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Archive: 2006 July
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Old Habits Die Hard
Why are people still using EPS files for raster graphics? I have explained in an earlier article when one is to use EPS files and when he is to use TIFF...
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3-D Type With The Radial Blur Filter
A couple weeks ago I wrote about a technique adding 3-D motion to an image with the Radial Blur filter...
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Caligari trueSpace 3–3D Drawing Program, Free!
Sample the Caligari wares with a free copy of the third version of their signature application Caligari, Inc., is a software firm rightly famous for a popular 3D drawing package, trueSpace...
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Draw No-Fill Shapes With Drop Shadows In InDesign
Sometimes you want to add emphasis to something in a photo or illustration, but you don’t want to crop it closer or draw a cheesy arrow...
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Freeware Friday: Zoomify EZ
The problem: when posting a full-size image on the web for a client to view, sizing the image so it fits on the screen hides the details; viewing the image full-size means they have to scroll and can’t see the full effect of the image...
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Want To Write On Water? Use An AMOEBA.
Experimental device makes marks on water, intended for special effects at theme parks. The AMOEBA in action (Image:Pink Tentacle...
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Size matters
What size newspaper do readers want? If a hundred readers were polled and asked if they preferred their newspaper to be bigger or smaller, I believe most would choose a smaller newspaper...
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Emigre Redesigns Website; Offers OpenType
Site remodel and specials on conversions offered The personnel at Emigre have announced the launch of the redesigned Emigre site, as well as OpenType additions to thier range...
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TypeCon 2006 Approaches
There’s still time to register for the annual convention TypeCon 2006–a/k/a “The Boston T Party”–is imminent...
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UNC To Host Early American Cartography Conference
Two-day Conference to examine the mapping of the USA in her first century The North Carolina Collection, University Library, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, have just announced an upcoming two-day conference examining the state of American mapping during most of the republic’s first century...
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ALA MAGERT Opens Map Scanning Registry
Organizing content, elminating duplication in effort, making resources available to all The American Library Association’s Map and Geography Roundtable (ALA MAGERT) have announced the establishment of a new Map Scanning Registry...
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Weekly News and Links Round Up
Find out what’s going on this week in web design. Adobe Opines on how the web is changing Hollywood...
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Payless ShoeSource Rebrands
Redesign of logo, type meant to signify new directions for the Western Hemisphere’s largest shoe retailer The new identity for footwear retailer Payless Shoesource...
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In Pictures ebook Series Offered Free until August 1
Want to learn MySQL, Perl, or PHP? How about Photoshop CS2 or Dreamweaver 8? Here’s your chance, and until August 1, it’s free...
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Elephant’s Memory: A Touching Story
A touching story of the kindness of man and the connection between man and beast. In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college...
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Adobe Lightroom Beta Now For Windows Too
The Lightroom beta has been around for awhile for Macintosh. Now it’s available for Windows as well...
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How To: An Explanation of Illustrator’s Blending Modes
Illustrator’s Transparency palette sets the opacity of objects, and allows you to use blending modes determine how the colors of objects mix with the colors of objects they cross...
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Suitcase Fusion 12.1: Update on Lost Luggage
Extensis recently released an update to its Mac-only font management utility, Suitcase Fusion...
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Alien In My Bedroom
Alien Scare Fearful of a looming deadline? Put off the spectre for three minutes to indulge in the guilty pleasure of enjoying someone else’s fright...
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Freeware Friday: Commodore 64 PC Font
A blast from the 8-bit past...
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Freeware Friday: Photoshop Actions
My work lately has involved a lot of automation and actions, so I thought to introduce you to some good sources of actions ready for your use...
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Freeware Friday: Illustrator Brushes Website
Looking for an Illustrator reference with tutorials, brushes, and more? Try the Illustrator Brushes Website...
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Incesternet: Anonymous Cyber Lovers Turn Out to be Mother and Son
In the world of online romance, truth is flexible. When online lovers meet in person, the reality doesn’t always align with cyber fantasy...
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Quick Tip: Masking A Layer With Layer Styles
Some layer styles can cause problems when the layer subsequently gets a layer mask. This quick technique will get around the problem. Figure 1: The original image...
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Typography Word of the Day: Ear
A unique, delightful handle on the little “g”
