Custom Animations are probably Google’s most noticeable addition to Material Design. What they let you achieve is a variety of effects when a certain action or input is observed within an Activity. For the purposes of this post I will be using a few of developer oriented terms such as Intent and Activity so if you are unfamiliar with them, then I do advise you to just look up these terms.

Blogs and minimal WordPress themes share a very close connection with each other. Minimalism is one trend that is always hot in the blogging segment and no matter what kind of blog it is, minimal WordPress blog themes can give it adequate packaging and functionality. This is because these minimal templates give foremost priority to content and as you know well, content is the backbone of any blog. Of course, new design and functions keep making their entry and one has to adopt them in order to keep a blog updated.

Considering the number of documents that are being processed per day, it is evident that the demand for document and word processing programs are endless. With that in mind, a lot of users would always rely on Microsoft Word. Well, who wouldn’t when it is very easy to use plus it is usually present in most Windows-based PCs and laptops. Now what if you don’t have MS Word or for some other reason, you just want to find a good alternative that will allow you to create and process your documents? Just don’t panic because here are some of the best free alternatives that you can easily find on the internet.

In this tutorial, I am going to create some sharp-looking neon glow effects on 3D text using a combination of layer styles, the Pen Tool and some filters. Most of this tutorial is done in Photoshop, the 3D letters are created in Illustrator. If you don’t have Illustrator, you can also try making 3D letters in Photoshop, I will show you how? The end effect is quite stunning and hopefully you’ll pick up some tips and techniques you didn’t know before. Lets get start.