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Christmas Wrapped Text Effect

Fri, Dec 26, 2008

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You’ll learn how to wrap up your text like a set of christmas presents.

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What’s Wrong with Reciprocal Linking?

Wed, Nov 26, 2008

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Reciprocal linking has been so abused by webmasters and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experts (term used loosely when it comes to reciprocal linking) that the larger search engines have begun the process of disregarding reciprocal links as irrelevant.
Plain and simple; a lot!

Reciprocal linking has been so abused by webmasters and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experts (term used loosely when it comes to reciprocal linking) that the larger search engines have begun the process of disregarding reciprocal links as irrelevant.

Does that mean you will be penalized for having some? No, you won’t be penalized (unless they lead to ‘bad neighborhoods’) but you will also not gain anything from having them either.

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How to Design a Dramatic Winged Dragon with Photoshop

Tue, Oct 28, 2008

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We’ll be creating a fantasy illustration in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to merge two images into one using layer Masks and reshape a picture using the Liquify Filter. We’ll take an image of a baby iguana and another of a bat, then combine the two to create a fantasy dragon. Let’s get started!

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Design a Halloween Pumpkin Wallpaper in Photoshop

Tue, Oct 28, 2008

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Halloween is near! So let’s take a pumpkin image, carve it up, and light it for this coming holiday. You’ll learn how to get this nice effect on any pumpkin picture, how to play with the colors, apply some layer blending modes to skip the extraction process, and more.

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Create a Checkered 3D Chess Figure Scene

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

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In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create a 3D chess scene with the help of the 3D Revolve Tool and gradient masks. This is a great introduction to the 3D Tool in Illustrator, and shows you how to pose your creations within an illustrative checkered environment.

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Design a Unique Grungy Website Layout

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

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This tutorial will teach you how to design a cool grungy website layout. As well as walking you through the various Photoshop techniques it outlines general design principles and provides pointers for your own grunge designs.

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Creating a Nuclear Explosion Effect

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

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Creating a Nuclear Explosion Effect

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Create a Poster Illustration with Floating Floral Elements

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

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In this tutorial, we will be working to create an interesting Poster-size illustration with floral elements.

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Create a Swirly Type Treatment

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

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In this Illustrator tutorial I will show you how to create a swirly type treatment. With a free font, some brushes, and gradients you can easily create this type treatment. Moreover, you can apply these techniques to other type treatments, logos, and illustrations as well.

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