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Create Epic “Man Of Steel” Fan Art in Photoshop

Sheridan Johns — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:30:06 +0000

Your initial sketch is one of the most important elements of a digital illustration or painting. Your initial sketch will set the tone of the rest of your artwork so it is important to get it right. Every artist has…

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Create the Man of Steel Symbol in Illustrator and Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap Tutorials feed — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:30:00 +0000

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In this tutorial by Abduzeedo you will learn how to create the Superman, Man of Steel logo using Illustrator and Photoshop. You will also utilize some stock photos for textures and the original poster for reference. The whole process will…

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Dark perforated metal texture

aceall — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:31:24 +0000

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Dark perforated metal texture, blank metal plate with dotted pattern and light shadows. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Dark perforated metal File format: JPG Color theme: black, gray Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar graphic): Stainless steel mesh…

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Black and White Compressed Tones Script

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:41:25 +0000

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reduces the deepest shadows and brightest highlights and equalizes the range of grays in an image. Works well with portraits and landscape subjects. The script layers contain steel and sepia tints to further enhance the image result.…

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(VIDEO) Kinetic Rain – Changi Airport Singapore

Ad@m — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:18:19 +0000

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Changi Airport, Singapore In the course of refurbishment works ART+COM was commissioned to create a signature art installation for the Departure-Check-in hall of Terminal 1 at Singapore Airport. “Kinetic Rain” is composed of two parts, each consisting of 608 rain…

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Quick Tip: Create a Steel Text Effect in Photoshop

Michael Kruiswijk — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:13 +0000

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In this quick tip tutorial we will explain how to create a steel text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. FREE TEXTURE METAL 1010…

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How To Render Type In Brushed Metal In Photoshop

The Photoshop Blog — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:58:59 +0000

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This week's free Deke's Techniques falls into my favorite category of effects—those that create something from nothing. In this case, the 'something' is elegant, weighty letters that appear to be made of brushed stainless steel. (posted by Jennifer Apple for…

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Black brushed metal background

aceall — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:39:05 +0000

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Black brushed metal background, high resolution metal plate with lighting effects. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Black brushed metal background File format: JPG Color theme: black Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar graphic): Radial stainless steel background Download…

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Deke’s Techniques 68: Rendering Type in Brushed Metal in (Good Old But Also Recently New) Photoshop

deke — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:15:06 +0000

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Today, I show you how to create brushed-metal text in Photoshop. I'd tell you more, but lynda.com content curator Colleen Wheeler did such a brilliant job of it that I figure I'll just turn you over to her:This week's free…

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Create rusty steel text effect in PHotoshop

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:49:17 +0000

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In this tutorial you will get a detailed, step by step, tutorial of how to create Rusty Text. It's very easy to follow and you'll have amazing results!…

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How To: InDesign (CS5) — The Basics

Theresa Steele — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:25:16 +0000

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How To: InDesign (CS5) — The Basics This is neat little tutorial about the basics of Adobe Indesign. You will learn how to make a new document, get familiar with the different tools and pallets, and how to import photos…

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How to Put a Face on Money in Photoshop

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:09:40 +0000

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HD Photoshop tutorial showing how to transform a photo into the look of a monetary steel engraving and then place it on paper currency.…

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Create a Steel, Vector Power Button Set

Andrei Marius — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:00:41 +0000

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In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a steel vector power button set in Adobe Illustrator. A power button symbol can be used on a interface design or as a positive digital metaphor in your design work.…

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Real Steel Text Effect

Corey Barker — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:42:04 +0000

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This week Corey goes Hollywood again using 3D in Photoshop to re-create the effect from the movie Real Steel. Continue reading →…

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Metal plate with rivets background

psdGraphics — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:12:09 +0000

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Silver metal plate with rivets background, brushed stainless steel frame with rivets or screws, blank background design element. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Metal plate with rivets background File format: JPG Color theme: silver, gray Author: PSD Graphics Might…

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Create a shiny steel text effect in photoshop.

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:04:35 +0000

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In this photoshop tutorial we are going to design a nice looking shiny steel text effect. By using the blending option in layer style of photoshop, you can apply amazing effects in your design.…

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43 Free & Premium Fonts for Bold Headlines

Stelian Subotin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:53:51 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

43 Free & Premium Fonts for Bold Headlines Typography is the art and techniques of arranging type, and modifying type glyphs. The good selection of typography can convert your normal design into very attractive piece of pure art. All this…

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Metal grid texture

psdGraphics — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:28:04 +0000

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High resolution metal grid texture, shiny steel background for design projects. Detailed metal carbon fiber style graphic. Resolution: 5000?3750 px Medium size preview (1280x1024px): Metal grid texture Format: JPG Color theme: silver, black and white Author: PSD Graphics Might be…

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The Best Free Sans-Serif Fonts for Designers

Stelian Subotin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:47:23 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

The Best Free Sans-Serif Fonts for Designers The last font round-ups which were released on Psd.Fanextra have been highly appreciated by you, the community, and you’ve asked for more! We have listened you, and set up another, great collection, with…

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Sun Sniper Camera Straps – Pro Camera Straps

The Photoshop Blog — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:04:52 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

I've been trying out the Sun Sniper camera strap and love the way it feels around my neck. Usually after a few hours my Rebel attached by a regular strap starts to pull on my neck and shoulders. But not…

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Create A Beautiful Samurai Photo Manipulation

Eric Vasquez — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:58:19 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

Create A Beautiful Samurai Photo Manipulation In this tutorial we will be creating a samurai inspired piece that combines stock photography with various textures and shapes to create a colorful and dynamic composition. We will also be covering lighting and…

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47 Gorgeous & Fresh Free Fonts

Stelian Subotin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:28:26 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

47 Gorgeous & Fresh Free Fonts After our hugely popular ’50 Fresh and Awesome Free Fonts’ post, we’ve decided to give you guys some more fresh font goodness! These fonts are all incredibly professional, and should really enhance your designs.…

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Steel Wool Brushes 1

The Photoshop Roadmap News — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:40:04 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

I didn't really know what to call this free brush set... I figured I created it with some steel wool brush bristles, so it will be my steel wool brush pack! These brushes are kind of similar to my splatter…

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Honeycomb metal mesh background

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:32:40 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Black honeycomb metal background, high resolution metal mesh grill. A very detailed pattern created with Photoshop. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size previews (1280x1024px): Honeycomb metal background File format: JPG Color theme: black, gray Keywords: black stainless steel grid texture, dark metal…

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Deke’s Techniques – Creating A Hammered Metal Background- Free Photoshop CS5 Hi-Def Video Tutorial

The Photoshop Blog — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:43:57 +0000

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Deke's Techniques is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. Click here to watch the free video tutorial, Creating A Hammered Metal Background, in a new window…

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Deke’s Techniques 004: Creating a Hammered Metal Background

deke — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:15:43 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Today's installment of Deke's Techniques shows you how to create an entirely automated background pattern using a trio of smart filters and a pattern overlay. Here's the official (and extremely awesome) description: It's another week and time for another quick…

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Making the base rings (1 of

Dan Johnson — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

The smooth lines and structural design of the arc reactor suggest that the best way to start is with vector Shape layers. Most of the final image will rely on these combined Layer Styles, so the final artwork will basically…

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Radial stainless steel background

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:16:49 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Radial stainless steel background, brushed metal texture in a high resolution. Created with Photoshop using the radial blur motion tool on a noisy background, with the angle gradient overlay (layer style) effect. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x1024px): Radial stainless…

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(rt) Entirely random interestingness

John Nack on Adobe — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:16:57 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

“New Social Networking Site Changing The Way Oh, Christ, Forget It.” (file under Why I couldn’t write for TechCrunch) Dressing as Photoshop for Halloween. (Beachball hat, though? Say it ain’t so!) Two-wheeled: How rad is this armadillo-esque solar moped concept?…

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Metropolitan Cityscapes by Chauntelle Trinh and Eckard Buscher

Ad@m — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:31:01 +0000

Categories: Illustrator

Metropolitan Cityscapes is the latest project by designers Chauntelle Trinh and Eckard Buscher. This deadly series of topography is etched in stainless steel and is nothing short of stunning. It reminds me of the beauty of microchips or the hive…

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Luxury hotel building icon (PSD)

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:02:04 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Luxury hotel icon with a five star sign. Front view of a modern building, web illustration created with Photoshop. Resolution: 1280x1024px Full size JPG preview: Hotel building icon File Format: PSD Color theme: blue, white Keywords: futuristic office building, travel…

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Illustrator Tutorial: Vector Drums Kit

Diana Toma — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:40:58 +0000

Categories: Illustrator

Read this illustrator tutorial to learn how to draw a professional drums kit from scratch. By the end, you will know how to make a tripod stand, drums, different types of cymbals and also how to create the texture for…

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Chainlink fence texture

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:51:53 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Stainless steel chainlink fence texture, seamless background in a high resolution, isolated on white. A transparent PNG fragment (seamless graphic useful for render tools) is also included in the download section, repeat it horizontally and vertically and make a custom…

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Inside gun barrel, black background

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:22:50 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Gun barrel background, a classic James Bond 007 movie theme. Inside barrel, high resolution 3D render. Resolution: 5000×3750 px Medium size preview (1280×1024px): Inside barrel Format: JPG Color theme: black, white Keywords: taking aim to target, looking out of a…

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Stainless steel mesh background

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:38:57 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Metallic steel mesh background, perforated metal plate with frame. High resolution texture made in Photoshop. Resolution: 4000×3000 px Medium size preview (1280×960px): Mesh background Format: JPG Color theme: silver, white, gray, black Keywords: Perforated and brushed stainless steel, metallic grid…

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Exploring Photoshop’s Angle Gradient Tool

Walter — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:30:21 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

The angle gradient tool is an overlooked gem tucked away in Photoshop’s toolbar. Often passed over for its more popular sibling, the linear gradient tool, angle… gradients create clockwise blends of color around the point a user clicks. Most people

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Create Batman Logo in Photoshop

David_E — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:43:36 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

In this tutorial, we’ll be creating the iconic Bat logo of the superhero, Batman. Here, we’ll be using the Pen Tool to sketch out the ‘bat’ and a set of Heavy Scratches brushes to add a great amount of detail…

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30+ Freaky photo manipulations

Doink — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:46:01 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Surfing the web for some pictures, I stumbled upon some really creepy photo manipulations. From madmen, spirits, zombies, severed arms and burnt skin to animalistic objects, these will definitely make a strong impact on you and will leave you in…

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Creative Styling for Your Car

MrPhoturist — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:28:57 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Would you like to know how to make interesting styling and cool looking aerography for the car in Photoshop? If yes, then I can share with you some secret technologies how to do it. So, in the beginning we should…

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Inspiration: 45 Examples of Illustrative Lettering in Vector

Cheryl Graham — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:21:04 +0000

Categories: Illustrator

From the very first Phoenician alphabet, through Chinese calligraphy, to illuminated manuscripts, and to desktop publishing, the written word has been one of our primary means of communication. Not content with plain text on a blank background, artists through the…

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Metal diamond plate texture

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:47:34 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Silver and black diamond plates, high resolution textures, created with Photoshop. A great backgrounds for an industrial or construction design works. For more interesting stuff check metal textures. Resolution: 4000×3000 px Large previews (1280×1024px): Silver diamond plate Metal diamond plate…

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Inspiration: Amazing 3D Typography

Callum Chapman — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:59 +0000

Categories: Articles, Illustrator

Three-dimensional typography is something we’ve seen a lot of recently, and it doesn’t seem to be dying down, either. This post showcases a huge collection of 3D typography, and we have no doubt whatsoever that it is going inspire! So,…

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How to Make an Animated Paper Robot

Rob Ives — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:23:10 +0000

Categories: Illustrator

In this tutorial we’ll go through the steps of designing and making an animated paper robot character. Not just a picture, this is a moving character that will sit nicely on top of your computer monitor. Push the robot body…

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A talk on business productivity

Who You Calling A Jesse — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:27:06 +0000

Categories: Dreamweaver

Yesterday I had the oppertunity to participate (a little) on a panel hosted at the Accelerator Centre that was to talk about the opportunities for Canadian Businesses to boost their productivity. Other panel members were: Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist,…

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The Making of 3 – A Limited Edition Poster Design

Chris Spooner — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:00:51 +0000

Categories: Illustrator, Photoshop

To celebrate the third birthday of Blog.SpoonGraphics, I took the time to work on a special personal design project to create a limited edition poster design to mark the occasion. Here’s a detailed walkthrough of the design process, showing how…

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Transforming Smart Objects with Layer Styles tutorial

Dan Johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:45:00 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

This is the final render of the 3D scene I had to work with. It's a good start, but it has that sterile, perfect look that is so easy to do in 3D. However, it's great for taking care of…

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PSD razor blade on white

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:29:50 +0000

Categories: Photoshop

Razor blade isolated on white background. Blank, silver metal with my brushed metal texture, a great conceptual graphic. Download PSD file to change the color, or add your logo and text on it. Resolution: 1280×1024 px Full size – JPG…

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Draw a Glowing, Vector Pocket Watch – Front and Back

Diana Toma — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:28:49 +0000

Categories: Articles, Illustrator

In this tutorial you will learn how to draw the front and the back side of a pocket watch from scratch. This tutorial is detailed and by the end you will know how to draw all kinds of shapes, like…

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Photoshop design stainless steel tub stock graphics in photoshop.

admino — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:05:01 +0000

Categories: Articles, Photoshop

Today I am telling you about How to Create Photoshop design stainless steel tub stock graphics in photoshop. [1] Take a new file of 500 pixels, 400 pixels, of resolution 72 dpi in the RGB mode. [2] Using the “Ellipse…

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The Making of GUI Design Icons Font

Vaclav Krejci — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:54:49 +0000

Categories: Articles, Illustrator

Icons are inseparable part of a GUI (graphical user interfaces) design. I was downloading, buying and creating icons for ages, then one day I decided to make my own usable icon set. Something to help other GUI designers make work…

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