Digital Arts and Computer Training in Fort Collins, Colorado
The point of using design programs like Adobe Photoshop boils down to the idea that you want better looking designs. Sometimes a basic design can be quite effective and even sheek, but there’s a fine line between flat and fashionable. Even if you’re concept leans towards a clean, simple design, Photoshop can help add subtle [...]
Placing a photo or creating text might technically complete your design, but Adobe Photoshop can do so much more. So, why not add some effects? Sure, a degree in graphic design will probably give you the tools to really jazz up a Photoshop design, but in reality you can spruce up your projects with just [...]
Many people new to Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe Creative Suite programs feel like a deer in headlights. Sure, many of Photoshop’s tools will be completely new, and the software is, without question, complex. But, coming into your first projects, we can guarantee that you know at least two things: some items in the main [...]
Adobe Photoshop might be a tool, but it is also a toy. Believe it or not, it is more of a toy than graphic designers let on. When I was a kid, I often pictured myself under the cowls of my favorite comic book characters. I had Spider-Man’s dorkiness, reflexes and flexibility. Wolverine and I [...]
Creating designs with a central image and text is one of the most common uses of Adobe Photoshop. Flyers, billboards, magazine ads, book covers and countless other materials use this format. These types of designs aren’t only made by professionals. Regular Joes like you and me put together amusing designs all the time. Memes, for [...]
Retouching photographs is one of the many amazing abilities of Adobe Photoshop. Even the most talented photographers need help if they want to get their shots just right. Removing red eye from photos always gives photos a higher level of professionalism, and you don’t have to hire a professional graphic designer to do it. Unless [...]
Ever try to navigate your way through Adobe Photoshop, only to wonder what all the funky little icons mean? Here is a quick cheat sheet of Photoshop’s specific tool palette to help you out. Also, check out our Adobe Creative Suite Tools post to find out what all the other icons do! Edit in Quick [...]
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