Graphic Resources on the Web
Because half of creating an eyecatching web page is creating wonderful graphics, we've assembled this grouping of groovy graphics sites. You'll find tutorials, tips, plugins, and filters at these sites.
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Links to Wonderful Graphic Resources on the WebAdobe Software - Visit the Adobe home page, where you can download patches for Photoshop, or grab a free Adobe Acrobat (PDF) reader, check out some cool tips for using Photoshop or PageMill, and much more. Adobe is also offering demo downloads of some of its most popular titles, including Premiere video editing software.Cool Type - Because you gotta be cool if you're into graphics, right? And maybe the ol' neon glow has outstayed its welcome. No fear, check out how to create bevels, carving effects, chrome, ditry snow, glass...well, you get the idea. Most of the tips at this site are written for Photoshop 3, but this web site also offers downloadable Actions for Photoshop 4, so you can check out the tips on the web site, then run the Actions to see how it's done in Photoshop. DesktopPublishing.Com - Back in the old days (1994) when people published on paper more than anything else, desktop publishing was a booming business. These days, desktop publishing also includes publishing for the web. Things have changed, but they haven't necessarily become any easier. The DTP Jumplist has links to all kinds of helpful publishing resources, including hardware and software, service bureaus, clipart and fonts. There are also links to discussion groups, FAQs, and mailing lists. Esperfonto Type Selection Tool - Is selecting fonts making you a nervous wreck? Never fear, Daniel Will-Harris' Experfonto system will make you a graphic genius! Learn more about web fonts, and typography in general. Esperfonto may not make you the hit at the next cocktail party, but it can give a lift to your page design. Free Photoshop Tutorials - Browse everything from how to create Movie Title text to creating blinking cats' eyes at this site. These tips, written by Laurie McCanna, author of Creating Great Web Graphics, cover Photoshop, PhotoPaint, and PaintShop Pro. Plug Ins from Boxtop Software - Boxtop Software has compiled a list of downloadable, freeware and shareware plug-ins for Photoshop. Most of the plugins listed here are for the Mac platform, but you will find some Windows plugins, too. The plugins listed here include Boxtop's own Photogif filter, Sucking Fish filters, XTextures, RGB Noise, CyberMesh, and many more. If you have Photoshop, but haven't experimented much with filters, all we can say is, watch out! Filters are one of the more addictive toys in the computer graphics toolbox! Photoshop Web Reference - You've invested a lot of time and money when you use Photoshop. Wouldn't it be great if you could learn to use it more easily? How much time could you save if you really understood how masking and selections work in Photoshop? Visit this web site to find out exactly how Photoshop's most powerful and overlooked tools work, and how you can use them to your best advantage. Investigate masks, layers, color palettes, filters and more at this web site. Ultimate Compendium of Photoshop Sites - Wondering how to create shadows, cutouts, fire, or patterns in Adobe Photoshop? Wonder no more! You'll find helpful, illustrated tutorials for these effects and much more. Want to know how to create lightbulb text? There's an annotated list of all of the available filters for Photoshop, both commrecial and shareware, which is very useful indeed. This site also lists an impressive number of links to Photoshop sites offering filters, tips, tutorials, help, add-ons, and more. I/US offers lots of help and information for anyone creating their own graphics. This site has message boards, tutorials, tips, and a gaggle of resources for graphics creators. Online Map Creation - The Online Map Creation site lets you draw simple maps interactively. You give the borders of the desired map, choose one of four types of projection (e.g. mercator), and up comes your map. You also determine whether political boundaries or waterways are marked. And you have the option of downloading the map in Postscript format (the form in which it is initially created) or as a .gif (the version displayed on your browser). | ||