Free Photoshop Tutorials,textures,film text effects

Golden apple tree

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by admin.

How to make Golden Apple Tree.
Magic scene photomanimpulation.
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Design an Intense Particle Illustration using Photoshop

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by admin.

In this tutorial, I thought I would show you a simple process of manipulating a image with lighting effects and incorporating brushes too. This tutorial will bid you a step by step guide on how to achieve the illustrated outcome.
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Create a Stylish Liquid Type Logo

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by admin.

In this in-depth, 86 step tutorial, you will learn how to create a stylish liquid looking logo using Next Limit’s Realflow. Using Cinema 4D as the main 3D package, you will learn how to integrate Illustrator and After Effects to efficiently design, simulate, export, and render your final animation.
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Classic Photoshop Tutorial: Master lighting effects

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Creative lighting can make all the difference to your photos – this tutorial shows how to jazz up your artwork for an eyecatching effect.
Setting the overall mood of an image can be easy, thanks to simple, highly effective lighting effects in Photoshop. It can also add another dimension to a relatively bland photo – making [...]

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Give your sketches a facelift

Posted on 28. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Chris Malbon reveals how to transform your old doodles into cutting edge portfolio-boosting work
Injecting new life into old work can be a valuable way for new freelancers to gain a head start and build a portfolio quickly.
We all keep sketchbooks: it’s in our nature as designers. They’re the place where we doodle and write down [...]

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Sweet as Candy

Posted on 28. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Even though ‘Sweet as Candy’ could sound like a simple, common title, it was still pretty important for the character and the theme. More so, it did get personal toward the finishing stage. Everything about her had to speak. Her expression, the color of her lips and hair, the styling, there’s even a strange sense [...]

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Treat Your Viewers to a Full Screen HD Video Experience

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by admin.

In this beginner to intermediate tutorial I’m going to show you how to play HD video without the inevitable blurring that occurs when the video is enlarged.
The reason for this is that I’m getting a bit tired of visiting YouTube or other sites that present HD video with a full screen option only to discover, [...]

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Create frozen liquid effects

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Sergio Vichique shows how you can bring the coolest of effects to your illustrations
Some time ago, while working on an advertisement for a new bottled water, I was having problems trying to recreate the image with a 3D model.
I had little time to finish, so I decided to experiment with trying to get the required [...]

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Take your artwork cosmic

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by admin.

elestial elements are everywhere in design. Ben Thomas demonstrates how to incorporate them into your style

Geometric shapes and cosmos elements have been popular with a lot of artists in 2009.
I was asked to give my own take on the style earlier in the year, and in this tutorial I’ll show you some cheeky methods for [...]

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Create an iPhone Inspired Switch CheckBox

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by admin.

A CheckBox is a graphical user interface element that permits the user to make one or multiple selections from a number of options.
In this tutorial, we’ll create a Switch checkbox inspired by the iPhone Graphical User Interface. Read on to find out how!
Step 1: Brief Overview
Using the Flash drawing tools we’ll create a vector Switch [...]

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An Introduction to Photo File Formats

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Having a sound knowledge of file formats is essential for digital photography and image manipulation/editing. This article explores the different file formats involved in taking the photographs, their pro’s and cons, as well correct use of file formats in a digital workflow. The last section concerns the best file formats for printing, the web, and [...]

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Running Man Effect

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by admin.

• Generate particles in After Effects with Trapcode Form Plugin
• Apply Trapcode Form Plugin to a real footage to generate 3d particles

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Reflection Plug-in

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by admin.

• Download and use our free reflection Plug-in
• Customize the look of the reflection in 3D space

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Creating Editable Letterpress Styled Text

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by admin.

A popular typography trend in web design and print design is letterpress styled text. This text styling is easy to do in Photoshop, but in Illustrator, it is super simple to create letterpress styled text while keeping the text editable. Utilizing the Appearance panel and Graphic Styles, you can quickly and consistently apply this style [...]

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How to Create a Climbing Rope Pattern Brush

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by admin.

A simple 2-point-path can be transformed into a powerful Pattern Brush. The virtual Climbing Rope may not save your life, but the technique behind this tutorial may help save a lot of time. Let’s get started!
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Old Style Typography Sign in Photoshop

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by admin.

Last weekend I was, once again, stuck waiting more than 4 hours in aiports. So I was checking out some skateboard deck designs and found an amazing one from Girl Skateboards. The cool thing about that design was the effect, reminded me of those old signs that were painted on the walls, in old factories [...]

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