30+ Exciting WordPress Gaming Themes

Game oriented websites are extremely popular, and the competition is not getting easier. This should not keep you from starting a new game website. WordPress gaming themes can make a sizeable difference for you chances of success. Game enthusiasts are dedicated people and a popular game website have tons of monthly visitors that just keep… Continue reading 30+ Exciting WordPress Gaming Themes

Quick Tip: How to Create a Metallic Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a metallic text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Strasua Font Black Pattern Step 1 First of all install the .pat file named black_pattern_by_fluctuemos-d5mermc.pat. You have to double click the… Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Create a Metallic Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Photoshop

Grid-Based Layouts 101

Learning and understanding how to build a layout is one of the hardest aspects of visual design to master. Many designers have trouble grasping the concept of alignment and how to use grids to make their designs balanced and principled. The reason that grids work so well is because they help you divide content into… Continue reading Grid-Based Layouts 101

Make Pretty Charts For Your App with jQuery and xCharts

Charts are a great visual aid when presenting data. You can’t build a professional admin panel without them. They are also tricky to set up. However, there is a new library that makes things easier – xCharts. Today, we are going to use it along with the daterange picker for Twitter Bootstrap, to build a… Continue reading Make Pretty Charts For Your App with jQuery and xCharts

Tip: Smart Object Duplication

For those who use Smart Objects in Photoshop, you’re probably aware that when a Smart Object is duplicated, the duplication and the original Smart Object share the same source file. This means, that if you were to edit the source (by double-clicking on either Smart Object), the changes would be reflected on both layers. However,… Continue reading Tip: Smart Object Duplication