Video Tutorials:

• Coverting Photographs Using Shapes In Photoshop
• Black And White Conversion With Camera Raw In Photoshop

Tutorials:

• The “If” Conditional in AS3
• Creating A Flower Stand And Vase In 3DS Max
• Creating An Attractive Stylish Forum Signature
• Creating a Grid Image Gallery in Flash Using AS3
• Creating Animations Using The AS3 Tween Class
• Creating Button Rollover Effects In Fireworks
• Using Pen Tablets In Photoshop
• Mass Image Resizing Using Photoshop Actions

Website of the Month

• Igor Bogun

Misc:

• Massive Price Cut for ActionScript Books on Amazon

Tutorials:

• Using The Timer Class in AS3
• Loading External Text In Flash Using AS3 URLLoader

Misc:

• Ramadan Kareem!
• Oman3D Forum Upgraded

Oman is officially starting the holy month of Ramadan today (that’s the 2nd of September). Ramadan is the month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslim’s fast during day time. All major Muslim countries started fasting yesterday, but Oman somehow always starts one day later or one day earlier (we think that the government just like to be unique) and this year was no exception. We hope that all of you guys have a great time with your family and friends during this time of the year regardless of where you are.

We have previously published a number of tutorial in Islamic themes and which you can make use of if you are working on any Ramadan related project:

3D Studio Max:

• Modeling a Lantern Using Splines and Loft
  Learn how to create an Arabian style lantern.
• Modeling a Mosque Dome in 3D Studio Max
  A super detailed tutorial on how to model a mosque dome.

Swift 3D

• Modeling a Minaret in Swift3D
  Fans of Prince of Persia will find this one familiar.

Photoshop

• Drawing a Mosque on a Starry Sky Scene in Photoshop
  An easy method for drawing a mosque - the tutorial also teaches you how to do the background.

We have upgraded our Forum to the latest edition of vBulletin. This new update includes many fixes and bugs and many new features such as profile customization, public messaging, mutual friends, and some back-end moderation enhancements as well. You can check out the new features by visiting the Oman3D Forum through this link.

Tutorials:

• Drawing Homer Simpson in Photoshop
• Event Handing in ActionScript 3.0
• Using the TransitionManager Class in AS3
• Drawing a Vista Style Folded Tip Icon

Video Tutorials:

• Adjusting JPEGS and TIFFS in Camera Raw Using Photoshop
• Working with Smart Objects in Photoshop
• Creating Floating Borders in Photoshop
• Color Cast Removal in Photoshop

Tutorials:

• Using the Loader Class in AS3
• Loading XML data using ActionScript 3.0
• Creating a Hangman Game in Flash

Video Tutorials:

• Using Highlights, Midtones and Shadows in Photoshop

Website of the Month:

• Freikirchliche.com

Books Reviews:

• The Legal Guide to Web and Software Development - By Stephen Fishman
• Essential ActionScript 3.0 - By Colin Moock
• Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers - By Crawford and Bruck

Tutorials:

• Creating A Basic Flash Website (AS3 Version)
• Creating a Flash Preloader Using ActionScript 3.0
• Creating stained glass windows in 3DS Max

Video Tutorials:

• The Patch Tool in Photoshop
• The Extreme 3D Popout Effect in Photoshop
• Color Correction and Depth of Field in Photoshop

Website of the Month:

• TIX02

Misc:

• Oman3D T-Shirt Giveaway

We made some Oman3D t-shirts a while back and now do not know what to do with them. The first ten people to reply to this forum thread with their t-shirt size will get a t-shirt shipped to their address wherever it is in the world. Quickly post to get your Oman3D t-shirt before we run out!

The Oman3D Forum is going to be temporarily down today as we carry out an upgrade to the vBulletin software. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Tutorials:

• Creating a Stormy Ocean Animation in Maya
• Creating a Blazing Flame Text in Photoshop
• Creating Flame Swirls in Photoshop
• Create an Analogue Clock (Screen Saver) in Flash Lite
• Creating Random Equalizer Bars
• Creating a Battery Run-Out Animation in Swift 3D
• Creating a Battery Indicator in Flash Lite
• Drawing the Volkswagen Logo in Photoshop
• Drawing Cute Smilies in Photoshop

Video Tutorials:

• Painting Within Layer Masks in Photoshop
• Scaling Up Your Digital Photos

Website of the Month:

• circular