Archives for May, 2010
How to Convert AVI to MOV in Adobe
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Adobe produces software for almost every aspect of digital media production. With so many software titles, you may wonder which Adobe product is best suited for your project. When working with video files, the Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium contains programs designed for digital video production. File conversion is an essential need for converting [...]
How to Setup Photoshop Color Management
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Adobe Photoshop uses color manager to determine the handling of color data that does not immediately match the overflow of your current color management. Color manger provide instructions for the program to deal with your newly opened image or when you import color data into an active file.
By gathering color management controls in a Color [...]
How to Create Designs With CorelDRAW 12
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
The strength of CorelDRAW 12—the version of the art program prior to “Creative Suite”—is its intuitive handling and usability, enabling even the newest user to almost immediately create designs, even without instruction. And, with its deep core of design tools, CorelDRAW 12 also offers a lot of room for designers to develop their skills.
Creating a [...]
How to Make Custom Icons
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
If you spend a lot of time chatting to friends on the computer, competing in online games or socializing on message boards, you may get bored of the standard pre-set icons available through various programs. Icons are small graphical files used to represent you on the Internet and may also be used in place of [...]
How to Delete Photoshop Channels
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Adobe Photoshop is one of the world’s most widely used graphic design applications. Included in the Adobe Creative Suite, the program allows designers and photographers to create and edit bitmap images in a range of formats, including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and the Photoshop Document (PSD) format. Photoshop gives users control over many aspects of digital [...]
How to Create Family Face Address Labels
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Show off your family pride with every piece of correspondence, card or bill you send through the postal mail. Family face address labels, cartoon caricatures of the people (and pets) in your family, are a big business with custom printers and stationers, but you don’t have to spend money on them. Make your own family [...]
How to Make a Brochure in a Word Document
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Entrepreneurs and small business owners can create professional brochures quickly and easily using Microsoft Word. A full-color, professional marketing brochure can set you apart as a credible independent service provider. A well-designed brochure can identify your small business as a top-notch company. Additionally, you can use Word to create informational brochures in plain black and [...]
How to Become a Graphic Designer Without Attending Art School
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Learning graphic design is no easy feat. Despite the abundance of technology available to the consumer, an investment of time and energy is necessary to learn the trade, realizing the computer is just a tool for making design happen. The price of art school tuition, where you will study with some of the top designers [...]
How to Become a Graphic Designer: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
n many cities, it seems graphic designers are a dime a dozen. Perhaps it’s because of the perception of graphic design as a cushy, fun, well-paying office job that is generally free of stress. Or, perhaps it’s because of the prestige factor in graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art from a distinguished art school. [...]
How to Resize JPEG Images to a Specific MB in CS3
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Adobe Creative Suite 3 offers a highly integrated system by which to create and manage a wide range of creative projects. Photoshop is one of the more versatile programs in the suite, making it possible to optimize your photos and images for print or web use. Since speed is one of the key considerations in [...]