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Cut a Picture into a Shape

Cut a Picture into a Shape

A clipping mask is an easy, nondestructive way to cut a picture into any shape in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. I used a custom shape for this tutorial, but it will work the same with text or any layer content with transparent areas.

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Get Ready for St. Patrick's Day with Adobe Illustrator

Monday March 15, 2010
Saint Patrick's Day is around the corner! Here are some Adobe Illustrator tutorials and symbols to help you decorate your St. Patrick's Day projects with shamrocks and more.
St. Patrick's Day Shamrocks Illustrator Tutorial
Creating Shamrock Brushes in Illustrator
Free St. Patricks Day & Shamrock Symbols for Adobe Illustrator

Graphics Challenge: Wearing O' the Green

Sunday March 14, 2010
With St. Patrick's Day falling in this week, our theme is Wearing O' the Green. Whether you're whole or part Irish, or maybe just 'Irish for a day', why not join in the celebration and create an image for St. Paddy's day? And keep an eye out for the leprechauns! Read more...

Using Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

Friday March 12, 2010
Patterns in Illustrator
© S. Froehlich
Patterns in Illustrator are easy to use, and they can be applied to fills, strokes, and even resized, rotated, or repositioned within an object. Illustrator comes with a large variety of preset patterns, and you can make your own from symbols or your own artwork. Let's look at applying patterns to an object, and then see how easy it is to resize, reposition, or even rotate the pattern within an object.
Using Patterns in Illustrator

Draw a Chibi Elf or Leprechaun in Paint Shop Pro

Wednesday March 10, 2010
This Paint Shop Pro tutorial shows you how to create an elf or leprechaun in the extremely popular Manga style of cartoon drawing. Our elf is a Chibi, which is a cute and small version of Manga. Chibi characters are cheerful, adorable, mischievous and a lot of fun to create! You can dress your elf for St. Patrick's Day and send someone a shamrock with your holiday wishes!
Draw a Chibi Elf or Leprechaun in Paint Shop Pro
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