http://cubox.info/ ru Cubox - Photography, Photoshop tutorials, Brushes, Stock photos, Downloads DataLife Engine http://cubox.info/2008/09/15/drawing-a-beach-scene-with-sun-and-sand.html http://cubox.info/2008/09/15/drawing-a-beach-scene-with-sun-and-sand.html In this tutorial we'll draw a beach using basic drawing tools and custom shapes tool etc. To add finishing touches we'll apply some soft gradient.

]]> admin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:58:34 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/08/25/starting-a-new-file-for-the-web.html http://cubox.info/2008/08/25/starting-a-new-file-for-the-web.html When you create a navigation bar, a page layout, or any Web graphic from scratch, there are some important technical issues to consider up front-including image dimensions, resolution, color mode, and color profile.

]]> admin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:11:47 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/07/21/creating-scanlines-in-adobe-photoshop.html http://cubox.info/2008/07/21/creating-scanlines-in-adobe-photoshop.html There are many variations of creating scanlines in photoshop, but here's the basics of doing it.

]]> admin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:49:06 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/07/17/desktop-pc-icon.html http://cubox.info/2008/07/17/desktop-pc-icon.html In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a nice looking Monitor and Computer icon.

]]> admin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:47:28 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/07/01/create-an-e-book-cover.html http://cubox.info/2008/07/01/create-an-e-book-cover.html In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an e-book cover. The final output can be seen below:

]]> admin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:25:49 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/06/16/creating-a-modern-style-web-page.html http://cubox.info/2008/06/16/creating-a-modern-style-web-page.html Creating a Modern Logo Layer
Modern logos often use sans-serif fonts (fonts without the fancy curly ends like those of Times New Roman). They also use white space and incorporate some bold color.

]]> admin Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:32:48 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/06/02/photoshop-matte-painting-castle.html http://cubox.info/2008/06/02/photoshop-matte-painting-castle.html Here is the making of my third matte painting, this time it is the Oratoire Saint-Joseph (in Montreal) under the rain !
I use a Wacom Intuos² A4 board.
For each step of the matte painting, useless to remind you to create a new layer so that the work will be easier and mistakes avoided !

]]> admin Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:18:57 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/05/19/photoshop-matte-painting-winter.html http://cubox.info/2008/05/19/photoshop-matte-painting-winter.html This is my second matte painting tutorial.
Here I wanted to change the season of a scene from summer to winter.
Specific device used : Wacom Intuos² A4

]]> admin Mon, 19 May 2008 09:55:20 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/05/06/matte-painting-in-photoshop.html http://cubox.info/2008/05/06/matte-painting-in-photoshop.html This tutorial is actually a "making of" where I explain how I proceeded to achieve this matte painting. I use a Wacom Intuos² A4 board, if you don't have any graphic board this is going to be hard but not impossible. At each step of the matte painting, useless to remind you to create a new layer so that the work will be easier and
mistakes avoided !

]]> admin Tue, 06 May 2008 12:58:31 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/04/23/creating-curved-lines-with-the-pen-tool.html http://cubox.info/2008/04/23/creating-curved-lines-with-the-pen-tool.html Select the Pen tool. In the options bar, make sure you’ve selected the Paths option.

You’re now ready to begin. Perform the following:

1) Access the 775x420 blank image window you just created. This is the size of the web page you’ll design. Set your background to Transparent.

]]> admin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:36:44 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/04/14/using-layer-styles.html http://cubox.info/2008/04/14/using-layer-styles.html Layer styles are cool visual effects you can add to each layer of your image. Specifically, there are two options you can apply to layers.

]]> admin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:14:21 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/04/04/creating-custom-brushes.html http://cubox.info/2008/04/04/creating-custom-brushes.html We begin to look at uses of the more automated dynamics of the Paint Engine--size, angle and roundness--for creating your own custom brushes.

]]> admin Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:14:49 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/03/28/using-preset-styles-with-your-web-button.html http://cubox.info/2008/03/28/using-preset-styles-with-your-web-button.html Looking at the blue color of your button, you might feel it’s a little too bold. (For some reason all that blue makes me think of clowns or cartoons.) It just doesn’t feel right for a lawyer’s website.

]]> admin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:49:14 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/03/20/creating-a-repeating-gradient.html http://cubox.info/2008/03/20/creating-a-repeating-gradient.html Great web images can really aid in the overall appearance and design of websites. Unfortunately, web images are also one of the most common flaws of a website as well. Even if a web image looks great, if it’s too large it can cause a web page to load slowly.

]]> admin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:12:11 -0600 http://cubox.info/2008/03/14/extending-dynamic-range.html http://cubox.info/2008/03/14/extending-dynamic-range.html A brightly lit scene can contain an infinite number of tonal values. Our vision system ingeniously adapts to such conditions; however, no cameradigital or otherwise is capable of recording the entire tonal range of such a scene in a single shot. In this section, I'll show you how to use Photoshop's new Merge to HDR filter to create digital images with incredible dynamic range.

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