How To / Tutorials
Photoshop CS5 Tip: Selecting Specific Sizes
Want to make a precise selection using the Photoshop Marquee tool, say 300 x 250 px? This brief tutorial show you how: Select the Marquee tool Up in options bar, select the style drop down menu entitled Normal and select Fixed Size (you can also select Fixed Ratio which will lock in a specific ratio [...]
Adobe CS5 Illustrator—3D Mode for Mockups
I personally think that Adobe CS5 was the best upgrade Adobe has released in a number of years. Here is a 3D product mockup using Adobe Illustrator CS5. Quick. Easy. And very versatile.
Dreamweaver Tip: Centering Your Website
Ever wondered how to create a centered-page layout like the example? Well, like most things in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, centering your website within the browser window is a snap — once you know how. Here’s the secret: It is all within the margins. When setting up your website to be centered on the browser screen [...]
50 Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory
Want or need a crash course on everything design from typography to color theory to layouts and grid? Here is a great starting place: 50 Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory. Excerpts: 10. Master Web Typography: 8 Detailed Typography Tips for the Web: “One of the most under–rated elements of beautiful Web design is the [...]
Photoshop Tip: Any Color from Anywhere
In Photoshop, you can select any color from anywhere on your visible desktop. [1] Choose the Eyedropper too. [2] Click-n-hold anywhere within your Photoshop document. [3] While still holding the click, drag the Eyedropper tool onto the color/object you’d like to sample. [4] Unclick. Wala! Color selected.
Photoshop Tip: Quick Opacity
Here is a quick opacity keyboard shortcut within Photoshop: [1] Select a layer in your layers pallet. [2] Now press a number on your keyboard to change the opacity of that layer. For instance, if you press 4 then the opacity of that layer will be set to 40%. [3] Pressing two numbers in quick [...]
Create a Character with Adobe Illustrator CS4
Whenever I find a good resource, whether for training/how-to or simply inspiration, I will pass it on here. I needed a good tutorial on creating vector characters in Adobe Illustrator CS4 and came across this little gem from Colorburned. It walks you through the entire process, step-by-step, from sketch to final render with shading. I [...]
