In this tutorial, we'll attempt to create a realistic computer mouse. The use of Layer styles would be key here, especially in the areas of gradients, shadows and glows.
Combine simple basic shapes with Burlap texture to come up with a funny looking character. A nice technique of making the model look 3d is covered as well.
Some amazing things can be done with images in ActionScript 3. One of these is the ability to encode a display object as a jpeg, and thanks to the JPEG Encoder included in the AS3 Core Library, doing this is actually quite simple. In this article, I will show you how to create a flash file that enco...
In this tutorial, you will learn how to build an interactive stack of photos using Flash. This is a great technique to display numerous images in a limited amount of space, and the best part is that it is extremely easy to execute.
As you probably know, Flash is a 2D program. However, there are a handful of open source 3D engines written in Action Script that allow real time 3D environments to be rendered within the flash player.
When I first saw the Viget Inspire Blog, I was very impressed. The background just grabs and pulls the reader right in. After studying it for a while, I still couldn't determine if it was made from an actual painting or if it was all created from scratch in Photoshop.
Lighting effects have become quite popular, and are an effective way to add bright eye catching details to a photo or illustration. In this tutorial, you will learn a simple technique for creating brilliant light streaks which can be used in different ways to add motion and brightness to your design...
Up until now I have always used Scriptaculous / Prototype for any Java Script animation and effects, but lately I've heard a lot of good things about jQuery. So, I thought I would give it a try, and start doing some experiments.