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.
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Photoshop tutorial: How To Use Color Range Masking
Whether you're working with photos, artwork or graphics – learn how to use this new features to control the colours in your images in Photoshop CC 2018.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create digital tattoo art
Even if a tattooist’s toolset is a little different from that of the digital illustrator, you can reproduce their techniques digitally – pain-free.
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Photoshop tutorial: How To Use Luminance Range Masking
Learn how to save a lot of time when fine-tuning masks in Photoshop CC 2018 (or Lightroom CC Classic)
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Procreate tutorial: How to create a digital painting in Procreate
Sam Gilbey takes you step-by-step through how he painted a cult classic digital portrait of Kurt Russell as Snake Plisskin in Escape From New York.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to use Photoshop Actions, Conditional Actions and Droplets
A simple step-by-step guide to automating Photoshop using the full Actions feature set.
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Photoshop tutorial: Add Depth Of Field to a photo using Tilt Shift Blur in Photoshop
Turn a flat photo into a subtly dynamic image with this step-by-step guide.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create artistic 3D type
Charles Williams shows you how to create a beautiful 3D logotype and blend it into a scene without needing 3D software.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to create realistic lens flare in Photoshop
Put a fresh spin on this much used (and abused) Photoshop lens flare effect.
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Photoshop tutorial: Brilliant Linework and Shading techniques for Manga artworks
Turn sketches into finished art faster with Man-Tsun’s pen and painting techniques for Manga and Anime styles.
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UX & Web Design tutorial: How to use Adobe XD
Never tried Adobe’s UX design tool that’s part of Creative Cloud before? Here’s how to get started designing interfaces in Adobe XD.
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Photoshop tutorial: How to change the colours of objects in a photo
Fashion photographer Tigz Rice reveals pro techniques for changing the colours of specific elements in photos with realistic results.
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After Effects tutorial: What are the best After Effects render settings?
Discover the different rendering options available with After Effects CC – and learn which one is best for your next motion graphics, VFX or animation project.
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After Effects tutorial: 5 tips for creating an amazing logo animation
Learn how to improve your animated logos with these 5 tips for amazing motion graphics in After Effects