http://www.good-tutorials.com/user/spoongraphics spoongraphics's submitted tutorials on Good-Tutorials.com. en-us <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/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/27317.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Follow this step by step guide to creating your own illustrations, ready for the combination with comedy captions! spoongraphics Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27317/create-your-own-spoof-airplane-safety-illustrations http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/27317/create-your-own-spoof-airplane-safety-illustrations <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26936.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> The shiny and glossy image of ‘Web 2.0’ is right at home when it comes to icons. Follow this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a scalable vector Instant Messaging style icon with the impression of a glossy and semi-translucent surface. spoongraphics Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26936/translucent-im-style-illustrator-icon-tutorial http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26936/translucent-im-style-illustrator-icon-tutorial <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26584.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> A walkthrough on how to create the trendy intense light streaks flowing around an object or person in Adobe Photoshop spoongraphics Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26584/how-to-create-intense-light-streaks-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26584/how-to-create-intense-light-streaks-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26288.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> A simple walkthrough on how to create a colourful abstract ribbon shape in Illustrator, which can then be used as an element in your designs. spoongraphics Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26288/create-a-colourful-abstract-wavy-ribbon http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26288/create-a-colourful-abstract-wavy-ribbon <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/26152.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Follow this tutorial to create your own vector character; Freddy the Fish using Adobe Illustrator and addig the final touches in Adobe Photoshop spoongraphics Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26152/how-to-create-your-own-cartoon-character http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/26152/how-to-create-your-own-cartoon-character <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25886.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Last year I wrote about a nifty little feature in Photoshop called Automate Batch, which can dramatically reduce your working times when adjusting large numbers of images or photos. Another of those useful options built right into Photoshop is the Contact Sheet generator. As with the Automate Batch, this is old news for those who already know about the feature but could make your day as a Photographer if you don’t! spoongraphics Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25886/photographers-let-photoshop-do-the-work http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25886/photographers-let-photoshop-do-the-work <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25619.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> The page curl is commonly used in creating the distressed and collage looks. This simple walkthrough can be applied to any photo to add an extra bit of detail. spoongraphics Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25619/create-a-realistic-page-curl-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25619/create-a-realistic-page-curl-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/25072.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Design project walkthrough explaining how to create impactful graphic artwork with pixel and vector. spoongraphics Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:00:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25072/how-to-combine-pixel-and-vector-to-produce-striking-artwork http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/25072/how-to-combine-pixel-and-vector-to-produce-striking-artwork <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24665.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Torn paper is one of the key elements to achieving the distressed / collage look. This tutorial covers a few simple steps in Adobe Photoshop to create a realistic looking torn paper effect taking you on your way to Destroying the Web 2.0 Look! spoongraphics Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24665/create-a-realistic-torn-paper-effect-in-photoshop http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24665/create-a-realistic-torn-paper-effect-in-photoshop <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24500.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> As mentioned in the last quickfix, there are some options in Illustrator that can catch you out. This particular one could cost you dearly if a job goes to print after overlooking this crucial option, resulting is a fuzzy/compressed and pure ugly rendering on the effects you added to your design. What we’re talking about here is Illustrator’s Document Raster Effects setting. spoongraphics Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:46:32 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24500/illustrator-document-raster-effects http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24500/illustrator-document-raster-effects <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24395.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> A couple of solutions to a simple problem often faced by Illustrator beginners (and even more experienced users). spoongraphics Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:35:30 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24395/illustrator-quickfix-change-the-size-of-a-rounded-rectangle-after-being-drawn http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24395/illustrator-quickfix-change-the-size-of-a-rounded-rectangle-after-being-drawn <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24340.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> A couple of solutions to a simple problem often faced by Illustrator beginners (and even more experienced users). spoongraphics Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:46:36 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24340/illustrator-quickfix-change-the-size-of-a-rounded-rectangle-after-being-drawn http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24340/illustrator-quickfix-change-the-size-of-a-rounded-rectangle-after-being-drawn <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24097.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> There are a couple of options that can catch you out in Illustrator; have you ever had the problem where you scale up an object but the strokes don’t get any bigger? Or vice versa where you scale down your object but the strokes stay huge leaving your design all out of proportion and looking just plain ugly?! If you are experiencing this, you’ll be glad to know there is a quick and simple fix right in the preferences panel… spoongraphics Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24097/illustrator-quickfix-strokes-not-scaling-properly http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24097/illustrator-quickfix-strokes-not-scaling-properly <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/24011.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Sooner or later every designer comes across the exciting job of producing a map, whether its on a leaflet or website the overall aim is to visually document a particular area of land to allow for people to find their way to a place of business or event. This tutorial will cover the process of using Illustrator brushes to create a map of a small road network. spoongraphics Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24011/creating-road-maps-in-adobe-illustrator http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/24011/creating-road-maps-in-adobe-illustrator <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/23752.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Last of the mini-series of tutorials on how to create a set of simple monster characters. Hopefully these will be easy enough to follow by Illustrator beginners, with mostly the basic tools and shapes being used. spoongraphics Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:30:02 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23752/illustrator-monster-characters-part-4 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23752/illustrator-monster-characters-part-4 <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/23522.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Mini-series of tutorials on how to create a set of simple monster characters. Hopefully these will be easy enough to follow by Illustrator beginners, with mostly the basic tools and shapes being used. spoongraphics Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:30:01 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23522/illustrator-monster-characters-part-3 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23522/illustrator-monster-characters-part-3 <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/23170.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Mini-series of tutorials on how to create a set of simple monster characters. Hopefully these will be easy enough to follow by Illustrator beginners, with mostly the basic tools and shapes being used. spoongraphics Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:00:03 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23170/illustrator-monster-characters-part-2 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23170/illustrator-monster-characters-part-2 <img src="http://www.good-tutorials.com/images/icons/23063.jpg" height="40" width="40" /> Mini-series of tutorials on how to create a set of simple monster characters. Hopefully these will be easy enough to follow by Illustrator beginners, with mostly the basic tools and shapes being used. spoongraphics Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:11:28 +0000 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23063/illustrator-monster-characters-part-1 http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorial/23063/illustrator-monster-characters-part-1