Although its name clearly implies a close relationship with photography, Adobe Photoshop is widely used as an illustration and design tool. Photoshop has also excelled as a color separation tool for prepress and photochromy jobs. Cartoonists and Illustrators find the possibility of using pressure sensitive tablets with Photoshop a huge asset. Architects use Photoshop to embellish their perspective drawings. Industrial designers and 3d artists can correct and enhance their 3d rendering. Pixel perfect images are created by icon and web designers. This section is a guide to different art and design resources, such as books, software, fonts, clipart and tutorials to help you to build a creative way of thinking and working.
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Out of this worldCategory: Painting and illustration techniques Create a world all your own deep in outer space using a number of Illustrator tools and techniques. Author: Ergo Draw | Visits: 229 |
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Plug-Ins and XTensions: Image Ager & Repair, Tracing Tool, QXP ScalerCategory: Design and imaging tutorials There's something for everyone in this month's round-up: Repair images or distress them. Open QuarkXPress 6 documents in XPress 4 or 5, or batch-convert XPress files to InDesign. Read on for more helpful add-ons.
Author: CreativePro | Visits: 228 |
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Quick incisionsCategory: Painting and illustration techniques Use some well-placed gradients to add an incised effect to interface elements with this quick trick in Illustrator. Author: Ergo Draw | Visits: 227 |
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DirectionCategory: Painting and illustration techniques The element of direction can have a powerful influence on the mood of a painting. Find out how to control it.
Author: John Lovett | Visits: 214 |
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Digital PaintingCategory: Painting and illustration techniques This is what the final image will look like. In this tutorial, I am not doing any work on the background, just the candle.
Author: Phillip Williams | Visits: 212 |
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Comixed fontCategory: Font foundries and collections Comixed RP Bold and Comixed RP Bold Outline are two new fonts designed by British designer Roy Preston and released by BluHead Studio, LLC. Comixed is a bold, condensed cap-only typeface, with a lively, animated charm. The Outline version turns up the fun factor by adding a drop shadow. Used alone or together, both are great for snappy, eye-catching headlines. Author: MyFonts | Visits: 208 |
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QuarkXPress How-To: Time for a Paint JobCategory: Design and imaging tutorials Although black and white can be stunning, color is king in most page designs. But using color correctly is no simple matter. These tips will help you master all sorts of color complications: tints, multi-inks, gradients, spot colors converted to CMYK, rich blacks, spot varnish, and more.
Author: CreativePro | Visits: 207 |
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Adobe Activation? Don't Worry, Be HappyCategory: Design and imaging tutorials Many people feel that once you pay for a software program, you should be able to install it on any computer you own. But with multiple computers (desktops at work and home, laptop for the road) becoming more common, honest software users are bumping into licenses and activation restrictions that don't share those same feelings. Is Adobe headed for a draconian activation policy?
Author: CreativePro | Visits: 206 |
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Plug-Ins and XTensions: Amp Your AppsCategory: Design and imaging tutorials Whether you're an expert who knows all the shortcuts or your software skills could use a helping hand, specialized plug-ins let you work smarter, not harder. Check out this round-up of the latest plug-ins for Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, and QuarkXPress.
Author: CreativePro | Visits: 205 |
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The Art of Business: Do Unto OthersCategory: Design and imaging tutorials If every instance of copyright infringement were penalized, we'd all be in court. Here's the scoop on keeping fair and clean in a digital world.
Author: CreativePro | Visits: 204 |
