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Achieve HDR Style Effects Using Photoshop and the Lucis Art Filter

May 22, 2011

Posted in Photoshop by Constantin Potorac on psd tuts+

Hey everybody! In this tutorial, I’ll show you some great techniques to achieve HDR effects. There are a lot of different techniques out there, but I prefer to use this specific filter called LucisArt. Soon there will be a new and better release called Lucis Pro. Till then we’ll use this one. You can buy it from their website or take the 30 days trial to test and see if you like it. Also, the filter is only available for Windows. The new Lucis Pro will also be available for MAC though.

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/achieve-hdr-style-effects-using-photoshop-and-the-lucis-art-filter/

Quick Tip: How to Create a 3D Sketch Text Effect

May 22, 2011

Posted in Illustrator by Diana Toma on vector tuts+

Follow this tutorial and you will learn how to play with the 3D options in Illustrator to create 3D letters and how to transform them into a sketch text using the Scribble effect and the Map Art option. You can create this effect using any color and because of its transparency you can place it on any background.

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/quick-tip-how-to-create-a-3d-sketch-text-effect/

Android SDK Tools: Layout Optimization

May 22, 2011

Posted in Mobile by Shane Conder & Lauren Darcey on mobile tuts+

Creating Android layouts that look good can be challenging. Once you’ve spent hours tweaking them to suit multiple devices, you often won’t want to revisit them. However, bulky, nested layouts can be tremendously inefficient. Luckily, there’s a tool available in the Android SDK that can help optimize your project layouts to decrease memory usage and improve performance.

http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/android/android-sdk-tools-layout-optimization/