How to Create a Furry Globe Effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial we will be creating a globe covered in fur (or grass) using shapes, masks, brushes and layer styles. The techniques used in the tutorial can be applied to almost any shape or as a creative text effect....Read more
How To Create a Cartoon-Style Illustration in Photoshop
In this video-tutorial we're going to show you how to create a cartoon-style illustration of an ax in Photoshop. We will be spending time with layer masks, the pen tool, and Photoshop brushes. We will finally import and apply a vector pattern from Illustrator to Photosh...Read more
5 Practical Ways to Replace Images with CSS3
Every web designer and developer should be aware of CSS3 and all of it's fantastic new properties that make life easier for web professionals. But we may not be truly making the most of the technology that is available to us....Read more
How To Create An Epic Metallic Band Logo
Every band understands the importance of their visual image, and how that come across to their listeners. A big part of that visual image for most musicians is in their logo, it's what's printed on their CDs, posters, T-shirts etc. And the beauty of a band logo is that,...Read more
5 Essential Time-Saving Tips for Designing iPhone and iPad App Interfaces
This tutorial shares 5 top tips that will help you design interfaces for iPhone and iPad apps more efficiently, in less time, and with much, much less stress! The areas that are covered include preparing your Retina graphics, keeping your artwork fully scalable, saving ...Read more
Fireworks Tip: Create a Detailed Leather Button Using Only One Layer
In this tutorial we will show you how it's possible to create a detailed, fully scalable web button, using just one layer in Fireworks. This was originally an experiment with styles and Live Filters (Layer Styles), to see what is achievable. The benefits of this method,...Read more
How to Design an iPhone App in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will use Adobe Photoshop, to design a simple 3-page directory listing app for iPhone. This article will guide you through the steps, and cover all of the basic principles of designing iPhone apps using Photoshop....Read more
How to get Pixel Perfect Designs in Photoshop (Video Tips)
If you're a pixel-perfectionist like us at MediaLoot, then sometimes you might be left annoyed and/or perplexed when spot blurry, unrefined edges in your designs. It's a common problem, but luckily, salvation is here! By using a few tips and tricks that will be divulged...Read more