Concrete Textures

Brant Wilson

11 Jun 2013 | 9:52 pm

Concrete textures are some of the most useful resources you can have in your design arsenal. They're great for adding an urban or grungy feel to your art and designs. There's enough variety in this set, it should keep you busy for a while.
Free Graphic Pack Containing Over 50 Resources!

Brant Wilson

11 Jun 2013 | 5:34 am

Being a web designer requires a lot of creativity, a lot of patience and most of all a lot of resources . When dealing with customers that are always on the search for new and innovative projects for their business, web designers are faced with the difficult task of constantly offering them creative ideas to satisfy their more and more demanding needs. Many clients think that a web designer’s work is similar to an artist’s life: he can freely create amazing projects from scratch, he can work from anywhere in the world and he can choose his tasks however he wants. This is not quite…
Photaki.com giveaway - 3 monthly subscriptions worth $182 each

Brant Wilson

28 May 2013 | 9:57 pm

If you’re currently working on a project and you need some good quality stock photos, then you should keep on reading. Photaki is offering three monthly subscriptions to their services which gives you access to more than 4.5 million of stock photos and vectors. The subscription is worth $182 and you can use it to buy whatever images you want. Moreover, the diversity is really good with categories ranging from architecture, gastronomy, historical places, landscapes, plants or animals, sports,…
Eight High Speed Water Textures

Brant Wilson

20 May 2013 | 8:57 am

Beautiful in their own right, these high speed water textures may be niche, but they'll work perfect when you need them. This texture set was created by Dustin Schmieding, you can kind more of his textures at Valleys in the Vinyl

Vectips
Create a Cartoon Skull Sticker in Illustrator

Tanita Makena

29 May 2013 | 12:15 pm

Hey everyone, my name is Tanita and today we will be creating a cartoon skull sticker in Adobe Illustrator using various tools like the Shape tool, the Pen tool, and we’ll also get familiar with the pathfinder window. So let’s get started! Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate Topics Covered: Shape Tools, Pen Tool, Pathfinder Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 – 2 hours Final Image Here’s what we’ll be making! Step 1 Create a new document. Using the Ellipse Tool (L) draw 5 intersecting circles as shown in the image. The black circle will be the head, the red one…
iStock Promo – 50% Off Vectors Plus Exclusive Promo Code!

Sands

21 May 2013 | 10:40 pm

Today we have an iStock promo for you that is so big, I’m still shocked they’re doing this. iStockphoto is running a promo (today only) for you to save 50% OFF credit downloads for vector illustrations! Let me repeat that… FIFTY PERCENT OFF VECTORS for 24 hours. What makes this even better is that we found a coupon you can still use to save even more! Click on the image below to reveal a code to save another 10% in addition to your 50% off. (Yes I tested it and yes it works!) Never before have I seen a promotion like this with a discount so large from iStockphoto. Now is the…
The Fundamentals of Shape Design in Adobe Illustrator (Lesson 1)

Jonathan Patterson

15 May 2013 | 11:38 am

It goes without saying that Adobe Illustrator is all about using shapes to create artwork. In this tutorial I’ll cover how to use basic shapes, and tools to create a variety of logos. The more seasoned designer may pick up a fact or two, but this tutorial is perfect for the expert beginner who is working on reaching intermediate status. I’ve also included several animated gifs to help more clearly illustrate how certain steps are performed. Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Illustrator CS6 Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Shape Tools, 3D Tool, Eraser Tool, Pathfinder, Flip…
Adobe Ditches the Box for Subscriptions: Say Hello to Adobe Illustrator CC

Sands

6 May 2013 | 8:54 pm

Prepare to get billed monthly. Today at their Max conference in LA, Adobe announced that they will be ditching all their boxed software and moving to the Creative Cloud starting June 17. Oh, and they killed Fireworks too! While many attendees were expecting a release of CS7, instead Adobe announced they decided to ditch the “Creative Suite” name in favor of “Creative Cloud” which won’t have the traditional release numbers anymore. Adobe says they will allow everyone who owns a license to CS3 and up to subscribe to Creative Cloud for $29.95 per month for a limited…
Hiatus Over. We Need Your Help!

Sands

3 May 2013 | 9:59 am

Hi Everyone! My name is Kevin Sanderson (Sands) and I’m going to be taking over Vectips for Ryan (Rype) while he continues to focus on Rype Arts. I’m an Illustrator by day and a lover of vector art. I’m honored to be working on Vectips! I have a great team of writers assembled so we are looking forward to bringing you more great vector content. It has been exactly 10 months since a post was published here. Since things change so quickly, we somewhat feel like we are starting over from scratch. While we don’t have any big plans to change much of what Ryan has started,…

Vector Diary for June 2013
Adobe Creative Cloud Discount Promo 60% OFF)

Tony Soh

17 Jun 2013 | 3:46 am

Adobe is having a limited time sale to signup for Full Creative Cloud membership. Now you only have to pay $29.99/month instead of $49.99. A huge savings of more than 40%. Get it now before the offer ends. Creative Cloud Discount for June 2013 (40% OFF) Click here to view discountEnjoy 40% off for annual subscriptions. Creative Cloud Student Discount for June 2013 (60% OFF) Click here to view discount for studentsEnjoy 60% off for annual subscriptions. Switch to Creative Cloud Everyone may have been surprised by the new innovative move Adobe has recently lurched on. But certainly there is no…
15 Best American Flag Vectors

lawerence G

11 Jun 2013 | 9:21 pm

Looking for the best free american flag vector?. We have compiled a list of the best free American flag vectors. You can find all kinds of flag vector you can use for 4th of July. Enjoy the collection. 1. American Flag with Eagle 2. American Flag Icon 3. American Grunge Flag 4. American Flag Blue Background 5. American Flag and Blue Vector 6. American flag Blackberry wallpaper 7 . George Washington 8. 2 American Flag Element Vector 9. Vector united states promotional 10. United States Flag 11. Obama Poster 12. USA Flag Hd 13. USA Flag Ribbon 14. Vintage American Flag…
Premium Tutorial: A Leather Hat

chrisflynn

11 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am

In this tutorial, we will explain the ways on how to illustrate a leather hat using Adobe Illustrator. Creating the hatband and leather texture is a long but rewarding process. I enjoyed creating this tutorial and I hope you will as well. So, let’s get started! Related posts:Premium Tutorial: Mechanical ClockPremium Tutorial: Creating A Home FacadePremium Tutorial: 3D Volcano Infographics
30 Best Wedding Fonts for Invitation Cards

Tony Soh

6 Jun 2013 | 6:53 pm

Today, we feature some of the very best wedding fonts commonly used for wedding invitation cards. After my intensive research, I noticed Sudtipos Font Foundry created some of the most elegant wedding fonts such as Burgues Script, Affair, Adios Script which are widely used by designers. So enjoy the 30 different beautiful wedding fonts below! 1. Burgues Script This beautiful script font is designed by Louis Madarasz, known as one of the most skillful penman. This is also one of the most popular typeface used in wedding cards. Download Burgues Script 2. Affair Affair typeface is designed by…
Premium Tutorial: Creating A Home Facade

chrisflynn

23 May 2013 | 5:42 am

In this tutorial, we will explain the ways on how to create a home. Various textures and objects were used in this illustration. To make this illustration simple and fast, we have used different tools and techniques. These are useful for other illustrations. So, let us get started! Related posts:Premium Tutorial: Mechanical ClockPremium Tutorial: A Leather HatDay 22: Creating Special Effects

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New from Envato: Microlancer, a Design and Illustration Services Marketplace

Skellie

17 Jun 2013 | 10:24 am

Envato (the people behind Vectortuts+) have recently launched a new service, currently in beta, called Microlancer. It’s a place where people can sell their creative services, or get creative work done.The difference between Microlancer and other freelance job sites is that every Microlancer service is sold at a fixed price. Services are also generally smaller jobs that take less than a day to complete. The end goal is that selling or buying design or illustration services on Microlancer feels a little like selling or buying items in an online store: fast, easy, and affordable. What does…
How to Create an Aerial View Illustration of a Car in Adobe Illustrator

Julie Felton

17 Jun 2013 | 5:16 am

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an aerial view of a car using Adobe Illustrator. The nice part about illustrating it from this angle is that you only have to draw half of the car! As reference, I am using a photograph I took of a diecast model MINI. 1. Place the Reference PhotoCreate a New document and File > Place the reference photo onto the artboard.Title the first layer "reference". Double-click the "reference" layer to bring up the Layer Options dialogue box. To lock the layer and keep it safe from stray mouse or pen clicks, tick the box next to…
Congratulations Sharon, You’re Officially Devious!

Ian Yates

14 Jun 2013 | 3:29 am

If there’s one thing our beloved Vectortuts+ editor does well (aside from tweaking bézier handles), it’s taking part in the community. This month, the vector community has recognised her talents, awarding her a massive slap on the back in the form of the deviantART Deviousness Award!The Deviousness Award is an accolade which is traditionally handed out on the 1st of every month to one truly outstanding deviant.Head on over to deviantART now, check out more of what she does, and say hi! And here’s a cat gif – because if ever Sharon gets hold of you on Skype, this is…
How to Draw and Vector a Kawaii Vampire Chibi in Illustrator

Mary Winkler

13 Jun 2013 | 10:09 am

Let’s get cute! In this tutorial you’ll learn how to build a chibi character from scratch using the Shape Builder Tool (Shift-M), Pen Tool (P), transparent gradients, and more in Adobe Illustrator! The idea of a chibi character is to diminish the overall form, making it cute, big-eyed, and pretty simplistic. Let’s get to it!1. Form the HeadStep 1Much like Voltron, we’ll start by forming the head. Draw a circle with the Ellipse Tool (L). You’ll want to hold down Shift to keep it from getting squashed. This circle is a simple line at 1pt Stroke Weight. Step 2Use…
Create a Set of Coffee and Tea Icons in Adobe Illustrator – Tuts+ Premium

Andrei Marius

13 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn the step by step process of creating a set of coffee and tea icons, in Adobe Illustrator. If you are looking to take your skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started!View the TutorialTuts+ 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, Take the Tour or Join Today.

VECTORVAULT - Your Imagination Is The Combination
The New Mac Pro

Ad@m

12 Jun 2013 | 11:52 am

Darth Vader and R2D2 had a kid. And apparently that kid is pretty amazing. Take a spin through the specs on this one. It’s fierce. Santa, if you are ready this blog (as I asked you in my last letter), please take special note of this one. I’ve been super-good and I’ll take care of [...]
Monsters University Final Trailer and clips (2013) Pixar Movie HD

Ad@m

30 May 2013 | 1:26 pm

Monsters University (2013) Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Synopsis vie IMDb Official [...]
The Vector Lab – High Quality Vectors

Ad@m

28 May 2013 | 8:56 pm

Quantity is what distinguishes these vectors It’s no secret that we here at Vectorvault are big fans of the work going on at Vector Lab. This boutique vector collection has a niche range of really well crafted graphic tools. We couldn’t resist drawing your attention to some of the classic engravings and woodcut style pieces [...]
Niagara College – Research and Marketing Assistance

Ad@m

28 May 2013 | 10:56 am

Thank you Niagara College As some of you are already aware, Niagara College and Vectorvault teamed up for over 10 months to develop a top secret initiative (stay tuned) and Marketing plans to activate it. We are thrilled to say that we have concluded our time together. What did I learn? What did I teach? [...]
(Video) Street Fighter Motion Sculptures

Ad@m

24 May 2013 | 12:27 pm

Street Fighter Motion Sculptures from dantheadman on Vimeo.

Light+Colour: Nat Coalson's Blog on Art and Design
New abstract work: Almost Blue

Nat Coalson

30 May 2013 | 2:44 am

This is an abstract photograph I made on a recent trip to Croatia. Like many of my abstract images, it’s printed on canvas and then hand embellished with clear acrylic, resulting in a one-of-a-kind Limited Original. $2200 for a 24×36 inch work. Click the image for a larger version.
New travel photograph: Due Amici

Nat Coalson

17 May 2013 | 3:56 am

I made this image in Gallipoli, southern Italy, while traveling in Puglia during February 2013. The sun had already gone down and the light was very dim within the narrow streets and alleyways. Using a tripod and a relatively long exposure (1.3 seconds) I was able to make the picture. I love how this photo expresses the personality and character of a typical southern Italian town without including people. In Italian, “Due Amici” means “Two Friends”. Click the image for the full size version. Comments always appreciated!
Art Term: Hue

Nat Coalson

14 May 2013 | 8:10 am

Hue is a term that refers to the visible color of an object. In art and photography, color pictures are made up of various hues, determined by the wavelength of visible light. You already know the names of many hues; “red”, “violet”, “tan” and “teal” all describe hues. Paints are named for their hues, such as ultramarine blue. In photography, the hues rendered in a captured image are determined by the wavelength of the varying light waves striking the film or camera sensor. Many pictures contain a dominant hue. Strictly speaking, hue does not…
Think Tank Photo launches Mirrorless camera bag collection

Nat Coalson

13 May 2013 | 12:48 am

My friends at Think Tank Photo just announced their first camera bag collection for Mirrorless cameras, the Mirrorless Movers™. The Mirrorless Movers come in four sizes that range in size from the Mirrorless Mover 5, which fits one small size mirrorless body with a small telephoto or pancake lens attached, up to the Mirrorless Mover 30i, which fits one medium to large size mirrorless body plus two to four lenses and an iPad. As is their design philosophy, Think Tank placed a premium on quality. The new bags utilize metal hardware instead of plastic buckles, and only high quality…
Announcing New, Lower Pricing for Artworks

Nat Coalson

10 May 2013 | 5:50 am

We’ve recently completed an overhaul of all our pricing models. (Our latest price revisions were in 2009!) I’m very happy to report that after all the work we did evaluating our products and pricing, most of the prices have remained the same. And in fact, the pricing for many of our larger print sizes actually came down! Our ability to continue to offer such honest, affordable and attractive pricing for my artwork is due largely to improvements and wider availability for the processes and materials used to produce the work. We also have some new vendor relationships with industry…

TipSquirrel
Lightroom History and Snapshots

Michael Hoffman

17 Jun 2013 | 7:12 pm

History and Snapshots are two Lightroom tools that work well together. Learn how to take advantage of the History Panel, and how to avoid losing your history states and save them permanently with a snapshot.Read more →The post Lightroom History and Snapshots appeared first on TipSquirrel.
What are Photoshop Smart Objects

Eric Renno

16 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm

In this video I’ll take a whistle stop tour of Smart Objects in Photoshop, looking at how they work and why you may want to use them.Read more →The post What are Photoshop Smart Objects appeared first on TipSquirrel.
The Graphic Novel Filter: Photoshop Elements’ Diamond in the Rough

David Asch

14 Jun 2013 | 12:21 am

With the release of Elements 11 came three new filters: Pen and Ink, Comic and Graphic Novel. You could be excused from not having known about them as they reside in the Sketch category of the Filters menu, a place you visit in the early stages of using Elements but rarely return. Many of these special effects filters fail to live up to their expectations, not without a lot of additional work afterward, at least. These new sketch filters are different: on the whole they actually do what they're supposed to, and often with fantastic results! My favourite of the three filters is Graphic Novel…
Quick Slimming Retouch in Lightroom 5

Richard Hales

12 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm

My first ever tutorial for TipSquirrel was on slimming a subject in Photoshop now, with the release of Lightroom 5, we can achieve that result in a new way. Oddly the way to achieve this slimming process is found in the new feature in Lightroom 5 which is designed to straighten vertical and horizontal lines; these features are found in the Lens Corrections panel in the Develop module.Read more →The post Quick Slimming Retouch in Lightroom 5 appeared first on TipSquirrel.
Lightroom Curves Unleashed!

Michael Hoffman

10 Jun 2013 | 8:40 pm

Sometimes, Lightroom's basic Develop controls aren't going to take you far enough, and you'll want to exercise a little more creative control over your images. Lightroom's Tone Curves feature can provide that added control you seek, but at a casual glance, the Tone Curve seems a bit limited. There are some safety nets built into the Lightroom Tone Curve panel to keep you from unwittingly making a mess of your image, but with a little care and exploration we can unleash the full power of curves, right within Lightroom.Read more →The post Lightroom Curves Unleashed! appeared first on…

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