Photoshop CS5 Tutorial – Content Aware Filling
30.11.2010, 10:50Content Aware Filling
In this Photoshop CS5 tutorial I will introduce a very useful function of the latest Photoshop version. Content aware filling is completely new and extremely useful when it comes to removing people or objects from pictures. In the following I’ll show you how it works, how you get the best out of it and what the limitations are.
[App of the week] Pro HDR for iPhone
25.11.2010, 9:52App of the week
With the update to iOS 4.1 Apple introduced HDR functionality to the native iphone camera app. In HDR or High Dynamic Range photography the same image is taken with different exposures and then combined into a single image. This results in images with details in very dark and very light areas – making them extremely rich in contrast.
Tutorial: Beaming Eyes with Photoshop
23.11.2010, 11:27Photoshop Tutorial
Quite some pathos in that introduction but it fits the topic of today: brilliant eyes. Face makeovers are often about removing wrinkles, improving skin and adjusting its tone. Way too often the only care eyes receive is the removal of the red-eye effect. Today we focus solely on the eyes and show you how to make them shine and draw the viewers attention. The tutorial is fairly easy and explained in only a few steps.
It doesn’t have to be Google
19.11.2010, 16:23It doesn’t have to be Google
All the world is talking about Google streetview and in Germany they even go through heated debates. What many overlook is that Google isn’t the only provider of services of this kind. In this article I want to introduce you to some alternatives, some of which are still in early development but hold a lot of potential.
Custom calendars for your clients
18.11.2010, 16:56Custom calendars for your clients
Calendars are a very popular gift for Christmas. Especially companies and agencies use them as a token of appreciation for loyal clients. If design and visuals are appealing enough they may provide a beautiful eyecatcher in your client’s office or even in their very homes.
30 current Adobe Illustrator highlights
16.11.2010, 8:38fire up your imagination
That Adobe Illustrator is a perfect tool to create cartoon characters becomes quite obvious looking at this collection. You see rabbits and robots, pirates and hamsters, but also more complex characters. Info graphics are, of course, another big topic. The same is true for product packaging, icons and lettering. The results you can achieve with Adobe Illustrator are manifold.
Free gift wrap designs for download
12.11.2010, 15:40designs for download
In addition to our gift wrap tutorial yesterday we now also provide you with some gift wrap designs for download. They were created exclusively for you by our brand new design elf Eva. Due to the upcoming Christmas season they mostly fit this theme. But we also have something for elk fans.
[Tutorial & Competiton] Your own gift wrap paper
11.11.2010, 16:30Christmas and suddenly Santa’s knocking on your door
It’s the same routine every year. You think it’s oh so long until Christmas and suddenly Santa’s knocking on your door. Feel free to admit it: You again promised yourself to prepare some creative and personalized presents for the loved ones but still have no idea whatsoever. Well, we wouldn’t be our usual selves if we wouldn’t gladly help you in this precarious situation.
40 amazing digital artworks
08.11.2010, 11:38creatures, vessels and architecture
These digital images were created using various 2D and 3D programs, sometimes even in combination. This way little pieces of digital art come to life, covering all kinds of topics: Mystic worlds and creatures, vessels and architecture.
Diaspora – privacy in empty space
26.11.2010, 14:26privacy in empty space
After we looked at some Google streetview alternatives and found no real ones last week let’s have a look at a supposed-to-be alternative to Facebook, called Diaspora. If you are involved with the social media or internet scene you most likely already heard about this project. If not, you’ll learn about it here.