Illustrator Tutorial: The Symbol Sprayer Tool. Create patterns and stunning vector artwork.

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The symbol sprayer tool in Illustrator is baffling at first – but it is the tool to use to create interesting random patterns and textures.

New! Illustrator CS4 Blob Brush Tool Tutorial

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Lately I’ve been thinking of new ways to deliver tutorials which are small and quick- and I have decided to call them “cute-tutes”.

Adobe InDesign CS3 Tip: Creating Page Guides and Spread Guides

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It is very useful to create guides as an alignment tool, and we use them all the time in desktop publishing to ‘guide’ us as to the placement of objects.

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Using Blending modes - Multiply

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We know about blend modes, and they are a truly powerful thing, but how can we use them to our advantage?

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Using Layer Blend Modes.

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Layer Blending modes are amazing, creating an infinite variety of effects between layers that cannot be achieved with opacity alone.

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Erase Background Tool

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The erase background tool is powerful, but good results are only possible if you understand how it works. In this tute, we will look at all the options in the tool and use them to extract backgrounds from our images.

Creating a logo in Adobe Illustrator CS3: Part 1- Using the Pathfinder

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This is part 1 of my 2 part Tutorial, creating a logo in illustrator using the Pathfinder.

Illustrator CS3 Tutorial: The Pen Tool: Part 1 of 10

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In this mini tutorial you will learn the bare bones basics of the pen tool. This is the hardest tool to get used to in Illustrator and Photoshop, but it’s really worth persevering with it.

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Creating Logos on Glass Surfaces

In this mini tutorial you will learn how to create a convincing logo that is embossed in the surface of a beer glass.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Vanishing Point Filter: Wrapping a label around artwork. Part 2

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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: The Vanishing Point Filter: Wrapping a label around artwork. Part 1

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This is part 1 of my 3 part Photoshop Tutorial, using the new improved Vanishing Point Filter in CS3.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Advanced Black and White Conversion

In this tutorial, we will convert an RGB image to Black and White using Photoshop CS3′s new improved Black and White features.

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Importing Vector Artwork into PhotoShop as a Smart Object.

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In this mini tutorial I will be showing you how to import vector artwork into PhotoShop CS3 as a Smart Object.

Photoshop CS3 Tutorial: Smart Filters retouch

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Welcome to my first online tutorial, where we will explore the new Smart Filters feature in Photoshop CS3 to create a subtle retouch.