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Tutorials

Create edgy tattoo art

Wednesday 01 Jul 2009
Feature image Take a walk on the wild side with amazing tattoo-style designs. Crank up that thrash metal playlist, grab a pencil, warm up the scanner and learn to work like a tattoo artist.

Make explosive animated titles in After Effects

Wednesday 24 Jun 2009
Feature image Use After Effects’ useful built-in effects to generate a title sequence.

Create easy infographics in After Effects

Wednesday 17 Jun 2009
Feature image Make diagrams easier to understand – by animating them, with tips from motion-graphics and animation expert Angie Taylor.


Digitally paint portraits

Wednesday 10 Jun 2009
Feature image Create digital paintings that look like high-end comics from photos with great Photoshop tips from David and Sarah Cousens.

Make incredible surreal images

Wednesday 03 Jun 2009
Feature image Create slick digital artworks and hone your use of colour and shape, with these brilliant tips from Photoshop guru Vincent Fraser.

Unlock Photoshop CS4’s 3D tools

Wednesday 27 May 2009
Feature image Incorporate amazing 3D objects into your artworks with one of Photoshop CS4 most exciting new tools.

Merge photos into digital paintings

Wednesday 20 May 2009
Feature image In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to integrate photographic elements into your digital painting.

Earth-shaking Photoshop tips

Wednesday 13 May 2009
Feature image For anyone who’s ever daydreamed about being bitten by a radioactive spider, the lure of extraordinary powers remains a distant fantasy.

Abstract art

Wednesday 06 May 2009
Feature image Create amazing type-based elements in Illustrator and rough them up in Photoshop, with brilliant techniques from Mike Harrison.

Create 3D effects

Wednesday 29 Apr 2009
Feature image Seamlessly integrate 3D elements using Photoshop Extended.

Fake the tilt-and-shift look using After Effects

Wednesday 22 Apr 2009
Feature image Create an animated ‘toytown’ effect using a crafty tilt-and-shift effect in After Effects.

Create ice-cold image effects

Wednesday 15 Apr 2009
Feature image Create a frosted, ice-cold effect that’s straight out of a vodka ad.

Create cool fantasy art

Wednesday 08 Apr 2009
Feature image Dare to dream amazing scenes with help from Paul at Pixel Criminals.

Vector and photo mashup

Wednesday 01 Apr 2009
Feature image Mix and match gritty photography with crazy vector splurges created in Photoshop for a riotous, cartoonish effect.


Master painting techniques

Wednesday 18 Mar 2009
Feature image Brush up your painting and photo-manipulation skills.

Create stunning art using seamless layer masking

Wednesday 11 Mar 2009
Feature image Give your fantasy images extra pop using advanced compositing techniques, layer masking and custom brushes.

Create a simple Flash game

Wednesday 04 Mar 2009
Feature image Tap the power of Flash’s ActionScript capabilities to build a simple game with animated characters.

Transform a photo with hand-drawn effects

Wednesday 25 Feb 2009
Feature image Make sure your images are striking, not blurred, with this quick way to transform a photo.

Create cool infographics

Wednesday 18 Feb 2009
Feature image Translate abstract data into a 3D, easy-to-understand illustration with these tips from Wendy Ding.

Design amazing mosaic effects

Wednesday 11 Feb 2009
Feature image Create a cool look using Illustrator’s Symbols and Global Colors.