Open up a new document (600X300px) and create a new layer called ‘background. Then drag a radial gradient ranging from D2EAFF to 9DCFFB from the center of your canvas towards the edge.

Now apply some white snowflakes to your background. I used this great free brush set: http://Qbrushes.com/objects/snowflakes-brushes/. Rather than applying each snowflake individually I wanted to simply paint in large areas. The images below show my brush settings that I used to achieve this effect. Finally I reduced the opacity of this layer to 40% in order to make the snowflakes a little more subtle.

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In this tutorial we will learn how to design red with lights Christmas balls wallpaper.

For the beginning create a new file (File>New) of 1280×1024 px and 72 dpi. Then choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to paint the new layer with the next indicated color - #320000

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In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the steps of creating a comic strip using Illustrator’s Pen Tool, custom brushes and masking features. This is a fun tutorial that covers the process I use, while showcasing the comic strip I write called “The Brads.”

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Photo montage means a picture where 3D model is rendered inside of a photograph. Picture 4 is an example of this kind of picture. The goal is to make the 3D model inside of the photo look as natural as possible. In high quality photo montages 3D models are conceived as part of the photograph. I this tutorial I cover the making of photo montage in 3D Studio MAX

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In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create an open book mostly with Illustrator’s 3D Extrude & Bevel Tool. We’ll create open pages with graphics and add a wavy background. The book can be customized by applying your own graphics to the pages.

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