One of the best things you can do when planning a site is to get the client involved. Forcing them to confront, and iterate, their expectations can save you time (and money) down the road. The best way to do that is to listen to them. The following is designed not to be a hard-and-fast checklist, but a tool to stimulate thought, and, from that, to stimulate conversation.
You can either give it to the client to fill out in advance of a meeting or simply use it as a guide while you talk to them. It is best for small- to medium-sized projects.
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Today I’m going to walk you through the steps to create a StickyNote paper with realistic shadow using Photoshop CS3. This tutorial will work with any version of the Creative Suite too, you’re tools may be located slightly different however. I also have the Photoshop CS3 file for download at the end if you’d prefer to work on the original.
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Categories: Photoshop, Tips / Tricks, Tutorial Tags: adobe, Creative Suite, cs3, Download, how-to, Photoshop, Photoshop 101, Realistic Shadow, Sticky Note, Template, training, tutorial
I wanted to write out a quick tutorial on how to create dynamic pattern text using Illustrator CS3.
This will really just cover how to add a pattern to the text, without much fuss or sweat; I did notice that the pattern I chose turned out to not work great in this instance, so be careful on the pattern you choose beforehand to make sure it will tile well (within text).
Okay, let’s get started: First off head over to a really kool site Patternwall.com to find a good tilable pattern.
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