Property lists are designed specifically for Objective-C apps to store and retain data. These are straight XML files formatted for easy access to bundles and application resources. There isn’t anything overly confusing about Property Lists, but they are unconventional compared to web applications.
In this guide I’d like to… read more
Photoshop Texture and Effect Plug-in
Some of you may already know about Filter Forge because it’s one of the most popular plug-ins in the industry today. For those who don’t, it’s a pretty robust plug-in for Photoshop that’s aimed at everyone from novice to expert, so there’s something for everyone… read more
Introduction
This tutorial has been transcribed from the SLR Lounge Adobe Lightroom 4 DVD Guide, a 14 hour DVD featuring over 130 tutorials for mastering Lightroom.
As we all know, dust spots on our images can be quite a annoying little pests to deal with. Just when you think you have them… read more
Are you a blogger?
A recent poll here on dPS identified that 32% of our readers are photo bloggers – so we thought this competition on our sister site – ProBlogger – might be right up your alley.
The competition is a great one – 10 bloggers from around the world… read more
You’ve made your first app!
Now what?
Anyone in the app business knows that marketing an app is tough. And according to a recent article on TechCrunch, “Getting a mobile app noticed in the increasingly crowded mobile app market is more difficult than ever.” Some titles and concepts are truly unique. Angry… read more
Having a blog could be dangerous because, for many of us, the entire process of administering and maintaining can turn into an addictive task, one not being happy until a new post is published; moreover, the addiction may be acute and one will wait for the first reaction of the… read more
Today our guest is a real master with Gradient Mesh. He creates high quality artowrk. “Don’t be afraid to jump in and swim. Programs like Illustrator and Photoshop are playgrounds” – says Kevin. Today he is going to share some secrets of his craftsmanship with us. Learn after more about… read more
Since its inception, Drupal has had the (rather infamous) reputation of being the developer’s CMS. Designing a website using Drupal meant hard-coding every aspect of the appearance of your website. However, over time, and with the advent of Drupal 7, the picture has changed. Drupal too, like WordPress, now boasts… read more
In today’s great world of digital photo retouching, it’s rare to see a published photograph that hasn’t been retouched in some way, often drastically so. This retouching process has also begun to permeate our world of social media, with photos becoming more and more obviously retouched or edited in some… read more
Before the advent of digital photography, there was no micro and macro in stock photography, royalty free was a little used term and image catalogues were large glossy books with just a selection of the best images. To purchase an image you either asked one of the library’s researchers to… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
In an online world populated by social media, blogs, and more, we are always sharing tid-bits. We might share a photo or a video or perhaps just a random thought that popped into our head. Social media has allowed the individual to truly create an online persona – whether that… read more
Ever since I first started using the new sliders in the Basic panel in Lightroom 4, I was hooked. So I started out to record a video on how I use them but realized I use them in different ways for different photos. Then I realized, there were more things… read more
We have a fantastic freebie for you today. The team from Egrappler have been kind enough to release their free Clean Business template exclusively for Speckyboy readers. Built on the 960.gs framework, the feature-rich and very clean template is perfect for any business or as a personal portfolio… read more
The Tripad is composed of two heavy duty incredibly strong pieces of plastic that snap together. The total weight of the Tripad is 3.5 pounds. When assembled, which takes seconds, the Tripad slips over the top of a tripod to rest on each leg. This provides a very stable platform… read more
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple set of switch buttons. First, we’ll use the Rectangle Tool along with the Rounded Corners and the Drop Shadow effects to create the shapes behind the button. For the button we’ll use a mesh, some Pathfinder options and… read more
Today our sister site Aetuts+ published an interesting article about some of the workflow differences between Photoshop and After Effects. Most people tend to rely on Photoshop for working with still images, but this article brings up a few interesting thoughts on why working in After Effects could be a… read more
Marketing has taken more evolutionary leaps in the past two years then it has in the time since cave men adorned their spears and clubs with rocks and bones to differentiate their awesome possessions. Throughout the history of marketing and advertising, there have been a couple of commonalities: The first… read more
In this tutorial we’ll be creating a slot machine in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll build it from simple vector shapes, then color it, use the Appearance panel to add effects, use symbols, and apply the symbol tools. We’ll end up with a nice vector slot machine. Let’s get started!
Step 1
Now, before… read more
Responsive web design is a web development philosophy that has rapidly spread through the design community. A responsive web site is one that is built using W3C and CSS3 media queries to allow the site to perform optimally across various platforms and screen resolutions. Meaning the site will look correct… read more
If you haven’t seen the viral pictures of English artist Julian Beever’s work, then you aren’t on the web enough. Mr. Beever started as a street artist who figured out how to make his pastel chalk drawings on hard sidewalks turn into three-dimensional scenes that amazed and delighted passersby. Beever… read more
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We do love the work of browsing around to gather nice freebies for our readers. We do that so you know that when you need a new font, texture, psd, etc, you can count on us. Today we gathered some free textures to help you increase… read more
When the Xbox Kinect came out in 2010, most people drooled over its ability to read gesture-based commands.
Matterport founder Matt Bell, however, was more excited about the prospect of low-cost, high-quality 3D imaging.
As a co-founder of a company that makes gesture-based interactive display advertising (such as virtual soccer… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
fab Pad is a product destined to all
who care to showcase with style. Want to tease your clients with a sneak preview and you didn’t find the right mock-up yet.
Stop looking because now you can do this with this amazing pack.
Kindle… read more
Two separate complaints filed by Apple and Microsoft accuse Motorola Mobility of overcharging for its products in Europe.
The European Union’s antitrust enforcers are investigating the charges, which Microsoft was the first to bring last month. The software giant says Motorola was charging exorbitant prices for its 2G and 3G patents,… read more
The practice of using a large letter to mark the start of a text has been around for almost two thousand years. Illustrated caps increased usability by marking important passages and guiding readers through the text. Unlike their historic counterparts, drop caps on the Web don’t add value in terms… read more
Three countries down and about 200 to go. It’s time to check out South Africa for today’s post in the Travel Photography Inspiration Project’s.
While this view of South Africa through the lenses of DPS readers does contain the expected wildlife found at the end of the continent, it will also… read more
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a vector tape measure. Learn to use professional pixel perfect vector shape building techniques, break shapes apart as needed with Pathfinder tools, and color your graphic elements with highlights and gradients, resulting in a metallic tape measure illustration.
Step 1
Hit Command… read more
With the recent release of iBooks Author from Apple, I started to think more about using Apple products as learning tools. The iBooks Author announcement and accompanying video certainly generate some excitement at the possibilities using the iPad in classrooms and that is great, but I became curious as to… read more
Before you can truly harness the power of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, the most essential thing you must know is how to import your digital photography files into a catalog.
As mentioned in the previous tutorial, Lightroom is a modular based program where you can organize, develop, print, share and display your… read more
Google‘s Chinese landing page is great if you’re looking to make some waves. But if you’re looking to actually do some searches, you may want to cast your net elsewhere.
The page is pretty useless for searching. If you try to do a search in English, related images drop from the… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
Note: all images in this post are copyrighted to Natalie Norton, unless otherwise indicated.
Photographing kids can be a real pain adventure! They’re busy, they’re squirmy, they’re fast, sometimes they’re cranky, but guess what? Comparatively, all of that stuff is a total piece of cake. The real challenge? The cheeeeeeeeeeese. Never have… read more
For many people, designing a content-based website is not unlike being the layout editor for a digital newspaper. It involves presenting headlines, stories, and images in a way that can cleanly convey a bigger picture and appeal to the reader – all while establishing a template suitable for constant updates… read more
Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is the best place to start!
Psdtuts+ — Photoshop Tutorials
Our… read more
Your social graph is determined by the quality of conversations, people on the network and information exchanged you and your network members. Hence, it’s important to adopt some best practices (Dos) and refrain from indulging in certain kind of untoward behavior (Don’ts) while interacting on a day-to-day basis. Though, you… read more
Stock photos may be indispensable design resources, but they are also very prone to design abuse.
Like this.
(And hey, this post will also be adorned with a few stock photos too! Explanation’s in the next paragraph.)
The Pros of Using Stock Photos (and 1 Con)
They’re here… read more
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The parallax effect in web design is something that has gained popularity over the past couple of years. When used properly, it can result in a rich and engaging user experience with seamless navigation. When used poorly, it can result in just a page with a… read more
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Back just a few years ago it was required for web developers use JavaScript/jQuery to perform animated effects in-browser. CSS3 has dramatically changed the rules of the game where you can animate any standard property of an HTML element. This opens up a whole new room… read more
The HDR trend has come and, for many, gone, but what came of it is the easy-to-digest concept that creating one photograph may actually require several images, then blend them together. For HDR photography it’s the need of multiple exposures to compensate for what a digital sensor cannot do on… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
Photo manipulation done using images downloaded off of Shutterstock along with custom vector patterns and drawings. For a series of backgrounds I designed for the website Wonderopolis.com. To see what else I can do go to jstolzlightafire.com
What do you do if you have one main client and for some reason the work from that client dries up? Perhaps the client goes out of business or goes in a different direction or just has a lull in business?
Your main source of income is then gone. Which… read more
19 Useful Resources to Lazy Load Images in WordPress
Like any other profession or a technical job, photography as an art and as a science has some very distinct technical words which facilitate an easier communication of ideas and perceptions. Without them it would be almost impossible to communicate and get understood in an effort to do justice to… read more
Research in Motion‘s latest quarter almost doesn’t need commentary. With revenues down 19% and posting its first loss in seven years, the company is clearly on the decline. The dismal financial news follows the revelation that BlackBerry phones were no longer the device of choice even in RIM’s home country… read more
View engaging conference lectures, interesting how to discussions, and high quality freelance advice via video here on FreelanceSwitch.
This week we look at Beware online “Filter Bubbles” by Eli Pariser. As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there’s a dangerous… read more
We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
With the help of Color Picker plugins and tools, you can get a color reading from any point in your browser and can rapidly change this color and paste it into another program. Or simply a color picker lets to pick a color from anywhere on your screen so that… read more
In this article we will showcase the work of Fredrik Ödman, a photographer and photo manipulator who has a talent for producing creative and imaginative works of art using images. Orange Winged Ant Eater Mute Swanhare Panthera Leo-Pardus False Penguin Bent Stories 2 The Creation Cheap Monday Duck in Reeds… read more
They surround us on a daily basis yet so often go unnoticed – signs.
Here’s a collection of 27 images that feature signs to hopefully get you noticing what can be an interesting subject.
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for… read more
One of the great things about the internet is that it’s creating new ways for us to express ourselves. From social networks to blogs, videos, presentations and streaming services, there’s something for every personal and professional need. And it’s becoming increasingly easy to share our feelings, thoughts and ideas. Now,… read more
A Logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors,… read more
HarperCollins released a new iPad app Thursday that will set you off on a 3D exploration through space using high-resolution visuals specifically optimized for the new iPad’s Retina display.
Called Wonders of the Universe, the iPad application incorporates 210 full-color articles, hundreds of photos and two and a half hours of… read more
Another truly incredible week in the world of photography passes us by, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy compiling a list of the best tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This weeks list contains some really great works by some really gifted photographers and artists,… read more
The Tumblr One Tiny Hand has made the Internet do a collective double-take over the last two weeks. The site posts photos of celebrities and notables, with one subtle change — one hand in each photo has been shrunk.
The main man behind One Tiny Hand, Zach Vitale, launched the site… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
When I first heard about this little number I was sceptical: Why? Whaffor? What’s doing?
Then, when I actually held the magnesium alloy bodied, mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in my sweaty palms at a spiffy harbourside press preview, the penny finally dropped.
It comes at a time when some camera companies are… read more
The Customer Experience Series is supported by Webtrends. Get insider tips and a step-by-step guide to acquiring, engaging and nurturing fans. Download the Playbook.
We all know social media is an important tool for brand awareness and customer acquisition — but how exactly are you supposed to convert random Twitter… read more
In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at repeat clients and increasing your workload. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered, send an email to askfreelanceswitch@gmail.com.
Question… read more
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Depending on whether you subscribe to the concept of Effective Frequency or the age-old Rule of Seven, a customer needs to be exposed to your brand at least three times and as many as seven before making a purchase decision. Therefore, it stands to reason: the wider… read more
Here is another round up for all you photography lovers out there. Today, we are showcasing some of the best examples of tilt-shift photography. You’ll love it.
In a nutshell, tilt-shift photography is an inspired and mesmorizing photography technique that requires manipulating the camera or image so that a… read more
Rusel DeMaria is the author of more than 60 books, and currently runs the High Score 3 Kickstarter project. Follow him on Twitter @DeMaria.
Double Fine, the game developer, raised $3.3 million for its adventure game, Double Fine Adventures. InXile, a game development company, made $500,000 in 17 hours for its… read more
Most of us have seen those fantastic time-lapse sequences doing the rounds of the internet at the moment. The really high end ones introduce motion tracking to the scene, making the video’s even more compelling. For most of us however, purchasing and carrying around a motion tracking rig is a… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
This was one of the most fun, most inspirational, most friendly Photoshop World’s I’ve been to. I’m not sure if it was because the location was new which meant more people (and new people) could come, or because of the great weather that the northeast has been having, but Photoshop… read more
FuzeMeeting has updated its video conferencing software, now optimizing the experience for the new iPad’s retina display, A5X chipset, 1080p camera and 4G data.
FuzeBox customers currently host more than 76,000 online meetings per day, in 122 countries and in 10 different languages. The company’s new iPad app allows people to… read more
Self promotional image I did for fun.
I wanted to image how It would have looked like an early 80′s Angry Birds :)
The whole illustration is fully made in Photoshop and Illustrator CS5.
What is it that makes us loyal fans of the websites and apps we love? When we sat down to answer this question for ourselves, we found that the websites and apps we truly love have one thing in common: soul. They’re humanized. They have emotional intelligence designed into the… read more
I’ve started noticing an odd trend: DRM used to bug me to death, but it hasn’t seemed nearly as frustrating lately. I’ve never purchased music with DRM, choosing instead to rip CDs (that I’d legally bought) until iTunes quit DRM-locking their songs. But then it has increasingly become apparant that… read more
Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography design works on the web, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Users can submit their typography designs.
Click here to check out all the previous Typography… read more
Social media is big in business circles and every business is scrambling to implement social media strategies to take advantage of this new opportunity. If your business is not already on the social media bandwagon, you still have time to create a social media strategy and start getting social.
Here is… read more
Do you want to learn to how to design a magazine in InDesign? Discover industry standard workflows for print design professionals, magazine layout design tips, and follow how to design a magazine cover layout that attracts attention. These are just a few of the topics you’ll find in this roundup… read more
You’re surely no newcomer to the fad of vintage photography, led most notably by the iOS app Instagram. I’m a big fan of the app and the ease with which it lets you share cool looking pictures to all of your social networks in a matter of seconds. However, the… read more
The options for your word processing, presentation making and spreadsheet creation needs have expanded significantly with the advancements of technology, both in native and web-based apps. The apps you need for your business work and more are available now not only on traditional personal computers, but also on mobile devices and the… read more
Digital photography has brought with it a whole host of acronyms, technical terminology and undecipherable jargon, image resolution being one of the most mysterious. In this short guide we will attempt to explain and hopefully demystify the strange pixelated world of resolution.
So lets start with what comes out of your… read more
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more
fab Pad is a product destined to all
who care to showcase with style. Want to tease your clients with a sneak preview and you didn’t find the right mock-up yet.
Stop looking because now you can do this with 3 mock-ups, or… read more
Today it’s more common to find a skilled web artisan who understands desktop support over mobile. This appears to be a symptom of building on the desktop browser for decades as opposed to other screens. Yet there is a growing case to argue that mobile development is the… read more
Freelance marketers have one of the best jobs on the planet.
There’s a never-ending stream of exciting new projects to work on and clients to work with, and at the end of the day, your work is about helping business grow, which means a better livelihood for everyone involved. Not… read more
HTML5 has also removed, changed or depreciated over 50 attributes. The following attributes are allowed but it is best to use an alternative solution:
border attribute on <img> is required to have the value "0" when present. This is another form of inline styling, so use CSS instead.
language attribute on <script>… read more
I would like an e-commerce site just like someothershop.com – how much would that cost me?
It’s a common enough question, and one that always leads your average freelance web designer to take a deep breath and sigh ‘Well, let me see …’. There are many factors that influence the… read more
If you’re in the market for Opening Day baseball tickets, you might want to avoid some of the biggest names in online ticket selling, according to research by one web optimization company.
Joshua Bixby, a baseball fan and president of Vancouver-based Strangeloop Networks, tested transaction times for several online ticket vendors,… read more