Tutorials
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Okay Paintings
New Photoshop Tutorial! Give pictures a convincing “painted” effect. This technique works best with images that have large, clearly defined areas.
The results may not make people think you’re the next da Vinci, but they might make them wonder if you actually got out a canvas and brushes for once. With any luck, your local coffee house will be begging you to hang your work on their walls!
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Embroidered Text in Photoshop
New Tutorial! Make text look like it’s been stitched onto fabric. Useful for sports design, sewing/scrapbooking, kids stuff and anything else where you want a handcrafted look.
This tutorial assumes you have working knowledge of basic Photoshop commands. I used CS3; menu commands may be slightly different in older versions.
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Get it Straight
Photoshop Tutorial: A super-quick trick for straightening out your disoriented images — without the guesswork. All you need is the measure tool.
This is an easy one; no serious experience required — and it should work even in very old versions of Photoshop.
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Fanning the AEFlames
New tutorial! Create gorgeous animated fractals with a FREE After Effects plugin. (AE 5.5+ required, CS3 recommended)
AEFlame seems intimidating at first, but once you learn the basics the possibilities are endless. This tutorial assumes you have decent working knowledge of After Effects.
