Tutorialsby Diego Sanchez
Spirals are a popular design element used on a wide range of designs, ranging from logos to backgrounds to add a dynamic and engaging visual element to a project. However, creating a complex spiral design can be a challenging and time-consuming task especially if you're new using Illustrator. So tod...
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There are times when you need to make a ribbon following a certain path, like in a badge, and advertising or even to frame a simple quote. But it could take you a lot of time to make the ribbon keeping the same width and with perfect end shapes. Fortunately, there are many methods to make ribbons in...
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Removing dust from an image can be a time consuming and tedious task, but with some of the Photoshop tools the process can be much easier and efficient. In this tutorial, we will explore some simple steps to help you remove dust from an image in Photoshop quickly and easily whether you're dealing wi...
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In the printing world, overprints are often used as a way to save one or more extra ink passes when using ink screen-based printing methods. Today, I will show you a very easy way to replicate this overprint effect in Photoshop you can use with any of your images and even change the "printing" color...
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The Long Shadow effect has been around for a while and is still a valuable resource that designer's often use on many different projects. Altrought this effect is more often made in Photoshop, you probably will find out that is much easier (and quicker) to make it in Illustrator. So today, I will sh...
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Back in the 60's, new artistic movement known as "Pop Art" emerged from various artists, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The aesthetics of this movement is still used today in various designs, though mostly digitally. So today, I will show you how you can replicate the aesthetics of Pop Ar...
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At some point you may faced the challenge to get your files ready to print on a printing company, and you may have noticed that there are a few instructions on how to setup your file to guarantee a perfect result. Making folding and cutting lines, converting text to curves and many more instructions...
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Adding glass reflections to an image to make it look like the picture was taken through a window is a very easy process if you use the right tools in Photoshop. Of course, there is more than a way to make this effect, but the one I will show you today will let you control how much of the reflection ...
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You probably saw a lot of images on the internet with a black moody color grading that are often used on Instagram and many different backgrounds and advertisings. That kind of image effect can be easily made in both Photoshop and Lightroom and can be used over any image. So today, I will show you a...
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In the latest Illustrator version, there are a few new and updated tools that will make your work easier than ever. Among those tools, there is a new one called "3D and Materials" - a new and improved version of the classic "Extrude and Bevel" tool (which is still available). It comes with a 3D pane...
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You probably saw a few backgrounds (on posters, books and magazine covers, etc) using topographic maps to make a design more appealing. Those kind of maps can be made by hand, scanned and cleaned or more easily made combining Photoshop and Illustrator capabilities. So today, I will show you a quick ...
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​Halftone is an effect you may have seen used to mimic newspaper or old magazines prints. Often made in Photoshop, this effect can be also made in Illustrator and having it as a vector element will allow you to scale it to any size without losing quality. So today, I will show you how easily you can...
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