Archive for 'Tutorials'

How To Create A Postage Stamp In Photoshop

Posted on19. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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In this tutorial, I will show you the steps necessary to create your very own customized postage stamp. We will start with any image of your choice and, step-by-step, create the perforated edges and other effects commonly associated with stamps. I have also included the .PSD file for download if you need some help, or [...]

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25 DIY iPhone Docks And Stands

Posted on20. Oct, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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If you don’t want to dish out the cash for a dock or stand that didn’t come with your new Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, then consider making your own. At one time, especially when the iPhone 3G first hit the stores, there was a craze that swept the web of DIY iPhone docks and [...]

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75 Impressive Photoshop Video Tutorials

Posted on08. Oct, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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When it comes to learning Photoshop, there is really no lack of available resources on the net. A search for the terms “Photoshop Tutorial” sends back over 1.5 million results in Google. You can learn from some of the most basic tips to the most detailed advanced techniques, displaying the power that Photoshop possesses.
The best [...]

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How To Create A 3D Logo In Photoshop

Posted on19. Sep, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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This tutorial will show you a very easy way to create a grungy 3D logo in just a few minutes using Photoshop. This same technique can be applied to many different designs to add the effect to just about anything. I’ll show you the basic steps and take it a little further by adding some [...]

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How To Make A Polka Dot Pattern In Photoshop

Posted on18. Sep, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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The polka-dot pattern. It’s been showing itself in a lot of TV shows and commercials that I’ve seen lately. I thought, what better way to remind myself how to create this design and share it with others, than through a tutorial. So here it is, How To Make A Polka Dot Pattern In Photoshop for [...]

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40+ Water Brushes, Textures, Wallpapers And Photoshop Tutorials

Posted on04. Sep, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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One of the most valuable resources known to man… water. Its ability to relax us in its look, sound and even smell makes water a great resource for design work. Whether it’s water droplets, waterfalls, sunsets across a lake, or captured in motion, water can be used in a myriad of ways for your designs.
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Photoshop: Design A Clean Glossy Button

Posted on04. Aug, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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Glossy Web 2.0 Buttons and tabs are being used more and more frequently throughout the tech world. You could argue that these shiny buttons are just a fad but lets face it, they are pleasing to the eye and look sharp when placed within websites. You see them in operating systems such as Windows [...]

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How To Stretch A Wallpaper Across Dual Monitors - Vista Fix

Posted on30. Jul, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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If you are trying to stretch a giant wallpaper across two monitors using Vista, you may run into a small problem.. it wont work. If you right-click on a wallpaper and select “Set as Desktop Background,” as most people do when changing wallpapers, you’ll notice that the image is mirrored on both monitors. You can [...]

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60+ Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography With Tutorials And More

Posted on23. Jul, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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Tilt-shift photography takes advantage of two aspects of movement: rotation of the lens relative to the image plane (tilt), and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane (shift). Often times, special lenses are used with the camera to achieve the effect.
A popular application for tilt-shift photography is tilt-shift miniature faking. This is when [...]

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How To Make Reflective Mirror Image Text Using Photoshop

Posted on08. Jul, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

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In this tutorial I will show you how to make clean Reflective Mirror Image Text. The same principal can be applied to objects (pictures) as well. I was pretty detailed when writing the tutorial, so that anyone can get the results. Let’s get started…

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