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Web Layout Design Photoshop Tutorials

cosmos — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:42:45 +0000

sit down and take time to read through these tutorials. Gain new knowledge and ideas as you browse through our cool offerings today; this may be the help you’ve needed for a long time!

Create a Slick and Minimalist Web Layout in Photoshop

This tutorial illustrates how to create a slick and minimal-looking website layout using the 960 Grid System as a template.

Learn How to Create a Stylish/Elegant Web Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial will guide you to create a stylish web layout.

Create a Bright and Sleek Web Design in Photoshop

Here is a tutorial on creating a clean, professional, and modern web layout in Photoshop using the 960 Grid System as the layout guide.

Learn How to Create a Marketing/Seo Web Layout in Photoshop

Create a nice weblayout, related to a marketing/seo website with this tutorial.

How to Create a Software Web Layout

In this tutorial, you will be guided in creating a software web layout.

Create a Kids Oriented Web Layout Using Photoshop

The tutorial is on creating a simple, easy to use and colorful web design layout in Photoshop that is primarily aimed at children.

Create a Business Web Layout in Photoshop

Learn to create a business template web layout (template) in Photoshop with this tutorial.

Create a Clean and Classy Web Design in Photoshop

This web design tutorial, will teach you how to create an elegant and professional web layout using various Photoshop techniques, relying on basic tools such as shape tools and layer styles that will result in a usable web design.

Create a Hosting Layout In Adobe Photoshop

Here is a tutorial on creating a web layout for a hosting company.

Learn How to Create a Nice – Brown Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial is on creating a brown colored layout in Photoshop.

Create a Clean Business Web Template Design in Photoshop

You’ll see in this web design tutorial the ways of making a professional web design mockup that’s ideal for an e-commerce website or modern business.

How to Create a Web Hosting Layout

The tutorial will utilize only 2-3 colors, with diminutive variations and can be use for any internet business.

How to create a clean blue web layout using Photoshop

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Create a Nice Business/Company Related Web Layout in Photoshop

This tutorial will teach you how to construct a nice web layout, in which you can introduce your products.

Create a Clean and Professional Web Design in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will make a smashing design, clean and professional website layout in a Photoshop.

Design an Elegant Rustic Layout for Hotels or Restaurants

Here is a tutorial that can also be use in hotel industry if you have a site related to it.

How to Design a Band Website Layout in Photoshop

Learn the step-by-step method on how to plan a breathtaking band website that any rock star would be proud to call their own.

Create a Classy Web Template in Photoshop

The tutorial will edify you on how to make your own personal website, or a commercial one in Photoshop.

Design a Clean Business Layout

Gain knowledge on how to construct a clean portfolio layout, or business layout in this tutorial.

Create a Simple Yet Attractive Web Layout

The tutorial will show you how simple it is to make a dark layout for your own establishment in just a few easy steps.

How to Create a Distinguishable Textured Web Layout in Photoshop

Learn how to make a textured web layout from using the concept on paper to Photoshop design with this tutorial.

Design a Minimal and Modern Portfolio Layout with Photoshop

In this web design tutorial, you will learn to create a mockup of a modern-looking and clean website.

Design a Dark Business Layout

Here is a tutorial that will only be using a few colors in creating a dark business layout.

Portfolio Layout Created with Jeans Texture

Create an eye catching portfolio that needs the different style using this tutorial.

Create a Modern psd (photoshop) Template for Joomla, Wordpress or Drupal

The tutorial willl demonstrate on how to make a template in a Photoshop.

Create a Wooden Grunge Portfolio Web Layout in Photoshop

This web design tutorial is in the begginer-level, that will illustrate on how to create a portfolio web layout that has a fixed wooden background with Photoshop.

Create a Colorful Web Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial will create a colorful web layout.

Create a Winter Theme Web Design in Photoshop

You will learn on how to construct a winter blog layout in the Photoshop with this web design tutorial.

How to Create a Unique Wordpress Theme

Creating a creative layout that which can be renewed easily in a wordpress theme in this tutorial.

Create a Business Web Template

The tutorial will teach you how to create a pleasant layout for a business.

70+ Useful Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials

cosmos — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:20:10 +0000

For those interested, we’ve combed many sources online to gather some of the best Photoshop text effects tutorials to give all of you a head-start. Do browse through some of the fascinating design ideas that others have came up with. There is a total of 80 outstanding Photoshop text effects tutorials below

All tutorials after jump.

Wave’s Text Effect

Spectacular Style Text Effect

Harley Davidson

Aqua

Happy New Year

3-D text with some extreme lighting

Awesome metallic background for text

Jelly Fish Delight

Realistic Scorching Fire Effect

Shiny Calligraphy

Amazing Video-Game Text Style

Slick 3D Ice Text Effect

Stunning City Skyline

Watercolor

Sugar Bag

80’s Style Design

Dream Design with 3D Typography

Eroded Metal Text

Destructive Black and White Lettering with a Dramatic Splash Effect

Stunning 3D Sunset Type Illustration

Dynamic Recessed Watercolor

Add Fantastic Color to 3D Text

Typographic, Retro, Space Face

Richly Ornate Typographic Illustration

Gorgeous Glassy Text Effect

Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life

Realistic Golden “Bling”

Realistic Water Text Effect

Amazing Typographic Portrait

3D Flowery Text Effect

Stunning Text on Wild Fire Effect

Grungy Rusted Carbon Fiber Text Effect

Smokey Typography

Unique Burning Text Effect

Candy Coated Photoshop

Awesome Geometric Shaped Typography with Grungy Background

Realistic Weedy

Gloomy Text Effect by Utilising the Amazing Cloud

Awesome Abstract Text Effect with Brush Dynamics and Filters

Fragmented Text Effect with Scrap Texture

Horror Style Text Effect with Dirt and Splatter Texture

Super Sleek Text Effect with Water Drop Texture

Snowy Rock

Translucent Text Effect with Sky and Cloud

God of War III Inspired Cracked

Chilling and Icy

Trendy Galactic Poster Design

Cool Wet Ink

Floral

NFS Pro Street Stencil Tutorial

New Retro Text Effect

25 Excellent Photoshop Texture Tutorials

cosmos — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:59:21 +0000

Adding texture to a design can create drastic changes and powerful results. Photoshop provides a number of different possibilities for working with textures, which allows designers to use their creativity. In this post we’ll features 25 tutorials that will help you to learn more about working with textures in Photoshop and how to create impressive results.

How to Use Texture and Lighting to Create Rounded Artwork

How to Create Eroded Metal Text with Photoshop

How to Create a Rusty Texture in Photoshop

Create a Wood Background in Photoshop

How to Create a Photo Manipulation with Your Own Photos and Textures

Create a Rusty Chain in Photoshop

How to Create a 3D Leaf from a Texture Photograph

Create a Realistic Stone Texture in Photoshop

Design a Smooth and Fresh Text Effect with Leaves and Stone Texture in Photoshop

Create High-Impact Backgrounds Using Photoshop

How to Design a Grunge-Styled Portrait in Photoshop

Design an Old-Style Safari Map

Design a Grunge Header Part I and Part II

Creating Chameleon Effect Fabric Texture

An Old Texture from Ancient Times

Dirty Design: Create a Grungy Thriller Book Cover

Realistic View Wooden Applique

Create Fantastic Stone Textures in Photoshop

Create Smoke Effect on Grungy Wallpaper

How to Create a Vintage Radio Poster in Photoshop

Textured Text Effects in Photoshop

Realistic Coffee Stain Design Using Illustrator and Photoshop

How to Create a Texture-Based Poster in Photoshop

3D Text Shatter Effect

Abstract Space Background

25 Outstanding Photoshop Lighting Effect Tutorials

cosmos — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:56:26 +0000

Photoshop allows designers to create amazing things with their creativity. Lighting effects can be done in Photoshop a number of different ways, and the results can be quite impressive. In this post we’ll feature 25 tutorials from various designers that teach how to create amazing lighting effects. If you see something you want to learn, click through and follow the steps of the designer.

How to Enhance Your Subjects with Striking Lighting Effects in Photoshop

The Making of Constant Slip

Dazzling Dance Photo Manipulation

Abduzeedo 2010 Light Effects in Photoshop

Create a Fantastic Abstract Fan Poster

How to Create Amazing Light Effects in Photoshop

Create an Intense Movie Poster in Photoshop

Design a Shining Girl Poster with Awesome Lighting Effect in Photoshop

Create a New Retro Text Effect in Photoshop

Recreating Solar Eclipse in Space

Create a Realistic Space Scene from Scratch with Photoshop

Create a Realistic Outer Space Scene in Photoshop

Lost in Space Typography in Photoshop

Easy Star Light in Photoshop

Design Eye-Catching Laser Particle Abstract Effect in Photoshop

Create Grungy Style Artwork, Mixing with Great Lighting and Shattered Effect in Photoshop

Design a Stylish Retro Gameboy Poster in Photoshop

Design a Space Inspired iPhone Advert

TRON Grid

Creating Cardiac Rate Effect

How to Duplicate Professional Camera Filter in Photoshop

How to Make a Stylish Glowing Box in Photoshop

How to Create a Realistic IES Lighting Effect in Photoshop

How to Create Vibrant Light Effects from Scratch

Create a Glowing Effect Scene in Photoshop

400+ Photoshop Floral Brushes

cosmos — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:37:12 +0000

Free Floral Brushes:

Hi-Res Floral Brushes (10 brushes)

Floral Brushes (9 brushes)

Floral Brushes (15 brushes)

Messy Flora (20 brushes)

Floral Swirl (15 brushes)

Fresh Foliage Brushes for High Resolution (67 brushes)

Floral Brushes (9 brushes)

Floral Brushes II (6 brushes)

Suddenly Spring Photoshop Brushes (25 brushes)

Floral Stroke (6 brushes)

Fantasy Floral Photoshop Brushes (4 brushes)

Mini Flower Brushes (6 brushes)

Jakandara (17 brushes)

Vector Foliage-Plants Photoshop Brushes (35 brushes)

Flowers (Let’s Say Mega Pack) (28 brushes)

Barbarja Floral01 (15 brushes)

Nature Brushes (10 brushes)

Floral Deco (72 brushes)

Swirls and Flowers (15 brushes)

Vector Flowers II (19 brushes)

Rose Garden Brushes (8 brushes)

Fantasy Floral (4 brushes)

Floral Photoshop Brushes (4 brushes)

120+ Usefull Photoshop Actions

cosmos — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:54:21 +0000

vintage wash ps actions (10 actions)

Vintage II – PS Actions (6 actions)

Old Photo

Photoshop Action 11

Vintage Colors (8 actions)

Victorian PS Action

Vintage Photo Action

Vintage Effect (6 actions)

Vintage meets lomo

Vintage Actions (2 actions)

photoshop actions – 63 (6 actions)

photoshop actions – 133 (12 actions)

photoshop actions – 136 (4 actions)

Slightly Vintage (3 actions)

photoshop actions – 41 (4 actions)

photoshop actions – 38 (8 actions)

Lith Print Action

Vintage

20 Fresh and Beautiful Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

cosmos — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:28:35 +0000

Text Effect using photoshop is a very popular technique often used by designers. In this post we are features 20 top text effect tutorials using different photoshop techniques. No matter what are you planning to design using a text effect really makes the design stand out and attracts the visitor. There are several photoshop text tutorials on the web but for today we have picked some of the most awesome and fresh photoshop text effect tutorials for our readers. Try using some of these photoshop text effect tutorials in some of your coming design projects.

Below we present 20 fresh and awesome Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials linked to their original sources.

1. How to create an impressive-looking text effect

2. How to Create a Silver Text Effect with Photoshop

3. Create Gloomy Text Effect by Utilising the Amazing Cloud Filter in Photoshop

4. 5 Useful Little Photoshop Tricks to Add Extra Elegance For Your Design

5. Create a Transparent Text Effect with Fresh Grass Texture and Custom Brushset

6. The Wheels Text Effect

7. Create mile-high type art

8. Create a Colorful Vibrant Typographic Wallpaper

9. Create a fancy neon text effect

10. How To Create Great Typographic Wallpaper In Photoshop

11. Create a Steam Powered Typographic Treatment

12. How to Create an Ice Text Effect with Photoshop

13. How to Create Eroded Metal Text with Photoshop

14. Magic golden text effect in Photoshop

15. Creepy bloody text effect in Photoshop

16. How to Create Gross Evil 3D Text

17. Create a Unique Burning Text Effect

18. Wave’s text effect

19. Create a Blazing Lava Text Effect in Photoshop

20. Brushed Silver Reflective Text Effect

20 Awesome High Quality Abstract Photoshop Brushes Sets

cosmos — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:25:09 +0000

Abstract photoshop brushes are one of my favorite brushes which I use in my designs. Abstract brushes are very appealing and suites all kinds of design work and it is one of the best and useful resource used by designers. Using a photoshop brushes saves you a lot of time when you come want to give an effect to your design work. In this post I have collection 20 awesome and High quality abstract photoshop brushes sets. Each set contains several brushes that will be more than 270+ awesome abstract photoshop brushes!

I hope you enjoy this good list of compilation and put these brushes to good use for your next design work.

Abstract brushes from Rubina – (6 brushes)

Veruct Brushes by Disporatik (8 brushes)

Starwalt Abstract light brushes by gigistar (6 brushes)

Abstract splash brushes by Rce-Ordinary (12 brushes)

Ecol Brushes by Rubina (6 brushes)

Silicon Brushes by Axeraider (5 brushes)

Abstract Brushes by Metal-CX (8 brushes)

Fractal Chaos by Javier ZhX (10 brushes)

Dawn Brushes by differentxdreamz (12 brushes)

10.

Serenity Brushes by Axeraider (15 brushes)

11.

Abstract Brush pack by Forty-winks (4 brushes)

12.

Spaxio Brushes by Flow Graphic (4 brushes)

13.

Beser Brushes by Rubina (8 brushes)

14.

Curvy Lines by Differentxdreamz (12 Brushes)

15.

Streaks of Light by Colorburned (40 brushes)

16.

Sparking Light Effects from Colorburned (24 brushes)

17.

Abstract Curves Brushes by Fresh eMedia (28 brushes)

18.

Radial Brushes by Rubina (14 brushes)

19.

Abstract Brushes by You The Designer ( 25 brushes)

20.

3D Abstract Lines by env1ro (24 brushes)

250+ Floral Photoshop Brushes

cosmos — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:09:57 +0000

Here we’ll present a follow up with more than 250 brushes from 19 different packs.

Floral Brushes (8 brushes)

Floral Swirls (12 brushes)

Floral Brushes (14 brushes)

Grunge and Smooth Floral Brushes (66 brushes)

Retro Flowers (6 brushes)

Floral Brush (5 brushes)

Hand Drawn Florals (8 brushes)

Floral Ormament Brushes (10 brushes)

Floral Brushes (4 brushes)

Ornaments and Floral Brushes (22 brushes)

Fauna Brushes (6 brushes)

Floral Swirls (20 brushes)

Floral Brushes (10 brushes)

Vine Brushes (19 brushes)

Flowers and Splatter (12 brushes)

Urban Floral Brushes (20 brushes)

Flowers and Waves (8 brushes)

Flowers First (5 brushes)

Vintage Floral Illustration (14 brushes)

220+ Design Resources Collections

cosmos — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:58:03 +0000

If you know a cool design resource tell us about it and we’ll publish it in this page.you can leave your comments here.

Photoshop Tutorials

Photoshop Brushes

Photoshop Texture Packs

Design Magazines

Design Blogs

CSS Resources

CSS and Flash Web Galleries

Slice PSD TO XHTML Resources

Free Stock Photography Resources

Free Font Resources

Vectorial Graphics Resources

Free Icons

Flash Resources

Ajax Resources

Javascript Resources

Magic ToolBox – JavaScript and Flash cross-browser tools to make your website look fantastic.

Design / Webmasters Forum

CrazyLeaf Design Forum – Web Design and Graphic Design Forum
Estetica Design Forum
Designers Talk
iPhotoshop Forums
Talk Freelance
HTML Forums
Digital Point Forums
kirupaForum
Webmaster-Talk

SEO Resources

Matt Cutts’s Blog
SEOmoz – SEOmoz is a hub for the search marketing industry, providing an SEO Services Marketplace, a popular SEO Blog, SEO Tools and premium content.
SEO Evaluation Tool – Free Website SEO Evaluation Tool

Free Wordpress Themes

WPthemesfree.com – Free Wordpress themes website.

500+ Space Photoshop Brushes

cosmos — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:55:16 +0000

Graphic designers love free Photoshop brushes, so I decided to put together a collection of the best brushes for creating space scenes. This includes brushes for stars, planets, moon, galaxies, nebulae, and more.

Galaxy Set (5 brushes)

S.P.A.C.E. Brushes (5 brushes)

Galactic Brushes (14 brushes)

Star Brushset (20 brushes)

Free Cosmic Brushes (13 brushes)

Planet Renders (10 brushes)

Star Brushes (6 brushes)

StarScape Brushes (18 Brushes)

Moon Brushes (9 brushes)

Galaxies Brushes (12 brushes)

Flares (6 brushes)

Big Star Fields (16 brushes)

Stardust (20 brushes)

Stars Brushes (25 brushes)

Digea Deep Space Brushes (33 brushes)

Starlight Brushes (8 brushes)

Lost in Space Brushes (39 brushes)

Space Brushes (22 brushes)

Bash Space Brush Set (14 brushes)

NASA Deep Space Brushes (25 brushes)

Planets II Brushes (9 brushes)

Moon Brushes (45 brushes)

Deep Space Brushes (7 brushes)

Spacy Brushes (12 brushes)

Night Sky Brushes (5 brushes)

Digea Moon and Stars Brushes (18 brushes)

Flash Stars (17 brushes)

Starfield Brush Set (17 brushes)

Starry Brushes (22 brushes)

Nebula Brushes (50 brushes)

350+ Smoke Photoshop Brushes

cosmos — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:49:57 +0000

Today we’ll continue our series of posts featuring collections of Photoshop brushes. In this post you’ll find 16 sets of free smoke brushes. These can be great for adding touches to your designs, especially on dark backgrounds.

Thin Smoke Brushes (15 brushes)

Real Smoke Brushes (108 brushes)

Thick Curly Smoke Brushes (21 brushes)

High Res Smoke Brushes (9 brushes)

Smoke Brush Set (21 brushes)

High Res Smoke Brushes (42 brushes)

Smoke Effect Brushes (7 brushes)

Smoke Brushes Set 1 (6 brushes)

Smoke Brushes Set 2 (6 brushes)

Smoke Brushes Set 3 (16 brushes)

Smoke Brushes Volume 1 (12 brushes)

Smoke Brushes Volume 2 (40 brushes)

Smoke Brushes (6 brushes)

Smoke and Ink Brushes (13 brushes)

Smoken Brushes (25 brushes)

Smoke Brushes (6 brushes)

Photoshop Tutorials For Text Effect

cosmos — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:40:32 +0000

Here we collect some Photoshop Tutorials For Text Effect ,is usefull for designers,hope you like them.

Create a Unique Burning Text Effect

Awesome Text Effect With Sparkles 80’s Disco Style

Design a Wintry Text Effect with Icicles and Snow

Dramatic Retro Text Effect in Photoshop

Design a Glossy Candy Text Effect For Kids

Create an Excellent Icy Text in Photoshop Tutorial

Design Easy Arctic Cool Text effect

Create a Elegant Glassy Text Effect in Photoshop

Photoshop Tutorial – Ancient Rough Gold Effect, Perfect for Game Logos and Text

Design a Styled Wallpaper for Diablo III

Design Glowy-Pixels Text Effect in Photoshop

Elegant Glass Text Effects and Styles

Create a Layered Glowing Text Effect

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Design a Cool Blue Text Effect

Click to View the Tutorial

Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect

Colorful Light Burst Text

PhotoShop Tutorials for Dynamic Action Shots

cosmos — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:23:44 +0000

Each individual photograph can only capture a single moment in time, freezing the clock for the very instant that the shutter was pressed on the camera. To give a greater sense of life and motion to your pictures, you may consider trying a few different PhotoShop effects. These can add dramatic impact to your shots, making them much more dynamic, lively, and filled with action.

The following 15 PhotoShop tutorials will be a good place to start, offering different techniques that you can try. In some instances, a simple motion blur may be the best and easiest approach. In other instances, you may want to take a more creative approach, opting to use a different kind of blur or perhaps a different strategy altogether. What about the Jason Bourne effect?

High Speed Motion Trail Effect In Photoshop

Adding Flames and Effects to Make an Image with Impact

Selective Sepia

Floating Clothes

Gunshot Through a Glass

Manipulating a WW2 Fighter Aircraft

Movement Effect

Bourne Ultimatum Color and Motion Blur

Professional Looking Motion

Swinging Effect

Creating Dynamic Dispersions

Create a Kick-Ass Martial Arts Scene

Create a Catastrophic Tsunami, Impacting the Statue of Liberty

Trendy Lightburst Motion Trail

Adding Motion Blur

Make Money To Write Design Tutorials

cosmos — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:52:19 +0000

If you have skills in Photoshop, Flash or Adobe Illustrator you can make money writing qualitive and interesting tutorials. In this post we’ve tried to create most complete list of websites that could pay you for writing tutorials. Each website has its own conditions and specialize on different topics. So check the list and choose website to get paid to write tutorials.

Tutorial9

Tutorial9 is looking for tutorials on Photoshop, Photography and Blogging and pays $150-300 for every accepted tutorial. In addition you’ll get short bio for self promotion and links to your website and twitter accout.

Tuts+ Network

Tuts+ Network consist of 8 website of various themes: from Photoshop and Flash to Music and Audio. I’m sure you will find website satisfying your knowledge. Each published tutorial will bring you $150 and backlinks to your website. Have to say you should offer only high-qualitive tutorial if you want to be published.

GoMediaZine

The GoMediaZine pay up to $300 cash for qualitive tutorial on Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects and web development. If you’ll become regular author you could get $100 credit in GoMediaZine Arsenal. That’s potentially a $400 value!

PhotoshopTutorials.ws

PhotoshopTutorials offers $150-300 per Photoshop tutorial depending of its complexity. And direct link from home page to your website but only if you’re an active writer.

Naldz Graphics

Interesting tutorials or articles as well as qualitive freebies are welcome on NaldzGraphics. Oriented on web designers this website "will credit you fully". Just contact the owner and get more info.

HV-Designs

HV-Designs is interested in excellent tutorials and articles or photoshop related round-ups. And will pay you up to $100 for such material. Or will offer a lot of hv-designs goodies for free. It’s your choice.

Vectordiary

Vectordiary is dedicated to Adobe Illustrator and can offer you $150 for original and exclusive Illustrator tutorial. Author biography and backlinks are also included.

Tuts.FlashMint

Famous website templates provider opened tutorials section and now is looking for talanted authors. For every approved Flash tutorial you will get $150 from Tuts.FlashMint.

TutorialBoard

Tutorialboard is always looking for qualitive tutorials. Create impressive and unique artwork using various standart CG softwares, write interesting tutorial about the process of creation and get $150. Looks simple? Try it out!

TutsArena

TutsArena is interested in tutorial, articles and round-ups dedicated to Photoshop and PHP. In addition to published tutorial you will get "About author" block with your picture and link to your website. Price depends on the quality of the article and the complexity of the concept.

SitePoint

SitePoint is popular website among web professionals. And accordingly is looking for creative new ideas to feature them on the site. If you think you have abilities to write someting outstanding offer your tutorial or article and may be you’ll get $100 + bonus. Size of the bonus can reach $250. You can write about almost everything.

The Tech Labs

The Tech Labs is looking for intersting tutorials covering the usage of Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Lite and Actionscript 3. If you have proper skills try to write a tutorial and get $100.

WPWebHost

$150 is waiting for you if you’re a WordPress guru. WPWebHost can offer you this fee and fame among WP lovers.

Designzzz

Art and design blog Designzzz is interested in partnership with authors of excellent tutorials. Tutorials must be on Photoshop or Adobe related products like Flash or Illustrator. Depending of quality of tutorial you can get $25-50.

Psdeluxe

If you have skills to write exellent Photoshop Tutorial offer your work to Psdeluxe and get $50 per each accepted tutorial as well as "About author" page and links to your website and twitter.

1stwebdesigner

Interesting design related articles are needed to 1stwebdesigner. $30-40 per article depending of its quality is the offered price.

DesignOra

DesignOra is also interested in tutorials and articles. Try to offer your price for created tutorial – they’re open for proposals.

RoyalTutorial

RoyalTutorial is looking for fresh content and tutorials. If you have such material contact them and talk about the price.

100+ Amazing Color Enhancements Photoshop Actions

cosmos — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:46:37 +0000

Color plays a major role in the story that a photograph has to tell, but sometimes the color that the camera captures isn’t exactly what we have in mind. This is where Photoshop can be a big help, and more specifically Photoshop actions. With the click of a button an action can help us achieve time consuming effects in no time. Here are over 100 Photoshop actions that will add amazing color enhancements to your photos.

Set 43 (12 actions)

Set 26 (6 actions)

Black white sepia

Photo Coloring II

Vintage Effect (6 actions)

Stylish Sepia

Photoshop Action

Red action

Nature Actions 2.09

sa-cool actions 2.06 (7 actions)

Retro.Vintage actions

Retro

Photo Coloring 11.2

Set 41 (4 actions)

Photoshop Actions Pack 5 (10 actions)

Photoshop Postwork Actions (50 actions)

Here’s some other articles that you will definitely find useful.

The Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009

Convert Your PSD’s into Web Pages with SiteGrinder 2

Create a New Retro Text Effect in Photoshop

21 Excellent 3D Text Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials

40 Extremely Impressive Examples of Photo Manipulation

60+ Photoshop Tutorials for creat Icon

cosmos — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:16:29 +0000

Icon design is an essential skill for every web designer. A website or blog with beautiful icons will definitely attract visitors’ attention.

Although we may download free icons or purchase stock icons from the web, but learning the skill of icon design will definitely brings you a lot of benefits. Besides brush up your Photoshop/icon design skills, you will also have custom made icons that suit your website’s design. Some of the free icons are only for non-commercial products or websites. So having your unique icons, you can get rid of these restrictions.

1. How to Create a Planet Icon Set in Photoshop

2. Simple Coffee Cup Icon Photoshop Tutorial

3. Create a Glossy Volt Icon in Photoshop

4. Design a 3D Box Icon in Photoshop

5. Design a Stylish Mail Icon in Photoshop

6. iTune Icon

7. Adobe Bridge Icon

8. Designing Security Icon

9. How To Draw The Billings Application Icon

10. CD Dock Icon Tutorial

11. Photoshop Gold Ipod Shuffle Icon

12. Create a Glossy Home Icon in Photoshop

13. Photoshop design sell MP3 digital player logo icon in Photoshop

14. Photoshop 4GB Card Icon

15. Photoshop Ipod Portable Speaker Icon

16. Photoshop design bluethoth logo icon in photoshop

17. Photoshop design USB portable speaker logo icon in Photoshop

18. Create an Adobe Box Icon in Photoshop

19. Create a Dock Icon Folder in Photoshop

20. Photoshop Tea Cup Icon

21. Glossy Silver Web 2.0 Icon Tutorial

22. Glossy Black Button Icons

23. Crystal Clear Bubble Icons

24. Yellow Road Sign Icons

25. Red and White Pearl Download Icon

26. Monitor Icon Design – Photoshop Tutorial

27. Draw 3D Crystal Icon in Photoshop

28. The Making of an Icon

29. Christmas Icon Tutorial

30. Crystal Ladybug Webbie

31. New Quicktime Icon in Photoshop

32. Skype Buddy Icon Photoshop Tutorial

33. Glossy RSS icon

34. Stylish Search Icon – Photoshop Tutorial

35. Create A Mockingly Smiley

36. Create a High-Gloss Graduation Hat Icon Design

37. Create a Detailed Vault Icon in Photoshop

38. Handy Web 2.0 Icons In Photoshop

39. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Style Icons

40. How to Make a Folder Icon

41. How to Design Mini Icons

42. Create a Speed Gauge and Watch Icon in Photoshop

43. World Icon Tutorial

44. XP Style iPod Icon

45. Create a Shiny Lock Icon Design

46. Illustrate a Traffic Cone Icon in Photoshop

47. Creating an XP Style Monitor Icon

48. Creating a Cool Yellow Helmet Icon

49. Custom Hard Drive Icon

50. LG LCD Monitor Icon

51. 3D Mp3 Player

52. Vista Error Icon

53. Photoshop website skype icon design in photoshop

54. Create an ESRB look a like icon

55. USB Stick Tutorial

56. Orb Site Icons Tutorial

57. Sleek Icon Design

58. Share This Icon

59. Carbon Style Icon

60. Thermometer Icon

61. How to Create A Swanky Coffee Table Icon in Photoshop

62. Design a Glossy Download Icon

63. How to Create a Moka Express Icon

64. How to Create a Van Icon in Photoshop

Realistic Gadget Design with Photoshop

cosmos — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:15:51 +0000

There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says "工欲善其事，必先利其器"; the direct English translation means "In order to do a good job, once must have a good tool." When it comes to the design industry, the tool is Photoshop.

Photoshop is truly a designer’s best friend. It is used to design almost anything, be it icons, websites, photo enhancements, etc and the list goes on.

Here’s a list of 31 wonderful Photoshop Tutorials that gives you step by step tutorial how gadgets are created. Full list after jump

Realistic Gadget Design with Photoshop

Black iMac
This tutorial will help you create a realistic black iMac in Photoshop. The image is recreated in Photoshop using a front look iMac picture found via Google Images. It is a step-by-step tutorial to help you easily create an iMac of your own, in PhotoShop that is.

Apple Remote
Apple has always throbbed our hearts with their exceptionally innovative and beautifully designed products. Apple remote is no different. Here is a tutorial to teach how to design a Apple remote in Photoshop with a realistic view and shiny looks. The tutorial also shows you how to change colors of such objects in photoshop easily.

Sony Playstation 3
A gadget like Playstation is great to play with and it can add a lot more fun if we could turn it into a Photoshop image. And it’s not a tough task when you have a very well written tutorial infront of you.

Nokia 5300
Using just multiple vector shapes, layer styles and some other tools, you can easily create mobile phone mockup in PhotoShop. The tutorial here shows you how to create a look-alike of Nokia 5300 Mobile phone.

PlayStation Portable
Designing a portable gaming console couldn’t get easier that this. Here is a revamped tutorial for creating beautiful PSP in PhotoShop. No-doubt it is going to take some time to finish this up, but in the end you will have refreshed your photoshop skills and have a cool-looking PlayStaion Portable to add to your PhotoShop creations.

Nintendo Gameboy
If making a PSP in photoShop doesn’t get you excited, how about a Nintendo Game Boy? The tutorial will help you create a truly realistic Game Boy in PhotoShop and it involves using just basic tools that PhotoShop users use everyday.

USB Stick
This tutorial explains USB stick image formation in Photoshop. It is a pretty basic tutorial and you can even have the PSD if you want.

Mouse
Simple things are always fun to create in PhotoShop. This is a tutorial for creating a realistic computer mouse in PhotoShop. You will alos be able to get a free PSD from the author’s blog.

XBox 360
Microsoft’s XBox 360 is a very eye-catchy gadget. The looks are stunning and what’s more interesting is that you can create it in PhotoShop too. Here is a step-by-step tutorial for creating a Xbox 360 look-alike in PhotoShop. There are simple techniques involved in this tutorial, like gradient tool and pen tool which, most likely, every Photoshop user should be used-to.

Nintendo DS Lite
This tutorial is not for newbies. Although it is easy to follow, but the author doesn’t explain the minute details. However if you are an intermediate level PhotoShop user, you can easy follow along and make you own DS Lite in PhotoShop with this tutorial.

Digital MP3 Player
Creating an image of an mp3 player in 3D view is certainly an interesting thing to do in Photoshop. But that won’t be easy if you just hang around without knowing the techniques. Here is a tutorial which guides you throughout the procedure of recreating the image in 3D view.

Custom MP3 Player
This tutorial shows you how to create a custom MP3 player in Photoshop complete with buttons and the display. It can be done at ease when you know what steps to follow and this tutorial will provide you the steps in a very detailed manner. You can also work on shade, the button dimensions and the button patterns.

LCD Monitor
Creating shiny gadgets in Photoshop is fun. Creating a Monitor is no different. The easy steps in this tutorial will guide you through the procedure to accomplish it.

Microsoft Zune 2
This is a tutorial which teaches you how to create a Microsoft Zune media player in Photoshop from scratch.

Loox Pocket PC
Here is a tutorial to create a Loox Pocket PC in photoshop and boost your PhotoShop creativity.

Detailed Audio Player
Yet another Photoshop tutorial about creating an audio player with minute details. This tutorial will be a great opportunity for all designers to practice the Shape Tools and Layer Styles skills. It involves a los of adding and subtracting of Shapes.

Sony Ericsson S500
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a glossy, shiny and a very beautiful mobile phone in PhotoShop. The author has provided a PSD file too, incase you need take it as a reference to create your own design.

HTC Touch Diamond
In this tutorial, Constantin Potorac shows how he created an amazing look-alike of HTC Touch Diamond phone.

Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone is a great innovative and heart throbbing gadget. The sleekness along the curves, the ‘Home’ button and and other minutes details are not that easy to design in Photoshop. But, this tutorial shows you how to create a realistic iPhone easily. You just have to follow the clear instructions on this tutorial carefully and with-in no time you will be an expert in creating an iPhone in PhotoShop.

Sony Ericsson W800
This tutorial shows you to create a Walkman phone in PhotoShop. The designing of Sony Ericsson W800 will require some skills with the brush and pen tool though.

Strawberry Mobile Phone
Now here is an interesting tutorial to look at. This tutorial will guide you to create a Straberry phone in Photoshop. You just need images of strawberry and your mobile phone as reference images.

iPod Nano Video
Refresh your layer structure and pen tool skills by recreating an iPod Nano Video in PhotoShop.This tutorial will also give you a glimpse of how to recreate objects in PhotoShop from an original image.

Apple MacBook
Apple’s sleek gadgets are fun to create in photoshop because they look beautiful on the screen as well as in the real life. Here is a step-by-step guide for creating a MacBook from scratch in Photoshop.

Wii Controller The Wii controller in the image below is a true creation of Photoshop. Learn to create a simillar one in Photoshop by following this simple tutorial.

Woofer
Here is a tutorial to create a woofer in Photoshop with a wooden texture background. This tutorial also shows how to put on screws on the woofer to make it look more realistic.

Portable Media Player
Fancy creating a portable media player in Photoshop? Now you can. Create your video mp3 player in Photoshop by following some simple steps detailed in this tutorial. The reference image used in the tutorial is of RCA Lyra X3030 portable media player.

Retro Atari Game Catridge
If you have ever owned an Atari gaming console, you will definitely love to create this mockup in Photoshop. This tutorial is about making a super retro game cartridge. Theme of the tutorial is to teach you to create a very easy, but really cool, 3D and geometric effect in Photoshop.

Blackberry Mobile Phone
Obsessed with Blackberries? You will love to create one in PhotoShop too. You will learn how to create a blackberry mobile phone look-alike in Photoshop by followwing the instructions in this tutorial. Author has explained in a detailed manner how to use Vector Shapes, Masks, and mostly Layer Effects to create this elegant design.

iPod Classic
A very simple yet inspiring tutorial of creating an Apple iPod Classic in PhotoShop from scratch.

iPod Shuffle
iPod Shuffle is one of the simplest gadgets to design in photoshop. If you are just starting to design tech related stuff in Photoshop, you should start with the iPod shuffle. Read the tutorial, and create one of your own.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
While Apple fanboys may enjoy designing the iPhone, there are Nokia fanboys out there too who will love to design Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This tutorial is a 12 step precedure for attaining something like the below image.

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