CategoryPhotoshop

July 2, 2012 — This overview features a hand-picked and organized selection of the most useful and popular Photoshop techniques, articles and tutorials published on Smashing Magazine over the past few years. Read more…

March 9, 2012 — The creative process is not a linear one. As artists and designers, we often set off in one direction only to decide that the proper solution lies somewhere else completely. Unfortunately, many of the creative software packages we use (Photoshop in particular) can be pretty unforgiving when in comes to making changes late in the game. Read more…

January 3, 2012 — This article is the fourth in our new series that introduces the latest, useful and freely available tools and techniques, developed and released by active members of the Web design community. Read more…

December 7, 2011 — People often ask how I arrived at a finished illustration. Honestly, it’s different every time, but it always starts with a hand-drawn sketch. Read more…

November 23, 2011 — Congratulations. You’ve just completed a pixel-perfect mock-up of an app, and you’ve gotten the nod from everyone on the team. All that’s left to do is save the tens, hundreds or maybe even thousands of production assets required to bring it to life. Read more…

November 9, 2011 — Creating a grid is typically one of the very first things you do when starting a design comp. After all, it provides the basic structure on which the rest of your design will lie. In this article, we’ll provide two different methods for efficiently establishing a grid. These methods enable you to quickly and smartly form a grid so that you can spend more time designing. Read more…

October 3, 2011 — Texture overuse has left a bad taste in the mouths of designers, but the truth is that it is a simple and effective way to add depth and increase the effectiveness of websites. Read this post to know how to use textures in design. Read more…

August 29, 2011 — In this post, Daniel Rose explains why an etiquette revolution would create a better workflow between designers and developers. Read more…

August 12, 2011 — Thomas Giannattasio presents several practical techniques to help you refine your designs, increase productivity and reduce layer clutter. Read more…

May 4, 2011 — A list of useful and time-saving Photoshop resources to improve your design skills as well as your professional workflow. From Smashing Magazine to our readers, to make the search of these ever-growing techniques easier. Read more…