by Ryan O. Hicks on 21/01/2012
I’ve been watching this piece of software go under development since Richard first announced it back in October 2011. I had downloaded the software and was planning to try it out, but never got around to test it. Call me lazy. Then a few alpha versions later I was told that it may not very stable and was causing some problems with cameras. So I postponed trying it out all together until further notice about the beta version.
Well I received word last week that a very stable beta of the software was finally released from Richard on January 16, 2012. Went to the site and decided to buy the Pro version. It’s 79.04 USD as of this writing and that’s a pretty good price for this software. To my surprise it had been significantly updated and works precisely as he states on the site. He certainly has put a lot of work into this baby. He doesn’t have automated ordering in place yet, so you may have to wait a few hours to get your download link and license, in my case the next morning. Not a bad thing, but would be nice if he streamlined that process in the future so his customers would get it automatically. Instead of making them think he took their money and ran. I had faith, as he is a reputable man.
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by Ryan O. Hicks on 9/11/2011
Tabs always seems to be a difficult element to design in Photoshop. So feel free to use these as a template and download the tabs PSD below.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 10/10/2011
Download the Progress Bar and Matching Buttons PSD below.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 7/10/2011
Download the Page Curl PSD below.
You can replace the layer within the PSD to replicate what I’ve shown, or you can reverse the effect with some minor editing. Place your artwork on top of the base layer and add a clipping mask to it. Then delete the original layer i have masked at the top, and adjust your curl color to whatever you want. If you want to make this bigger you might have to adjust the editing on the shadows. As those are not necessarily dynamic like the majority of the PSD.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 2/09/2011
Download the Vertical Ribbon PSD below.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 23/08/2011
Download the call to action button PSD freebie below.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 5/08/2011
Download the free PSD of the progress bar below.
by Ryan O. Hicks on 2/08/2011
I love the playlistnow.fm search bar. So I decided to re-create it and offer it up as a free PSD for everyone.
I also love the site. So if you haven’t checked it out. Give it a go!
by Ryan O. Hicks on 30/07/2011
Download the Safari v5.1(OSX Lion) Download Manager PSD Freebie below.
With the recent release of OSX Lion, Safari received a slight overhaul on the UI and feature list. One of those enhancements was an update to the Safari download manager. I think the UI for the download manager is very cool, and of course retains that apple contemporary sleek look. So I made a psd for it in photoshop, and maybe someone will find it useful for their project(s).
by Ryan O. Hicks on 1/07/2011
I was recently put in charge of designing a small college social network, CampusDiscovery. This website is a hub for students trying to search for the right college to get into. It has a lot of specific information to colleges all over America. There is a college search, campus reviews, the ability to sign up and build your own profile of schools; from the user profile you can have favorite schools, upload videos and photos to the schools, add your own reviews, add a small bio section, and a small activity feed based on your site interactions. The site is built on ExperssionEngine
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