Do the tutorials on Psdtuts+ go a little bit over your head sometimes? Not to worry. We’ve released a 30 day course that will help you feel comfortable and confident using all of Photoshop’s most important functions, like layers, the brush tool, blend modes, smart objects, and lots more! In one month, you’ll have well and truly learned how to use Photoshop. Do the tutorials [...]

You probably have already seen the new Windows 8 logo by now. I did see it about a week ago, but didn’t publish an article because I thought it was a fake. You probably have already seen the new Windows 8 logo by now. I did see it about a week ago, but didn’t publish an article because I thought it was a fake. Now, it seems it’s not a fake, but part of Microsoft’s effort [...]

Today’s awesome collection of design freebies brings you a veritable utopia of navigation menu bliss. Today’s awesome collection of design freebies brings you a veritable utopia of navigation menu bliss. Each of the fifteen navigation menus below are both completely gorgeous 100% free to download. I’ve included both CSS and PSD menus so whether you’re just looking to create [...]

As you know, each month, we round up some of the best Photoshop-related content from around the web. This month, there was some excellent Photoshop tutorials to choose from so please take a moment to review our favorites from January 2012. Photoshop Tutorials Ice Cube With Cherry Inside In this tutorial AlfoArt will explain how to create an ice cube with a cherry inside As you know, each month, [...]

The use of textures can dramatically improve your print design work . You can (if used sensibly) add more depth to your work, whether your work be business cards, advertisements or posters. The use of textures can dramatically improve your print design work. You can (if used sensibly) add more depth to your work, whether your work be business cards, advertisements or posters. The results of using [...]

Photoshop is a fantastic tool to help 3D artists save time and improve the look of their renders. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to combine ZBrush materials and lighting render passes to create a stunning metallic textured skull. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Photoshop is a fantastic tool to help 3D artists [...]

Follow along as we create a simple and fun download button using some fancy CSS3. Follow along as we create a simple and fun download button using some fancy CSS3. Our button will use lots of fun goodies including border-radius, box-shadow, linear-gradients, z-index and transitions to achieve a unique double sliding drawer effect on hover. As we go, I’ll discuss why some techniques that [...]

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will create a post-apocalyptic photo composition that will take inspiration from movies such as Planet of Apes , where an astronaut finds himself marooned on Earth thousands of years in the future only to find scattered relics of mankind. This tutorial is available exclusively to Tuts+ Premium Members. If you are looking to take your photo composition [...]

New technologies are making web development more exciting than ever before. HTML5 and CSS3 provide a double dose of modern practices that are absolutely refreshing and empowering. Unfortunately, utilizing these technologies can considerably complicate your quest for cross browser compatibility. New technologies are making web development more exciting than ever before. HTML5 and CSS3 provide a [...]

If you post helpful information on your blog chances are some of your early posts are now outdated as technologies have changed over the years. Let’s take a look at how we can add a mix of PHP tags to our WordPress themes to automatically add a small disclaimer or warning message to posts over X years old. If you post helpful information on your blog chances are some of your early posts [...]