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From Akvis –Ladies Man:
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AKVIS Retoucher not only retouches old photos. It can also remove imperfections which are not the result of photo damage. In this tutorial, we will remove lipstick stains on a man and his shirt.”
From Paul Lund –Enable Shortcodes In Widgets:
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But for you WordPress developers that want to use one of your shortcodes in Widgets you need to add the following snippet in your functions.php file.
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From CreativePro.Com Graphics –Add Gradients to Strokes in Illustrator CS6:
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Strokes are one of the essential building blocks of graphics created in Adobe Illustrator. Creating certain effects, however, required building stroke upon stroke upon stroke, thus resulting in complex files.
Now a new feature has been added to Illustrator CS6 that allows you to add color gradients to strokes. This capability lets you create sophisticated effects within a single stroke.
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From ilike2Flash –Different font size in dynamic text field:
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I recently came across a problem where I had to display two different font sizes in one dynamic text field. An easy solution would be to use two dynamic text fields with each text field displaying and…
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From PSD Vault –Create Sci-Fi Style Laser Light Special Effect in Photoshop:
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In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Design this Sci-Fi Style Laser Special Effect in Photoshop. A beginner friendly tutorial, this effect can be widely used in a range of designs…”
From TexTuts –Simple Ice Text Effect:
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This tutorial will explain how to create a frosting-ice text effect, using a couple of Layer Styles and a simple brush. It will also show you how to modify some settings to adjust the final outcome.”
From Entheos Web –Realistic Rainy Window Effect in Photoshop:
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In this tutorial we’ll show you how to make a realistic rainy window effect using basic Photoshop tools, filters, brush and layer styles…”
From Queness –Speed Up Web Page Loading By Deferring Javascript:
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Deferring JavaScript execution is an efficient approach to accelerate web page loading and improve user experience on reading. From the true experience, migrating our website to a Softlayer dedicated server (Xeon 3360 Quadcore 2.83GHz & 4GB RAM) from an economic VPS plan only speeds website up by 20%, but deferring JavaScript execution helps 50% increase, seeing in the Google Webmaster Tool > Site Performance.
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From Only Web Pro –Create Stunning Animation Using CSS3 Animation & Keyframe:
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Usually, web designers will create animation using language like JavaScript, but now, a web designer can create smooth, maintainable animation more easily using CSS3 Animation & Keyframe. The syntax …”
From Grafpedia » Tutorials –Design a nice layout with Rainbow UI Kit:
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Published recently on our partnership Hongkiat website, The Rainbow UI Kit is an incredible tool for web designers. It includes all items needed for the creation of web site, and there are ready to use. Easy roll and drop them to create an amazing Template. As a proof, follow the present Photoshop tutorial to create […]
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