Photoshop tutorial: Create artwork with both real and digital brushstrokes
Adi Gilbert explains how hand-drawn art can be enhanced by digital techniques to produce beautifully-crafted illustrations.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: How to make a vector map in Illustrator
Use Adobe Illustrator to create a charming vector map that's stuffed with famous features and animals.
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Animation tutorial: Create real-time animation for VJing and other live events
This motion graphics tutorial will teach you how to create a live motion-graphics setup for VJing, or any other live event where you want to ‘play’ visuals to match music or a performance – from a gig or club night to a dance show or conference.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: How to draw a mandala in Illustrator
This step-by-step guide teaches you how to create an Illustrator mandala template that automatically repeats what you draw around a circle.
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Photoshop tutorial: How To Master The Curvature Pen Tool
In this Photoshop tutorial, Tigz Rice shows you how to use the new Curvature Pen tool from Photoshop CC 2018 – and how to get the most from it.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to create explosive dance music graphics
Learn how to build abstract shapes and add vibrant club colours to create eye-catching EDM visuals.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to add texture to hand-drawn artworks
By applying scanned patterns and halftones to drawn linework, you can add extra depth and modern freshness to your art.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to create fire effect in Photoshop
Create a Human Torch-style superhero - or fireball-throwing fantasy wizard - with these flaming brilliant Photoshop techniques.
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Photoshop tutorial: Design a decorative skull-themed repeating pattern
Ollie Munden gives you the Photoshop techniques you need for both drawing awesome skulls and creating patterns for T-shirts and more.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Add a sense of motion to an artwork
A step-by-step guide to the artistic techniques that give a sense of motion to an illustration using simple lines and patterns.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to use the Select Subject tool in Photoshop CC 2018
Select Subject is a new Photoshop tool that makes removing backgrounds from photos very easy indeed. But it's not as one-click as Adobe says. Here's how to get the best from it, even on tricky photos.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to create double exposure in Photoshop
Professional photographer and retoucher Tigz Rice details the best ways to combine two photos to create a double exposure effect in Photoshop.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create sci-fi graphics
Working from a supplied 3D model, these Photoshop techniques will help you produce imagery inspired by futuristic movies, geometric patterns and modern design.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create a 1980s look with photos and vectors
Add a dynamic retro twist to photos with gradients, Layer Styles, drop shadows, glows and more.
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Animation tutorial: Turn images into animated GIFs and videos using this brilliant free tool
As seen at the Grammys, the free Plotagraph app lets you add eye-catching animation to photos and artwork. Here's how.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create repeating patterns for skate deck art
Learn how to use Illustrator to create chaotic, repeating vector patterns ideal for skatedeck art from Ben Beach of ilovedust.
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Photoshop tutorial: Turn an artwork into a pop-up book
Simon Wild brings a youthful character art-driven style to a grown-up project
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Photoshop tutorial: Create better-than-Instagram retro photos
Give photos a light-leak look of flawed vintage 1960s colour snaps using Adobe Photoshop.
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Photoshop tutorial: Learn amazing 80s airbrush portrait techniques
Tap into the era of glam, gloss and shine to create a super-vibrant portrait with a perfect sheen.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to make 16-bit art in Photoshop
A step-by-step guide to how to transform a photo into a retro game character from the era of the Nintento SNES and Sega Mega Drive.
