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How To: Create realistic perspective using Photoshop

This is a tutorial video from Sessions Online Schools of Art & Design's "Photoshop Basics" course. This video is part of Sessions' Graphic, Web, Multimedia Arts, Digital Arts, and Marketing Design certificate programs. You are distorting layers using the transform tool. Use the line tool to check the work. GO Edit: Transform - Distort.

How To: Create a 3D monitor effect in Illustrator

This Adobe Illustrator tutorial shows you how to create a 3D monitor effect with moving streamers on it. If you are creating a graphic layout or web design that needs a flat screen monitor and moving images on that monitor, this tutorial will teach you how to impose your own image in a flat screen monitor and integrate streamers all within Illustrator.

How To: Model a basic polygonal house in Maya

New to Maya (AKA Autodesk Maya)? Not to worry. This tutorial will save your day! Not only will you learn how to use all the basic tools in the graphic design software, but you will also create your first impressive 3D model - a house made from polygon shapes.

How To: Use Photoscape and install additional fonts

If you're using Photoscape you already know what a cool and free alternative it is to more costly photo editing programs such as Photoshop. You also likely know that the program only comes with so many fonts, but this how to video will show you what to do to install more fonts to expand all your graphic editing goodness. Check it out and learn how to do it! You'll want some sort of zip program such as winzip or winrar to unpack the zipped font files after you download them.

How To: Use sculpt brushes and bake models in Blender

This clip presents an introduciton on how to create and bake brushes within most versions of Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look!

How To: Texture a head with GLSL preview in Blender

This 31 minutes blender tutorial will show you the steps to texture a head using the new GLSL preview features of the Apricot blender versions. You will see how to interactively blend together 3 projections of reference photographies into a final texture. This assumes you already are comfortable with Blender, mostly in UV mapping, material and textures. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting...

How To: Pan & zoom in on images with nodes in Blender

Using nodes, this Blender tutorial will show you how to pan (more the camera side to side) and zoom in/out on a portion of an image. In fact, you can make a web video out of a static HD image, as if you had a video camera while you were there! Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information,...

How To: Work with context and subcontext buttons in Blender

This clip covers the confusing array of buttons and controls in Blender that are used for the different functions. Specifically, it talks about context and sub-context buttons, presets for TV broadcast (and the different standards for those) in HD or high-definition broadcast. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free vid...

How To: Create ghosts in Blender with difference keying

Use nodes to compute the difference between two images, usually a matte or background shot and then the same shot with actors in the set. This technique was used in the film "Death Becomes Her" starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis. Use this technique to create ghosts, glass people, or to uncover watermarks and prove video ownership. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting your...

How To: Create a film strip icon in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Remember film? With Adobe Illustrator, it's easy to make an old-timey film strip icon perfect for a video application. This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor program or a seasoned graphic arts professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this designer's guide.

How To: Retouch photos to remove acne in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Your photos should show how you as you normally look and not, notably, as you looked that particular day when you had that huge pimple. Learn how to remove pimples and other blemishes when working in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphic editing program or a seasoned design professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. Fo...

How To: Enhance your digital photos in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Looking for an easy way to polish your digital images in Photoshop? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this free video tutorial.

How To: Make swirling rainbows in Illustrator

In this brief tutorial brought to you by TutVid.com, the host teaches you how to make a swirling rainbow graphic that you can use in many diverse ways. This vector images is made in Illustrator can be used in conjunction with several of the most popular photoshops. He uses several different techinques, like making a circle, cutting it in half, and recycling and rotating the image until you have a full, s-curve line. Superimposing several of these lines upon each other, he creates the finished...

How To: Create super saturated color images in Photoshop

This Adobe Photoshop CS3 tutorial teaches you how perform slight photo retouching to supersaturate a photo without the distortion and bleeding. This adds a slight but noticeable saturated look of a photo which enhances the color quality. First the graphic artist adjusts the saturation. Then he creates a version copy using the lab mode versus the RGB mode. He then adjusts the contrast of the Lab mode image. Once you return the photo back to the RGB mode, you can continue altering the photo.

How To: Create a metallic black & white portrait in Photoshop

This video tutorial explains how to use Adobe Photoshop in order to create a unique metallic black and white effect. This simple technique (accessible to both newbies and experts) allows one to easily make photographs appear metallic. This technique requires minimal prior knowledge, walking viewers through the steps, from the application of filters (such as high pass) to the introduction of a black & white gradient. Finally, a subtle sepia tone completes the effect. This technique is useful f...

How To: Create a simple text reflection effect in Photoshop

Does anything other than normal text seem like a daunting task in Photoshop? It's really quite simple, once you get the hang of it! In this video tutorial, learn how to create a text reflection effect in Adobe Photoshop to give your text a mirrored twin. In a few simple steps, you can create this look for your graphic design project. Whether it be a brochure, school project or business card, it's always nice to give your asthetic layout a little boost with creative text.

How To: Draw a manga eye

The eyes of characters in Japanese manga tend to have a very distinctive look. They are large, childlike and shiny, with lots of little reflections. If you draw them right, they can look beautiful. But if you get them wrong, they'll just look bizarre. In this video, "Miki Falls" manga creator Mark Crilley shows how to draw manga eyes, line by line.

How To: Draw a hand holding a sword

If you want to draw fantasy illustrations of brave knights slaying dragons or heroic warriors charging into battle against armies of barbarians, it's essential to know how to draw a hand holding a sword. If you try to draw a hand with a sword from memory, it probably won't turn out looking quite right. In this video, "Miki Falls" manga creator Mark Crilley shows you how to draw a hand holding a sword, getting the details right.

How To: Understand color theory and the color wheel

Check out this video from Sessions on using the color wheel. Better understand color relationships, color schemes and color theory. This is a great lesson for designers, artists, stylists and decorators. Create color harmony using the color wheel. Tutorial video from Sessions Online Schools of Art & Design's "Color Theory" course. Part of Sessions' Graphic, Web, Digital Arts, Marketing, and Multimedia Arts Design certificate programs.

How To: Flush Mount Album 2 Page Spread

This two part Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to design a flush mount two page spread. Great for anyone wanting to create a photo album, or design project. Also great for professional photographs or graphic designers that need to create two page layouts for catalogs etc. Learn how to design a two page flush mount album design with basic background design elements in Photoshop CS3.

How To: Create flickering text in Boris Title Toolkit for AE

Boris Title Toolkit gives Adobe After Effects users advanced titling capabilities for maximum quality, speed, and creativity. Using Title Toolkit, graphic artists can import ASCII or RTF files for fast, easy credit rolls, take advantage of rich text style options such as bevel borders, gradient fills, simulated extrusion, and embossing, and save or apply custom or preset text styles, gradients, and colors, all of which can be applied on a per character basis.

How To: Stencil your own shirt

Check out this interesting video to make photorealistic stencils for t-shirts, bags, and other accessories. This video documents how to make a Nikola Tesla shirt. With Adobe Photoshop, it is possible to simplify a found image into a graphic format perfect for stenciling. You can then print out the altered image into mylar or another water resistant paper. After carefully cutting out the stencil, place the mylar over an ironed t-shirt. Complete the stenciling process by dabbing paint into all ...

How To: Draw an eagle with an American flag

Michael Weisner, a 2D illustrator and graphic designer teaches us how to draw a majestic Eagle on a waving American flag. To start, you should box in the area for the flag. It should be roughly centered on the page, add a bit of a wave to box to simulate the wind on a flag. Complete the rough outline with the flag pole on the left side. Now you can begin with the Eagle. Use an oval to draw the chest of the Eagle and allow you to easily place the wings and other important features. You should ...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Eden

Eden In the Xbox 360 game Darksiders, consists of the Shadow War. This is a small part of the game and shouldn't take too long. After a brief scene, you'll find yourself in Eden. Follow the path and open the Soul Chest and the Soul Chest along the way. Continue to the circular area where you meet up with Azrael again who will then give you the Mask of Shadows. This item allows you to see into the Shadow Realm. With it equipped, you can turn the Shadow Realm vision on or off. Turn it on to fac...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Black Throne - Straga Fight

Fighting Straga is the main boss fight In the Xbox 360 game Darksiders - The Black Throne. Can you beat him? Quickly shoot a portal onto one of the floor stations in front of Straga. Watch his mace carefully and you'll see another orange portal point on the side of it. Shoot a second portal onto the mace then wait for Straga to raise the mace back behind his head. When he does this, drop through the portal you made on the ground so your pop out of the portal on his mace and land on the platfo...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: The Destroyer - Fight Abaddon

Are you ready for the last boss fight in the Xbox 360 game Darksiders? Once you fight Abaddon in the Destroyer, you win, unless you lose. You'll now have to face Abaddon in his "normal" form. He is a powerful swordsman so you'll want to take the defensive route as he can block most of your basic attacks. Instead of attacking him, be patient and stand near him. You'll need to perform a Block Counter but simple tapping the Dash button (without hitting the directional stick) the moment before Ab...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Journey to the Dry Road

After dealing with the Chronomancer in Darksiders for the Xbox 360, you'll have to make your way to the Dry Road where you'll immediately encounter Wingrocks. Continue up the tunnel and defeat the Fleshburster that waits for you. Once he's been dealt with, open the Soul Chest at the end of the tunnel then head up the stairs to the right. Climb the ledges along the wall then jump backwards into the broken pipe. Turn right and pick up the Artifact in the broken pipe, then follow the pipe in the...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: The Ashlands - Fight Stygian

The hardest part in the Ashland level of Darksiders on the Xbox 360 is probably the boss fight between you and Stygian. At the start of this battle, Stygian will be wearing a metal cage around its mouth. This prevents you from doing any damage to the beast so you'll have to remove it if you wish to kill the creature. As Stygian does circles around the field, ride Ruin along side its head so that you can swing your Chaoseater at the cage. Use Ruin's turbo to keep up with Stygian. Smash the loc...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Journey to the Iron Canopy

To get out from the Soul Bridge in the Ashland of Darksiders on the Xbox 360, you should watch this video to make sure you do it without getting killed. Make your way up the western rocky ramp and head due west to find the Soul Bridge. Approach it riding Ruin and you'll be able to cross the long gap via a bridge made of souls. Ride Ruin through this long tunnel to enter the Iron Canopy at the far end. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Iron Canopy - Silitha's Heart

After beating Silitha, you'll have to return its heart. Watch this walkthrough of Darksiders on the Xbox 360. After Silitha's death, you'll find yourself in a cave two levels below where you originally fought her. Use the Crossblade to hit the crystal blade on the rock platform to make it rise and fall through the hole Silitha made. It will go up and down twice. Use the Abyssal Chain to ride it up to the middle level (one below the original) and here you'll find a Soul Chest and an Artifact. ...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: Iron Canopy - Fight Silitha

If you can't beat Silitha in the Xbox 360 video game Darksiders, then perhaps you should check out this video on accomplishing just that. Silitha is a gigantic and ugly spider-like creature that dwarfs War. She can teleport around the arena and likes to appear directly above War and attempt to crush him beneath her. Silitha will appear around the edge of the room and taunt War. Get just about past the middle of the room towards her then use your Abyssal Chain to pull yourself directly at her ...