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Magic Lighting in Photoshop

2010-03-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

How to create a nice light and magic effect.

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Creating Smoke in Photoshop

2010-03-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

How to create a smoke effect in photoshop, and to achieve that I used a photo of smoke and some photoshop filters. However, some people had said at the time that I should have done the smoke as well and it´s exactly what I will show on this post right now.

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The Joomp Wallpaper in Photoshop

2010-03-15T14:12:00.001-07:00

In this article I wanna show you another wallpaper that I did using basically photoshop, for a company which I have been working for, Joomp. The idea for the wallpaper was a dark image with some light and smoke effects.

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Photoshop skills: pixel art

2010-03-15T06:30:00.001-07:00

Pixel art is a distinctive illustration style that's more popular now than ever before. Learn the techniques behind our retro opening illo...

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PHOTOSHOP & ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIAL: GET STARTED WITH TYPE ART

2010-03-14T16:11:00.000-07:00

Type art is popular at the moment for all sorts of reasons – and it’s a highly versatile skill to have. You can use illustrated lettering in projects ranging from posters to brochures – making it a great technique to add to your creative toolset.

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Smashing Magazine - we smash you with the information that will make your life easier. really. Smashing MagazineSmashing Network Mastering Photoshop

2010-03-13T09:33:00.000-08:00

Anomalously residing within the pixel-gridded world of Photoshop are a series of tools waiting to break out of the canvas’ inherent squareness. Mastering these tools opens the stage for a higher level of flexibility, full of clean lines and non-destructive editing. Presented here is a guide to help you build proficiency, increase productivity and demystify the elusive world of Paths.

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Creating your own Fairytale Scene

2010-03-13T09:22:00.000-08:00

We will be using 3 images here. Lady in white dress, snowy mountains and clouds.

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Ps Fancy Frames Photoshop TUT SD

2010-03-13T05:19:00.000-08:00

This is the standard definition version of the fancy frames tutorial
This is my first tutorial so all your honest feedback will be deeply appreciated and go a long way to me serving you bettercontent.
In this Tutorial I will show you how to jazz up your images in photoshop with some fancy web 2.0 style frames.
What I didnt mention in the tutorial is you can add a bit of highlighting to your page curl for a little added emphasis.

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Quick Clean Composite Images in Adobe Photoshop

2010-03-13T05:17:00.000-08:00

One of the biggest challenges facing News Graphic Drones is cranking out an impossible number of stills for a particular newscast. This can be a daunting task, especially when you only have a few minutes per graphic and with The Director In Charge of Still-Stores breathing down your neck. Isolating an image or person to place over your news background can be the most time consuming task, particularly when you’re trying to maintain a realistic look. Nothing looks worse than seeing an obvious cut-job over one of your anchors shoulders.
If you still haven’t purchased a Wacom or other digitizing tablet, do it now (we’ll wait). The Wacom tablet is not a luxury afforded only by the truly nerdy; it’s a must have for anyone who spends a large portion of their day shuffling pixels around in Photoshop. It offers the absolute fastest way to isolate an image. It takes a little getting used to, but in no time becomes second nature... you’ll thank me later

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GI Studio Lighting in Photoshop

2010-03-13T05:16:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial we will cover building a studio environment, rendering, and color correcting your render in Photoshop.

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How to digitally paint in photoshop with a drawing tablet: Introduction and settings in Photoshop

2010-03-13T05:11:00.000-08:00

If you’re a tablet user interested in learning digital painting in Adobe Photoshop, this post is for you! I’ll be using my Wacom tablet for this tutorial, which will show you core settings for painting.

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Quick Tip on Creating Broken Text in Photoshop

2010-03-13T05:09:00.000-08:00

You could easily go to DAFont.com and get a cool, broken font. However breaking the text manually is way more rewarding and you get to make it exactly how you want.

This tutorial will teach you how to create some text, manipulate it and break it up. After that we will make it look fresh!

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Using some free stuff to create a wallpaper in photoshop

2010-03-13T05:07:00.000-08:00

As everybody knows there are tons of free icons, textures, clip arts and stuff like that on line, and every time that I find something I automatically download it, what makes my computer's desktop a mess.

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Icey Styles in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:49:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial, we’re going to create an icey-cold effect using layer styles and that you can apply to different objects. Then we’ll put it on a nice background to give it some kick. You can download the PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial if you’d simply like to copy+paste the layer styles.

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Creating a Mac-Type Background in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:47:00.000-08:00

This tutorial is about making a “mac” style background. You can use these in all sorts of situations, including the obvious –your desktop– as well as part of your designs or for corporate work (Powerpoint presentations, Flash work, etc). Naturally, you
wouldn't want to use this exact set of steps, but following them will give you a good idea of the technique. Good luck!

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Hazardous Red Background in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:44:00.000-08:00

This tutorial is about making a textured red background and using Photoshop’s Shape Tool to add a design element. You can download the sample PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial.

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Transparent Glass Lettering in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:42:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial, we’re going to use some super layer effects and a bit of extra magic to make a lettering style that looks transparent and stunning. Because there is so much use of layer styles, you need to download the sample PSD from the link at the bottom of the tutorial in order to follow along.

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Metallic Styles in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:39:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial, we’re going to create a metallic effect using layer styles and gradients that you can apply to different objects. We’ll put it on a nice background and create a style for lettering that makes it look like it’s embedded into the metal. You can download the sample PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial if you’d like to simply copy+paste the layer styles.

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Plastic Jelly Styles in Photoshop

2010-03-10T13:32:00.001-08:00

In this tutorial, we’ll be using layer styles to make a plastic gel-type style that you can easily apply to text and shapes. You can download the PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial to just copy+paste the styles.

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