Photoshop Insider Tips

Good to great in Web Design!

2009-11-03T18:07:00.000-08:00

The difference between good and great webdesign is relatively small. The average person may not be able to explain the tangible differences that make up great design, but they can usually spot a design they like. By examining some awesome sites, I’ll attempt to put my finger on some of the small details that make up the difference.

http://www.myinkblog.com/2009/11/02/6-ways-to-take-your-webdesign-from-good-to-great/

McDarby's creative process in Photoshop

2009-10-18T11:54:00.000-07:00

A detailed process of Phil McDarby's process of creating his art in Photoshop.

http://www.philmcdarby.com/index.php/blog/article/the_green_man_awakens_-_a_walkthough

How to even out lighting in photos w/ PS

2009-10-13T18:22:00.000-07:00

Here's a new free Photoshop tutorial from Photoshop Daily on how to even out lighting in a photo. This technique will work in any version of Photoshop. It enables you to quickly brighten up underexposed sections of the shot without burning out correctly exposed areas.

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-blog/09/cs4-10/even-lighting-photo-tutorial.html

Design Inspiration: Splatter Effects!

2009-10-07T21:23:00.000-07:00

Splatters can be used in web and graphic design to create interesting effects that grab your attention. In this post we’ll showcase many examples from a variety of different types of design. One of the easiest ways to use this type of effect in your work is to take advantage of the Photoshop brushes that are readily available.

Click here for examples.

how to choose colors for websites

2009-09-30T20:10:00.000-07:00

One of the most challenging aspects of design for many web designers is color selection. The color scheme of a site can have a huge impact on the overall look of the site, and it will have an impact on visitors as well. There are a number of different methods that can be used for finding the right color scheme for a particular project, and in this post we will look at several of those methods. Throughout the post you will find links to helpful resources that you may appreciate.

How to choose a graphics tablet??

2009-09-27T08:01:00.000-07:00

There are many things that factor into play when choosing your tablet.
The most relevant technical specification is pressure sensitivity. The more, the better.
Smaller tablets are better, cheaper, easier to fit into your desktop, and they work just like the bigger ones. I would only choose the big model if you're going to use it for CAD.
Think about the use you'll give to your tablet. If you want if for painting, coloring and photo manipulation, it will be 100% useful. For drawing, only Cintiq models are really good, and for designing, you need no more than a mouse.
There are second hand markets or brand new old models. They are really worth checking.

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17 Photoshop tutorials for creative ad designing

2009-09-15T06:26:00.000-07:00

Advertisements often display a lot of creativity in design, and Photoshop is an excellent tool for those who are designing advertisements. Fortunately there are a number of tutorials specifically for designing advertisements, and others that demonstrate techniques that are effective for for these purposes. In this post we’ll feature 17 different tutorials that can help you in your own ad design.

Click here for list! Enjoy.

20 Great Tuts for Web Designers!

2009-09-13T05:29:00.000-07:00

As a Web Designer, it is very important for you to stay on top of your game from a visual standpoint. The more Photoshop tricks you have up your sleeve, the more versatile you can be with your designs. Here is list of tutorials that will help you do just that.
Here for the list!

How to use Layer Masks in Photoshop

2009-09-13T05:27:00.000-07:00

In this short tutorial you will learn what layer masks are and how to utilize them for working faster and more efficiently in Photoshop.
Lets consider what masks do: They hide or show things. Masks in photoshop work the same way: they can hide or show parts of images. In general filling a layer mask with black hides a part of the image. Filling a layer mask with white shows a part of an image. Filling the mask with gray will show the part of the image with varying opacity based on how light or dar the gray is.

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7 Rules for mixing different fonts in Web Design

2009-09-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

Typography can be one of the most creatively rewarding parts of web design, but it can also be one of the most frustrating. Working with just one or two fonts can be challenging enough for most web designers, yet some still insist on using three, four, seven, or even more fonts in their designs. Some people excel at creating sites with complicated typography, while others fail miserably. Read on to find out tricks to creating fantastic website designs with complicated type, as well as some great examples of sites that get it right, and those that get it wrong.

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17 Photoshop tutorials for creative ad designing

2009-09-01T17:11:00.000-07:00

Web Designer's Typographic library

2009-08-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

Though there are some great examples of web designers writing on typography recently, one thing that I’ve always wanted is a quick little reference to help me remember both the terms and how the typographic toolkit should be used. This is the beginning of such a reference.

Read article here.

Ultimate collection of Grunge Photoshop brushes!

2009-08-21T09:02:00.000-07:00

We’ve gone ahead and again rounded up all of the nicest and best grunge Photoshop brushes that you would ever need.
Simply hover over the images and see the name of the specific Photohop brush set. Click it and you will be directed to the place where you will be able to download it.

Click here for list!

All Adobe shortcuts in one application.

2009-08-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

Can’t remember your shortcuts? No worries. Introducing the Adobe Shortcut App, an amazing new tool from Adobe that lets you find and gather the shortcuts you need on your desktop. So they’re right where you need them, when you need them, allowing you to create your masterpieces with ease.

Click here for download information.

Huge collection of Photoshop tutorials!!

2009-08-16T15:18:00.000-07:00

This contains the collection of the Best Photoshop Tutorials from various different websites.
Click here for list. Enjoy!

Photoshop technique-Cutting out a person's hair

2009-08-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

This tutorial will show you a proper technique to cut out an image’s hair. In fact, lots of people may struggle on trimming out fine hairs. In this example it is going to use the common Channel technique to trim out this lovely lady. Very good!

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Free Barbed Wire PS brushes

2009-08-11T08:16:00.000-07:00

Here is a set of barbed wire brushes. Each brush was created from photographs. I hope you find some cool uses for them.

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Top 10 mistakes Web Designers make!

2009-08-04T17:04:00.000-07:00

There are plenty of mistakes web designers (especially new ones) make when designing websites. Everything from poor design to simple oversight happen every day. But with a little diligence, they can easily be avoided.
Below are ten of the most common mistakes web designers make, along with examples of sites who do things right.

View list here.

40+ Photoshop tutorials for animation:)

2009-08-02T16:56:00.000-07:00

Photoshop is very important tool for all type of designers. It can be used for web, print and more. You can even create gif animations in Photoshop. here is a list a various different tutorials that teach animation!

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25 important web design tools

2009-08-02T16:53:00.000-07:00

Here are 25 very helpful web design tools which will help you accomplish your tasks easily and quickly!
Enjoy!

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How successful is your logo design?

2009-07-30T17:00:00.000-07:00

I receive many questions from both clients and other designers asking me “What makes a good logo?” Instead of focusing on what makes a logo look good (because we all know we can argue that point for days based on personal taste), I thought it would be best to focus on what makes a logo work well – a better question to ask yourself while designing a logo is “How flexible is the logo?”
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How to use bevel and drop shadow in PS

2009-07-28T16:59:00.000-07:00

If you want to be taken seriously as a designer, you cannot use the Bevel or Drop Shadow tools in Photoshop. What most of these advice givers really mean to say, is that you should not use the default settings for these tools. Here I am going to show you a side-by-side comparison of the default settings and some custom settings after taking you through the tutorials to achieve the desired effects.

Enjoy!

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Free PS Hawaiian Leaf brushes!

2009-07-24T12:16:00.000-07:00

Click here.

300 creative patterns from Behance.

2009-07-23T05:47:00.000-07:00

Click here for huge selection of patterns.

Creative Web/Blog Footers for Inspiration

2009-07-20T13:38:00.000-07:00

Some of the examples shown here use visual elements to make the design of the footer more interesting, and others simply focus on providing navigation or information in the footer that will help visitors.

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