2008 November | Alias 3d Media

Making of the Photographer by Raul Ovejero

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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Hello CGArena readers, Here´s a little tutorial on how I did one of my latest drawings on Photoshop, The Photographer, a war journalist picture in a cartoony look intending to be evocative and just a bit sad. What began as a character concept came up to be a whole story I needed to tell, [...]

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Colorizing A Photo With Multiple Colors In Photoshop

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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In this Photoshop photo effects tutorial, we’re going to learn how to colorize a photo using multiple colors. It’s an effect I’ve seen used quite a bit in ads for photo printers and for color calibration software. The idea is simple.LINK:http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/colorize/

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Photoshop Effects: Interweaving Photo Strips

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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In this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create an interesting photo effect by taking an image and turning it into a series of interweaving strips. We’ll be using a few layers and layer masks in the tutorial, as well as a couple of clipping masks and a layer style, and we’ll be [...]

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A Very Snowy Tutorial

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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This tutorial will cover a lot of ground (that may or may not be a bad play on words ). We will use both Illustrator and Photoshop to create a cool winter background. The focus will be showing you how to create custom patterns in Illustrator and custom brushes from these patterns in Photoshop. [...]

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Gradient flower icon in Illustrator

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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A reader asked me if I could write a tutorial about how I created the Cecif.com logo icon. It is the perfect icon for learning certain basic Illustrator techniques. We’re going to use the Pen, Reflect, Scissors and Gradient tool, and of course we’ll also use the beloved and super timesaving Transform again technique.LINK:http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/gradient_flower_icon_in_illustrator/

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Adobe Illustrator in 3D

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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Let’s tap into some of the 3D features of Adobe Illustrator. Though Illustrator doesn’t offer a 3D environment like a true 3D application, it does give you the ability to create 3D objects that can be modified within a 3D space. Texture mapping and light sources similar to those found in the high-end 3D applications [...]

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Build your character’s back story

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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It’s relatively easy to create a simple 2D character, but much harder to bring it to life. Without a sense of personality, your character is just an image on a page, but by thinking about its ‘motivation’ – how it behaves and moves, its facial expressions, what it does, its sense of style, what it [...]

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Quick Tip: How to Use Effects to Create a Cool Design

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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One cool trend in logo design is the use of repeating shapes, associated with gradients and transparency. While this style of logo tends to be a bit overused, and may not be suitable for all projects, imitating it is a great way to learn about one of Illustrator’s most powerful and time-saving features, which is [...]

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How to Create a Copper Photoshop Text Effect

Posted on 30. Nov, 2008 by admin.

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This is a strong and eye-catching text effect, though relatively simple to create. We’ll be using bevel and emboss styles, pattern overlays, and combining different techniques to mock-up the text into a related background. For PLUS Members, the main layer style is ready to copy and paste into your designs as well.LINK:http://psdtuts.com/tutorials/text-effects-tutorials/how-to-create-copper-photoshop-text-effect/