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How to Draw an Apricot with the Mesh Tool

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:21:34 +0000

Follow this simple but detailed quick tip and learn how to draw an apricot using the Mesh Tool. It includes step by step instructions about how to create all the mesh points and lines plus all the color shades used so you can draw a realistic apricot from scratch. Let’s begin!

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Post tags: apricot, drawing, mesh tool, vector

How To Create a Vector, Wooden Axe

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:19:25 +0000

In this tutorial you will learn how to vector an execution axe from a reference. Discover essential techniques that you need as a vector artist, such as creating different types of shadows, specular and non-specular highlights, bitmap textures for surfaces, gradients for metals, and more. Let’s get started.

Turquoise Metallic Text Effect

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:16:56 +0000

This tutorial explains how to use different layer styles to create a bright turquoise metallic text effect, then add a simple stroke and some pins all around it.

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Post tags: cs5, effect, metallic, text, turqoise

Create A Tiny World In A Bottle

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:54:49 +0000

In this Photoshop tutorial, we are going to fit an entire oceanscape into a bottle, we will realize it using a variety of blending mode tricks, photo filters and other useful Photoshop techniques. At the end of this process we will have a beautiful photo manipulation, realized in a short time and a very easily way. As usual, you’ll learn loads of great tips and cool tricks in this tutorial. If you want to take your creative composition skills to the next level, this Photoshop tutorial is perfect for you. Let’s get started!

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Post tags: bottle, composition, photo manipulation, photo montage

Creating A Stylish 3D Countdown Animation In Cinema 4D

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:41:12 +0000

In this tutorial we’re going to create a smooth, stylish countdown animation. You can use words, letters, logos or whatever you want to make this type of animation. As you can see it’s easy to set up and looks very stylish and attractive.

NOTE: For the Global Illumination lighting I used the “HDRI Studio Light Kit Pro” from GreyScale Gorilla, but it’s optional. If you don’t have it, you can just simply load any HDRI you want into the color channel of a shader and put it on the sky object and it’s going to work the same way.

Vintage Vector Design Workflow: Creating a Retro Flyer Design

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:37:01 +0000

This tutorial will cover the process of creating a vintage inspired retro flyer design. There are four main areas of concentration to achieve this look and feel: color, type, character and texture. We’ll review a complete vintage vector design workflow to create this retro flyer design. Let’s get started.

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Post tags: design, flyer, illustration, retro, texture, vector, vintage, workflow

Create a Light Bulb Inspired Text Effect in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:33:15 +0000

Layer styles are a powerful and time saving feature that can help you apply amazing effects to your designs. In this tutorial we will use layer styles to create a light bulb inspired text effect in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Post tags: bulb, effect, golden, light bulb, text

How to Create Masks of Transparent Elements in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Selections are an essential part of any photo editing workflow, but often, selections aren’t as straight-forward as they might seem. In this tutorial we will explain how to make a selection of a glass that includes transparent elements. Let’s get started!

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Post tags: beginner, cs5, glass, mask, transparent

Create a 3D Micro Robotic Insect in ZBrush

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:27:07 +0000

This week, Cgtuts+ has teamed up with our sister site Psdtuts+ to bring you this amazing two part, in-depth tutorial from Nacho Riesco. In this tutorial we are going to sculpt a Micro Bionic Insect with chemical war purposes using simple hard-surface modelling techniques with the Clipping Brush, Masking and much more. Head over to Psdtuts+ for the conclusion of this project where we’ll composite our render passes from Zbrush, and create the final image in Photoshop!

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Post tags: 3D, insect, micro, modeling, robotic

Create a Steel Text Effect in Photoshop

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:23:06 +0000

In this quick tip tutorial we will explain how to create a steel text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

Photo Manipulate a Surreal Coffee Machine Contraption

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:52:49 +0000

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a surreal and conceptual photo manipulation called ” Coffee Mind”. We’ll go through the techniques of manipulating, retouching, masking, using brush, blending and more.

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Post tags: coffee, coffee machine, photo, photo manipulation, surreal

Create a Smoke Text Effect Using Photoshop’s Non-Destructive Tools

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:18:14 +0000

Learn how to create a realistic smokey text effect in Photoshop using a non-destructive workflow. You’ll work with lighting effects, brushes, photo manipulation, non-destructive smudge effects and more!

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Design A Sharp Brushed Metal Nameplate Background

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:09:32 +0000

This tutorial will teach you how to design a sharp brushed metal nameplate background using a combination of textures, layer styles, and Photoshop filters.

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Post tags: background, brushed, design, effect, metal, nameplate, sharp

How to Create a Professional Magazine Layout

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:22:44 +0000

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Otto Coster was first published on August 4th 2010.

Have you ever wondered how professional designers strike the perfect balance between text and image? Using InDesign’s powerful type tools, you will learn techniques to help you set and arrange a magazine layout.

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Post tags: design, interface, layout, magazine, professional

Create a Clean Twitter App Interface in Photoshop

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:19:16 +0000

In this tutorial we will create a clean Twitter app interface in Photoshop using layer styles and basic vector shapes. Let’s get started!

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Post tags: app, clean, design, interface, layout, twitter

Create a Royal Gold Text Effect in Photoshop Using Layer Styles

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:15:59 +0000

In this quick tutorial we will show you how to create a royal gold text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Post tags: effect, gold, layer style, royal, text

Design a Calendar Widget

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:55:52 +0000

Today in this tutorial we’re going to experience how easily can we draw an interface of a Calendar. We’ll be making a mini version of a Calendar which can be used as a Desktop Widget, Web Add-On and etc… depending on your needs ofcourse.

How to Create a Mail App Icon Using Adobe Illustrator

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:50:00 +0000

In this tutorial I’ll tell you how to create icons for iOS-applications, we will also talk about the technical requirements that are applied to this kind of products. In the process we will be using unique techniques that will allow you to create light and shade and soft play of colors. Let’s begin!

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Post tags: drawing, icon, illustration, mail

Create Awesome Text Made of 3D Blocks

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:20:08 +0000

Hey, in this Awesome Photoshop tutorial, i’m gonna show you how to create a cool 3D effect. We’ll create a 3D object from a 2D depth map texture first and then create diffuse and self illumination textures. You will need Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended for this one. Have fun.

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Post tags: 3D, block, colorful, effect, text, texture

Atlas 3D Model

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:16:17 +0000

In this tutorial we cover how to model atlas from portal 2 step by step tutorial we even cover how to render it.