http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8584.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8584JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about Pop-up palettes, the Preset Manager, process color, and more. Polygons : Closed shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles, and octagons, these are shapes that have three or more sides. Pop-up palette : Some palettes are not available from the window menu choices and instead appear when a...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8583.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:29:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8583JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about path selection, PDF, the Pen tool, and more. Path Selection tool : Use this tool when you want to edit the paths that you’ve created using the Pen or Shape tools. Pattern Stamp tool : Allow you to paint with a specific pattern from the pattern library or from your own pattern creations. P...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8582.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:27:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8582JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about the Paint Bucket, palletes, pantone colors, and more. Page Setup dialog box : An area where paper, orientation, and margins can be set and access to the printer properties is available. Paint Bucket tool : The Paint Bucket tool fills a closed object with a solid color. Palette : These are...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8587.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 15:44:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8587JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter S. Find out about simulated process, skew, slice, and more. Simulated process color separations : Sometimes called fake process color separations, these are created when you want to print an image on a dark-colored shirt. Common images and clients for simulated process color prints include rock bands, fant...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8586.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 15:42:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8586JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter S. Find out about sample size, scale, screen button, and more. Sample size : The Eyedropper can be used to take a sample of a color for multiple uses, including choosing a foreground color, using the Healing Brush, and using the Background Eraser. The sample size of the Eye­dropper can be changed from...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8589.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:57:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8589JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter T. Find out about the Transfer button, trim, Tsume, and more. Transfer button : When printing process color separations, this button allows you to compensate for dot gain and loss from inside the Print dialog box. However, since dot gain is taken into account and dealt with appropriately when configuring t...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8588.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:55:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8588JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter T. Find out about TIFF, tolerance, toolbox, and more. Third-party color separation software : Software you purchase from a third-party company not affiliated with Adobe. This software can create color separations automatically, using macros to do the work that you’d normally have to do, among other things....http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/31013.aspxWed, 01 Apr 2009 02:10:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31013laurajeankarrCouples today are taking more creative control over their special day and making wedding invitations with Adobe Photoshop is one way they are doing it. Learn how simple it is to create wedding invitations straight from your desktop. Photoshop: Make a Wedding Invitation Creating your own wedding invitations with Photoshop can be a fun and inexpe...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/29989.aspxWed, 25 Mar 2009 06:23:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29989luminousVector or raster? Digital art is always one or the other format, and each has its own specific uses. Using a raster image when you need a vector can result in ugly, blocky art and costly reprints. This article explains the differences between vector and raster, and when to use each format. A vector and raster image, up close Depending on what y...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27702.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 08:20:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27702gallerymondaThis step-by-step Photoshop tutorial shows you how to create Web 2.0 styled forward and backward buttons for your website. Step #1 Create a new page by pressing the [ Control + N ] keys on your keyboard. Press the [ Ctrl + Shift + N ] keys to create a new layer. Select the background layer. Double click on the layer and then press OK on the pop...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27701.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 08:18:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27701gallerymondaThis step-by-step Photoshop tutorial shows you how to create text effects simulating the logo fonts used to design the Volkswagen and Fiat logos. You can easily adapt these Photoshop text effects to create your own custom logo fonts. How to Create the Volkswagen Logo Font 1. Create a new page by pressing the [ Control + N ] keys on your keyboard. 2...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27700.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27700gallerymondaThis Adobe Photoshop tutorial provides instructions on how to create custom, patterned text, a popular Photoshop text effect that enables you to apply an eye-catching pattern to your fonts. Patterned text is a popular Photoshop text effect that adds an eye-catching pattern to text. This tutorial provides stepwise instructions on creating candy cane...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27697.aspxSat, 28 Feb 2009 08:03:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27697gallerymondaThis Photoshop text tutorial shows you step by step how to create text effects using Photoshop’s color fill text tools. Adobe Photoshop offers a variety of versatile tools that you can use to create unique, custom text effects for your personal and business projects. Below are two tutorials, each of which will show you how to use these tools ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/27418.aspxFri, 27 Feb 2009 06:51:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27418thursdayYou've seen some amazing things done with Photoshop, but it can be difficult to figure out just how someone accomplished a certain effect. Starting from a good tutorial can clue you in on new Photoshop techniques. Introductory Tutorials Introductory Tutorials Photoshop is a very powerful program: even graphic artists who have been using it for ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/reviews/652.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:55:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:652papajohnIt's just human nature to judge a book by its cover. Not only that, we judge the cover by the logo. In today's marketing oriented world, a great logo can sell average products but an average logo can't sell anything. Let us see whether Logo Design Studio Pro is right for you. Introduction Many graphics applications provide more than eno...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/4072.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:49:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4072twalshThere are two types of tools for creating computer graphics: image editors and illustrators. For small businesses, image (photo) editors will suffice for many projects. In Part 1 in this continuing series on the best desktop publishing tools, we'll look at the top image editing programs. In professional desktop publishing environmen...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/14735.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:42:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14735KatieGattoIn this article I introduce you to GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), the open source, and free, image editing software, as well as show you where to get it. This is the first in a series of how-to articles on using GIMP in your DTP projects. So, you saw the title of this piece and you are probably wondering what exactly GIMP is. Well, ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/14852.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:38:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:14852JoliBallewLearn how to finish the indexed color separation in part 3 of this series. 14. Choose Select, and click Color Range. Use the Eyedropper to pick up a color you selected in the indexed color section. In the Color Range dialog box, Sampled Colors should be selected, Invert checked, Selection chosen, and Selection Preview None. Move the Fuzziness slide...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/1319.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1319JoliBallewIndexed color offers options for screen printers that spot color doesn’t, and in Part 1 of this article you’ll learn the pros and cons of this technique and how to prepare your artwork. Whether you are new to screen printing or run an established screen printing shop, I'll bet you don't do a lot of indexed color printing. From what I ca...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/1318.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1318JoliBallewIndexed color offers options for screen printers that spot color doesn’t, and in Part 2 of this article you’ll learn how to perform an indexed color separation. In this part of the article, I’ll explain how to convert an RGB image to an indexed color image, how to choose the colors, how to create channels, and how to output them t...