As many of you will remember some weeks ago we posted a PLUS members tutorial here called Designing a Family of Websites and promised an upcoming PSD->HTML tutorial on it. Well I’m happy to say, that after a 10 hour marathon, the tutorial is ready! Continue Reading

In this tutorial, we will show you how to cover an object in a Jaguar style fur texture. In this example, we’ll cover a computer folder, but this technique can be used with any other object, like a CD cover, a mouse, or even a computer.

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The difficulty in designing web graphics is not so much in the actual execution of the design, but more in the planning of it. At the same time you want the graphic to be eye-catching, yet smooth and small enough so it doesn’t dominate your layout. This tutorial will teach you how to create a graphic that does just that.

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Learn how to make a fantasy scene using only standard photoshop brushes. In this tutorial, I describe the basics of color and light theory. With this tutorial, you will paint eye-catching illustration in less than two hours.

The final image is a fairly realistic looking scene, where the tree is uprooted and floating in the sky. All You need for this tutorial is Photoshop and a precise mouse. This could be a difficult work for those, who are just starting with photoshop, but everybody can try it for themselves.

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We’re super excited to launch the new site! Vectortuts has the same setup and is high on quality like PSDTUTS, only it focuses on vector tutorials. Check it out today and consider getting involved if you’re a professional vector artist. We’re looking for great vector tutorial writers, both regular and one off contributers, and article writers as well.

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HDR images are composed of multiple shots that each capture a greater or lesser range of light. Typically these images are composed of a darker image, a medium range, and a lighter image. HDR combines these shots into a final image that has a broader range of light to dark. Often, the results are striking, visually rich, and full of details. Let’s take a look at some great HDR images, tutorials on how to create HDR, and articles that explain this popular technique.

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We’ve got a whole lot of activity in the contest already. Lot’s of great entries. It’s going to be hard to decide who’s going to win. We’ve still got plenty of time left for you to get your entry in. Let’s take a look at some of the top entries in the contest so far.

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As you know, we here at PSDTUTS are absolutely and totally committed to being the best place for Photoshop junkies to click to. With that goal in mind, I try to keep an eye on all the other photoshop tutorial destinations around. Lately I’ve been coming across some really awesome sites - both old and new. This is great because it keeps us here at PSDTUTS on our toes!

So today I thought I’d run a quick wrap up of all my favourite Photoshop tutorial sites, show you a few new places to bookmark, and hopefully send them all some extra traffic! Continue Reading

Today we’ll create a wallpaper in Vista style. A black background will be filled with stylish gradients decorated with blue and green abstract curved shapes. The techniques used in this tutorial are scalable. It’s easy to turn the final design into different sizes to fit various monitors. Let’s learn how to do it.

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In this tutorial Nik Ainley walks us through the process of making a spectacular image. This tutorial focuses on the big picture steps taken to create this image. You’ll learn some incredible techniques in this tutorial, and get a view into how Nik creates beautiful photo-manipulation based images. Let’s check it out.

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