Archive for 2010
Most Popular Web and Graphic Design Posts of 2010 – SaffronStroke.com
As we bid adieu to the year 2010, it is time to sum up the posts on SaffronStroke.com, based on their popularity. So here is a list of 25 top tutorials and posts of 2010. Adobe Photoshop Tutorials 1. Transform a Picture into a Watercolor Painting using Photoshop CS5 Cool watercolor effect using Photoshop CS5, [...]
Create a 3D Push Pin using Illustrator in 10 simple steps
In this tutorial, we will see how to create a realistic 3D push pin in Adobe Illustrator with 10 simple steps. Lets get started. 1. Set the Fill to none and choose a nice bright Stroke color. I have used the shade #D7DF23 of green. Using the Pen tool (P), draw paths similar to these: [...]
Upgrading WordPress Automatically
WordPress Automatic Upgrade allows you to automatically upgrade your WordPress installation to the latest one provided by wordpress.org. WordPress versions higher that 2.7.0 will feature an automatic update on your Dashboard. See below: Alternatively you can go to Tools > Upgrade. Once you are on the Upgrade WordPress page, you can hit the Update button [...]
Wood Texture in Photoshop CS5
1. Create a new document; File > New. Select appropriate size (I have created a 350 x 350px document) and click OK. 2. Click on the Foreground color in the Toolbox and choose a color similar to the wooden color, something in the shade of orange and brown. Then choose the Paint Bucket tool and [...]
Red Eye Tool in Photoshop
The Red Eye Tool in Photoshop removes the red eye in the flash photos. Earlier removing red eye was a task of creating adjustment layers, adding blur, modifying the saturation and so on. Removing red eye has been made very simple with the Red Eye tool. 1. Choose the RGB color mode. 2. In the [...]
Backup Websites on BlueHost
In this tutorial we will learn how to back up your websites hosted on Bluehost. We all back up our sites regularly to avoid loss of data due to various reasons. Have I assumed all of us do that? Well if you don’t then you are in for a shock any time. So get into [...]
Rain Effect in Photoshop CS5
Learn to create Rain Effect in Photoshop CS5, in this tutorial. 1. Launch Photoshop and open the picture over which you want to create the rain effect. 2. Create a new layer using the Layers palette (Window > Layers or F7). Choose the ‘New Layer’ icon (next to the bin icon) at the bottom of [...]
Create Custom Toolbars in Expression Web 4
You could customize toolbars and menus in the earlier version of Expression Web. Expression Web 4 comes with eleven toolbars, which are populated with most of the commands we may require like the Code View, Style, Style Application and Dynamic Web Template. So you may need customization only if you often use commands from various [...]
Resize Images in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop – A Quick Way
We all know that Adobe Illustrator is one of the best vector graphics editing tool. Since scaling vector graphics does not result in loss of resolution and quality of a graphic, it is easy to scale a vector graphic to any size or resolution. Whereas, Photoshop is the best image editing application for the web, print, [...]
Symbols in Adobe Illustrator CS5
Symbols are a great way to store art work that you need to use often, inside your files. In this tutorial, we will explore how to define (create) and redefine (modify) symbols in Adobe Illustrator CS5. Defining a Symbol 1. Open a document with the art work you want to define as symbol or create [...]
