The Ultimate Guide To Cloning In Photoshop - Smashing Magazine Advertisement Photoshop’s wide array of cloning tools is the cause of many of the absolute best and worst works created with the application. In a skilled and experienced hand, these tools lead to phenomenal results. In the hands of a careless artist, Photoshop cloning can be disastrous to the credibility of the result. The Clone Stamp Tool The Clone Stamp tool is the oldest and most widely known of the cloning tools. Use the “Option” key (“Alt”) to set the source. To clone out the name on the tombstone above, you would select a source that shares the texture of the area you want to replace. To begin, simply click on the preferred source area while holding down the “Option” key (“Alt” on a PC). To be able to use this tool effectively, let’s look at the relevant settings. Basic Settings: Brush Below, you’ll find the default settings when the clone stamp is selected. The clone stamp’s basic settings. The first setting you’ll want to familiarize yourself with is for the brush. The Healing Brush
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Dim Sum Warriors: Comic Book Snacks that Talk Back in Two Languages The other day, I was in Chinatown in New York City, eating dim sum with Yen Yen Woo and Colin Goh. They’re a married couple, transplants from Singapore. For reasons that’ll soon become clear, I couldn’t help imagining that those little Chinese snacks we were eating were…alive. Now, some Asian food items really are alive when you put them in your mouth—but that’s a different story. The dishes we we’d ordered weren’t moving, except for the fact that I’d just viewed them in another form—walking, talking and fighting. Here’s a taste of Goh and Woo’s creation, Dim Sum Warriors: “Their bravery and skill have inspired millions worldwide, while the mere mention of their names causes enemies to quiver like tofu.” Dim Sum Warriors is a comic book that started as an iPad app. Goh and Woo created Dim Sum Warriors partly for their daughter, Kai Yen Goh. On an iPad, you can read Dim Sum Warriors in English or in Chinese. Nick Sousanis is a big fan of Dim Sum Warriors. Kids seem to like it too.
100 Incredibly Useful & Free iPad Apps If you just dropped a few hundred dollars on an iPad, you might not have much left in your budget to fill it up with apps. Fortunately, app developers have already stepped up and created a huge collection of completely free iPad apps. Below you’ll find over 100 free iPad apps to help you get started. Many of them are only free for a limited time as an introductory special so you’d better grab them fast! If you like this roundup, it’s definitely worth taking a look at our all-new roundup of The Top 100 iPad Apps, in addition to our collections of 100 free iPhone apps, and 100 free Mac apps, both of which contain some brilliant software that doesn’t cost a dime! Utilities Air Video Free – Watch your videos anywhere! Alarm Clock with Tunes Free – A state-of-the-art Digital LCD Alarm Clock for your iPad with built-in Alarm Sounds & Buzzer. Choices – Have you ever been in a situation where you can’t make up your mind on something? Tabulous – What is Tabulous? Business Finance Lifestyle
Bomboland Table 1. Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, December 2008 to November 2012, seasonally adjusted Table 1. Table of Contents These 6 Corporations Control 90% Of The Media In America 20 Creative iPad Apps For Web Developers And Designers Now that the iPad has been released, web developers and designers alike want to know which apps are worthy of their fingerprints. To help make the search a bit easier, I’ve compiled a collection of 20 creative iPad apps that should prove quite useful for web designers, graphic designers and anyone with a creative mind. We’ll take a look at applications that will help you get your sketch on, interact with your sites, check stats, brainstorm and even a game or two. Adobe Ideas Adobe Ideas is your digital sketchbook, letting you capture and explore ideas anywhere you go. Analytics HD The premier app for Google Analytics, Analytics App, now debuts on the iPad as Analytics HD. iThoughtsHD (mindmapping) iThoughtsHD is a mind mapping tool for the iPad. Freeform Freeform is a simple vector drawing tool for sketching quick doodles, creating fun drawings or designing simple diagrams and illustrations. The Font Game Things for iPad Things is a beautifully focused and amazingly intuitive task manager.
Pick the Right Typefaces for Your Project Sometimes the most daunting part of a new project can be the brainstorming phase. Thinking of color schemes and font selections can be inspiring in your head, but really tough when you start mixing and matching elements on paper or for your website. Understanding some of the history of fonts and typography can help make any project a little easier. Learn how to pair different typefaces to get desired effect every time and learn what things to avoid. Like the article? Origins of Type The modern Roman alphabet, which is the basis for type as we know it was developed somewhere around the year 300, according to “A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques and Artistry” by Kate Clair and Cynthia Busic-Snyder. It would be hundreds of years, and with the development of printing presses, before sans serif fonts came to life. Technology is also a factor and helped contribute to the millions of fonts on the market today. A Lesson in Type Styles Fraktur type Serifs Sans serifs Mixing Serifs
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13 Must See Lead Generation Examples You Need…To Grow Your List | This weekend I was trying to find a post about good examples of lead capturing , but I couldn’t find anything useful…I saw the opportunity and this is the result. I spent all Sunday looking for websites that I believed did a good job at using an email list form and applied well known practices in marketing. On all of the examples I marked the persuasion tactics most commonly used that you can apply to your business or blog/website. A lot of the content on this post is easy to apply but I learned this weekend even some well known websites fail to use them. Now I understand if your goal is NOT to capture people’s email and build a relationship with your list then these examples might not be useful for you. Social Triggers Viperchill Social Media Examiner Smart Passive Income SlideDeck I Will Teach You To Be Rich Kissmetrics DIYthemes Dan Zarrella Copyblogger Big Brand System Internet Business Mastery So hopefully you learned something new today.
bloomsapps Using Blooms Taxonomy in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning for the students. With the recent popularity and pervasive nature of iOS devices in school districts it is essential for educators to understand how to implement Blooms in the classroom using the apps that are available. While this list is by no means fully comprehensive, it will assist educators in getting started when implementing iOS devices in the classroom. This site will change almost daily as it will be updated with new and exciting apps! If you find any that you have worked with in your classroom please email dmileham@e1b.org or tweet @bloomsapps or @dmileham75 with your suggestions. Two Links to some iTunesU courses relating to iOS Integration: 1 iPad by Erie 1 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ( Movie Making\Digital Storytelling Camera to PDF Free - cool little app that turns your device into a scanner. LiveBinders: I would be remiss if I didn't post this.
100 Best Illustrator Tutorials of All Time (From Newbie to Pro) Adobe Illustrator is the most powerful vector software on the planet, and whether you’re using it alone, or in a workflow with other tools such as a 3D program, Photoshop, InDesign, or something else, it can be a great asset to any designer’s arsenal. However, Illustrator is also one of the most daunting programs to learn how to use, with a vast array of tools and features at your fingertips. Some high quality tutorials will go a long way to easing the process, and get you up and going on your own vector creations. In our sequel to the Best Photoshop tutorials of all time, today we have the best Illustrator tutorials ever created and showcased on the web. Here is a post on Tips for Integrating Photoshop and Illustrator into a Seamless Workflow Also, let us know which your favorite illustrator tutorial is in the comments. Hope you enjoy our selection of the best Illustrator tutorials. Learn Illustrator CS3 In 30 Days Create a Gorgeous Landscape Wallpaper for your Desktop in Illustrator