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Illustrator Tutorial to Convert Drawing Sketch to Vector Cartoon
In this tutorial, we will see how to convert a drawing sketch or draft for cartoon character to vector cartoon in Adobe Illustrator. You can use any version of Illustrator as this tutorial is using the general drawing techniques in the program. The level for this tutorial is intermediate and requires to have a scanner to be able to scan the drawing and graphic tablet to be able to trace the lines easily.
Adobe Illustrator Tutorials to Fuel Your Creative Vector Skills
While Adobe Photoshop is considered the most famous and important application in the bitmap graphics and photo editing. Illustrator is the pioneer in the vector graphic and illustrations. Not only because it is one of the most powerful tools in this field, but also it integrate with other Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Flash, After Effects…etc.
Creating and Controlling Flash Animation with XML
In the following Flash tutorial we will continue our series about Flash and XML by creating animation in Flash CS5 using XML without the need to do any timeline animation. The tutorial introduces the tips in a simple steps and ends with the final code of the animation that you can download at the end of the Flash tutorial.
Imagine controlling animation without creating timeline Keyframes. No No… you might be thinking of AS3 code with complex logic involving several math equations. But it is not. Yes… with one of Adobe’s innovative combining power of ’AS3 Animator class and XML’ added to Flash you can create and tweak animation of a given target (or targets).
The mechanism is simple. Create XML having nodes those are accepted by AS3 Animator Class for e.g <Keyframe> </Keyframe>. This XML node tells animator class to add a Keyframe. This tutorial is focused on the same area.
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Digitize Scanned Paper Drawing Photoshop Tutorial
Converting a paper drawing to a digital artwork in Photoshop looks like an easy step but it is not. It is a tricky one that needs you to learn some tips to create an accurate digital version of your drawing, which you can use in many design tasks like converting pencil mockup to a digital version or put your ideas in computer to use it in your design. This Photoshop tutorial shows how to convert a paper drawing to a digital artwork in Photoshop using a scanned version of the paper art.
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How to Create Abstract Lines in Illustrator (Part 2)
This tutorial is the the second part where we will learn how to create an Illustrator background with abstract lines. In this part, we will go through creating the abstract lines and apply different colors to it.
How to Create Abstract Lines in Illustrator (Part 1)
This tutorial is the first part in a two parts series where we will learn how to create an Illustrator background with abstract lines. In this part, we will go through creating the abstract lines and apply different colors to it.
How to Build a XML Driven Quiz Application in Flash
In this Flash tutorial, we will learn how to create XML quiz application in Flash using the basics we previously covered about working with XML and Flash. If you did not read the previous part of this article.
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Approach to Understand XML and Flash Workflow
The main programming language in Adobe Flash Action Script. Meanwhile, it integrates smoothly with different programming languages such as PHP and .NET and communicate with these languages through XML. In this approach tutorial we will understand working with XML inside Flash, and in the next part of this flash tutorial we will have a practical example of using XML to create a quiz application in Flash.
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20 Useful 3D Illustrator Tutorials for Best Practice
Adobe Illustrator is one of the most powerful tools that lets you create vector graphics in both 2D and 3D. Learning about the Illustrator tools is not enough to know how to use these tools in the real life. So, you need to practice and learn the tips and tricks associated with each tool to be able to create amazing vector artwork.
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40 Useful Photoshop PSD Files For Designers
Adobe Photoshop is one of the commonly used tool in design and designers in many fields such as web, printing, animation and UI design. And working with the Photoshop PSD files as a source files for your project can help better handling and editing the project design. This brings the Photoshop PSD files and templates to the top of the designer’s most important resources list.
While the designer can create the Photoshop designs from scratch, the PSD templates help doing the job easier and fast. This can give the design better opportunity to think on the create design itself instead of thinking in the file sizes and specifications. The PSD templates vary from web templates which include website PSD files and the printing templates which include CD cover, DVD case templates and business cards templates.
Here, I would like to share with you 40 PSD free templates that can be used in different design tasks and projects, you can click the title to visit the link to download the PSD source file. And you may like to preview these resources as well:
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Express Your Opinion: Take the Flash Industry Survey
Flash is a global powerful technology. Some of the Internet audience begins to think of it more critically comparing it with other technologies. That’s why TemplateMonster.com, considering itself to be an experienced player on the market of Flash technology, is interested in the opinion of Internet users (not necessarily Flash developers) on Flash technology and what part it takes in their life.
