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January 26, 2010

eBooks for Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver

Here are 6 freely available ebooks covering 5 Adobe applications as linked here. These are Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, and Dreamweaver.


Adobe Application eBooks:

 - Photoshop Quick Reference ebook

 - Adobe Illustrator ebook

 - Fireworks ebook

 - Flash MX ebook

 - Flash ebook 2

 - Dreamweaver ebook

Popularity: 35% [?]


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    January 20, 2010

    3 Photoshop eBooks

    Here are 3 Photoshop eBooks, one for Photoshop CS and two covering Photoshop CS2. These will teach you many of Photoshop’s features and tools and how to use them. The CS ebook deals mainly with photographs, the CS2 ebooks cover editing graphics and photos, and using many of the editing tools available in the application. These Photoshop ebooks are in pdf format.


     - Photoshop CS eBook

     - Photoshop CS2 eBook 1

     - Photoshop CS2 eBook 2

    Popularity: 34% [?]


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    January 11, 2010

    3 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 3 Photoshop Tutorials, hosted at the University of Pennylvania Library. Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program and is the current market leader in image manipulation software. These Photoshop tutorials discuss the basics of Photoshop, and also several intermediate features, such as Layers and the Crop Tool in Photoshop.


    Photoshop Basics
    This tutorial discusses the bare basics for Photoshop, such as what Photoshop is, where to get it, different file formats, image resolution and selection tools. This tutorial can be downloaded for later reference. The course explains the below features of Photoshop.

     - What Photoshop is and where to get it
     - The basics of image resolution and file formats
     - How to use the Photoshop interface
     - How to paint and erase
     - How to use the selection tools
     - Basic techniques for retouching your photos and improving image quality


    Photoshop, Beyond the Basics: Intro to Layers
    This tutorial discusses Layers in Photoshop and how it is used effectively in images. Layers are used to add opacity, masks and styles. This section also explains the different types of layers, such as normal, background, type and adjustment layers. The workshop hand outs can be downloaded here. This workshop explains the below topics.

     - What layers are and why they are useful
     - How to use the Layers palette
     - How to create, move, reorder, and align/distribute layers
     - About layer opacity
     - About different types of layers, such as the background, normal layers, and type layers, and adjustment layers.
     -  About layer masks
     - How to add layer styles


    Using the Crop Tool in Photoshop
    This tutorial imparts knowledge on the Crop tool and how it is effectively used to crop sections of an image. This tutorial can be downloaded for later use.

    Popularity: 39% [?]


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    November 18, 2009

    11 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 11 Photoshop Tutorials, located at handson. These Photoshop tutorials discuss and demonstrate various Photoshop features and tools, such as effects, transparency, backgrounds, colors, masks, and texture wrapping. All of these tutorials can be downloaded and saved for later use.


    11 Photoshop Tutorials:

    Glass effects
    This tutorial imparts knowledge to users on the glass effect and how it can be created in Photoshop.

    Drop shadows
    This tutorial shows users how to effectively use shadows on images and how shadows can have many variations.

    Lighting effects
    The lighting effects discussed here show users how to work with the various lighting effects available in Photoshop.

    Transparency
    Transparency is used by designers between layers and this tutorials show how to use them well.

    Dealing with High contrast backgrounds
    This tutorials show how to work with high contrast backgrounds and how to use them in Photoshop.

    Tiled backgrounds
    This tutorial explains how to use tiled backgrounds when working with Photoshop.

    216 colors
    This tutorial shows how to work with 216 colors when working with GIFs in Photoshop.

    Nifty little insert bars
    Working with insert bars in Photoshop is discussed in detail in this tutorial.

    Lighting effects – Button mask
    The tutorial explains working with button masks with a lighting effect in Photoshop.

    Lighting effects – more on masks
    This tutorial discusses other masks and effects available on masks in Photoshop.

    Texture wrapping
    This tutorial explains how textures can be wrapped around an object or a shape.

    Popularity: 69% [?]


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    November 13, 2009

    9 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are nine Photoshop Tutorials at SwitchOnTheCode.com. These Photoshop tutorials explain some of the important techniques and features used in the most popular graphics editing program, Adobe Photoshop. I think you will find these tutorials useful and helpful.


    Creating Duotone Images in Photoshop
    This Photoshop tutorial covers taking an image and making it duotone. Duotone simply means two colors.

    Do you suck at Photoshop?
    This is a series of tutorials created by Donnie Hoyle. This section covers the volumes from 1 through 4.

    You Suck At Photoshop – Volume 5
    This video tutorial will introduce you to Photoshop’s color select tool.

    You Suck at Photoshop – Volumes 6 and 7
    The volumes 6 and 7 are covered here. If you don’t like the player, the videos can also be found on YouTube.

    White Balance Your Images with Photoshop
    With the help of Photoshop, we can fix some of the color problems with a simple click of the mouse. This section covers that.

    An Extensive Guide to Photoshop Layer Styles
    This tutorial will go through every layer style found in a default installation of Adobe Photoshop CS3, show what it does to your image, and describe some available options.

    Photoshop Tutorial – How to Make a Color Picker Gradient
    This section will go through all the steps required to create the gradient image using Photoshop.

    Photoshop Tutorial – Actions
    This section of the tutorial is going to provide a step-by-step guide on how to use Photoshop Actions. Actions are an easy way to apply the same thing (cropping, rotating, filters, etc.) to a large collection of images.

    Photoshop Tutorial – Create a Seamless Texture from a Photo
    This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a seamless texture from almost any photo.

    Popularity: 52% [?]


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    October 16, 2009

    Photoshop References and Cheat Sheets

    Here are some excellent Photoshop References and Cheat Sheets at appletree.or.kr. The following Photoshop references and cheat sheets explain and list many techniques and shortcuts used in this popular graphics editing application. By using these documents you’ll be able to perform Photoshop’s graphics editing tasks easier and faster. These quick reference guides are available for both PC and Mac platforms, and are in pdf format.

     
       Adobe PenTool Cheatsheet  506K  
       Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Quick Reference Card for Mac OS  328K   
       Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Quick Reference Card for Windows  271K  
       Adobe Photoshop CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts  51K  
       Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 Quick Reference Card for Mac OS  165K   
       Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw Shortcuts Mac   98K  
       Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw Shortcuts Win 97K  
       Adobe PhotoShop CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts Mac  42K  
       Adobe PhotoShop CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts PC  43K  
       Adobe PhotoShop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts Mac  45K  
       Adobe PhotoShop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts PC  45K  
       Photoshop Brush Cheatsheet  466K   
       Photoshop Lasso Cheatsheet  444K   
       Photoshop CS3 Quick Reference Card Mac  307K  
       Photoshop CS3 Quick Reference Card Windows  525K  
       adobe lightroom cheat sheets.zip  1.5M  
       adobe photoshop elements 5 quick reference card  343K  
       photoshop bw cheatsheet.psd  5.1M 

    Popularity: 38% [?]


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    October 12, 2009

    43 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 43 Photoshop Tutorials, hosted at Tutorials Portal, that will help you quickly customize and learn Photoshop’s interface and workflows. Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program and is the market leader for image manipulation software. These Photoshop tutorials describe various text and color effects and how they can be applied to vector images. Some of these effects include bubble text, glowing text, adding a reflection, paint effect, carved text and animated loaders. Also discussed are colorizing an image, rain effects, and an old photo effect. All Photoshop tutorials provided here are easy to understand and follow, whether you’re a novice or expert user.


    43 Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Smarter Than The Average Bears
     - The Creation of Lava Woman
     - The Making of a Humanoid
     - How to make a “Text on Fire”!
     - How to make a Black & White picture
     - 3D Cover For Software Box
     - Video Tutorial – Adding a new sky and reflection in an image
     - Bubble Text
     - Love Heart Picture
     - Gold Text Effect
     - Glamour Effect
     - Electric Glow Text
     - Focus Zoom
     - Watercolor Image
     - Zombie Face
     - Ice Text Effect
     - Add Advertisement to a Taxi Cab
     - Rain Effects
     - Shadow Image
     - Carved Text
     - Paint Effect
     - Starburst
     - Redwood Texture
     - Effective Airbrushing
     - Color Overlay
     - Barcode Tutorials
     - Loading Firefox
     - Website Badge
     - 3D Callout Icon
     - Image Clone
     - Tech Border
     - [GIMP]Quick Sig Tutorial
     - Cartoon Background
     - Reflection with Water Reflect Effect
     - Simple Old Photo Effect
     - Again, Simple Sig Tutorial
     - Brighter Your Image
     - Glowing Text Effect
     - Colorize Your Image
     - Another Tech Border
     - Animated Matrix Effect
     - Grunge Edge
     - Simple Sig

    Popularity: 23% [?]


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    August 30, 2009

    17 Excellent Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 17 excellent Photoshop Tutorials at Adobe Design Center Dialogbox explaining some of the advanced techniques used in this popular graphics editing program. These Photoshop tutorials demonstrate advanced techniques that will increase your technical knowledge of Photoshop, as you learn more about the concepts of design, layout, balance, color theory, and more. I hope you’ll find these techniques inspiring and helpful.


    17 Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Optimum Strategies for Using Adobe Photoshop CS2 in Scientific and … 4.72 Mb, 18 Pages
     - Adobe - Photoshop CS3 tutorial : 20 years of Photoshop history
     - Adobe - tutorial : Understanding Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 4
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Why shoot raw?
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Non-destructive imaging: An …
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Nature’s Lightroom 
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Creative spark
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Zig zag
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Awakening the Web
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Wonders of the digital …
     - Adobe - Photoshop : The incredible, shrinking …
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Shades of Green
     - Adobe - Photoshop CS4 tutorial : Playing with print
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Rendering the print: The …
     - Adobe - Photoshop : Making user-generated …
     - Adobe - 20 years of Photoshop history
     - Adobe Design Center – Video on the web: My favorite designers

    Popularity: 15% [?]


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    August 9, 2009

    31 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Layout Design

    Here are 31 Photoshop Layout Design Tutorials at Web Design Booth that discuss layouts for web sites created in Photoshop. While Photoshop is the de facto application for imaging editing, it is also a very powerful tool for creating websites and arranging objects in the layout. In these Photoshop layout design tutorials, you will discover the Photoshop’s power with creating some interesting and appealing websites that focus on design and usability. Some of the layouts formats discussed are as follows: business related, a blog theme based website, an unusual layout, a simple portfolio design, a dark portfolio design, and paper based layout.


    31 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Layout Design:

     - Carbon Fiber Layout
     - Business Wordpress PSD Layout
     - Watercolored Background Web Portfolio Design
     - Clean and Colorful Web Layout
     - Creative Studio Web Page
     - Dark Portfolio Pixel Layout
     - Awesome Portfolio Layout
     - Create A Clean Blog Theme In Photoshop
     - Design A Creative Unusual Layout
     - Design a Layout for a Non-Profit Organization in Photoshop
     - Professional Looking Design Studio Web Page Layout
     - Graphic Design Studio Web Layout
     - Design a premium Wordpress blog with Photoshop
     - Website Gallery Layout Design
     - How to Create a “Worn Paper” Web Layout Using Photoshop
     - Design an awesome colorful layout
     - Design Studio Layout
     - Freelance Portfolio Design
     - Design a trendy business & finance layout
     - GreenPress WordPress Theme Design
     - Design a Web Template using the “960 Grid System”
     - Design a realistic website layout in photoshop
     - Create a Vibrant Modern Blog Design in Photoshop
     - Create a Sleek, High-End Web Design from Scratch
     - How to Create an Illustrative Web Design in Photoshop
     - How to Create a Stunning Grunge Portfolio
     - How to Design a Web 2.0 Website Template-Seller Photoshop Mockup
     - Chocolate Pro WordPress Style Layout
     - Web 2.0 photoshop layout tutorial
     - Portfolio Gallery Layout
     - Photoshop tutorial to design a clean business layout

    Popularity: 27% [?]


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    August 5, 2009

    39 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 39 Photoshop Tutorials, hosted at psdeluxe.com. These Photoshop tutorials can help you learn to create stunning web graphics or bring out the very best in your digital photographs. Using these, you will be able to learn to use many of Photoshop’s tools, become a better graphics designer, and increase your Photoshop skills. All the basic as well as advanced features are explained and demonstrated with ample screenshots.

    39 Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Photoshop tutorial: Personal Portfolio Template
     - Photoshop tutorial: Rainy text effect
     - Create sexy cyborg
     - Create vectorized girls frame
     - Light rays text effect
     - Autumn portrait photo effect
     - Breaking apart photo effect
     - Create mystery romantic bride
     - Create flaming crocodile
     - Create Cardboard Box in Photoshop
     - Create header for designer website
     - Create Painting plate in photoshop
     - Colorful trendy text graphic in Photoshop
     - Meter design in Photoshop
     - Create Poster Graphic
     - Create 3D icon avatar
     - Create Beach header
     - Stylish Stewie Design
     - Abstract Lights effect
     - Volcano lava text effect
     - Magic Leaf
     - Safe riddled with bullets
     - Lightning from hand
     - Butterfly from water drops
     - Orb Design
     - Pioneer Plasma TV
     - Drawing realistic color portrait
     - Centaur tutorial
     - Venoms Symbiotic Graphic Design
     - Hosting Template
     - Water Drip Text Effect
     - Dark Spider Icon
     - Plastic Wrap Photo Effect
     - Glossy green Text Effect
     - Sleek Gaming Navigation Interface
     - Apple’s Monitor Design
     - Self-portrait on a paperleaf
     - Angel wings
     - Magic Talisman

    Popularity: 25% [?]


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    July 27, 2009

    6 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 6 Photoshop Tutorials, at California Polytechnic State University, that explain and describe many of Photoshop’s features and tools. These Photoshop tutorials cover using Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4, but most of these can also be followed using older versions such as Photoshop.


    6 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

    Photoshop Tutorial 1 – Introduction  (246 Kb, 5 pages)
    This tutorial gives you an introduction to Adobe Photoshop.

    Photoshop Tutorial 2 – Creation  (97 Kb, 2 pages)
    This workshop shows you how to use various features of Photoshop like opacity, drop shadow, feather, levels, selection, filters, shapes, and styles.

    Photoshop Tutorial 3 – Output  (95 kb, 2 pages)
    In this workshop, you will learn creating aqua buttons and saving files.

    Scanning and Digital Cameras  (100 Kb, 2 pages)
    In this workshop, we will explain about scanners, how to use it, deciding on the right resolution and getting out the red eye and color correcting.

    Photoshop File Optimization Tutorial
    This tutorial explains how to optimize a file in Photoshop.

    Photoshop for Blackboard  (474 kb, 10 pages)
    With Photoshop you may create a graphic that can be saved and uploaded into Blackboard as a banner on the announcements page. In this section, this topic is explained in detail.

    Popularity: 19% [?]


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    July 13, 2009

    2 Photoshop CS2 Tutorials

    These two Photoshop CS2 Tutorials, at The University of South Dakota, provide users with an in-depth coverage the basics of Photoshop CS2. Some of the important topics covered include a brief introduction to Photoshop, opening a new file, the different types of file Photoshop CS2 supports.


    Adobe Photoshop CS2 Tutorial 1:
    This first downloadable Photoshop tutorial discusses Photoshop’s tool box and the tools in the tool box that users can work with. All Photoshop tools are covered exhaustively and a section describing the use of layers, the layers palette and how they can be effectively used in an image. (pdf, 706Kb, 17 Pages)

    Introduction to Photoshop
     - Learning Objectives
     - Start Photoshop
     - Open a new file

    Photoshop tools
     - Marquee
     - Move
     - Lasso
     - Magic Wand
     - Crop
     - Slice
     - Healing Brush
     - Paintbrush/Pencil
     - Cloning
     - Eraser
     - Gradient
     - Paint Bucket
     - Blur
     - Sharpen
     - Smudge
     - Dodge
     - Burn
     - Sponge
     - Typing
     - Text Mask
     - Shape
     - Notes

    Eyedropper

    Introduction to Layers
     - Adding a New Layer
     - Setting Layer Options
     - Merging Layers
     - Using the Layers Palette


    Adobe Photoshop CS2 Tutorial 2:
    This second downloadable Photoshop tutorial briefs users of the use of Adjustment tools and working with the various filters already present in Photoshop and those that can be downloaded off the internet. Filters provide various effects to an image and users can customize the level of effect used. A mini-project is also provided allowing users to work on images based on what they have learnt. (pdf, 581Kb, 15 Pages)

     - Adjustments tools
     - Transforming
     - Working with the Filters
     - Project

    Popularity: 19% [?]


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    July 9, 2009

    8 more Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 8 more Photoshop Tutorials hosted by the University of Florida. These Photoshop tutorials impart knowledge about the graphics editing program, Adobe Photoshop. These Photoshop tutorials takes you through various Photoshop automation, giving out various exercises to get a hands-on experience, explaining Photoshop layers and masks and increasing resolution for printing. Other Photoshop tutorials on this site are here.


    8 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

    Action_Exercises 27kb
    This exercise describes various steps involved in saving for Email, setting a perfect monochrome image and creating a vignette photograph.

     - Save for Email
     - Perfect Monochrome
     - Vignette


    Adobe CS2 Photoshop Automation 741.5 kb
    This tutorial teaches you about the various tasks that can be automated in Photoshop CS2. It also explains about a few automated commands that can be used very easily with little or no preparation.

     - Web Gallery
     - Contact Sheet II
     - Picture Package
     - Actions
     - Batch Processing


    Adobe CS3 Photoshop Automation 964.5 kb
    This tutorial teaches you about the various tasks that can be automated in Photoshop CS3. The section also demonstrates on how to use the web gallery, batch processing, merging photos and various actions that can be done in Photoshop.

     - Contact Sheet II
     - Picture Package
     - Web Gallery
     - Actions
     - Batch Processing
     - Photomerge


    Basic Exercises  48.8 Kb
    This section of the tutorial offers you various exercises on actions like healing photos, opening, saving files and changing file sizes, working with selections and layers etc.

     - Healing Photos
     - Opening and Saving files and file sizes
     - Working with Selections and Layers
     - Vignette


    Increase Resolution for Printing 47kb
    This tutorial tells you how to increase the resolution of your image for efficient printing.


    Photoshop Layers and Masks 436 kb
    This tutorial teaches you on using Photoshop layers and masks. It also explains the layer palette, managing layers and some exercises to demonstrate these.

     - Layers
     - Masks 
     - Why Use Layers and Masks
     - The Layer Palette
     - Managing Layers       
     - Exercise


    Photoshop CS3 Layers and Masks 519 kb
    This tutorial provides you with information on using Photoshop CS3 layers and masks. It also shows how to use the layer palette and managing layers in Photoshop CS3.

     - Layers
     - Masks
     - Why Use Layers and Masks
     - The Layer Palette
     - Managing Layers
     - Exercises


    Photoshop CS2 Layers and Masks 472.5 kb
    This tutorial section describes the information on using Photoshop CS2 layers and masks. It also shows how to use the layer palette and managing layers in Photoshop CS2.

     - Layers
     - Masks
     - Why Use Layers and Masks
     - The Layer Palette
     - Managing Layers
     - Exercises

    Popularity: 20% [?]


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    June 29, 2009

    7 Photoshop Tutorials from the University of Florida

    Here are 7 Photoshop Tutorials, at the University of Florida’s website, that describe and demonstrate graphic design using Photoshop. These Photoshop tutorials will help you to increase your skills in many areas of Photoshop. They guide you through the world of Photoshop by giving you a tour of the application’s features, tools, and shortcuts.


    7 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:


    Adobe Photoshop 7.0  (1342.7 kb, pdf)
    This section of the tutorial gives you an introduction to the graphics editor, Photoshop. It explains basic features like the interface, the color modes, creating customized graphics and saving files.

     - What is Adobe Photoshop 7.0?
     - The Interface
     - Color Modes
     - Working with Photos
     - Creating Customized Graphics
     - Saving Files


    Introduction to Adobe Photoshop  (259 kb, pdf)
    This tutorial demonstrates on the interface of Photoshop, on how to open an existing image, the different menu bars, the toolbox, the navigator palette, the color palette and a host of other palettes that could make your image editing more efficient.

     - Interface
     - Open an existing image
     - Open a new file
     - Menu Bar
     - File menu
     - Edit menu
     - View menu
     - Select menu
     - Layer menu
     - Image menu
     - Toolbox
     - Option Bar
     - Palettes
     - Navigator palette
     - Color palette
     - Swatches palette
     - Styles palette
     - Character palette
     - Paragraph palette
     - Layer palette
     - History palette
     - Saving Files
     - Save for Web
     - Resolution
     - Glossary


    Photoshop Extras  (180.5 kb, pdf)
    This tutorial teaches you some more Photoshop features like the shortcuts, healing photos, working with selections and layers and how to work on vignette photographs.

     - Photoshop Shortcuts
     - Healing Photos
     - Working with Selections and Layers
     - Opening and Saving files and file sizes
     - Vignette


    Photoshop CS2 Basics  (3013.5 kb, doc)
    This tutorial increases your skills in Photoshop CS2 by demonstrating various features like the menu bars, various palettes that are available at your dispense, opening new and existing images, saving the files etc.

     - Interface
     - Open an existing image
     - Open a new file
     - Menu Bar
     - File menu
     - Edit menu
     - View menu
     - Select menu
     - Layer menu
     - Image menu
     - Toolbox
     - Option Bar
     - Palettes
     - Navigator palette
     - Color palette
     - Swatches palette
     - Styles palette
     - Character palette
     - Paragraph palette
     - Layer palette
     - History palette
     - Saving Files
     - Save for Web
     - Resolution
     - Glossary


    Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS3 (4877 kb,doc)  PDF 2036
    Here is a introduction to Photoshop CS3 which gives you the knowledge of the Photoshop interface and the various mechanics related to it.

     - The Photoshop Interface
     - The Mechanics of Photoshop


    Photoshop Shortcuts  (23.5 kb, doc)
    This lists out various keyboard shortcuts that could make your Photoshop editing much faster and efficient.


    Adobe Photoshop Outline  (27.5 kb, doc)
    This tutorial describes briefly the main points related to learning Photoshop.

    Popularity: 18% [?]


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    June 22, 2009

    5 Photoshop Tutorials

    These 5 excellent Photoshop Tutorials from the University of Albany offer an in depth coverage of Photoshop and scanning. Most images are created by a professional designer or scanned and then modified to create a new image. In both cases, an image editing tool like Photoshop is used to modify or create the image. These Photoshop Tutorials start with the basics such as scanning an image into Photoshop and moves onto more complex actions such as Layer Management and Compositing.


    5 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

    Photoshop I: Scanning with a Flatbed Scanner into Photoshop
    This Photoshop tutorial explains how to setup a scanning device and connect it to software for scanning. It also discusses various issues a first time user might have such as resolution, dimensions and output issues.

    Photoshop II: Introduction and Basic Image Editing
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches the basics of image editing such as image color, brightness and contrast and color balance. It also provides an overview of Photoshop’s features.

    Photoshop III: Selecting, Drawing and Painting Tools
    This tutorial explains a few of Photoshop’s tools such as the Selecting, Drawing and Painting tools and how they can be effectively used on an image.

    Photoshop IV: Layer Management & Photo Compositing
    In this tutorial, Photoshop’s photo compositing features and layering systems are discussed. Also covered are background and transparency issues and layer adjustments.

    Photoshop V: Filters and Special Effects
    This Photoshop tutorial teaches the filters and special effects that can be added to certain areas on an image. Many of these filters are already present in Photoshop while many more can be downloaded and used.

    Popularity: 24% [?]


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    June 6, 2009

    50 Ways to Become a Better Designer

    Here are 50 Ways to Become a Better Designer at computerarts.co.uk. These tips and techniques explain aspects and practices of good design and how one can become a better designer and Photoshop user. They explain key points that a designer should be aware of while creating his design, such as colors, fonts, shading, gradients and channels. The tools used to create designs and some of its options are also discussed in detail. A few tips and tricks of good designers are also given, which discuss shortcuts and quick steps to use in design creation to simplify the work of the designer. This compilation is from 17 leading designers who work in print, video and on the web.


    50 Ways to Become a Better Designer:

     - 01 ROUGH COMPS
     - 02 METAPHORS
     - 03 FROM WORDS TOPICTURES
     - 04 BRAND THINKING
     - 05 KEEP YOURBRAINSTORMS REALLY SHORT
     - 06 USE A SKETCHBOOK
     - 07 GET AWAY FROM YOURCOMPUTER
     - 08 JOIN A FORUM
     - 09 TAKE A SHOWER
     - 10 SPECS!
     - 11 KEEP A LIBRARY
     - 12 WEB STANDARDS
     - 13 KEEP IT CURRENT
     - 14 KEEP IT SIMPLE
     - 15 RECORD YOURACTIONS
     - 16 SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!
     - 17 STORE YOUR ASSETS
     - 18 COLLABORATE
     - 19 GET IT RIGHT FIRSTTIME
     - 20 PRACTICE ALWAYSMAKES PERFECT
     - 21 ALPHA CHANNELS INPHOTOSHOP
     - 22 BUY MORE RAM
     - 23 GRADIENTS INPHOTOSHOP
     - 24 MORE LAYERS
     - 25 AIRBRUSH INILLUSTRATOR
     - 26 EVIL FLASH
     - 27 NAME CONVENTIONS
     - 28 GROUP LAYERS
     - 29 FORBIDDEN FRUIT
     - 30 THINK ON PAPER
     - 31 WALK AWAY
     - 32 ACROBATICS
     - 33 KERN!
     - 34 BACK TO THE BRIEF
     - 35 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
     - 36 PRINT FINISHES
     - 37 ADDING TEXTURE
     - 38 BE PREPARED
     - 39 A LITTLE SHADING
     - 40 BULGING EYES
     - 41 READ AND RE-READ!
     - 42 BE SPECIFIC
     - 43 DON’TRELY ON THE SPELLCHECKER!
     - 44 STICK TO THEBRIEF!
     - 45 WORK WITH CLIENTS
     - 46 STICK TO WHAT YOUKNOW
     - 47 DON’T ASSUMEANYTHING
     - 48 JUSTIFY YOURACTIONS
     - 49 DESIGN HISTORY
     - 50 MANAGEEXPECTATIONS

    Popularity: 31% [?]


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    June 2, 2009

    11 Photoshop Tutorials

    Here are 11 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials at nicetutz.blogspot.com discuss and demonstrate various Photoshop tips and effects that can be quickly created. The effects include fireworks effects, water drops effects, creating metallic fonts and working with retro patterns. These Photoshop Tutorials provide photo and color retouching tips, and pointers on working with layers and tools, and also offer some Photoshop tricks, as well as a list of shortcut keys that will come in handy for any Photoshop user.


    11 Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Photo to illustration Vector Effect
     - Fireworks Effects
     - Real Water Drops Effect
     - Retro Pattern
     - Exploding Text Effect
     - Metallic Type Text Effect
     - Adobe Photoshop Tool Tips
     - Adobe Photoshop Layer Tips
     - Dreamy Photo Effect
     - Eyes Color Retouching
     - Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts Keys

    Popularity: 27% [?]


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    May 14, 2009

    27 Photoshop Tutorials

    These 27 Photoshop Tutorials at Metamorphosis Design discuss Photoshop’s tools and effects that can be quickly easily applied to images. These effects include the gel, the outline, flash effect, patching text, and effectively using shadows. The tools in these Photoshop tutorials cover brush creation, installing brush sets and creating the star and psychedelic brush for effect creation. A detailed tutorial on using the file browser feature and creating patterns is also provided.


    27 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Extracting Objects
     - Psychedellic Brush
     - Star Brush
     - Vignette Effect
     - Gel Text
     - Outline Text
     - Glow Text
     - Rock Text
     - Surreal Image
     - Flashy Text
     - Star Matter
     - 360 Degree Text
     - Installing Brush Sets
     - Rainbow Glow
     - The Matrix Effect
     - Shadow Technique
     - Spooky Text
     - Re-arranging Brushes
     - Backscreening Effect
     - File Browser
     - Diamond Text
     - Patched Text
     - Is it Seamless?
     - Erosion Text
     - Semi-circular Text
     - The Extract Dialog Panel
     - Brush Creation

    Popularity: 23% [?]


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    May 6, 2009

    117 Photoshop CS2 Tutorials

    These 117 Photoshop CS2 Tutorials at adobenerds.com discuss graphics design, creating effects, animation and text effects, along with many other features of Photoshop. Photoshop’s tools and effects are taught in detail by these tutorials, explaining various designs and objects that can be created in Photoshop CS2, such as 3D logos, applying halftone filters, shape creation and flowing matter. Most of these effects are the combination of many individual effects that create the final shape or effect. Also explained by these Photoshop tutorials are banner creation, logo creation, creating backgrounds for websites, blending photos, creating motion and glossy effects, and various other text effects.


    117 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Create a web 2.0 style icon or web graphics for the blog website.
     - Create a brick text effect or old brick fort or castle at night
     - Photoshop text tutorial – create a animation text effect with shiny stars
     - Photoshop animation tutorial – create a moon animation in a dark cloudy scary night
     - Design a PCB Electric Circuit Matrix
     - Create Marble Orb using photoshop
     - Cool Text Effect using channels in Photoshop
     - Create honey web comb like text effect
     - Create cool wavy text effect
     - Made of glass Letters or text effect.
     - Create Satin or brushed brass metal text effect
     - Learn Pixelate effect and create a root logo
     - Create an iterface for any gadget
     - How to create interlaced rings for website logo
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create web buttons for your website template
     - How to create backyard grey fence for garden or house
     - Create animation of a man kicking a ball
     - Learn how to draw a Pen and irregular piece of paper using photoshop software
     - How to create Barcodes lines using photoshop marquee tool
     - how to use vector mask and alter a photograph
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create digital icicle ice frozen matter or ice spikes tutorial
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create Electric spiral vortex or eddy photoshop tutorial
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create 3d pearly or plastic beads button or quantum dots
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create vortex or eddy photoshop tutorial
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique design border or pattern for digital scrapbooking or myspace
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create brown oak wooden text effect photoshop tutorial
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create a plastic shiny Orb photoshop tutorial
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Design a Flower for scrap booking project or website Template
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create a line into transparent strip belt or ribbon
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create spinning fireball
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create sparkle or add sparkle to car image
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create a green sphere planet in outerspace
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create Frozen text effect or text in liquid nitrogen tank
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create circle or any other effect on a path circle to path
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create blazing text fire burn text effect
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create blue plaster or rubber dog training ball.
     - Photoshop free tutorial technique lesson for making texture image and blend images
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create half tone color burn photoshop effect
     - Adobe cs2 photo shop studio technique Create icicle ice frozen matter idea tutorial
     - Photoshop Trick Learn how to create a shimmering light text effect
     - New Feature Learn photoshop tools Draw copper metal wire cable or pipe technique.
     - Free Photoshop tutorials Draw a embossed 3D logo
     - Photoshop Text Effects Melting blurry liquid gold Text Effects with Photoshop
     - Using Halftone filter and channels photoshop technique Halftone Text effect Tips
     - Create Sparkly plastic text Effect background in photoshop using Path feature technqiues
     - Link Chain or Tie How to join the links and create a chain in photoshop
     - Draw a hexagonal honey combweb pattern using few photoshop tricks
     - Learn to Draw cross stitches using photoshop.
     - Create basic shapes circle rectange in photoshop
     - Create a goo or flowing paint or matter in photoshop
     - Learn how to create boiling olive oil with froth
     - how to create a fire blast or explosion
     - Draw a yellow star logo icon or image for banner
     - Design hardwood flooring with wood texture bricks
     - Learn to engrave or etch a surface
     - Learn to make satin nickel brushed metal surface
     - How to make a Cup of Coffee with the wind tunnel
     - Draw clouds, thunder and lighting using cool photoshop techniques.
     - Background image using falling Ivy Leaves-use in digital scrapbooking or website
     - Draw a moving spear into a heart.
     - Design a futuristic phone
     - Draw a blue @ osign logo and give some shading.
     - Create palm trees, hut etc for travel website logo or banner
     - Create an Image that could be used as Kid Zone icon or Logo
     - How to make a Cola Lid or bottle cap with water splash
     - Learn to draw a new globe or sphere text effect
     - Designing a modern triangular media logo for a corporate website
     - Design a luxury sedan using photoshop techniques
     - Photoshop Tutorial- create a framed art
     - Tutorial for creating bathroom white tiles and seat
     - Design a folder icon for your website
     - Create fruit or gift basket website logo
     - Create custom brush and website background
     - Tutorial for creating a home logo for construction industry
     - Learn how to create a cool electric Text Effect by following this step by step tutorial
     - Fruit basket logo tutorial using photoshop techniques
     - Design a web search icon for your website
     - How to create a cool Y web logo
     - How to create a notebook and pencil
     - create christmas hanging tree ornaments
     - Make ghost images and blend snapshots
     - Make ghost images and blend snapshots
     - Create handdrawn stitch using photoshop
     - Learn to create stamp effect.
     - Photoshop: Create ornaments, jewelry.
     - Learn to create shadow effect.
     - Photoshop: Create Motion effect.
     - Create Glossy effect.
     - Photoshop: Create Sketch effect.
     - Photoshop: Create an Orb Button and add more effects.
     - Make rain: photoshop technique
     - Make Graffiti effect photoshop
     - Dripping effect in paint water
     -  Create a dark snowy night
     - Blackberry in photoshop
     - Create a Blackberry mobile phone
     - Create Motorola Pink RAZR
     - Classic Website Content box
     - Bio Hazard
     - Blue Smiley
     - Site Banner
     - Signature Creation
     - Bloody Glow
     - Neon Text
     - The Living Dead
     - Angel Glow
     - Brilliant Sketch Effect
     - Chrome Text Effect
     - Water Drop
     - Plastic Text
     - Animated Christmas Bells
     - Spiral Vortex
     - Simple Fireball
     - The Moon Corona
     - Cracked Font
     - Winter Scene
     - Digital to Oil Painting

    Popularity: 22% [?]


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    May 1, 2009

    65 Photoshop Tutorials from celoxdesign

    Here are 65 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials at celoxdesign.net that are for all graphic editors and web designers, from the novice to the professional. These Photoshop Tutorials discuss elements, vector art and photo enhancing. They also teach magazine design and 3D effects in Photoshop. Many of these Photoshop Tutorials explain how cool effects and enhancements are created, and also demonstrate photo editing, smoothing out sharp edges, and using Photoshop’s toolbox. All tutorials are explained in step-by-step detail, along with illustrations and examples.


    65 Photoshop Tutorials:

     - Adding Shadows to Objects
     - Awesome 3D Text
     - Extreme Makeover
     - Shining Element
     - Chrome Text Effect
     - Basic Vector Art
     - Image Color Enhancing
     - Photo Restoration
     - Photoshop Masking Tools
     - Clipping Path
     - Object Motion
     - Apple Mac Text Effect
     - Corkboard Myspace Layout
     - Snowman with falling snow
     - Website Splash Page
     - Famous Mosaic Effect
     - Magazine or Website Text Effect with Background
     - Photoshop Face Makeover
     - 3D Bulge Text Effect
     - 3D Dissolve Text Effect
     - Rough Metal Photoshop Text Effect
     - Face painting on cracked wall
     - Metal Plate
     - Text Following Path
     - Sleek Menu Bar
     - Make a Cat-eye lens
     - Trippy Colors Photo effect
     - Make a Page-curl
     - 3D Photoshop text
     - Make a Plasma TV
     - Get more detail out of a Photo
     - Scuffed metal plate
     - Digital Painting a Dead Tree
     - Blending images
     - Adding sunglasses to people
     - How to Digital Paint a Fantasy scene
     - Indent shadow orb
     - PNG transparent images
     - Paint an eye sketch
     - Paint a wooden plank
     - Melodie of a bright day painting
     - Full gaming template
     - Modding faces with textures
     - Enhance photos with different techniques
     - Cutting out wavy hair and body
     - Vista styled menu
     - Advanced shine star in photoshop
     - Resizing loads of photos
     - Celoxdesign V2 menu headings
     - Shiny Star
     - Make a Shine layer
     - Pen-tool cutting out objects
     - 3D Text in photoshop
     - The famous smooth edges technique
     - Make the original simpsons TV
     - Smooth edges glass content box
     - Glass text effect
     - Use layer masks to create reflections
     - Make a plastic peel off effect
     - Make from a real photo a nice looking drawing
     - Make groups to organize layers
     - Make a tattoo on evangeline lilly
     - Transparent Picture Border
     - 3D Text with Glow Animation
     - Glossy Header Photoshop

    Popularity: 22% [?]


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