Archive for the 'Tutorials' Category

Tutorial: Creating A Basic Flash Website (AS3 Version)

June 25th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

Our latest Flash tutorial will teach you how to create a basic Flash website in the Flash CS3 using keyframes, the button component and some basic ActionScript 3.0 methods. If you are searching for the best tutorial to start learning how to add interactivity to your Flash content using AS3 then look no further. Click here to read the tutorial.

Video Tutorial: The Patch Tool in Photoshop

June 23rd, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Photoshop, Tutorials

With Photoshop CS3’s new Patch Tool, we now have another option for repairing skin blemishes in our digital photographs. This tutorial will walk you through the basics for easily achieving that smoother skin look.

Video Tutorial: The Extreme 3D Popout Effect in Photoshop

June 22nd, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Photoshop, Tutorials

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to literally pop our selected subject out of the photograph into the foreground to give our photo that 3D effect. This particular technique will also give us the opportunity to use Photoshop’s CS3’s brand new Quick Selection tool.

Video Tutorial: Color Correction and Depth of Field in Photoshop

June 21st, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Photoshop, Tutorials

This tutorial will teach you a quick and easy technique for basic color correction on the fly and a great way to achieve that “Depth of Field Focus” without the need for a high dollar camera and lens.

Tutorial: Creating a Flash Preloader Using ActionScript 3.0

June 15th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

This tutorial is our first tutorial ever to be written for ActionScript 3.0, the most recent edition of the Flash programming language. Our tutorial is a basic tutorial on how to create a preloader for any Flash movie. Check it out here.

Tutorial: Creating stained glass windows in 3DS Max

June 6th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in 3D Studio Max, Tutorials

Creating stained glass windows in 3DS Max Our latest tutorial will teach how to create a classy looking stained glass model using spline shapes and the extrude modifier in 3D Studio Max. Click here to read the tutorial.

Tutorial: Drawing Cute Smilies in Photoshop

May 26th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Photoshop, Tutorials

Drawing Cute Smilies in Photoshop In this tutorial you are going to learn how to draw in Photoshop the body of cute gorgeous smilies using the pen tool and lighting and shading filters.

Tutorial: Drawing the Volkswagen Logo in Photoshop

May 25th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Photoshop, Tutorials

Drawing the Volkswagen Logo This tutorial is going to show you how to draw the legendary Volkswagen emblem logo by using Layer Styles, Radial Gradients, and the Polygonal Lasso selection tool.

Tutorial: Creating a Battery Indicator in Flash Lite

May 25th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Flash, Tutorials

Creating a Battery Indicator in Flash Lite Our latest Flash Lite tutorial will teach you how to create an interactive screensaver-like movie that displays the current battery level of your cell phone as a 3D battery graphic. Click here to read the tutorial.

Tutorial: Creating a Battery Run-Out Animation in Swift 3D

May 24th, 2008 by Blue Chi
Posted in Swift3D, Tutorials

Creating a Battery Run-Out Animation in Swift 3D This tutorial will teach you how to model a battery cell using cylinders and then animate this cell for a run-out animation that will be used in a future tutorial to create a Flash Lite screensaver. You can read this new Swift 3D tutorial here.