There are lots of tutorials on the Web that claim to achieve a realistic tattoo effect. Usually these tutorials instruct the user to import an image they want to use as a tattoo and to set it to overlay. Out of experience I can say that this does NOT look like a tattoo. It looks like…well…an overlayed image.

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Ever feel like making your own money? Well you probably shouldn’t actually make any, because I don’t think the law would appreciate it very much. But if you feel like just making some Photoshopped money for a design, then read on to find out how to stick your own face on a dollar bill!

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In this tutorial, I’ll show you a really simple effect that together with good photography can be used to make gorgeous results. We’re going to compose a room using photos of objects. This room can then be used in Flash to build a Web site or simply as a graphic.

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In this tutorial, we will convert an ordinary picture of a giraffe into a wallpaper of a giraffe fading away into musical notes. This design was used in my entry to the AudioJungle Wallpaper Competition and managed to place in the top twenty, which made me think that some people on PSDTUTS might want to know how I made. So let’’s get into it!

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My career in package design began with working for a local grocer, Wegmans, in their Advertising department. I knew a little bit about dielines and designing for dimensional packages before I started at Wegmans, but I also obtained a wealth of new knowledge while working directly for the store. In food there is so much to be considered before even thinking of a design. There are all sorts of government regulations that dictate sizing and what nutritional information goes where and of what prominence. Fitting all the nitty gritty facts, logos and required text were the hardest part by far since oftentimes there was little room left for the actual design!

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