All over the world trend going to be advanced in website designing, we have ultimate web layout design tutorials using definitive deigning application Adobe Photoshop, these of all Photoshop tutorials helping to get increase our website designing skills with features and practices.

How to design a professional or creative website using Photoshop, you will get sufficient thought of designing website through these useful tutorials, some of these web layout design tutorial authors also offering their free PSD files to enhance designer interest, as our writer effort to arrange those of all on one post page, hopefully you’ll appreciate this and will share your comment also.

Create a Gnarly Snowboarding Themed Web Design

How to Create eCards Themed Website Design Using Photoshop CS5

Complete Grunge Web Layout Tutorial in Photoshop

Corporate Business Website Design Tutorial (Free PSD file)

Create a Dark Themed Web Design from Scratch

How to Make a Creative Blog Layou

Create a Portfolio Web Layout in Photoshop

Premium WordPress Theme Design Part 1

Create A Detailed Solid Dark Layout In Photoshop

Design a Unique Grungy Website Layout

Making Your Own Portfolio Web Page

How to Create a Unique Colorful Site Layou

Awesome Portfolio Design

Clean Style Portfolio Layout

Rock Band Layout

Create a Clean Magazine & Blog Theme

Snickles: Create A Modern Business Template In Adobe Photoshop

Create a Magic Night Themed Web Design from Scratch in Photoshop

With this “How to Create eCards Themed Website Design Using Photoshop CS” you will learn that how can we make design a clean and update trendy festive website for your desired festive or redesign it. We design in Adobe Photoshop which is really helpful for this kind of designing and we help those who want to design own website as a latest trend web 2.0 designs. You may get even free source file for both your personal and commercial use, if you have any question in your mind about this eCard themed website design you may ask in the comments.

Step #1 – New Photoshop CS5 Document

First we need to create new Adobe Photoshop CS5 document to start work on web design layout, we’re using dimensions of 1024×1024 pixels.

Step #2 – Web design layout background

Let’s create a creative background in this web design layout with three colors Start by filling the background using gradient (G) with three color nodes, first node on dark green #4c5a00, second node in center of the gradient color bar as we showing below as color #9fbc00 and now fill end node in this same gradient bar with color #edff8a then blending out background color.

Step #3 – Apply gradient background vertically

In this step we will apply this created gradient vertically from top to bottom and get result as we showing below:

Step #4 – Downloading Texture and Design Modifications

Now we try to make more festive this design because this is belong to eCards themed web design layout so we’re downloading a texture red yellow victorian pattern and applying “Hue/Saturation” CTRL + U as we showing below the path of this menu (Image –>  Adjustment  –>  Hue/Saturation).

Step #5 – Hue/Saturation Settings

We want to produce desired color scheme so we’re applying some specific setting in “Hue/Saturation” as we showing below in sample image:

after this apply opacity 15% and result will be:

Step #5 – Top Header Area & Content Area

In this step we’re applying black color on 110px height on top as “top header area” also apply grids on content area where we limit our all content (central area of total size “850px wide).

Step #6 – Create a logo for eCards website

This is identity of any website, let’s guide you how we create this below logo:

First – using a famous resource iconfinder.com (these beautiful candle logo icon we using for logo, you must read license agreement before use as commercial) for Christmas inspired icon as logo because this is festive season so we’re working with respect of “Merry Christmas”.

Second – write company name with logo icon as easy identify website name, as we need some creativity in logo name “Smashing” as word where we’re using font “Baar Sophia” free download and second word “eCards” where we using font “Banana” you can download free from our archive folder to get same result as we showing in below image.

Step #7 – Top Navigations with tabbed view

Using the rounded rectangle tool, create a rounded rectangle, then using your desired cutting tool cut off the bottom of rectangle as we showing below in image:

Step #8 – Top Tab Gradients

we’ve some creative settings to show our top navigation tab as more prominent as you can get results follow the following settings below:

Step #9 – Top Navigations with tabbed view

Using the rounded rectangle tool, create a rounded rectangle, then using your desired cutting tool cut off the bottom of rectangle as we showing below in image:

Step #9 – Facebook Login Button and Member Area

In this area we’re placing Facebook login icon and also place two more links with “Arial” font and font color #bebebe (underline) for login using “Smashing eCards” or Become a Member functionality area, sample image below:

Step #10 – Top Banner Area (Images)

This is major area of any website design where we attract to visitors to keep intact regularly, we using square rectangles as present eCard examples in tilted form with some blending options “drop shadow” as follow in below image:

Step #11 – Top Banner Area (Images Blending Option)

In this step we’re getting images from Google search and put in tilted square rectangle and add “drop shadow” on rectangle layer as follow as:

in below image we sharing blending options:

Step #12 – Top Banner Area (Repeat Images)

Now we’re adding different images in square rectangle as we showing below as an sample view:

Step #12 – Top Banner Area (headings and shadow effects)

We still on top banner area where we now adding a heading as “Send Unlimited eCards to worldwide” using font “Myriad Pro” with white color #ffffff and thankful to cufonfonts.com for free download and after that we duplicate same layer with black color #000000 and move as you want to show as best presentation, one more slogan we’re adding as “Smashing eCards for every occasion all year – Let’s Choose” with color #ffe400, we’ve an sample image below:

Step #13 – Top Banner Area (Register Now Button)

In this rounded rectangle button we’re using gradient colors as color #cccccc and second color #eeeeee also showing an image with gradient editors.

one remaining setting we’re showing below as “stroke“.

after completion of top banner we are on:

Step #15 – Three column category listings background

Now go ahead on body content area with single color background # 4c6800 and set opacity 40% to get background victorian pattern below categories.

Step #16 – first column with Photo Card

For the “Photo Card” column we using a beautiful icon from iconfinder.com “gallery, photos, images icon” for get more user interest as UI presentation and drop sample text from lorem-ipsum.info using while color #ffffff.

interface button, its more useful and interesting we would like to share “365psd free download” for button, this is a creative resource where hundreds of free UI kit available for design inspiration, we just want to share this useful resource to you audience (Note: if you want to use this as commercial you should ask to author on 365psd.com and follow license).

Step #17 – second and third column

In second column we are using same setting as we shared in “Photo Cards” column but in here we getting an icon for “holiday” from iconfinder free download.

Third column we also have same settings and “celebrate” beautiful icon free download also from same resource as iconfinder.com.

Step #18 – Footer section one

Now a days in website design, footer is also an important part where we list down useful and ultimate links with privacy links, we’re adding 3 sections into footer area, with an heading and links under each heading.

We using same arrow which we’re using in content columns in “Learn More” buttons but under footer headings we’re using color #3e3e3e in arrow and page links.

Step #19 – Footer section (Free Newsletter)

Another part of website which we’re designing with same settings as we using on heading and text colors, in this area we’re using “rectangle tool” to draw for your email address with stroke color #828282 and beside using a button with name “Go!” this is also belong to 365psd free download for button, only resizing according to input area size.

Step #20 – iOS App Icon as present having website app

In this advanced era almost every website going to be design app for next generation mobiles which most using worldwide as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, so we adding an iTune App Store image to identify this website also exist on apple itunes.

Final Result

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We continuously work on our promise which we have to our respected visitors and readers on the subject of Christmas designs, we spent 5 hours on this beautiful Christmas wallpaper tutorial as “How to Create Elegant Christmas Wallpaper using Adobe Photoshop CS5” get inspirations from around the famous resources and decide to work on Christmas tree design wallpaper tutorial, this is also available for PC, Mac, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and android devices because we sharing high-quality free wallpaper to you all, even sharing his source file as .PSD, that’ll more interesting for designers to get idea who to sort this beautiful result for coming Christmas 2011.

Hopefully you all will download and even use in your roundup articles, one thing is important for us which is feedback on this tutorial, that will be appreciated.

Step# 1 – New Document

Run the Application “Adobe Photoshop CS5” and go-to File Menu and Click on New or use short key for New Document is CTRL + N, write the document name as we write in below image and add your desired screen resolution as follow we choose 1920px wide and 1250px height.

Step# 2 – Create Background

Fill Radial Gradient Backgrounds with two colors foreground color # 5aa0f4 and background color # 0b3972 as you can see below image:

Step# 3 – Radial Gradient Background

Below image have output of radial colors, that we need to process further

Step# 4 – Grass brushes Usage

In this step we’re using a creative Grass brushes in the bottom and duplicate grass-layer till you get the proper result as we showing in below image:

Step# 5 – Soft Round Brush

We’ll show some stars in distance view you can see in below sample image, where we using different pixels size of “soft round brush” for create shining stars view as we required these for much creative Christmas wallpaper design, let’s step ahead:

Step# 6 – Christmas brushes

As next step we are using a beautiful Adobe Photoshop Brush “Christmas brushes” as main element in this Christmas wallpaper design tutorial, and place above gradient background layer, we also sharing image below for this guides:

Christmas brushes layer we placement below:

Step# 7 – Outer Glow Effects

Now we’re applying “Outer Glow Effects” on “christmas-brushes layer” with some specific settings as shown in image:

Step# 8 – Drop Shadow

Apply “drop shadow” on “christmas-brushes layer” all settings are on below image for near to finish gorgeous Christmas wallpaper tutorial.

Step# 9 – Wallpaper Title

Now choose “Character Tool” for write wallpaper title as “Merry Christmas” using free font Curlz MT Download as creative presentation of our stunning Christmas wallpapers, we using two layers with white writing and black writing title with little movement of black text layer as show an shadow effect, reference in below image:

Step# 10 – Create Shine on Wallpaper

In this stage we would like to show an sleek shine on wallpapers so we’re adding an top level layer and press ALT + DELETE to fill black color on this top layer and set Opacity as 18%, need help? Sample image below:

in this same step go respected visitors and readers go forward and select Eraser Tool (Press E) and select Soft Round Brush with 300 pixels and drag the Christmas area only which will show an sleek amazing shine and text writing layers should above on this black-layer then you’ll able to view beautiful Christmas wallpaper tutorial, once again image below:

Final Result

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1920×1250 Wallpaper for Download

Elegant Christmas Wallpaper for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and Android

Download Source File (PSD)

Adobe Photoshop is the first choice of every designer when he was going to make some creative editing in any image. So, in this regard how can we forget about photo manipulation it’s also one of the“important part of designing“ to enhance your thoughts. I’d like to say that display fine-looking images is a powerful component in web and graphic design, where there is a smaller amount worry for readability and further potential for using images in an artistic manner. Here I am going to present you a sufficient tutorial of photo manipulation.

The Making of Mystic

Create a Face Shattering Effect

How to Create a Severed Arm in Photoshop

Create An Urban Tiger Photo Manipulation

Create a Dark Melancholic Photo Manipulation Scene

Age Progression

Manipulate Smoke to Create Hyper-Real Images

How to Create Feet Shoes in Photoshop

The Making of Temptation – Psd Premium Tutorial

Solo – Photoshop Manipulation Tutorial

Creating a Surreal Smoking Bird Composition in Photoshop

Making of a Forest Magical Scene

How to Create a Fantasy Photo Manipulation

Join the DarkSide

Making a Beautiful Pair of Fantasy Eyes

Blissful Landscape Photo Manipulation Photoshop Tutorial

Combine Photo Elements to Create a Surreal Photo Manipulation

Landscape photo manipulation

Unusual Christmas Card

Navi avatar photo manipulation exclusive tutorial

How to Create a Chilling Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

How to Apply Textures to Uneven Surfaces

Create a Devastating Tidal Wave in Photoshop

Bloody Method Photoshop tutorial

Transform a person into an alien

Create the Photo Manipulation “Brightness Tomorrows

How to Create an Abstract Photo Manipulation

Create an Abstract Sea on Land Illusion

How to make an AVATAR Na’vi

How To Create a Post Apocalyptic Photo Manipulation

 The Making of the Nutty Boat Trip

Most of you probably know how hard it can be to find the perfect stock images for your designs. That means you will often have to get creative and find new ways to create the perfect composition. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to place a couple of squirrels in a coffee mug that is floating in a body of water.

Create a Devastating Tidal Wave in Photoshop

Matte painting is a technique that filmmakers use to create backgrounds for scenes that can’t or don’t exist in real life. In the early days, matte paintings were actually painted onto glass. Today, modern filmmakers use digital applications such as Photoshop to produce the backdrops that they need. We have published many matte painting tutorials on this site meant for intermediate and advanced users. This tutorial is part of a series of tutorials that we will be publishing on this meant for those of you who may be relatively new to Photoshop or matte painting in general.

In today’s tutorial, Matte Painting 101: Create a Devastating Tidal Wave in Photoshop we will give New York City a break and will destroy London with a devastating tidal wave. Let’s get started!

 Create A Mixed Media Piece Using Photoshop

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to take any drawing and turn it into a mixed media masterpiece using Photoshop. We will be combining some digital painting techniques with textures and light effects to achieve the desired result. I will be showing you how you can use these techniques for just about any type of design. If you are ready to get started then let’s go!

Create a Crystallized Water Girl Figure with Disintegration Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Crystallized Water Girl Figure with Disintegration Effect in Photoshop. I will introduce a few tricks with quickly combine texture with stock image to create great looking effect, plus a few lighting techniques to give your work a great finishing touch. Have a try!

How to Create a Flaming Manipulation

Learn how to create this photo manipulation of a flying man similar to Iron Man. This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to apply cinematic lighting effects and manipulate fire to create this composite.

How To Create A Grungy iPhone Application Advertisement in Photoshop

Create Quick Particle Effect on Photo via Custom Brush Options in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the way I use to Create Quick Particle Photo Effect via Custom Brush Options in Photoshop. This effect is quite simple and would be great for beginner to learn. Have a try!

Along the way, I combine this particle creation technique into this tutorial, along with some other photo manipulation techniques, such as image adjustment, painting, and lighting. The primary focus of this tutorial would be the particle effect, which you can use in a wide range of occasions to add some spice into your image.

Create a “Clock Up” Wallpaper in Photoshop

Using 3D text effect as main design element wasn’t something new. I’m pretty certain that most of us has been seen 3D text in many place like magazine, poster or in the internet. Years ago, we need 3d application and some skills to create believable 3d text. But since Adobe released Photoshop CS5 in 2010, we really can depend on it to create cool 3d text. Feeling anxious about this topic? If you really want to learn, keep on reading to find out how we’re going to make it.

Create an Abstract Rock and Roll Poster

Follow this step by step design process for my recent digital art piece, Vogue. The design combines textures and distressed elements to create a dark and beautiful theme. Learn how a range of Photoshop techniques pull together the various elements to create the final design.

Create a Wallpaper of Japan in Photoshop

In this tutorial we are going to create a princess in a fantasy world, standing in a royal garden. With this tutorial we will be covering some interesting methods of cutting an image with complex and tiny gaps, discussing the nature of the elements in the scene to to provide a natural depth to the scene, and working on the lighting and Depth of Field principles.

Create a Water Girl Photo Manipulation Mixing with Splatter Brushes in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Water Girl Photo Manipulation (Mixing with Splatter Brushes) in Photoshop.  This is an intermediate level tutorial so some steps can be a bit tricky, but why not have a try

Along the way, I will show you how you can use the water splash brushes and splatter brushes on your stock photo, in order to create some nice splashing effect on it. I will also show you some basic photo retouch skills for retouching the model.

 How to Work With Vector Masks in Photoshop

In Photoshop there are several types of masks at your disposal – vector masks and pixel masks. In today’s tutorial we will focus on vector masks. First, we will explain the difference between the two and then we will discuss the advantages of vector masks over pixel masks and how to use them effectively. If you would like to learn more about masks and paths, take a look at some of our previous tutorials explaining these basic tools. Let’s get started!

Create Custom Rims For Your Ride in Photoshop

Customizing your ride can be a lot of fun for those of you who are into that sort of thing. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to create some custom rims for your ride and then show what they would look like if overlaid on top of an image of a car. Let’s get started!

This tutorial was prepared in collaboration with Radu Matei.

Photoshop Tutorial: Create a Photo-Realistic Orange from Scratch

In this tutorial I want to share with you how to paint and texture an Orange. This is the basic procedure for achieving a photo-realistic effect.

Design a Dark Surreal Urban Scene with Space Brush in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Design a Dark Surreal Urban Scene with Space Brush in Photoshop. This is an intermediate tutorial so some steps can be tricky, but why not have a try

Along the way, I will show you a few simple photo manipulation skills that might be useful for your future design, including some lighting tricks and image adjustment techniques.

Professional Photo Retouching for Perfect Skin

How To Create a Dramatic Action Scene in Photoshop

I’ve recently been admiring the book covers of those military action thrillers, you know – Andy McNab and the like? So I decided to have a go at designing my own dramatic war torn scene in a similar style. Follow this step by step photo manipulation tutorial where we’ll be using stock photos, textures and brushes to produce an intense design.

Create a Star Trek Style Communicator in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will draw a retro Star Trek style communicator, a voice communication device used in the original Star Trek series. We will combine layer styles and lots of manual drawing. So, prepare your Wacom to boldly go where no Photoshop tutorial has gone before.

HDR Photography With Photoshop CS5

Most of you have probably seen HDR photography before – even if you didn’t realize it at the time. HDR stands for high dynamic range and is a technique used to combine photographs taken under various exposures to produce an effect that is often quite beautiful. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to shoot and edit HDR photographs in Photoshop. We will discuss what bracketing means and how to shoot multiple exposures and then merge them together into one HDR image with the HDR Pro option in Photoshop CS5. We will also talk about the faux HDR effect called HDR toning for which you only need a single exposure but it still creates a very believable HDR effect. Let’s get started!

Create a Packet of Potato Chips in Photoshop

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Create “Milk monster and Chocolate Splash”

Create an Amazing Abstract Heart Surreal

In this surreal Photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn the entire workflow from start to finish of creating an incredible surreal abstract artwork.  Starting with just a single photograph, you’ll learn how to apply adjustments to bring it into an easily workable color scheme, as well as then using the pen tool to create amazing surreal shapes.  Then, you’ll learn how to finish it off with a few other effects and another stock photo, for an incredible surreal artwork.

This is sort of a follow up tutorial to our previous surreal Photoshop tutorial, Create an Unbelievable Surreal Abstract Artwork with Photoshop.  If you’re curious as to the sort of results you can achieve with these techniques, check out these two interviews with established surreal abstract artists…

Heart in Envelope Icon Psd Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn some simple tricks to create a cute icon for Valentine’s Day. The icon consist of an envelope with a red heart shape inside. This icon is made from scratch so no need for stock images or other resources. You can resize it to any size without loosing the quality of the image because it is a vector icon. Hope you like it! Let’s start!

Creating Good Enough to Eat Typography

Create a Super Powerful Effect on a Human Hand

This Photoshop tutorial goes over the creation of an action scene inspired by the movie, TRON. We will discuss surreal photo manipulation techniques that give the illusion that the subject’s arm and other parts of his body are disintegrating into light. The techniques in this tutorial use different transform tools, filters and adjustment layers to give phenomenal results. Great lighting techniques and atmospheric effects will also be demonstrated in this tutorial.

Create a Vintage Memorabilia Poster

This tutorial will show you how to create a conceptual vintage-themed poster of the Design Instruct South Expedition to Cape Horn in 1975. We will be mixing images, grunge brushes, textures and more to achieve the final design. The design process involves Photoshop filters, layer masks, trendy typography techniques as well as the use of Adobe Illustrator to create a stylish circular badge logo.

Make a Dark Statue with 3D Tentacles Photo Manipulation

In this tutorial we will create a dark statue photomanipulation using Photoshop and Cinema 4D. I will show you how to turn a photo of a woman into a statue, how to create tentacles in Cinema 4D and add them to the photomanipulation and many other techniques for adjusting the lights, the textures and the colors of the final image. Let’s get started!

How to Create an iPad 2 From Scratch Using Photoshop

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to draw Apple’s iPad 2. We are going to use vector-drawing techniques combined with manual drawing and layer styles to create a convincingly realistic iPad. We will also use Smart Objects to help us easily change the iPad’s screen content and the iPad’s Smart Cover color.

How to Create an Amazing Futuristic Matte Painting in Photoshop

This tutorial shows how to develop a futuristic fantasy theme out of a plain background using photo manipulation, photo montage techniques coupled with some painting inside Photoshop.

Painting a Fantasy Warrior in Photoshop

This picture represent a fantasy warrior character portrait that I painted as a personal artwork. For this tutorial, I will be using Photoshop with a Wacom tablet to create the finished result. I will also be using techniques and methods that I feel most comfortable with when coloring. I suggest that after following this tutorial, you find out what works best for you.

Learn how to design a Create Professional Blog Layout Design Using Photoshop, we using some modern techniques in this beautiful photoshop tutorial. we creating an professional design related blog website design, hope you all really like and give some positive feedback on it.

Resources Used

Search Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/36563/128/find_green_search_zoom_icon

Friends Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/43430/48/friends_icon

Latest Comments Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/34641/48/comments_icon

Company Information Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/22169/48/card_customer_info_user_icon

Step 1: Create Canvas

So first we’ll start a new document, this canvas is 1200px wide x 1400px high. Next we fill the background layer with a white color #ffffff.

Step 2: Fill Colors on Canvas

Fill the top area 450px high of your canvas with color #555552, and the area beneath this with color #ebe9e1.

Step 3: Gradient Fill Colors on Canvas

Now create a layer called ‘gradient rectangle’ and create a linear gradient at the top of your canvas, with color #555552 and color #777777.

Step 4: Add Text Logo with Shedow

Type out some logo text in the top left of your canvas, I used the font Helvetica size: 40pt.
Then I added a drop shadow blending option (35% opacity, distance: 1px, size: 0px), then add below slogon as “Where Color Lives”.

Step 5: Add Search bar

draw an rectangle with 325px wide and 30px high, you can download search icon for make more professional look.

Step 6: Add Content Area

Now we need some guides for create content area, draw vertical guides as you can see in sample image below, Create a white rounded rectangle (10px radius) within these guides, and apply a stroke blending option (settings below):

Step 7: Create top Navigation Bar

Let create top navigation bar for my professional blog layout design. The easiest way to create top navigation that will fit the rounded corner top of my main content area is to create a rounded rectangle with the same 10px radius with color #dedcd3, and then rasterize this layer, and cut off the bottom rounded area, you can see below sample image:

Step 8: Add Top Navigation Links

Now we want to apply top navigation format with font name Myriad Pro size 16pt and color #484845.

Also, I wanted to apply an active menu state with an shape “sign 3″, demonstrating which page the blog was currently on. just click on “custom shape tool” and select share which you want to draw for show your active menu link with color #dedcd3.

Step 9: Top Banner Area

Now create a new layer below top navigation area, this is because we’re about to create the area directly beneath our menu, and we want our active menu arrow to be visible above this banner area, now fill your selection with color #000000.

Step 10: Top Banner Sideshow Area

Top banner area we are using as featured post area, we need a post thumbnail. I took one from a recent smashingbuzz.com article, and pasted it over the black area. Then after write all article detail from link and place these required area using Font for heading Myriad Pro color #dedcd3, post detail with font Arial and color #c6c061 and description text with font Aria, color #ffffff.

Step 11: Create Sidebar

Create a new layer called ’sidebar layer’ and create a yellow left column for your layout. Your column should be 275px wide, 750px high with color #dedcd3 and should fit the bottom left rounded corner of your content area (use the same technique for this as for your menu shape).

Step 12: Subscribe us area

Create a heading ‘Subscribe Us’ at the top of your gray area color #cbcbcb with white bottom line, also using color #4a4a47, for my heading text. Then I laid out various social networking icons beneath this header area.

Step 13: Advertisement area

Create a heading ‘Advertise Here’ because all famous blogs have advertising place holder, so I added some basic ad blocks to my site for make an growing blog website.

Step 14: Popular Articles Section (Sidebar)

To complete my sidebar with the heading text to ‘Popular Articles’, and added some relevant text beneath this.

Step 15: Content Area (Articles)

Let’s move forward for create content area where we want to show posted articles with following details:
1. Article Heading with font Arial and text color #535350
2. Coments and Posted Area with font Arial and text color #990000
3. paste an existing article image from Link
4. paste text from above link with font Arial, font size 14pt and color #000000
5. Read More click area for read further all article

we are sharing sample image below:

Step 16: Footer Area

Now add some content to your footer. Creating 3 headings as we need as professional blogger

Friends (icon download here)
Latest Comments (icon download here)
Company Info (icon download here)

The headings should be Font Arial, Size 16pt, Color #4a4a47, bold and add an separator using Rectangle tool and
background color #d3d1ca.

Step 17: Footer Area with Details

In Friend section: font Arial, Size 13pt, color #a5a5a5
In Latest Comments section: comment text font Arial, Size 10pt, color #a5a5a5, comment URL text font Arial, Size 11pt, color #a5a5a5,
In Company Information section: font Arial, Size 13pt, color #a5a5a5

you can see below example image:

Conclusion

Finally below you can see the final result of this Professional Blog Layout Design tutorial. Click on the image to see the full-size version, we also sharing our source file for our respected visitors and readers. I hope you enjoyed it and hope you will leave you comments.

Hope you will leave your comments on this and also can share your suggestion on it, that will be appreciated.

Resources Used

Search Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/36563/128/find_green_search_zoom_icon

News Icon
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/50897/128/location_news_icon

Culture News Icon
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/10549151/2/istockphoto_10549151-wheat-icon-set.jpg

Business and Finance
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/17220/128/business_coins_money_payment_icon

Sports Icons
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/22984/128/ball_football_soccer_sports_icon

Fashion
http://www.styleally.info/images/Latest%20fashion%20news%20trends.png

Science
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/55540/64/64_applications_gnome_science_icon

Technology
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/45376/128/dog_robot_technology_icon

Gadgets & Mobile Phones
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/35444/128/apple_iphone_icon

Blog
http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/37108/128/blog_icon

Step 1: New Canvas

So first we’ll start a new document, this canvas is 1200px wide x 1400px high. Next we fill the background layer with a white color – #ffffff.

Step 2: Gradient Fill

Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient and use the settings from the following image.

Step 3:Creative Content Area

Then select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with (wide 990px high 1400px). Use the color #f4f4f4 for this rectangle. Name this layer “bg”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image. For Stroke I used the color #cdcdcd.

Step 4: Create Top Navigation Bar

Now we will create the navigation bar. Create a new group (Layer > New > Group) and name it “navigation”. Then select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 960px by 40px at the top of your layout using the color #0f73a0. You can use guides to help you create this shape. Name this layer “navigation”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image. For Stroke I used the color #085b81.

Step 5: Adding Top Links

Select the Type Tool (Press T) and write the name for your navigation menu items. I used the color #ffffff and the font Myriad Pro. we also need to create an search box for new search with an Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 245px by 23px at the top of your layout using font color #0f73a0 and also putting one search icon.

Step 6:  Company Title/Company Logo

Select the Type Tool (Press T) and write the name of your layout underneath the navigation bar. I used the font Myriad Pro and the color #2f2f2f. Activate the guides and arrange your text as you see in the following image. Then double-click on the text layer and use the settings form the image below.

Step 6-II:  Top Advertisement Banner Placement

We must create an top premium place for banner advertisement, Then select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 468px by 60px at the top right parallel of company logo as you can see in below image:

Step 7: Create Main Categories

Create a new group (folder) with name of “Categories”. Then select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 275px by 365px and the color #bfe5f5. Name this layer “bg”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image. For Stroke I used the color #8ccae4. Put this rectangle in the left hand side of the web layout, underneath the layout’s name.

Step 8: Add Category Links and Related Icons

Select the Type Tool (Press T) and write the name of your categories. You can also add an icon from famous resources i.e icons set in front of each category name.

Now we creating separators between Main Categories, Let Start with Line Tool (Press U), set the weight to 1px, hold down the Shift key and create a horizontal line under category names using the color #a4d6eb. Duplicate this layer (Press Ctrl + J), and use the Move Tool (Press V) to move this line between the next two category names.

Resources

News Icon: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/50897/128/location_news_icon
Culture News Icon: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/10549151/2/istockphoto_10549151-wheat-icon-set.jpg
Business and Finance: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/17220/128/business_coins_money_payment_icon
Sports Icons: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/22984/128/ball_football_soccer_sports_icon
Fashion: http://www.styleally.info/images/Latest%20fashion%20news%20trends.png
Science: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/55540/64/64_applications_gnome_science_icon
Technology: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/45376/128/dog_robot_technology_icon
Gadgets & Mobile Phones: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/35444/128/apple_iphone_icon
Blog: http://www.iconfinder.com/icondetails/37108/128/blog_icon

Step 9: Featured News Section

Create a new group and name it “featured”. Then select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 670px by 300px next to the categories list using the color #bfe5f5, and stroke color #8ccae4, with layer name “bg”. Then copy the layer style from the “bg” layer from the “categories” group and paste it to this layer.

Step 10: Feature News Image Holder

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create four rectangles like you see in the following image. These represent the areas where the images will be placed. Name each of these layers “image_holder”.

Step 11: Add Facebook Widget

In this social media world we must create a placement for Facebook Widget for get more readers and visitors on our news blog, you can see sample image below:

Step 12: Content Area (News Sections)

Create a new group and name it “content column 1″. Then select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 310px by 425px and the color #d9d9d9, we also using same top navigation bar concept in this news section title area Name this layer “bg”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image.

Step 13: News Section Top Title Area

Select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 310px by 425px at the top of the gray rectangle using the color #0f73a0. Name this layer “top bar”, double-click on it and use the settings from the image below. For Stroke I used the color #0c597c.

Step 14: News Section with Images, News Title and Description

Select the Rectangle Tool (Press U), hold down the Shift key and create a square with the dimensions 130px by 80px and add a 1px inner stroke to it using the color #8a8a8a. Select the Type Tool (Press T) and add some text next to the square using the color #000000. I used the font Arial for the News Title and same for the body text.

Step 15: Duplicate News Sections in Top Categories

Add two more content columns just like the first one. Activate the guides to help you arrange the layers.

Step 16: Footer Area

Create a new group with the name of “footer”. Select the Rectangle Tool (Press U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 965px by 358px and the color #0f729f, and font color #ffffff.

Select the Type Tool (Press T) and add three blocks of text in the footer area using the color #ffffff.

Step 17: Footer Area with Copywriter Statement

Select the Type Tool (Press T) and add a copyright statement at the bottom of your layout using the color #0f729f and the font Arial, in second line you may write your Privacy Statement links and should present in different text color #000000, you may check below result image:

Final Result

Finally below you can see the final result of this beautiful web layout tutorial. Click on the image to see the full-size version, we also sharing our source file for our respected visitors and readers. I hope you enjoyed it and hope you will leave you comments.

Resources Used

Princess:

http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Fairytale-Castle-86-97074824
http://marjoleinart-stock.deviantart.com/art/Fairytale-Castle-03-97071832

Fairy:

http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Fairy-2-51370052

Jerusalem:

http://www.photos8.com/view/jerusalem-other.html

Tower:

http://little-stock.deviantart.com/art/Tower-Stock-4-57218825
http://little-stock.deviantart.com/art/Tower-Stock-Pack-71512021

Hills:

http://fantom89.deviantart.com/art/Egypt-132204357

Magnolia:

http://piyapolo.deviantart.com/art/Magic-Magnolia-98745288

Abstract Glow Brush:

http://ro-stock.deviantart.com/art/Abstract-Glow-92060729
http://pewterz.blogspot.com/2010/02/glow-light-brushes-free-photoshop.html

Font:

http://www.searchfreefonts.com/free/anglo-text.htm

Birds:

http://flordelys-stock.deviantart.com/art/Birds-38405757

Flowers:

http://chiyo-tsukiko.deviantart.com/art/flowers-84761742

step 1:

Open a new canvas in Photoshop with Width=2631,Height=1500px.Make sure Color Mode is set to RGB Color, if the purpose is for poster designing then set the mode to CMYK.

step 2:

Using the Gradiant Tool(G) colour the canvas as shown with sky blue and white.

step 3: 1)

Import the Princess image onto the canvas and place it on the right corner.

2) Color correct the Princess layer using the curves(Image>Adjustments>Curves),set the curves as shown.

step 4: 1)

In our princess layer the Castle is not complete,so cut a part of another image using the Pen Tool to complete the castle.

2)Now import the image onto our canvas and transform it using the Move Tool(V) to fit the prospective.Then name it as Castle Tower’.

3)With the Soft Round Brush(B) selected erase the part of the layer which is overlapping the Princess layer.

4)Using the curves color correct the ‘castle tower’ and make sure it blends with the princess layer.

step 5:

Now import the city image onto the canvas and place it under the princess layer.

step 6: 1)

Import a tower image into photoshop and remove the background using the Magic Wand Tool (W).

2)Now place the image above the ‘city’ layer.Since the tower is portrayed as a far object the edges should not be sharp so let’s blur the edges.Select the mask of the layer by clicking on the thumbnail of the ‘tower’ holding ‘Ctrl’, then inverse the mask holding Ctrl+Shift+I.Now set the feather of the to 1px,and featherout the edges.

3)Duplicate the Tower layer and name it ‘tower2′ and set to Black and White(Image>Adjustments>Black and White) and set the values as shown.

4)Now color correct the layer using the Color Balance.Set the Tone Balance to Midtones and set Color Levels to +3 0 -9.Then erase the grass part of this layer to show the grass green.

5)Now duplicate the tower2 layer to represent the sun rays falling on the tower.So brighten the tower3 and erase the darker side of shadows,and color correct the layer using the curves as shown.

step 7: 1)

Now import another tower image onto the canvas and place it on the left corner to portray a very far away object.
Then using the Exposure(Image>Adjustments>Exposure) set the Offset=+0.0755,Gamma Correction=1.26.

2)Since this tower is portrayed as a far away object than the previous tower it should appear blured than the ‘tower2′.So add Gaussian Blur of Radius=1.5px.

3)Now duplicate the ‘tower3′ and increase the Brightness=57(Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast).

step 8:

To complete the perfect background add some hills.
1)Import the hills image and place it under all the layers.

2)Now color correct the hills layer using the curves.

step 9:

As we discussed in the step7 add Gaussian Blur of Radius=2.2px.

step 10:

Increase the Exposure levels to Exposure=+0.24 , Offset=+0.0755 , Gamma Correction=1.24.

step 11:

Make a new layer above all the layers and add some clouds using the clouds brush with the white color selected.

step 12:

Cutting the plants from their background is tricky using the Magic Wand Tool,so let’s use another advanced method of cutting the image.
1)After importing the plant image select the Blue layer from the Channels Pallet.

2)Then open Channels from Image>Calculations and select Blue from the Channel drop down list.

3)Now by using the Levels(Image>Adjustments>Levels) and set the levels so that the plant turns black and BG turns white.

4)Load the plant mask from Select>Load selection.In Load Selection select Alpha1 from the drop down list of Channel.

5)Place the plant on the left bottom corner.Since we are focusing on the princess the plant must be blured, hence add Gaussian Blur of Radius-2.6px.

step 13:

Import a birds layer and add Gaussian Blur of Radius=1.1px.

step 14:

Now import the ‘Fairy’ onto the canvas and place it in such a way that the Fairy is giving something to the princess.

step 15:

Using the Clouds Brush paint some clouds on the Fairy as if she is sitting on the clouds.

step 16:1)

Having the Fairy layer selected change it’s Brightness/Contrast to Brightness=38,Contrast=17.

2)The back of fairy appears to be dark,so draw a mask around the dark area using the Lasso Tool(L) and set it’s feather to 60px.

3)Now add Diffuse Glow with Glow Amount=11,Clear Amount=20.

step 17:

Now add some Glow to portray that the Fairy is giving some power to the Princess.
1)Using the Glow Brush(B) paint the glow as shown with the sky blue color selected.

2)Using the Soft Round Brush(B) paint on the previous glow with the same color in a new layer,and set the Layer mode to Vivid Light.

3)Again using the glow brushes add more glow as shown.

step 18:1)

Using the Type Tool(T) type a title(Princess Diaries),and place the text layer under the ‘Plant’ layer.

2)Select the Layer Style of the text layer and select Bevel and Emboss and also select Contour and choose Rounded Steps from the drop down list of Contour and set the range to 98.

Final Output:

Introduction:

Traditionally, matte paintings were made by artists using paints or pastels on large sheets of glass for integrating with the live-action footage. The first known matte painting shot was made in 1907 by Norman Dawn (ASC). Later on Matte Painting revolutionized to an extreme level for which Avatar is an example. In this tutorial we are going to cover few basic concepts and tricks in matte painting using Adobe Photoshop and designing the great and wonder of world Tajmahal.

Resources Used

Tajmahal: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1089428
open land: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93392564@N00/2170136962/
wooden wheel: http://jantiff-stocks.deviantart.com/art/Replica-of-a-Roman-Crane-105705301?q=boost:popular+ancient+crane&qo=14

Hills: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1271263
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1271219

Elephants: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/814294
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/568128

Fog Brushes: http://zoozee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/dspkit

Sketch:

Before starting any Matte Painting it’s very important to make a rough sketch of the matte that you are going to make,it helps you very much while searching for the resource.

step1:

step2: 1)

Now import ‘country side’ pic and maskout the sky using the Magic Wand Tool(W).

2)Import the ‘country side’ pic onto the canvas and place it under the ‘marble estate’ layer.

3)Duplicate the layer to cover the background with hills as shown.

4)According to the laws of optics the far away object appear little blurred, so let’s add Gaussian Blur(Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur) with radius equal to 1.6px.

step3:

Now place the image of the distant mountains under the previous layers.The sky in this pic suits the scene that we are going to create.

step4:

Maskout Taj Mahal from it’s original image using the Pen Tool(P).Then place it on the canvas as shown.

-Using the pen tool gives an accurate cut,so i prefer using it while cutting an image.If you feel any other tool can do  better feel free to use it.

step5:

Now by using the Clone Stamp Tool(S) remove the trees that are covering the base of the Taj.

step6:

Since we are going to show the construction of the Tajmahal, we must ceate some unconstructed parts of Taj. Hence mask out the parts where you want to show the unconstructed areas.

step7:

Maskout the background of the ‘roman crane’ using the Pen Tool(P).

step8: 1)

Now import the ‘roman crane’ onto the working canvas and transform it to the prospective using the Move Tool(V).

2)Using the Clone Stamp Tool(S) remove the excess rope from the wheel.

step9: 1)

The TajMahal exterior was built by red stone and then covered with the layer of marble.

To show the uncovered part of the redstone, mask some part of the Taj using the Lasso Tool(L) and change the                     Hue/Saturation levels to Hue=34,Saturation=34,Lightness=-27.

2)Similarly mask some part of the tomb of the Taj and set the Hue/Saturation levels to Hue=Saturation=34,Lightness=-      30.

3)With the whole Tajmahal layer selected change the Exposure(Image>Adjustments>Exposure) to Exposure=- 0.30,Offset=+0.0102,Gamma Correction=1.00.

step10:

To show the constructional rods of Taj use the Pen Tool.

Before using the pen tool set the Paint brush size to 2px and select hard round brush.Then select the pen tool and make a curve with it,then right click on the curve and select Stroke Path.In the stroke path drop down list select brush. Then you can see the path stroked with the brush properties selected.You need to make a new path for every rod, because all rods don’t look the same.

step11:

Before painting the construction support rods lets refer few pics to get the clear idea of how to paint them. Referring with real images is very important to get the maximum realistic look to the work.

step12:

Now by using the hard paint brush and with the dark brown color selected paint the constructional support for the tomb as referred in the reference.

step13:

step14:

step15: 1)

3)Similarly color correct the background layers using the curves. Make sure that the colour correction matches other layers.

step16: 1)

Now select the ‘roman wheel’ layer and colour correct to match the scene using the curves.

2) Set the exposure levels to Exposure=0.047,Offset=0.0020,Gamma Correction=1.02.

step17:

Now select the Burn Tool(O) and select the basic Chalk Brush from the brushes pallet,then set the brush properties to Size Jitter=100%,Minimum Diameter=0%,Angle Jitter=52%,Roundness Jitter=30%,Minimum Roundness=25%.Also make sure that Scattering and smoothing options are checked.

Then click on the ‘roman wheel’ layer thumbnail holding Ctrl to select the mask of the layer. Then using the burn tool add shadows to the wheel as shown.

step18:

Now click on the thumbnail of the ‘Taj’ layer holding Ctrl to select the mask in shape of Taj. Then by using a Soft  Round Brush and it’s opacity set to 37% with the black color selected paint some shadows to the Taj assuming that the sun is on the left side.

step19:

Since we are focusing on Taj the wheel appears to be out of focus, So let’s add Gaussian Blur of 1.1 Radius to it.

step20:

Also let’s blur some part of the ‘marble estate’ layer which is near to the screen.

1)Using the Lasso Tool(L) select some part of the estate layer and set the mask feather to 75px.

2)Now set the Gaussian Blur Radius to 1.0px.

Step21: 1)

Now import an elephant image onto the canvas and transform it to fit the matte using the Move Tool(V).

2)Add shadow to the elephant using an airbrush, then set the Opacity of th shadow layer to 32%.

step22:

Make a new layer and add some dust flying in the air using the brush tool,then set it’s Opacity to 45%.

step23:

Now add Lens Flare to the matte as shown and set the lens type to 35mm Prime.

Final Image:

taj mahal:http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1089428

open land: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93392564@N00/2170136962/

wooden wheel: http://jantiff-stocks.deviantart.com/art/Replica-of-a-Roman-Crane-105705301?q=boost:popular+ancient+crane&qo=14

hills: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1271263

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1271219

elephants: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/814294

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/568128

fog brushes: 

http://zoozee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/dspkit

Preview

Before moving on, take a look at the final image we’re going to create.

Source Needed

Tree

Apple

canvas

Torn Canvas

wall texture

Deser

Python Stock

Fantasy Dancer

step 1:

Open a new canvas in photoshop with width=1128,Height=1170 and resolution with 72 or 300dpi.

step 2:

Import a new ‘desert’ image onto the canvas we just created.

step 3:

1) Now open a dead tree image and cut the sky and the other background in the image using the Magic Wand Tool
(W).

2) After cutting the background import the dead tree onto the working canvas,and place it on the top right
corner as shown.

step 4:

1) Now duplicate the ‘desert’ layer and set the Blending mode to Overlay.

2) Open the Curves from Image>Adjustments>Curves and set the RGB Curve as shown.

step 5:

1)Using the Mask Tool(M) cut the bottom portion of the desert layer to represent the floor and place it above the
desert layers and set the blending mode to Normal.
2)Import an old canvas texture and place it under the desert layers.Make sure that both the desert
layers are set to Overlay.

step 6:

Now import a grunge wall texture and place the layer above all the layers and set the blending mode to Overlay.

step 7:

Now hence we finished the BG for our image,now it’s time to give it an old look.

1)Now import a damage canvas texture onto the top left corner of the workspace.
2)Now goto Channels beside the layers pallet and select Blue,then goto Image>Calculations and make sure that the
Channels in Source 1-2 are set to blue.Then an Alpha layer will be created in the Channels pallet.
3)Then goto Levels and set the Channel to Alpha 1 and the values to [0 1.00 174].

step 8:

Now select the damaged canvas layer in the layers pallet.Then open Select>Load Selection and choose Alpha 1
in the drop down list of channel.
2)Using this selection erase the desert layers and the canvas layer using a soft eraser(E).
3)Now place a wall texture behind the erased part,and use the same selection to cut the wall.

step 9:

1)Having the wall layer selected goto Image>Adjustments>Curves and set the curves as shown.

2)Then change the Exposure values to Exposure=-0.52,Offset=-0.0184,Gamma Correction=0.87.

step10:

1)Select the desert layers and the dead tree layer and Merge them,then name the layer as ‘dead tree’.
2)Right click on the ‘dead tree’ layer and select the Blending Opetions.Then a Layer Style box opens,in that box
check the Drop Shadow option and set the Distance=9px,Speed=8%,Size=18px.

step11:

Import the python.png image and cut the head off.

step12:

Since the body is too long,cut the middle part of the body using the Lasso Tool(L).

step13:

Bring the tail close to the snake body as shown.

step14:

Inorder to fill the gap between the body and tail,cut a small part of the snake body using the Lasso Tool(L).
and transform the piece to fit the gap using the Move Tool(V).

step15:

Duplicate the tail layer and make it completely black using the levels.Then place it under original tail layer,
and name the layer as ‘shadow’.

step16:

Since the light in our image appears to come from left move the ‘shadow’ layer slightly towards right as shown,
using the Move Tool(V).

step17:

Add Gaussian Blur of radius 6.1px to the shadow layer.

step18:

1)Now merge both the body and the tail layers,then name the layer as ‘body’.

2)Having the body layer selected goto Image>Adjustments>Curves and set the curves as shown.

3)Also change the Exposure settings to Exposure=+0.14,Offset=0.000,Gamma Correction=0.83.

step19:

1)Import the desert dancer image and resize it using the Move Tool(V),also make sure that the body proportions match the
size of the snake body.
2)After placing the dancer on the snake body,cut the gown using the Lasso Tool(L).Make sure that the gown looks torn.

step20:

With the dancer layer selectedadjust the curves to match the colour of the snake body.

step21:

In this image we can find the light comming from the left side, hence we need to add some shadow to the gown.

1)Using the Lasso Tool (L)cut the edge part of the gown we just cut in the step19,and make it completely dark using the
Levels.

2)Now place the darkened gown layer below the dancer layer and move it slightly towards right side using the
Move Tool(V).

3)Now by using the Gaussian Blur Filter(Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur) add some blur of radius 1.9px.

step22:

Now cut the apple from it’s raw image using the Pen Tool(P) and plcae it in our image in such a way that the
women is trying to catch the apple.

step23:

1)Select the snake body image by clicking the thumbnail of the layer by holding Ctrl(Ctrl+click).

2)Using the soft brush with black colour selected and opacity set to 45% add some shadow to the snake body.