http://www.good-tutorials.com This is the newest 25 tutorials added to Good-Tutorials.com. en-us <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28059.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Creating an After Effects character animation is a whole lot easier if you prepare your main figure beforehand in Illustrator, finds motion designer Pete McEvoy. dg117 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28059/how-to-rig-a-character-in-illustrator-for-animation-in-after-effects http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28059/how-to-rig-a-character-in-illustrator-for-animation-in-after-effects <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/28005.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Create a 3D gear with see through wireframe effect. istockdiary Thu, 15 May 2008 05:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28005/3d-gear http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/28005/3d-gear <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27933.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Easily create a wood grain texture in Illustrator using Illustrator's effects, warp tool, and twirl tool. RypeArts Sun, 11 May 2008 14:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27933/create-a-wood-texture-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27933/create-a-wood-texture-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27884.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Create a brushed metal texture with Illustrator's effects. RypeArts Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27884/create-a-brushed-metal-texture http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27884/create-a-brushed-metal-texture <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27883.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Create a water texture in illustrator using Illustrator's Effects, Simplify, Offset Path and some bright colors. RypeArts Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27883/create-a-water-texture-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27883/create-a-water-texture-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27877.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to draw a realistic 3D look glossy heart for a logo koikumi Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27877/realistic-3d-heart-glossy-logo http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27877/realistic-3d-heart-glossy-logo <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27831.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> This video tutorial shows how to use a dragable filter to create a simple xray effect in flash using actionscript 2.0 quantumteacher Tue, 06 May 2008 22:30:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27831/how-to-create-a-simple-dragable-x-ray-effect-in-flash http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27831/how-to-create-a-simple-dragable-x-ray-effect-in-flash <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27816.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> The unorthodox way of creating a vector stamp easily. istockdiary Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27816/vector-stamp http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27816/vector-stamp <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27767.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to create amazing swirls in Illustrator and Photoshop abduzeedo Sat, 03 May 2008 15:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27767/swirls-mania-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27767/swirls-mania-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27716.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Usually putting together a layout for a printed document would be completed in a desktop publishing package such as Adobe InDesign, however for some smaller projects like a single page article it is sometimes quicker to produce it right inside Illustrator to save switching back and forwards between applications. Using the Text Wrap feature within Adobe Illustrator you can quickly and easily format your text to harmonise with your photographs and images. spoongraphics Thu, 01 May 2008 09:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27716/wrapping-text-around-an-image-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27716/wrapping-text-around-an-image-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27708.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to create visually interesting dotted tunnel in easy steps. jayhan Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27708/creating-dotted-tunnel-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27708/creating-dotted-tunnel-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27683.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> We will create a professional business style background, which could be used in many of your projects. For example, in presentations, advertisements, or website headers. seanHodge Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27683/create-a-professional-business-background http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27683/create-a-professional-business-background <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27641.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Guides help you to line control objects and paths easily in Illustrator. Here's a short overview of the options and how Smart Guides can take it a step further. gornbo Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27641/illustrator-1-1-guides-and-smart-guides- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27641/illustrator-1-1-guides-and-smart-guides- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27528.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Speakerdog creator Ben the Illustrator, guides you through your own character creation in Illustrator – and then from screen to printed T-shirt. dg117 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27528/design-a-character-for-a-t-shirt-print http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27528/design-a-character-for-a-t-shirt-print <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27522.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Make your mark with strong but simple shapes and bold, read-my-lips colours: Danilo Rodrigues shows you how to create a striking poster in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. dg117 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27522/abstract-poster-effects http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27522/abstract-poster-effects <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27500.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> The power of promotional postcards can be a force to be reckoned with for any designer and artist. Character-maestro Andrew Groves shows you how to use Illustrator to create yours. dg117 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27500/design-self-promo-postcards http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27500/design-self-promo-postcards <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27530.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Adobe Illustrator has some nifty built in features when it comes to working in three dimensions. This example gives a quick walkthrough on using such features to create a 3D rotatable globe, allowing the earth to be revolved in order to show the desired countries and continents. spoongraphics Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27530/create-a-rotatable-globe-in-adobe-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27530/create-a-rotatable-globe-in-adobe-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27526.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Artist Aaron Sacco worked as an animator on the movie A Scanner Darkly. Here he shows you how to recreate the film’s signature ‘interpolated rotoscoping’ effect in Illustrator. dg117 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:00:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27526/recreate-a-scanner-darkly-effect-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27526/recreate-a-scanner-darkly-effect-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27503.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Another tutorial from me. This one lets you create stunishing effect on stars. I will explain the basics and some special technique's. After finishing this tutorial you can create you very own 3d-stars. And use them in you own illustrations! floque Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27503/cool-3d-stars http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27503/cool-3d-stars <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27484.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Hey, This might be one of the most used technique's. And most of you probably know. But since Illustrator is getting more and more populair. there are still lots who dont know. It is a tutorial made by a beginner for a beginner:)! floque Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27484/how-to-make-graf-cricel-s http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27484/how-to-make-graf-cricel-s <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27478.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to make illustrations in perspective in Illustrator. It's not that difficult to draw a Home Cinema. You can then use these skills to create other home electronic illustrations. Or turn them into shiny icons. seanHodge Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27478/create-a-vector-home-cinema-design http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27478/create-a-vector-home-cinema-design <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27474.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Ben Beach of ilovedust reveals how to use Illustrator to create chaotic, repeating vector patterns ideal for skatedeck art. dg117 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27474/skate-deck-art-with-patterns http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27474/skate-deck-art-with-patterns <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27469.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Taking a bitmap scanned sketch to a vector artwork can be handled in various ways. Here French illustrator Olivier Blanc breaks out Illustrator’s swirl and star tools to do the job. dg117 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:05 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27469/star-and-twirl-in-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27469/star-and-twirl-in-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27468.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> For illustrator Meni Tzima of the famed online site Yupyland, a character is born the moment you imagine it. Here’s how she creates her wonderful character art using Adobe Illustrator. dg117 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:04 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27468/yupyland-character-art http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27468/yupyland-character-art <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/27360.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Illustrator maestro Alexis West demonstrates how to magic up appealing characters using a pencil, a computer and bags of imagination. dg117 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27360/creating-convincing-characters http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27360/creating-convincing-characters