11 May 2012 0 Comments

New Brush Features in Photoshop CS6

The Brush Panel in Photoshop CS6 includes plenty of new features. In this episode of our Introduction to Photoshop CS6 series we will explain how to work with Live Pen Tilt Preview, Brush Projection, as well as the new Erodible Tip and Airbrush brushes. Let’s get started!

10 May 2012 0 Comments

Jolicloud: Uniting Your Social Networks into One App

Ever since my first child was born, almost a year ago, I have taken more pictures and video than I ever had before. We are posting a picture of our son crawling on Instagram, sharing him take his first steps on Facebook, and tweeting out to the world when he smiled at us for the [...]

10 May 2012 0 Comments

Timegg: An All-In-One Time App

Many of you may know that when the iPhone was originally released users only had first-party apps to rely on. Then came the release of the iPhone 3G and the App Store. Over time, many third-party apps have come along that have bested first-party iOS apps, so much so that users have thrown those first-party [...]

10 May 2012 0 Comments

How To Build A Real-Time Commenting System

   The Web has become increasingly interactive over the years. This trend is set to continue with the next generation of applications driven by the real-time Web. Adding real-time functionality to an application can result in a more interactive and engaging user experience. However, setting up and maintaining the server-side real-time components can be an [...]

10 May 2012 0 Comments

Test Your Photoshop Knowledge #9

We know how much you guys like to test your knowledge of Photoshop so today we are giving you an opportunity to do so with another quiz from Martin Perhiniak. Please take a moment to complete this 10-question quiz and see if you’re prepared to pass our test! Good luck! Editor’s note: this quiz is [...]

10 May 2012 0 Comments

Which Tuts+ Site Should We Launch Next?

We’re planning our next few Tuts+ sites, and would love your opinion and advice on which topics you think we should cover next! We’d be really grateful if you could take a minute to answer our quick poll and share your thoughts… Have Your Say Psdtuts+ Readers: Which Tuts+ Site Should We Launch Next? We’ve [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

Test Your Logo Literacy With Logos Quiz

Logos are seemingly omnipresent in today’s world. Everywhere you look there is at least a logo or two, and they have the uncanny ability to distinguish one company from another — or so you would think. Logos Quiz puts your brain to the test. AticoD’s flagship game will put your logo knowledge to the test [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

Snackr: Audio News in Bite Size

Lot of exciting technologies came up at the dawn of the Web 2.0 era. Some succeeded early and have turned into dominant platforms today. On the other hand, some failed all too miserably despite being equally awesome. Podcasting is one such tech trend that never quite reached the masses (although you will hear arguments to [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

The Smashing Book #3 “Redesign The Web” Is Out!

   The new Smashing Book #3 has finally arrived—freshly printed, neatly packed and ready to be shipped to you, our dear reader. We believe this is by far the best book we’ve produced so far. We are very proud and excited, and the initial verdict has been thoroughly positive, yet in the end it’s up [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

How to Use Drop Shadows in Photoshop

Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and experience, any effect can be achieved. To achieve these effects, however, you need to understand what each setting does and how they can be combined to achieve a [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

Adobe Creative Suite 6 Now Available

Yesterday, Adobe announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 6. This means that you can now purchase Photoshop CS6, as well as all the other Adobe applications directly from Adobe’s website. For the last few months we have been talking about the new features available in Photoshop CS6 Beta. We think that Adobe hit [...]

9 May 2012 0 Comments

Create a Chocolate Volcano Using 3D Effects

In this tutorial we will use the 3D capabilities of Photoshop CS5 Extended to create a chocolate volcano and text effect. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Milk splash Chocolate texture Volcano depth 3D Lights and Chocolate Material Wrexham Script Step 1 Create a new [...]