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. Download the Photoshop Action “Transparent Channels” Visit the author’s website, and grab the action from the “Downloads” page. Note: Keep in mind, the downloads page is SFW, but other pages may be NSFW. Transparent Channels Photoshop Action | Mirror Install the Transparent Channels Action in Photoshop If you missed it, HTG has covered how any action can be installed in Photoshop with a simple How-To. Removing Light Backgrounds with Transparent Channels Not every image is created equal to be cut out with this technique.
The Medium Is The Message Advertisement Since the early days of communication, humanity has been captivated by the methods it uses to convey and preserve information. How we communicate with each other defines who we are and constitutes so much of what makes a culture and an individual unique. Over the centuries, we have seen media evolve across a wide array of channels, from print to radio to television to the Internet. The medium through which we choose to communicate matters. When it comes to understanding these various media, one of the best to learn from is Marshall McLuhan. “The medium is the message” as a phrase sums up a much deeper communication theory, which is that the medium through which we choose to communicate holds as much, if not more, value than the message itself. On The Surface McLuhan’s theory has certainly not been neglected or forgotten. Perception of a medium plays a vital role. Imagine, if you will, a deep well in the middle of a vast desert. A Real-Life Comparison Think about it. (al)
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Signs of Art Graphis, the pioneering Swiss design magazine founded by Walter Herdeg (1908-1995), published hundreds of the finest covers of any design magazine. Designers, illustrators and artists of all kinds were given a relative free hand under the watchful eyes of Herr Herdeg. It is difficult to describe the joy I, for one, felt when a new bimonthly issue came through the mail in the familiar cardboard box. It was an event. Sure, there were Print and CA in the United States, and each had good covers. But Graphis covers were exotic by virtue of the European essence. Most cover images were independent of any text, although most were done by someone featured inside the magazine. These were usually the most difficult. (Cover artists from top to bottom: George Giusti (1955), Lee Mason (1974), Ronald Searle (1967), Walter Greider (1966)Bertram A.
55 Creative Logo designs with Hidden messages - FIND IT NOW Cadbury's SPACCadbury's SPACE Maximall Mushroom - Time Lapse video Glyphs Pixel Proliferation: A Toolset For Managing Screen Resolutions | Punchcut In the digital world, change is constant. The device landscape is always changing and the device types are proliferating. With the increasing demand for more fluid and responsive 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. The device landscape is diverse, bordering on splintered. Of course, it is important to remember, this is a tool, and only a tool. Our work demands we have elegant ways of presenting the resulting design concepts. We hope this toolset lets you acclimate to new devices and resolutions quickly, and let you spend more time addressing the opportunities they present. 1. 2. 3.
50 Stylish Navigation Menus for Design Inspiration Six Revisions Skip site navigation 50 Stylish Navigation Menus for Design Inspiration Apr 10 2009 by Jacob Gube | 39 Comments A site’s navigation menu is one of the most prominent things that users see when they first visit. In this article, you’ll find a showcase of beautiful, creative, and stylish navigation menus for your inspiration. 1. netdreams.co.uk 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. rzepak.pure.pl 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. csharpdesign.co.uk 36. 37. okb 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. toby-powell.co.uk 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Related content 39 Comments Alex April 10th, 2009 Here is another one: (top navigation) Kayla April 10th, 2009 Very cool menus. Jamiel Sharief April 10th, 2009 Nice collection. David April 10th, 2009 thx for sharing! Danny Hinde April 10th, 2009 Caroline April 10th, 2009 Great list – one missing – using tag clouds as part of navigation kayintveen April 10th, 2009 Tony Creamy CSS
Logo Evolution of 25 Famous Brands A company’s logo is a recognition tool for the public to link their services or products to the company. In other words, it is part of a company’s branding. Without such branding, the public will not be able to differentiate between companies, and therefore unable to expect a certain standard or quality from the company which they interact with. A logo, if designed effectively, can bring to people’s mind the unique selling proposition of an organization, which inevitably promotes the company on a sub-conscious level. What better way to evaluate the effectiveness of logos than to examine how they have evolved in successful and age-old companies? Shell The Shell gas station brand logo started out in 1900 as a literal inked clamshell drawing but has gradually become a smooth red and yellow stylized shell. (Current logo) Microsoft In 1992 the Windows 3.1 logo was a literal window with four panes and a black frame that broke into tails on one side like a meteor. (Current logo) Volkswagen Nike Fiat
10 Free and Extremely Useful Illustrator Scripts 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! Scripts? Illustrator supports scripting from AppleScript, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and ExtendScript. Installing Scripts Download the desired script to your hard drive. Close All Paths / Close All Selected Paths Go to Download (download will start automatically) I draw with the pencil and brush tool all the time and sometimes forget to close my paths. Divide Text Frame Created by John Wundes Go to Download This script is simple but powerful. Join Text Frames Go to Download This script will rejoin broken text frames or selected text frames. Fleurify This script will create flowery shapes from basic shapes.
30 Exceptional CSS Navigation Techniques We’ve seen innovative ways in which designers and developers have used CSS to innovate upon its shortcomings. Here, you’ll find some of the best ways to use CSS for your website navigation. You’ll find a variety of techniques that truly showcase the capabilities of CSS. In this article, you will find a collection of excellent navigation techniques that use the CSS to provide users with an impressive interface. 1. This another great CSS menu Stu Nicholls that’s unique – hovering over a menu item reveals a submenu. 2. View Demo In this CSS technique, you’ll learn to create a vertically-oriented CSS hover menu that reveals a submenu when a menu item is hovered on. 3. View Demo Matte is a simple CSS menu with rounded corners using two small images only from 13styles. 4. View Demo This CSS technique shows you a method from creating a menu that blurs sibling menu items when you hover over an item. 5. View Demo 6. View Demo 7. View Demo This stylish navigation menu technique uses a CSS sprite. 8. 9.