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Archive: 2009 May
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REVIEW: DrawPlus X3 Does Some Catching Up
The latest version of Serif's DrawPlus sports new features, some of which are familiar to Photoshop and Illustrator users.
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Typography T-Shirts: Are You Helvetica, Cooper Black, Futura, Frutiger…?
Are You Helvetica, Cooper Black, Futura, Frutiger, Gill Sans, Avant Garde; white on black, black on white...?
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Adobe Technology Integrated into HP Print-on-Demand Platform
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The in-browser website content management tool gets an upgrade.
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Luke is not widely published and Rosenfeld has not published many books yet, but that only means Web Form Design is like a diamond in the rough.
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The Photoshop Marketplace and AIR Marketplace are online now.
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Adobe CS4 and ROI: Is Productivity The New Killer Feature?
Research suggests efficiency may be worth as much as the cool features.
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REVIEW: Corel Painter 11 Produces Beautiful Work, Makes Small Improvements
The new Painter 11 is very similar to its predecessor—many of its improvements are small and increase efficiency and compatibility. But a few new features will excite artists and illustrators.
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At a publishing company I used to work for, I was asked to produce an invitation for an award ceremony honoring community activists. I’ve always been bothered to the point of activism by the sheer volume of waste paper and media our society produces daily, so I had the idea to design an invitation that was stamped upon waste cardboard rather than printed on pristine paper. Unfortunately, someone at the company didn’t like that idea and the project was given to another, less maverick designer.
Read more on BOOK REVIEW: “Do Good Design” Not A Typical Design Book…
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I would bet Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual stands as the most comprehensive "missing manual" in the bookstore today.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Hot Shoe Diaries Enlightens and Engages
The Moment It Clicks may have had more hype, but I think The Hot Shoe Diaries is a better book!
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It's easy to be skeptical of a book that promises YouTube popularity, but there's something logical about the tips and tricks found in this book.
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After reviewing The Hot Shoe Diaries, I have lighting on my mind and another lighting book to review: Mike Hagen’s The Nikon Creative Lighting System. Unlike Diaries, this book is a nuts-and-bolts compendium on Nikon’s lighting gear combined with chapters on how to get the most out of the gear and case studies for real-world instruction. It’s very well done and I think photographers working with Nikon speedlights should consider picking it up.
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Deke McClelland is in my opinion one of the best instructors out there for Photoshop and other creative applications. He might also be the funniest (sorry, Scott Kelby).
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Lean but worth reading.
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Very few web design books I've seen explore the intersection of web design and psychology, which is why this book is such an interesting read.
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REVIEW: Bokeh Makes A Mean Bokeh
Looking to create that soft background focus effect called "bokeh" by photographers? Alien Skin's Bokeh plug-in recreates it very well.
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This book has a lot of good information about user experience (UX), but not necessarily about "design."
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