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I recently contributed an article to “Graphic Design Blender” as a guest writer on how you can take WordPress with you on the go and work completely offline during the design process. If you are interested in being able to test and create your own site in WordPress while offline, I suggest you have a Read the full article…

One of the coolest features of later versions of PhotoShop is the ability to import and work with 3-D files. This is a great feature that can really speed up the work process and help you select high quality stock images for your project. The problem I have with this though, is that not everyone Read the full article…

With Halloween approaching, I decided I would share a little trick I use to create Spider Webs in some of my projects. In this Video Tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a spiderweb in PhotoShop using the Pen tool and a small Calligraphy brush tip. This is a simple method that you can expand Read the full article…

In PhotoShop versions that contain the warp tool, you can morph objects into nearly any shape. This is great for adjusting props when setting up a scene. One of the limitations of the warp tool is that you can’t warp text directly. There are a few ways to get around this.

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Creating special effects for images is where Photoshop really comes in handy. You can create your own brushes and even layer blend modes that can be used later for other images. In this video I show how I created the following effect. I’ve uploaded the PSD file as well as containing brush and style effect Read the full article…

Quick page curl effect in photoshop using the warp tool and a little shadow accents. Click here to watch the video.

One of the things I see people always asking is how to create a seamlessly tiled pattern for use in their wallpaper or textures. I used to think it was difficult until I learned this little trick. In this video I’ll show you how to make a seamlessly tiled pattern using photoshop. The same method Read the full article…