Most Recent Tutorials
All of the most recent tutorials, regardless of category
Firefox Tutorial, Quick Keyword Jumping Through Links
Wed, January 21, 2009
Though this barely qualifies as a tutorial, this is a quick little hint on how to use keywords in your bookmarks to make yourself more efficient.
Using Matte / Shadow For Ground Planes
Wed, January 21, 2009
This is a quick tutorial on how to make your ground planes in 3ds Max actually render transparent to show the background through, while still keeping the shadows.
Final Result Button For Quicker Visualization
Wed, January 21, 2009
This video shows you that by using the Final Result button in 3ds Max, you can see the final product from a lengthy stack of modifiers.
Smaller File Sizes, Same Quality
Wed, January 21, 2009
This tutorial shows you show to save your files as layered tifs with data compression, and not image compression, essentially making a psd file that's 1/10th the size.
Using Flash Vars To Import Variables From Your HTML
Wed, January 21, 2009
Using SWFObject and Flashvars, this tutorial shows you how to pull in information from your HTML file, and use them as variables in Flash.
Using Advanced Groups To Avoid Combining Paths On Complex Objects
Wed, January 21, 2009
By using grouping in Illustrator, you can use nested objects the same way you do in flash to contain data within data without actually combining the paths.
Expression Engine, Editing Templates From An External Editor
Wed, January 21, 2009
A short tutorial on how to save off your Expression Engine templates as files, so that you can edit them in an external editor like Dreamweaver to get code hints.
Expanding Objects to Maintain Consistency
Wed, January 21, 2009
A short tutorial on how to use the expand command in Illustrator to ensure that all of your effects look the same, even if the graphic is resized.
Maintaining DPI between Copy and Paste
Wed, January 21, 2009
A lot of times when people work between Illustrator and Photoshop, they can get the DPI of their vectors and rasters wrong. This quick tutorial shows you how to maintain consistency in your documents.
More Accurate Color Range Tool
Wed, January 21, 2009
This quick tutorial shows you how to use the Color Range tool in Photoshop more effectively than its common use. This method will allow you to make masks, or remove colors more accurately.