Flash Tutorial: Create, Drag a Mask with Actionscript 3.0

Flash Tutorial: Create, Drag a Mask with Actionscript 3.0

Here we have a tutorial taken from the Tutvid.com July August newsletter. We will use Flash and Actionscript 3.0 to create a mask that can be dragged around to reveal an image underneath. Very cool, very easy, and very easy to edit as well.

Create a Cool 3D Ice Effect: Photoshop CS4 Extended Tutorial

Create a Cool 3D Ice Effect: Photoshop CS4 Extended Tutorial

Another tutorial taken right from the August September Tutvid newsletter. Here we go ahead and work with Photoshop CS4 Extended, specifically the 3D construction and editing engine. We will create a cool abstract 3D shape which is different every time you make it and we then check out some cool techniques to convert it to a smooth icy looking shape. Really a quick neat technique.

Recent, Cool Top-Whatever Lists

Recent, Cool Top-Whatever Lists

Everyday there are countless design blogs that have top 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 this, that, and the other best-of lists, or just lists in general! Wwe all love em’ and never seem to get sick of them… well for the most part. I typically don’t down my own top-whatever lists, but I don’t have a problem showing others top lists.

Just within the past couple weeks there have been plenty of these lists, so let me share a couple with you guys.

-Best Green Web Designs and Green Blog Designs

http://www.problogdesign.com/inspiration/22-of-the-best-green-web-designs/

-20+ Free High Quality PSDs

http://ntt.cc/2009/10/18/20-high-quality-free-psd-files-improve-your-design-work-features.html

-10 Puzzle Websites to Sharpen Your Programming Skills

http://sixrevisions.com/resources/10-puzzle-websites-to-sharpen-your-programming-skills/

-The Ultimate Round-Up of T-Shirt Design Tutorials

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/16/the-ultimate-round-up-of-t-shirt-design-tutorials/

-25 Stylish and Outstanding Login Forms

http://www.queness.com/post/821/25-stylish-and-outstanding-login-forms

-13 Great WordPress Plugins To Power Up Your Admin Area

http://www.problogdesign.com/wordpress/13-great-wordpress-plugins-to-power-up-your-admin-area/

-39 Astonishing Examples of 3D Typography

http://www.tutorial9.net/resources/39-astonishing-examples-of-3d-typography/

-50 Brilliant Bird’s-Eye Photos

http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/50-brilliant-birds-eye-photos.html

-45 Animal Inspired Logo Designs

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/10/12/45-animal-inspired-logo-designs/

-16 Smashing Photorealistic Text Effects in Photoshop

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2009/09/22/16-smashing-photorealistic-text-effects-in-photoshop/

August-September Newsletter available for download!

August-September Newsletter available for download!

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The latest newsletter is coming out either later on today or early tomorrow! With that in mind it is time to reveal a newsletter from a couple months ago, this one is the August-September newsletter.

In this newsletter we cover:

Photoshop: Andy Warhol Pop-Art Text Effect

Dreamweaver: Collapsible Spry Panel

Flash: Growing Vines Animation

Photoshop: Abstract 3D Ice Effect

There is also the normal inspirational websites, brush, and font.

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Photoshop Tutorial Twilight Text Effect

Photoshop Tutorial Twilight Text Effect

Here we go again creating a cool effect in Photoshop. This tutorial was originally written for the July-August Tutvid.com Newsletter and finally I am getting it uploaded! We cover creating text and converting that to paths and editing those paths to create a custom typeface. We also cover a textured effect as well some other great techniques and useful tips in Photoshop.

Brilliant Tutorial: What do you like?

Brilliant Tutorial

Every now and again I come across a really great tutorial that has the “trifecta” of tutorial perfection:

1. The final, finished product is either useful or stunning

2. It is well written

3. It shows a technique or two I have never thought of.

I am continually cruising for new tutorials in an attempt to pick up new techniques and just get a general idea of what other folks are doing to solve different problems. Finding new tutorials-even if you are just going to breeze through them-is a really great way to file away potentially useful tips and tricks as well as gain some serious inspiration for a design project.

All else aside I came across this particular tutorial awhile ago and just stumbled into it again and decided to write a blog about it and share what I think is a truly awesome tutorials with you guys!

GoMediaZine has a ton of great material from tutorials to articles to patterns, actions and a bunch of other cool things, be sure to explore the site beyond this tutorial!

I am going to point out a few of the points I really like about this tutorial and then let you go and check it out for yourself!

I Love…

-That this tutorial starts the 3D text in Illustrator NOT Xara3D or some other 3D engine!

-That this tutorial mixes Bevel and Emboss with a Pattern to actually make it look good!

-How many times have you used the Gradient Map? It is a great tool!

-My personal Highlight of this tutorial: Using the Brush Tool + Brushes Panel to create first the tree limbs and then the foliage, brilliant technique!

Go ahead and check out the tutorial for yourself by clicking here!

http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/create-dream-design-3d-typography/

Speaking at FlashCamp Philadelphia: Help me out!

Hey guys I want to let you guys know that I will be speaking at Flash Camp Philadelphia, probably doing a presentation on Photoshop and Flash, but nothing is nailed down 100%.

I would like to know IF you were there, what involving Flash and Photoshop would you like to see me speak/present a tutorial about? Let me know and I may tweak what I have in mind, or more than likely make the presentation even better based on your suggestions.

What would you think would be a good topic to cover?

That’s really all for today, just wanted to let ya’ll know I will be there.

If you are interested in showing up for the Flash Camp event, where we will have about 25 other speakers beside me, check out the sign up page and even if you are not a student you can get in for less than $50. Click here to sign up now!

CSS Rounded Corners: Dreamweaver Tutorial

CSS Rounded Corners: Dreamweaver Tutorial

Hey guys! In this tutorial we will take a look at creating a fixed width, rounded corners text box using two simple images we create in Photoshop. You will learn a little about writing CSS code and working with images and CSS as well as some other cool useful tips and tricks.

Very Nice Photoshop Artwork as Art and Design!

Very Nice Photoshop Artwork as Art and Design!

I just want to take today and check out some sweet artwork created (I am sure) in Photoshop and hope that this material can feed your inspiration and give you some cool ideas. I have gotten some sweet ideas from various pieces of artwork I have seen both for some of my own projects and tutorials. If you guys see anything you like in these images that you would like to see tutorials about, please leave a comment or two and let me know and I will add anything to my bustling list of tutorials-to-do!

-Archann:

http://archann.carbonmade.com/

-Malgorzata Jasinska:

http://malgorzatajasinska.carbonmade.com/projects/77439

-Marco Escobedo:

http://marcoescobedo.com/?cat=7

-Heiko Klug:

http://www.jesar-one.com/

-Maciej Mizer:

http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Playstation-3/61817

-David Waters:

http://www.ishbu.com/index.php?/projects/home/