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14 brilliant character design tutorials
Jim McCauley digs through the archives and unearths everything you need to know about character design.
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Video tutorial: Combine multiple images into one frame
How to use InDesign’s Paste Into command to aid layout
Lee Barnes shows you how to use InDesign’s Paste Into command to aid layout -
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Video tutorial: Retouch human skin in Photoshop
Use the Healing Brush with the Dodge and Burn tools
Ben Secret explains how to use the Healing Brush with the Dodge and Burn tools to retouch a human subject -
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Create abstract characters
Make a balanced character composition and add shading using vectors
Russian illustrator Zutto reveals how to make a balanced character composition and add shading using vectors -
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Master multi-doc projects with the Book function
Bring control and consistency to your projects
David Donaghy demonstrates the simple way to bring control and consistency to your projects -
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Video tutorial: Tone and colour stylising in Photoshop
Get handy with Photoshop's tone and colour processing tools
Ben Secret reveals how to contour skin tones and add structure through Photoshop's tone and colour processing tools -
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Create liquid effects in Photoshop
Create fluid elements for your illustrations
João Oliveira explains how to use the Liquify filter to create fluid elements for your Photoshop illustrations -
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Create atmospheric digicollages
Combine textures, photos and hand-drawn elements
BECHA on how to develop a distinct aesthetic by combining textures, photos and hand-drawn elements -
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Perfect Vector Portraiture
Digital portraiture is as in demand as ever, particularly for editorial. Simeon Elson shows you how to get in on the act the easy way, whatever your style. -
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Merge vectors with photographic imagery
A more abstract approach to creating an illustration
Neil Stevens shows you how to take a more abstract approach to creating an illustration -
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Create an elegant graphic illustration
Celeste Prevost reveals how to design simple-but-smart vector artwork in Illustrator, using a series of icon-like shapes. -
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Create futuristic effects with Photoshop’s 3D tools
Use the 3D panel in Photoshop CS6 to make abstract type-based images
João Oliveira explains how to use the 3D panel in Photoshop CS6 to make abstract type-based images -
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Create a Soviet-style collage poster
Create a collage with vintage images and a few well-chosen textures
Nicolas Lambert, aka Pittoresque, shares his tips on creating a propaganda collage using some vintage images and a few well-chosen textures -
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Create a newsprint magazine
Studio Newwork walks through the design process behind its large-format biannual arts title magazine -
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Using Live Captions in InDesign CS5
Jo Gulliver shows how to create captions using information added to an image's metadata. -
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Transform paint and pixels with blending modes
Create unique artwork by mixing handmade and digital techniques
Per Gustafsson demonstrates how to create unique artwork by mixing handmade and digital techniques -
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Inject great depth into flat colours
Give a vector image a touch of dynamism with shading and textures
Neil Stevens explains how to give a simple vector image a touch of dynamism with shading and textures -
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Building a rich PDF portfolio
Creating a clear, succinct and visually rich PDF portfolio has never been easier using Acrobat. -
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Craft a 3D scene with Photoshop CS6 Extended
How to get the most from the 3D tools in Photoshop’s latest version
Do you want to create refractions and reflections? João Oliveira explains how to get the most from the 3D tools in Photoshop’s latest version -
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Design your self-promo book
Create a book promoting your work to the industry
Steven Bonner shows you how to create a book promoting your work to the industry -
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Prepare artwork for large-scale wall murals
Translate a mural onto a wall using a projector, chalk and plenty of paint
Becca Allen shows you how to translate a large-scale mural from Illustrator onto a wall using a projector, chalk and plenty of paint
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