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My Thoughts on the Pen Tool

My Thoughts on the Pen Tool

May 5, 2012 No Comments

  When it comes to creating posters, flyers, newsletters, magazines or any graphic logo you can use the pen tool to create dynamic and impressive images. When working with the pen tool it can be tricky trust me I know. When I first started using it I was so completely lost and confused because it ... (function() {var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0];s.type = 'text/javascript';s.async = true;s.src = 'http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js';s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1);})(); var dd_offset_from_content = 40; var dd_top_offset_from_content = 0;

How to be Successful in Graphic Design

How to be Successful in Graphic Design

March 10, 2012 No Comments

    How do you succeed in graphic design? One of the biggest things you can do is know the Adobe Creative Suite, and know how to use it efficiently. While that advice may seem simple, there are several ways you can go wrong. Here are a few simple tips that will help you stay ...

Programmers Corner: New Technology – Adobe’s no-code-required website builder

Programmers Corner: New Technology – Adobe’s no-code-required website builder

October 10, 2011 No Comments

Need a website done now but don’t know HTML, and not enough hire professionals like us? Well you’re in luck. The good people at Adobe have created yet another program to construct websites called Adobe Muse. Muse is the product’s codename, so once it’s fully released the name will probably be changed. If you use ...

Adobe Browser Lab

Adobe Browser Lab

September 26, 2011 No Comments

Oh Adobe. I can’t possibly imagine what my life would be like without the greatness that Adobe provides me on a daily basis with their products. Now they have made my life even easier with their new Browser Labs. This gem can test the top 4 browsers and all their versions live (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, ...

A picture worth a thousand words: Making a portrait out of words

A picture worth a thousand words: Making a portrait out of words

September 23, 2011 No Comments

If you’re like me, every now and then you come across a tutorial that at first glance does two things: it gets your designing juices flowing and makes you excited like but also kind of makes you question if your design skills are good enough to produce such elegant results. For me, mastering a cool ...

Adobe Edge

Adobe Edge

September 14, 2011 No Comments

Adobe Edge is new a new initiative brought about by Adobe as an alternative to its Flash software. After some research the people at Adobe realized that the types of animations that were once ago could only be accomplished through the use of Flash can now be done through the use of web standards. In ...

Blend Tool Shape Multiplier

Blend Tool Shape Multiplier

August 25, 2011 No Comments

So while I was looking for ways to accomplish a specific illustrator task, I stumbled upon a really easy, yet neat tutorial that produces an awesome effect. Take a look! To begin, open an illustrator document and for best results that pop, choose a background color. Next, draw two curving lines that intersect each other ...

VFX

VFX

August 3, 2011 No Comments

Visual effects are becoming the new standard for all the new up and coming films and other video productions. These effects are what make these films and other compositions recognizable and remember able. Most notably of these would be movies like Transformers, Harry Potter, and 2012. These visual effects are not just limited to major ...

Clipping Mask

Clipping Mask

August 3, 2011 No Comments

Whether you are a trained graphic designer, plan to be, or just like to play around with the Adobe programs for fun, you will most likely appreciate this tip. As a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time in front of my computer with about 15 programs open at once. One of those programs ...

After Effects Plugins You Have To Have!

After Effects Plugins You Have To Have!

July 22, 2011 No Comments

Adobe After Effects is an amazing program to use for any motion or video projects. While the program is very flexible and offers many great presets there are many plug-ins available to users from outsourced companies that are absolutely amazing and can offer something to spice up your work a bit. The software from Red ...

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