Monday, September 7, 2009

Dazzling Dance Photo Manipulation Photoshop Tutorial

In this detailed and lengthy Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to combine photos and add special effects to turn a normal photograph into a stunning artwork. You will also learn several tricks to reduce your Photoshop document file size and number of layers and layer styles.

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6 Quick’n'Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch

Photoshop is great for embellishing display text with little effects. When you add layer styles into the equation, you have the added benefit of the styles being easily transferable. In this tutorial you will learn how to make six different effects using just layer styles. So really this is like six tutorials in one!

Check it out at PSDtuts.

Creating a striking logo in Illustrator

Every designer has their own process when it comes to creating a logo, this method is really easy and time efficient.

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

How To Create a Striking Typographic Illustration

Designing a strong, coherent graphic brand identity is one of the most rewarding tasks in graphic design. It is a unique opportunity to create something that will go on to be used in many different places, applications and designs. In this multi-part tutorial series I'll take you through the processes and design I used to create the Rockable Press brand and its many different applications both offline and on. We'll begin by looking at the creation of the Rockable logo, look and feel and brand.

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How to Create an Identity Package in Illustrator



In this Illustrator CS4 tutorial learn how to create an Identity Package including: business cards, letterhead, and envelopes, all in Illustrator. In the tutorial you will set up your document, design the identity package, and learn best practices for proofing and sending to the printer. This tutorial will focus more on setting up your document to create this package, rather than focusing on the creative aspects of the design.

Click to go to Vectortuts.

Use lighting effects to make photos sparkle

Turning a run-of-the-mill photo into a dazzling one is simple – when you know the right tricks. In this tutorial, Photoshop maestro Aeiko shows how to create a variety of light effects that can be applied to photography or illustration with equal impact.

From sparkles, pixie dust effects, coloured light spots and light beams, to using splatter effects as a form of lighting, it’s all here. Some of the tricks you’ll learn are created through cunning use of stock photography, while others make use of Photoshop’s built-in tools.

Click here to go to Digital Arts.

Creating a Vinyl Record In Photoshop

This tutorial explains how to make a vinyl graphic from scratch. We will outline techniques to avoid choppy edges and create proper texturing and lighting for a realistic looking vinyl.

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