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Fresh Resources for Creative Designers #2

Last week as you may have noticed we began new series called Fresh Resources for Creative Designers. We are trying to gather the best design products from all around the World. Not all of these resources are free, but it doesn’t matter as they are cheap enough pretty much for everyone. Instead of spending hours working on something similar you may get it for $5. Mainly brushes , shapes , overlays etc are worth downloading as it doesn’t effect the originality of your artwork at all.

Remove Backgrounds Automatically with a Free Photoshop Action

http://www.howtogeek.com/59634/remove-backgrounds-automatically-with-a-free-photoshop-action/ There are hundreds of ways to isolate an object or remove a background in Photoshop, and this is one of the absolute easiest. See how a quick download and some simple techniques can help you cut out images with ease. Photoshop actions, as we’ve covered before, are recordable programs users can create and save without even any knowledge of programming. The bottom line is they can do some incredible things in seconds, and automatically removing backgrounds is now one of them.

Pixel Proliferation: A Toolset For Managing Screen Resolutions | Punchcut

http://punchcut.com/perspectives/expanding-universe-toolset-managing-screen-resolutions Change is a constant. The device landscape is always changing and the device types are proliferating. With the increasing demand for unique mid-screen devices and the need to design responsive mobile experiences, it is becoming an even more arduous task to keep all of the device resolutions and screen sizes straight. So we have packaged up our set of tools that help us stay current and we are offering it for download. Punchcut's UI projects range from HVGA mobile devices with touchscreens to high-definition televisions with 5-way input.
Illustrator has a plethora of tools at you disposal. Even with all these tools, there is always going to be something missing. This is where scripts and plug-ins come in to help. With scripts and plug-ins you can perform tasks that Illustrator cannot complete on it’s own. There are a great deal of resources out there and in this post you will find 10 free and useful scripts for Illustrator! http://vectips.com/tricks/10-free-and-extremely-useful-illustrator-scripts/

10 Free and Extremely Useful Illustrator Scripts

200+ Seamless Patterns Perfect for Website Backgrounds | Freebies

http://webdesignledger.com/freebies/200-seamless-patterns-perfect-for-website-backgrounds We’re always on the lookout for great freebies to share with our readers, and today we’ve got some seamless patterns. Seamless patterns are a great way to add a lot of detail to a design and fill up a big area, such as a background. Here are over 200 patterns that are perfect for creating website backgrounds. You can use these as they are, or use them as a foundation to build upon. Photoshop Stripe patterns (20 patterns)
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270+ High-Res Rough and Grungey Photoshop Brushes

Photoshop brushes are an excellent resource for roughing up your designs for that distressed and weathered look, unfortunately many brush sets on the web are a little small in size, making them useless for large format designs. This collection of hand picked brushes feature various spraypaint, splatters, watercolour brushes and grungey textures all of which are of exceptionally high resolution, making them crucial additions to any designer’s toolbox. High Resolution Watercolour Photoshop Brushes Spray Paint Photoshop Brushes