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How to Use the Type Tool in Pixelmator
Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. In this tutorial, I will give you a brief introduction to the Type Tool in Pixelmator and show you how to create a nice...
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Interview With Designer Hillary Coe
Hillary Coe is a Los Angeles based art director and designer who specializes in exquisite visual communication for several major brands. In this interview, Hillary discusses her design philosophy, as...
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Create a Mobile Checkers Game Interface in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an interface for a mobile checkers game in Photoshop. I will begin by showing you how to set up a simple grid. Then, I will explain how to create the...
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How to Create Super-Detailed Wildlife Illustrations
Highly detailed and accurate illustrations of animals and plants have a long and distinguished history, extending back through the western era of exploration. While initially these artworks served...
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Create a Mobile Downloader App Interface in Photoshop
Photoshop is a fantastic app to create mockups for mobile applications. Its vector tools, combined with Layer Style effects, allow designers to quickly create layouts for their projects. In this...
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The Ultimate Guide to Adjustment Layers - Exposure Adjustments
In this tutorial, I will take a close look at some of Photoshop's tonal adjustment layers. We will start off with the Exposure, and Brightness/Contrast adjustment layers, then, we will compare them to...
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Create a Complex, Repeating, Geometric Pattern in Photoshop
For many, the thought of creating a complex geometric pattern in Photoshop might seem like a daunting task. While complex patterns might look complicated, the techniques used to create them aren't...
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Create a Colorful Geometric Pattern in Photoshop
Patterns are a great way to add additional texture and depth to your designs. Some can appear to be fairly complex, and the thought of making one can be overwhelming. You may find, however, that many...
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10 Ways to Create Professional and Organized PSD Files
No matter what type of work you do in Photoshop, keeping organized PSD files is an extremely important task. This is especially important if you work with a team of designers, developers, or artists...
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Interview With Saad Moosajee
I recently had some time to chat with Saad Moosajee, a self-taught digital artist that has collaborated with brands such as Dell, HTC, Electronic Arts, and Nike. Saad also serves as a Creative Head for...
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How to Create an Ornate, Vintage, Poster Design in Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, I will show you how to create a vintage-style poster design, complete with ornate typography and illustration. We'll look at the whole design process from start...
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Create an Address Book Icon in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an address book icon using Adobe Photoshop. I will begin by explaining how to set up a simple grid, and how to take full advantage of the Snap to Grid...
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Interview With Graphic Artist and Illustrator Marcelo Schultz
Marcelo Schultz is a graphic designer and illustrator that specializes in typography, and is well known for an illustrative style that emulates the look of 3D. I recently had some time to chat with...
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Create a Seamless, Circular, Geometric Background Pattern in Photoshop
Seamless backgrounds can be used in just about any type of project. You will commonly see them used in fashion design, print design, web design, and even architectural design. I've always enjoyed...
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How to Colorize a Black and White Photo
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, we are going to explore three different ways to colorize black and white photographs. We are going to learn how to work with the Color Replacement Tool, the...
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Introducing PNGHat; a New Way to Export Photoshop Designs
The recently released PNGHat plugin for Photoshop, made by Source, creates an entirely different workflow for exporting PSD elements for use in websites, games, apps or whatever other types of projects...
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How to Create Super-Detailed Wildlife Illustrations
Highly detailed and accurate illustrations of animals and plants have a long and distinguished history, extending back through the western era of exploration. While initially these artworks served...
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Create a 3D, Fruit-Textured, Text Effect
What You'll Be Creating3D text is very popular in the advertising industry. 3D text effects are often used in print or television campaigns, and are popular because they literally stand out on the page...
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Create a Seamless Argyle Pattern With a Fabric Texture
What You'll Be CreatingSeamless patterns can be used for a number of purposes including packaging design, print design, web design, and even in textiles design. In this tutorial, I will show you how to...
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Technical Drawing for Beginners: Three Point Perspective
What You'll Be CreatingThree point perspective is great when you wish to render objects or scenes from an abnormally high or low point of view. The distortions that the third vanishing point brings...
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