The TUTS+ network has been growing like crazy and this month we received more page views and visitors than ever before. Here's a showcase of the best TUTS+ content in November.
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New PLUS TUT - How to Create a High Resolution Composite Panoramic
This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. The larger the photo, the more you can do with it and the sharper it looks at reduced scale. With those goals in mind let's leap into learning the process of stitching together multi-shot composites in Photoshop.
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Create a Sleek Illustration that Fades from Line Art to Color
In this tutorial, you will work with a few images you chose and you will create a nice looking illustration. The idea behind this illustration was to create a war between reality and line art. I tried to make this one simple, but at the same time to make it look good. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own tools and stock.
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Design a Shiny Bass Guitar Illustration Using Photoshop
In this tutorial, we're going to draw a detailed bass guitar illustration. I'll show you how to create all the shapes and connect them to make this quality bass. It's a pretty long and time-consuming tutorial, though I've streamlined the descriptions as much as possible. So let's get started!
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New PLUS TUT - Casting Light on the Creative Retouching Process
This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. With the western world so preoccupied with looks and beauty, retouching is something that can be seen on a daily basis. Learn to put those skills to better use to create mood, atmosphere, and professional digital art. This tutorial casts light on the subject of creative retouching. Learn more at the jump!
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Create and Then Shatter a Grid, while Making a Typographic Poster
Let's get our own share of typography with this dark and grungy poster. No, this is not your typical design, as we'll be 'breaking the grid' in hope of creating a dynamic and exciting layout. So grab the usual tools of the trade, Photoshop and Illustrator, and follow these steps into creating your own solution.
PSDTUTS - Photoshop
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How to Mimic the iGoogle Interface
In this tutorial Iíll be showing you how to create a customizable interface with widgets. The finished product will be a sleek and unobtrusively coded iGoogle-like interface which has a ton of potential applications!
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30+ Eye-Opening Web Development ScreencastsL
Weíve all felt that haze that forms around your eyes when youíre trying to study lines and lines of code from a written tutorial. After an hour or so, youíre eyes simply become too weakened to continue reading. Thatís why Iím such a huge fan of video tutorials. You can sit back and learn at your own pace. Iíve compiled a list of over thirty screencasts that are guaranteed to help you.
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Are You Making These 10 CSS Mistakes?
Working with CSS can seem like a constant battle. Browsers are always changing they way they read the code (*cough* Internet Explorer *cough*), and it seems that there are lots of tiny little CSS ìgotchasî. While itís an incredibly powerful language, it can easily be used incorrectly, which will doom your development to a lifetime of imperfections.
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How to Convert a PSD to XHTML
I continue to be amazed by how well Collisís ìBuild a Sleek Portfolio Site From Scratchî tutorial continues to perform. Itís been months, yet it still posts strong numbers every week. Considering that fact, I decided to create a screencast that shows you exactly how to convert a PSD into perfect XHTML/CSS.
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50 Must-read Books on Web Development
As web developers, it only makes sense that we find learning resources on our preferred medium, the Internet. Here are 50 of the highest-rated, most respected print publications on many different web development topics.
NETTUTS - Web Development
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How to Create a Cute Bunny Vector Character
In this Illustrator tutorial, I will show you how to create a cute bunny character. This tutorial uses simple shapes and gradients that are easy to apply to other character illustrations. The great thing about his tutorial is you don’t have to be an amazing artist to create it! Check Chris Spooner’s post 70 Cute and Cheeky Vector Animal Characters for more character inspiration.
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How to Create a Magic Wand Icon
In this Illustrator tutorial, I will show you how to create a magic wand icon. This tutorial will utilize gradient feathering and some simple shapes. These techniques are easily translated to other icons, illustrations, and logos.
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New PLUS Tutorial - Producing an Informative Map In Perspective with Illustrator
We recently launched the VECTORTUTS PLUS section of the site. We have another great PLUS tutorial exclusively available to members today! Learn how to professionally illustrate a detailed 3D map in vector. This tutorial describes a well balanced approach that blends information graphic principles with aesthetic choices. Learn more at the jump!
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Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout
This tutorial is perfect for the beginning to intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist. We'll cover how to layout a website and prepare it for use on the web. Also, we'll use the recently released Website Elements Freebie to mock up the design as well.
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Create a Sweet Pair of Glossy Vector Lips
Pucker up, let's create a sweet pair of super glossy vector lips. Start with a sketch, scan it in, Live Trace it, then proceed to color your illustration with layer upon glossy layer until your vector lips are complete. The workflow uses the Eraser Tool to reveal the shadows below, which is a useful approach to review. Let's get to it!
VECTORTUTS - Vector & Illustrator
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( ADD YOURS )Nik December 2nd
Wonderful job, folks: high quality content, great design — I think it’s about time you start the annual Envato awards!
I almost signed up as author over at Audio Jungle only to discover that you keep 75% of all sales. Are you sure this is the best way to inspire people to join in?
Lots of love and keep everything else up!
( )Abyssion December 17th
You’re doing an amazing job!!! It’s so fantastic! I’m one of your more interested french reeder.
I just love your work!
Congratulation and please continue this is so great, you make people like me dreaming!
ps: sorry for my english I’m not as good as I love your work…
( )Jean Alexandre December 18th
I’m thinking of writing for Audio Tuts. I love this site and all of the sites on Envato.
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