What Is Matte Painting in Photoshop?

What You’ll Need What Is Matte Painting in Photoshop?  Let’s go back to the days before Photoshop because matte painting has been around for over 100 years. Originally, matte painting was a hyper-realistic backdrop used in photography and film. This technique allowed filmmakers to create detailed environments of cityscapes and landscapes using various methods.  Sometimes, the… Continue reading What Is Matte Painting in Photoshop?

Trend Watch: Neo Brutalism Typography

In this article, we’ll take a brief look at neo-brutalist graphic design, its origin, its use in web design, and some awesome neo-brutalist fonts for your designs. After the great Y2K experimental revival of the early 2020s, designers were craving less and more. Neo-brutalist graphic design entered the chat, first appearing in website design and… Continue reading Trend Watch: Neo Brutalism Typography

Affinity Designer vs. Illustrator: Which is Better?

Affinity Designer vs. Illustrator: Features Affinity Designer Affinity Designer boasts a powerful and unique feature set. While it has sought to incorporate many of the most popular features from Illustrator, it has also differentiated itself by taking a fundamentally different approach to the workflow. Crucially, it supports both raster and vector workflows natively. Some of… Continue reading Affinity Designer vs. Illustrator: Which is Better?

What is a Live Shape in Illustrator?

Follow this tutorial and discover how Illustrator Live Shapes work, their properties, and all the tips and tricks you need! They can definitely speed up your design work and generate creative new ideas. If you don’t have the time to learn how to use Live Shapes in Illustrator, make sure to check out Envato Elements,… Continue reading What is a Live Shape in Illustrator?

The Science of Slow Motion: Exploring Frame Rates and Applications

Getting the hang of slow motion and understanding what does frame per second means is essential for filmmakers, videographers, or anyone curious about the art and science of film. The technique relies on the concept of capturing footage at a higher frame rate than playback speed, enabling viewers to see intricate details that normally escape… Continue reading The Science of Slow Motion: Exploring Frame Rates and Applications

Exploring the World of Aspect Ratio

For filmmakers and photographers, choosing the right aspect ratio can affect how a story is perceived by the audience. For web and graphic designers, it impacts how content is laid out on different screens and devices, ensuring that it looks good no matter where it’s viewed. For consumers, understanding aspect ratios can enhance the viewing… Continue reading Exploring the World of Aspect Ratio

Build a JavaScript Dropdown Filter Component With Shareable URLs

In this new tutorial, we’ll learn how to create a JavaScript dropdown filter component where each filtering option will have a unique shareable URL. Once we filter for a specific option, the page URL will change. Then, if we grab that URL and open it in another browser/window, only the associated boxes will appear. What… Continue reading Build a JavaScript Dropdown Filter Component With Shareable URLs

How to Make an RSVP Template

Planning a wedding can be stressful. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an RSVP card template using Adobe InDesign. I’ll walk you through determining the size of the RSVP cards, what information to include on them, and how to design the wedding RSVP template. What You’ll Learn in This Wedding RSVP Template… Continue reading How to Make an RSVP Template

From Screen to Brand: The Impact of Color Palettes on Movies

From Barbie to Kill Bill, marketing a movie is a daunting task. Some films choose to embrace existing branding, while others choose to downplay it and convert it into something they think the audience will like. Films like Kill Bill target audiences with precision, while others like Drive play their cards close to the chest.… Continue reading From Screen to Brand: The Impact of Color Palettes on Movies

30+ Best Wedding RSVP Templates

Designing your own wedding stationery? Stuck for ideas on how to make a stunning RSVP card? Don’t panic. Today we’ve curated a collection of the best wedding stationery with terrific RSVP templates from Envato Elements.  Best Wedding RSVP Templates 1. Wedding Invitation & RSVP Card Templates (PSD, JPG) Invite your friends to join the party… Continue reading 30+ Best Wedding RSVP Templates

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Inspiration: Post-Apocalyptic Movies & TV Show Resources

Fans of doomsday shows will love this collection of the best post-apocalyptic movie and TV resources from Envato Elements to help you create your own hair-raising projects. This subscription-based marketplace offers tons of photos, graphic templates, fonts, logos, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. Let’s dive in.  2. Post-Apocalyptic Movies/TV Show Inspired… Continue reading Inspiration: Post-Apocalyptic Movies & TV Show Resources

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10 Best Reputation Management Tools (Our Picks for Creatives)

Do you want to find effective tools for managing your online reputation?  In today’s digital world, a positive online reputation is crucial for individuals and businesses. It builds trust, credibility, and loyalty while protecting your brand image, ultimately contributing to long-term success and growth. Studies show that over 70% of consumers trust online reviews as… Continue reading 10 Best Reputation Management Tools (Our Picks for Creatives)

15+ Best Sweatpants Mockups | Envato Tuts+

Need high-quality sweatpants mockups to showcase your designs? Check out this collection of the best blank sweatpants mockups from Placeit and Envato Elements. These subscription-based marketplaces offers tons of mockups, logos, graphic templates, fonts, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. 11 Best Sweatpants Mockups From Placeit  If your Photoshop skills are a… Continue reading 15+ Best Sweatpants Mockups | Envato Tuts+

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Best Groovy Hippie Fonts | Envato Tuts+

Looking for a groovy hippie font for a new project? Head to Envato Elements, where you’ll find a number of cool fonts you won’t be able to resist.  For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, graphic templates, logos, add-ons, and more. 15+ Groovy Hippie Fonts 1. Groovin Hippie Font (TTF,… Continue reading Best Groovy Hippie Fonts | Envato Tuts+

How to Create Tim Burton Inspired Art in Photoshop

Today, we’ll be creating our very own Tim Burton photo filter! We’ll cover what makes Tim Burton’s art so recognizable. Then, we’ll recreate this iconic style using some smart liquifying techniques and simple image compositing. Let’s get started!  What You’ll Need  Find more resources on Envato Elements. What Is Tim Burton’s Art Style? Tim Burton’s… Continue reading How to Create Tim Burton Inspired Art in Photoshop

What Are the Minimum System Requirements for DaVinci Resolve?

Unlock the Potential of DaVinci Resolve: Uncover the Minimum System Requirements Needed for a Seamless Editing Experience. Explore the Hardware Specifications for Optimal Performance and Unleash Your Creativity! Introduction to DaVinci Resolve Minimum Requirements DaVinci Resolve is well known worldwide not, for its editing features but also for its high system requirements. It is recognized… Continue reading What Are the Minimum System Requirements for DaVinci Resolve?

Create Your Own AI Image Generator App With JavaScript and DALL-E 3

DALL-E 3 is an image generation model that excels at generating images from text prompts. It can understand and interpret complex textual descriptions and translate them into visual representations. The images generated are also high-resolution and diverse in style.By the end of this tutorial, we will have something like this: HTML Structure The HTML structure… Continue reading Create Your Own AI Image Generator App With JavaScript and DALL-E 3

How to Create Fog in Photoshop

Wondering how to change the weather in Photoshop? Today, we’ll be covering my favorite fog effect Photoshop technique! It’s fast, customizable, and perfect for both landscape and portrait weather effects.  And if you prefer videos, don’t miss this new video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel: How to Make Fog in Photoshop Step 1 To… Continue reading How to Create Fog in Photoshop

How to Create the Baldur’s Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

Tutorial Assets You’ll need the following resources to complete this project and create the Baldur’s Gate logo 3D gold text effect: 1. How to Create the Number “3” Shape  Step 1 Let’s get started by launching Adobe Photoshop and going to File > New to open the New Document window. From there, type “Baldur’s Gate Logo”… Continue reading How to Create the Baldur’s Gate 3 Logo Text Effect

How to Create a Meeting Agenda Presentation

Agenda slides can be used as a plan for your presentation. They can give you the structure and help you set the tone for what your audience needs and expects. This is true for any type of agenda, whether a team meeting or a conference agenda. Business Agenda is a premium template from Envato Elements. … Continue reading How to Create a Meeting Agenda Presentation