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Photoshop CS6: 10 Time Saving Layer Tips
Features: Written by Julieanne Kost on May 21, 2012
Adobe evangelist Julieanne Kost digs into Photoshop CS6 to share her inside tips about how to save time with its new layer features. You'll work faster and more efficiently.
Importing Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4: Part 2
Features: Written by Martin Evening on May 16, 2012
There are several ways to import images into Lightroom 4, and here Martin Evening describes all of them. Whether you want to import directly from your camera or from your desktop, if you work differently each time or want to create presets, there's an import method for you.
Importing Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4: Part 1
Features: Written by Martin Evening on May 14, 2012
There are several ways to import images into Lightroom 4, and here Martin Evening describes all of them. Whether you want to import directly from your camera or from your desktop, if you work differently each time or want to create presets, there's an import method for you.
Free For All: Infographic Freebies
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on April 30, 2012
Infographics are more popular than ever. If you think you need Illustrator or Excel to show data in a visually rich way that's sure to attract attention, then check out these free data-visualization tools
First Look: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Features: Written by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie on April 25, 2012
Photoshop CS6 will change the way you work. It's got big, head-turning features and little, barely noticeable improvements that you will suddenly realize have changed your Photoshop workflow for the better.
First Look: Adobe Illustrator CS6
Features: Written by Jean-Claude Tremblay on April 24, 2012
Big features and small enhancements, not to mention a new interface, add up to a strong update of Adobe Illustrator. But the real advantage of Illustrator CS6 lies in what's under the hood.
First Look: Adobe InDesign CS6
Features: Written by Mike Rankin on April 22, 2012
Whether you’re designing for print or digital (or both), InDesign CS6 has many new features to help you create multiple versions of your layouts quickly and efficiently.
Photoshop CS6 Beta: Welcome to the Dark Side
Features: Written by Deke McClelland on April 16, 2012
The new dark interface is the most apparent change to Photoshop CS6. Deke McClelland has some tips for how to get the most out of it.
The State of E-book Typography
Features: Written by James Felici on April 4, 2012
Whether on Kindle, iPad, Nook, or other LCD display, type suffers compared to print. So is good typography even possible for today’s electronic devices? From the standpoint of the craft’s two underlying principles — legibility and readability — the answer is "no."
Case Study: Designing a New Logo
Features: Written by Thomas Phinney on April 2, 2012
What goes into developing a new typographic logo? Where do you start? How do you know what works — and what doesn't? Follow along as the company Extensis refreshes its branding with a new logotype.
Hands-on: The Lytro "Shoot-Now, Focus-Later" Camera
Features: Written by Brian P. Lawler on March 28, 2012
There's been a lot of buzz about the Lytro digital camera that promises you can shoot an image and focus it afterward. But how does it work? What are the images like? And can you really focus after the fact? Here's a hands-on look at the Lytro.
Free For All: Photo and Font Resources, plus Pinterest
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on March 19, 2012
We have five new stock photo sites, 10 new font sources, an indispensable Photoshop add-on, and a pitch for Pinterest. Did we mention cupcakes? All for free, of course.
A Do-It-Yourself Manual for the Creative Person
Features: Written by Stefan Bucher on March 14, 2012
Too we often shy away from asking the tough questions that give us insight to our creativity — what it is, how we express it, why it fulfills us. Stefan Bucher is here to ask those questions but you'll need to come up with the answers yourself.
Design by Nature: How to Use Your Senses
Features: Written by Maggie Macnab on March 7, 2012
The natural world — its colors, shapes, and textures — offers a bounty of design inspiration. Tapping into your senses when you design adds another dimension to your work. Here's how to develop your "sense-abilities."
Scanning Around With Gene: A Printed “Teaching Machine” from 1894
Features: Written by Gene Gable on March 2, 2012
Even though teaching has changed considerably since the turn of the 19th into the 20th century, some basics remain the same. One thing that's changed, however, is the graphic design of teaching tools. Here’s a look at a series of large-format posters designed to help teach math skills to young students.
D.I.Y. DTP: Analog Drill Bits and Digital Color Chips
Features: Written by Brian P. Lawler on February 29, 2012
When an expert in color management wants to find the right paint for a project, he doesn't browse the paint aisle at Home Depot. He pulls out the same instruments and software he uses to match colors on printing presses and computer screens. Read how Brian Lawler put two trades together when making a custom-color picture frame.
Free For All: Templates for Every Project and Purpose
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on February 15, 2012
Packaging? Clothing? Marketing materials? There are templates for every conceivable project. Here are 60 of them - including a demotivational poster!
The Best App for Managing Digital Assets
Features: Written by Julieanne Kost on February 8, 2012
Most designers and photographers rely on Photoshop. But to save ourselves from drowning in an ocean of digital assets, we also need an app dedicated to managing those assets.
Best of the Blogs: Old School and New Skills
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 30, 2012
Don't have time to keep up with design and photography blogs? Keep calm and read on. In this blog round-up you'll find the most popular fonts of 2011, an amazing type book from 1912, a Herb Lubalin video from the 1980s, and a Photoshop cooking demonstration from 2007. Plus, there are plenty of Photoshop how-tos, digital photography tips, and design ideas.
This Dress Code Will Inspire You
Features: Written by Terri Stone on January 19, 2012
Whatever your personal style, watch this video about the design agency Dress Code and be inspired by the founders' positive, wide-open take on what's possible for today's creatives.
