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Date: Jan 01, 2004 to Dec 31, 2004
Heavy Metal Madness: The End of Design as We Know It
Features: Written by Gene Gable on December 23, 2004
As another year comes to a close, Gene Gable offers some forward-looking thoughts on page creation's future. Is smart content in your future?
Photoshop How-To: Editing a Drop Shadow
How-Tos: Written by Pete Bauer on December 22, 2004
Just as shadows in real life appear and disappear depending on object placement and lighting, so should drop shadows in Photoshop. In this tutorial, learn how to selectively edit drop shadows using layers.
Framed and Exposed: Rightly Writing Copyright
Features: Written by Ben Long on December 21, 2004
The Web makes it easy to let others see your images. It also makes it easy for others to steal your images or use them without permission. That's why smart photographers add digital watermarks to their images. Ben Long looks at the options.
Flash How-To: Creating Animation in Flash MX 2004
How-Tos: Written by Sherry Kinkoph on December 17, 2004
If you've wanted to create a Flash animation but didn't know where -- or how -- to start, then take a peek at this how-to. Presented in a visually rich style, you'll see in step-by-step graphics how to create a timeline, make keyframes, and more.
Bit by Bit: Forget Cue Cards, Make a Teleprompter!
How-Tos: Written by Brian P. Lawler on December 16, 2004
Creative problem solving is a trait many creative professionals share, but perhaps no one possesses that skill more than Brian P. Lawler. See how he made a teleprompter with a laptop, Adobe InDesign, and some scrap wood. Ingenious.
Photoshop How-To: Using Adjustment Layers
How-Tos: Written by Bruce Fraser David Blatner on December 15, 2004
Being able to correct and edit images in Photoshop is a life-saver for most creative professionals. Yet every time you use layers and curves, you start to degrade the image data -- unless, of course, you use adjustment layers. David Blatner and Bruce Fraser show you how.
Creative Thinking in Photoshop: Using NeatImage to Remove Noise in Digital Photos
How-Tos: Written by Sharon Steuer on December 14, 2004
Noise artifacts are an all-too-common side effect of shooting photos in low-light and other challenging situations. If your images are plagued with noise, you may want to check out the NeatImage Photoshop filter for removing noise. Sharon Steuer did. Here's what she found.
The Art of Business: Good News and Bad from the Tax Man
Features: Written by Eric J. Adams on December 13, 2004
Several new regulations can help you reduce your tax liability. And a few will cost you more.
Creative Fuel for the Holidays: It's in the Cards
Features: Written by Molly W. Joss on December 9, 2004
The holiday season is a fine time to show your artistic side to clients and friends. But when the weight of expectation becomes too heavy, how do you light the creative spark? Molly W. Joss takes you through her annual internal debate.
The 2004 Creativepro.com Gift Guide
Features: Written by Sandee Cohen Bruce Fraser Sharon Steuer Ben Long Brian P. Lawler Eric J. Adams Pamela Pfiffner John D. Berry Molly W. Joss Susan Glinert Stevens on December 8, 2004
Here it is: our third gift guide for creative people. We asked our regular contributors what they'd like to give -- or receive -- for the holidays this year. Their answers may surprise you.
Framed and Exposed: More Gifts for the Digital Photographer
Features: Written by Ben Long on December 7, 2004
Gifts for digital photographers aren't limited to hardware accessories. Think about giving software, like image-improvement packages and Photoshop filters. Ben Long offers his short list of ideas.
dot-font: Type Design Today
Features: Written by John D. Berry on December 6, 2004
A special issue of the Japanese magazine "Idea" presents a cornucopia of articles and images about the current state of type design.
InDesign CS Tips: Creating Layout Standards
How-Tos: Written by Galen Gruman on December 3, 2004
Few things are as tedious as numbering pages by hand. That's why page-layout applications have master pages -- only one of the ways in which you can standardize the look of your documents in InDesign. Here's what you need to know about master pages, templates, and libraries.
Heavy Metal Madness: I Only Have Ice for You
Features: Written by Gene Gable on December 2, 2004
Decorative fonts can convey meaning on two levels: the literal and the visual. One genre that especially speaks to Gene Gable is type that evokes snow or ice. In this installment, Gene chills out with cold type, or how to replace serifs with snow.
Plug-Ins and XTensions: InDesign Indexers, QuarkXPress Catalogers, Photoshop Fixers
Features: Written by Jay J. Nelson on December 1, 2004
This month's round-up of plug-ins and XTensions includes tools for tracking footnotes and indices in InDesign, linking catalog databases in QuarkXPress, and correcting camera distortion in Photoshop. Plus, dynamic media and 3D plug-ins for Flash MX, Motion, and iMovie.
Strata 3D CX: Familiar Application in Changing Times
Reviews: Written by Sean Wagstaff on November 30, 2004
This easy-to-use 3D application sticks to its roots and renders great-looking pictures. Native Photoshop file support makes it even more accessible for graphic designers, but power users will find Strata 3D CX's modeler lackluster.
The Art of Business: 'Tis the Season to Give Gifts... Thoughtfully
Features: Written by Eric J. Adams on November 29, 2004
A few tips on selecting cool stuff for the nice people you work with.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Features: Written on November 25, 2004
Eat, drink, and surf. Enjoy the long weekend and browse our collection of nonessential Thanksgiving links.
Photoshop How-To: Aging Metal Textures
How-Tos: Written by Colin Wood on November 24, 2004
There's something mysterious and beautiful about metals that have been allowed to rust. We see the passage of years in its patina. Here's how you can transform a plain gray background into a textured, rusty surface.
Framed and Exposed: The Digital-Camera Gift Bag
Features: Written by Ben Long on November 23, 2004
Looking for gifts for the digital photographer in your life? How about some gadgets and gizmos? Here's what to give -- and what to ask for -- this holiday season.