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Digi Scrapbook Alphabet in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Alphabets, or alphas, are a very popular scrapbook embellishment. In this tutorial, we will use the Pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to draw the letters of our alphabet and then create variations on the letters by changing the stroke and style characteristics.

Templates and Commercial Digital Art

One thing that can speed up your productivity as a graphic artist is the use of templates. Certain digital art projects just scream for the use of templates. Templates fall within two categories based on the production requirements for the final project.

Photos, Graphics and eBay Auction Templates

When selling online, the only way that your customer can see your product is by viewing pictures of the item on the web page. This is especially true for eBay auctions. We will take a look at a few decisions that you need to make when using photos and graphics with eBay auction templates.

The Artists Guide to GIMP Effects

There can never be too many books like this one by Michael J. Hammel. This project-based book has great examples of how the graphic designer uses GIMP software. Hammel discusses these techniques in a way that prepares the readers to reproduce the results in their own projects.

Illustrator CS3 Candle Jar Photoshop Post Work

By now, we have a nice candle jar vector graphic which can be resized without loss of any detail. But it does have that vector look which might not be good for some projects. Let´s see if we can soften that vector look for our graphic in Photoshop.

Draw the Candle Wax Inside the Candle Jar

We completed the candle jar in Illustrator. Now, we will add the wax candle inside the jar and use the Inner Glow Filter to add a waxy appearance.

Add Perspective to Candle Jar Graphic

In this tutorial, we will work on the top opening of our candle jar. We will create this opening with several ellipse shapes and determine the point of view or perspective for our graphic.

Candle Jar Graphic In Illustrator CS3

In this tutorial, we will create a graphic of a jar candle in Adobe Illustrator CS3. We will use the Inner Glow effect to give the jar a transparent glass appearance.

Country Heart Graphic in Photoshop CS3

In this tutorial, we will create a country primitive heart graphic that can be used as clipart for many projects.

Anime Studio The Official Guide a Review

This book by Kelly L Murdock is an extensive resource for both the novice and advanced Anime Studio user. The short, single-topic chapters are organized to make it easy for the reader to find information throughout the project workflow.

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