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  • Create an image gallery

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    Create an image gallery

    In the second instalment of his three-part series, Pro Richard Guest reveals an easy way to display your work as thumbnail images, to make viewing the images in your online portfolio more enjoyable for users.
  • Interactive panoramas

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    Interactive panoramas

    By creating a fully-formed interactive panorama you and anyone else can step inside the worlds you create. Design duo Peskimo show you how to use to view your illustrations from a different perspective.
  • Fake global illumination

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    Fake global illumination

    Global illumination looks great, but it can push render times through the roof. Computer Arts shows you how to fake the same stylish soft lighting effects in a fraction of the time with the help of the celebrated spinning light trick.
  • Organic 3D effects

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    Organic 3D effects

    Adding abstract renders is increasingly used as a way of introducing extra levels of complexity to digital images. Here, DepthCORE's Justin Maller uses a simple process to achieve amazing results in Cinema 4D and Illustrator.
  • Ultimate realism

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    Ultimate realism

    For photorealistic 'virtual photography' work, many artists call upon final gathering. Discover how to harness this powerful technique to create a lighting set-up that mimics that of a real photo studio.
  • Reflective surfaces

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    Reflective surfaces

    There are numerous ways to simulate chrome, but by reflecting an 'environment' into your artwork using and you can really make it shine. Award-winning designer Mark Mayers explains how.
  • Overprint in Photoshop

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    Overprint in Photoshop

    Creating stunning print work using overprinting allows you to experiment with unique colour combinations and can sometimes create an unpredictable end result, as Daniel Lowe and Norman Hayes reveal.
  • DIY vintage T-shirts

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    DIY vintage T-shirts

    It's easy to create authentic collegiate T-shirt designs using a good old-fashioned iron. In this tutorial, illustrator Derek Lea reveals how combining both applications can create stunning results.
  • Pimp your space

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    Pimp your space

    There's no doubt that a MySpace page is a pretty useful tool for designers. Why? Because in this industry networking is important. Sam Gilbey reveals a way to transform an average MySpace template into something a little slicker.
  • Kaleidoscopic images

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    Kaleidoscopic images

    Applying a kaleidoscope effect to an image can generate some wild and unexpected results. Justin Maller explains how to create colourful designs full of chaotic impact using basic Photoshop techniques.
  • Anatomy illustrated

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    Anatomy illustrated

    Freelance medical illustrator Mike de la Flor guides you step-by-step through the essential concepts of medical illustration. Here he reveals the fundamentals of digital pen and ink techniques in Illustrator.
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