DT&G:   Vol. 16, Number 1,   January, 2006   ~   The eZine for Design, Typography, & Graphics   (since 1990)  

Welcome to 2006

Welcome to an all new year and all new opportunities to learn, expand, communicate, schmooze and do great things. Take advantage of it...

BEST

We've selected our choices for the best books in 2005. Starting with Book of the Year: Megg's History of Graphic Design along with an all-star line-up of the very best values in books... Best for 2005

Readers Pick Their Favorites from 2005

This month selected reader posts talk about "favorites" from 2005... from Adobe Creative Suite, to iStock Photos and Cable Modem Help; to Creative Public, GameRange Studio and Wallpaper Sequencer Standard. We always like to discover Reader Favorites

Fred Picks the BEST from '052005 BEST

It's a very short list -- but it's a good one! First, my favorite computer, then my favorites in gizmos and software. There are many more, but I trimmed the article down to just my very favorites from 2005

Photoshop Madness for a New Year

Photoshop MadnessWell, after a rather dull December we're off to a pretty good start. Our Highlight site this month is by Melissa Clifton, with her wonderful drawing and "Pop Art" tutorials... we'll also do an easy Page-Curl in Photoshop CS2; visit a Textile design; and show you how to make screenshots in Panther, Jaguar, Tiger. Field trips include Gary Young on Smart Objects; Tracing from a Photo; Steve Holmes on Blending Text -- then "How do you make Chrome"? FAQ to wrap up this issue of Photoshop Madness

Everyone needs a little Script

... start your year off right with a new line-up of great scripts including: Cruz Script Set from Ray Cruz; Sweepy from Michael Clark; and Operina Pro from James Grieshaber -- give yourself a little Script

Sure Signs You're Not Getting Paid

Take advantae of this excellent lesson, excerpted from Susan Kirkland's book Start and Run a Creative Services Business. All business people, especially designers should learn the signs are subtle -- don't be a party to denying your instincts learn the signs You're Not Getting Paid

Web Page in a Day!

JoyceDesign in Fireworks and build in Dreamweaver - A complete web page from conception to delivery - You can pick up all the books you like on the topic of Fireworks and Dreamweaver -- and learn it yourself... or let Joyce Evans lead you through with Web Page in a Day

Racism in Design

Fred responds to reader complaints about the racist images found in last month's self promo box "Soft Soap" article -- and opens up to address more important issues... Racism in Design

Web Critique: The Nanny Finder

In this critique, reviewer Walt Clarke zeros in on a fundamental issue with all sites -- meeting consumer expectation. Winning the hearts of parents will require impeccabe professionalism so parents will feel comfortable trusting The Nanny Finder

FEBRUARY: DESIGN STRATEGY

DESIGN strategy Our February theme is Design Strategy and we'll be discussing ideas and insights into PLANNING to design. WIN some of our valuable prizes by sharing with DT&G readers: What are the Designer's top priorities for 2006? Did you make any New Year's Resolutions? Are you planning promotions? . Tell us your...
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Photoshop Questions Need Answers

Photoshop 911 has been overwhelmed with questions from readers -- looking for answers! If you are a Photoshop guru, we urge you to stop in and tackle some of the many Photoshop and Photoshop Elements questions from the Photoshop 911 Help Line. Help us Answer Questions from Readers

& ELSE...

Mailbag: How much to charge? What do graphic designers do? Downloadable Photoshop Plugins Free Texture Editor * Decompile Flash * Cool image editor * Printing Help * Acrobat surrogate * Plans for 2006 and MORE

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BEST AWARD: Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook2005 BEST

MadnessOne of our most frequently asked questions is how to convert a photo to a pencil sketch or drawing... to the rescue comes Tim Shelbourne who shares a full pictorial tutorial from his Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook! This is the best tutorial online for learning how to Convert a Photo to a Pencil Sketch

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Got Photoshop Questions? Who do you call?

Visit Photoshop 911's blog -- now you can comment on posts, and even lend a helping hand where needed... who do you call?

See: recent Photoshop FAQs

Photoshop 911 Call Reports

Here comes this month's batch of reports from the Photoshop 911 call line. The most interesting is how one user solves the problem of removing the background from multiple shots of a rotating product for a 3D video... there are seven others, and you'll want to read them all:
In the Photoshop 911 FAQ department

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