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Sometimes a photo taken out of doors gives you a sky that is what we call; “blown out” or “over exposed”. This is a problem where the sky appears washed out, white or nearly white. There are...
So you want to create awesome web interfaces that impress your friends?! Maybe you just like fancy buttons. Who knows? the point is if you want to get started with some eye catching buttons look...
In this graphic design tutorial I will show you how to create a 3d like scene in photoshop. Each step as a picture so you can follow my steps correctly. Please don't hesitate to recommend me or to...
Learning how to create cool effects with text using photoshop cs.
Love Sanrio, San-X or other cute Japanese characters? Wish you could draw up your favorite characters for you to enjoy? Well here's a 'How To' to help you realize you character's cuteness.
Sometimes plain text isn't quite striking enough especially when creating a design that needs to pop. Adding a gradient or pattern fill to text is a simple, yet effective, way to create an...
Adobe's InDesign is used at newspapers, magazines and public relations companies. Once this software is mastered, the creativity options are vast. InDesign offers more design options than its...
One of the great advantages of Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the power it gives you to manipulate photos. Here is a very popular topic in photography manipulation and that is the reflection. The...
When using Adobe Illustrator, eventually you will want to make a gradient on a stroke. Problem is that Illustrator does not allow you to do that directly. However, there is an effective work...
Adobe Photoshop is a great program for retouching photos, creating montages and even making your own web pages. But Photoshop can also be used to create illustrations. One neat project in...
Have you ever wanted to create an image that depicts two separate images fading into each other? Here is how
You can use gradients in Flash to shade your fills with defined highlights and shadows, cutting corners to avoid having to paint in highlights and shadows. Using gradients also allows you to...
This is going to be a rapid tutorial, good if you've only got 10 minutes to spare or you get bored easily. You will learn how to create an 'out of bounds' style which is a creative and impressive...
By using the curves, brightness-contrast, and gradient map adjustment layers in Photoshop, I will teach you how to change the color tones in your photo to achieve a retro/vintage look.
A professional logo can greatly enhance your business. While you may have your logo designed professionally through a graphics or logo designer, you don’t have to. There are several programs that...
With a few clicks you can add a gradient background to a document in Word 2003 and change boring black and white into vivid color. Gradient backgrounds mix one color into another as the effect is...
Microsoft packages a wide selection of slide design templates with PowerPoint that can be used to make presentations more dramatic. These templates come with specific backgrounds, bullets, fonts...
Using the gradient overlay in Adobe Photoshop can have dramatic color effects on your photo or text. A gradient overlay is placed over your image and the opacity is lowered so the picture can be...
Photoshop has many uses both professionally and for fun. One way to use it is to create smiley emoticons to use in your email or on websites. If you don't have Photoshop, you can use another...
The multimedia program Flash, offered through Adobe, allows the creation of movies, animation and designs in a digital environment. With Flash programs, designers need to know the right steps to...
The multimedia program Flash, offered through Adobe, allows the creation of movies, animation and designs in a digital environment. With Flash programs, designers need to know the right steps to...
You can use tweening to create animated gradients in Flash, with colors blending from side to side and fading from one to the next.
While versions of Flash from MX and lower don't have an automatic outer glow effect, that doesn't mean you can't create one by clever manipulation of gradients, opacity, and layers.
When drawing in Adobe Illustrator, you can make shapes solid colored or shaded with different colors. Shaded shapes have the advantage of looking more three-dimensional, realistic and cool. Once...
Learning to use Gradient fills in Photoshop® adds a touch of flair to a two-dimensional picture. By spreading out the colored pixels over a selected area, blending from one to the other, you can...
Wondering what exactly does what when you use your blending options in adobe photoshop? Here's something that will help!
The Flash Fill Transform tool lets you change the size, position and orientation of a gradient shape fill without actually changing the size, position, or orientation of the shape itself. This is...
Objects, such as shapes, can be filled in many different ways in Adobe Fireworks. A colorful way to fill an object is by using a gradient fill. A gradient fill is two or more colors that blend...
A gradient mesh is a way to apply multiple gradients to one object. Using the gradient mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator, you can create realistic-looking images with various colors and seamless...
Learn how to use simple blending options and a little white out trick to create a gorgeous web 2.0 text effect.
Photoshop CS3 offers an expansive set of tools and commands that can provide dramatic special effects to an image. Play around with the different effects by starting with some of the basics. You...
PowerPoint presentations can often look the same or appear dull since many people stick to the basic backgrounds the program offers. If you're looking for more with your next presentation, learn...
Designers often use glass buttons on websites to showcase links, as icons or as titles of content. You can easily make glass buttons for your own website using Photoshop. Even if you're a...
Using 3-D text with a metallic effect is a great way to enhance the design of a web-page or other project, giving it a sleek, modern look. The Layer Styles feature that Adobe PhotoShop offers...
Almost any object in a Microsoft Excel 2007 chart can be filled. You can choose to fill that object with a solid color, gradient, picture or texture. The type of fill you choose can then be...
If you have created some gradient presets in Adobe Photoshop CS3 you easily can save them. This way you can open these gradients whenever you need to use them, again. Follow the steps below to...
Adjusting the angle and scale of a gradient overlay in Adobe Photoshop CS3 can make a real difference in the look you will get for your gradient. The angle adjusts the angle in which light is...
Adobe Photoshop CS3 allows you to create a custom gradient and then save it as a gradient preset. Doing this allows you to use this gradient repeatedly in future Photoshop projects.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 comes with a wide variety of presets that you can use in your Photoshop documents. You may find that you want to edit these gradient presets to create a custom look unique for...
When a gradient is created in Adobe Photoshop CS3, it uses a bit of transparency. If you would like to change the opacity of the gradient, you can do so easily. The "Opacity" text box allows you...
A multicolor wash can be added to any layer within Adobe Photoshop CS3 by creating two gradient adjustment layers. The two gradients used together makes a multicolor wash that can be used for many...
A gradient map can be applied to any image in Adobe Photoshop CS3. In gradient mapping, a gradient acts as an overlay to an image combining both the gradient and the image together. This can...
Do you want to create interesting and creative images in Photoshop by merging different layers? In looking over your design, you can change the fill colors or the shadowing in one of the layers....
An image fade adds beauty to a formal photograph and mystery to an artistic drawing. It also clears an area so you can add text like you see in banners and headers. Photoshop make it easy to...
Have you ever wondered how they make the new iPod ads? They look pretty amazing: a model filled with one band of moving color dancing over a moving background with a different gradient spill. You...
Faking iPod ads with your own photos has become popular with personal web pages. You can also create animated iPod ads. But Apple upped the stakes with their most recent campaigns. The pastel...
Adobe Photoshop is a great program that can be used for many things like school projects, personal projects, or just plain fun. One great tool that can be found in Adobe Photoshop is the gradient...
A “transition” in Adobe Premiere Pro is an effect that either “fades” or “wipes” your clips from one to the next. For most edits in a project, you will...
A spinning ring is a great effect for beginning animators just trying your chops at Flash. It's simple and you can make it in five minutes. Best of all, you will introduce yourself to Flash's...
Create a tie dye like image using GIMP (a free program for editing photos and images).
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