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Create a Can of Beans by Mapping Vectors to a 3D Object

Posted by Mas Catur On 9:14 PM 0 comments

Illustrator has offered a range of 3D tools for some time and this tutorial aims to get you started familiarizing yourself with them. We'll be creating a can of beans, built entirely from vectors, using the Symbols palette, the Extrude tool and Illustrator's Image Mapping. Enjoy!

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Craft a Dramatic Vector Landscape Environment

Posted by Mas Catur On 8:30 PM 0 comments

This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a dramatic landscape environment. You should have a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator tools before you begin this tutorial, as the tutorial moves at a rapid pace.


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Souping up a Photo

Posted by Mas Catur On 6:37 PM 0 comments

There are times when a regular photo just doesn't cut it and you need your photo to pack a punch. Here is one technique that you may find useful.

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Making a Message Strip in Photoshop

Posted by Mas Catur On 7:21 PM 0 comments

In this tutorial, we're going to make a little message strip in Photoshop that you can place in the top-right corner of a design. These little strips look very trendy and Web2.0-y, particularly in Web designs! It's quite an easy effect to do, and in this tutorial we'll add some shadow and light to make it pop!

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Icey Styles in Photoshop

Posted by Mas Catur On 7:19 PM 0 comments

In this tutorial, we're going to create an icey-cold effect using layer styles and that you can apply to different objects. Then we'll put it on a nice background to give it some kick. You can download the PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial if you'd simply like to copy+paste the layer styles.

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Hazardous Red Background

Posted by Mas Catur On 7:16 PM 0 comments

This tutorial is about making a textured red background and using Photoshop's Shape Tool to add a design element. You can download the sample PSD file from the link at the bottom of the tutorial.

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Creating a Stunning Old-World Look in Photoshop

Posted by Mas Catur On 5:29 PM 0 comments

In this tutorial, we are going to create a sort of old-worldy composition featuring a compass and making use of some awesome vector artwork from Arsenal. As always there is a PSD file at the bottom of the tutorial. In this instance, I would highly recommend downloading it as this is quite a complex composition. Be warned this is a LONG tutorial!

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