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How to make a dark & moody color tone in Adobe Photoshop Some images would be better if they had a dark and moody feel to it. Many people turn to photoshop to manipulate their photos, but don't know how. In this tutorial I will show you exactly how you can give an image a moody look. End result: Step 1: First off, you need to open a Adobe PhotoShop document with the image you want to edit. I will use this royalty free image of a tiger, but you can use whatever you want. Step 2: First start off by making a copy of the main layer, then hide the main one. You should always do this no matter what editing you are doing. This is to preserve the original, so if you make a huge mistake, you can always go back to the original. Step 3: Now you want to create a new adjustment layer (the half-filled circle at bottom right). Choose the "Channel Mixer". Step 4: Change the "Output Channel" to "Blue". Then move the "Blue" slider down to 0%, and "G

How to create a mesh in Adobe Illustrator Hello everyone! In this tutorial I will teach you all how you can create a mesh in Adobe Illustrator. This tutorial contains 9 steps and should be easy to follow with. End result: At the end of the tutorial, I will leave some challenges for you to complete if you wish too. Good luck! Step 1: The first thing you need to do, is create a new Adobe Illustrator document. Does not matter the dimensions. This also works if you already have a project you have worked on. Step 2: Select the line tool from the toolbox, and make a straight line (Hold shift and drag). Make sure you give it a color you like. Step 3: Make sure the line is selected. Now while holding "ALT" on your keyboard, drag the line down. This will duplicate the line. Place the line so it's below the first one. Step 4: Now hold the Ctrl button on your keyboard, while pressing D (Ctrl + D) to duplicate the previous action. If you're on mac, it's (Cmd + D). Keep clicki

  How to pixelate pictures in Adobe Illustrator In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step how you can turn an image into pixel art in Adobe Illustrator. This is a very easy process and should be easy to follow with. End result: As usual, I will add some challenges on the end of the tutorial, so you can test your skills and see if you learned. But now, let's get to it! Step 1: First you need to create a new Adobe Illustrator document. You can choose any size you want, as it doesn't affect the process. Step 2: Import the photo you want to pixelate. This can be literally anything. To import your photo, you can simply drag and drop the image into the document, or click "File", and "Place". Step 3: Once you have imported your image, you want to double click it and click the "Embed" button in the top left. This way you can still open the .AI file on other computers. Step 4: When you press "Embed", this menu should pop up. Make sure "C

  How to program with PowerPoint! When you hear about Microsoft PowerPoint, you instantly think about a presentation tool which is used for presenting statistics etc. But what you don't know, is that powerpoint can be used for so much more than just presenting! You can everything from animations, to small games! In this blog post, I will show you how you can use PowerPoint macros to move an object with on-screen buttons! End result: I also left some challenges on the bottom of the page, so you can test your skill when you're done! Step 1 Once you're created your PowerPoint document, go ahead and create a new blank slide   with nothing on it. Step 2 Now create a basic layout like this. The box is what is going to move, and the arrows will be the control buttons. Step 3 Open the "Selection Pane" and rename your objects to make it easier. I named my box as "MovingBox", and arrows as "RightArrow" and "LeftArrow". If you want to follow my