Using Angle Maps in Maxwell Grass

Maxwell render grass

In this tutorial you are going to learn How to create angle maps in Photoshop and using it in Maxwell Render grass to to create a crop circle effect. Using Angle Maps in Maxwell Grass PART 1 : An RGB angle map can be used with Maxwell Grass to have precise control over the direction of [...]

State Sets for 3ds max 2013, Photoshop & After Effects

State Sets for 3ds max 2013, Photoshop & After Effects

Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz provides an introduction to State Sets, a new feature in Autodesk 3ds max 2013 that revolutionizes interoperability with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects, as well as opening up new possibilities for working within 3ds max itself. State Sets for 3ds max 2013, Photoshop & After Effects TUTORIAL:

Mr Cube Animation Breakdown – Cinema 4d + After Effects

Mr Cube Animation Cinema 4d & After Effects

This is a quick breakdown of Mr Cube Animation project done by “Casey Latiolais” where he shows how he created this cool looking Hand drawn animation in Cinema 4d and After effects by animating a few sweep nurbs on a spline to get the basic shapes. Then he went into After Effects and hand keyed [...]

Image Based Lighting – Complete Workflow with Maya, HDR Shop & Photoshop

Image Based Lighting - Complete Workflow with Maya, HDR Shop & Photoshop

In this tutorial from cgtuts+ ”James Whiffin” takes a look at Image based lighting A Complete Workflow with Maya, HDR Shop & Photoshop.  The author will show you how to process the spherical images using HDR Shop and then How to clean them in Photoshop to get a panoramic HDRI.  This is great stuff! Description: So Image Based [...]

Cinema 4d & Photoshop – Planet Tutorial

Planet in Cinema 4d

In this tutorial “Ryan Boyle” takes a look at How to create this nice colorful looking planet using a panoramic image in Photoshop and create a globe with 3D text in Cinema 4D. Cinema 4d & Photoshop – Planet Tutorial TUTORIAL:

How to Create A Smoke Text Effect in Photoshop CS5/CS6

Smoke Text Effect in Photoshop CS5 CS6

In this week’s free Deke’s Techniques author describes How to render a smoke effect for your text using editable Smart filters and Colordoge in Photoshop CS5/CS6. How to Create A Smoke Text Effect in Photoshop CS5/CS6 TUTORIAL:

Creating A Planet Earth Space Scene in After Effects

Planet Space Scene in After Effects

This time our friend “VinhSon Nguyen” of CreativeDojo will walk you through How to create a Planet Earth space scene in After Effects using cc sphere and texture map. Creating A Planet Earth Space Scene in After Effects From VinhSon: So in this new type of “tutorial,” I will walk you through some basic tips on creating a [...]

How to Create Leafy Letters in Photoshop

Leafy Letters in Photoshop

In this Photoshop CS5/CS6 tutorial from “Deke’s Techniques” author shows How to take regular text and render it as shrubbery or leafy letters. How to Create Leafy Letters in Photoshop TUTORIAL:

Creating a Star Wars hologram effect in Photoshop CS6

Star Wars hologram effect in Photoshop CS6

In this tutorial author “Deke McClelland” shows How to convert people into Star Wars-styled holograms using basic effects and smart filters in Photoshop CS6. Deke’s Techniques full series will be found on lynda’s official site. Creating a Star Wars hologram effect in Photoshop CS6 TUTORIAL:

Photoshop CS6 Beta: Interface and Performance

This is an Overview of newly released Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta, The user interface and performance by Iceflow Studios. Let’s ‘ve a look ! Photoshop CS6 Beta: Interface and Performance TUTORIAL: