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Make Angelina Jolie a vampire with Photoshop

How to make Angelina Jolie a vampire with Photoshop

The only thing creepier in this video than the obvious vampiric Angelina Jolie is the David Lynch Twin Peaks music from the Angelo Badalamenti / Julee Cruise collaboration. Talk about eerie. Quite fitting for ...

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Model a human head with great edge flow in Maya

How to model a human head with great edge flow in Maya

One of the hardest things to replicate in Maya are human heads. But this makes the whole process seem like child's play. Even if you don't use Maya, this is still a pretty interesting video to check out. See ...

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Model a human body in Maya

How to model a human body in Maya

The anatomy of a human body… a deceptively tricky thing. Not anymore. At least, not in Maya. This super detailed tutorial discusses modeling the human body, from the head to the torso, the legs to the foot ...

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Create the Pleasantville effect in Final Cut Pro

How to create the Pleasantville effect in Final Cut Pro

Remember Pleasantville? You know, Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon? Remember the whacky color scheme throughout the movie, how most of it was black and white, slowly manifesting into color piece by piece ...

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Make ghosts in Photoshop

How to make ghosts in Photoshop

So this is how they do it? All of those ghost hunters out there? They use Photoshop? Or are they really real ghosts? With these PS skills, who cares if they're real or not… it's too hard to tell anymore ...

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How to use the gradient mesh tool in Illustrator

Use the gradient mesh tool in Illustrator

In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial Bert shows you how to use the gradient mesh tool. The gradient mesh tool will help give your Illustrator ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 11,244

How to use the gradient mesh tool in Illustrator for shading

Use the gradient mesh tool in Illustrator for shading

This tutorial covers using the gradient mesh to achieve some simple ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 2,863

How to use the Illustrator CS4 Blob Brush

Use the Illustrator CS4 Blob Brush

Illustrator CS4 introduces the new Blob Brush tool to users. Instead of a regular brush stroke, painting with the blog brush gives you a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 665

How to use the pen tool in Illustrator

Use the pen tool in Illustrator

One of the most important skills for users of lllustrator is knowing how to use the Pen tool. Dave Cross demonstrates the basics of creating ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 635

How to work with dynamicaly changing art using Illustrator

Work with dynamicaly changing art using Illustrator

Dynamic art is art that changes as you change the text. If you have a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 520

How to work with multiple artboards in Illustrator CS4

Work with multiple artboards in Illustrator CS4

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 342

How to work with text in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Work with text in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment that is ideal for all creative ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 1,693

How to add strokes to text in Illustrator

Add strokes to text in Illustrator

In this video tutorial Adam Hay will revisit a technique used to add strokes to text. Strokes are outlines along the edges of a letter. With ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 710

How to align and distribute objects in Illustrator CS3

Align and distribute objects in Illustrator CS3

This video shows you how to effectively align and distribute objects ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 1
Views 498

How to attach text to a path in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Attach text to a path in Adobe Illustrator CS4

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 1,709

How to change your default settings for Illustrator

Change your default settings for Illustrator

Tired of readjusting your settings everytime you start a project? In this video tutorial Dave Cross shows you how to make and save changes ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 508

How to convert a sketch to a vector drawing with Illustrator

Convert a sketch to a vector drawing with Illustrator

This video shows you how to convert a hand-drawn sketch to a vector ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 8,592

How to create 3D graphics in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Create 3D graphics in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 3, or CS3, software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment that is ideal for all creative ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 1,835

How to create 3D shapes in Illustrator CS3

Create 3D shapes in Illustrator CS3

This video shows you how to draw and edit the properties of 3D shapes in Illustrator CS3. It's actually very simple to do and you should ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 465

How to create a 3D animated blend in Illustrator

Create a 3D animated blend in Illustrator

In this technique, we'll create a blend of 3D objects in Illustrator and export it as an animated Flash file. We'll create a series of ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 772

How to create a brushed metal effect in Illustrator

Create a brushed metal effect in Illustrator

Using Illustrator's Gradient Editor and Graphic Styles, you can create a brushed metal effect that you can apply to any shape or text.

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 1,901

How to create a golden award badge in Illustrator

Create a golden award badge in Illustrator

Did your child come home upset that they didn't get a gold star in class today? Well, now you can make them their own award. Watch and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 770

How to create a metal chain in Illustrator

Create a metal chain in Illustrator

This tutorial shows you how to use a pattern brush to create an interlocking metal chain. To do this, you will have to create a new custom ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 2,655

How to create a skewed checkerboard pattern in Illustrator

Create a skewed checkerboard pattern in Illustrator

Check out this simple Adobe Illustrator CS4 tutorial to learn how to ...more

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Views 167

How to create a twisted wire in Illustrator

Create a twisted wire in Illustrator

This Illustrator tutorial shows you a way to make a double helix or twisted wire. Using Illustrator and the powerful pattern brush, Bert ...more

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How to create a Windows Vista icon in Illustrator

Create a Windows Vista icon in Illustrator

Learn how to create the Windows Vista 'My Computer' icon for Windows Vista in vector using Adobe Illustrator.

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How to create a wood grain pattern in Illustrator

Create a wood grain pattern in Illustrator

Here's a useful design technique: Scott Weichert demonstrates how to create a wood grain pattern using the Gradient tool and the Warp ...more

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Views 1,235

How to create actions in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Create actions in Adobe Illustrator CS3

In this episode of Gradient Mesh we learn how to create actions in Illustrator. This is extremely useful for adding in functionalities, such ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 1
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How to create an iPod GEL progress bar with Adobe Illustrator

Create an iPod GEL progress bar with Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to create a gel progress/loading bar-similar to the progress ...more

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Views 1,259

How to create cartography in Illustrator

Create cartography in Illustrator

Here's a creative way to draw a map using Adobe Illustrator. Watch and learn how to copy and paste text styles with the eyedropper and draw ...more

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How to create clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator

Create clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator

Do you want to clean up the edges of your artwork? Or turn your images into type? In this video tutorial you will learn to how to do it by ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 930

How to create compound paths in Illustrator

Create compound paths in Illustrator

Compound paths consists of two or more paths that interact with each other. In this video tutorial you will learn about compound paths in ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 884

How to create custom brushes in Illustrator

Create custom brushes in Illustrator

Dave Cross shows how to create custom brushes in Adobe Illustrator, including a few helpful tips.

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Views 167

How to create drop caps and formatting in Illustrator

Create drop caps and formatting in Illustrator

There is no drop cap function in Illustrator, but there is a way to ...more

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Views 3,877

How to create glassy/shiny text with Adobe Illustrator

Create glassy/shiny text with Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to create glassy text with a reflection using Adobe ...more

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Views 1,980

How to create gradient editable text in Illustrator CS2

Create gradient editable text in Illustrator CS2

Adobe InDesign CS2 has a great feature in that you can fill text with ...more

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Views 1,158

How to create headlines in Illustrator

Create headlines in Illustrator

In this tutorial you'll learn how to use Illustrator to make cool and dramatic headlines. The main step, is changing the type into an ...more

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Views 449

How to create metal button icons with Adobe Illustrator

Create metal button icons with Adobe Illustrator

Create vector metal button icons using Adobe Illustrator.

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Views 3,447

How to create patterns in Photoshop and Illustrator

Create patterns in Photoshop and Illustrator

In this video you will learn to create a pattern in Photoshop and how to make a repeating pattern swatch in Illustrator that can be used to ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 2
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How to create radial patterns in Illustrator

Create radial patterns in Illustrator

In this video tutorial Creative COW leader Vince Rosati presents a simple technique to use an obscure function in the rotate tool to quickly ...more

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How to create realistic reflections in Illustrator CS3

Create realistic reflections in Illustrator CS3

Justin Seeley shows you how to create realistic reflections using some ...more

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Views 4,509

How to create sliding graphs in Illustrator

Create sliding graphs in Illustrator

In this tutorial, Dave Cross shows you how create sliding graphs inside of Illustrator.

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Views 208

How to create type along a button's edge in Illustrator

Create type along a button's edge in Illustrator

Do you want to create a cool button with some text around it? Use ...more

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Views 593

How to create type areas & paths in Illustrator

Create type areas & paths in Illustrator

Check out this video on creating type areas and paths in Illustrator. This uses more than just text boxes. You can adjust the font, color ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to create vector circles in Illustrator

Create vector circles in Illustrator

This software tutorial shows you how to create a graphic circle, turn it into a vector and copy it to create interesting vector art in ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 1,257

How to design a vector logo in Illustrator

Design a vector logo in Illustrator

This software tutorial shows you just how easy it is to design a great looking logo in Adobe Illustrator. As with any other software package ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 2
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How to draw a shape in Illustrator CS3

Draw a shape in Illustrator CS3

In this video tutorial, you will learn how to draw a shape in Adobe Illustrator CS3.

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Views 597

How to draw Maggie Simpson in Paint or Illustrator

Draw Maggie Simpson in Paint or Illustrator

This video teaches you how to draw Maggie from the Simpsons using any computer drawing program such as Illustrator or Paint. If you do not ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 0
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How to draw retro/glam sparkles using Illustrator

Draw retro/glam sparkles using Illustrator

How to create retro or glam rock-looking sparkles with Adobe Illustrator.

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Views 934

How to export animated SWF files from Illustrator CS3

Export animated SWF files from Illustrator CS3

This video shows you how to export your Illustrator animations as ...more

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Views 541

How to fill and stroke in Illustrator CS4

Fill and stroke in Illustrator CS4

Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 4, or CS4, software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment that is ideal for all creative ...more

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Views 1,144

How to live trace in Illustrator

Live trace in Illustrator

The live trace tool enables you to change photos into vector-based drawings, allowing you to resize any image without losing quality. Learn ...more

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How to make a 3D logo in Adobe Illustrator

Make a 3D logo in Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to make a 3D logo using Adobe Illustrator.

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Views 1,788

How to make a gel button using Illustrator

Make a gel button using Illustrator

This tutorial uses vectors to show you how to create a gel (or glassy) button in Adobe Illustrator. Vectors are an important component of ...more

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Views 1,855

How to make Christmas lights in Illustrator

Make Christmas lights in Illustrator

Learn how to create a string of 3D, multi-colored Christmas lights and turn them into a custom pattern brush that you can draw with along ...more

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