The “Drop Shadow” is one of the most important tools in a digital artist’s arsenal. Used rightly, it adds instant realism to your composition and makes everything look better. Used wrongly, it takes away credibility and makes things look worse. Adding intricate shadows in Photoshop can be very time consuming depending on how realistic you […]
Tutorials
Easily Customize Your HDR Effect in a Few steps
The High Dynamic Range (HDR) effect has long been a very popular technique amongst photographers and digital artists. Ever see a photo where the contrast, colors, and overall sharpness are so enhanced that it looks like you’re looking at a super high definition image? Chances are, that’s a version of an HDR effect. When Photoshop first […]
Enhancing Photoshop Compositions Using Displacement Maps
Ever try adding some textures to a design element but the final outcome just didn’t look realistic? You may have tried turning a wooden table into a steel one or transforming a pair of jeans into corduroys. Either way, if you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to realistically map a texture onto a given surface, […]
Improving your Photoshop Glow
Have you ever felt like your Photoshop glow wasn’t shining like it should? Or that there was some lack in the luster of one of your design elements? If so, then today’s tutorial will be of great help. In this article, we’re going to cover a very basic concept that can be applied in countless […]
Adding Edge Animate to Your WordPress Site
There are two types of web folk. The ones that prefer to animate using pure code and the ones that don’t. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a proud member of the latter. Adobe Edge Animate is a powerful tool that allows designers to crank out interactive web animations without needing any knowledge […]
More Creative Uses with Compositing and Adjustment Layers
Happy 2013 to all! For the first tutorial of the new year, we’re going to be using the same principles from an earlier compositing tutorial, but with some added design flare. Being as how a new year many times represents new thinking, I thought a theme of “Flying Outside the Box” was a fitting one 🙂
