by jamesgeorge | Jul 24, 2010 | Lightroom, Photoshop, Tutorials, Web Design
I really like to create my own image galleries, but let’s face it, in the real world, we can’t always have things how we want them. Sometimes we need to get the job done in the best possible manner, as quickly and effectively as possible. When I need a...
by jamesgeorge | Jul 22, 2010 | Articles, Photoshop, Tutorials
Sometimes it is difficult to find that perfect shot that you need for a project. Sometimes you find the right image, but it has other things going on within it that are undesirable for your purposes. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to take an image with...
by jamesgeorge | Jul 21, 2010 | Articles, Illustrator, Photoshop, Tutorials, Typography
Opacity has a lot of uses for different types of effects. We like to see certain things bleed through in some areas, while in others we want a shape or text to be a certain color. Recently, I was playing around with opacity in the appearance panel in Illustrator, and...
by jamesgeorge | Jul 14, 2010 | Photoshop, Tutorials
This is a neat trick that is easy and creates a subtle painterly effect with just two filters. First, find an image and open it inside of Photoshop. Then, hit Command +J (Ctrl + J on the PC) to duplicate your background layer. Do this twice, because we are going to...
by jamesgeorge | Jul 12, 2010 | Illustrator, Photoshop, Tutorials, Typography
I recently posted a tutorial on the blob brush in Illustrator. Using this tool, you can create some nice hand written effects. First, open up Illustrator and grab the blob brush tool. Go into your brushes panel and create a new brush. I will note that this is much...
by jamesgeorge | Jul 7, 2010 | Articles, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Quark, Tutorials
A reader adamantly requested that I create this tutorial, so I am going to run through the basics of creating your own business card. First, you need to gather all of the information that you need for your card. You will need your company logo, your name, your...
