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Create Coin Engraving with Bump Nodes in Blender

First things first, we are going to need an image of the engraving. The image is fed into the bump node as height info, which is then fed into the normal node. So, the image translates into height information, which is how the engraving works.

Guide to Layer Masks in Photoshop

Layer Masking in Photoshop is a non-destructive process of editing an image by hiding parts of it. The whole process can also be reversed by simply deleting the layer mask. It makes drawing and editing in Photoshop easier and flexible.

Using Artboards for Mobile Sizes in Photoshop

Artboards are like virtual containers with the help of which we can have multiple canvases in a single document. It was added in Photoshop since the CC 2015 version. They act like Folders but you can also place folders inside them.

HDRI environment texture in Blender

In simpler terms, it captures the whole lighting situation from a scene. We can then use HDRIs as environment textures in Blender. So, it's like a ready-made lighting set-up that can be imported into your scene.

Design Ludo 3D Dice in Adobe illustrator

There are multiple ways to make realistic looking dice on Adobe illustrator; one of the methods is using the classic 3D bevel effect where you can assign artworks and symbols on each side of the dice. This method helps you create a real looking cube with perspective.

9-Slice Scaling in Adobe Illustrator

9 slice scaling in Adobe Illustrator is an image resizing technique that proportionally scales an image by splitting it into nine sections. In this way for example a rounded corner is preserved and are not stretched.

Exporting Character from Blender to Unity

This article is intended for people with an intermediate understanding of Blender and character creation, to understand the different things to consider before exporting the character from Blender to Unity.

Digital Painting in Photoshop: Shading

Games might need objects for background art or illustrations to show inside the game for loading screens. If your game is entirely 3D, you might need concept art designs to show the 3D modellers what to make. You can do this all in Photoshop.

Grids in Adobe Illustrator

We start off by creating a line of a certain length on Illustrator and change the values of Position according to the desired square dimension you want for each box; in this case, the horizontal value will be 0 and the vertical value will be set to 80.

Font Selection in Mobile Games

What to consider when selecting font family or combinations for any mobile display app or game? This article tells you the process and design principles thought for while selecting a font family or a combination for a mobile game or an app.

Dynamic Foot Placement in Unity Inverse Kinematic

IK has been used by our hand naturally, eg. when we want to grab a cup of coffee laying on the table that is close to us, we naturally bend our arm just right so that we can accurately reach the cup. IK has been in use in robotics for a long time now.

Alignment Tools and Distribution Bootcamp - Adobe Illustrator

Alignment tools are the basis of visual placements and aligning objects on the art-board. Distribution on the other hand means the technique of spacing the objects.

Symbols in Sketch

Sketch symbols can be understood as organized reusable universal sets of assets and elements that can be used throughout your project. All the symbols are organized in the symbols library.

101 Basics of Game Design Colours

The contrast effect is the most useful way to make texts and visual elements to be legible or more recognizable for the human eye.

Create Pillows using Cloth Simulation in Blender

If you ever wanted to create fluffy pillows, there is an easy way to do so in Blender. You will learn how to setup mesh and simulate the mesh to create pillow shape using cloth simulation.

Grid Layout with a header using EnhancedScroller.

In this article will discuss creating a little bit hard way of listing two types of rows/items using EnhancedScroller.

Tips before exporting the model from Blender to Unity

There are some steps that need to be taken before you can export your model to unity. You will learn about resolving common issues in your model and how to correctly export your model to Unity.

Building a User Interface for Game Character Selection in Unity

After the backend implementation, this part shows the UI design of our multiplayer character selection.

Designing a Low Poly Animated Water Fountain in Blender and Unity

A step-by-step tutorial to design an animated water fountain using Blender, and animating the water in Unity.

Morphing a Textured Design to a Curved Shape in Adobe Illustrator

Using the custom artwork brush in Illustrator, a simple shape can be morphed to any given curve.