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Dec 01, 2006 in Adobe Illustrator

Using Masks in Illustration Programs

A mask is a vector path which allows part of an object to show while blocking out the rest effectively making part of it transparent. A mask in an illustration program is functionally equivalent to a clipping path in an image editor.

Dec 01, 2006 in PHP

Installing PHP on a Mac

One great aspect of Mac OS is that it ships with a preinstalled Apache server and PHP4. So if you want to develop dynamic PHP based web sites on your local machine, you just have to enable the PHP4 module and start the server.

Dec 01, 2006 in Textures & Patterns

Skinning and Texturing

The point of this tutorial is to teach you how to create a fantastic image where none existed before (yes, we're going to use magic). We'll take a pattern from one image and apply it to another image--in this case, we'll give an old car a new color--zebra! Photoshop is the program of choice for t...

Dec 01, 2006 in Text Effects

Text Coming Through Clouds

This tutorial will teach you how to make text appear as if it is coming through the clouds in a peaceful kind of pretty way. Isn't that nice? Off we go...

Dec 01, 2006 in Special Effects

Dandelion or fuzzy ball

I started this tutorial not knowing exactly where I wanted to go with it, but in the end I found out there are lots of uses for fuzzy balls. Smooth balls are OK, sure, but the fuzzy ones...well...they can be made into dandelions as in this tutorial, fireworks, explosions, animals, you name it. So of...

Dec 01, 2006 in Swish Tutorials

On Mouse Click, Play/Stop/Rewind Movie

The following steps will be based on the preview above: (Assuming knowledge of creating Buttons)

Dec 01, 2006 in Swish Tutorials

Scrolling Drop-Down Menu

In the previous tutorial I taught you how to make a simple drop-down menu but in this tutorial I'll teach how to put a scroller in drop-drop menu so it would be a drop-down menu with scroller. First you have to learn a scroller then you have to combine the menu and the scroller.

Dec 01, 2006 in Swish Tutorials

Understanding Swish2 Environment

This tutorial is for Swish beginners. Swish is defined as simple outline. You can easily get started working with swish after reading this tutorial.

Dec 01, 2006 in Drawing Techniques

Paper lamp box design

Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, November 2006
This is a fine Photoshop tutorial in which the author will show how to create a Paper Lamp Box Design. There are six easy-to-follow steps. The author makes it easy with illustrations and screenshots.

Dec 01, 2006 in PHP

Rewritten URLs with Unlimited Parameters

I recently added a function to my commercial PHP framework which allows unlimited parameters in a mod_rewrite rewritten URL, without having to add more lines to do so. In this tutorial I will explain to you how to create this function and use it.

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