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Create a Mobile Calendar App in Photoshop

Create a Mobile Calendar App in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will show you how to design a Mobile Calendar App in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

Create a Glowing Light Painting Effect

Create a Glowing Light Painting Effect

In this tutorial I will show you an easy, and very fast way, to create a light painting in Photoshop.

Apply a Tilt-Shift Effect to a Video Using Photoshop

Apply a Tilt-Shift Effect to a Video Using Photoshop

Tilt-shift is an effect that when applied to an image or in this case, a video, will create the illusion of miniaturization, making it seem as if the video is shooting a model set and not real life. To create one of these videos outside of Photoshop would require an expensive camera and and an even more expensive lens, which can cost into the thousands of dollars. In this tutorial I will show you how to create this effect using only Photoshop and how to apply it to almost any video.

The Cosmos: Create a Spiral Galaxy

The Cosmos: Create a Spiral Galaxy

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series The Cosmos

A galaxy is a massive collection of stars, stellar remains, gas, dust, and planets. Galaxies can contain as few as 10 million stars, or as many as 100 trillion. Astronomers believe that there are about 170 billion galaxies in our universe, each varying in shape from spiral, elliptical, to irregular. In today’s tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a spiral galaxy of your own and will depict a fleet of ships making its way through the universe to find a new home.

Best of Tuts+ in February 2011

Best of Tuts+ in February 2011

Didn’t catch your usual Tuts+ reading during February? Here’s a catch-up on the best we have to offer!

Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect

Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect

Have you ever wanted to use your mind to move an object? Use the Force to fling things out of your way? Unfortunately, we all know those types of abilities are impossible but using the power of Photoshop anything can be accomplished. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a powerful mental wave effect using Photoshop. Let’s get started!

Create a Handmade “Back to School” Style Postcard

Create a Handmade “Back to School” Style Postcard

In this tutorial you will learn some easy methods to create a realistic looking corkboard composition for a back to school sale postcard. We’ll go over how to create cool paper letters, add some cutouts, realistic shadows, and add bleeds for printing. Let’s get started!

Quick Tip: Apply a Burned Effect to Different Textures

Quick Tip: Apply a Burned Effect to Different Textures

The Burn Tool is a very powerful feature in Photoshop’s toolbox. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to quickly burn an object into two different textures. Let’s get started!

Quick Tip: Create a Seamless Wood Tile in Minutes

Quick Tip: Create a Seamless Wood Tile in Minutes

I use to do quite a bit of work with 3D models and texturing was something that I did on just about all my projects. The biggest problem most people have with creating seamless tiles in Photoshop is getting rid of the seam, especially with small file sizes. Today, I will demonstrate a technique that will get rid of the seam every time. Let’s get started!

The Best of Tuts+ – June 2010

The Best of Tuts+ – June 2010

June was a stellar month for Tuts+. Mobiletuts+ had recently launched and started off with some great iPhone and Andriod development tutorials. Creative Sessions focused on Digital Illustration this month and started gearing up for July’s Interface Design session. During June a survey was run across all of Tuts+ to give our readers the opportunity to provide some feedback, over 7000 people participated and one was lucky enough to win a $250 Amazon Voucher. Here’s a small sample of the best from Tuts+ this month!

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