I’ve just started using Sass to code CSS. I really like it because it has greatly boosted my ego as a programmer, “I can put programming logic inside my CSS!” And of course, it makes it much easier to manage…

If you’re just starting out in photography or even if you’ve been at it for a while, you need to have some understanding of RGB and CMY(K) models of color if you want to perhaps some day have your work…

In this week’s Question Time video post I give some rambling answers about taking on more than you can chew with client projects; things that help me find more freelance clients; whether a degree is important to be a designer;…

For this new Colortrails tutorial, you’ll see how easy it is to create a classic BW film grain look in ACR 6. This technique also works in Lightroom 3.

Remember to join us again on Monday for the start…

In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a realistic-looking credit card using Photoshop and Illustrator in just a few short steps. Let’s get started! Step 1 To speed up the process, we will begin by putting…

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create a vector turtle character based on a vinyl toy named “Skuttle” from the “Little Trickers” series.
We’re going to be using Adobe Illustrator CS3 for this tutorial, but the…

Some things can be so complex. Isn’t it great that Photoshop makes them easy? All you need to know is how things work and you can do whatever your imagination conjures up.

Acrobat 9 PDF Portfolios are an easy, engaging way to share your work with others. Using PDF Portfolios, you can quickly combine a wide range of content, give it a customized, unified look, and share it broadly and securely.…

30 Minute Redesigns
I hope many of you saw last week’s 30 minute redesign. If you missed it then please check out the redesign I did of PDF n Manual
30 Minute Redesign: PDF n Manual
The idea is…

Tile Textures
You can view the textures below, and can download the full sized textures at the bottom of this page.

Download Them Free
You can download the full-sized textures totally free using the link below:
Download Textures Free…

The preview in the Color Range dialog shows the entire image by default, which can make it hard to judge the potential selection mask if you’re trying to select only small areas. The solution is to first create a selection…

Today, we have a new set of Premium Brushes available for Psd Premium Members. This set was crafted by Grant Friedman of Colorburned and includes 20 High Resolution Photoshop Ink Stain Brushes. If your next project calls for a grungy,…

Get way more “Awesome” out of InDesign’s Bevel effect with these tips and tricks.

Create a nice photo manipulation with classic Talbot-Lago car, paint splashes and dramatic background.

Anyone ever attempts to write Photoshop tutorial knows that to be able to produce a good result is one thing, to write an excellent tutorial based on that result is another. Sometime it’s difficult to explain in detail how…

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to make a psychedelic comic style character and background with Adobe Illustrator, then we have an awesome tutorial for you.…

Create a nice photo manipulation with classic Talbot-Lago car, paint splashes and dramatic background.

This tutorial uses a few free resources and Photoshop’s blending options to create this stunning semi-transparent ornamental text effect

In this tutorial, we’ll be manipulating a brick wall textured background with a hole smashed into it. Inside is a creepy, dark room, where the walls are splashed with blood. Police Line Do Not Cross tape spreads over the wall…

On this tutorial i am going to show how you can use filters to create wallpaper with abstraction in futuristic style.

In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to use fashion photography and various techniques to create a cosmic-inspired scene in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started!

In this tutorial we’ll learn how to design a Graffiti Can in a few easy steps using Adobe Photoshop.

Do you have any photos that have spots and splotches of color on them that was never part of the original photo? Fellow NAPP member Bob Byington had such a photo and asked me if I could help him…

This is a little technique to add some subtle detail to your next project. Adding a little noise to the graphics provides some texture to the layout and gives it a depth that wouldn’t be there in a plain or…

This comes as quite a surprise to me, but tomorrow I begin teaching at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. They were looking for a Photoshop expert to teach some classes this fall, so I interviewed with them…

This week in the dekeLounge, we fulfill the promise we made a few weeks ago, and visit the through-the-looking-glass other worldly effects of the new HDR Pro in Photoshop CS5.  Hip dekeSters know, of course, that HDR stands for high dynamic…

With the official release of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 looking to be just around the corner, it’s time to launch our September contest… This month we’re giving away three free boxes of PSE 9 (estimated value $100 each), and all…

I was having a discussion with a coworker about png compression for the iphone and wanted to resolve the issue of whether we should bundle Fireworks source assets in xcode for quick editing and recompiling, or if we should export…

Orange leather basketball texture, background image for sport’s posters, flyers and similar graphic works. Close up view of a basketball, created with Photoshop.

Resolution: 4000×3000 px
Medium size preview (1280×1024px): Orange basketball
Format: JPG
Color theme: red, orange
Keywords: textured…

Amongst the wonders (and occasional horrors) of Etsy.com we found this Mario-inspired PDF pattern. Feeling nostalgic for the days when Super Mario Bros. was the height of pixellated sophistication? This amigurumi doll is for you so find yourself some yarn…

Bookmarksoft has released a new document navigation tool. Bookmark Docs allows users to tag information across multiple browsers and readers, and can be used to mark up PDF, CHM, MSDN library documents and web pages. Users can tag and share…

Beautiful Water-Themed Graphic Design Projects
Today we’ve compiled some inspiring graphic design projects utilizing water. Each project takes a highly unique approach, and really shows what can be done with the subject matter:
Alexandra Zaharova & Ilya Plotnikov –…

There are a number of great tutorials, freebies, and articles related to vectors coming out on the web daily. Each month, I roundup some of the best posts I have found useful. I can’t include everything I’ve seen throughout…

This script can be used to generate random passwords for improved password strength.