Create Amazing Images

Release Date: 2007-04
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CD descritpion

On CD1 you will find Virtual Training Company’s software training CD for Adobe Photoshop Special F/X.
So that you can understand and follow our magazine tutorials,
we’ve included movies (without audio) and source files. On CD2 you can find these files to the following tutorials: Advanced layers blending, From sketch to computer graphics, Pearl Diver, and Phrizbie design. To properly view the movies we’ve included the codec’s, XviD and TSCC, that will install on either your Macintosh or Windows computer. Also to get even more experience with video training we have included movies that show the techniques to make Manual textures and Create Amazing Images with 3D Renders.
Besides thatFreebies:
Included are samples of these sets from graphicxtras.com
New Corel Painter X – Trial Version
17 fantastic Photoshop movies
Check out the greatest royalty free photos

Articles

  • QuarkXPress 7 review

    Have you ever considered what the world of desktop publishing would be without QuarkXpress? Probably the same as a nation without a ruler! Xpress has a reputation as a long-time master of DTP. For many years it was number one in all graphic design studios and publishing and printing houses. Of course it had its share of quirks but was still considered the best option available.
  • Create Amazing Images with 3D Renders

    By combining 3D renders with Photoshop illustration techniques you can take
    your art to another level, creating surreal images like this one. You don’t need to
    be a 3D wizard by any means as you’ll be using some of Photoshop’s basic image
    editing functions to make the unbelievable possible. Many 3D renders you see
    today are very polished and technically perfect, this tutorial will show you how
    to give them a more painterly quality that 3D alone cannot achieve. You’ll add
    scans of found objects and some digital photography. The 3D renders supplied
    on the CD were created by using a combination of Poser and Cinema4D.
    - Mark Mayers
  • Create a personalized photo calendar

    To do the Calendar you’ll need Corel Snapfire or Corel Snapfire Plus and Digital photos
    you’d like to put in your calendar. When you complete this tutorial, you’ll be able to
    use photo trays, create a Snapfire Project, add photos to a calendar. With Snapfire
    Plus you will also be able to add Picture Tubes to you calendar so you can mark
    special days Picture Tubes™ are only available in Snapfire Plus.
  • From sketch to computer graphics

    Realistic shading and painting characters is often a real nuisance for beginner graphics. Each
    graphic is looking for his own unique style and totally satisfying finall effect. Here is a simple
    method of coloring for those of you, who still feel more comfortable using pencil rather than
    graphics tablet, and who would like to give their works an interesting appearance.
    - Aleksandra Wasiukiewicz
  • Manual textures

    This article takes as aim the development of different textures types
    of agreement to the material of which this one composed each of
    them; the construction of the same ones is realized stepwise from the
    sketch base until the finished artwork, using as excuse for it the topic
    of human figure. The above mentioned implies that the performer must
    depart from an already made sketch or to construct, since in case of the
    exercise, one inside the same program. For the work I use the version
    CS2 of Photoshop and a graphical common Table
    - Alejandro Guzman
  • Pearl Diver

    Before you start working on any project you
    need to come up with a concept of what you
    want to create. This is extremely important. It
    is far easier to work if you plan rather than just
    creating an image as you go along. You need
    to see the completed image in your mind and
    often it is a good idea to basically sketch what
    you want to achieve on paper beforehand. For
    the “Pearl Diver” image, I wanted to create
    an image where a girl has dropped a pearl
    necklace over the side of a boat and has
    dived in after to catch it. I wanted to catch the
    moment of her just after she has dived into
    the water with the bubbles rushing upwards
    from behind her and her reaching out towards
    the necklace just before she finally grabs it.
    For the photo session with the model, I had
    her laying on the studio floor on a white
    background in a position that would be similar
    to how she would look swimming underwater.
    Using a white background made it easier to
    separate the model from it. I separated the model
    from the background using a combination of the
    pen tool for her body and channel selections
    to separate the finer details of her hair. I have
    included the separated version of the model
    for this tutorial to save you the time of doing it
    yourself.
    - Gary Kaplugin
  • Resources for a new freaky communication

    When looking for images to produce ideas, the Stock photo Banks are very efficient
    allies of designers and advertising creatives. In a just in time way, now the stock
    images solve the new tendency of the present communication, which is freakier and
    more bizarre.
    - theUncoolhunter Team
  • Text Effects

    In the following tutorial we will create simple gel effect. It should look as if some drops of gel are
    spread around the text. We will make a thick gel text with a smooth sticky paste effect.
    - Atul Thakur
  • Advanced layers blending

    Photoshop offers a wide range of options that allow us to specify the way the pixels of different
    layers interact (or better: blend) with each other. If you double click a layer thumbnail on the layers
    palette or select Layer>Layer Style>Blending Options on the menu, the layers style window will
    open (if you have a flat image you need to double click the Background layer first, in order to turn
    it to a regular layer). This menu lets you control from basic to advanced blending parameters. In
    this tutorial we will study the manipulation of Photoshop’s BLEND IF parameters. We will learn
    to specify which pixels of the active layer and of the underlying visible layers will be visible,
    based on their brightness. In our example we will use an image that shows a sunset scene and a
    second image of the full moon. You can download both images from my site, at the following URL:
    http://www.panosfx.com/images/PSDmag.zip.
    - Panos Efstathiadis
  • Photoshop Tricks

    Create screenshoots at 300 DPI
    Ever tried to output a screenshot at 300 dpi? It can sure be a
    challenge to make a software product look appealing when the
    screenshot looks so fuzzy. With the following technique, you can
    maintain the integrity of your screenshot- enough for 300 dpi
    brochures or even billboard displays.
    - Trent Mueller
  • CSS - Doing it with style

    From W3C website: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding
    style (e.g. fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents. (www.w3.org/Style/CSS/) Ok,
    Simple enough, CSS are the key for web design. But when you’ll try to go deep in
    the wonderful Web 2.0 world, you’ll soon learn that web design becomes more of a
    science and less driven by inspired guesswork. CSS can control everything from the
    size of your font to the very layout of your page. So probably you’ll need a guide. There
    are hundreds of websites offering CSS tutorials and examples, and the aim of these
    pages is to present to you a very selected list of some great CSS websites that will
    help you. Let’s start!
    - Francesco Natali
  • Phrizbie design

    With this project the objective was to create an upscale visual identity for a medical laser spa
    while still keeping the image fresh, young and ultra hip. The other objective was to make the
    laser spa procedures seem safe and fun. This Canadian client is highly creative entrepreneur
    who prides herself on providing great services for other women to make them feel beautiful and
    safe. We wanted to convey this sense of professionalism and pride in her services throughout her
    entire extensive design package. Here we will focus on the website http://www.blisslaserspa.com
    and all that went into it.
    - Gillian Riley
  • Flying Colors

    Most people learn to steer clear of things that have caused
    them bad experiences in the past. This logical avoidance,
    however, can sometimes turn into ungrounded fear; and
    people will pass up things that can be helpful, useful, and even
    fun. Flying is one of these fears for some people. Yet, over time,
    this anxiety can decline as one’s consciousness catches up to the
    current state of technology. In the graphic communication industry,
    fear of flying with color management is not so different.
    - Kelly McCathran
  • Calibrate your display - just like professionals

    Radius was a computer hardware firm founded by Burrell Smith, Andy Hertzfeld,
    Mike Boich, Matt Carter, Alain Rossman and other members of the original Mac team
    specializing in Macintosh equipment. Founded in May 1986, their products ranged from
    processor upgrade cards (Radius Accelerator) bringing Motorola 68020 processors to
    earlier Macintosh systems; graphics accelerators (Radius QuickColor); television tuners
    (RadiusTV); video capture cards (VideoVision); color calibrators (PrecisionColor); multiprocessor
    systems (Radius Rocket) for 3D rendering and multiple OS sessions; high-end
    video adapters and monitors.
    - psd Team
  • Perttu Murto’s graphic world

    Perttu Murto is a 21-year-old graphic artist. He comes from the cold and dark land
    called Finland. He currently lives in northern Finland in a small and peaceful city called
    Oulu with his girlfriend and a Bengalese cat. He likes to cook, go to the gym and just
    hang out on his spare time.
    Contact information
    Location: Finland
    Website: http://www.overmode.net
    Mail: perttu.murto@gmail.com
    The software: Adobe photoshop CS2, illustrator CS2 and Canon EOS300D
    Perttu has
    - Perttu Murto
  • Till death do us part

    Let’s say for a moment that you’re an art director working in a good-sized agency somewhere
    in the civilized world. The pay is great! The working conditions are awesome and the accounts
    trusted to you are nothing less than Fortune 500! Life is good, right? What’s missing? Ah yes,
    someone to share it with. For those of you who find yourself in this position I sincerely suggest
    you look in your own backyard when it comes time to tie the knot.
    - Borys Nikituk
  • Interview with Aaron Sims

    Aaron Sims, currently one of the most wanted artists and designers of all sorts of monsters and other characters.
    He came to L.A. in the mid – 80’s, where he became a part of Hollywood movie industry for good. One
    of the most important films of his early career was From Beyond (based on Lovercraft’s prose). He also cooperated
    with Sam Raimi while working on a classic of it’s genre: Evil Dead 2. His artistic activity in the 90’s
    centers around many well-known titles: Nightmare on Elm Street 5 (1989), IT (1990), Gremlins 2: The New
    Batch (1990), Wolf (1994), Batman Forever (1995), Nutty Profesor (1996), The Devil’s Advocat (1997), Men
    In Black (1997). His contribution in the recent productions has been particularly interesting: Artificial Intelligence
    (2001), Terminator 3 (2003), Sky Captain and the Word of Tomorrow (2004), Doom (2005), Constantine
    (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), Fantastic Four (2005). He is also an author of two videotutorials made for
    Gnomon and co-author of the book Experience XSI 4.
    - Krzysztof Kopciowski
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