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• Tons of Free Vector Graphics

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sat 19 May 2007 at 17:06

  Type

  Blog Entry

  I just came across Vecteezy, a website with tons of free vector graphics. The really nice thing is that the vectors are actually very well done and of good quality. If you are designing a website or an interface you may want to take a quick look at what they have to offer.…

• Make Your Own Round Web Button

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Sun 31 Dec 2006 at 11:39

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Photoshop time! Alright, today I am going to guide you through making a stylish round button. Step 1: Create your document First, create a new document with the dimensions 120x120 pixels. You can use any background colour that you would like. I will be using a white background (#FFFFFF). Step 2: Create your circle Next, create a new layer (CTRL+SHIFT+N). Using the "Elliptical Marquee Tool", make a round selection, holding SHIFT to keep it proportional. You can make the selection any size you would like, although I recommend not t…

• Animated Smilies

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Fri 14 Apr 2006 at 10:26

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  1 comment

  In this lesson, we will go through the process of making an animated smilie. Are you ready? Then let us begin! Step 1 Create a new image (CTRL+N). You can use any size you desire; I will be using 10020 pixels. Remember to make the background transparent. Note that I will be using a white (#FFFFFF) background in this tutorial to make everything easier to see. Create a new layer (CTRL+SHIFT+N) and name it "Body". Step 2 Set the foreground color to white (#FFFFFF). Set the background color to the color you want your smilie to …

• Introduction to Animation

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Wed 16 Nov 2005 at 19:41

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  3 comments

  As the name suggest, today we will look into some simple animation. Animation can be useful for making smaller graphics for your website, maybe an avatar, or even a header. Today's lesson will teach you the basics of animation, while making it all too easy. Step 1 Open Adobe Photoshop. Press CTRL+D to reset Photoshop to the default colors. Fill the background layer with black (#000000). Create a new layer, labeling it "Line." Create an additional layer, naming it "Dot." I am using 200120 pixels for the image's size, although you …

• Sketched Photo

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Thu 13 Oct 2005 at 23:35

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  6 comments

  To start our learning, let's learn how to make a real photo look like it was sketched. This will require Adobe Photoshop. First, find a good picture. You should look for one that is high quality and of medium sized. I will use this one: Now that you have found your image, follow the steps below: 1. Press CTRL+U and check the "Colorize" check box. Set the "Saturation" to 0. 2. Your picture should now be black and white. Now duplicate the layer, by right clicking the layer and selecting "Duplicate Layer." 3. Next, invert t…

• Photoshop: Liquid Flush

  Author

  Kristoffer Aronsson

  Date

  Wed 24 Aug 2005 at 18:21

  Type

  Article

  Need a cool effect for that latest graphic you've been working on? Create a quick and easy liquid flush effect in Photoshop in this easy to follow tutorial.

• Handling Pixel Fonts

  Author

  Kristoffer Aronsson

  Date

  Tue 16 Aug 2005 at 21:23

  Type

  Article

  Getting tired of pixel fonts that never work, become messy, and are unreadable? Learn some quick and easy tips in properly handling pixel fonts from Lowter's graphic design editor, Kristoffer.

• Photoshop: Distorted Text

  Author

  Kristoffer Aronsson

  Date

  Mon 27 Jun 2005 at 20:06

  Type

  Article

  Spice up your text a little! Easily use this text effect to have your text fit in with its background in your header, signature, or banner. Here Kristoffer guides you through styling your text in this easy to follow tutorial.

• Photoshop: Web Button

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Thu 28 Apr 2005 at 20:41

  Type

  Article

  Style your website's forms using a graphical button made in Photoshop. Quickly create a gradient button using this step-by-step tutorial.

• Photoshop: Nova Effect

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Wed 20 Apr 2005 at 15:51

  Type

  Article

  Brighten up your web page with a dazzling Nova Effect. Using Adobe Photoshop, Daniel guides you through simple steps to making your very own nova image.

• Grunge Signature Tutorial

  Author

  Kristoffer Aronsson

  Date

  Mon 11 Apr 2005 at 17:24

  Type

  Article

  Grungify your forum identity using a nifty Grunge Signature. Open up Photoshop and get ready! Here Kristoffer shows us how to make a grunge signature in Photoshop.

• Photoshop: Cut Out Signature

  Author

  Kristoffer Aronsson

  Date

  Thu 10 Mar 2005 at 20:16

  Type

  Article

  Ever wanted a cool signature for web forums? Here Kristoffer gives us a quick tutorial on how to make a cut out signature in Adobe Photoshop.

• Photoshop: Advanced Border

  Author

  Daniel Malmqvist

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 7:39

  Type

  Article

  Create a cool border to use on your images in Adobe Photoshop.

• Protect Your Images (With No JavaScript)

  Author

  Matt Oakes

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 7:39

  Type

  Article

  For various reasons, one may need to protect their images. Learn methods for protecting your images without using any JavaScript!

• Image Formats

  Author

  Matt Oakes

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 7:39

  Type

  Article

  Time has given us a variety of different formats in which to save images - BMP, GIF, JPEG, and PNG are the main ones used for web images. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of these popular image file formats.