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ArtVPS Ships Shaderlight 1.0

News: Written on December 2, 2009

First full version of Shaderlight signals a fundamental change in the way 3D artists generate and edit high quality images.

Alien Skin Releases Eye Candy 6

News: Written on December 2, 2009

This design effects plug-in for Adobe Photoshop includes more than 1,000 presets. Its features support production environments, such as CMYK color mode, 16-bit/channel images, and acceleration for multi-core computers.

Enter the 2010 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

News: Written on December 1, 2009

The competition is open to creative students around the world.

Make Cut-Paper Portraits with Photoshop & Old-School Tools

News: Written by Terri Stone on November 25, 2009

It will look like you drew these amazing portraits by hand, but Photoshop is your secret weapon.

Phantasm CS Publisher for Adobe Illustrator

News: Written on November 24, 2009

This new plug-in brings superior design and pre-press features to Adobe Illustrator.

Create Better Drawings & Paintings from Photos with AKVIS Sketch 10

News: Written on November 20, 2009

Version 10 includes 64-bit support, a new hatch direction control, and compatibility with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).

Free For All: Winter Holidays Edition

Features: Written by Pariah Burke on November 18, 2009

Whatever winter event you're designing for, you'll want these free fonts, clip art, stock photos, and WordPress and Blogger templates.

Logo for Maker of Little Blue Pill Gets a Makeover

News: Written by Terri Stone on November 6, 2009

Pfizer, maker of Viagra and Lipitor, among many other pharmaceuticals, recently underwent a brand freshening. What do you think of the change?

Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4

News: Written on November 4, 2009

WinSoft's ScribeDOOR adds new complex script capabilities to InDesign and Illustrator. Languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi, as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages

Logo Inspiration

News: Written by Terri Stone on November 2, 2009

Browse these 25 collections of logos when you're looking for ideas.

Affordable Webinar on Cut-Paper Art

News: Written on October 22, 2009

"Running with Scissors: Cut paper in contemporary art and design" costs just $39. It takes place Monday, October 26, at 4pm ET.

History of the CBS Eye Logo

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 20, 2009

If you're interested in logo design, you'll like this video clip from Charles Osgood on the venerable CBS eye, now more than 50 years old.

Free FreeHand!

News: Written on October 13, 2009

The FreeFreeHand Organization seeks to secure a future for the vector-based drawing application.

Draw Paths with Photoshop's Pen Tool

How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on October 8, 2009

It might seem odd to find vector-drawing tools in a pixel-pushing program like Photoshop, but once you understand it, you'll turn to it often. Use the Pen tool to draw clean, controllable shapes and paths; to cut out something from a photograph's background; and to create shapes that upscale without distortion.

Snap Art 2 Makes Photoshop Art Easier, More Realistic

Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on October 7, 2009

When version 1 of Snap Art debuted in 2006, it was impressive enough. In version 2, Alien Skin has created a superior artistic tool with an improved interface and algorithms.

Mac Vector-Drawing Application Updated

News: Written on October 7, 2009

Bohemian Coding announced DrawIt 3.10, the latest version of their easy-to-use, powerful vector-drawing application for Mac OS X. The update includes new effects and significantly increases its performance.

Worldwide Logo Design Annual Now Accepting Submissions

News: Written on October 7, 2009

WOLDA, the worldwide logo design annual, will accept submissions until January 31, 2010.

Get a Sneak Peek at New Photoshop Technologies

News: Written by Terri Stone on October 5, 2009

Watch the video to see realistic paint and brushes and warp tools worthy of the most limber acrobats.

Zevrix Updates ArtOptimizer for Illustrator

News: Written on September 29, 2009

The Mac-only ArtOptimizer 2.3 is a workflow automation app for Adobe Illustrator. The new version introduces compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Combine Illustrator Patterns with Photoshop Masks for Instant Visual Appeal

How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 28, 2009

With this technique, you can create eye-catching imagery without fancy plug-ins or big stock photo budgets.