Illustration tutorial: Shoot photos ready to be cut out
Photographer and retouch guru Steve Caplin reveals how to capture shots that are easy to cutout and keep
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Interactive tutorial: 7 tablet app design tricks
James Christian, innovation lead at fashion site Net-A-Porter, reveals what he learned from creating the first weekly fashion magazine iPad app.
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After Effects tutorial: Master the basics: After Effects, Illustrator & 3D
Learn how to create an animated 3D logo using After Effects and Illustrator
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Photoshop tutorial: Turn a photo into a 16-bit arcade game character
James May shows how to create a 16-bit arcade game character based on a photo, using Photoshop's colour palette and the Pencil tool.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Discover hidden depths in type illustration
Illustrator Charles Williams shows you how to create an elegant logotype with a 3D finish. You’ll then learn how to integrate it successfully into a photograph to give a naturalistic result.
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Photoshop tutorial: Fake X-ray effects
Look beyond the surface and create intriguing X-ray images, as Mark Mayers reveals how to do this simply and stylishly in Photoshop.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create a mixed-media portrait
Paul Holland combines pencil drawings with the power of Photoshop to create a unique look
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Photoshop tutorial: Lighting effects for vintage photo looks
Fabio Sasso shows you how you can create retro lighting effects in Photoshop without resorting to plug-ins – and with a degree of control that means you get the look you want without the trial-and-error aspect of the iPhone apps.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create a euphoric abstract haze
In this design, self-employed artist Tom Starley uses basic colours, shapes and brush strokes to create a well balanced, euphoric image with a hint of the fetal about it.
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Photoshop tutorial: Painting figures with liquid
Blending water can be difficult, but Jennifer Cirpici pulls it off using a mix of stock images and a few deft tricks
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Balance complex abstract images
The essence of abstract art is movement – of your hand, your eye and each element within the piece. In this tutorial, Rob Shields takes you through the necessary steps to create a balanced abstract image.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Give your art that cosmic look
James White shows you how the clever use of blends can yield ethereal colour effects
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: The best Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials of 2010
Photoshop and Illustrator are both excellent creative tools in their own right - but by combining them you can create truly groundbreaking artworks - as these tutorials show.
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Photoshop tutorial: Top 10 Photoshop tutorials of 2010
From 3D type art and lighting effects to pop-up illustration and surreal portraits, we bring you the 10 most popular Photoshop tutorials of last year.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Design damask patterns for wallpaper and homewares
In this tutorial, Steven Bonner details the techniques he used to create semi-symmetrical graphics to create beautiful designs
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Photoshop tutorial: Hand-drawn tricks for hip graphics styles
In this tutorial, artist Ollie Munden takes you through the process of creating his three-colour painting, Chasing The Dragon, through a mix of real-world and digital craftmanship using brush strokes.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create a stylish modern cyborg
Fabio Sasso injects some class into a frightening sci-fi image
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Photoshop tutorial: Mixed media techniques for distressed beauty
Blend watercolour and textures from old textiles and photos to create a mixed media artwork, explains Murilo Maciel
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Photoshop tutorial: Make a realistic crystal ball in Photoshop
Learn how to deal with shiny surfaces, refractions and curves, with some handy pointers from Photoshop guru Mark Mayers.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Make vector portraits from photos
Eelco van den Berg lets you behind the curtain to see how he creates his incredible vector portraits by turning a photo into a ‘poppy’ vector illustration.