VECTORTUTS has covered Illustrator's 3D effects a few times, so the basics should already be familiar to you. In this tutorial, we'll be taking those skills up a notch and discussing how Illustrator deals with transparency in 3D objects. In just a few steps you'll have created a plastic cola bottle, which is ideally suited for those of you involved in product marketing.
8/31/2008
Working with 3D Objects and Transparencies to Make a Vector Cola Bottle Design
8/30/2008
Create Stylized Vector Dog Tags
In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create a stylized realistic object with gradients and layer blends. We'll learn how to use the blend tool, how to add and subtract shapes, and overlay them. Let's jump in and make some stylized vector dog tags in Illustrator.
8/29/2008
Create a Stylish Sports Car Dashboard With Areas of Detailed Realism
In this tutorial, we'll show the advanced Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a realistic sports car dashboard. You should have a solid understanding of Adobe Illustrator tools before you begin this tutorial. We'll be using a variety of tools to create this illustration.
Dark but vivid text effect
A simple dark but vivid text effect. Trying to make a point about using soft colors in the beginning in order to have better control with the Hue/Saturation later
Cool Scrabble Text Effect
In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a cool scrabble text effect using various tools, layer styles and a wood pattern.
8/28/2008
Create An Aperture Style Camera Lens Icon
In this tutorial, we'll create a detailed camera lens similar to the one used as the logo for Apple's Aperture photo-editing software. A camera lens is good for a software icon, logo, or just as a graphic for use in any design. Although, the image appears detailed, the process of creating it involves little more than simply layering objects with different fills and gradients to give a three-dimensional illusion.
Create ‘Bionic Diver’ Using Photo Manipulation
This tutorial will teach you how to create the piece ‘Bionic Diver’ using a range of techniques including photo manipulation, the clone stamp tool, the histogram, and many more!
3D Transform a Colorful Cube Design
A while ago Sean posted a very interesting article called 6 Techniques to Compose Your Work Using Repeating Shapes and Flexible Patterns. I carefully examined the articled and got inspired by a great artist named Guilherme Marconi. In this tutorial, you'll learn one way to create a design using repeating elements in a style inspired by him.
Achieve HDR Style Effects Using Photoshop and the Lucis Art Filter
Hey everybody! In this tutorial, I'll show you some great techniques to achieve HDR effects. There are a lot of different techniques out there, but I prefer to use this specific filter called LucisArt. Soon there will be a new and better release called Lucis Pro. Till then we'll use this one. You can buy it from their website or take the 30 days trial to test and see if you like it. Also, the filter is only available for Windows. The new Lucis Pro will also be available for MAC though.
Creating Dirty Text In Photoshop
Create gorgeous, dirty grunge text from scratch in Photoshop.
Sleek Gaming Header
Make a sleek blue gaming header with this easy to follow tutorial from vBulletinSetup
Create a Vector Style Illustration in Photoshop
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create an illustration of a model. We'll be creating it in vector style, though using Photoshops Burn Tool to add some dimensionality to the illustration. By the end you'll have enough information and practice to create your own. Although, it doesn't require any special ability you should be proficient in the use of the Pen Tool. Drawing skills would also help, as well as a tablet, though it's not necessary.
Create a Magic Orb
I will show you how to create a magic crystal orb with some nice light effects
Green Navigation Bar
Learn how to make a stylish looking green navigation with a shine effect.
8/27/2008
Easily Make Shiny Realistic Vector Hair
This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to easily make realistic-looking shiny vector hair. We'll be creating S shapes and using them to construct natural looking hair. You should have a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator tools before you begin this tutorial.
8/26/2008
llustrate a Grunge Style Talking Skull in Vector
In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a grungy skull illustration using an image and some freebies around the web. These techniques can be easily applied to other grungy illustrations, and not only skulls. You'll learn some useful techniques in this tutorial.
Create a Citrus Fruit Design From Scratch in Photoshop
This ain't your mama's glossy web 2.0 orange. Learn how being deliberately "sloppy" and imperfect can add organic charm to a creation. Pick up some great uses for everyday filters. Then integrate it all into a large design.
Rendering a Striking Matchbox in Photoshop
This tutorial consists of creating a digital illustration in Photoshop of a box of matches. We'll be creating the matchbox cover design, the striker on the matchbox from a pattern, and placing the cardboard texture on the box. We'll also create the matches and align everything into a 3D perspective.
Create a Wicked-Worn Vintage Pop Art Design
Pop art is alive! As I'm a big fan of grunge style, I'll show you how to design a simple but nice vintage pop art piece with some wear and tear. This is a basic to intermediate tutorial, so you don't need to be a guru to work with this effect and get an awesome result!
Photo-Manipulating an Image Into a Realistic Night Scene
Today we're going to make an original photo-manipulation by using objects of only one image. We'll learn to use guides to make it ourselves more easy. I will teach you all how to create realistic lighting and the use of the right perspective. We'll also be changing the purpose of an object and using Adjustment Layers to finish it all up. What you do need is a basic knowledge of Photoshop and entire knowledge of the Pen Tool for this tutorial.
Make a Rainbow Hand
Ever wanted to make a rainbow hand? well in this tutorial we'll go through the motions and show you how to make any old hand into a superhuman rainbow.
Incredibly Realistic Burnt Parchment in Photoshop
Learn how to create very realistic burnt parchment from scratch in Adobe Photoshop. A Wonderful old-time effect that could be used in many ways.
Day and Night Photo Collage
I am going to show you how to turn an average landscape into an amazing fantasy dream world. This tutorial is for all skill levels and you can make a great piece of art to display anywhere.
Creating your own Fairytale Scene
This tutorial will cover how we can create a fairytale scene with Photoshop in a few easy steps.
8/25/2008
Design a Vector Audio Speaker Icon In Illustrator
In this intermediate tutorial, I'll show you how to create a vector speaker icon. When you break down the elements you'll find it fairly easy. We'll be using some ellipses with gradients, the Grid Tool, and the Mesh Tool to create this icon design.
8/24/2008
Seven Helpful Techniques That Every Adobe Illustrator Artist Should Know
Let's look at seven useful Illustrator techniques to accomplish easily. These may seem tedious to resolve issues for the beginning Illustrator user. While many of these techniques are rudimentary, even advanced artists may learn a tip or two they didn't know.
8/23/2008
Create a Blissful Vector Scene in Illustrator
Follow this Adobe Illustrator tutorial through the process of creating your own simple vector landscape form scratch.
Design A Big Typography Snowboarding Poster
Typography and graphic design theory applied to a big typography snowboarding poster.
Drawing Vector-Looking Cat Illustration Using Photoshop
Photoshop has sufficient funds to draw vector illustrations. I will demonstrate it in this tutorial, which will show you how to draw the illustration of a funny cat with green eyes and pink flowers in its paw based on a sketch.
Give Your Photos Awesome Lighting in Just 10 Steps!
This tutorial will teach you how to give your photos amazing lighting effects that really make them pop. Best of all the techniques are covered in just 10 steps, making ordinary to amazing a simple transition!
Create A Picture Of A Mountain Under The Full Moon
This tutorial will teach you how to create a picture of a mountain under the full moon
Retro Text
Make any text look interesting. Follow this Photoshop tutorial to learn how to create animated retro-styled text.
8/22/2008
Create a Twitter Style Bird Mascot
Using some basic shapes, effects, and gradients I will show you how to create a Twitter mascot for your blog or website. Twitter is a popular free web service for social networking and micro-blogging. You can follow Vectips, Sean Hodge, or Collis Ta'eed on Twitter as well!
Realistic Table Cloth Cover
Creating cloth animation for table cover using Garment Maker and Cloth modifier in 3dsmax. Also how to model realistic table cloth cover
Text Effect Quickie: Vibrant Pop Text Effect
In just a few moments, you can add a vibrant splash to your text that will really add some pop-culture flavor to your designs! Great for spicing up banners and promotional material when time’s a concern.
Vector Tracing and the Pen Tool
Design a realistic pepper with the pen tool and the technique of vector tracing.
Designing an Abstract Wallpaper (Video Tutorial)
Take a look at how to design a great looking wallpaper in Photoshop in this full video tutorial.
8/21/2008
Lights! Camera! Actions In Photoshop!
Tired of doing the same things over and over again? Why not let Photoshop do them for you! In this series of tutorials, we look at everything you need to know to get up and running with Photoshop Actions, including what they are, how they work, how to edit and customize actions, and of course, how to record your very own actions from scratch, plus lots more! Includes a complete step-by-step walk thru of an action so you can get a real sense of how actions work and what you can do with them!
An intro to mesh tool
Gradient Mesh tools are used to create a single multicolored object on which colors can flow in different directions , the color transitions achieved are smooth running from one color to another.
Female Body Modeling Video
Learn how to model a female body from scratch by watching video
8/20/2008
Create a Surreal Environment Using a Photo
Lately, it has become popular to manipulate photos to create intense surreal environments. This tutorial will show you some of the ways to create such environments.
Professional Real Estate Website Design
Create a very nicely laid out Real Estate website. Very easy to copy and implement and the ability to ask questions
Apply a texture to an object
Apply a texture to an object. In this tutorial I'll show how to apply orange texture (fruit skin) to the car.
Beijing 2008 Logo Light Painting in Photoshop
Learn how to create a really cool Light Painting effect in Photoshop, perfect for texts and signatures, like light graffiti...
Cool abstract background
Being able to create effects from elsewhere is a great way to learn Adobe Photoshop. Here I will take you through the steps used to create abstract background from bubbles and waves
Brilliant Logo Design (Video Tutorial)
Learn how to design a great looking logo in Adobe Illustrator in this full video tutorial.
8/18/2008
Better than HDR: local exposure maniplution
An exposure manipulation technique that is fully controllable and looks good - doesn't leave the "halos" that HDR and tone mapping do. The "local" refers to the fact that you can control what areas of the image it effects.
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