How to rig a character in Illustrator for animation in After Effects
Submitted by Digital Arts » 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.
3D peeling sticker effects
Submitted by Digital Arts » On the surface, they’re the ultimate in cheese. But for designers, creating a realistic, peeling sticker effect should be stock in trade. This tutorial shows how to create this effect in Photoshop.
Create an Impressionist landscape in Photoshop
Submitted by Digital Arts » Turn your photo into a realistic looking Impressionist painting with this step-by-step Photoshop tutorial.
How to create a rainy day effect
Submitted by Digital Arts » Recreate a rainy day – how to simulate rain in Photoshop using the Noise filter.
Creating art using the golden ratio
Submitted by Digital Arts » For centuries artists and designers have used a sum – the golden ratio – to achieve proportion. Here’s how to make it work for you in Photoshop.
Creating distressed textures in Photoshop
Submitted by Digital Arts » Photoshop can help you make great images, but the images can sometimes look a bit too clean and manufactured. This tutorial will show you how to incorporate some gritty textures and get a little dirty.
Fantasy digital matte painting
Submitted by Digital Arts » Professional digital matte painter Sarel Theron shows you how to create an epic, Hollywood-style scene that recreates the fabled Lost City of the Incas in incredible detail with the liberal use of the Clone Stamp tool.
How to fake a snowy scene
Submitted by Digital Arts » How to turn your summer image into a winter wonderland using simple Photoshop techniques.
Creating a dramatic sunset
Submitted by Digital Arts » A quick way to fake a dramatic sunset in Photoshop.
Making a glass ball in Photoshop
Submitted by Digital Arts » Learn how to deal with shiny surfaces, refractions and curves, with some handy pointers from Photoshop guru Mark Mayers.
