The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Jeff Huang. Jeff is a freelance art director and illustrator based in New York who specializes in Creative Design, Abstract Art, Photo Editing, and 3D.
Jeff has been working professionally for more than 6 years now and has produced work… read more
Apple Loses German Court Bid To Block Sales of Samsung’s Nexus Phone, Galaxy Tab 10.1N
Freebie: Twitter Widget for WordPress (PSD)
When compositing photos in Photoshop, sometimes the story you tell can be just as important as how well you combine the images. Frequent Psdtuts author Tony Aubé is not only good at combining the images he uses, but he is also great at combining them in an emotional way. Let’s… read more
Have I mentioned how much I love photography and technology. Here’s a good case for mixing them together.
As you say previous on the Q&A with Uncornered Market, creating panorama’s can create some amazing images. I took their methodologies and applied them to some of my own panoramas, which do not… read more
It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… 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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
20 After Before Photos – Retouching work by Adobe Photoshop
Age Progression – Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
30 Great Photoshop Text Effect tutorials
In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cinematic “Transfarmers” Text Effect using the layer styles. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Transformers Solid font Dark Metal texture from Texturemate.com Brushed Metal Pattern Step 1 Make… read more
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Today is Friday, and what better way to celebrate than by presenting you with something new. ZeroBundle.com is a website that offers an awesome free bundle of goodies for designers. It is brought to you by WebDesignerDepot and MightyDeals.com. The bundle will be available for a… read more
The book suggestion of the week is about Jeff Bezos and the history of Amazon.com. One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com is a really good book, very inspiring and motivating especially about believing on what you are doing and focus on the long term when doing things…. 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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
Create a Vibrant Bauhaus Themed Artwork in Photoshop
Design a Food/Cafe Website Template in Photoshop (+Free PSD)
Every now and then, we release useful freebies for all of our highly valued readers. Today, it is our pleasure to present to you Cuberto‘s fantastic St. Valentine’s icon set — exclusively designed for Smashing Magazine and its loyal readers. The icons presented are available in transparent PNGs as well… read more
Applying the right atmosphere and lighting to your artwork can be a tricky task. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Wojciech Pijecki will explain how to create a mechanically enhanced subject, in a sci-fi environment, using advanced shading techniques in Photoshop. This tutorial is available exclusively to Tuts+ Premium Members…. read more
Creating Photoshop brushes is rather easy. But, I often find that brush sets lack consistency and are often created form various textures or sources. I like consistency.
I think a great set of brushes isn’t just a matter of throwing a bunch of brushes that kinda look similar together in a… read more
A while ago I introduced Snapseed to the readers of iPhone.Appstorm and Apple honored the photo editing app with the App of Year 2011 award. For good reason: Snapseed took full leverage of the intuitive gestures on mobile devices and made editing a breeze.
Now Snapseed is available for the Mac… read more
I am sure, like me, many of you spend hours and hours sitting at Photoshop carrying out the same repetitive tasks on countless photographs, be it resizing, converting formats or applying the same color tweaks to a large batch. Well you may or may not have heard of Photoshop Actions,… 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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
60 Incredible Photos of the Day by National Geographic
We recently showed you the first sneak peek of Photoshop CS6 by Senior Photoshop Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes. Today, Photoshop Product Manager Zorana Gee released a new video showing even more features of CS6. In this video Zorana will explain two really nice enhancements to Photoshop; Background Save and… read more
Layer comps are a great way to organize content inside Photoshop files. They allow you to save multiple design ideas in a single PSD while reducing the need to create duplicate layers. As you’ll see in this tutorial, layer comps can flow from Photoshop to InDesign making your workflow even… read more
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This week, for our WDL Premium members, we have a PSD file from WeGraphics that contains a collection of shape layers that can be edited and reused as various charts and information graphics. With this file you will be able to create stylish vintage looking infographics,… read more
It’s worth your while to click on the image above to be taken to the full sized 360 view of the Shah-é-Chéragh Mosque taken by Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market.com. As DPS evolves, we’ll be adding in the ability to see these immersion style Shockwave files on… 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
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Let us take you to the free collection of some high quality Twitter icons that you can download for free. This round up showcases 16 beautifully designed and eye catching Twitter icons that will for sure grab the attention of your target audience. Twitter buttons such as Follow Me and… read more
Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful Adobe Photoshop tutorialsfrom around the web from the month of Jan 2012. You’ll find everything from creating a… read more
Amazing Photoshop Actions for Quick Photo Enhancements
Oscar Nominations 2012 : Reality of the Movies in Posters
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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
The Photoshop team is looking for their next evangelist. They just announced a contest asking for Photoshop users to submit their own hidden gem tutorial, and we would like the winner to be a Psdtuts+ reader or author! A hidden gem video needs to explain a lesser known feature or… read more
As you know, each month, we round up some of the best Photoshop-related content from around the web. This month, there was some excellent Photoshop tutorials to choose from so please take a moment to review our favorites from January 2012. Photoshop Tutorials Ice Cube With Cherry Inside In this… read more
The use of textures can dramatically improve your print design work. You can (if used sensibly) add more depth to your work, whether your work be business cards, advertisements or posters. The results of using texture in your print design projects can be completely different every time, depending on various… read more
Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on mixing vector techniques with photography, we learn how to create vintage style lettering that has a grainy retro style, dive deeper into… read more
Creating Email Templates (1 of 3) is a post from: Free Email Templates
This video is part 1 of a 3 part series on creating email templates the easy way, using Photoshop and Dreamweaver. In part 1 I’ll show you how to slice a design in Photoshop, export into HTML and… read more
This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :)
If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the… read more
40+ Eye Catching Wonders of Underwater Photography Examples
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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
Valentine’s Day Special – 30 Exciting Photoshop Tutorials
Nigel Thornberry-Disney GIF
GIF from Know Your Meme.
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Nigel Thornberry is back again. In what… read more
Over the last week, with the launch of our brand new Guide to Post Processing eBook, there’s been a lot of discussion around dPS around post processing – particularly about software and tools.
One of the common threads of conversation that I’ve been hearing is around the expense of some of… read more
Usually two words “freelancer” and “time” go together. Freelancers can’t juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and that’s why we need to allocate time carefully. Time is an essential source of freelancer financial success.
There are lots of web apps that help track time and create reports. If you use one of… read more
I just saw a post over on Adobe’s Photoshop.com blog where product manager Sharad Mangalick, answered a bunch of Lightroom 4 questions. Everything from catalogs, to video, new features, you name it. Below is one question I pulled directly from the page because I’ve been asked quite a bit too,… read more
Photoshop is a fantastic tool to help 3D artists save time and improve the look of their renders. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to combine ZBrush materials and lighting render passes to create a stunning metallic textured skull. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used… read more
When we talk about image editing or photo enhancement, Adobe Photoshop is the first thing that comes to our minds. The software itself is hard to learn and harder to master though. Thanks to the many tutorials available though, even novices can learn the tricky tecniques used by… 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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more
35 Awesome Photoshop Background Tutorials
Sometimes the smallest things ignite the most heated arguments, this week we were all asking the question; how do you pronounce “Mac OS X”?
This is the second episode in feature series called ‘What’s Hot’ that will look to give you something interesting to chew on at the end of the… read more
The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Sebastian Andaur an young visual artist and graphic designer from Chile. Sebastian loves colors since he was born and when he got his first computer at the age of 12 he started to play with Photoshop.
Today, Sebastian works creating graphics,… read more
Attention, Photoshop lovers: Adobe is treating us all to a sneak preview of Photoshop CS6, and from what we can see, it looks amazing.
Adobe posted a YouTube video named “Sneak Peek #1″ on Photoshop’s official channel last week. In the video, senior product manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes gives viewers a… read more
It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more
Evi for Android and iPhone
Evi is like the iPhone 4S for Android and other iPhone devices running iOS… read more
If you have ever searched for speed paintings on Youtube, you’ve probably seen the work of Nico Dimattia. Dimattia is an exceptional digital painter from Argentina who has received worldwide attention on his Youtube channel with his amazing speed painting videos. In this article we will feature some of his… read more
35+ Amazing & Creative Photoshop Tutorials For Designers
Ultimate Roundup of Photoshop Custom Shapes
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will create a post-apocalyptic photo composition that will take inspiration from movies such as Planet of Apes, where an astronaut finds himself marooned on Earth thousands of years in the future only to find scattered relics of mankind. This tutorial is available… read more
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Icons are a very important element of web design and play a big role in a website. Designing the perfect icon is definitely a challenge and is always good to have resources and tips in this matter. Today we decided to gather a few Icon Design… read more
Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your hands around, particularly after getting used to the workflow of applications like Photoshop. The differences between layer use and the creation of objects and shapes can be really strange at first hand.
In the following steps you will learn how to… read more
When I used an iPad for the first time, I couldn’t help but think that it felt like the future of computing. The iPad not only impressed me with its beautiful interface, but also delighted me with an effortless user experience. No matter how much I used the device, it… read more
It takes a lot of time and dedication to build a freelance career. The hours are long, work can be tedious, and often you need to multitask like crazy. But the freedom of release from a regular work schedule can be fantastic.
In this guide I’d like to go… read more
Best Light effects tutorials for Photoshop
9 Free Cut Out Kitchen Appliances in Photoshop format
How to Create Your Own UI Planner in Photoshop
Iconic (Black and White) Photos in History in Colour
20 Outstanding Poster Design For Inspiration
Some useful scripts for Photoshop Layer Manipulation
Most of you probably know those awesome letters that were generated with 3D programs. But what about when you don’t have any particular program and you need to make 3D typography? This tutorial will show you how to create the 3D text shape and give it a high quality metal… read more
While it’s no secret that iBooks hasn’t been a runaway success as Apple had hoped, the company is trying their hand at revolutionizing the book industry once more -but this time they’ve shifted their efforts towards the education market. Along with the new iBooks 2, Apple introduced iBooks Author, their… read more
How to design Wide Screen Laptop in Photoshop
In this video, Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes gives us a sneak at Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop CS6. The most dramatic change that you will notice from this video might be the darker color of the new interface (although this can be adjusted). What do… read more
How to Design an Inset Button in Photoshop
Textures are very popular and well accepted in the designing community. Beginners who have just started in the graphic design industry may not be familiar with how to use textures. Every skilled designer knows the importance of using the appropriate textures in designs and this is the reason why designers… read more
Better Portraits in Less Time
Perfect Portrait 1 is a huge timesaver for portrait photographers. It automatically identifies faces and features, and with a press of a button, eyes become whiter and clearer, teeth become whiter, lips have greater definition, wrinkles are softened, and shine and blemishes are reduced. In… read more
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This week for our WDL Premium Members, we have a set of retro UI elements from Vandelay Premier. The set includes a considerable number of unique elements that are sure to be useful for those who like the always trendy retro style.
Be sure to check… read more
Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners,… read more
If you’re serious about creating a typeface design, then you’ll need some solid resources to get started. Learn effective typeface design workflows, how to take an initial spark of an idea from sketch, through Illustrator, into Fontlab, and then work your creation into a complete and custom font design. Here… read more
Create a Grunge & Textured Mixed Collage in Photoshop
Functional web typography is, of course, key to the usabilty of any website. But functional does not mean boring.
Big, loud and attention grabbing typography does have the presence and magnificence to truly grab the attention of your visitors.
It does not quite shout at your… read more
Pixelmator is a really cool tool for image manipulations and editing. It is a really versatile tool for some photo manipulations and the new version of the tools, the 2.0 has a brand new text tool with more options. So I decided to create a light effect using Pixelmator.
In this… read more