Posts Tagged ‘Quick’

Quick Tip: Create Digital Tintype Photos

April 13, 2012  |  Photoshop  |  , , , ,  |  Comments Off

Tintype photos are more than just a black and white photo with a grunge layer blended on top. True tintype photos were developed under unique conditions with specific equipment. For example, the film used in the era of the tintype required the subject to attempt to sit still because the film had to be exposed for up to 20 seconds. The result is that the subject (or camera) often moved, at least a little, causing a blurred effect. In this tutorial we will walk you through the process of how to reproduce these conditions in Photoshop to create a tintype...

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iOS Quick Tip: Interacting with Web Services

April 10, 2012  |  iPhone  |  , ,  |  Comments Off

At ѕοmе point іn уουr iOS development career, уου wіll hаνе thе need tο interact wіth a web service frοm surrounded bу уουr app. Yου mау need tο access remote data, parse a social network feed, οr even download ѕοmе assets іntο уουr application. Thіѕ qυісk tip wіll teach уου tο dο ѕο without using third party libraries!

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Quick Tip: Create an “IronHero” Text Effect in Photoshop

April 6, 2012  |  Photoshop  |  , , , , ,  |  Comments Off

In this quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cinematic “IronHero” Text Effect using layer styles. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. CGF Arch Reactor font Brushed Metal Texture from this pack Step 1 Make a new .PSD document, size 1000 x 500 pixels, RGB color, 100 dpi and grey background (color #33333). Create a new layer and fill it with a rusty/grunge metal texture. Now create the text using this font: CGF Arch Reactor (look at Tutorial Assets). Use the settings shown in the following pictures. Now rename this text: “Text...

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Uncrawled 301s – A Quick Fix for When Relaunches Go Too Well

March 31, 2012  |  SEO  |  , , , ,  |  Comments Off

Posted by Everett Sizemore A lot of things can go wrong when you change most of the URLs on a website with thousands or millions of pages. But this is the story of how something went a little too "right", and how it was fixed by doing something a little bit "wrong". The Relaunch Timeline On February, 28 2012 FreeShipping.org relaunched with a new design and updated site architecture.The site's management and developers were well-versed in on-site SEO issues and handled the relaunch in what many SEOs might consider "textbook" fashion. This included simultaneous 301 redirects from all previous URLs to their specific...

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Quick Tip: Create a Cinematic “Sergeant America” Text Effect in Photoshop

March 30, 2012  |  Photoshop  |  , , , , , , ,  |  Comments Off

In this quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cinematic “Sergeant America” Text Effect using the layer styles. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. American Captain font Tileable Metal Textures Pattern Step 1 Make a new .PSD document; size 1000 x 500 pixels, RGB color, 100 dpi and grey background (color #33333). Create a new layer and fill it with a grunge metal texture. Now create the text using this font: American Captain. Use the settings shown in the following pictures. Set the character spacing to "80". Now rename this text: "3D Base"....

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