It is what it sounds like - tutorials that will guide you through the creation of a complete graphic in Photoshop.
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Crystal Spider Webbie
In this tutorial, we're going to create a cute little crystal spider. This spider could be an icon or a logo graphic - what's important is that it's too-cute and teaches you how to create the look of glass or crystal in Photoshop.
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Crystal Ladybug Webbie v.2
Webbies are, simply, any of the little graphics we use in web design. They might be a button, an icon, or a logo-type graphic. This tutorial is a new version of our crystal ladybug webbie. It is just as sleek, but rounder and cuter.
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Crystal Bee Webbie
This tutorial requires a layer style download available here for the wings - but what you end up with is just as shiney and brilliant. And being able to do something not-as-easy always makes ya feel cool, right?
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Crystal Globe Icon
Creating a crystal globe in any color combination you like is very easy - it takes about 8 steps and you'll have your own graphic that is (unlike the ones I create) copyright-free.
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Cool MSN Style People
This tutorial will guide you through the creation of a much cooler MSN-Style people graphic than you've seen before. It's very easy to do, requires no special plug-ins, and can be done in any recent version of Adobe Photoshop without problems.
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3D Flower
After playing around with a few different tutorials and techniques to make 3D flowers in Photoshop, I developed my own method. What we'll end up with is a fantasy flower that is as beautiful as anything created in a 3D program.
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Fantasy Sword Illustration
In this guide, we're going to create a fantasy sword in Photoshop using the pixel art style. This is the same style used in most video games, a lot of icons, and thousands of pieces of digital art. The great thing about it is that it's very, very easy to do.
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Dark "Goth" Teddy Bear Illustration
What are we aiming for? A dark "gothic" little teddy bear with a classic graphic look - and we don't want to spend hours trying to achieve it. Simple.
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The Basics of Illustration in Photoshop
Using Photoshop, you have everything you'll ever need to create your own stunning illustrations. Want to know the basics to get you started? You need a copy of Photoshop - any version will do - and patience to get you through the whole "practice" thing.
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Mistletoe Illustration
What this tutorial leads you to create is something that can add holiday spice to your graphics, your Christmas photos, or just give you something to play with.
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Cartoon Bubbles
Underwater scenes look so much cooler with bubbles. What I've come up with is a simple 5-step process for creating really nice bubbles that can look more or less cartoon or illustration - ish depending on what kind of graphic you're using them in.
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Easy Winter Snowflakes
Want to try your hand at making digital snowflakes? Using Photoshop it's just a matter of a few quick steps to turn a rectangle into a one of a kind snow flake.
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Identity Graphics - How to Watermark Images
There's only one surefire way of making sure that your images can't be stolen. You watermark them. It only takes a couple of steps to create and use a watermark.
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Wanted Poster Tutorial
Making your own wanted poster is so easy in Photoshop, you'll want to make them of all your family members! Any version of Photoshop from 7 on will work fine - and most graphics editors that can handle layers.
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Stock Illustration Tutorial - 9 Steps to a Woman's Face
There is little more satisfying than creating a graphic completely from scratch - and the graphics you create yourself don't have pesky little copyright issues attached to your use of them. In this guide, I'll help you create a stock fashion woman.
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Easy Sticky Tape Illustration
Being able to make something that looks totally real using nothing but drawings is part of why Photoshop is so addictive. One of the latest trends in graphic design uses this idea, focusing on everyday items made purely in Photoshop.
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Custom 404 Icon
No one likes getting an Error 404. But let's face it - stuff happens. Lighten the irritation of hitting a bad link on your site by using a custom Error 404 image. It's quick, easy, and will make your website look more professional.
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Classic Glass Orbs
In this guide we're going through the quick and easy steps to create a classic glass orb in 5 steps.
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Custom Zip Icons
Icons are popular. Any kind of icons. The end that these icons are used in varies from web pages to programs - but they're one of those things that are hard to find tutorials on. This guide will walk you through creating a conceptual icon, a "zip" icon.
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Complete Guide to Using PaintShop Pro Tubes in Photoshop
In 3 steps you can begin to open and save PaintShop Pro tubes right inside Adobe Photoshop.
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Painting Butterflies
No longer can we look at a photograph without wondering "Is this real, or was it Photoshopped?". Painting in Photoshop is just one aspect of this craze, and we're going to hitch a ride on the bandwagon and learn how to paint butterflies in this tutorial. (Not that these will look that real!)
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Painted Artwork in 8 Steps
If you ever dreamed of being a painter, but never had the time to mess with all the paints, Photoshop offers an alternative that is easy and will still produce pieces that you'll be very proud of. You don't even need a graphic tablet for this tutorial.
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Animated Sky Silhouette
Following the steps in this tutorial - ten of them - you will be able to create an animated piece that transitions from night to day behind a silhouette. All that you need to create it is Photoshop - any version from 7.0 through current will work fine.
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Animated Glitter Image
This tutorial is directly related to the Glitter Text Effect tutorial, but because there is a small difference (believe me, very small) in how you work glitter into text versus how you do it on an image, I decided to create two separate tutorials for each one.
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Quad Sig Tutorial
One of the coolest new signatures I've seen are being called "Quad Sigs" because they are generally split into 4 sections to create a very cool impact.
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Create Flag Icons in Photoshop
Being able to create your own web graphics for a site is definitely a lot of fun. Many people believe that they have to hire a web artist to design everything, but this is untrue. In Adobe Photoshop, you can generally create anything you’ll need to make your personal website professional looking, without the high cost of a designer. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create tiny flag icons. These are especially useful if you want to create translation links, country shipping lists, or anything your heart desires.
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Draw a Vista-Style Globe
This guide will help you create a globe in Photoshop that can be used as an icon, webbie, or part of a logo. You will need a copy of Photoshop, version 7 or later, or a program like GIMP that allows layers.
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Draw the Transformers in Photoshop
You and I both know that Transformers is the best movie to come out in years. Here I will show you how to impress your friends and revel in their glory by making your very own Transformers logo.
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Create a Galaxy
An absolutely stunning end-result, in just a few easy steps.
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Natural Parchment Paper in Photoshop
Parchment paper is one of those things that look like they should be easier than anything to create the look of in Photoshop - and it is! - but finding the right process can be elusive and frustrating. This method will help you create a natural-looking sheet of parchment paper for ... whatever you need it to do.
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Drawing Pansies in Photoshop
This guide will help you create colorful, lovely pansy clipart in Photoshop. You won't need any special plug ins, filters, shapes, or anything else. What you will need is Adobe Photoshop, version 7 or higher. This tutorial is being written using Photoshop CS3, so some tools may be located in different spots if you're using an older version of the software - but they're all there, I promise.
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Pansy Scrapbook Page Set in Photoshop
Scrapbooking papers and layouts cost some serious bucks. And why spend those hard-earned dollars on scrapbooking paper when you can design it yourself easily in Photoshop to print? This guide is quick and easy, guiding you through the steps to create a fully themed pansy scrapbook set. You won't need anything special - nothing to download - just a copy of Photoshop version 7 or higher. You'll also want to have made your pansy before you continue.
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Draw a Country Primitive Clipart House
There's just something irresistible about country clipart or primitive clipart. They have such a home-ish feel to them, soft and comfortable and all earth tones, that they compel me. Country or primitive clipart can be used in so many ways, too, which makes them even more fun to create. Crafters use them in their many projects, auction sellers adorn their layouts with them (a great touch because the layout looks professional and polished but without the sales pitch), and any number of other things.
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Draw Clipart in Photoshop ... without the Pen Tool
When you've got umpteen things on your plate and you've got to come up with a new graphic for something or other you welcome shortcuts that result in a fantastic graphic. If it takes a quarter of the time but looks just as good, who can complain? Certainly not me.
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Album Art in Photoshop: Step One
Recently, HP and Gwen Stefani teamed up to offer fans some pretty cool printables. The styles of artwork range from just plain cute to downright pretty - but being me, I wasn't going to be happy until I'd played around with coming up with that same style all on my own.
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Album Art in Photoshop: Step Two
In this guide, we'll use the basic art created in the previous tutorial and add to it some key elements that will grace our CD label and CD case covers with some serious style - you'll want to hit my page to find the guide on creating the basic art.
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Glass Zodiac Symbol Icons
Does the clean, classic look of glassy or glossy buttons ever fade? It hasn't so far. They remain some of the most popular buttons and icons available online. Why? Because they work so well with nearly any look, and remain professional.
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Gaming Forum Signature Tutorial
If you're a gamer, you know how much ungodly amounts of time is spent in developing a single character. It's only right that you'd want to show your character off in your favorite gaming forum, and it's only fair that your gaming signature should look unique.
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Realistic Ribbons in Photoshop
With all of the Digital Scrapbooking websites out there, I got curious the other day and decided to check out how their digital wares are merchandised. What I found were websites with pictures of products good enough for the shelves - except that they aren't "real". They're 100% image ... and I fell in love.
This guide walks you through the process of creating a realistic card of ribbons. You might never need this image, but you'll learn several cool tricks and effects if you work through it. Promise. And what you wind up with will make you proud enough to want to try more.
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On the Cover of Rolling Stone
Be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine? Sure. Cool. But I don't want to take the time to try and get famous enough to do it ... so I'm going to cheat. With a copy of Photoshop (any version from 7.0 through the current CS3 will work) or your favorite graphics editor with layer editing capabilities (like GIMP), you can cheat too.
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Sunset Art Tutorial
Nothing has the potential to raise emotions of romance, eroticism, and general beauty than a sunset silhouette. This tutorial will lead you through the steps to create your own beautiful sunset silhouette art - not just a piece, but the entire project.
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Abstract Chrome Signature
Playing around with grunge brushes, I accidentally stumbled across a new (or new to me) very easy effect to do that makes a very nice, abstract chrome signature. If you want to make life easy, go ahead and download the grunge brushes I'm using - the .zip also contains the font Scriptina which I'll be using.
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