September, 2010 | CreativePro Network

Hidden Gems: The Layers Panel in CS5

You can now let go of your Illustrator envy: CS5’s Layers panel really rocks!

How to Change the Color of the Background Paper

There are three ways to change the background color of your page, depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.

See "The Creative Process Illustrated" on YouTube

Press Release Extending their ongoing partnership to showcase the best creative marketing online, the Art Directors Club and YouTube announce the launch of the “The Creative Process Illustrated – on YouTube”, a new series of documentary video shorts in which top agency creatives and marketers provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at how great online work […]

Enter the Web Font Awards

Press Release Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, is accepting entries through November 7, 2010, for the first Web Font Awards, an international competition designed to recognize websites that incorporate exceptional use of Web fonts. Prizes include two $3,000 cash awards, Apple iPad mobile digital devices and various typeface […]

Prep for Winter Now: New "Snowflake" Font

Press Release Snowflake, designed by Jessica Hische, is a new display font that was modeled after the cut paper snowflakes many of us made as children. This $59 typeface includes a full alphabet with accent characters, numbers, punctuation, and many fun snowflake ornaments for borders, patterns, or to just sprinkle about! While it would be […]

Toon Boom Unveils Studio 6

Press Release Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced the release of Toon Boom Studio 6, a new version that expands its animation capabilities even further with its bone rigging features. Studio 6 serves as the most complete launch pad for learning and creating animation, whether at home or in the classroom. As a bonus, […]

New Tool Tracks Pantone and Custom Spot Colors

Press Release SpotOn! announced SpotOn! Spot, a new software tool for tracking Pantone and custom spot colors in print production. SpotOn! Spot provides an on-screen comparison to customer reference colors and displays deviation of the printed color from the pre-defined reference points, yet it enables custom tolerances to be set for individual colors and customer […]

Create Amazing Digital Paintings with This Free Photoshop Filter

This tutorial is courtesy of the Russell Brown Show. Pixel Bender, a set of plug-ins that’s compatible with Photoshop CS5, includes many filters that take your images in new directions. But in this tutorial, you’ll learn how to go even further, transforming the oil paint filter beyond its stock results and creating a unique piece […]

Better Photo Retouching & Restoration With the New AKVIS Retoucher 4.5

Press Release AKVIS announces the release of AKVIS Retoucher 4.5 for Windows and Macintosh. The program allows restoring damaged photos by removing dust, scratches, stains, and by reconstructing the missing parts of a photo automatically. The new version adds a new features to the Stamp tool. Now it’s possible to mirror a clone horizontally and […]