http://www.good-tutorials.com/user/mintyferret mintyferret's submitted tutorials on Good-Tutorials.com. en-us <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26473.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this exclusive mini series by the Minty Ferret, I’ll show YOU how to turn those hard-earned Photoshop skills into a form of income. That’s right, you can make money with Photoshop working at home! Outlined in this is a tutorial on how exactly to do just that. Some of these techniques are used by professionals, some are controversial, some make you money while you sleep! mintyferret Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:30:29 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26473/make-money-with-photoshop-part-one- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26473/make-money-with-photoshop-part-one- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26323.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Need a need RSS Icon for your blog? Here's a nice short tutorial on how to make a unique and memorable RSS Icon by manipulating Shapes in Photoshop. This comes with the added bonus of allowing you to scale your RSS icon to fit your website! mintyferret Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26323/rss-icon-photoshop-tutorial-using-shapes-for-scalability-to-the-max- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26323/rss-icon-photoshop-tutorial-using-shapes-for-scalability-to-the-max- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26012.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Grab your artsiest robe, your best wand for charms, turn up some wicked wizard rock, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to make some Photoshop Magic! You'll learn how to make this Silver Text using this Photoshop tutorial, which is similar to the text used in Harry Potter movie titles. mintyferret Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26012/harry-potter-movie-effect-accio-bronze-silver-and-gold-text- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26012/harry-potter-movie-effect-accio-bronze-silver-and-gold-text- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25729.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> This tutorial will walk you through the simples steps of loading and using Photoshop Actions. But more importantly, this tutorial comes FREE with a downloadable Ebook Creator! With just one click, you can practise running an action to turn a flat 2-d image into a 3-d eBook. mintyferret Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25729/free-ebook-ecover-action-generator-create-an-ebook-automatically- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25729/free-ebook-ecover-action-generator-create-an-ebook-automatically- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25312.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> I love my Nintendo DS Lite. I love it to pieces. So what better way to show it affection than immortalizing it in Photoshop? Mostly, I will show you my thinking process and the techniques I use so you can apply it to your own creations! The PSD file is also included at the end of this tutorial for you to download. mintyferret Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25312/design-a-realistic-nintendo-ds-lite-in-photoshop- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25312/design-a-realistic-nintendo-ds-lite-in-photoshop- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25179.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> I’ve recently posted a downloadable action which allows you to automatically apply reflections to small photographs. Here is a tutorial on how I created that action - feel free of course to modify any part to suit your needs. mintyferret Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25179/reflectionnoitcelfer-automate-reflections-using-photoshop-actions- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25179/reflectionnoitcelfer-automate-reflections-using-photoshop-actions- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24816.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> This simple tutorial will walk you through the steps of creating a few different kinds of baubles - you can include a hook, ribbon, or even a reflection on your decoration. mintyferret Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:22:04 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24816/decorate-your-tree-with-baubles- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24816/decorate-your-tree-with-baubles- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24699.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Just in time for the holidays - learn how to draw a candy cane in photoshop! The great thing about this tut is that it’s not too hard, but the end result looks great. mintyferret Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24699/screen-lickin-good-draw-a-candy-cane-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24699/screen-lickin-good-draw-a-candy-cane-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/22872.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Just in time for Halloween, learn how to make this cartoonish eyeball in Photoshop. Get creative with the iris and pupils to make something monstrous! mintyferret Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:02:33 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/22872/an-eye-for-an-eye-make-an-eyeball-in-photoshop- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/22872/an-eye-for-an-eye-make-an-eyeball-in-photoshop- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21941.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Here's a quick tutorial on making a favicon and uploading it so it works on your website. mintyferret Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21941/your-favicon-is-showing http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21941/your-favicon-is-showing <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21908.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> What if everything you touched turned to gold? Now you can have that power - without the donkey ears. This is a tutorial on turning objects into gold with Photoshop. mintyferret Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21908/the-midas-touch-turning-objects-into-gold http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21908/the-midas-touch-turning-objects-into-gold <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21775.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Have you always wondered how to get a photograph to have such nice, rounded edges? Well, using masks, there is an easy way to do that in Photoshop. And the effect doesn’t stop at curved edges! If you can lasso it, you can mask it. mintyferret Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:18:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21775/mask-your-photos-to-make-curved-edges-other-strange-shapes- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21775/mask-your-photos-to-make-curved-edges-other-strange-shapes- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21701.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this tutorial I've included about a billion different ways (or four) of making starbursts in Photoshop - each looking a bit different than the other. So flip a coin, roll a die, or hope for divine intervention, and pick your path so we can get started already! mintyferret Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21701/4-ways-to-make-a-starburst-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21701/4-ways-to-make-a-starburst-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21646.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create spiffy-looking complex geometric shapes using pre-defined Photoshop shapes. You'll get practise with the Direct Selection Tool, as well as different Transform properties! mintyferret Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21646/dead-easy-complex-geometric-shapes http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21646/dead-easy-complex-geometric-shapes <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21591.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> This is a very quick tutorial on how to make thick diagonal lines / stripes in Photoshop. I've also included FREE diagonal patterns for you to download if you need something immediately. mintyferret Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21591/thick-diagonal-lines-stripes-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21591/thick-diagonal-lines-stripes-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21533.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Using Photoshop, I will show you how to draw a simple coffee cup. So grab a mug of your favourite brew, kick back and relax! mintyferret Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21533/create-a-coffee-cup-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21533/create-a-coffee-cup-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21478.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Now for a bit of fun! This simple tutorial will walk you through the steps of creating a LOLCAT. Here, let me show you them. mintyferret Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:38:56 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21478/create-a-lolcat-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21478/create-a-lolcat-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21387.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> There is a simple way to simulate faux 3d Text in Photoshop. This technique can be adapted for different perspectives as well. mintyferret Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:35:43 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21387/create-faux-3d-text-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21387/create-faux-3d-text-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21305.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Using Photoshop and Imageready, you can easily design animated banners for advertising campaigns. We will walk you through the steps of creating a 468x60 standard animated banner for a client's site. PSD Files are included for this tutorial. mintyferret Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21305/design-a-468x6-animated-banner- http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21305/design-a-468x6-animated-banner- <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/21251.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Learn how to make those Calendar Icons you frequently see on blog sites. PSD files for this Photoshop tutorial are included, and a package of free Calendar Icons are available for you to download as well! mintyferret Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21251/calendar-icon-tutorial http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/21251/calendar-icon-tutorial