How to Create a Somber Composition in Photoshop

This ones another collaboration with my good friend Toma Alin Gabriel. In this tutorial you will learn how to manipulate stock images and turn them into your puppets to express your desired feelings.Final Image PreviewTake a look at the final result first. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join PSDTUTS PLUS for just $9/month. You can view the final image preview below or view a larger version here.Tuto

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Quick Tip: How to Use the Opacity Mask to Make High Gloss Icons and Reflections

The Opacity Mask is a somewhat hidden feature in Adobe Illustrator. Mask work like Photoshops alpha channels to obscure parts of your artwork. In this Quick Tip, youll learn how to use Opacity Masks to make reflections and highlights on a vector icon.

Manipulating Particle Motion with Stardust Particle Engine – Part 2

This is the second part of this tutorial. Im going to show you how to manipulate particle motion with deflectors. Prior knowledge of motion basics and vector fields is required. I highly recommend that you complete the first part of this tutorial before moving on. Final Result Preview Take a look at the final result [...]

Quick Tip: Create a Metal Grille using the Transform Effect

Illustrators Transform effect makes it quick and easy to create a pattern from any object. Add some careful highlighting and gradients, and youve got a metallic industrial background.

Quick Tip: How to Create an Abstract Desktop Wallpaper

Looking for an abstract wallpaper but cant find a color or shape that your like? In this tutorial you will learn how to create desktop wallpapers using simple geometric figures, the Blending Mode, and Gaussian Blur. Lets get started! Step 1 Start the program and create a document of the size of your monitor. It [...]

Create an Epic Battle Field in Photoshop

In this photomanipulation tutorial I will show you how to combine some stock photos to create an epic battle field in Photoshop. Register for a VIP account to get ALL the resources from Grafpedia and 12 months of free updates.ResourcesBelow are the resources I used to create the photomanipulation. Please read and respect the rules [...]Grafpedia - Premium graphics for smart webmasters