Urban scenes can be used to create dramatic works of digital art. The grunge feel of graffiti, concrete and the darker textures can result in great environments for a design or artwork. Perhaps typified by movies like Sin City, the grayscales of urban environments, particularly when combined with rain, are captivating. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to take some stock photos and create a dramatic urban environment, complete with rain, and then build a design composition around it using some 3D elements. You’ll learn how to create a nice raining effect, and how to use urban styles to enhance your work. Tools used: * Adobe Photoshop * Photo stocks * 3D render stocks


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Sharpening images is one of the most fundamental elements of graphic design; however a lot of people struggle with this key process in their designs. Without proper sharpening, an image can look flat, dull and uninteresting, but if oversharpened, artifacts and grains will be introduced that will detract from the design. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what a sharp image should look like and the many ways of sharpening one of your designs to achieve the maximum visual appeal. Let’s get started.


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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to take a line art sketch of text and turn it into a 3D graffiti style text effect using some simple techniques and stock images.


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Combining photomanipulation techniques with painting techniques can open up a variety of possibilities in digital art. They can allow artists to repair or recreate areas on a photographic subject, or they can allow artists to create entire elements to include in their art. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a falling fantasy photomanipulation using stock images and some digital painting techniques. You’ll learn how to extract, preserve and recreate flowing hair, and you’ll learn how to manipulate twirling vines.


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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to setup and render a 3D figure, and then combine some simple sketching techniques to create a cool shattering effect. These techniques can be used in a variety of other ways in design, and you’ll get a glimpse into the 3D workflow and how you can use 3D objects in your designs.


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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a fantastic environmental awareness composition that fits a specific theme, namely the BP oil spill.


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Funky, abstract text effects can yield incredibly stunning results. Whether they’re fiery and explosive, cool and sleek, retro, or intricate vector compositions, the techniques used in abstract text effects are applicable across nearly all fields of design. In this tutorial, you’ll learn step by step, with a plethora of details and screenshots, how to create an awesome funky text effect.


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Create an eco-friendly nature themed composition - Photoshop tutorial.


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Combining the power of some of Photoshop’s most basic tools can yield awesome results. The power of the pen tool, when mastered, can allow a designer to create nearly anything in their creative vision. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to combine the power of the pen tool with some patterns and shapes to create an awesome illustration. You’ll also learn some great tips for workflow, along with learning a variety of skills that you can apply in your own design works.


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When it comes to text effects, the sky is the limit. You can light it on fire, drench it in water, freeze it, explode it, make it glow with neon colors, or engrave it in beautiful metallic fashion. Unfortunately, many of the text effect tutorials on the internet yield rather low-quality results. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a high quality, dynamic shattering effect for text. You’ll first be guided through the 3D creation of the text, and then the process of shattering it, then you’ll learn how to use the power of Photoshop to create a brilliant and unique result.


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