You’ve heard of Christmas in July? Well how about snowfall in June? Or more specifically, how about making snow fall inside a Photoshop image? And I’m not talking about a mere static image of snow, but realistic animated snowflakes that add dimension and life to a wintry image. That is the kind of thing you […]
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Attendees of conventions, tradeshows, and similar events are typically issued badges for entry into the show floor, panel discussions, parties, and various other functions. In most cases, those badges are suspended from lanyards, and lanyards make good promotional items. After the convention, some attendees even continue to use their lanyards to hold their office security […]
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The iPad offers several advantages for photographers. Compared to a laptop, it takes up less space and weight in a camera bag and its large screen—even on the iPad mini—provides a better view of your photos than the LCD on the back of most cameras. It’s also great for reviewing photos on-site. Instead of setting […]
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Are you a Goth? Not in the sense that you walk around sporting black nail polish and eyeliner. Rather, do you identify with Gothic design, appreciating medieval stone churches adorned with gargoyles, and fonts like Goudy Text and Fette Fraktur? Or do you prefer the simplicity and straight lines of Futura and its Bauhaus brethren? […]
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When you’re selecting colors for a project do you always consider the emotional impact of the hues you use? Many colors have strong ties to human emotions. Some assocations are obvious. We probably all know that green evokes ideas of freshness, renewal, and health, white is purity, and red means passion (whether love or hate). […]
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In a blog post about its DoubleClick advertising platform, Google has announced it will be releasing “a new HTML5 creative development tool” called Google Web Designer. Few other details are available at this point, other than the fact that Google Web Designer will be available “in the coming months”, and it will “empower creative professionals to […]
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The InDesign team has been hard at work making EPUB design and production better than ever in InDesign CC. Download the PDF detailing what’s new!
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This article was originally published in InDesign Magazine issue 51. You kids don’t know how good you have it. Why, when I started in printing, we didn’t even have pixels. And then, at first, they only came in eight colors, and weighed about six pounds apiece. Now, like phones, cars, and computers, they’re much smaller. Shoot, you […]
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