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60 Useful iPhone Applications

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Owning an iPhone is a dream for most people nowadays. And why not… it’s equipped with smart apps and softwares that leaves mouths wide open in astonishment. To continue this legacy of the iPhone, we’ve searched for even more applications to make your iPhone your best friend, navigator and adviser.

Gilt for iPad
You can shop for fashion and luxury brands at get up to 70% discounts. Its a member only community. You can check items oline and add to your basket. You will also be getting timely sales alerts.

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WordPress
Now you can edit, Manage and moderate your WordPress blog and/or website from your iPhone through this wonderful application. Thus now ou can also move around freely without worrying about your work.

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Simultravel GPS
With Simultravel you can locate hotels around your location while you travel. You also get to see their rate list so that you can compare and choose according to your budget and comfort.

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Adobe Ideas
Its your digital sketch book which lets you capture ideas anywhere you go.

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Hey Where Are You : Location Service (HeyWAY)
(HeyWAY) is a location service with which you can keep track of your family, friends or employees and you will get constant updates on their location and they can also request the details from you.

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Mobile Mouse FREE (Remote/Trackpad)
Now you can transform your iPhone in to a mouse or a remote for your computer with this wonderful app.

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PDF Reader – (File Scanner, File viewer, File Storage)
Now you don’t have to worry about checking your PDF files on iPhone. This app has multi pages PDF support.

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UX Technique
UX Technique is a reference application of methods and techniques for UX practice.

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Text’nDrive
Check your mails, reply the important one with your voice, all this while driving with Text’nDrive app which gives your freedom of handsfree.

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FileApp (Documents & Files reader)
Now quickly copy your documents and files with this user friendly app.

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TeamViewer
Now access your computers anywhere and fix the issues through your iPhone with this amazing app.

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EasyWriter
Now write emails faster and better through EasyWriter. You can also use pinch and zoom features.

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DOCUMENTS 2 FREE (Spreadsheet, Text Edit, Preview, Email, Wi-Fi)
Now increase your productivity with DOCUMENTS 2 FREE. It also has Integrated FTP Server, Google Sync and WiFi HD and works both online and offline.

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iTranslate Plus ~ the universal translator
Now you can translate into 52 Languages and this app also works on speech basis.

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Delivery Status touch, a package tracker
Keep track of your deliverables and packages and get the things ontime when they are actually required. This also helps you further in promising deadlines to your clients.

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Taxi Magic
Booking a taxi could never be easier. You can book taxi nationwide (U.S.& Canada) through this app without even doing a phone call. Both the app as well booking are free that means you just have to pay for the ride.

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CashTrails – Income and Expense Tracker Lite
Tired of making logbooks or excel sheets to know your income and expenditure details. Make a proper income & expense sheet and bring your money under control through CashTails, an Income and Expense Tracker.

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Evernote
You just got an useful video you want to use in your coming project but don’t want to get it mixed with your already soaring to-do list. Well with Evernote you can create text, photo and audio notes and even mark favorites among existing notes for a quick access.

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Messagey
Tired of paying huge bills because you can’t stop yourself to send SMS and MMS to your friends from your iPhone. Don’t worry, with Messagey you can send SMS, MMS for free. So now you can keep your status updated all the time but sending latest updates and pictures to your friends.

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Chase Mobile
With Chase Mobile Mobile Banking App you can make payments, check account balance and transaction history and do wire transfers with your iphone.

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Control4 My Home for iPad
Control your lights, thermostats, audio, video, web cameras, security system, and much more with easy taps and gestures Although you need a Control 4 system running 1.7.4 or above to runn this wonderful application.

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Skype
With Skype on your iPhone,you can make and receive calls, and instant message anyone else on Skype, wherever they are in the world. So your national and international call expenses will cut down and its also very easy to use.

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Yahoo! Finance
The Yahoo! Finance App for the iPhone brings you total coverage including quotes, real time data, comparison and analysis and much more from your favorite financial source. A very significant app for everyone.

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RF
With this Push-to-talk service send your message and your friend can hear you on his or her iPhone. Same ways your friends can also send messages like this.

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Close Call
God forbid but have you thought how will you get your precious iphone if its lost? Fill out your details and save it as a wallpaper beforehand to increase the chances of getting back this gem.

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Amazon Mobile
The Amazon Mobile app allows Amazon iPhone users to quickly search, shop, compare prices, read reviews, and make purchases from the US Amazon store.

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PennyTel Mobile
Access the international PennyTel network from your iPhone. The app automatically detects which call methods are available and shows them as handy buttons. In case of WiFi or 3G connection, you can even talk free with other PennyTel users.

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Yowza!! Mobile Coupons
Yowza instantly goes about finding Yowza deals and coupons in your geographic area. You can choose offers as per your liking. You are relieved of the tension of keeping various discount coupons in your wallet which are difficult to segregate and hold.

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Facebook
Well we really don’t need to explain about Facebook, as its running in our blood. Stay connected with your friends on Facebook, update your status, pics and comments through this app.

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Text Me! – Free SMS & MMS like Messenger
With TEXTme you can send sms and mms without need to log in every time in the application. So just choose a nickname and start chatting with your friends and family. Its available in 9 different languages.

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DRAW 4 FREE
Your creativity will get new place to develop. With this interesting app you can Draw on your screen by simple touch. You get variety of brushes and different shades of colors to choose from.

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Kindle
Are you an avid reader but not finding enough time to catch up with your best pal (books). Now You can read Kindle books on this easy-to-use interface. Amazon Whisper sync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices.

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TextPics Free
They say one picture says thousand words. TextPics a set of TextPics, Emotes, and Symbols which you can send to your friends as per T&C of your service provider.

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MobileLinked IM
MobileLinked IM is a lightweight multi-services instant messenger which doubles your message speed by letting you to talk to your IM Server directly. It has multiple account and multi-language support.

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Urbanspoon
If you can’t settle on your eating joint Urbanspoon can help you. Just SHAKE your iPhone and it will pick a good restaurant for you to try. So try your luck and explore good places.

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Nimbuzz: Free Calls & Messaging
Nimbuzz is free calls and messaging for the connected generation. Everything you need to communicate for free. Use it to meet, share, and connect with friends. Stay Connected.

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Carticipate
Do you want to save your Environment as well as your money. Save money on gas while helping the environment by CARticipating with friends, family, groups, or co-workers.

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CenceMe
This app is also to boost your social media interaction and increasing your web presence. It automatically discerns human activity in real-time based on the iPhone’s accelerometer sensor and microphone and shares it through the medium you want.

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Pixelpipe – Post & Upload to the Social Web
You can share your life and work with your near and dear ones on different social media sites through this cool app. It has over 75 supported destinations all over the world.

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Twitfire
You can use Twitfire for posting to Twitter. Check out latest tweets or post new one yourself and you can also add pictures and links.

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SmugShot
Add your photos and videos to your SmugMug account as you shoot them. It gives you 14 day free trail option. This app add locations to photos using iPhone’s location detectors.

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GPS Tracker
Its a real-time GPS tracking service where you can share your location with friends and family, and record tracks for later analysis.

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Shakin’ Faces Morph123 Lite
Its a picture morphing software to create a face from belnding of two different faces. So check out how will you look morphed with your favorite celebrity’s features.

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Joost – Videos at your Fingertips
You can get the latest videos downloaded from Joost under different categories like news, entertainment, sports etc. So get the page 3 news and spread it with some free texting app, which we have featured in this post.

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AroundMe
If you want to check the information at your nearby locations like hospitals, banks, Hotels, Gas Stations and much more, AroundMe is one of the best app.

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EasyTask Manager
Easytask Manager is a personal task manager which is easy to use, supports “Getting things Done” method and can be run on Mac or Windows.

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Echofon for Twitter
As the name suggests its a super fast Twitter app for the iPhone. Get, set and go share with the World what you are doing now.

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Pandora Radio
Its free personalized radio stream music on your iPhone.Enjoy all your existing stations and create new ones right from your iPhone

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YouNote Lite
Now you can take note of whatever you like, when you like, wherever you like in YouNote Lite in so many formats and options. So now you will never forget anything important.

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Google Earth
You can check any location of the world with one touch of your finger with this cool application. Get full details of the location and update the status on Twitter or Facebook.

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The Weather Channel
Check out Weather forecasts, weather alerts and more with full screen maps on The Weather Channel. You get interactive radar maps, and Google maps along with seasonal weather. You can also set any location as your favorite one irrespective of your current location.

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Bump
Can sharing with friends be such a fun. Just pick your phone and bump it gently with other bump user and hurray your data is trasmitted.

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Mancala: FS5
This app has multi player support. An interesting game, so pack your bags and starting playing with friends and add your ratings.

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LinkedIn
Now use your iPhone for making and increasing your professional contacts through Linkedin with this useful app.

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IM+
Get connected to GTalk, Yahoo, MSN/Live Messenger, AIM/iChat, ICQ, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and Jabber through this app.

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Free Foto Messenger: FFM
Do you want to send your Text and Photos to your clients all around the world without wasting a panny. Try this app.

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White & Yellow Pages
Now search for your potential clients details like landline numbers and websites etc through this useful app.

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Backgrounds HD
In addition of numerous options under various categories to choose as backgrounds, you can create your own.

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Adobe Photoshop Express
Now quickly edit and share photos and new ideas with your friends and clients.

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Color Splash
Now you can choose which area to be focused more by making the other area of a photo black and white.

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Speller – Free Spell Checker
Don’t take the risk of people taking you lightly because of mis-spelled words. Use this app to check spelling before sending any message.

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Opera Mini Web browser
Get better browsing experience with Opera Mini Web browser.

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Use Your Handwriting
You can choose fom different writing styles and make your own stlye statement.

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Useful Photoshop Video Tutorials

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Photoshop is an amazing tool in the hands of Designers. There are numerous tutorials which shows you all tips and tricks to conquer Photoshop. Reading tutorials can be little irksome at times when you don’t want to spend hours and hours on long written steps. Why not try these Video tutorials which give you amazing amusement while learning. Check out these 30 tutorials which will leave you raving about it. So learn while you play (these videos).


Your First Rendezvous With Photoshop
This Photoshop tutorial is for beginners and the tips and tricks mentioned here will give you insight about Photoshop.

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Photoshopping a Heroes Style Eclipse
In this tutorial you will create a Solar eclipse in Retro style.

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Photoshopping Neon Text
Check out this tutorial to know how you can apply neon effect through Photoshop.

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Old Photo Repair
Photo Restoration is a useful feature we can do in Photoshop and keep our memories safe.

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Photoshoping a Print Ad From Start to Finish
This one is an advanced level tutorial which gives you insight of how to make a Print Ad in Photoshop.

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Galactic Scene – Photoshop CS5 Tutorial
Watch this tutorial to learn how to create a Galactic Scene in Photoshop. This is an advance level tutorial.

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Retro Text Effect
create a retro text effect through this tutorial.

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How to Crop an Image
This is a quick tutorial wherein you will learn how to crop an image from different angles.

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Vampire – Angelina Jolie
Watch out this video tutorial to know how to convert beautiful Angelina Jolie in to a blood sucking vampire.

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Facebook Banners
Watch this tutorial to learn how you can make Facebook Banner through Photoshop.

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What is a Clipping Mask Then?
This Photoshop tutorial is for beginners and author will explain you about Clipping Mask.

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Photoshopping Digital Bokeh
Check out how to get magnificant results in Photoshop by creating Digital Bokeh.

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Changing Eye Color – Adobe Photoshop CS5
Check out this tutorial for explaining how to change someone s eye color.

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Radial Blur Using Photoshop
This tutorial deals with creating a Radial Blur in Photoshop.

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Photoshopping Scrapbooks
We know Scrapbooks are not scrap but a place to memorize your memorize. Check out how to create onein Photoshop.

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Creative Effects–Making an image sepia toned
learn how to create a vintage-style photograph, use infrared and solarization, apply creative layer blending, etc.

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Photoshop CS5 Tutorial – Removing acne, pimples, and blemishes
Removing acne, pimples, and blemishes is so easy with Photoshop CS5. Check out this video to know more.

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Correcting Exposure, Dynamic & Color in Photoshop
Check out this tutoral on changing exposure & color in Photoshop.

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Tutorial Photoshop CS5 – Rain effect
Check out how to create a Rain effect in a landscape.

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How to Combine 2 Images Seamlessly in Photoshop
Learn how transform two Images Seamlessly.

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Photoshop CS5: Puppet Warp
Want to warp or manipulate your objects easily with the new Puppet Warp. Check out this Photoshop CS5 Video Tutorial.

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Photoshop Quick Tips: Light Leaks in Photography
In this video you wll learn the process to create vintage style light leaks in Photoshop.

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How to Photoshop Tilt Shift
If you are aware of Tilt Shift Photography, then you will like to check this video on How to Photoshop Tilt Shift.

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Photoshop and The Alt Key
Check this video to know how important is using the Alt key in Photoshop. It saves your time and effort.

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Advanced Brush Techniques
Check out some Photoshop Advanced Brush Techniques in this tutorial.

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Creating a Realistic Drop-Shadow using Photoshop
Check out this tutorial for creating a realistic drop-shadow using Photoshop

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Photoshop CS5 – Abstract Floral Manipulation
Learn how to create a abstract floral manipulation through this tutorial.

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How to Photoshop a Person Into a Picture [In-Depth]
Every now and then we use editing techniques in Photoshop. Check out this videofor step-by-step directions to edit a person into a photo.

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How to Use the Healing Brush and Patch Tool
Learn how you can use the healing brush and patch tool in photoshop.

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Create and Then Shatter a Grid, while Making a Typographic Poster
Create a dark and grungy Typographic Poster using Photoshop and Illustrator.

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Photo Enhancement in LAB
Check out how to work in the Lab color mode to enhance your photos in contrast and color balance using simple curves adjustments.

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Photoshop ‘Triage’ with Rich Harrington
In this Photoshop ‘Triage’ video go through this work flow takes an image and makes it ‘pop’.

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How to Add a Background Texture to a Portrait
Check out how to get a grunge look by adding a background texture to a portrait.

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Design a Shiny Bass Guitar Illustration Using Photoshop
Check out how you can make a Guitar Illustration in Photoshop.

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Zombie makeover
Learn howyou can create a good looking Man in to a Zombie.

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Add Dramatic Color to Photographs
Learn how you can give amazing effects to simple looking images.

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Album Covers with Eye-Catching Typography

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It is hard to imagine the design world without typography since it has undoubtedly influenced the major development and establishment of design trends today. This post includes thirty inspirational examples of famous CD album covers that will surely inspire you with their excellent typography.

It’s interesting to see how different typefaces are used for different music tastes. Of course it’s not only the typography of your favourite CD that can boost your inspiration but also listening to your favourite songs as well. What’s your favourite CD album cover? What makes a CD album cover eye-catching? Share your thoughts with us below!

No Doubt – Rock Steady

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Portishead – Third

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The Starting Line – Direction

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Lee Morgan – The Rumproller

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Green Day – American Idiot

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TV on the Radio – Dear Science

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Linkin Park – Minutes To Midnight

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Tiger Lou – Partial Print

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A Perfect Circle – Mer de Noms

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Daft Punk – Discovery

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Beck – The Information

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Pink Floyd – The Wall

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Low – Drums and Guns

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Matmos – The Civil War

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Nirvana – Nirvana

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AC DC – Back in Black

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Bon Jovi – Have a Nice Day

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Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die

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Frank Zappa – Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch

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The Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks

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Theory Of A Deadman – Self-Titled

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Gotan Project – Tango 3.0

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Metallica – Master Of Puppets

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Rolling Stones – Forty Lick

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Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown

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Radiohead – In Rainbows

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The Clash – London Calling

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Paramore RIOT

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John Mayer – Continuum

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Hard-Fi – Once Upon a Time in the West

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More Inspirational Sources:

  • 35 Beautiful Music Album Covers – Album cover art is often considered to be one of the “extinctedâ€� fields in modern graphics design. In times when digital copies are cheaper and quicker to get, album covers have somehow lost their importance as less and less customers actually buy CDs and LPs in the stores. [...]
  • 100 Obscure and Remarkable CD Covers – While recording artists and bands are busy recording their albums, a separate effort is usually being made behind the scenes to plan for the launch, promotion and circulation of the new tracks. The creation of CD cover art is an intergral part of this process.

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Illustrator Must-Know Text Effects

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Most designers use Photoshop to manipulate text as well as graphics but you will be amazed at what you can accomplish with the help of Illustrator. Nevertheless, combining the two will undoubtedly help you produce even more wonderful and creative effects for your designs. Typography is surely one of the aspects that should be well considered for you to be able to achieve that successful design you’re striving for.

In case most of these tutorials are already familiar to you, you can also check out our previous post on the same topic which we’ve published a long time back and will surely enrich you with more examples. Please do share your thoughts with us or any of your artwork that have been inspired from these creative tutorials.

Text Effect Tutorials

A Guide to Creating 3D Text in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial you can learn how to make 3D text using Adobe Illustrator:

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Create Elegant, Glassy, 3D Typography in Photoshop and Illustrator
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create elegant, glassy, 3D typography with the help of Illustrator as well as Photoshop:

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Working With Type in Illustrator
Here you can see how you can use type in Illustrator to create a bold, eye-catching message:

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Tug and Twirl Text in Illustrator
When you outline text, Illustrator converts each letter to an object with paths and points, which you can select and adjust. Click here to find out more:

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How to Create Candy Cane Typography with Photoshop and Illustrator
In this tutorial we will create a superb candy cane type of design using Illustrator & Photoshop:

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Learn to Create a Variety of Script Lettering
Here you can get to know a whole variety of script lettering techniques with the help of Illustrator:

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How To Create Detailed Gothic Linework Typography
Check out how to create a detailed gothic linework typography design:

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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Envelope Distort
Check out how you can wrap text inside a shape with the ‘envelope distort’ feature in Illustrator:

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How to Make a Wooden Text Effect with Adobe Illustrator
In the following tutorial you can learn the process of making “wooden text” effects with the help of ’3D Extrude’ and the ‘Bevel Tool’ along with gradients and layer effects:

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Create a Reusable Retro Type Treatment
In this tutorial you can learn how to create a simple retro type treatment:

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Create an Airport Time Table Type Effect
Your project may need you to create an airport timetable text effect. With the help of this tutorial, you will achieve quality results:

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How to Create an Entangled Lettering Illustration – Part 2
Check out this two part series to learn how to create an entangled Lettering Illustration. You may also jump to Part 1:

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Shakespeare Text Illustration Tutorial
This tutorial will help you to make pictures out of words. Surprise your friends with their illustrated pictures with hidden messages:

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Create a Folded Paper Text Effect
In this tutorial you can find out what processes need to be made to be able to create a simple folded paper text effect along with ink blobs and stains with the help of some simple ellipses and brushes:

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Create a Mummy Text Effect
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a mummy text effects with some gradients and the use of the ‘Appearance Panel’:

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Create a Variety of 3D Lettering Effects for Poster Design
In this tutorial, the artist illustrates how the three words “onwards”, “and” & “upwards” can be used and creates an interesting 3D lettering effect:

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How To Create Floral Theme Typography Using Photoshop and Illustrator
In this tutorial you can learn the steps you need to take to be able to create floral theme typography by adding add some flowers and butterflies into the text:

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3D Cubic Text Effect
Learn how to create a nice 3D cubic text effect in Illustrator. With this tutorial you will learn how to use 3D tools to create 3D cubes from squares along with other blending themes:

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Create a Green Viscous Text Effect
Check out this tutorial in which Illustrator’s 3D tools are used to add dimension:

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Create a Patterned Text Effect
In this tutorial you can learn how to to create a nice patterned text effect along with some classic effects:

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How To Create a Simple Sticker Text Effect
This tutorial provides steps to how to design text as well as the script to create a simple sticker effect:

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Create a Grimy Text Treatment with a Pen Tablet
In this tutorial the author shows you how to create a grimy text treatment utilizing Illustrator’s ‘Blog Brush’, ‘Live Paint’ and a pen tablet:

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Create a Furry Calligram in Illustrator
In this tutorial you can learn how to create your own calligram — inspired by a dog. Learn how to manipulate a typeface by rendering fur, adding doggy features and other details:

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How to Create a Glassy Text Effect in Illustrator
In this step-by-step tutorial, you can learn how to create a glassy text effect in Illustrator. The outcome is a shiny and glossy text effect:

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Create a Bubble Text Effect
With the help of this tutorial you can learn how to create a vector bubble and a bubble text effect:

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Create An Editable Stitched Label Type Treatment
Check out how to create an editable stitched label type treatment in Illustrator with this tutorial:

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Create a Simple Blood Text Effect
Make some typographic effects for a halloween party or some horror theme party. Check out this tutorial to create a simple blood text effect:

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How to Make a Flesh Ripping Zombie Type Treatment
The artist takes us through the steps to create the character and type treatment for this flesh ripping zombie:

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Create a Glossy Smooth Text Effect
In this tutorial you can learn how to create a glossy, smooth text effect using multiple fills and strokes:

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Create a Silky Ribbon Text Effect
In the following tutorial you will use the ‘Pen’ and ‘Gradient’ tool to create a swirling silk ribbon text effect:

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Create Colorful, Layered Paper Type in Illustrator
Here is an excellent tutorial on how to create vivid illustrations with layered paper text and ribbons:

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Create an Assortment of 3D Text in Adobe Illustrator
In this tutorial you can check out the steps you need to make if you wanted to create an assortment of 3D text styles in Illustrator CS4:

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Create a Glowing Neon Sign Using the Appearance Palette
This tutorial shows the potential of the ‘Appearance Palette’ in Adobe Illustrator by building an exposit neon sign:

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Envelope Distort
In this tutorial, the artist elaborates how to use the ‘Envelope Distort’ tool in Illustrator to create a fashion ad:

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Create An Editable Metal Type Treatment
Create a metal type treatment with the help of this step-by-step tutorial:

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Create an Awesome Broken Plate Typography Effect
In this tutorial, the artist shares his techniques of converting simple letters into amazing broken plate typography:

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Learn to Create a Variety of Beveled Lettering
This tutorial provides a showcase of three different approaches which result in three different beveled lettering styles:

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Dramatic Shadow Effect in Illustrator
Check out this tutorial for an interesting reversed shadow effect created with the help of the ‘Perspective Grid’ feature in Illustrator CS5:

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Tron Legacy Tutorial
For this tutorial the artist has used Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop as well as Cinema 4D. This tutorial is worth checking out if you’re familiar with all three:

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Blueprint-Style Text in Adobe Illustrator
This is a quick demo using a blend of live effects, filters, and even a little gradient mesh to create a seemingly complex logo treatment:

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Cool Typography with the Blend Tool in Illustrator
In this tutorial you can learn how to create a text effect using the ‘Blend Tool’ in Illustrator. Photoshop is also used for some final touches:

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How to Create a Typeface Character
Check out this tutorial to find out how to create a typeface character:

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Getting Carried Away with Balloon Lettering
In this tutorial you can find out how to create some illustrative shiny balloon letterings with basic semi-transparent, bubble letters:

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jQuery Menus with Stunning Animations

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jQuery is a great tool that helps our imagination turn ideas into reality. We can do almost everything we can think of with the help of this useful tool. Apart from being a lightweight cross-browser JavaScript library that simplifies HTML and Ajax interactions for rapid web development, it also gives sites that sleek look while also representing important data in a very attractive way.

You should always keep in mind that once a user lands on your site, the fist thing s/he does is to navigate and check out the content. If your site lacks in providing the user an attractive navigation, s/he will loose interest and will be clicking on that ‘Back’ button within seconds — even if the content on the site is excellent. Hence to stand apart you need to make your menu on your site different and appealing to users.

We’ve collected some tutorials to help you understand how to give your menus that stunning visual effect and animations. Please feel free to share any sites you’ve discovered that have been developed with jQuery. Enjoy!

Scrollable Thumbs Menu with jQuery
In this tutorial you can learn how to create a fixed menu with scrollable thumbs which you can nicely control with your mouse:

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Sweet Menu
Sweet Menu takes an ordinary list of links and makes it a sweet looking menu. It does this by utilizing jQuery and it’s plugin system:

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Creating a Fancy Menu Using CSS3 and jQuery
Here you can see how a fancy menu can be created with the help of the new CSS3 features along wth jQuey:

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Rocking and Rolling Rounded Menu with jQuery
In this tutorial you can make use of the rotating and scaling jQuery patch from Zachary Johnson to create a menu with little icons that will rotate when hovering:

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Slick Drop-Down Menu with Easing Effect Using jQuery & CSS
Drop-down menus are an excellent feature because they help clean up a busy layout. When structured correctly, drop-down menus can be a great navigation tool:

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Thumbnails Navigation Gallery with jQuery
Here is a great tutorial on how to create an extraordinary gallery with scrollable thumbnails that slide out from a navigation:

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Collapsing Site Navigation with jQuery
A collapsing menu that contains vertical navigation bars and a slide out content area can be created like this:

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jStackmenu
Here is a jQuery UI widget for Stack Menus. Click here to find out more:

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Create Your Own “kwicks� jQuery Effect
Check out this tutorial to find out how you can create your own kwicks jQuery effect:

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Overlap that Menu!
In this tutorial, you can learn how to achieve overlapping effects to your menu:

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Overlay Effect Menu with jQuery
In this tutorial you can learn how to create a simple menu that will stand out once you hover over it by covering everything except the menu with a dark overlay:

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jQuery Multicolor Animation Drop-Down Navigation Menu
Check out this tutorial on how to create a multicolor drop-down navigation menu with jQuery:

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jQuery Floating Menu
A simple navigation menu that “follows� page scrolling and expands on mouse over — made with CSS and jQuery:

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Kwicks for jQuery & a Horizontal Animated Menu
Here is a walkthrough where you can see the final result of using Kwicks. A jQuery plugin that builds a horizontal menu with a nice effect like Mootools but much more customizable and versatile:

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Fading Navigation Menu
Here is a simple, neat navigation menu using CSS sprites and a bit of jQuery code to give it a visually appealing fade effect:

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UI Elements: Search Box with Filter and Large Drop Down Menu
A tutorial that will show you how to create a search box with a filter and a large drop-down menu:

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jQuery Convertion: Garagedoor Slider Navigation Effect
Learn how to turn your menu to jQuery and give it a Garagedoor slider navigation effect as well:

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Create Bounce Out Vertical Menu with jQuery
A simple bounce out vertical menu is created here with the help of a little bit of CSS3 and jQuery Framework to create a vertical menu which on mouse hover gives a nice bounce out sliding effect:

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Slide Down Box Menu with jQuery and CSS3
Learn how to create a unique sliding box navigation. The idea here is to make a box with the menu item slide out, while a thumbnail pops up:

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LavaLamp Plugin
This plugin has some attractive features like targeting and container options, automatic default location, vertical and horizontal morphing:

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Little Boxes Menu with jQuery
A nice display of little boxes that animate randomly when the menu item is clicked. It then expands and reveals a content area for some description or links:

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Horizontal Scrolling Menu Made with CSS and jQuery
Here is a tutorial that explains how to make a horizontal scrolling menu made with CSS and jQuery:

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Beautiful Background Image Navigation with jQuery
Learn how to create a beautiful navigation that has a background image slide effect. The main idea here is to have three list items that contain the same background image but with a different position:

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Awesome Cufonized Fly-out Menu with jQuery and CSS3
One of our favourites! Here is a full page cufonized menu that has two nice features:

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