You may have seen a book called Graphic Artists Guild’s Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines. You may even own it–and if not, you probably should. The book answers thorny questions about the business aspects so many creative pros struggle with. But have you ever thought about the organization behind the book? The Graphic Artists […]
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I’ve never been to a Tupperware party, though I was once given a Shaklee vitamin pitch after what was suppose to be an innocent dinner, and my physician tried to sell me on becoming an Amway distributor, which I found more sad than annoying since he couldn’t seem to make it as a doctor. Of […]
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When Wacom introduced the Bamboo family of pen tablets in 2007, the company said the new line would appeal to consumers. They were right about that, but creative professionals perked up, too. Because while we all would love an Intuos4 ($399) or–dream big–a Cintiq 24HD ($2,499), our budgets may not stretch that far. The Bamboo […]
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Keith does a “deep dive” into saving thumbnails for Bridge in InDesign.
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Monkeying with the outlines of typeset characters is usually a shortcut to an ugly mess, but there are some simple—even traditional—ways to manipulate outlines to good effect. In this column, I’ll look at inlining and outlining as representative examples. In the days before digital type, these effects were applied photographically. In modern fonts, character shapes […]
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We talked about Leading Edges in the podcast, but this is really one you just have to see to believe
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Photoshop is a good tool for digital painting, whether you’re creating something from scratch or modifying an existing image. Even a solid-color background can be dramatically enlivened with light streaks, halftones, smudges, or textures. The possibilities are limited only by the imagination… and by the time you have to create complex effects. I can’t help […]
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• InDesign to Kindle eBook production: Tips, software, resources
Combine PDFs and animation sounds easy, but it is often harder than it needs to be. Here is another trick that might make it easier.
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