Design Tutorials http://www.design-tutorials.net Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:50:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Gift for Tomorrow http://www.design-tutorials.net/gift-for-tomorrow.html http://www.design-tutorials.net/gift-for-tomorrow.html#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:46:02 +0000 murat http://www.design-tutorials.net/?p=332 Gift for tomorrow tutorial

In this tutorial post based on Photoshop Contest entries, Madalina Iordache‐Levay takes us through how she created her stunning entry for the contest’s final round.

]]> http://www.design-tutorials.net/gift-for-tomorrow.html/feed Creating a Propaganda Poster http://www.design-tutorials.net/creating-a-propaganda-poster.html http://www.design-tutorials.net/creating-a-propaganda-poster.html#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:50:52 +0000 murat http://www.design-tutorials.net/?p=330 Creating a Propaganda PosterIn the second installment of our “how to” series, based on entries to the Crestock Photoshop Contest 2008, David Sykes shows us how he brought together the photographic source materials provided in Adobe Illustrator to create his winning design for Round 1.

]]> http://www.design-tutorials.net/creating-a-propaganda-poster.html/feed Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop http://www.design-tutorials.net/create-high-quality-metal-3d-text-in-photoshop.html http://www.design-tutorials.net/create-high-quality-metal-3d-text-in-photoshop.html#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:40:21 +0000 burock http://www.design-tutorials.net/?p=326 Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop

Most of you probably know those awesome letters that were generated with 3D programs. But what about when you don’t have any particular program and you need to make 3D typography? This tutorial will show you how to create the 3D text shape and give it a high quality metal look using pure Photoshop. Check it out!

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We will be extracting the product alone from its background using a vector mask. This extraction technique works great for most objects since it produces crisp edges.

Select the pen tool by pressing “P” or by clicking the Pen Tool icon in the toolbox. Make sure you have it set to “Paths” mode before you start. This option is located in the Options Panel at the top of the screen (this will create a vector path, but with no fills or strokes applied to it).

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Learn how to make photos more dramatic with calm puddles. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn how to work with layers, transform tools, and layer masks to create photorealistic puddles.

]]> http://www.design-tutorials.net/photorealistic-puddles.html/feed Create a Vector-Based Zune with Photoshop http://www.design-tutorials.net/create-a-vector-based-zune-with-photoshop.html http://www.design-tutorials.net/create-a-vector-based-zune-with-photoshop.html#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:31:44 +0000 burock http://www.design-tutorials.net/?p=322

Since our Zune is going to be a nice sleek back, let’s setup a light blue background that will compliment the black.
Create a new document that is 400×600px. Set your foreground color to a nice light blue (#b5efff) and your background color to a darker blue (#00bef3). Grab your Gradient Tool and drag a radial gradient starting at the top right corner and ending at the bottom left corner of the document.

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Learn how to make ordinary blue skies look dramatic with a simple and easy color and contrast adjustment.

]]> http://www.design-tutorials.net/vintage-clouds-2.html/feed Colorful Glowing Text Effect in Photoshop http://www.design-tutorials.net/colorful-glowing-text-effect-in-photoshop.html http://www.design-tutorials.net/colorful-glowing-text-effect-in-photoshop.html#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:24:05 +0000 burock http://www.design-tutorials.net/?p=318

fter seeing some recent Type work by Vicenç Fontanet (or, Drasik), in his recent project for “Miniblack“, I just had to give the effect a shot myself in Photoshop. It’s a wondeful little style that could easily be integrated into any dark graphic design where some upbeat text is needed.

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Jan 26th in Designing by Eren Goksel

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to design a poster for an 80’s anthem party. Throughout this tutorial, we’ll create some textures for background, manipulate a photo to give it a stylish look, and make some color variations. Let’s jump into this super rad tutorial.

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Apply effects to photos and create a contemporary pattern using a brush. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will practice several techniques to create this Photoshop illustration. This tutorial is recommended for experienced Photoshop users because it uses a wide variety of filters and tools.

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