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Make Vector Splashes

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on August 13, 2008

Get all Jackson Pollock and make a splash -- literally. Then use Illustrator's easy Live Trace feature to bring your art into the digital world.

Transform a Busy Photo into a Strong Silhouette

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on July 30, 2008

When you want a clean, strong image for a print or Web project, use Illustrator to turn a photo into a striking silhouette.

A Star Is Born: Deke McClelland's Photoshop Music Video

News: Written by Terri Stone on June 24, 2008

dekePod kicks off with a singing, dancing extravaganza: 101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes.

Translate Your Print-Based Design Skills to the Web

Features: Written by Wesley Grubbs on June 11, 2008

When you move from static design to Web design, it's like tennis players trying racquetball. The problem isn’t that they don’t know how to handle the racquet; it’s that they don’t know all the rules and techniques. Read this article and you'll come out swinging.

Design Successful Logos

Features: Written by Chad Neuman on June 9, 2008

Three logo designers discuss what goes into designing a logo, including typeface choices, inspiration, and overall branding messages.

Set Them Free!

Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008

Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.

Illustrator How-to: This Technique is a Real Knockout

How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on April 14, 2008

Thanks to the Knockout Group checkbox in the Transparency panel, you can accomplish the seemingly impossible in Illustrator.

Dynamic Content for Adobe Illustrator

News: Written on March 17, 2008

New software dynamically links text content with any Adobe Illustrator artwork file.

Phantasm CS Designer and Studio launched

News: Written on March 17, 2008

Set your Adobe Illustrator(R) colors free with the new Phantasm CS plugin range

Maps of Every Country in the World In Illustrator Format

News: Written on February 18, 2008

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, maps for all 211 countries on earth are now available from Map Resources in easy-to-use vector format. Map Resources Counties: Afghanistan to Zimbabwe contains over 600 country maps that are attractive, accurate and up-to-date.

Zevrix Solutions Releases ArtOptimizer 2 for Adobe Illustrator

News: Written on February 18, 2008

Zevrix Solutions announces the release of version 2 of ArtOptimizer, its comprehensive solution for reducing the size of images linked to Adobe Illustrator document automatically.

US State Capitol Maps in Adobe Illustrator Format Now Available from Map Resources

News: Written on January 24, 2008

Maps of every US state capitol are now available as high quality vector format images. Using Adobe Illustrator, users can open a state capitol map, then edit to suit their own needs

Add Strokes to Placed Images in Illustrator

How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on January 21, 2008

Because placed images in Illustrators aren't vector shapes, you have to know these insider tricks if you want to apply a stroke, or keyline, around the images.

Round Corners Quickly in Illustrator

How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on December 7, 2007

With this how-to, a free corner style library, and a free Action, you can round one, two, three, or four corners in no time.

Tap the Power of Illustrator CS3 for Your Projects with This In-Depth Guide from an Industry Expert

News: Written on November 7, 2007

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73736) has announced the addition of "Illustrator CS3 Bible" to their offering.

Make Illustrator Behave!

How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on November 5, 2007

Yesterday, you resized an Illustrator text frame and the text reflowed, staying the same size. Today, you enlarged an Illustrator text frame and the text grew right along with it. How do you force Illustrator to act the way you want it to?

WoodWing's Smart Connection Enterprise 5.0 - More Tools, More Innovation

News: Written on October 8, 2007

WoodWing Software has introduced the latest generation of its industry-leading Smart Connection Enterprise editorial solution. It offers publishers of all size a solution that streamlines workflow and improves efficiency, and that will pave the way for the future of publishing with the introduction of the 'blended media' approach.

The Adobe Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book

News: Written on October 4, 2007

Today, Peachpit announced The Adobe Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book by Sharon Steuer (ISBN 0-321-51842-X), a practical and inspirational guide to the vector drawing tool used by digital artists around the world.

Using Public Domain Images for Art

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 12, 2007

With the help of Adobe Illustrator, you can adapt fantastic old images that aren't copyrighted and use them for your own projects -- for free!

Illustrator Type Tricks: A Frolic on the Far Side

How-Tos: Written by James Felici on August 27, 2007

These techniques for "enhancing" your type will have your mild-mannered fonts cowering in fear as you take them to places they dared not ever go.