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Video: Photoshop CS4 Spring-Loaded Keys

Published on November 27, 2008 in video. 0 Comments Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, art, artist, cartoon, CS4, illustrator, keyboard commands, keyboard shortcuts, Photoshop, sketch, software, tutorials, video.

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Another brief video in my instructional series introducing some great new features in Photoshop CS4 for artists, cartoonists, illustrators and anyone else who sketches or draws using Photoshop.

This video features the excellent new Spring-Loaded Keys feature that allows you to access a tool temporarily by holding down the key for that tool, similar to using the Spacebar for the Hand tool – only for every tool in Photoshop now.

by George Coghill
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Inspiration: J.R. Williams – The Hitchhiker

Published on November 4, 2008 in inspiration. 0 Comments Tags: art, artist, cartoon, Illustration, inspiration, J.R. Williams, painting.

The Hitchhiker
by J.R. Williams

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Inspiration: Understand Your User

Published on November 3, 2008 in inspiration. 2 Comments Tags: art, artist, creativity, inspiration, quote.

This quote is in regards to software, but I think it applied to creative folks as well:

There’s only one person in the world whose needs and problems you really understand and whom you know exactly how to satisfy: that would be you. So build something that you use all the time, and, unless you’re really weird and different from everyone else, you’ve got a potential winner. ¶

I can relate to this message myself. Everything I’ve done over the years that’s worked out well—software, standards, writing—everything, without exception, was something I did for myself. I’ve done the other thing too: built things based on guesses about what people out there might want or need. Never worked, not once.

I bet if you did a survey of successful musicians, artists, writers, or any group of creatives, you’d hear the same story. Sometimes you can guess what people want, and you might get lucky. But probably not, so go ahead and build what you know for sure one person needs.

ongoing · Understand Your User

“I Heart Illustrator” T-Shirt

Published on October 17, 2008 in merchandise. 2 Comments Tags: Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, art, artist, Bezier, cartoon, cartooning, illustrator, Mac, merchandise, software, t-shirt, vector.

Vector artists and Adobe Illustrator users – rejoice! You no longer have to toil away in obscurity. Let the world know where your heart lies.

This t-shirt will get a knowing wink from those in-the-know. If you look closely, you’ll notice the heart is in fact created as a vector object, complete with points and handles. Or perhaps these are “love” handles?

People may go on and on about the (former) Macromedia Freehand, or their own open-source or alternative vector application, but you know what vector software you love the most.

I know, I know. Not everyone is ga-ga over Illustrator. Well, no need to fret — the “I Heart Vectors” t-shirt design is available as well. Regardless of your allegiances, I think we can all agree it’s “Points, Not Pixels”.

“I Heart Vectors” T-Shirt

Published on October 17, 2008 in merchandise. 2 Comments Tags: Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, art, artist, Bezier, cartoon, cartooning, illustrator, Mac, merchandise, t-shirt, vector.

Are you a vector artist? Have a poster of Pierre Bezier on your studio wall? Do the terms path, handles and direct select get you excited?

Well, here’s the t-shirt for you. If you look closely, you’ll notice the heart is in fact created as a vector object, complete with points and handles. Or perhaps these are “love” handles?

Whether it’s Adobe Illustrator, the former Macromedia Freehand, or your own open-source or alternative vector application, let ‘em know where they can put their pixels.

And for you Illustrator-philes out there, check out the “I Heart Illustrator” t-shirt design as well.