Create a Dark Themed Web Design from Scratch
Submitted by PSDTuts » This tutorial covers the key areas to focus on when creating a website design. This is a blog style design, but the techniques and strategies used in this design could be applied elsewhere across the web as well. Learn how to create a colorful design set against a dark background.
Create a 60’s Psychedelic Style Concert Poster
Submitted by PSDTuts » In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to create a retro 60's Psychedelic concert poster. This tutorial relies heavily on the use of the warp tool, but includes a few other techniques as well. Let's get started.
Use a 3D Model to Create a Dramatic Scene in Photoshop
Submitted by PSDTuts » For this tutorial you'll need Photoshop CS3 Extended, as the tutorial utilizes that versions unique 3D tools. You will import a three dimensional object of an airplane and use it to create a dramatic scene. Use the Vanishing Point filter to create realistic shadows, add texture to the model, and use brush tools to get awesome results.
More desktop integration: the system tray
Submitted by Little Tutorials » One more nice touch in the Java 6 offensive to the desktop is giving Java applications the ability to add icons to the system tray in a pretty consistent way across platforms. Of course differences exist and they will show up to some degree in the code but at least now the framework exists and the programmer’s effort is a lot smaller.
Desktop integration with Java 6
Submitted by Little Tutorials » Java 6 tries hard to make Java applications easier to integrate in the desktop environment of various platforms. One of such welcome attempts is the new java.awt.Desktop class adapted from JDIC (JDesktop Integration Components).
Console applications with Java 6
Submitted by Little Tutorials » In Java 6 a better way of interacting with the command prompt was introduced, the java.io.Console class. Together with the utility class java.util.Scanner introduced in Java 5 this new API can be used to develop more advanced Java console applications.
AUI in WxRuby
Submitted by ProDevTips » Tutorial on how to use the Advanced User Interface in WxRuby, it's good for creating cool desktop applications.
Trendy Circles
Submitted by dx-xel » Learn how to create the "trendy circles" using Illustrator and applied it on your design
Abstract Colorful Waves
Submitted by dx-xel » Learn how to create a very colorful waves element using the blend tool in Illustrator
Cool vector flower
Submitted by dx-xel » Draw a vector flower using the distort and transform effect in Illustrator
Grunge Sunburst Effect
Submitted by dx-xel » Learn how to create the sunburst shape and simply apply a grunge effect on it using Illustrator
Vectorize Me - Part 1
Submitted by mistermonty » This is a tutorial on how to turn a photo of a person into a vector image. This is part 1 of three. These are the basic shapes, the other will go into more detail of blending and making it more realistic.
Using Actions Creatively
Submitted by PSDlearning » Photoshop actions are commonly overlooked when creating designs and artwork, often left only for batch editing photographs. However this is about to change, with a bit of imagination you can create very impressive abstract pieces, detailed images which beg for a closer look. Read on to discover how to transform one small image into a large, colorful piece of abstract art.
Making of Ingrid Bergman
Submitted by ashras99 » Ingrid Bergman, a film actress and artist used screen captures from the movies to model beautiful actress in 3d
Perfect Black and Whites from Color
Submitted by Tutorialbucket Photoshop video tutorials » CS3 offers the new Black and White command, but what if you don't have CS3? Or if it just doesn't deliver what you need? Try these old school moves and give your B&Ws some real punch!
Deconstruction and wireframe grid effect Illustrator + Photoshop tutorial
Submitted by koikumi.com » Create a wireframe effect on a picture and give it cool colorful background. Illustrator + Photoshop
Tomorrow's CSS Today: 8 Techniques They Don't Want You To Know
Submitted by sitepoint » Sick of hearing about great CSS features you can't use? Find yourself playing it safe with CSS when building web sites? Wondering where went yesterday's promise of a bright future with CSS? Future CSS support is closer than you think! Tim shows 8 advanced CSS features you can use to add some pizazz to your web pages today.
Modern Green Logo
Submitted by BernardBlack » Learn how to use basic tools and methods to create your own logo from scratch.
5 Great Background Masking Techniques in Photoshop
Submitted by sitepoint » Isolate objects. Extract objects. Cut out an image. Remove a background. Whatever you call it, the separation of objects from the background of an image is an essential skill for Web designers. Here, Corrie explains 5 masking techniques, highlights their pros and cons, and identifies the applications to which each is suited.
Simple Typo-SIG Tutorial
Submitted by GekoGFx » On a boring day if you don't find a stock/render for your SIG then you can always make without them.
Old Printouts
Submitted by Photoshop Tutorials » Give your photos a twist! Learn how to use Photoshop to give your photos the faded color look.
