The Perfect Screenshot

Since the introduction of the reflected screenshot by Apple, they’ve shown up on many a homepage from web design firms to software developer sites, portfolios and more.

Creating a screenshot to feature on your site isn’t difficult, but it does take a certain amount of patience and attention to detail to achieve an impressive result.

The following video tutorial is a Photoshop CS4 walkthrough of how to create the infamous screenshot with reflection, but with a unique twist.

Photoshop CS4 Tutorial: Screenshot with Reflection and Shadowy Floor Effect from Elizabeth A. on Vimeo.

If you’re interested in grabbing a copy of the PSD file for this tutorial just drop a line in the comment section.

Efficient Photoshop for the Web

A recent post on the 37signals blog has prompted me to analyze my own approach to the design and development process of web applications. The article over at signal vs noise entitled Why We Skip Photoshop was an interesting (albeit unsurprising) declaration about the 37signals design approach. While I am inclined to agree with them, I do think that there are specific reasons why foregoing Photoshop works well for them but would not for others.