GIMP – Advanced Jigsaw Puzzle Effect

How to create a fancy jigsaw puzzle effect to images or photos with GIMP. First off, you can download the files for this tutorial (the .zip folder includes the barn photo and puzzle mask template) at the...

Changing the close button skin on the Spark TitleWindow container in Flex 4

VIEW THE DEMO DOWNLOAD THE SOURCE CODE RETURN TO THE TUTORIAL INDEX The following example shows how you can set the close button skin on the Spark TitleWindow container in Flex 4 by setting the skinClass style on the Spark TitleWindowSkin and TitleWindowCloseButtonSkin...

Creating A Fading Line Effect Using Adobe Fireworks CS4

One of the most overlooked tools in Adobe Fireworks is the Eraser Tool. It is a neat tool especially if you want to manipulate bitmaps. Vector paths with fills have options to use fill colors that are gradients , or semi transparent colors. But what...