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Get the most out of “Save for Web and Devices” in Photoshop

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Save for web and devices in photoshop, seems like a relatively easy feature to get your head around. But still I see a lot of graphic designers and webdesigners not using it properly. So here are some basic tips to get smaller images without loosing quality.

5 things to learn from print designers

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Print designers struggle, when they have to make a web layout. And with good reason, websites don’t have the same dimension constraints and a web page calls for a more fluid layout. Some things are not easy, nor smart, to do on the web. Drop caps, Image wraps, large images just to mention some. But [...]

8 places to start learning jQuery

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Okay, right off the bat. I’m no jQuery expert and I’m by no means a coding expert. I can code CSS/HTML in my sleep of course, but I have not worked a lot javascript. I have been learning it a bit at the time as I’ve had the need for it. And then along came [...]

5 quotes that will give your designer a headache, guaranteed!

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Are you looking for sure fire way to give your designer a headache? Well, I’ve got good news for you. It can be done with ease! I’ve compiled a list of 5 small, easy to say, sentences that will guarantee a, long lasting, headache for your favourite designer. Sounds to good to be true? Read [...]

Fish cartoon illustration

Friday, September 25th, 2009

I looked at my recent work, and decided it was time to do an illustration or two So I made a cute little fish illustration

How to: Make Your Images Crisp; Not Fuzzy

Monday, August 31st, 2009

We’ve all taken images like this. The sharpness leaves a lot to be desired This one is taken on my cell phone. So I’m going to show you a really quick and easy way to get a more crisp looking image.

How to: Get More Detail in a Backlit Image

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Have you ever taken an image that was too heavily backlit? And have you ever had problems getting details in the dark areas, that you get in that image. I know I have. But I’m gonna show you an easy technique in Photoshop to get some of the detail back into your image, without getting [...]