Download: Texture Generators for Adobe Photoshop By Dave Nagel In our last article on displacement effects in Adobe Photoshop, I mentioned that I'd try my darnedest to come up with an automated method for you to produce your own texture files. Well, gum if I haven't done it. Better yet, I'm not just going to tell you how to automate this sort of texture creation. Instead, I'm going to give you a set of fully automated generators--free for you to download and use as you see fit. ...Read More »

Download: Displacement Maps for Adobe Photoshop, Series 1 By Dave Nagel Displacement maps can be used to create a wide variety of 3D or quasi-3D effects in Adobe Photoshop. The basic idea is that the luminance values of one image are used to define the bending and warping of another image. So, for example, you can use displacement to create crumpled paper, billowing fabric and other types of illusions of depth. ...Read More »

MAXON PRESETS 011 By Emerson Velazquez Sometimes the best way to learn something is to deconstruct a completed project. In this series of presets, a team of DMN readers got together to make some CINEMA4D textures. While the materials are mostly based on simple parameters, it may help you to understand how a texture is made. This week I've put together a tutorial on creating a simple texture that I've added to Emerson's BEACH materials. Download the materials here, then check out the tutorial to make your own. ...Read More »

MAXON PRESETS 010 By Will Goodan Sometimes the best way to learn something is to deconstruct a completed project. In this series of presets, a team of DMN readers got together to make some CINEMA4D textures. While the materials are mostly based on simple parameters, it may help you to understand how a texture is made. This week Will Goodan put together another spin supplying preset #10: FRESH MEAT ...Read More »

MAXON PRESETS 009 By Will Goodan Sometimes the best way to learn something is to deconstruct a completed project. In this series of presets, a team of DMN readers got together to make some CINEMA4D textures. While the materials are mostly based on simple parameters, it may help you to understand how a texture is made. This week Will Goodan put together another spin supplying preset #09 ...Read More »

MAXON PRESETS 007 By Will Goodan Sometimes the best way to learn something is to deconstruct a completed project. In this series of presets, a team of DMN readers got together to make some CINEMA4D textures. While the materials are mostly based on simple parameters, it may help you to understand how a texture is made. This week Will Goodan supplies preset #07 ...Read More »

Download: Photoshop Brushes Series 43 By Dave Nagel This week we have another collection of brushes for Adobe Photoshop. But this time around, the new set is designed for brushing hair and fur effects onto your canvas, as well as creating stubble effects. As usual, the brushes are available for download free and can be used for commercial and non-commercial purposes alike. ...Read More »

MAXON PRESETS 004 By Will Goodan Sometimes the best way to learn something is to deconstruct a completed project. In this series of presets, a team of DMN readers got together to make some CINEMA4D textures. While the materials are mostly based on simple parameters, it may help you to understand how a texture is made. This week Will Goodan supplies preset #04 ...Read More »

Download: Photoshop Brushes Series 42 By Dave Nagel We arrive this week at our forty-second collection of brushes for Adobe Photoshop. This time around, we present 20 brushes designed to help you create mist and other vapor effects (such as clouds, fog, smoke, etc.). This collection, like the rest of our brush libraries, is available as a free download for use in commercial and non-commercial projects. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #24 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. Emerson has gone CRAZY - creating almost 40 presets in one session, here is part EIGHT of the series. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #23 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. Emerson has gone CRAZY - creating almost 40 presets in one session, here is part SEVEN of the series. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #22 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. Emerson has gone CRAZY - creating almost 40 presets in one session, here is part six of the series. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #20 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. Emerson has gone CRAZY - creating almost 40 presets in one session, here is part four of the series. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #19 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. Emerson has gone CRAZY - creating almost 40 presets in one session, here is part three of the series. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #16 By Ko Maruyama A bunch of DMN readers have started to put together some nice presets. We're still in a Particular frenzy - but it's a popular cause. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. ...Read More »

Particular Project By Ko Maruyama Gary Reisman has joined the preset making team - These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. ...Read More »

Adobe After Effects Presets #13 By Ko Maruyama Emerson and I have started to create some presets for After Effects. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to, and see what we've done. ...Read More »

Download: Photoshop Brushes Series 41 By Dave Nagel For our latest collection of brushes for Adobe Photoshop, we return to natural media emulation. This week's collection includes wet bristle paint brushes, chalk and rough pastels--artists' tools to help you create digital drawings and paintings or to generate abstract images and highly textured backgrounds. As usual, this week's download is free and available for you to use for any purpose. ...Read More »

After Effects Presets / Trapcode By Ko Maruyama Harry has joined the fray, and supplied me with a challenge to create some new presets based on a simple, yet beautiful orange circle. These are actually project files, and not just Animation Presets. Some of the elements that we will feature here are simple, but others may rely on complex animations. Download the ones you want to see what's been done. ...Read More »

Download: Photoshop Brushes Series 40 By Dave Nagel I've had a surprising number of requests for a collection of watercolor-style brushes for Adobe Photoshop. But with the limitations of Photoshop's paint engine, that's a bit of a trick. Unlike programs like Corel Painter and Synthetik Studio Artist, Photoshop doesn't give you the ability to create anything that truly behaves like wet media with spreading, smearing and diffusing effects. Nevertheless, we can get part way there. ...Read More »