Articles by TutsPlus - Design from October 2013

Four weeks ago we launched the biggest Tuts+ Survey ever. We did this because we love the community of readers we have at Tuts+ and your opinion is incredibly valuable to us. The whole team was overwh...

Adobe Camera RAW is a powerful tool that photographers can use to help make adjustments to their photos. In this tutorial, we will explain what you need to know about the Adobe Camera RAW interface, p...

Photoshop is an extremely versatile application and offers and endless number of ways to accomplish the same task. With so many ways of producing the same effect, it can be difficult for users to unde...

So you’ve decided to teach yourself Photoshop? That is so exciting! Thank you for choosing Tuts+ as your place to learn. Photoshop is a fantastically powerful application that will allow you to ...

Swedish photographer and retoucher Erik Johansson is a favorite artist of many in the Photoshop community. His work has been described as a "genetic mix of Dali and Escher" and many artists ...

You still have plenty of time to submit your haunted house to this month’s Psdtuts+ Design Challenge. Join our growing community on Google+ and upload your art for a chance to get featured in ou...

Tuts+ Premium courses teach you a single skill from top to bottom, inside out.Currently, more than 15,000 members are sharpening their skills in web design, web development, Photoshop, vector design, ...

In this tutorial, we will take a close look at the Levels Adjustment Layer in Photoshop. We will see how levels can improve low-key, high-key, and low contrast photos, as well as how you can use the L...

While Photoshop is a great tool to enhance or modify digital images, it is also a fantastic application to repair or restore photographs damaged by the effects of age, neglect, or acts of nature. In t...

Therese Larsson is a professional illustrator located in Sweden who has created some incredible works for clients like Disney, Google, Coca-Cola, and many more. In this interview, Therese discusses he...

When I talk to artists, designers, and photographers about social media, most confess that they feel there just isn’t enough time in the day to spend on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook...

Gradient Map might be one of the least used Photoshop Adjustments. In this tutorial, we will take a close look at the Gradient Map Adjustment and will explain everything you need to know about it. Let...

As autumn approaches in much of the world, we know that many artists are beginning to think about Halloween, especially artists that live in the U.S. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create sl...

Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Helena Perminger, a freelance retoucher from Stockholm, Sweden. In this interview, we talked about several topics ranging from her experience as a student,...

As the fall approaches in many parts of the world, designers and illustrators might already be thinking about the upcoming Halloween holiday, especially those that are based in the U.S. In this tutori...

Many Photoshop users are not aware of the many advantages of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. In fact, many will tell you that they aren’t really sure what it is used for and how it differs from Bridg...

With Halloween just around the corner, October is the month for all things spooky. In this month’s Psdtuts+ Design Challenge, we want you to show us your best interpretations of a spooky haunted...

Photoshop includes some powerful tools to help you manipulate photos. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a caricature portrait from a photo using many of Photoshop’s advanced editi...

Sean Freeman is the man behind THERE IS, an East London studio that specializes in creative typography, illustration, and art direction. Freeman’s award-winning work can be found in numerous mag...

Last months Psdtuts+ Design Challenge brought in a total of 68 incredible character designs. Recently, Psdtuts+ editor Grant Friedman sat down for a Google+ Hangout to discuss a handful of the entries...

In October, many of our readers are beginning to think about Halloween, a mostly-American holiday where people like to dress up in scary costumes, carve pumpkins, and of course, eat candy. As artists ...

Tell us what you think, and get the chance to win fantastic prizes worth a total of $14,634!We love the community of readers we have at Tuts+ and your opinion is incredibly valuable to us. This week, ...

When the Adobe Camera RAW plugin was released back in February of 2003, it instantly became a must-have tool for photographers. Since then, the plugin has been frequently updated to support more camer...

Part of the recent, "flat design" trend, long shadow effects are a popular but not necessarily new phenomenon. The trend’s strongest impact seems to be on interface design elements and...

In the motion picture industry, filmmakers often depend on artists to create fantasy environments that could not exist in real life. Modern artists, often turn to Photoshop, as well as 3D applications...